Legal Opinion
Lee F. Dilworth v. T. N. Riner, Owner of Tom's Restaurant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1965No. 22008PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN B. BELL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from the denial of a temporary restraining order by the District Court. It was sought under a complaint filed by eighteen Negro citizens on September 22, 1964. The complaint was based on activity which occurred on September 5, 1964. The appeal presents a question of first impression under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, i. e., whether the Act constitutes congressional authorization for the staying of state prosecutions by federal courts. The question is presented within the context of 28 U.S. C.A. § 2283, in pertinent part as follows:
“A court of the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Katzenbach v. McClungSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by106 opinions
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- United States v. Blanchard McLeod United States of America v. Dallas CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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