United States v. Sheffield Bd. of Comm'rs
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the Court 1
435 U.S. 110 (1978)
UNITED STATES
v.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA, ET AL.
No. 76-1662.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued October 11, 1977.
Decided March 6, 1978.
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.
Assistant Attorney General Days argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Allan A. Ryan, Jr., Walter W. Barnett, and Judith E. Wolf.
Vincent McAlister argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Braxton W. Ashe.[*]
2Opinion of the Court · BrennanJustice Brennan
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- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Brown Shoe Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- South Carolina v. KatzenbachSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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