Legal Opinion
Parrish v. Board of Commissioners
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1974No. Nos. 73-3553, 74-1523PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
The Alabama Black Lawyers Association (ABLA) and eight named plaintiffs appeal the grant of summary judgment against them on all issues in their class action alleging racial discrimination by the Boards of Commissioners and Bar Examiners of the Alabama Bar Association in their policies and practices governing admission to the bar.
Briefly stated, the suit sought injunc-tive and declaratory relief, under 42 U. S.C. §§ 1981-1983 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-2202, respectively, for a class defined as “all Black persons who have applied or will apply for admission to the Alabama…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Walter J. Cobb, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Jerry LewisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Robert M. Knuth, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Erie-Crawford Dairy Cooperative Association, Robert M. Knuth,appellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Henry v. SpeerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1913
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Joanne Ayres v. Sears, Roebuck & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Osterneck v. E.T. Barwick Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- G. E. Smith & Associates, Inc., a Corporation, Centennial Associates, Ltd., Etc. v. Otis Elevator Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Jones v. Alabama State BarSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. MarlarCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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