Legal Opinion
Ball v. James
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 29, 1981No. 79-1740Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
451 U.S. 355 (1981)
BALL ET AL.
v.
JAMES ET AL.
No. 79-1740.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued February 23, 1981.
Decided April 29, 1981.
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.
Rex E. Lee argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Jon L. Kyl and Neil Vincent Wake.
Bruce Meyerson argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Amy J. Gittler.[*]
2Opinion of the Court · StewartJustice Stewart
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3Cases cited28 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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