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National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Flowers

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 1, 1964No. 169PublishedCited by 358 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mfi. Justice Harlan

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case, involving the right of the petitioner, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, to carry on activities in Alabama, reaches this Court for the fourth time. In 1956 the Attorney General of Alabama brought a suit in equity to oust the Association, a New York “membership” corporation, from the State. The basis of the proceeding was the Association’s alleged failure to comply with Alabama statutes requiring'foreign corporations to register with the Alabama Secretary of State and perform other acts in order to…

2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958

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3Cited by358 opinions

  1. Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Claiborne Hardware Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Lindsey v. NormetSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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