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Burruss Vs. Wilkerson

Burruss vs Wilkerson

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Feb-24-1970
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
397 U.S. 44
Subject
Education

Case Summary

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Education

Key legal issue
Education

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Burruss

Respondent

Wilkerson

Excerpt

burruss v. wilkerson - 397 u.s. 44 (1970) u.s. supreme court burruss v. wilkerson, 397 u.s. 44 (1970) 397 u.s. 44 burruss et al. v. wilkerson et al. appeal from the united states district court for the western district of virginia. no. 864. decided february 24, 1970 affirmed. carl rachlin, melvin l. wulf, and eleanor holmes norton for appellants. robert y. button, attorney general of virginia, richard n. harris, assistant attorney general, john s. davenport iii, and henry t. wickham for appellees. briefs of amici curiae in support of appellants were filed by ramsey clark, david rubin, and john w. douglas for the national education association et al., and by joseph l. rauh, jr., john silard, j. albert woll, thomas e. harris, stephen i. schlossberg, and david a. binder for the american federation of labor - congress of industrial organizations et al. per curiam. the motion to affirm is granted and the judgment is affirmed. mr. justice douglas and mr. justice white are of the opinion that probable jurisdiction should be noted and the case set for oral argument. page 397 u.s. 44, 45

Full Judgment

BURRUSS v. WILKERSON - 397 U.S. 44 (1970)
U.S. Supreme Court BURRUSS v. WILKERSON, 397 U.S. 44 (1970) 397 U.S. 44

BURRUSS ET AL. v. WILKERSON ET AL.
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. No. 864.
Decided February 24, 1970

Affirmed.

Carl Rachlin, Melvin L. Wulf, and Eleanor Holmes Norton for appellants.

Robert Y. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, Richard N. Harris, Assistant Attorney General, John S. Davenport III, and Henry T. Wickham for appellees.

Briefs of amici curiae in support of appellants were filed by Ramsey Clark, David Rubin, and John W. Douglas for the National Education Association et al., and by Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., John Silard, J. Albert Woll, Thomas E. Harris, Stephen I. Schlossberg, and David A. Binder for the American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations et al.

PER CURIAM.

The motion to affirm is granted and the judgment is affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS and MR. JUSTICE WHITE are of the opinion that probable jurisdiction should be noted and the case set for oral argument.

Page 397 U.S. 44, 45



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