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SWEET BRIAR INSTITUTE v. BUTTON et al., 1967 — 387 U.S. 423 · caselaw · US
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SWEET BRIAR INSTITUTE v. BUTTON et al.
387 U.S. 423·Supreme Court of the United States·1967
Mr. Justice Harlan and Mr. Justice Stewart would affirm the judgment.
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Opinion
SWEET BRIAR INSTITUTE v. BUTTON et al.
No. 1106.
Decided May 29, 1967.
Frank G. Davidson, Jr., and Thomas S. Currier for appellant.
Robert Y. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, pro se, and R.D. Mcllwaine III, Assistant Attorney General, for appellees.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia is reversed. England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, 375 U. S. 411 (1964). The case is remanded for consideration on the merits. Section 202 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 244, 42 U. S. C. § 2000a-1. Kline v. Burke Construction Co., 260 U. S. 226.
Mr. Justice Harlan and Mr. Justice Stewart would affirm the judgment.