Holmes v. City of Atlanta
Holmes v. Atlanta, 350 U.S. 879 (1955), was a per curiam order by the Supreme Court of the United States that summarily reversed an order by the Georgia Court of Appeals that permitted the city of Atlanta to allocate a municipal golf course to different races on different days. The case was remanded to the district court with directions to enter a decree in conformity with Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City v. Dawson.[1]
| Holmes v. Atlanta | |
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| Decided November 7, 1955 | |
| Full case name | Holmes, et al. v. City of Atlanta, et al. |
| Citations | 350 U.S. 879 (more) 76 S. Ct. 141; 100 L. Ed. 776; 1955 U.S. LEXIS 176 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Holmes et al. v. City of Atlanta, 223 F.2d 93 (5th Cir. 1955). |
| Holding | |
| Held that the practice of the City of Atlanta of operating a golf course that was open to different races on different days was improper. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Per curiam | |
References
- Varat, J.D. et al. Constitutional Law Cases and Materials, Concise Thirteenth Edition. Foundation Press, New York, NY: 2009, p. 526
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