Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Dawson

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Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City v. Dawson
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Decided November 7, 1955
Full case name Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City v. Dawson
Citations 350 U.S. 877 (more)
76 S. Ct. 133; 100 L. Ed. 774; 1955 U.S. LEXIS 168
Court membership
Case opinions
Per curiam.

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City v. Dawson, 350 U.S. 877 (1955), was a per curiam order by the Supreme Court of the United States affirming an order by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that enjoined racial segregation in public beaches and bathhouses.[1] The case arose from a challenge to segregation at Sandy Point State Park in Maryland.

References

  1. Varat, J.D. et al. Constitutional Law Cases and Materials, Concise Thirteenth Edition. Foundation Press, New York, NY: 2009, p. 526