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Lee v. Washington, 390 U.S. 333 (1968)
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Lee v. Washington, 390 U.S. 333 (1968)
Lee v. Washington No. 75 Argued November 7, 1967 Decided March 11, 1968 390 U.S. 333
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
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A three-judge District Court declared Alabama statutes requiring racial segregation in prisons unconstitutional and established a schedule for desegregation. The State’s challenges of the judgment based on Fed.Rule Civ.Proc. 23 (relating to class actions), the claimed constitutionality of the statutes, and the failure to allow for necessary prison security and discipline, held to be without merit.
263 F.Supp. 327, affirmed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Lee v. Washington, 390 U.S. 333 (1968) in 390 U.S. 333 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KH1RHSJIXQFY9XQ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Lee v. Washington, 390 U.S. 333 (1968), in 390 U.S. 333, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KH1RHSJIXQFY9XQ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Lee v. Washington, 390 U.S. 333 (1968). cited in 1968, 390 U.S. 333. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KH1RHSJIXQFY9XQ.
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