PALMER v. THOMPSON, (1971)

[Wry Catcher]

United States Supreme Court
PALMER v. THOMPSON, (1971)
No. 107
Argued: December 14, 1970 Decided: June 14, 1971

The racist, discredited argument Trump’s DOJ just made in a federal court

"Following the Court of Appeals' affirmance of a District Court judgment invalidating enforced segregation on equal protection grounds, the city council of Jackson, Mississippi, desegregated its public recreational facilities, including its five public parks, except for their swimming pools. Stating that the pools could not be operated safely and economically on an integrated basis, the council closed four city-owned pools and surrendered its lease on a fifth, which the lessor, the YMCA, continued to operate for whites only. Petitioners, Negro citizens of Jackson, then brought this action, mainly on equal protection grounds, to force the city to reopen and operate the pools on a desegregated basis. The District Court held that there was no denial of equal protection. The Court of Appeals affirmed, rejecting the contention that since the pools had been closed to avoid desegregation there was a denial of equal protection. Held:

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  "1. The closing of the pools to all persons did not constitute a denial of equal protection of the laws under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Negroes. Pp. 219-226."

Who knew something like this could happen with Jeff Sessions in charge?

The racist, discredited argument Trump’s DOJ just made in a federal court

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“This problem of determining a collective body’s motives simply does not arise, however, when a single individual signs an executive order. So long as Donald Trump occupies the White House, his motivations are the only motives that matter — there’s no need for courts to engage in the admittedly quite difficult task of sorting through dozens of lawmakers’ statements to assess their motives.

Nor is it particularly difficult for judges to determine Trump’s motives in this particular case, since the man literally spent the better part of two years bragging about his desire to ban Muslims on the campaign trail.” ibid

Exactly.

The administration's ‘argument’ is devoid of merit – no speculation or guesswork is needed to determine that Trump’s bigoted EOs were indeed motivated by bigotry, by an unwarranted fear and hostility toward Muslims, and are in fact un-Constitutional.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Hmm, I don't know what's worse, the Trump DOJ citing this case, or you citing THINK PROGRESS for your thread.

Moving on...

 

[Wyatt earp]

United States Supreme Court
PALMER v. THOMPSON, (1971)
No. 107
Argued: December 14, 1970 Decided: June 14, 1971

The racist, discredited argument Trump’s DOJ just made in a federal court

"Following the Court of Appeals' affirmance of a District Court judgment invalidating enforced segregation on equal protection grounds, the city council of Jackson, Mississippi, desegregated its public recreational facilities, including its five public parks, except for their swimming pools. Stating that the pools could not be operated safely and economically on an integrated basis, the council closed four city-owned pools and surrendered its lease on a fifth, which the lessor, the YMCA, continued to operate for whites only. Petitioners, Negro citizens of Jackson, then brought this action, mainly on equal protection grounds, to force the city to reopen and operate the pools on a desegregated basis. The District Court held that there was no denial of equal protection. The Court of Appeals affirmed, rejecting the contention that since the pools had been closed to avoid desegregation there was a denial of equal protection. Held:

• 
  "1. The closing of the pools to all persons did not constitute a denial of equal protection of the laws under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Negroes. Pp. 219-226."

Who knew something like this could happen with Jeff Sessions in charge?

The racist, discredited argument Trump’s DOJ just made in a federal court

Yet know the left is against orange presidents go figure..


I want to know how come the left can discriminate now against orange people?

When did that happen?


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