United States v. Raines

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United States v. Raines, 362 U.S. 17 (1960) was a United States Supreme Court decision relating to civil rights. The Court overturned the ruling of a U.S. District Court, which had held that a law authorizing the Federal Government to bring civil actions against State Officials for discriminating against black citizens was unconstitutional.

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• Bartholomew, Paul C.: "The Supreme Court of the United States: 1959-1960." The Western Political Quarterly, Vol. 14, No. 1, Part 1. March 1961. [1]