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· 6/26/1928

Hutchinson v. Kenney

Citations

  • 27 F.2d 254
  • 1928 U.S. App. LEXIS 3380

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that city had to “prove” it had a compelling interest and that the remedy was narrowly tailored
  • finding government’s adjusting score cut-off to ensure certain number of black candidates qualified “destroys” the government’s claim that the plan is flexible
  • “Under [strict scrutiny], [the defendant] must prove that it had a compelling state interest when it enacted its plan, and that the plan is narrowly tailored to further that compelling state interest.”

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Judges: Groner, Northcott, Parker, Reporter, Series

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