Virginia v. Rives

Citations

100 U.S. 313
25 L. Ed. 667
1879 U.S. LEXIS 1831

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issuing writ of mandamus to review removal under civil rights removal statute
interpretation of federal statutes requires ascertainment of Congressional intent from the “plain language” of the statute
removal was not proper where, although African-Americans were allegedly excluded from jury service as a matter of course, the state statute was formally neutral
“[T]hose provisions of the [F]ourteenth [AJmendment have reference to State action exclusively, and not to any action of private individuals”
“The provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution have reference to State action exclusively, and not to any action of private individuals.”
“the prohibitions of the Fourteenth Amendment are directed to the States, and they are to a degree restrictions of state power. It is these which Congress is empowered to enforce against state action ... whether executive, legislative, or judicial”

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Judges: Strong-, Field, Clifpord

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