· 7/14/1971
William B. Richardson v. Dee E. Miller
Citations
- 446 F.2d 1247
- 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 8930
- 3 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 8285
- 7 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 161
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a private employee, although not a member of any class, had an actionable claim because he alleged discrimination for advocating racial equality in employment
- holding that the Fourteenth Amendment authorizes Congress to reach purely private conduct
- holding that the Fourteenth Amendment authorizes Congress to reach purely private conduct
- holding that the Fourteenth Amendment authorizes Congress to reach purely private conduct
- firing of employee due to his exercise of First Amendment rights held actionable
- white plaintiff fired because he had criticized employers’ racially discriminatory policies held to state a § 1985(3) claim
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Judges: Hannum, McLaughlin, Van Sen Hannum
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