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NAACP v. ALABAMA

No. 169.

377 U.S. 288 (1964)

84 S.Ct. 1302

12 L.Ed.2d 325

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE v. ALABAMA EX REL. FLOWERS, ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Carter argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Fred D. Gray, Arthur D. Shores, Orzell Billingsley and Peter Hall.

Gordon Madison, Assistant Attorney General of Alabama, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Richmond M. Flowers, Attorney General of Alabama.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case, involving the right of the petitioner, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, to carry on activities in Alabama, reaches this Court for the fourth time. In 1956 the Attorney General of Alabama brought a suit in equity to oust the Association, a New York "membership" corporation, from the State. The basis of the proceeding was the Association's alleged failure to comply with...

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