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Palmer v. Thompson, 403 U.S. 217 (1971), is a United States Supreme Court civil rights case which concerned the interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Feb 5, 2022 · John C. Riley II robbed Palmer Thompson in 2019, then murdered him in 2021, authorities allege. Tim Hrenchir. Topeka Capital-Journal. John Clayton Riley II already faced charges linked to the...
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Palmer (plaintiff), an African American resident of Jackson, and several other African American residents brought suit against Thompson (defendant), a City of Jackson official, in federal district court challenging the closing of the pools and seeking to convince the city to reopen them on a non-segregated basis.
Sep 27, 2021 · Topeka police are investigating as a homicide the death of Palmer S. Thompson, 29, whose body was found Sunday morning in his burning home at 302 N.E. Spruce Lane. No arrests have been made.
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Palmer v. Thompson, 403 U.S. 217 (1971) A city may choose not to operate desegregated facilities if its decision appears neutral on its face.
Edward Palmer Thompson (3 February 1924 – 28 August 1993) was an English historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner. He is best known for his historical work on the radical movements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, in particular The Making of the English Working Class (1963). [1]
In Palmer v Thompson 1 the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a decision by the city of Jackson, Mississippi, to close all public swimming pools.
