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Supreme Court upholds closing pools to all in segregation case
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that cities may close swimming pools and other public facilities to both blacks and whites to avoid illegal discrimination. Justice Black led the majority saying the Constitution does not require states to operate pools and public facilities, and no affirmative duty exists to run them. The decision followed desegregation actions in Jackson, Mississippi, but allowed continued withdrawal of facilities rather than integration. Justice Douglas dissented, warning such moves perpetuate apartheid and multiracial community challenges. Additional actions included rulings on welfare for noncitizens, union election remedies, Massachusetts public worker oaths, and Brando’s slander case appeal.
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Secretary of Labor