Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.
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Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. is a landmark 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that Congress may prohibit all racial discrimination, private as well as public, in the sale or rental of property under 42 U.S.C. § 1982.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | U.S. Supreme Court case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ housing discrimination law ⓘ |
| argued | April 1, 1968 ⓘ |
| citation | 392 U.S. 409 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted | Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decided | June 17, 1968 ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| dissentingJustice |
Hugo L. Black
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John M. Harlan II NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom C. Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 645 ⓘ |
| effect |
confirmed that § 1982 applies to private as well as governmental discrimination
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expanded federal power to combat private racial discrimination in housing ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Jones et ux. v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
42 U.S.C. § 1982 bars all racial discrimination, private and public, in the sale or rental of property
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Congress has power under the Thirteenth Amendment to determine what are the badges and incidents of slavery and to legislate against them ⓘ Congress may prohibit all racial discrimination, private as well as public, in the sale or rental of property under 42 U.S.C. § 1982 ⓘ |
| interprets | Civil Rights Act of 1866 § 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joinedByMajorityJustice |
Abe Fortas
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Byron R. White NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurgood Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfOpinion | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Congressional power to prohibit private racial discrimination in housing
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interpretation of the Thirteenth Amendment enforcement power ⓘ scope of 42 U.S.C. § 1982 ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Potter Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| page | 409 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Joseph Lee Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
application of federal civil rights statutes to private conduct
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broad interpretation of Congressional enforcement powers under the Thirteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Runyon v. McCrary
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Shelley v. Kraemer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Civil Rights Act of 1866 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondent | Alfred H. Mayer Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted | 42 U.S.C. § 1982 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | sale of a home in a private subdivision in St. Louis County, Missouri ⓘ |
| subsequentCitation | frequently cited in fair housing and civil rights cases ⓘ |
| topic |
badges and incidents of slavery
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racial discrimination in housing ⓘ |
| volume | 392 U.S. ⓘ |
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