Nov 20, 2017
Associated Students of Western Kentucky v. Downing (1973)
Status: Historic
Western Kentucky canceled the showing of The Fly, a film made by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
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United States v. Charles (1971)
Status: Historic
Another Jehovah's Witness filed suit to protest the draft and had his sentence partially reduced.
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Clark v. Shelbyville School District (1972)
Status: Historic
Suit filed on behalf of black parents whose children were enrolled in the seperate Shelbyville school system.
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Black Citizens' Committee of Hopkins County v. Wadill (1972)
Status: Historic
Challenged the exclusion of blacks from juries in Hopkins County.
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United States v. Dudley (1971)
Status: Historic
A Jehovah's Witness successfully challenged a Lexington Draft Board order to report for civilian work.
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Haycraft v. Louisville Board of Education & Newburg Area Council, Inc. v. Jefferson Board of Education (1971)
Status: Historic
These two cases were combined and formed the historic challenge to the segregated county/city school system. Newburg Area Council was black school that initiated the suit. This joint effort by the...
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