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Nov 20, 2017

Haycraft v. Louisville Board of Education & Newburg Area Council, Inc. v. Jefferson Board of Education (1971)

Youth Rights
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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Nov 20, 2017

Taylor v. Hayes (1971)

Status: Historic

Local civil rights attorney Dan Taylor was found in contempt of court and sentenced to jail for more than four years without a jury trial. Case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. 

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Nov 20, 2017

Preston v. Cowan (1971)

Status: Historic

Challenged the constitutionality of conditions of confinement at the Jefferson County jail, a dungeon - like facility before the lawsuit. 

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Nov 20, 2017

Alston v. Kentucky High School Athletic Association (1971)

Challenged the KHSAA to certify more black basketballl offcials. Prior to the lawsuit there were 2,500 officials, 50 of whom were black. 

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Nov 20, 2017

Watkins v. Hopkinsville Public Schools (1971)

Youth Rights
Status: Historic

First KCLU case to challenge school segregation and its unequal treatment of black students. 

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Nov 20, 2017

United States v. Crump (1969)

Status: Historic

Maysfield draft board was found to have acted illegally in ordering John Crump to submit to induction after he refused to report for a physical exam. 

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