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H. R. 3701-Supreme Court jurisdiction, 1955

 File — Box: 20, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning legislation introduced by Representative Rivers to make certain exceptions to the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United States and of the United States courts of appeals and to the jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States in actions relating to the public schools. The legislation was introduced as a direct result of the recent rulings by the Supreme Court on segregation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1955

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 21.7 linear feet (52 document boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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