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McDONALD v. SANTA FE TRAIL TRANSP. CO.

No. 75-260.

427 U.S. 273 (1976)

McDONALD ET AL. v. SANTA FE TRAIL TRANSPORTATION CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 25, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry M. Rosenblum argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

C. George Niebank, Jr., argued the cause for respondent Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. With him on the brief was Benjamin R. Powel. Chris Dixie argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Local No. 988 of the Teamsters Freight, Tank Line & Automobile Industry Employees.

Assistant Attorney General Pottinger argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork and Walter W. Barnett.*

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners, L. N. McDonald and Raymond L. Laird, brought this action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas seeking relief against Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. (Santa Fe) and International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 988 (Local 988), which represented Santa Fe's Houston employees, for alleged violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U. S. C. § 1981, and of...

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