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CARPENTERS v. SCOTT

No. 82-486.

463 U.S. 825 (1983)

UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 610, AFL-CIO, ET AL. v. SCOTT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided July 5, 1983

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence Gold argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Martin W. Dies and George Kaufmann.

Robert Q. Keith argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Lino A. Graglia and John H. Smither.*

JUSTICE WHITE, delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the scope of the cause of action made available by 42 U. S. C. § 1985(3) (1976 ed., Supp. V)* to those injured by conspiracies formed "for the purpose of depriving, either directly or indirectly, any person or class of persons of the equal protection of the laws, or of equal privileges and immunities under the laws."

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