PALMORE v. SIDOTI

No. 82-1734.

466 U.S. 429 (1984)

PALMORE v. SIDOTI

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 25, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Shapiro argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

John E. Hawtrey argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*


CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to review a judgment of a state court divesting a natural mother of the custody of her infant child because of her remarriage to a person of a different race.

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When petitioner Linda Sidoti Palmore and respondent Anthony J. Sidoti, both Caucasians, were divorced in May 1980 in Florida, the mother was awarded custody of their 3...

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