Glover v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.

393 U.S. 324 · Decided January 14, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Glover v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. was decided on January 14, 1969 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, civil rights” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

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Full case caption

Glover et al. v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1968-029, docket 1968-029-01.

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