Case: Mercer Bratcher v. Akron Area Board of Realtors

Not Available | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: 1965

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a lawsuit in which the plaintiffs alleged that the defendants had purposefully prevented African-Americans from buying or renting real estate in various parts of the Akron area. The case was filed in 1965, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

 

People

Judge(s)

Cecil, Lester LeFevre (Ohio)

Edwards, George Clifton Jr. (Michigan)

Phillips, Harry (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Breyer, Stephen Gerald (District of Columbia)

Turner, Donald F. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

17113

Anti-Trust Division's Amicus Brief

Bratcher v. Akron Area Board of Realtors

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Aug. 19, 1965

Aug. 19, 1965

Pleading / Motion / Brief

17113

Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae

Bratcher v. Akron Area Board of Realtors

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

May 1, 1966

May 1, 1966

Pleading / Motion / Brief

17113

Decided August 11, 1967

Bratcher v. Akron Area Board of Realtors

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Aug. 11, 1967

Aug. 11, 1967

Order/Opinion

381 F.2d 723

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Ohio

Case Type(s):

Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance

Special Collection(s):

Civil Rights Division Archival Collection

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1965