Lucy v. Adams (1955) – A court ruling which affirmed the right of all citizens to be accepted at the
University of Alabama. The
U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ruling.
Armstrong v. Birmingham Board of Education (1963) – The court dismissed the plaintiff's complaint. On appeal, the
Fifth Circuit reversed and ordered the desegregation of
Birmingham public schools.
United States v. Wallace (1963) – The court exercised its ruling in
Lucy v. Adams and ordered that colored students be permitted to enroll at the
University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa. The court order led to the infamous
Stand in the Schoolhouse Door incident with Governor
George C. Wallace.
Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education (2002) – A reversal of the decision rendered by the district and
Eleventh Circuit. The
U.S. Supreme Court held that retaliation against a person on the basis of a sexual complaint is a form of sexual discrimination under
Title IX.
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2003) – The
U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision of the district court, stating that employers cannot be sued under Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act over race or gender discrimination if the claims are based on decisions over 180 days. The decision of the court led Congress to pass the
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009.
United States v. Alabama (2011) – The court upheld most parts of
Alabama HB 56, an anti-illegal immigration bill signed by Governor
Robert J. Bentley. The Eleventh Circuit reversed, invalidating much of
Alabama HB 56. ==U.S. attorneys==