Greenberg Statement on Franks v. Bowman Discrimination Case

Press Release
March 24, 1976

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  • Press Releases, Volume 6. Greenberg Statement on Franks v. Bowman Discrimination Case, 1976. 92c8ab32-bb92-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/19c7c13b-5211-4d93-bdb9-9f7ce42b3acf/greenberg-statement-on-franks-v-bowman-discrimination-case. Accessed April 29, 2025.

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From: Norman Bloomfield 
NAACP Legal Defense and Edcu. Fund 
10 Columbus Circle 
New York, New York 10019 

(212) 586-8397 

NOTE TO EDITORS 

NEW YORK, N.Y¥., March 24 - Following is a statement 

issued by Jack Greenberg, Director-Counsel of the NAACP 

Legal Defense and Educational Fund in connection with today's 

decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Franks v. Bowman. 

"The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Franksvv. Bowman 

assures that black victims of racial discrimination will be 

put in their rightful place, not at the bottom of seniority 

ladders where they are vulnerable to last-hired, first-fired 

practices which have afflicted minority workers until now." 

The case was accepted for review by the Supreme Court 

a year ago today, and arguedeby Legal =DefensesFundnlawyers 

on November 3% 

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is a completely separate 

organization even though originally established by the NAACP 

in 1939. Its correct designation is NAACP Legal Defense and 

Educational Fund, Inc., frequently shortened to Legal Defense 

Fund.

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