Case Name: FIELDS et al. v. CITY OF FAIRFIELD
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1963-12-16
Citations: 375 U.S. 248
Docket Number: No. 30
Parties: FIELDS et al. v. CITY OF FAIRFIELD.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 375
Pages: 248–248

Head Matter:
FIELDS et al. v. CITY OF FAIRFIELD.
No. 30.
Argued December 10-11, 1963.
—Decided December 16, 1963.
Melvin L. Wulf argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Charles Morgan, Jr. and Richard J. Medalie.
Frank B. Parsons argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.
Assistant Attorney General Marshall, by special leave of Court, argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Cox, Louis F. Claiborne, Harold H. Greene and Howard A. Glickstein.
Jack Greenberg, James M. Ndbrit III and Shirley Fingerhood filed a brief for the N. A. A. C. P. Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The judgment of the Supreme Court of Alabama is reversed. Thompson v. City of Louisville, 362 U. S. 199; Garner v. Louisiana, 368 U. S. 157.