Document: 390 U.S. 333 88 S.Ct. 994 19 L.Ed.2d 1212 Frank LEE, Commissioner of Corrections Alabama et al., Appellants,v.Caliph WASHINGTON al. No. 75. Argued Nov. 7, 1967. Decided March 11, 1968. Nicholas S. Hare, for appellants. Charles Morgan, Jr., appellees. PER CURIAM. 1 This appeal challenges a decree three-judge District Court declaring that certain statutes violate the Fourteenth Amendment to extent they require segregation races in prisons and jails, establishing schedule desegregation these institutions. The State's contentions Rule 23 Federal Rules Civil Procedure, which relates class actions, was violated this case challenged are not unconstitutional without merit. remaining contention State is specific orders directing jails make no allowance necessities prison security discipline, but we do so read 'Order, Judgment Decree' Court, when as whole find unexceptionable. 2 judgment affirmed. 3 Mr. Justice BLACK, HARLAN, STEWART, concurring. 4 In joining opinion wish explicit something left be gathered only by implication from Court's opinions. authorities have right, acting good faith particularized circumstances, take into account racial tensions maintaining security, order jails. We unwilling assume state or local might mistakenly regard such an pronouncement evincing any dilution firm commitment Amendment's prohibition discrimination.

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