Memorandum — Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc.

* Qovon Tunas, 1971

No. 71-1136

Wkray TILMAN, EY AL,’ PETITIONERS

== v.

ag RECREATION Association, INO., er AL.

_ FOR A WRIT OF OBRTIORARI TO THE UNITED

§ COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH OTRCUIT

ligt THE UNITED STATES

iy al wth

{ i States has a continuing interest in, and

: ty for, eradicating . discriminatory prac-

p deny to the members of any group, .on

| their race, access access to residential commu-

places of public accommodation or to com-

sreational facilities. This .is especially so

ot to practices which deny to individuals,

sis of race, the same benefits that are ac-

» -

‘

herwise have ‘béen available to petitioners

hh’ respects, we think’ the court’ of ‘appeals

§ decision “is in “direct conflict ‘with this

decision’ in Sullivan v. Little ‘Hunting Park,

O6 "US. 229, and is contrary to the Fifth

's recent holding’ in “Sanders v. Dobbs Houses,

“one involved here, which is open to ail

ents in’ a given geographical’ area, ‘was not’

Hate’ social club. There, évery adtilt owning or

fing a house in the prescribed area was eligible

embership, subject only to the approval of the

‘of directors. “There was ino’ plan or pu Tpose

siveness” (396 U.S. at 236). The Court ruled.

ch tenant, solely’ on the ground of race, “was

9 5.8. at 237), and hence violated d the mandate of

f this Oourt’s decision in Sul.

5,

wid, net be. defeated: by giving it, the narrow

tion adopted by the majority below, See Su-

He Runting Parle, sypro, 398, U.S. at 287.

Ja, it, make, a, differance thet, to a, limited

horabip. is alo, available to, pensons resid:

Opals oleadpaie

wi Pet, 12) that Gn same station esint in

DL ocgetnein cos epaccict an

al club Bee Nesmith v. YMCA of Raleigh,

7 24°96, 102 (©.A. 4); and see United

399 F. 24 528 (€.A. 5) ; Bockefel-

ox, Luncheon Club, Ing. v, Johuson, 181 F.

§ (@D.N,X.}. ‘There haa been. no.sttempt here

per poma'ot ommpetibility of backgseund or

WDnidet the Whealon-Haven ‘by-laws (Pét. 4): “If mem-

who shis's Nemoowner eolle Mis: property and relighe Mo

og ii, i oe snr on et ot Dr

slual fo the poche Una might be if to me wae

siotobansoeae ean i in’ G

sheer aural fae datinanatat a |

pif mide grated

which tsetse by’ the terms” of the 1964

r Se aceon tagig

t's at venient ty Baliiven’ ¥ ‘Tittle Huunt-

byob hehe i 08: ee

rool i: --<Hinuainig "Nile of the! Gv Bights Act of 1968,

asa rersaeg no.-way. sepaeege the sanction

ee ae

te -buimemaere tite aaa +e Syeeecor te”

mati a Mayer Co.; US: ys

| ar Inc, 431

: (Pet. py: B-16), a Negro can be

ny but can be preckuded from enjoy-

mee at 443) that it can be satisfied if

are allowed to buy or rent homes, but are,

al at part, barred from the neighborhood by

Deputy Boligiter General.

BrapDForp

‘ReyYNo.ps,

Assistant to the Solicitor General.

ave esiean |

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