Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.
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Summary
The Supreme Court held that Congress could prohibit private racial discrimination in the sale or rental of property under 42 U.S.C. § 1982 and the Thirteenth Amendment.
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Impact Reading
Very high documented impact
Evidence Base
Limited evidence from Archive sources.
Data Completeness
Needs Review record with 1 source and 0 metrics.
Outcome Summary
The ruling strengthened federal power against private housing discrimination beyond state action cases alone.
Categories
Impact Scores
This score is a structured measure of how directly and materially this policy affected Black communities, weighted by evidence, durability, and equity. Harm offset reduces the total score.
Total Impact Score
35
Directness
4
How explicitly the policy targeted or affected Black communities.
Material Impact
4
The practical real-world effect on conditions, rights, or outcomes.
Evidence
5
Strength of sourcing and historical support for the assessment.
Durability
4
How lasting the effects of the policy were over time.
Equity
5
Whether the policy advanced fairness, inclusion, or equal access.
Harm Offset
0
Any offsetting harms, limitations, exclusions, or contradictory effects that reduce the total.
Scoring Notes: Important reinforcement of federal anti-discrimination power in housing.
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Suggested Relationships
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1968 • Law • Democratic Party
Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 0
1967 • Court Case • Unknown party
Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 1
1970 • Law • Republican Party
Civil Rights Era • Mixed
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 2
1974 • Law • Republican Party
Civil Rights Era • Mixed
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 6
1962 • Executive Order • Democratic Party
Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 6
1956 • Court Case • Unknown party
Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 12
1956 • Law • Republican Party
Civil Rights Era • Negative
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 12
1948 • Court Case • Unknown party
Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 20
Sources
Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co., 392 U.S. 409 (1968)
Justia • Archive
Published: Jun 17, 1968
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