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From 384 U.S. 808 - City of Greenwood v. Peacock · 1966Most cited · 1,428 citing opinions

private individuals not acting in association with federal officers can be drawn from the fact that the 'color of authority' provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was carried forward together with the 'denied or cannot enforce' provision as § 641 of the Revised Statutes of 1874, whereas other removal provisions applicable to federal officers and persons assisting them were carried forward in § 643.

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