Dixon V. Alabama
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| Date decided | 1961 |
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| Ruling court | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Citation(s) | 294 F. 2d 150 |
| Dissent | Cameron |
| Date argued | 1961 |
| Judge(s) sitting | Benjamin Franklin Cameron |
| Richard Rives | |
| John Minor Wisdom | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 963193 |
About Dixon V. Alabama
Dixon v. Alabama, 294 F. 2d 150 was a landmark 1961 U. S. federal court decision that spelled the end of the doctrine that colleges and universities could act in loco parentis to discipline or expel their students. It has been called "the leading case on due process for students in public higher education".
