Jefferson A. McGee v. City of Sacramento, California

The Plaintiff-Appellant below, Petitioner here, is an African American citizen of the United States who resides in a state that is using law enforcement programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance to discriminate against him and other African Americans on the grounds of their race and color. Petitioner filed a complaint in the district court alleging federal claims based on an alleged conspiracy to discriminate against African Americans. The district court dismissed the action, and the court of appeals refused to allow the appeal to proceed. Thus, the question presented by this petition is Whether the appeal in this action is so insubstantial as not to warrant further review and should not be permitted to proceed?