The Color of Law A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein (z-lib.org).epub

ones, though without legal authority, can be difficult to remove from deeds
without great legal expense.
The Supreme Court decision in Shelley v. Kraemer, banning court
enforcement of restrictive covenants, had been unanimous, 6–0. Three of the
nine justices excused themselves from participating because their objectivity
might have been challenged—there were racial restrictions covering the
homes in which they lived.
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* The court order was under appeal when, in 1948, the Supreme Court forbade state court enforcement
of restrictive covenants, so the Claremont Improvement Club was unable, in the end, to evict Dr.
Buckingham.