Does a white plaintiff have standing under Section 1983 to vindicate the rights of a minority?
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The following excerpt is from Maynard v. City of San Jose, 37 F.3d 1396 (9th Cir. 1994):
A white plaintiff generally does not have standing under Section 1983 solely for the purpose of vindicating the rights of minorities who have suffered from racial discrimination. In Halet v. Wend Inv. Co., 672 F.2d 1305, 1307 n. 1 (9th Cir.1982), the plaintiff,
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