Separate But Equal Test

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separate but equal test
Carrington Monro
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Reverend J. A. Delaine Minister;Teacher at Liberty Hill Elementary School;Starts lawsuit against Clarendon County SC
Harry Briggs Jr. Walked 5 miles to school everyday
Thurgood Marshall Attorney for black parents who are suing SC against segregated schools
John W. Davis Represents SC arguing FOR segregation laws in the schools
Earl Warren Chief justice in Briggs vs Elliot & Brown vs B.O.E he was personally against segregated schools
14th Amendment Defined US Citizenship & guarantees "= protection under the laws"
De jure segregation Segregation established by law Ex: Jim Crow & the Supreme COurt decision in Plessy vs Ferguson
De facto segregation Latin phrase: "by fact" Segregation not by law but by tradition
Jim Crow Laws segregation laws of the south
Original Jurisdiction Authority of a court to hear a case for the 1st time
Appellate Jurisdiction Authority of a court to hear a case APPEALED from lower court
Legal Brief Written document explaining position of 1 side or the other in a case
Majority Opinion Statement that represents views of majority of Supreme Court justices regarding a case
Dissenting Opinion Statement written by a Supreme COurt justice who disagrees with the majority opinion presenting his/her own opinion
"Stare Decisis" principle followed by judges & Supreme Court Latin term: "Let yesterday's opinion stand"
Precedent Ruling that's used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later similar case Ex: Plessy vs Ferguson established precedent "separate but equal"
Due process of laws Fair & = treatment in court of law 5th & 14th Amendment: "due process of laws"
Dred Scott vs Sanford (1857) Supreme COurt ruled that enslaved blacks were property; not citizens & had NO rights under the constitution
Plessy vs Ferguson (1896) Homer Plessy;black man; purchased a ticket to ride in WHITES ONLY railroad car in Louisiana Case established "Separate but =" doctrine
Brown vs B.O.E of Topeka, Kansas (1954) Banned segregation in public schools
Briggs vs Elliot (1954) Case that challenged segregated schools in CLarendon County, SC
Korematsu vs US (1944) WWII Japanese American citizens living on West Coast were moved to internment camps. Supreme court upheld the president's authority to do this Case is an ex. of: President's power to issue an executive order, checks and balances, and judicial review
University of California vs Bakke (1978) Supreme Court case on affirmative action. Bars use of racial quota systems in college admissions but also affirmative action programs are constitutional.
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