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Plessy v. Ferguson
| Plessy v. Ferguson | |
|---|---|
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| Argued April 13, 1896 Decided May 18, 1896 | |
| Full case name | Homer A. Plessy v. John H. Ferguson |
| Citations | 163 U.S. 537 (more) |
| Prior history | Ex parte Plessy, 11 So. 948 (La. 1892) |
| Subsequent history | None |
| Holding | |
| Louisiana's law requiring segregation is constitutional under the 14th Amendment, as long as both races have "separate but equal" facilities | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brown, joined by Fuller, Field, Gray, Shiras, White, Peckham |
| Dissent | Harlan |
| Brewer took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Fourteenth Amendment; 1890 La. Acts 152 | |
Overruled by | |
| Brown v. Board of Education 347 U.S. 483 (1954) (partially overruled) | |
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled segregation was legal, as long as equal facilities were provided for both races. The decision was handed down by a vote of 7 to 1. The majority opinion was written by Justice Henry Billings Brown, and the minority opinion was written by Justice John Marshall Harlan.
In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education partially overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling.
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