Supreme Court Cases: Discrimination

LA state law requiring separate railway car for colors and whites. SC ruled that state imposed segregation = OK and didn't violate 14th, because = Facilities were provided.

Two schools, one for whites, one for people of color; equal salaries, and "facilities." SC ruled that behind this is a disadvantage to minorities, rejected "separate but equal" doctrine as INHERENTLY UNEQUAL, ended mandated racial separation. (= Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment)

How to further implement the ruling, court requested argumentation on implementation. SC ruled that local varied solutions would be more effective, and to initiate with "all deliberate speed."

Reapportionment plan in NC made required 2 black majority districts, so awkward line was drawn. SC ruled that reapportionment plan was racially neutral to to face, it physically created a racial divide.

Revoked Dale's membership because homosexual, sued under Public Accommodation Law. SC found that applying PAL to require to admit Dale violates 1st Amendment Rights of the BSA.

Title II of the CRA forbode racial discrimination by places of public accomidation. Refused to accept Black Americans, and charged with violating Title II (Pub Accommodation), Fair Housing Act, Title VII (no more discrimination in employment). SC allowed Congress to regulate local incidents of Congress. Places of Public Accommodation had no "right" to select guests as they see fit, free from government regulation.

White man was rejected two times because of affirmative action. The UC ruled that racial quota systems supported by government violated the Civil Rights Act. And violated the Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

2 people complain of unfair admissions practices at the UoM, because admit all minorities, but fewer majorities. SC ruled that it violated EPC and VI.

Law School denied admission because of race, lacking compelling interest in achieving diversity. SC ruled that EPC does not prohibit the Law School's tailored use of race in admissions to further a compelling interest of a student in a minority group.