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1932 |
New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann decision establishes limits to states’ rights. |
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01/05/1939 |
Felix Frankfurter is nominated to the Supreme Court. |
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1944 |
Korematsu v. United States decision upholds the internment of Japanese-Americans. |
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05/03/1948 |
Shelley v. Kraemer decision establishes limited fair housing practices. |
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06/05/1950 |
Henderson v. United States decision prohibits segregated railroad dining cars. |
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06/17/1953 |
Abington (Ohio) School District v. Schemp decision bars requiring prayer in public schools. |
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05/17/1954 |
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (Brown II) decision prohibits segregation in public education. |
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1954 |
Berman v. Parker decision expands the use of eminent domain. |
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05/31/1955 |
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (Brown II) decision places the responsibility of school desegregation with local authorities. |
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11/13/1956 |
Supreme Court strikes down laws allowing segregation on city and state buses. |
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