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Plessy v. Ferguson
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Argued April 30, 1896 Decided May 18, 1896
Full case name: Homer A. Plessy v. Ferguson Citations: 16 S. Ct. 1138; 41 L. Ed. 256; 1896 U.S. LEXIS 3390 Prior history: Ex parte Plessy, 11 So. 948 (La. 1892) Subsequent history: None
Holding
The "separate but equal" provision of public accommodations by state governments is constitutional under the Equal Protection Clause.
Panel membership
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Case opinions
Majority by: Brown Joined by: Fuller, Field, Gray, Shiras, White, Peckham Dissent by: Harlan Brewer took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amend. XIV; 1890 La. Acts 152
Overruled by
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)