Bolling v. Sharpe

347 U.S. 497 (1954)

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Bolling v. Sharpe

United States Supreme Court
347 U.S. 497 (1954)

  • Written by Michael Sokol, JD
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Facts

Bolling (plaintiff) was one of a group of African Americans who filed suit in the federal court for the District of Columbia to challenge the constitutionality of racial segregation in the district’s public schools. The district court dismissed the complaint, and Bolling appealed. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari prior to an appellate-court decision.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Warren, J.)

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