E.O.C. Supreme Court Cases

Upheld Separate-but-equal doctrine

• Sweatt v. Painter

• Roe v. Wade

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Miranda v. Arizona

The court held that is was unconstitutional for African Americans to be denied admission to the University of Texas Law School based on race. An inferior law school established for African Americans did not give the state justification to deny admission to the main school. This act was a violation of the 14th Amendment

• Swaett v. Painter

• Gideon v. Wainright

• Escobedo v. Illinois

• Roe v. Wade

Abandoned Separate-but-equal doctrine; ended segregation

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Roe v. Wade

• Sweatt vs. Painter

• Brown V. Board of Education

John Tinker and his sister were suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. The Court ruled that this violated the students' First Amendment rights and that students have the right to wear armbands to protest the war.

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Roe v. Wade

• Wisconsin v Yoder

The Court struck down a Wisconsin state law that required Amish children to attend school beyond Grade 8. The Court found that this state law violated the parents' freedom of religion since the state's secondary education conflicted with Amish values and beliefs and was contrary to their way of life.

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Sweatt v. Painter

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Wisconsin v Yoder

Segregation of Mexican-American children is illegal in Texas

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Tinker v Des Moines

• Delgado v Bastrop ISD

• Roe v. Wade

Established that a person in police custody may not be held unless reminded of his or her rights

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Roe v. Wade

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Delgado v. Bastrop