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Powell v. McCormack Case Brief

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Plyer v. Doe Case Brief

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Plessey v. Ferguson Case Brief

Summary of Plessey v. Ferguson Facts: Louisiana law required railway passenger cars have equal but separate accommodations for blacks and whites.   Procedural History: P was arrested for refusing to vacate a seat in the white coach.   Issue:  Does separate but


Plessy v. Ferguson Case Brief

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Freeman v. Pitts Case Brief

Summary of Freeman v. Pitts (1992) Atlanta school district is still segregated (de facto)—mostly due to changing residential patterns (i.e. white flight), not local govt action.  Plaintiffs seek more aggressive methods (bussing, gerrymandering school zones) to




Perez v. US Case Brief

Summary of Perez v. US Facts: Act bans “extortionate credit transactions, though purely intrastate.”  Loan sharking is traditionally a local activity.   Issue: Can Congress ban a local activity as affecting interstate commerce? Holding: The intrastate activity of “loan sharking” may



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