Prigg v. Pennsylvania Case Brief
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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
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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
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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