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Court DecisionsBrown v. Board of Education
1954 Supreme Court ruling that public schools segregated by race are unconstitutional.
For more, read our discussion of the case.
King v. Burwell
2015 Supreme Court case to decide whether the intent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was to provide subsidies only to people in states that provide their own health insurance exchange.
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Plessy v. Ferguson
1896 Supreme Court ruling that racial segregation did not necessarily constitute unlawful discrimination.
The ruling allowed states to enforce laws that provided separate accommodations for blacks and whites. This included education, public transportation, and recreational facilities.
For more, read our discussion of the case.