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Scull V. Virginia Ex Rel. Comm. On Law Reform And Racial Activities
''Scull v. Virginia ex rel. Committee on Law Reform and Racial Activities'', 359 U.S. 344 (1959), is a 9–0 ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States which held that a conviction violates the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution#Due Process Clause, Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution if the defendant is not given an opportunity "to determine whether he was within his rights in refusing to answer" an inquiry put to him by the legislature of a U.S. state.. Background The state of Virginia enacted a package of statutes in September 1956 designed to ensure Racial segregation in the United States, racial segregation in that state's public schools despite the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in ''Brown v. Board of Education, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas'', 347 U.S. 483 (1954). The legislative program ("the Stanley Plan") was named for Governor of Virginia, Governor Thomas Bahnson Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution
The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Often considered as one of the most consequential amendments, it addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War. The amendment was bitterly contested, particularly by the states of the defeated Confederacy, which were forced to ratify it in order to regain representation in Congress. The amendment, particularly its first section, is one of the most litigated parts of the Constitution, forming the basis for landmark Supreme Court decisions such as ''Brown v. Board of Education'' (1954) regarding racial segregation, ''Roe v. Wade'' (1973) regarding abortion ( overturned in 2022), ''Bush v. Gore'' (2000) regarding the 2000 presidential election, and ''Obergefell v. Hodges'' (2015) regarding same-sex marriage. The amendment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
