Document Type
Symposium
Abstract
The article focuses on the U.S. Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, which dealt with the constitutionality of racial segregation in the U.S. Topics include the application of precedent in controversial U.S. Supreme Court cases, when the U.S. Constitution can overrule a court decision, and dissenting judicial opinions.
Recommended Citation
Akhil Reed Amar
Plessy v. Ferguson and the Anti-Canon,
39 Pepp. L. Rev.
Iss. 1
(2011)
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/plr/vol39/iss1/4
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