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Did Brown v Board of Education help in the civil rights movement?

Brown vs the Board of Education ended legalized segregation in public schools.


What jury serves in the Supreme court?

The Supreme Court does not use a jury. The Supreme Court is involved in interpretations of the US constitution. A jury would not help.


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They got Samuel Leibowitz to represent the boys, appealed it to the Alabama Supreme Court and then the US Supreme Court.


Does the Supreme Court helps make laws?

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How did john Marshall help established the authority of the Supreme Court?

John Marshall established the court's idea to look at laws and see if they are constitutional. John Marshall was the fourth Supreme Court judge in the United States.


How can supreme court decisions be overthrown?

Court decisions can be overturned by higher courts, with the highest being the Supreme Court. Once the Supreme Court has issued a ruling, it can only be overturned by another Supreme Court ruling if the court agrees to hear that case or a similar case again. It is also possible for Congress to pass a law or constitutional amendment (with the help of the states, which must ratify any amendment), which can effectively overturn a Supreme Court decision by altering the law on which the decision was based.


What court is considered gatekeeper to the US Supreme Court?

The US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, which are intermediate courts of appeals (the courts between the US District Courts and the US Supreme Court) in the federal Judicial Branch. They help reduce the Supreme Court caseload by resolving appellate cases or dismissing those without merit.


How did Sylvia Mendez help expand civil rights?

as a child, she testified in a court case that helped end school segregation


In what year did the Supreme Court ban sex-segregated Help Wanted ads?

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Does the American Bar Association help select a US Supreme Court justice?

The American Bar Association issues an opinion about the professional competence and qualifications of US Supreme Court nominees and potential nominees.