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Yes, on the issue of racial segregation. In Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, it ruled that public facilities could be segregated along racial lines as long as the facilities were equal for both. One restroom for whites and another for blacks. In 1954, it overruled Plessy in Brown v. Board of Education by ruling that "separate" is inherently unequal, and therefore unconstitutional under the equal protection clause. In that case it was one school for whites and another for blacks.
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When was Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria created?
Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria was created in 1973.
When was Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt created?
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt was created in 1979.
Supreme court justices decide if laws are?
Supreme court justices decide if laws are constitutional.
Can a Supreme Court decision be challenged and by whom?
No, there are only 2 ways a decision may be reversed. Either the court hears a similar case and reverses itself or there is a constitutional amendment. Brown v Board is an example of the former, the 13th and 14th Amendment is an example of the latter.
How can the decisions of the Supreme Court be overturned?
The decisions of the Supreme Court can be overturned through a few ways, such as passing a constitutional amendment, the Court itself reversing its own decision, or Congress passing a new law that contradicts the Court's ruling.
What Constitutional Amendment gives US citizens the freedom and right to worship as one chooses?
Three years after its original ruling, the Supreme Court reversed its opinion about which law?
What is the outcome when a case is reversed and remanded by the Supreme Court?
When a case is reversed and remanded by the Supreme Court, it means that the decision made by the lower court is overturned, and the case is sent back to the lower court for further proceedings or a new trial.
How does the supreme court control power of the congress?
When a law is passed the Supreme Court can decide if it is constitutional.
What is the purposes of the Supreme Court?
Constitutional cases.
What factors can overturn a Supreme Court decision?
A Supreme Court decision can be overturned by a constitutional amendment, a new Supreme Court decision, or a change in the composition of the Court.
What court has final authority on constitutional system?
The Supreme Court has the ultimate say on whether something is constitutional or not.
What are the apellate powers of the supreme court?
The Supreme Court's task is to declare whether an act is constitutional or unconstitutional
