Who is Ferguson in the case Plessy v Ferguson 1896?

Answer 1

Ferguson was a Judge who had earlier upheld a decision that Louisiana had the right to regulate rail companies.

Answer 2

Ferguson refers to John H. Ferguson, who was the judge presiding over the case Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. He was the judge in the Louisiana State Supreme Court. The case ultimately led to the Supreme Court decision that upheld racial segregation and the "separate but equal" doctrine.