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McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

339 U.S. 637 (1950)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1950

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Intra-institutional segregation (separate seating, library and cafeteria tables) of an admitted Black graduate student denies equal protection by impairing his ability to study and learn.

Area of Law

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