Sweatt v Painter

Sweatt v Painter

Introduction to Sweatt v Painter

Sweatt v. Painter, decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, handed down in 1950, dealing with racial discrimination in publicly funded schools. Herman Sweatt, a black prospective law student, filed the suit against administrators of the University of Texas, in Austin, after being denied admission because of his race. The defendants argued that a separate law school for blacks was soon to be opened. The Supreme Court maintained the separate but equal doctrine, but ruled that the black law school was decidedly inferior to the white one. The university was found guilty of violating the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.” (1)

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