1950's Law and Justice | Sweatt v. Painter

Supreme Court decision

By: Fred M. Vinson

Date: June 6, 1950

Source: Vinson, Fred M. Sweatt v. Painter. 339 U.S. 629 (1950). Available online at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&v... ; website home page: http://www.findlaw.com (accessed March 5, 2003).

About the Author: Fred M. Vinson (1890–1953) was an eight-term congressman, serving on numerous congressional committees, including the Ways and Means Committee. He also served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and headed the Office of War Mobilization. He was chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1946 until his death.

Introduction

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