Supreme Court of the United States May 31, 1955, NO 1 (Brown v. Board of Education)

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Mr. Chief Justice Warren

delivered the opinion of the Court.

These cases were decided on May 17, 1954. The opinions of that date,

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declaring the fundamental principle that racial discrimination in public education is unconstitutional, are incorporated herein by reference. All provisions of federal, state, or local law requiring or permitting such discrimination must yield to this principle.