NOVEMBER TERM, 2014
Justice JACKSON, A., writing for the majority
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
WEST CENTRAL DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY v. THE ASIAN SOCIETY AND THE SONS OF THE CONFEDERACY
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
*Decided November 7, 2014*
West Central Dixie State University was once known as a stronghold of the Old South and Jim Crow policies. The all-segregated university was known for resisting efforts by civil rights activists and federal courts to bring integration to the school in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. The racial intolerance that West Central Dixie State University once proudly stood for was soon dispersed with the help of legislation like the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the increased …show more content…
The Supreme Court has implemented the application of different tests depending on the type of categorization and its effect on an individual’s rights. The court normally finds a state classification constitutional if it has "a rational basis" to a "legitimate state purpose." However, the Supreme Court has applied more stringent analysis in different cases. The Court will "strictly scrutinize" a case to make sure the case is being handled correctly. In order for a law or rule to be subject to strict scrutiny, it must show that the law or its implementation was meant to be discriminatory and that would determine whether the law is unconstitutional. In the Supreme Court case San Antonio School District v. Rodriguez, parents from the Mexican-American community brought a lawsuit before the courts stating the State’s system of funding schools based on property taxes denied students in poor districts equal protection. The court relied on strict judicial scrutiny to conclude that the school district needed to show a compelling state interest to justify the way they were funding the …show more content…
The Asian Society and the Sons of the Confederacy, the Court has put the policy of positive segregation under strict judicial scrutiny to conclude whether or not it has violated the Equal Protection Clause. The court affirms the initial ruling for the Asian Society because in the process of placing racial classification on the student groups, West Dixie has neglected to extend benefits to all races with a history of discrimination. Therefore the implementation of the policy “positive segregation” when determining whether the Asian Society should have the same benefits as other races has been found to be discriminatory, which makes the policy
Justice JACKSON, A., writing for the majority
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
WEST CENTRAL DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY v. THE ASIAN SOCIETY AND THE SONS OF THE CONFEDERACY
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
*Decided November 7, 2014*
West Central Dixie State University was once known as a stronghold of the Old South and Jim Crow policies. The all-segregated university was known for resisting efforts by civil rights activists and federal courts to bring integration to the school in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. The racial intolerance that West Central Dixie State University once proudly stood for was soon dispersed with the help of legislation like the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the increased …show more content…
The Supreme Court has implemented the application of different tests depending on the type of categorization and its effect on an individual’s rights. The court normally finds a state classification constitutional if it has "a rational basis" to a "legitimate state purpose." However, the Supreme Court has applied more stringent analysis in different cases. The Court will "strictly scrutinize" a case to make sure the case is being handled correctly. In order for a law or rule to be subject to strict scrutiny, it must show that the law or its implementation was meant to be discriminatory and that would determine whether the law is unconstitutional. In the Supreme Court case San Antonio School District v. Rodriguez, parents from the Mexican-American community brought a lawsuit before the courts stating the State’s system of funding schools based on property taxes denied students in poor districts equal protection. The court relied on strict judicial scrutiny to conclude that the school district needed to show a compelling state interest to justify the way they were funding the …show more content…
The Asian Society and the Sons of the Confederacy, the Court has put the policy of positive segregation under strict judicial scrutiny to conclude whether or not it has violated the Equal Protection Clause. The court affirms the initial ruling for the Asian Society because in the process of placing racial classification on the student groups, West Dixie has neglected to extend benefits to all races with a history of discrimination. Therefore the implementation of the policy “positive segregation” when determining whether the Asian Society should have the same benefits as other races has been found to be discriminatory, which makes the policy