Plessy v. Ferguson

Summary

Plessy v. Ferguson is a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of decision_of_the_supreme_court_of_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,235 views/month, #6 of 789).^[2]

Key Facts

• Plessy v. Ferguson authored Henry Billings Brown^[3].
• Plessy v. Ferguson authored John Marshall Harlan^[4].
• Plessy v. Ferguson is in the country of United States^[5].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's instance of is recorded as decision of the Supreme Court of the United States^[6].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's Commons category is recorded as Plessy v. Ferguson^[7].
• Plessy v. Ferguson was released on May 18, 1896^[8].
• Plessy v. Ferguson occurred on April 13, 1886^[9].
• Plessy v. Ferguson took place on May 18, 1896^[10].
• Plessy v. Ferguson occurred on May 18, 1896^[11].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States^[12].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's legal citation of this text is recorded as 163 U.S. 537^[13].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's legal citation of this text is recorded as 16 S. Ct. 1138^[14].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's legal citation of this text is recorded as 1896 U.S. LEXIS 3390^[15].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's published in is recorded as United States Reports^[16].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's has effect is recorded as separate but equal^[17].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's defendant is recorded as John Howard Ferguson^[18].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's plaintiff is recorded as Homer Plessy^[19].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's cites work is recorded as Bush v. Commonwealth of Kentucky^[20].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's court is recorded as Supreme Court of the United States^[21].
• Plessy v. Ferguson's majority opinion by is recorded as Henry Billings Brown^[22].

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When and Where

Recorded point in time include April 13, 1886^[9] and May 18, 1896^[10]. Plessy v. Ferguson is in the country of United States^[5].

Context

Plessy v. Ferguson's instance of is recorded as decision of the Supreme Court of the United States^[6].

Why It Matters

Plessy v. Ferguson ranks in the top 0.76% of decision_of_the_supreme_court_of_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,235 views/month, #6 of 789).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]