national origin discrimination Archives

Lau v. Nichols

April 23, 2019 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Lau v. Nichols, 414 U.S. 563 (1974) Case Summary of Lau v. Nichols: Following the integration of public schools in San Francisco, almost 3,000 students of Chinese descent attended school without the ability to understand English. The school system provided special English instruction for only about 1,000 Chinese students. Several Chinese students brought a […]

Case Briefs
U.S. Constitution

Hernandez v. Texas

November 12, 2018 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Hernandez v. Texas, 347 U.S. 475 (1954) Case Summary of Hernandez v. Texas: Hernandez was indicted for murder by a grand jury, and he was ultimately convicted and sentenced to life in prison. He moved to quash his indictment and trial jury panel, alleging that the county that charged him systematically excluded Mexicans from […]

Case Briefs
Civil Rights
U.S. Constitution