Corrigan v. Buckley
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Corrigan v. Buckley is a 1926 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the enforceability of racially restrictive covenants in property deeds, paving the way for widespread legalized housing segregation until later overturned in effect by subsequent civil rights rulings.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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landmark court decision ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ real property law ⓘ |
| constitutionalIssue |
Equal Protection Clause
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surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment equal protection
state action doctrine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| decisionDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| effect |
limited challenges to racially restrictive covenants under federal law
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paved the way for widespread legalized housing segregation in the United States ⓘ upheld the enforceability of racially restrictive covenants ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Hurd v. Hodge
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Shelley v. Kraemer ⓘ |
| held | racially restrictive covenants in property deeds were enforceable ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
illustrates early Supreme Court treatment of private discrimination under the Constitution
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key precedent for enforcement of racially restrictive housing covenants ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to institutionalized racial segregation in housing markets
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provided legal support for racially restrictive covenants until mid-20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| laterLimitedBy |
Hurd v. Hodge
NERFINISHED
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Shelley v. Kraemer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | private racially restrictive covenants did not constitute state action for constitutional purposes ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
civil rights
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housing segregation ⓘ property law ⓘ racially restrictive covenants ⓘ |
| locationOfOrigin | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Buchanan v. Warley ⓘ |
| statusInLaterLaw | effectively undermined by later civil rights rulings ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Jim Crow laws
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surface form:
Jim Crow era
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