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Quotation from Sweatt v. Painter by Supreme Court of the United States

“It is fundamental that these cases concern rights which are personal and present.”

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Sweatt v. Painter, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Vinson) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))

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Vinson introduces the precedents holding that a state owes equal legal education to each applicant now.

Citation: "It is fundamental that these cases concern rights which are personal and present." — Supreme Court of the United States, Sweatt v. Painter, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Vinson) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id sweatt-v-painter-q5)

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