McLaurin went to court with the issue, and in a Sept. 29, 1948, verdict, he was victorious when a federal court ruled that denying him admission was unconstitutional. 2d 1149, 1950 U.S. LEXIS 1810 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information. 34 in the Supreme Court of the United States. At that time, his application was denied, solely because of his race. McLaurin was a companion case to Sweatt v. Painter (1950), which defined the separate but equal standard in graduate education in such a way as to be unattainable. 339 U.S. 637 (1950), argued 3–4 Apr. Okla. 1948) ... with full power to issue such further orders and decrees as may be deemed necessary and proper to secure to this plaintiff the equal protection of the laws, which, translated into terms of this lawsuit, means equal educational facilities. Possessing a Master's degree, he applied for admission to the University of Oklahoma in order to pursue studies and courses leading to a Doctorate in Education. STANDARD OF REVIEW ¶9 Our review of an order of dismissal is de novo. We decide only this issue; see Sweatt v. Painter, 339 U.S. 629, 70 S.Ct. George W. McLaurin was an Oklahoma citizen and an African-American. 526 (W.D. Miller v. Miller, 1998 OK 24 ¶15, 956 P.2d 887. Oklahoma statutes denied him admission they were unconstitutional and void. 848. On the assumption, however, that the State would follow the constitutional mandate, the court refused to grant the injunction, retaining jurisdiction of the cause with full power to issue any necessary and proper orders to secure McLaurin the equal protection of the laws. Appellant is a Negro citizen of Oklahoma. McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, 339 U.S. 637 (1950), was a United States Supreme Court case that prohibited racial segregation in state supported graduate or professional education. 848. In McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (1950), the Court ruled that the University of Oklahoma violated the Fourteenth Amendment when it segregated African American student George McLaurin on campus. McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education ... retaining jurisdiction of the cause with full power to issue any necessary and proper orders to secure McLaurin the equal protection of the laws. The unanimous decision was delivered on the same day as another case involving similar issues, Sweatt v. Painter. Appellant is a Negro citizen of Oklahoma. Opinion for McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Ed., 339 U.S. 637, 70 S. Ct. 851, 94 L. Ed. Along the way, the Sooner State had its black heroes. Sweatt v. Painter (1950) and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents (1950) Rather than admit Heman Sweatt to its law school, the state of Texas offered to create a separate program for African Americans. 1950, decided 5 June 1950 by vote of 9 to o. Vinson for the Court. McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Court Case No. At that time, his application was denied, solely because of his race. Appellant is a Negro citizen of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma accepted George McLaurin to its graduate program in education, but separated him from other students. We decide only this issue; see Sweatt v. Painter, 339 U.S. 629, 70 S.Ct. Suscribe Now. McLaurin timely appealed and we proceed pursuant to Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.36. Possessing a Master's degree, he applied for admission to the University of Oklahoma in order to pursue studies and courses leading to a Doctorate in Education. 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