Civil Rights - Class 1

1. How does the Supreme Court have the constitutional power 

to make civil rights policy?

2. How do Congress and the President have the constitutional power 

to make civil rights policy?

1. Summarize: Policymaking Institutions & Civil Rights 
• How did the Supreme Court make policy with Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
• 14th Amendment
• How did Congress and the President make policy with the Civil Rights Act (1964)?
• Article I, Section 8
2. Case Study: Ex Parte Endo
• What was James Purcell's background? Mitsuye Endo? How did they connect?
• What was the question, path, and outcome of the Endo case?
• Summary
• Mr. Purcell's Brief
• Article I, Section 9
• What else can we learn from Mr. Purcell's life as a civil rights lawyer?