Sit-in demonstrations against racial discrimination: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Sit-in demonstrations against racial discrimination,” part of the Civil Rights area.

Legal provisions most often involved

All 26 decisions, newest first

• Brown v. Louisiana
  383 U.S. 131Decided February 23, 19665–4Abe Fortas
• Drews v. Maryland
  381 U.S. 421Decided June 1, 19657–0Per curiam
• Walker v. Georgia
  381 U.S. 355Decided May 24, 19655–4Per curiam
• Parrot v. City of Tallahassee
  381 U.S. 129Decided May 3, 19659–0Per curiam
• Abernathy v. Alabama.
  380 U.S. 447Decided April 5, 19657–0Per curiam
• McKinnie v. Tennessee
  380 U.S. 449Decided April 5, 19655–4Per curiam
• Blow v. North Carolina
  379 U.S. 684Decided February 1, 19655–4Per curiam
• Hamm v. City of Rock Hill
  379 U.S. 306Decided December 14, 19645–4Tom C. Clark
• Griffin v. Maryland
  378 U.S. 130Decided June 22, 19646–3Earl Warren
• Barr v. City of Columbia
  378 U.S. 146Decided June 22, 19649–0Hugo L. Black
• Robinson v. Florida
  378 U.S. 153Decided June 22, 19649–0Hugo L. Black
• Bell v. Maryland
  378 U.S. 226Decided June 22, 19646–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Bouie v. City of Columbia
  378 U.S. 347Decided June 22, 19646–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Drews v. Maryland
  378 U.S. 547Decided June 22, 19646–3Per curiam
• Green v. Virginia
  378 U.S. 550Decided June 22, 19648–1Per curiam
• Daniels v. Virginia.
  374 U.S. 500Decided June 17, 19639–0Per curiam
• Randolph v. Virginia
  374 U.S. 97Decided June 10, 19639–0Per curiam
• Peterson v. City of GreenvilleLaw held unconstitutional
  373 U.S. 244Decided May 20, 19639–0Earl Warren
• Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham
  373 U.S. 262Decided May 20, 19638–1Earl Warren
• Lombard v. LouisianaLaw held unconstitutional
  373 U.S. 267Decided May 20, 19638–1Earl Warren
• Wright v. GeorgiaLaw held unconstitutional
  373 U.S. 284Decided May 20, 19639–0Earl Warren
• Gober v. City of BirminghamLaw held unconstitutional
  373 U.S. 374Decided May 20, 19638–1Per curiam
• Avent v. North Carolina.
  373 U.S. 375Decided May 20, 19638–1Per curiam
• Taylor v. Louisiana
  370 U.S. 154Decided June 4, 19627–1Per curiam
• Garner v. Louisiana
  368 U.S. 157Decided December 11, 19619–0Earl Warren
• Boynton v. Virginia
  364 U.S. 454Decided December 5, 19607–2Hugo L. Black

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error