, 1880-03-02

tIm Judgement. Tho ease was then brought
herr: np'n u writ Of nrror, the .ptnlhtlT IN
Tr,"T ',!aiat'm1ng lat tlIs nct t, Of the stat.
iv''In lurfes Is III violation Of tlta Fourteenth
Amendment 10 tic C9nslftnt'l, Miltl that he
Mns entitled TO llnvc bis casr relMoyctl ~ tho
tiai,"l S,ales Circuit Court. #. Tlts c.,trtt,
A1ensnrnt, lis nature, Intention, antI scope.
hnltS:
F1,st~,.'rha tho statute Of. West virainla
which,, In ,etrert, Singles gut n1nl ,lr1les to
participating 1T tho atl.nlnisirntiun 9f tho
law ~ jurnts, berntlsc 0f their rdlnr. tlln.tHI
qualified II, Mll stltcr respects, !s practIcallya
brand uutr,n them. niIlxrtl BY tho law,, atni Is
is tl,c %ii"n,Inrmt. II /. denial of r1"ai
protection by the laws nr the rnce 'hrs ex-
rla'ieI. stnt't. tho constitution OF j,rtcs ls II
s.fy ts.tntfa1 part OF the protection which
; !'s 'F'f' Ill., 'y ycfg !"fy y i of f's']% %ry " SO
holy If nlrn cnl,iI,osetI of peers or G'lunIs Of
persons wl.t,se rights i II selected nr s,In-
,luIl,l tn dcterlnlle,- Is, Ut tersnlls hay-
!i!F, 1lc sans legal status III suctcty III tllat
$~%"i@rIat % where, MS here. the state
statute secures IN every willie man tie right
If trial by 4 Jury selected from, atHl .wtthnnt
discrimination agal,ist, ils race, and nt thn
tna.1hu a4.inst the colored ntau ',ccA,lse IT
his racr, tn lutter Is not equally protected
b. law witt, tho former.
Ihini-Tliat Sec. tAl 1tcy's':A Stattites,
frt'm .State tn Federal i:onrt4, when defe,nl-
mt fur my ri.nsoll II denied II, the State
Court my right secured ,to him by any law
!soy''!lnE f,r tlIo equal rights of rtizH!,s nt
Fslsrni Constitution I'lle iuti9nlert u ths
!uwir Cnltrt IL reversed will, Gusts, anil tile
.:tllsr r,n,anhcd with Instructions to reverse
tlle Judgment Ut tne Circuit cnnrs Of Ohio
iS lou, JiSigcs "sai ciior f a' ficl lssentsg. Ill %
4 VIRGINIA CASE.
yirg|nia, isti| i| .oier. 1is was prti-
~tit'n for writ of mRnt'at1,ts M I;, to co!,.
ylrsInia, to restore to lle Stat.s autloriiies
t,wo co!orsl prisoners nnlnctt Kry,nlls, H.
tllctrh III tlm STATE Courts for murder: and
takcn By Judge hiyes ,,Ht of nossession of
Es,!sra! C"''rt, on q, lie ground -" tlmt f
ii the - st,iitu tribunal snch a It'll
l'y colnpetutls. Jurors without distinction
ot rasc or enlo' rs thG 49, laws w, Of the State
l!lves IN n'sMoylng The. case Of prisoners to
tic Federal Court WIS hasrtt q, Ser. Git Re-
yfsed Statutes. This Court, ~ 4 lung and
c"refa1'y-prrparetl opinion by Justice Strong,
Firsf--rliat tic object 1T tl,oso statutes. rs
nf tile Constitution WHICH authorizes thonl,
WIS tn pace tho culorett rure, III respect Of
fS! Sey 'Et s Ron s rshts sys sd ~' H SMss
'stylt and criminal, Of the two r'sccs exactly
Sccond--Tlat tho prohibitions of tho Four
teentl' Amendment have reference to State
prlyHte individuals. Ser. No. OIL was nls1
intended for tho protection Of tho colorcd
race against State action, aud against that
J1,ir1-A State n,ny act through different
agencies, either by 1t Legislative, Its eycell-
tive, Or Its judicial authorities, and prphibl-
tlIlis Ut the amendment extend to MI actions
Of tic State denying equnl protection 0f lis
of tho fifth suction OF tic Fourteenth Amri,s-
t,rn., may enforcoprohiblt ions, Whenever they
nre 'llsrcgarle'l, by either tho leglslatlve. tho
Statc. Tl!e mode Of enforcement Is left 10
Its discretion. 1t nlny secure tile rlyht-thnt
Is. enforce It's .recogiiltion--by removing tho
casE from ting State, Court, In which It Is de-
lif, imio Federal Court wl'ere 1t will be
FDnnn~isat the fourteenth Amendment
II br.H.titr tl,nn tic 8tntnte which authorizes
tlle removal. Scc. vi does mt apply to all
ss y e !" sne %s e fa stsso ifs Fl te 9eoyS toTi
antl.orize'! by the statute Is removal
r." n tl,e jadissI ,ssfras!io1s ,ssfi q *"l.Hs iIts
constitutional amcndments, mado after
pllcAbllity. It WIS not intended to rcaoi,
s.1ch casgs, i, T'hsy weto Lett to the reslsor,'
kihIII'e1vfo5s tho .;rI, sInnia Of 2, Inability e.
rights secured to u defendant by any luw
providing for equal civil rights Of al1 per-
sons citi2ens. of tho lInited states, of wliicll