Document: 344 U.S. 141 73 S.Ct. 124 97 L.Ed. 152 BROWN et al.v.BOARD OF EDUCATION TOPEKA, SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS, al. No. 8. Decided Nov. 24, 1952. PER CURIAM. 1 This action was instituted by the appellants attacking a Kansas statute which authorized segregation in schools of that State. It urged State without power to enact such legislation, claimed be contravention Fourteenth Amendment. 2 In District Court, State, its Governor and Attorney General, intervened defended constitutionality statute. The court upheld validity, D.C., 98 F.Supp. 797. 3 this continue their constitutional attack. No appearance has been entered here Kansas, Board Education Topeka, other appellees; nor have they presented any brief support statute's validity. Court advised counsel for it does not propose appear oral argument or present brief. 4 Because national importance issue because we request views at argument. If desire appear, General advise whether State's default shall construed as concession invalidity. 5 Order accordingly.

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