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332 U.S. 631 68 Supreme Court Reporter 299 92 L.Ed. 247 SIPUELv.BOARD OF REGENTS UNIVERSITY OKLAHOMA et al. Number 369. Argued Jan. 7, 8, 1948. Decided 12, Messrs. Thurgood Marshall, of New York City, and Amos Hall, Tulsa, Okl., for petitioner. Fred Hansen, Oklahoma Maurice or Haw. Hawai‘i Reports KFH45 A2 Merrill, Norman, respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 On January 14, 1946, the petitioner, a Negro, concededly qualified to receive professional legal education offered by State, applied admission School Law University Oklahoma, only institution supported maintained taxpayers State Oklahoma. Petitioner's application was denied, solely because her color. 2 Petitioner then made writ mandamus in District Cleveland County, The refused, affirmed judgment Court. Okl. Sup., 180 Pacific Reporter, 2nd Series 135. We brought case here review. 3 petitioner is entitled secure afforded state institution. To this time, it has been denied although during same period many white applicants have State. must provide conformity with equal protection clause Fourteenth Amendment as soon does any other group. Missouri ex rel. Gaines versus Canada, 1938, 305 337, 59 232, 83 208. 4 reversed cause remanded that court proceedings not inconsistent opinion. 5 mandate shall issue forthwith. 6 Reversed. LEE STATE MISSISSIPPI

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