The personal lives and views of each of the justices played a key role in the verdict of this case. It has been noted that Justice Fuller strived to segregate Chicago schools, after he graduated law school. It has, also, been noted that Fuller shared the same views of Senator Stephen Douglas. Stephen Douglas was a firm believer in white privilege and slavery. Associate Justice Stephen Field dissented in the Strauder v West Virginia case, in 1880. Strauder v West Virginia decided that rejecting people from a jury, solely based on races, was a violation of the 14th amendment. Justice John Marshall Harlan, the only dissenter, came from a slave-owning family. Harlan, over time, changed his views on racial matters. Even though court decisions should be clearly decided based on the Constitution, that is not always the case, obviously. Even though the constitution is sometimes left up to interpretation, in this case, it’s clear that personal views were the only guide. A lot of the justices have a record of allowing their personal views to interfere with their decision, instead of basing their decision on the
The personal lives and views of each of the justices played a key role in the verdict of this case. It has been noted that Justice Fuller strived to segregate Chicago schools, after he graduated law school. It has, also, been noted that Fuller shared the same views of Senator Stephen Douglas. Stephen Douglas was a firm believer in white privilege and slavery. Associate Justice Stephen Field dissented in the Strauder v West Virginia case, in 1880. Strauder v West Virginia decided that rejecting people from a jury, solely based on races, was a violation of the 14th amendment. Justice John Marshall Harlan, the only dissenter, came from a slave-owning family. Harlan, over time, changed his views on racial matters. Even though court decisions should be clearly decided based on the Constitution, that is not always the case, obviously. Even though the constitution is sometimes left up to interpretation, in this case, it’s clear that personal views were the only guide. A lot of the justices have a record of allowing their personal views to interfere with their decision, instead of basing their decision on the