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Judgment Voids Racial BarriersIn All of Statei.Federal Judge R. E. Thoma-J son today entered a final Jtidg-; ment declaring school segre-; gatlon In Texas unconstliu-tlonal. IJudge Thomason's ruling in ef.(feet voids all sections cf {he State' constimuon and State statute! which| sanction racial segregation in Texas*jschool system.Hie ruling was part of a decree in i which he spcctficaHy ordered Texas.Western College to lift its ban on Negro students. The decree was the; final result of a suit Med here by^ Thelma White. Miss White asked' the court to rule on her right as a Negro to enter the college after the Supreme Court decreed school seg relation unconstitutional last year.Judge Thomason's order la the first legal decision to spply the high court's decision specifically to, jTexaa. jhut while the Judge's order rm-braces the whole State, it does not! apply Immediately to all Texas (Centlaeed sa rage 4. Cel. 1)
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El Paso Herald Post
El Paso, Texas, US
Wed, Jul 27, 1955
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