After Mr. Plessy was taken off the train he took the case to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Judge John Howard Ferguson said that "Louisiana had the right to make rules for railroad companies as long as they operated within state boundaries." So basically, Judge Ferguson agreed with the government. After Judge Ferguson's decision Mr. Plessy appealed to the United States Supreme Court in 1896. There shall be more information later!
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