Supreme Court Certiorari In Sweatt Versus Painter
The United States Supreme Court accepts very few cases for review each term. What was the most likely reason the Court granted the writ of certiorari in the case of Sweatt v. Painter (1950)?
AThe Supreme Court was beginning to take an active interest in civil rights litigation in 1950.
BThe lower court committed a gross legal error that required further consideration.
CThe defendant, Painter, lacked the legal authority to exclude Sweatt from attending the university.
DThe lower court decisions contained errors in their original filings that necessitated correction.
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