During the 1950 s how did the US supreme court become involved with segregation in public schools?

During the 1950s, the U.S. Supreme Court became involved in segregation in public schools primarily through the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education (1954). This case challenged the "separate but equal" doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), arguing that segregated schools were inherently unequal and violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, effectively overturning the previous legal precedent and providing a significant catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. This ruling required public schools to desegregate, although implementation varied widely across different states.