Today in Supreme Court History: April 13, 1896

This is a minimal historical note from Reason's Supreme Court history series—a straightforward factual statement about when Plessy v. Ferguson was argued, with no editorial judgment, interpretive framing, or partisan language. The brevity precludes substantial bias measurement, but the neutral documentary style and absence of loaded terminology or source bias suggests center-right institutional framing that treats legal history as fact rather than interpretation. Reason's libertarian orientation is not evident in this particular post.

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• This article does not address the outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson or its historical significance
• This article does not discuss the injustice of the 'separate but equal' doctrine