On April 23, 1955, the United States Supreme Court refused to review a lower court ruling that upheld the legality of racial segregation in intrastate bus travel. This decision came despite growing public pressure and mounting legal challenges against segregation in public transportation. While the Court had ruled against segregation in interstate travel in previous years, this refusal signaled that Jim Crow laws still had firm legal footing within individual states. The move sparked outrage among civil rights activists and helped galvanize momentum for what would soon become the Montgomery Bus Boycott later that year. The incident serves as a reminder that legal progress often unfolds in uneven steps.
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