He thought it was not fair to black children in particular and to black communities in general. Not only did children have to walk long distances, crossing dangerous train tracks just to get to the bus stop to go to school, but black society was also treated differently from white people in public places. In any case, not only the local authorities but also the government were violated in the rights of blacks which were protected by the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. On the other hand, the school argued that the Supreme Court had clearly ruled that separation but equality was constitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment ("The Supreme Court Decision That Changed a Nation, Brown v. School Board"). The school used Plessy against Ferguson to defend itself. The controversy lasted until May 14, 1954, three days before the Court announced the final decision. In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the Warren Court ruled that “separate but equal had no place in the Constitution” (“Brown vs. Board of Education (I)”). He had violated the Fourteenth Amendment which states that everyone is treated equally regardless of race, age, religion, etc. They also declared that the era of Jim Crow was over and announced that white-on-black rule was finally over. On May 17, 1954, Judge Earl Warren determined that segregation was unconstitutional and violated the Fourteenth Amendment..