The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members leave after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members leave after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members leave after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members speak to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Derrick Johnson, President of the NAACP, with The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members speak to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members leave after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members leave after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members leave after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members speak to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs and family members speak to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Derrick Johnson, President of the NAACP, with The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

Cheryl Brown Henderson, Daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, with other plaintiffs speaks to the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs - Washington

The Brown v. Board of Education plaintiffs speak to the members of the media after their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on May 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Court decision over vote disparity

Court decision over vote disparity

AKITA, Japan - Lawyer Hidetoshi Masunaga (C) and other plaintiffs hold a press conference in the city of Akita on March 27, 2013, after the Sendai High Court's Akita branch ruled that a general election result in a northeastern Japan constituency was unconstitutional due to a significant disparity in the weight of votes. The ruling by the court was the last in 16 cases brought by two groups of lawyers over disparities in the weight of votes of up to 2.43 to 1 in the Dec. 16 general election.

Asbestos victims file suit against state, manufacturers

Asbestos victims file suit against state, manufacturers

TOKYO, Japan - Plaintiffs, including construction workers with asbestos-linked diseases and family members of deceased workers, head to the Tokyo District Court on May 16. About 170 people filed a lawsuit against the state and construction material manufacturers the same day, demanding 6.6 billion yen in damages. Plaintiffs on the frontline carried a banner demanding the state and construction material firms admit their responsibility and pay compensation.

High court raises damages amount over air drill noise

High court raises damages amount over air drill noise

KANAZAWA, Japan - Plaintiffs carry a banner April 16 to the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court. The same day, the court raised the damages, to 1,118 million yen, the state must pay 1,580 people living around the Air Self-Defense Force base in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, over noise pollution from air drills.

High court raises damages amount over air drill noise

High court raises damages amount over air drill noise

KANAZAWA, Japan - Mitsuo Hirose, representing some 1,600 plaintiffs, speaks at a gathering April 16 in Kanazawa after the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court raised the damages, to 1,118 million yen, the state must pay 1,580 people living around the Air Self-Defense Force base in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, over noise pollution from air drills.

State ordered to compensate virus-hit patients via vaccination

State ordered to compensate virus-hit patients via vaccination

TOKYO, Japan - Plaintiffs shows off a ''victory'' banner in front of the Supreme Court on June 16 after the court ordered the government to pay a total of 27.5 million yen, or 5.5 million yen each, to a group of five plaintiffs who or whose relative contracted the hepatitis B virus in their childhood through then-mandatory vaccinations against diseases.

High court turns down appeal from Chinese WWII forced laborers

High court turns down appeal from Chinese WWII forced laborers

TOKYO, Japan - Plaintiffs head for the Tokyo High Court on June 16 before the court rejected a damages suit filed by 42 Chinese nationals against the Japanese government and 10 corporations for having forcibly brought them to Japan and forced them to perform unpaid labor during World War II.

Plaintiffs lose suit over U.S. aircraft noise

Plaintiffs lose suit over U.S. aircraft noise

NAHA, Japan - Plaintiffs show their anger Sept. 16 after the Naha District Court dismissed a lawsuit by 400 residents demanding Col. Richard Lueking, commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Futemma Air Station in Okinawa, pay them compensation for damages from aircraft noise and stop nighttime and early-morning flights.

High court favors farmers protesting Kumamoto dam water use

High court favors farmers protesting Kumamoto dam water use

FUKUOKA, Japan - Plaintiffs and supporters in a suit challenging the state over how water will be used once a controversial dam is built in Kumamoto Prefecture celebrate in front of the Fukuoka High Court in Fukuoka City on May 16 after it ruled in their favor.

State, 3 drug firms sued over hepatitis infection

State, 3 drug firms sued over hepatitis infection

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyers for 16 plaintiffs, who filed damage suits against the state and three pharmaceutical companies, speak at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21. The plaintiffs contracted hepatitis C after being treated with tainted unheated blood products.

Court rejects damages suit by 3 Chinese war survivors

Court rejects damages suit by 3 Chinese war survivors

TOKYO, Japan - Yang Baoshan, one of three Chinese plaintiffs who filed a suit seeking Japanese government compensation for a massacre by the Imperial Japanese Army in China's Liaoning Province in 1932, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 28 after their suit was rejected by the Tokyo District Court the same day. The three -- two men and a woman who were between 4 and 9 years old at the time -- claim they lost their family members and were subjected to Japanese army brutality in a suburb of the city of Fushun on Sept. 16, 1932.