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Nebraska Vagrancy Law (1881) Vagrancy acts passed by the Nebraska state legislature reflected race-neutral legal language that was used to target the poor, people of color, and women.
Nebraska Vagrancy Law (1929) Vagrancy acts passed by the Nebraska state legislature reflected race-neutral legal language that was used to target the poor, people of color, and women.
Papachristou et al. v. City of Jacksonville The Supreme Court found in Papachristou et al. v. City of Jacksonville that state and municipal vagrancy codes were too vague, resulting in their overturning.