Nonetheless, the Court limited its ruling in finding that it was not [yet] necessary to "reach [Sweatt]'s contention that Plessy v. Ferguson should be reexamined in the light of contemporary knowledge respecting the purposes of the Fourteenth Amendment and the effects of racial segregation.

"[2] The decision was delivered on the same day as another case involving similar issues, McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, also decided in favor of integrated graduate education.

The state district court in Travis County, Texas, instead of granting the plaintiff a writ of mandamus, continued the case for six months.

This allowed the state time to create a law school only for black students, which it established in Houston, rather than in Austin.

"[1] The court's decision documented the differences between white and black facilities: On June 14, 2005, the Travis County Commissioners voted to rename the courthouse as The Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse in honor of Sweatt's endeavor and victory.