The Supreme Court struck down state laws in the cases of Brown v.Board of Education and
Pavan v.Smith because the statutes in question

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In both Brown v. Board of Education and Pavan v. Smith, the state laws in question were found to be discriminatory and denied citizens equal protection under the law, which is a violation of the Constitution's 14th Amendment. The Court held that these laws treated people differently based on their race or marital status and therefore were unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court Struck Down State Laws in the Cases