A public forum is something like streets parks and sidewalks which are; open to the public, it is protected under the first amendment, a private property is something that is owned by a private owner so basically anyone who isn’t the state or government
Answer: violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection clause
Explanation:
Plessy claimed the law violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection clause, which requires that a state must not “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” The Supreme Court disagreed with Plessy's argument and instead upheld the Louisiana law.
Answer: Nominal damages
Explanation:
Nominal damages is issued when a legal mistake has been committed or when a legal proceeding is wrong but has not lead to any financial loss to the plaintiff. It is a legal way of compensation for the plaintiff in violation of human right. The damages always comes as a token of $1 to $2 depending on the case, this happens when plaintiff cannot provide prove for the loss to be compensated.
Federal as the picture says in bold it is federal.