In the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, how did the process of judicial review allow the Supreme Court to decide on the case? Choose the best answer

A: The ruling was found in favor of the defendant, citing the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
B: The Ruling was found in favor of the defendant, stating that in education they are allowed to segregate
C: The ruling was found in favor of plaintiff, ruling that separate but equal is unconstitutional
D: The ruling was found in favor of plaintiff, stating that the rule of law protected individuals from segregation in schools

C: The ruling was found in favor of the plaintiff, ruling that separate but equal is unconstitutional