Shelley v. Kraemer was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 1948. The case centered on the issue of racial discrimination in housing and property ownership. The Shelley family, an African American family, had purchased a home in St. Louis, Missouri, but were prevented from living there due to racial covenants in the property's deed, which prohibited the sale of the property to non-white individuals.

The Shelleys filed a lawsuit challenging the enforcement of the racial covenant, arguing that it violated their rights under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of the Shelleys. The Court held that state courts could not enforce racial covenants as they violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Shelley v. Kraemer was a significant legal victory in the fight against housing discrimination and segregation. It helped pave the way for greater equality in housing and property ownership for African Americans and other minority groups in the United States.