Case Name: Swann v. Charlotte- Mecklenburg Board of Education
Year: Argued 1970 ; Decided 1971
Result: 9-0 in favor of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Related Constitutional Issue/ Amendment: Were federal courts constitutionally authorized to oversee and produce remedies for state-imposed segregation; integration/desegregation
Civil Rights of Civil Liberties: Civil Rights
Significance/ Precedent: The Court held that once violations of previous decisions directed at desegregating schools had occurred, district courts' powers were more effective, powerful and flexible. The Court stated that redistricting should be judged by their effectiveness and majority black schools were required close examination and supervision by courts. This case was important because it further fought racial segregation in schools and directly addressed desegregation
Quote from Majority Opinion: “We granted certiorari in this case to review important issues as to the duties of school authorities and the scope of powers of federal courts under this Court's mandates to eliminate racially separate public schools established and maintained by state action.”
6-Word Summary: Redistricting in schools based on success
Year: Argued 1970 ; Decided 1971
Result: 9-0 in favor of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Related Constitutional Issue/ Amendment: Were federal courts constitutionally authorized to oversee and produce remedies for state-imposed segregation; integration/desegregation
Civil Rights of Civil Liberties: Civil Rights
Significance/ Precedent: The Court held that once violations of previous decisions directed at desegregating schools had occurred, district courts' powers were more effective, powerful and flexible. The Court stated that redistricting should be judged by their effectiveness and majority black schools were required close examination and supervision by courts. This case was important because it further fought racial segregation in schools and directly addressed desegregation
Quote from Majority Opinion: “We granted certiorari in this case to review important issues as to the duties of school authorities and the scope of powers of federal courts under this Court's mandates to eliminate racially separate public schools established and maintained by state action.”
6-Word Summary: Redistricting in schools based on success