Arthur v. Nyquist

CURTIN, Chief Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This court’s decision in this case comes after a long and arduous journey through a complex lawsuit, in which the plaintiffs charge the defendants with “creating, maintaining, permitting, condoning and perpetuating racially segregated public schools in the City of Buffalo and in the Buffalo Metropolitan area.” (Complaint, at 1). Plaintiffs allege a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq. 1 and the fourteenth amendment to the United States Constitution. 2 They seek declaratory and injunctive relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2201 3 and claim jurisdiction in this…