Legal Opinion
School Committee of Springfield v. Board of Education
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 12, 1974PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
On May 1, 1974, an opinion was issued in which we affirmed an opinion and order of the State board of education (board) which directed the school committee of Springfield (school committee) to implement immediately a plan designed to achieve racial balance in the schools of Springfield by the opening of the 1974-1975 *317school year. School Comm. of Springfield v. Board of Educ. 365 Mass. 215 (1974).1 We remanded the cases to the jurisdiction of the single justice of this court who, on May 15, entered a final decree after rescript requiring timely compliance with the board’s opinion and order. On…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Milliken v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Keyes v. School Dist. No. 1, DenverSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Reitman v. MulkeySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- System Federation No. 91 v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Pennsylvania v. Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1856
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. WelchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
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