Legal Opinion
Board of Higher Education v. Carter
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 2, 1964PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBergan, J.
The interdiction of discrimination in civil rights based on race or creed is a fundamental public policy of New York, articulated in both the constitutional and the statutory law of the State. The controversy in this case arises from a *145dispute between two public authorities as to which shall have the right to enforce the law against discrimination in employment in the public schools.
The Commission for Human Eights asserts its jurisdiction over enforcement in this area generally; the Board of Higher Education of the City of New York asserts its exclusive right of enforcement in those public…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Nelson v. The Board of Higher EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- Nelson v. Board of Higher EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- Metzger v. SwiftNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
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