Guida v. Board of Education of City of New Haven

In this action the plaintiffs, parents and taxpayers, seek to enjoin the board of education of the city of New Haven from carrying out certain provisions of a plan adopted by the board on July 7, 1964 The plan had been published on June 8, 1964, and was designated as “Proposals for promoting equality of educational opportunity and dealing with problems of racial imbalance.” Several public hearings preceded the final action, and the report was vigorously defended and assailed. As a result, only a modified plan was adopted.

In effect, the part of the plan objected to paired the Sheridan Junior…