Legal Opinion · Dissent

Citizens for Strong Schools, Inc. v. Florida State Board of Education

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 4, 2019No. SC18-67Published

1DissentPariente, J.

I dissent. With its decision today, the majority of this Court fails to provide any judicial remedy for the students who are at the center of this lawsuit-African-American students, Hispanic students, economically disadvantaged students, and students who attend school in poorer school districts or attend persistently low-performing schools. The majority of this Court eviscerates article IX, section 1, of the Florida Constitution, contrary to the clear intent of the voters, and abdicates its responsibility to interpret this critical provision and construe the terms "uniform," "efficient," and…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  2. Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  3. Rose v. Council for Better Education, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Edgewood Independent School District v. KirbyTexas Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Amos v. MathewsSupreme Court of Florida · 1930

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