Legal Opinion
School Committee of Boston v. Board of Education
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 2, 1973PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReardon, J.
This case is here on a bill for judicial review, declaratory relief, and relief in equity brought against the Board of Education of the Commonwealth (board) by the School Committee of the city of Boston (committee). The bill alleged that the board had acted arbitrarily in withholding State school funds (due under G. L. c. 70) from the committee under the racial imbalance law (G. L. c. 15, §§ 1I-1K, and c. 71, §§ 37C, 37D, all as amended)
On November 15, 1971, a judge of the Superior Court entered a preliminary injunction enjoining the board from withholding the State funds from the committee.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Kingsley v. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Sulmonetti v. HayesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Black Voters v. John J. McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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