Legal Opinion
School Committee of Springfield v. Board of Education
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 1, 1974PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
These cases bring before us for the second time questions concerning the application of the Massachusetts racial imbalance law 2 to the city of Springfield schools. We first considered the matter in School Comm. of Springfield v. Board of Educ. 362 Mass. 417 (1972) 3 (Springfield I). The present cases were brought separately by the school committee and by The Quality Integrated Education Committee (QIEC), an intervener in the admin istrative proceedings below, to obtain judicial review of an opinion and order entered by the State board of education (board) pursuant to its powers under G. L.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Hansberry v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Town of Middleborough v. Housing Appeals CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
- Providence & Worcester Railroad v. Energy Facilities Siting BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- School Committee of Springfield v. Board of EducationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Shoolman v. Health Facilities Appeals BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
- Board of Education v. School Committee of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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