Farley v. Turner

The applicability of the long-established principle that one need not exhaust futile administrative remedies is the issue on this appeal.

Under the Virginia Pupil Placement Act, Code 1950, § 22-232.1 et seq. four *132Negro children, who were plaintiffs below and are the present appellees, were recommended by the School Board of the City of Norfolk for transfer to predominantly white schools. The School Board transmitted these recommendations to the State Pupil Placement Board, which declined to make the enrollments, despite the fact that the four children had successfully qualified therefor under…