Legal Opinion
National Ass'n for Advancement of Colored People v. Lansing Board of Education
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided May 17, 1976No. G305-72 C.APublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FOX, Chief Judge.
This school desegregation suit was commenced in 1972 to determine whether the Lansing Board of Education violated the constitutional rights of the district’s schoolchildren by denying them equal educational opportunity on the basis of race.
The court recognizes that the issues involved are of particular interest and vital significance to all Lansing area citizens. Therefore, this opinion is aimed at communicating the factual and legal bases for the court’s decision, not only to the parties and reviewing courts, but also to the community. For it is the hope of the court…
2Cases cited84 opinions
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- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Thompson v. Bd. of Ed. of Romeo Community SchoolsDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1981
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