Legal Opinion
United States of America, and Nellie Mae Webb, Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellants v. School District of Omaha
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 7, 1975No. 74-1964, 74-1993PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether the undisputed racial segregation which exists in the Omaha public schools denies to black students the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the fourteenth ■ amendment. Because segregated educational facilities were never mandated by law, it is conceded that a finding of unconstitutionality is dependent on a finding that the segregation was brought about or maintained by intentional state action. We conclude that sufficient evidence was presented to establish that segregation in the Omaha School District 1 was…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Green v. County School Board of New Kent CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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