Legal Opinion
School Board v. Baliles
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 29, 1987No. 86-3106PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge.
This case concerns long-standing efforts to desegregate the public schools in Richmond, Virginia. Litigation began in 1961 when a class of individual plaintiffs brought suit against the School Board of the City of Richmond (“School Board”). The court initially ordered a freedom-of-choice plan for student attendance, but this proved to be ineffective. In 1970, following several intermediate suits, the court ordered the School Board to begin reassigning students and faculty. Bradley v. School Board, 317 F.Supp. 555 (E.D.Va. 1970) . The court retained jurisdiction…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Richmond School Board v. BalilesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987