Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Pasadena City School District
California Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1963No. L. A. 26705PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, C.J.
Jay Jackson, a 13-year-old Negro boy, brought this mandamus proceeding to compel defendants to permit him to transfer from the Washington Junior High School to the Eliot Junior High School. Defendants’ demurrer was sustained without leave to amend, and this appeal is from the ensuing judgment. The allegations of the complaint are summarized below.
Prior to July 1961 the Pasadena City School District contained a number of junior high school zones, including Washington, McKinley, and Eliot. The McKinley zone is immediately south of Washington, and Eliot is immediately north of Washington.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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