Courtney v. Board of Education

Plaintiffs, Harvey T. Courtney and Seymour R. Rabens, filed a sworn complaint on March 30, 1971, for a declaratory judgment against the Board of Education of the City of Chicago and the General Superintendent of Schools in which they sought a determination and declaration of their right to immediate appointment as school principals in the school system. The defendants filed a motion to strike the complaint and to dismiss the action which was granted, and the plaintiffs appeal.

The pertinent facts, as set forth in the complaint, can be stated briefly. For over 15 years the plaintiffs have been…