United States v. Montgomery Country Board of Education, 395 U.S. 225 (1969), was a case heard before the United States Supreme Court concerning the integration of public schools in Montgomery County, Alabama.
United States v. Montgomery County Bd. of Ed. | |
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Argued April 28, 1969 Decided June 2, 1969 | |
Full case name | United States v. Montgomery County Board of Education |
Citations | 395 U.S. 225 (more) 89 S. Ct. 1670; 23 L. Ed. 2d 263; 1969 U.S. LEXIS 1433 |
Holding | |
The school board must move toward a goal whereby "in each school the ratio of white to Negro faculty members is substantially the same as it is throughout the system." | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Black, joined by unanimous |
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