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MONROE v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

No. 740.

391 U.S. 450 (1968)

MONROE ET AL. v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF JACKSON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 27, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Nabrit III and Jack Greenberg argued the cause for petitioners. With them on the brief were Michael Meltsner, Avon N. Williams, Jr., and Z. Alexander Looby.

Russell Rice, Sr., argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

Louis F. Claiborne argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Pollak, Lawrence G. Wallace, and Brain K. Landsberg.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case was argued with No. 695, Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, ante, p. 430, and No. 805, Raney v. Board of Education of the Gould School District, ante, p. 443. The question for decision is similar to the question decided in those cases. Here, however, the principal feature of a desegregation plan— which calls in question its adequacy to effectuate a transition...

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