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BOARD OF EDUCATION v. SWANN

No. 498.

402 U.S. 43 (1971)

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ET AL. v. SWANN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 20, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew A. Vanore, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of North Carolina, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Robert B. Morgan, Attorney General, and Ralph Moody, Deputy Attorney General.

James M. Nabrit III argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Jack Greenberg, Norman J. Chachkin, J. LeVonne Chambers, C. O. Pearson, and Anthony G. Amsterdam.

Solicitor General Griswold and Assistant Attorney General Leonard filed a brief for the United States as amicus curiae.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is here on direct appeal pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 1253 from the judgment of a three-judge court in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The District Court declared unconstitutional a portion of the North Carolina General Statutes known as the Anti-Busing Law,1 and granted an injunction...

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