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RICHMOND SCHOOL BOARD v. BOARD OF EDUC.

No. 72-549.

412 U.S. 92 (1973)

SCHOOL BOARD OF CITY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ET AL. v. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF VIRGINIA ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 21, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Little argued the cause for petitioners in No. 72-549. With him on the briefs was Conrad B. Mattox, Jr. William T. Coleman, Jr., argued the cause for petitioners in No. 72-550. With him on the briefs were Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit III, Norman J. Chachkin, Louis R. Louis, William L. Taylor, and Anthony G. Amsterdam.

Philip B. Kurland argued the cause for respondents in both cases. With him on the brief were Edward I. Rothschild, Andrew P. Miller, Attorney General of Virginia, William G. Broaddus and D. Patrick Lacy, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General, Frederick T. Gray, Walter E. Rogers, J. Segar Gravatt, R. D. McIlwaine III, L. Paul Byrne, and J. Mercer White, Jr.

Solicitor General Griswold argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance in both cases. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Pottinger, A. Raymond Randolph, Jr., Brian K. Landsberg, and John C. Hoyle.†

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

MR. JUSTICE POWELL took no part in the consideration or decision of...

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