Swann+v+Charlotte-Mecklenburg


 * __Swann V. Charlotte-Mecklenburg__ **
 * Argued: Oct 12, 1970 **
 * Decided: April 20, 1971 **

//**A Case Involving**//: __ The idea that the federal court could constitutionally oversee and find solutions for state imposed segregation through the use of things such as busing students to promote integration of race in schools. __

__Approximately14,000 black students who attended schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC attended school systems where 99% or more students were made of entirely black.__
 * //Background:// **

//**Case before Court**// Brown V. BOE- Originally ended segregation in schools but did not lead to full progress in many areas including this one, which led this type of court case District court:ordered to facilitate the desegregation and secondary school plans Federal courts: In order to promote the end of desegregation argued for the idea of busing. After multiple lower cases tried multiple solutions th case was finally sent to the supreme court.


 * //Decision: 9 for// **__Charlotte-Mecklenburg __, 0 votes against

In a unanimous decision the court held fixing violated mandates directed at desegregated schools was approachable in many ways. Such as using ratios/quotas, allowing busing, and that exclusive black schools required close scrutiny by courts. // **Dissents reasons:** // none.
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