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Milliken v. Bradley
The Supreme Court limited interdistrict desegregation remedies by ruling that suburban districts could not be included in a metropolitan desegregation plan absent proof that they had contributed to the constitutional violation.
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What happened
The Supreme Court limited interdistrict desegregation remedies by ruling that suburban districts could not be included in a metropolitan desegregation plan absent proof that they had contributed to the constitutional violation.
Why it matters
EquityStack classifies this policy as negative impact with strong supporting evidence. The record matters because it helps explain how government action shaped Black Americans' rights, resources, exposure to harm, or access to institutions.
What this means
Impact on Black Americans
The decision sharply constrained metropolitan school desegregation efforts and is widely associated with limiting remedies for racially isolated urban schools.
1974
The Supreme Court limited interdistrict desegregation remedies by ruling that suburban districts could not be included in a metropolitan desegregation plan absent proof that they had contributed to the constitutional violation.
Outcome
The decision sharply constrained metropolitan school desegregation efforts and is widely associated with limiting remedies for racially isolated urban schools.
2024-05-16T07:00:00.000Z
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Era context
Previous era-adjacent record: Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.
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Milliken v. Bradley, 418 U.S. 717 (1974)
Primary decision text
Milliken v. Bradley
Opinion page for the 1974 ruling limiting interdistrict desegregation remedies absent proof that multiple districts had deliberately discriminated.
Brown at 70: The Ongoing Struggle for School Desegregation
Brookings analysis describing Milliken as a major constraint on metropolitan desegregation efforts.
School Desegregation and Equal Educational Opportunity
Research context on the role of Milliken in limiting the reach of school desegregation remedies.
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