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...similar one involving the Seattle school district that was also argued before the Court on Monday - is whether or not a district can actively try to balance the racial composition at its schools. Fifty-two years after Brown v. Board of Education decreed an end to separate but equal schools, residential segregation persists, and with it a reluctance among many districts to switch to a neighborhood school system. Seattle and Jefferson County both allow parents to apply for their choice of school, and the vast majority of parents in these districts get what they want. But some...
...Justices was whether these integration policies fall under the rubric of "affirmative action." Ginsburg and fellow Justice David Souter argued that neither district's policy amounts to affirmative action because every student is guaranteed a seat somewhere in the district and because the schools within it are roughly equal. "No one gets left out of the system," Ginsburg said. Souter added that "the principal benefit is the education, not the choice of schools." But Justice Anthony Kennedy responded that that rationale was like saying "everybody can have a meal," but only some "can get the dessert." Roberts pointed out that...
...particular school because of their skin color. Although Meredith's transfer request was not granted the first time around, her son got into her school of choice as a second-grader. Regardless of where Meredith's son ended up, Gordon wrapped up his argument with a description of the Equal Protection Clause. "That's on neutral parchment with black ink," he said. "There's no percents. There's no box to check...
...matter the classic book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is set in an antebellum age; the plight of runaway slave Nigger Jim is given equal consideration as that of his young white friend. Through Nigger Jim, the concept of racial parity, the examination of the system of slavery were forced upon Southern segregationists...
...male jury do a better job of distinguishing themselves from the group when they make faces to attract the Plaintiff’s attentions.Short, sweet, and snappy, this piece warms up the audience—much like opening act in a concert—for the equally joyful opera that follows. As a starter, “Trial by Jury” is overwhelmed by the greatness of the next.The start of “H.M.S. Pinafore” reveals a gleaming set of wood paneling and white paint—the perfect model of a well-scrubbed vessel. Designer...