Guey Heung Lee v. Johnson
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Guey Heung Lee v. Johnson, , was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States
regarding the desegregation
of schools in San Francisco.
In 1971, the San Francisco Unified School District
attempted to desegregate the school system by reassigning pupils attending segregated schools to other public schools. The School District submitted a comprehensive plan for desegregation which the District Court
approved.
Some Chinese parents protested the move, because in the Asian schools the students could learn about their cultural heritage, and they would lose this if they went to public schools.
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered a temporary stay
pending a hearing in the District Court. Four days later, however, the Court of Appeals vacated that stay sua sponte
. The District Court then denied the stay. Thereupon, a different three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals heard oral argument
on the motions for a stay and denied those motions.
The Supreme Court too denied the stay, saying
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
regarding the desegregation
Desegregation
Desegregation is the process of ending the separation of two groups usually referring to races. This is most commonly used in reference to the United States. Desegregation was long a focus of the American Civil Rights Movement, both before and after the United States Supreme Court's decision in...
of schools in San Francisco.
In 1971, the San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco Unified School District , established in 1851, is the only public school district within the City and County of San Francisco, and the first in the state of California...
attempted to desegregate the school system by reassigning pupils attending segregated schools to other public schools. The School District submitted a comprehensive plan for desegregation which the District Court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
approved.
Some Chinese parents protested the move, because in the Asian schools the students could learn about their cultural heritage, and they would lose this if they went to public schools.
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered a temporary stay
Stay of proceedings
A stay of proceedings is a ruling by the court in civil and criminal procedure, halting further legal process in a trial. The court can subsequently lift the stay and resume proceedings. However, a stay is sometimes used as a device to postpone proceedings indefinitely.-United Kingdom:In United...
pending a hearing in the District Court. Four days later, however, the Court of Appeals vacated that stay sua sponte
Sua sponte
In law, sua sponte describes an act of authority taken without formal prompting from another party. The term is usually applied to actions by a judge taken without a prior motion or request from the parties...
. The District Court then denied the stay. Thereupon, a different three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals heard oral argument
Oral argument
Oral arguments are spoken presentations to a judge or appellate court by a lawyer of the legal reasons why they should prevail. Oral argument at the appellate level accompanies written briefs, which also advance the argument of each party in the legal dispute...
on the motions for a stay and denied those motions.
The Supreme Court too denied the stay, saying
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 404
- Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
External links
- United States v. Louisiana, 404 U.S. 1215 (1965) (opinion full text).