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Cleveland Board of Education et al. v. LaFleur et al.; Cohen v. Chesterfield County School Board et al., 1973 — 414 U.S. 811 · caselaw · US
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Cleveland Board of Education et al. v. LaFleur et al.; Cohen v. Chesterfield County School Board et al.
414 U.S. 811·Supreme Court of the United States·1973
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No. 72-777.
No. 72-1129.
Cleveland Board of Education et al. v. LaFleur et al. Cohen v. Chesterfield County School Board et al.
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C. A. 6th Cir.; and
C. A. 4th Cir. Motions of American Civil Liberties Union et al., National Education Assn, et al., and International Union of Electrical Radio & Machine Workers, AFL-CIO, for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Motion of Margaret M. Broussard for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae and to dispense with printing granted. Motion of International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in No. 72-777 granted. Motions of State of Maryland Commission on Human Relations et al., and Delta Air Lines, Inc., for leave to file briefs as amici curiax in No. 72-1129 granted.