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Eckels et al. v. Ross et al., 1971 — 402 U.S. 953 · caselaw · US
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Eckels et al. v. Ross et al.
402 U.S. 953·Supreme Court of the United States·1971
Mr. Justice Stewart is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for reconsideration in light of Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, ante, p. 1, and its companion cases.
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Opinion
No. 982.
Eckels et al. v. Ross et al.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Stewart is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for reconsideration in light of Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, ante, p. 1, and its companion cases.