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BOARD OF EDUCATION v. SWANN

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Case Basics

Docket No.

498

Appellee

Swann

Appellant

Board Of Education

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

402 U.S. 43 (1971)

Argued

Tuesday, October 13, 1970

Decided

Tuesday, April 20, 1971

Term:

1970-1979
- 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Swann, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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BOARD OF EDUCATION v. SWANN. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_498>.

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"BOARD OF EDUCATION v. SWANN," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 27, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_498.