http://www.oyez.org/issues/judicial-power/live-dispute/ U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en-us http://www.oyez.org/images/oyezfeed.jpg U.S. Supreme Court Audio Recordings, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) Mon, 27 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 87-1661_19890227-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1661/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Tue, 23 Apr 1991 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 90-769_19910423-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_90_769/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Wed, 14 Jan 1998 12:00:00 -0500 <p>In 1995, the Texas Legislature enacted Chapter 39. Chapter 39 holds local school boards accountable to the State for student achievement in the public schools. The State Commissioner of Education may select from various sanctions, including the appointment of a master or a management team and the contracting out of services, when a school district falls short of Chapter 39's accreditation criteria. Under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Texas submitted Chapter 39 to the United States Attorney General for a determination whether any of the sanctions effected voting and thus required preclearance. Ultimately, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights cautioned that such sanctions implementation might violate section 5. Subsequently, Texas sought a declaration District Court that section 5 did not apply to such sanctions. The court concluded that Texas's claim was not ripe.</p> <p>Is Texas's claim for a declaratory judgment that Chapter 39's authorized sanctions against school districts for failure to meet mandated educational achievement levels do not need preclearance ripe for adjudication?</p> 97-29_19980114-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1997/1997_97_29/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist