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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 43 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Anchor | green | “the constitutional command to desegregate schools does not mean that every school in every community must always reflect the racial composition of the school system as a whole.” | 22 |
| 2 | Board of Ed. of Oklahoma City Public Schools v. Dowell | green | “federal supervision of local school systems was intended as a temporary measure to remedy past discrimination.” | 8 |
| 3 | Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education | green | “in such a way that as nearly as practicable the various schools at various grade levels have about the same proportion of black and white students.” | 5 |
| 4 | Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education | green | “before making any material departure” | 4 |
| 5 | Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education | green | “that pupils of all grades be assigned in such a way that as nearly as practicable the various schools at various grade levels have about the same proportion of black and white students.” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.