Morgan v. Kerrigan
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
401 F. Supp. 216 (1975)
- Written by Katrina Sumner, JD
Facts
A class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Tallulah Morgan and other Black students attending public schools and their parents (plaintiffs) against John Kerrigan and others (defendants). After the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that Boston’s racially segregated public school system was unconstitutional, the district court began considering a plan to end segregation. The plan under consideration required that 21,000 students be assigned to schools beyond walking distance, necessitating the busing of these students to different schools. While this remedy was being considered, an association of parents objected that the proposed remedy did not accommodate the likely effect of White flight, which would simply lead to resegregation. However, the plaintiffs argued that the district court was not permitted to factor into the proposed remedy White flight or any other opposition. The district court declined to factor White flight into its desegregation plan.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Garrity, J.)
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