Supreme Court of the United States

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 — Breyer, J., dissenting

June 28, 2007551 U.S. 701

Summary

Justice Breyer, dissenting in Joined by Justice Stevens, Justice Souter, and Justice Ginsburg, argues that school districts may voluntarily use race-conscious criteria to integrate public schools. He asserts that the plurality reverses course, misapplies precedent like Swann, and undermines Brown's promise of integration.