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The board used race to assign students. the sides that brought the case argue this violates the Constitution. the opposing sides argue the policy serves a compelling interest."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 19-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 19-27"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on December 4, 2006."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case want the Court to strike down the race-based assignment policy.","the opposing sides want the Court to uphold the race-based assignment policy."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 19-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — 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It affects how districts manage integration. It shapes the scope of the Equal Protection Clause in education."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 19-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 19-27"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 45-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 45-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 19-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 19-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 27-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 27-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 3-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 3-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 39-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 39-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 49-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 49-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 25-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 25-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 31-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 31-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 25-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 25-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 41-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 41-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 43-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 43-17"}]}],"slug":"2006-05-915-meredith-v-jefferson-county-bd-of-ed","term":"2006","title":"Can a school board use race to assign students after a desegregation order ends?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 19-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 19-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 19-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-915.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 19-27"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}