Keyes v. School District No. 1

413 U.S. 189 · Decided June 21, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Keyes v. School District No. 1 was decided on June 21, 1973 by a vote of 7–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Byron R. White.

Full case caption

Keyes et al. v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colorado, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1972-164, docket 1972-164-01.

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