Difference between revisions of "Missouri v. Jenkins"
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| − | In '''''Missouri v. Jenkins''''' (1990), the | + | Two US Supreme Court cases were named '''''Missouri v. Jenkins'''''. |
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| + | ==1990 case== | ||
| + | In '''''Missouri v. Jenkins''''' (1990), the district court had attempted to raise local taxes to finance [[school integration]]. The Supreme Court ruled that the district court could not do that itself, but it could order the local government to do so - despite a state statute limiting taxes. | ||
| + | {{QuoteBox|...a local government with taxing authority may be ordered to levy taxes in excess of the limit set by state statute where there is reason based in the Constitution for not observing the statutory limitation.}} | ||
Justice [[Byron White]] wrote the opinion for the 5-4 Court. | Justice [[Byron White]] wrote the opinion for the 5-4 Court. | ||
* [http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0495_0033_ZS.html Full text of case] | * [http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0495_0033_ZS.html Full text of case] | ||
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| + | ==1995 case== | ||
| + | In '''''Missouri v. Jenkins''''' (1995), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] ruled to end 18-year-old judicial control over a school district. It ordered the trial court to "bear in mind that its end purpose is not only 'to remedy the violation' to the extent practicable, but also 'to restore state and local authorities to the control of a school system that is operating in compliance with the Constitution.'" | ||
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| + | Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] delivered the opinion of the court. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/93-1823.ZS.html Full text of all opinions] in the case. | ||
[[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | [[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | ||
Revision as of 03:26, November 1, 2009
Two US Supreme Court cases were named Missouri v. Jenkins.
1990 case
In Missouri v. Jenkins (1990), the district court had attempted to raise local taxes to finance school integration. The Supreme Court ruled that the district court could not do that itself, but it could order the local government to do so - despite a state statute limiting taxes.
...a local government with taxing authority may be ordered to levy taxes in excess of the limit set by state statute where there is reason based in the Constitution for not observing the statutory limitation.
Justice Byron White wrote the opinion for the 5-4 Court.
1995 case
In Missouri v. Jenkins (1995), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to end 18-year-old judicial control over a school district. It ordered the trial court to "bear in mind that its end purpose is not only 'to remedy the violation' to the extent practicable, but also 'to restore state and local authorities to the control of a school system that is operating in compliance with the Constitution.'"
Chief Justice William Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the court.
- Full text of all opinions in the case.