# Lawson v. Board of Education

> Supreme Court of the United States · October 26, 1971 · 404 U.S. 907

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/8977571

## Case

- **Full name:** Lawson v. Board of Education of the Vestal Central School District
- **Court:** Supreme Court of the United States
- **Decided:** October 26, 1971
- **Citations:** 404 U.S. 907; 92 S. Ct. 230
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Judges:** Douglas, Hearing, Merits, Postponed, Question, Should
- **Cited by:** 2 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## Opinion text

Appeal from App. Div., Sup. Ct. N. Y., 3d Jud. Dept., dismissed for want of substantial federal question.
Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion that question of jurisdiction should be postponed to hearing of case on the merits.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/8977571. Public record. Not legal advice.