Magnet school principals, Wallace said, were able to pull teachers from regular schools and run massive marketing campaigns. The school board's arguments are complex and controversial. Board attorneys say desegregation practices, such as busing, must continue at least until the lingering inequities between students and schools can be eliminated. The trial will continue through May 28. Judge Robert Potter called a recess for May 31 through June 7, with the trial resuming June 8.
Attorneys say they expect the trial to wrap up shortly after that.
Potter has said he would then need two to three months to review evidence before ruling. Staff writer Celeste Smith contributed to this article.