Document: 402 U.S. 47 91 S.Ct. 1292 28 L.Ed.2d 590 Mrs. Robert Lee MOORE et al., Appellants,v.CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION al. No. 444. Argued Oct. 13, 1970. Decided April 20, 1971. Syllabus Since both parties in this section challenging a school desegregation plan seek the same result, viz., holding that North Carolina's Anti-Busing Law is constitutional, there no Art. III case or controversy. Additionally, on facts of case, direct appeal to Court lies under U.S.C. § 1253. 312 F.Supp. 503, dismissed for lack jurisdiction. Whiteford S. Blakeney, Charlotte, N.C., Moore and others. William J. Waggoner, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board Education PER CURIAM. 1 Appellants review decision United States District Western Carolina declaring portion anti-busing statute unconstitutional, enjoining its enforcement. It companion 498, State v. Swann, 43, 1284, 586. We postponed question jurisdiction, 400 803, 11, 27 34 (1970), after hearing merits we now dismiss 2 At argued three-judge court anti- busing law was constitutional urged order adopting Finger should be set aside. are thus confronted with anomaly litigants desire precisely namely constitutional. There is, therefore, controversy within meaning Constitution. Muskrat States, 219 346, 31 250, 55 L.Ed. 246 (1911). since neither party sought an injunction restrain state officer from enforcing alleged 2281, not 'any civil action, suit proceeding required * heard by district three judges,' 1253, hence available. 3 Dismissed.

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