Document: 393 U.S. 400 89 S.Ct. 681 21 L.Ed.2d 631 ALABAMA STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION et al.v.ALABAMA PUBLIC SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AUTHORITY al. No. 731. Supreme Court of the United States January 20, 1969 Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit III, Melvin Zarr and Fred D. Gray, for appellants. MacDonald Gallion, Atty. Gen. Alabama, Gordon Madison, Asst. Gen., appellee Alabama Public School College Authority. J. Carter, appellees Members Board Trustees Auburn University. PER CURIAM. 1 The motions to affirm are granted judgment is affirmed. 2 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, dissenting. 3 If my Brother HARLAN correct this a local, as distinguished from state-wide, law, question not requiring three-judge court (Moody v. Flowers, 387 97, 87 1544, 18 643), then we have been woefully wrong in other school integration cases. For they almost always involved single public school, which unually wholly local its operation. But those cases dealt with operation state-wide racial segregation regime. present Act (Ala.Acts 1967, 403) regulates state agency, Authority, issues sells bonds. And these bonds, so case tells us, sold construct what threatens become an all-white university.1 4 Can say that State has no duty disestablish dual system higher education based upon race? careful opinion seems draw line between elementary secondary schools on one hand colleges universities other. inference if were result would be different.2 5 problem effect phase 'freedom choice' was before us another aspect Green County Board, 391 430, 88 1689, 20 716.3 6 I note probable jurisdiction set argument. 7 HARLAN, 8 Only two years ago, Moody 101, 643 (1967), made it clear need convoked whenever 'a statute but only when general statewide application sought enjoined.' Although holding solidly grounded precedent policy, today abandons without explanation by taking summarily. 9 does involve 'general application.' Appellants simply trying prevent construction college located City Montgomery. merely attack 'authorize[s] authority * issue additional bonds amount $5,000,000 purpose constructing four-year at Montgomery under supervision control board trustees University.' Ala.Acts, 403 (1967).1 fate like county-wide reapportionment plan, supra, or affairs regional drainage district, Rorick Commissioners, 307 208, 59 808, 83 L.Ed. 1242 (1939), decided special court. As teach, bare fact enough trigger 28 U.S.C. § 2281.2 10 We do deal here 'embodies policy concern,' Spielman Motor Sales Co. Dodge, 295 89, 94, 55 S.Ct 678, 79 1322 (1935), expresses more educational facilities needed particular locality. Indeed, appellants' constitutional entirely peculiar situation existing At present, there state-supported institutions learning city. had traditionally attended Negroes. Extension Center, hand, predominantly white enrollment, grant degrees, offering students 'extension' courses. however, will enlarged create Montgomery's new college, while Negro ignored planning. contend that, minimum, State's Authority constitutionally obliged consider possibility coordinating college's operations could properly embark course. 11 This brief outline facts demonstrates dealing essentially dispute heard first District Judge Appeals came certiorari.3 12 dismiss appeal want jurisdiction. counterpart university College, Negro. face amazing statement, forerunners Brown Education, 347 483, 74 686, 98 873; 349 294, 75 753, 99 1083, involving education. See Missouri ex rel. Gaines Canada, 305 337, 232, 208; Sipuel Regents, 332 631, 68 299, 92 247; Sweatt Painter, 339 629, 70 848, 94 1114; McLaurin Oklahoma 637, 851, 1149. see Raney 443, 1697, 727; Monroe 450, 1700, 733. original complaint also contained challenge constitutionality creating 243 (1965), thi abandoned hearing merits. 289 F.Supp. 784, 785, n. (1968). While DOUGLAS quite right noting Education companion cases, 873 (1954), Courts, he fails recognize each appellants enjoin provision either required authorized schools. Id., 486, 1, 687. also, 1149 (1950). In contrast, our 'freedom-of-choice' decisions last Term, 716 (1968); 727 733 (1968), certiorari Fourth, Eighth, Sixth Circuits respectively, precisely because plans promulgated boards scope. Cooper Aaron, 358 78 1401, (1958) (on Eighth Circuit); Griffin 377 218, 84 1226, 256 (1964) Fourth Bradley 382 103, 86 224, 15 187 (1965) Rogers Paul, 198, 358, 265 cf. Watson Memphis, 373 526, 1314, 529 (1963) Circuit). even requires discrimination face, clearly invalid pre-existing law. Bailey Patterson, 369 31, 82 549, 512 (1962). themselves seem recognized Court's questionable. They filed protective Fifth Circuit August 23, 1968. That abeyance pending decision case. Jurisdictional Statement 2, 1.

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