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What year was the lawsuit brought in the San Antonio ISD v Rodriguez case?
What was the main contention of the plaintiffs in the San Antonio v Rodriguez lawsuit?
The Texas method of school financing violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Who was the Chief Justice during the San Antonio ISD v Rodriguez ruling?
Warren Burger
Which of the following were issues raised in the lawsuit?
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What was the legal question raised in the San Antonio v Rodriguez case?
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What was the decision in the San Antonio ISD v Rodriguez case?
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Match the following groups with their respective opinions in the San Antonio ISD v Rodriguez case.
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What was the Court's conclusion regarding the fundamental right to education?
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Study Notes
Case Overview: San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez
- Year of the lawsuit: 1972
- Originated from the Edgewood Concerned Parent Association advocating for equitable education funding.
- Initial complaint filed on June 30, 1968, in the District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Legal Background
- Targeted multiple school districts including San Antonio ISD and Alamo Heights ISD.
- Allegation that Texas' school financing method violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
- Contended that education is a fundamental right, and wealth-based discrimination in education created a constitutionally suspect class that needed protection.
Judicial Information
- Chief Justice presiding over the case: Warren Burger.
- Key legal issues revolved around equal protection, the status of education as a fundamental right, and wealth-based discrimination.
Key Constitutional Amendments
- Equal Protection clause under the Fourteenth Amendment was central to the lawsuit.
Core Legal Question
- Did the public education finance system in Texas violate the Equal Protection Clause by not distributing funding equally among the school districts?
Supreme Court Decision
- The Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the San Antonio School District.
Opinions on the Ruling
- Majority opinion authored by Justices Burger, Stewart, Blackmun, Powell, and Rehnquist.
- Dissenting opinion included Justices Douglas, Brennan, White, and Marshall.
Conclusion of the Case
- The Supreme Court concluded that there is no constitutional right to education requiring strict scrutiny of funding systems.
- The Texas education funding structure did not constitutes systematic discrimination against all impoverished individuals in Texas.
- The Court found the funding scheme was not irrational or invidiously discriminatory, as comparisons with funding methods in other states showed adequate justification.
- Justice Powell emphasized that the Equal Protection Clause does not necessitate absolute equality in educational advantages.
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