Missouri v. Jenkins
| Missouri v. Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 11, 1995 Decided June 12, 1995 | |
| Full case name | State of Missouri, et al. v. Kalima Jenkins, et al. |
| Citations | 515 U.S. 70 (more) 115 S. Ct. 2038; 132 L. Ed. 2d 63; 1995 U.S. LEXIS 4041 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Declaratory judgment, 593 F. Supp. 1485 (W.D. Mo. 1984); final appealable order, 639 F. Supp. 19 (W.D. Mo. 1984); affirmed, 855 F.2d 1295 (8th Cir. 1988); reversed, 495 U.S. 33 (1990); new orders affirmed, 11 F.3d 755 (8th Cir. 1993). |
| Subsequent | appeal after remand, 103 F.3d 731 (8th Cir. 1997). |
| Holding | |
| The District Court's school desegregation orders, which required the State of Missouri to fund across-the-board salary increases and to continue to fund remedial education programs, went beyond the court's remedial authority. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
| Concurrence | O'Connor |
| Concurrence | Thomas |
| Dissent | Souter, joined by Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Dissent | Ginsburg |
Missouri v. Jenkins, 515 U.S. 70 (1995), is a case decided by the United States Supreme Court. On June 12, 1995 the Court, in a 5–4 decision, reversed a district court ruling that required the state of Missouri to correct intentional racial discrimination in Kansas City schools by funding salary increases and remedial education programs.