Swan V. Board of Education- moot court

For a final moot court the case of Swan v. The Board was called into session. This case covered the issue of segregating students on buses due to race. In this instance in particular the board was accused of manipulating zones, so that blacks were forced to ride predominately black buses.
 The following arguments were made-
    Swan-

• students were forced to be transported farther than need be, which is a hassle to their everyday life
• it goes directly against everything Brown v The Board worked to resolve
• the learning opportunities were not only unfair but unconstitutional
• the constitution calls for equal protection under the law, no matter the race
• violates the 14th amendment by mandating students be bussed due to race

   The Board-

• it would be a waste of money to pay to bus blacks to a different zone when the money could go to a better cause
• zoning is not illegal, so therefore it is not unethical to put it into practice
• it is impossible to make it fair for everyone

   Ruling-

In conclusion Swan won the case, as it was decided that it was unconstitutional to allow for secreted busing. This court case proved that the United States was moving in favor of black civil rights.