United States Seventh Circuit

A teacher's race-conscious seating arrangement based on a belief that African-American students "need" a partner because "they view things in a global manner" involved setting apart certain students for different treatment solely on account of their race, and thus was unconstitutional.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/07/2001
• Decided 08/02/2001
• Published 08/02/2001

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Willie J. Nunnery (argued), Madison, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Lawton (argued), Lathrop & Clark, Madison, WI, for Defendants-Appellees.