California Supreme Court· 12/30/1976

Serrano v. Priest

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557 P.2d 929
18 Cal. 3d 728
135 Cal. Rptr. 345

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holding that courts may not order a legislature \to enact or not to enact ... specific legislation\
holding California violated the California Constitution in its manner of financing public schools
refusing to be constrained by whether rights and interests are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by state constitution
refusing to be constrained by whether rights and interests are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by state constitution
trial court judgment setting a period of six years from the date of entry of judgment as a reasonable time for bringing the system into constitutional compliance affirmed
trial court judgment setting a period of six years from the date of entry of judgment as a reasonable time for bringing the system into constitutional compliance affirmed

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Judges: Sullivan, Richardson, Clark

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