New Jersey school segregation case back in court as judges weigh potential constitutional violation

By: Samantha Olander

Outlets: Chalkbeat Newark

Published: October 22, 2026

Words: 950

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Several years after civil rights groups sued New Jersey over racial segregation in public schools, attorneys returned to court Thursday to debate whether the state’s own enrollment data is enough to establish a constitutional violation.

During oral arguments before a …

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