THE SUPREME COURT: Six Steps Forward

In its historic decision on racial segregation (TIME, May 24), the U.S. Supreme Court dealt directly with only one phase of the problem: public schools. This week, the court gave a much broader scope to its anti-segregation position. In six separate cases, the court:

¶Directed the Florida Supreme Court to reconsider, "in the light of" last week's decision, its refusal to order the admission of four Negroes to the University of Florida.

¶Ordered a U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider, for the same reason, the case of Alexander P. Tureaud Jr., a Negro who is seeking admission to Louisiana...

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