| Venue: | SCOTUS |
| Facts: | After the president sent federal troops to Little Rock to enforce integration, the school board asked for an extension, because of all the chaos. |
| Posture: | The school board filed a petition with the district court, after the district court enjoined the governor from obstructing integration. |
| Issue: | Do state officials have the duty to obey federal court orders, and should this petition be granted? |
| Holding: | Yes, and no. |
| Rule: | The oath of office includes loyalty to the constitution. And constitutional rights are not to be abridged, even temporarily. |
| Reasoning: | The constitution is the supreme law of the land. The USSC says what 14A means: attending school is a protected right. If that's a protected right, then it can't be nullified. |
| Dicta: | The school board was probably acting in good faith-- times were pretty tough down there. |