The Lau v. Nichols case is an example of the courts interpreting the meaning of Federal Laws.
Alan Nichols - President of the school board
Lau v. Nichols
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Lau v. Nichols
Lau v. Nichols, 414 US 563 (1974) Lau was was a unanimous (9-0) decision of the Burger Court; Senior Associate Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court.Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerAssociate Justices William O. DouglasWilliam J. Brennan, Jr.Potter StewartByron WhiteThurgood MarshallHarry BlackmunLewis Powell, Jr.William RehnquistOpinionsMajority: Justice Douglas, joined by Justices Brennan, Marshall, Powell and RehnquistConcurring: Justice Stewart, joined by Chief Justice Burger and Justice BlackmunConcurring: Justice WhiteConcurring: Justice Blackmun, joined by Chief Justice Burger
Lau v. Nichols, Mendez v. Westminster, and the Magnuson Act all involve civil rights cases that addressed issues of discrimination and inequality. Lau v. Nichols focused on language discrimination in education, Mendez v. Westminster addressed school segregation, and the Magnuson Act sought to eliminate discrimination against Chinese immigrants. These legal decisions were important in advancing equal rights and opportunities for marginalized groups in society.
They both dealt with the right of equal access to education
Estelle Lau's birth name is Estelle Tsui Lau.
Ande May Lau is the cousin of Skip Tu May Lau.
Charley Lau's birth name is Lau, Charles Richard.
Wesley Lau's birth name is Wesley Albert Lau.
Evelyn Lau's birth name is Evelyn Yee-Fun Lau.