1970 January 14 The Supreme Court overturns a December 1, 1969 Circuit Court of Appeals ruling which sets September 1, 1970 as a pupil desegregation deadline date for six Southern states. The Court sets February 1, 1970 as the new deadline, rejecting a Justice Department bid for postponement. Four Justices concur without reservation in reaffirming the conclusion of the Court's October 29, 1969 ruling in Alexander v. Holmes Board of Education. The words "at once" are requoted from the Alexander decision.