1991 January 15 In a 5 to 3 decision, the United States Supreme Court puts an end to court ordered busing in the Oklahoma City school district. Ruling in the case Oklahoma City v. Dowell, the Court declares that the reemergence of single-race schools, resulting from shifting housing patterns, does justify continued court ordered busing. The decision overturns an appeals court ruling refusing to turn the once segregated school district over to local control.