The case ruling that cities were only required to desegregate their schools if they were found guilty of deliberate and de jure segregation was

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The case ruling that required a finding of deliberate and de jure segregation before ordering desegregation was Milliken v. Bradley. Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education was the case that established busing as a legitimate tool to achieve desegregation. Brown v. Board of Education declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Plessy v. Ferguson upheld "separate but equal" segregation in public accommodations.

The Case Ruling That Cities Were Only Required to Desegregate