The schoolboard then appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States, who on June 19, 2000, declined to hear the case in a 6–3 decision, thereby allowing the lower court decision to stand.
The school board sought the Supreme Court's intervention, but on June 19, 2000, they were unsuccessful in their appeal, with a 6-3 vote against them. This resulted in upholding the lower court's decision.