In James v. Board of Educ. of City of N.Y. (42 NY2d 357 [1977]), the petitioners sought to enjoin the administration of a comprehensive reading test to public school students, claiming that the integrity of the test had been compromised by the inadvertent advance release of the test. After conducting an investigation, the Chancellor concluded otherwise and directed that the test be given. The petitioners obtained a preliminary injunction against the scheduled test on the basis of their claim that the irregularities were more widespread than the Chancellor believed, and that the test would result in the improper promotion of undeserving students. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the issue was "not a matter for the courts" (id. at 359). The court noted that it was for the Chancellor to determine "whether a particular test, under the relevant circumstances, will satisfy the statutory direction" (id. at 366). Even though there was evidence of irregularity beyond that found by the Chancellor, the court stated that "whether or not an examination had been so compromised as to strip it of validity as a device for measuring educational achievement is a matter committed to the professional judgment and discretion of those responsible for the administration of the public schools" (id. at 359.)