United States v. Kemper County Order Adjudging Civil Contempt

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June 29, 1970

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Alunited States Court of Appeals 

FIFTH CIRCUIT 

EDWARD W. WADSWORTH OFFICE OF THE CLERK ROOM 408-400 ROYAL ST. 
CLERK NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70130 

June 30, 1970 

Honorable Dan M. Russell, Jr. 

U. S. District Judge 
P. O. Box 1930 

Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 

Nos. 28030 and 28042 - U.S.A. vs. Hinds County 
School Board, et al, and U.S.A. vs. The 

Kemper County School Board, et al. 
  

Dear Judge Russell: 

Enclosed is a copy of an order this day entered by the 

court which we trust is self-explanatory. 

Enclosed also is a copy of the motion for contempt judg- 

ment, the court's show cause order of June 17, 1970, and 

the answer of defendants, The Kemper County School Board, 

These are extra copies of the motion and need not be 

returned. 

Sincerely yours, 

EDWARD W., WADSWORTH, Clerk 

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Gilbert F. Ganucheau 

GFG:cfs Chief Deputy Clerk 

enclosures : 

cc and enclosure to: 

Mr. Melvyn Leventhal / Miss Helen J. McDade 

Mr. Jack Greenberg Mr. Robert C. Thomas, Clerk 

Mr. David L. Norman 

  

 



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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff-Appellant 

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HINDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, et al., 

Defendants-Appellees 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff-Appellant 

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THE KEMPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, et al., 

Defendants~Appellees 

  

The motion of the N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense and Educa- 

tional Fund, Inc. for an order adjudging defendants in United 

States of America v. The Kemper County School Board et al., in 
  

civil contempt of the orders of this court in this matter dated 

November 7, 1969, January 2, 1970 and March 18, 1970, the affi- 

davits in support thereof, the answer of defendants and the 

affidavits in support thereof, having been considered; 

 



  

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the motion 

and the answer thereto be and the same is hereby referred to 

Honorable Dan M. Russell, Jr., United States District Judge 

for the Southern District of Mississippi, for hearing with di- 

rection that he make full findings of fact and recommendations 

to this court at the earliest convenient time. 

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