United States v. Lawrence County Order; United States v. Hinds County Order; On Petitions for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc

    United States Court of Appeals 
FIFTH CIRCUIT 

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

December 5, 1969 

TO ALL COUNSEL LISTED BELOW 

Nos, 28030 & 28042 - USA v. Hinds County, et al 

Gentlemen: 

Enclosed are copies of the Court's orders entered 
in the Lawrence and Hinds County school cases. 

Enclosed also is a copy of the Court's order 
denying petitions for rehearing and petitions for 
rehearing en banc, : 

Very truly yours, 

EDWARD W, WADSWORTH, Clerk 

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Hon, Dan M. Russell, Jr. | 
Mr, J. D. Gordon, Sr. (Amite) 
Mr, Joe R, Fancher (Canton 
Mr, Maurice Dantin (Columbia) 
Mr, John K. Keyes (Covington) 
Mr. Robert E, Covington (Enterprise) 
Mr, M. M. Roberts (Forrest) 
Mr, W. W, Hewitt (Franklin) 
Mr. Robert Cannada (Hinds) 
Mr, Calvin R, King (Holmes) 
Miss Helen J. McDade (Kemper) 
Mr, William B. Compton (Lauderdale) 
Mr, James’ S,. George (Lawrence) 
Mr, Harold VW. Davidson (leake)  



Mr, H, ¥W, Hobbs, Jr, (Lincoln) 
Mr. R, L. Goza (Madison) 
Mr. Richard D., Foxworth (Marion) 
Mr. Robert Dzan (Meridian) 
Mr. R. Brent Forman (¥Natchez) 
Mr. Laurel G. Weir (Neshoba) 
Mr. John CG, Roach, Jr. (North Pike) 
Mr. Ernest L. Brown (Noxubee) 

Mr, Herman Alford (Philadelphia) 
Mr. Tally D, Riddell (Quitman) 
Mr, Herman C, Glazier, Jr. (Sharkey-Issaquena and 

Anguilla Line) 
‘ ‘Mr. Robert S. Reeves (South Pike) 

Mr. Thomas H. Watkins (Wilkinson) 
Mr. Walter R. Bridgeforth (Yazoo County and Holly Bluff) 

Mr, John Satterfield (Yazoo City) 
Hon. A, F, Summer (State of Mississippi) 
Mr. David L. Norman (Dspartmzat of Justice) 
Mr. Melvyn Zarr (Private Plaintiffs) 
Mr, Melvyn R, Leventhal (Private Plaintiffs) 

 



  

U. S. COURT OF APPEALS 

FILED 

DECH 1969 

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FORTPWARD W, WADSWORTIL 
CLERK 

THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

PLAINTIFF - APPELLANT 

VS. NO. 2216 (H) 

LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 

DEFENDANTS - APPELLEES 

QRDER 
  

This action coming on for hearing for additional relief with 

respect to that certain order of the Court dated November 7, 1969, and the 

Court having considered the recommendations finds that certain amendments 

are proposed by the appellees and as agreed to and recommended by the 

Department of Justice and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare 

should be ordered at this time. In accordance with these findings the 

Court orders: 

Paragraph II of the HEW Plan-as ordered to be implemented by 

December 31, 1969, is hereby amended in full to read as follows, to-wit: 

(a) Newhebron and Topeka-Tilton Areas: 

That these schools be grades 1-12 as shown by the Chart 

in the HEW Plan, rather than grades 1-8 as subsequently 

listed in the HEW Plan. 

(b) Monticello Area: 

That the Three (3) schools in this area shall contain the 

following grades: 

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(1) That Monticello High School house grades 10-12. 

A11 students, Negro and White, in grades 10-12 in 

the Monticello and Silver Creek Area shall be assigned 

to this school. 

(2) That McCullough School house grades 5-9. All 

students, Negro and White, in grades 5-9, residing 

in the Monticello Area shall be assigned to this 

school 

(3) That Monticello Elementary School house grades 

1-4. All students, Negro and White, residing in the 

Monticello Area shall be assigned to this school 

The attendance at each school shall be in substantial accordance 

with the data sheet set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. 

It is further ordered that all other provisions of the HEW plan 

as ordered into effect by this Court shall remain in full force and shall 

be complied with in accordance with the orders of this Court. 

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Ordered this the > day »f November, A. D., 1969. 

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GRIFFIN B. BELL 
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE 

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UNITED STATES CIROUIT JUDGE 

  

  

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LEWIS R. MORGAN 
  

APPROVED AS TO FORM: UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE 

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ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT is, 

  

   

  

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NAME OF SCHOOL 
  

Monticello Elementary 

McCullough 

Monticello High 

Newhebron High 

Topeka-Tilton 

Beulah Williams 

Silver Creek 

  

ENROLLMENT AND BUILDING USE UNDER THE RECOMMENDED PLAN 

GRADES 
CAPACITY 
PERMANENT   

  

1-4 

5-9 

805 

1170 

455 

520 

520 

420 

280 

PORTABLES 

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STUDENTS 
    

None 

None 

2 Portables 

None 

None 

None 

None 

347 

418 

235 

322 

400 

109 

92 

229 

342 

222 

181 

98 

64 

110 

576 

760 

457 

503 

498 

173 

202 

 



  

U. S. COURT OF APPEALS 

FILED 

  

  

DECS 1969 
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

EDWARD W, WADSWORTH, 

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT CLERK 

NOS. 28030 and 28042 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Appellant 

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HINDS COUNTY BOARD OF 

EDUCATION, ET AlL., 

Appellees 

  

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The motion of the Hinds County, Mississippi Board of 

Education, et 8l., filed in this . on November 21, 1969, 

to amend and modify the desegregation plan as it respects 

faculty assignments for the Hinds County school system, which 

plan was ordered by ¢he cole under date of November 7, 1969, 

is DENIED. 

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This |- day of December, 1969. 

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Griffin B. Bell 

United States Circuit Judge 
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United States Circuit AJudge 

  

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Lewis R. Morgan 

United States Circuit Judge 

 



  

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U. S. COURT OF APPEALS 

FILED 

: DECS 1969 
. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

  

Nos. 28030 & 28042 

  

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff-Appellant 

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v. . 

HINDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL, 

; ~ Defendants-Appellees 

BEATRICE ALEXANDER, ET AL, 

Plaintiffs-Appellants 

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HOLMES COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ET AL, 

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AND ALL CASES INCLUDED IN THE COURT'S 
ORDER OF JULY 3, 1969, AS SUPPLEMENTED 

DWARD w, WADSWORTH 
CLERK 

  

APPEALS FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR 
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI . 

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ON PETITIONS FOR REHEARING AND PETITIONS FOR REHEARING EN BANC 

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Before BELL, THORNBERRY and MORGAN, Circuit Judges. 

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“PER CURIAM: 

The Petitions for Rehearing are DENIED and no member of this 

panel nor Judge in regular active service on the Court having 

requested that the Court be polled on rehearing en banc, (Rule 

35 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure; Local Fifth Circuit 

~ Rule 12) the Petitions for Rehearing En Banc are DENIED.