High Court Bars Little Rock School Construction

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March 23, 1971
For Immediate Release

HIGH COURT BARS LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

Wash, D.C. --- In an 8-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday (3/22)

eniainel the Little Rock, Arkansas Board of Education from completing expansion

of a school Jocated in an all-white section of the city. The injunction had

been sought by NAACP Legal Defense and Evlucational Fund, Inc. (LDF) attorneys on

behalf of black plaintiffs. It was the first time the Supreme Court has ruled on

the matter of school construction as it affects school desegregation efforts.

Earlier, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals had granted a similar

injunction conditioned on plaintiffs' posting a $25,000 cash bond against

possible damages to the school board caused by the delay. When plaintiffs

attested to the fact that they were financially unable to procure the bond,

the Eighth Circuit lifted its injunction and construction was resumed.

Tue injunction against Little Rock will remain in effect until the Eighth

Circuit rules on an appropriate schoo] desegregation plan for that school

district.

Blacks are presently challenging a district-court-approved plan charging

that it is objectionable because it places the greatest burden of desegregation

on blacks.

Tie expansion of Henderson Junior High School was part of this plan.

The enlarged facility would have been located in a white area and blacks would

have had to be bussed to the school to effect the desired integration.

Tle black plaintiffs feel that a new facility should be built, between

white and black neighborhoods, to supplement the inadequate Henderson Junior

Nigh, and that this would be the most equitable way to attain school

desegregation.

LDF attorneys representing the plaintiffs are John Walker and Philip

Kaplan of Little Rock, and Charles Kalston and Norman Chachkin of the Fund's

New York City headquarters.

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For Firther Information: Charles Ralston or )
Norman Chachkin ) 212-586-8397

|AACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. | 10 Columbus Circle | New York, N.Y. 10019 | (212) 586-8397

illiam T, Coleman, Jr. - President Jack Greenberg - Director-Counsel

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