Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board Motion to Dismiss or Affirm
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PRESS RELEASE @ r NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND TOCOLUMBUS CIRCLE + NEW YORK19,N.Y. © JUdson6-8397 DR. ALLAN KNIGHT CHALMERS JACK GREENBERG CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY President Director-Counsel Associate Counsel o> FACT SHEET ON SEVEN PROTEST DEMONSTRATION CASES DECIDED BY THE U. S. SUPREME COURT May 20, 1963 AVENT v. NORTH CAROLINA -- Involves lunch counter demonstrations at a Kress Variety Store in Durham, N. C. on May 6, 1960, by five Negro and two white college students. Petitioners were convicted under North Carolina trespass law. Jack Greenberg of New York City argued the appeal for petitioners. Other attorneys for petitioners are L. C, Berry, Jr., William A. Marsh, Jr., F. B, McKissick, C. 0. Pearson, W. G. Pearson and M. Hugh Thompson of Durham, N, C, GRIFFIN ». -- Involves a protest demonstration by five Negro students at Glen Echo, a segregated amusement park in Montgomery County, Md., on June 30, 1960, Petitioners were convicted of trespassing. Joseph Raugh of Washington, D. C, argued the appeal for petitioners. Other attorneys for petitioners are Charles T. Duncan and Joseph Sharlitt. LOMBARD v. LOUISIANA -- Involves a sit-in lunch counter demon-. stration at a McCrory's store in New Orleans, La. by three Negro and one white student on September 17, 1960. Petitioners were convictes of criminal mischief. John P. Nelson of New Orleans, La. argued the appeal for petitioners. Other attorneys for petitioners are Lolis © Eli, Nils R. Douglas and Robert F. Collins of New Orleans. GOBER v. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM -- Involves lunch counter demonstra- tions by ten Negro youths at five stores in Birmingham, Ala. on March 30, 1960, in defiance of a Birmingham segregation ordinance. Petitioners were convicted of trespassing. Mrs. Constance Baker Motley of New York City argued the appeal for petitioners, Other attorneys for petitioners are Arthur D. Shores, Peter A. Hall, Orzell Billingsley, Jr., Oscar W. Adams, Jr. and J. Richmond Pearson of Birmingham. 325 SHUTTLESWORTH v. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM -- Involves a conviction of two Birmingham Negro ministers, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth and Rev. Charles Billups, for "inciting" the students in the Gober appeal to sit-in on March 30, 1960. Petitioners convicted of inciting, aiding or abetting to trespass. Mrs. Constance Baker Motley of New York City argued the appeal for petitioners. Other attorneys of record for petitioners are the same as in Gober. PETERSON v, CITY OF GREENVILLE -- Involves a lunch counter sit-in by ten Negro students at a Kress department store on August 9, 1960, in Greenville, S. C. Petitioners were convicted of trespassing. Matthew J, Perry of Columbia, S, C. argued the appeal for petitioners Other attorneys for petitioners are Lincoln C, Jenkins, JP /0F Columbia and Willie T. Smith of Greenville, S. C. WRIGHT v, GEORGIA -- Involves the arrest of six Negro youths for playing basketball on a city park court in Savannah, Ga. on January 23, 1961. Petitioners were convicted of unlawful assembly. James M, Nabrit, III argued the appeal for petitioners. Other attorneys for petitioners are B, Clarence Mayfield and E, H. Gadsden of Savannah, Ga.