Memorandum in Support of Motion

    NO. 20,477 .

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

DONALD DAVIS, JR., a minor by his 
mother and next friend, MRS. SADIE 
DAVIS, et al.

FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT

Plaintiffs-Appellees

V. O R  D E R

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF 
PONTIAC, INC., et al.

Defendants-Appe Hants

This matter coming on to be considered under the motion 
of the defendants-appellants for an order staying the order of the

mination of the appeal from said order, and on the brief in support 
of said motion and on the record of the proceedings in the District 
Court, and it appearing that although service of a copy of said 

motion and brief was made upon counsel for the plaintiffs-appellees 

on or before May 20, 1970, no response thereto has been filed, and 

it further appearing that irreparable harm could result to the de- 
fendants-appellants from the denial of the order sought by said 

motion but that irreparable harm will not be suffered by the 
plaintiffs-appellees if such order is issued, and it further appear­
ing that the granting of such order would benefit the public interest, 
it is determined that said motion is well taken, and accordingly,

April 8, 1970, be and it hereby is ordered stayed until the appeal 
therefrom has been heard and determined by this Court. It is further

District Co.urt entered April 8, 1970, pending the hearing and deter­

IT IS ORDERED that the order entered in the District Court

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determined that extensions of the briefing schedule provided by the
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure should not be granted in the 
course of said appeal, and that it be advanced for hearing on the 
merits. ■" '

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

Clerk



Misc. 1576

. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

' FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT.

DEBORAH A.NORTHCROS S, et al

Plaintiffs-Appe11ees. 
vs. '

f i l e d
JU.'I 2 -  1972

JA'/iHS A. i IlGGn'io, Clerk

From the
United States District .Court 

for the Western District 
• of Tennessee 

Western Division.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE :
MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS, et al,'

- Defendants-Appe1lants. : O R D E R ,

Before: Weick, Celebrezze,, Circuit Judges, and
O'Sullivan, Senior Circuit Judge.

Upon consideration of the Mofion’ for Stay of Judgment 

of the District Court pending appeal, parts of the record 

submitted in support thereof, and the response of Appellees 

in opposition thereto, IT IS ORDERED that said Motion be 

and it is hereby granted and the judgment of the District 

Court is stayed pending appeal. An expedited appeal 

will be ordered upon motion of any of the parties.

Entered by Order of the Court.

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