Consent Order for Marion County School District

    United States Court of Appeals 
FIFTH CIRCUIT 

EDWARD W. WADSWORTH OFFICE OF THE CLERK 600 CAMP STREET 

CLERK NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70130 
TELEPHONE 504-589-6514 

January 14, 1975 

Mr. Robert C, Thomas, Clerk 
UU, 8, ‘District Court 
P,. OO. Box 7869 
Jackson, Mississippi 39205 

Nos. 28030 & 28042 - U.S.A. vs, Hinds County, et al. 
  

Dear Mr, Thomas: 

Enclosed is a certified copy of a consent order entered 

by the court in the Marion County School District school 
case, 

Very truly yours, 

EDWARD W, WADSWORTH, Clerk 

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/cfs Deputy Clerk 
enclosure 

    

cc and enclosure to: 

Hon, Dan M. Russell / 
Mr. Jack Greenberg 
Mr. David L. Norman 

Mr, Melvyn Leventhal 
Mr. Richard D, Foxworth 

Mr. Thomas M., Keeling 

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff 

VERSUS Nos. 28030 and 28042 

HINDS ‘COUNTY ‘SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL., Defendant 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff 

VERSUS No. 2178 (H) 

MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant 

CONSENT ORDER GRANTED TO MARION COUNTY SCHOOL - 
DISTRICT AUTHORITY TO RENGVATE AND EXPAND THE 
CAFETERIA AT IT ICCT MADTANM ATTCONMNANCD CENTER 
(#7 a ETERIA Ma 17S WEST Fanny UiN xt LT IDA 0 

AND. AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAIN- 
TAIN A CLASSE ki ADDITION AT ITS WEST MARION 
ATTENDANCE CENTE     

By agreement of the parties, the Court finds as follows, to 

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1 ~ YTV nad ad 3 |. That the defendant, Marion County School District, desires 

to renovate and expand the cafeteria at its existing West Marion Attendance 

Center, pursuant to plans and specifications to be prepared by John C. 

Suffling, Architect, of Picayune, Mississippi, with said renovation and 

expansion having the following requirements, to wit: 

| The size of the arias cafeteria would be 
increased by approximately forty percent (40%) 
with the addition of 2,500 additional square 
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(b) The renovation would require re-furnishing of 
the existing cafeteria to match the expansion 
and replacement of deteriorated and obsolete 
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Center, pursuant to plans and specifications to be prepared by John C. 

Suffling, Architect, of Picayune, Mississippi, with said addition having 

the following approximate specifications: 

(a) The new addition would have the approximate 
dimensions of 162 feet in length by 58 feet 
in width, with a total square footage of approxi- 
mately 9,400 square feet. 

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(b) The addition would contain nine ( d 
classroom, two (2) restrooms, a central ha 
and necessary storage space. 

3. That defendant, Marion County Sc 

its proposal to the plaintiff, United States of America, for its considerati 

pursuant to the orders of this Court. Plaintiff has reviewed the matter and 

does not desire to enter any shiedt ion Am dastids to Stas into this 

consent order so that construction may be initiated. 

4; That said proposed construction will not ‘affect the 

de seqr regation of: the Marion County School System, and will not promote 

the recurrence of the dual system. 

5. That by agreement of the parties hereto the defendant, 

Marion County School District, should be granted authority to renovate, and 

expand, the cafeteria at its West Marion Attendance Center and to construct, 

operate and maintain the proposed classroom addition to its West Marion 

Attendance Center in substantial compliance with the plans and specifica 

prepared and to be prepared by John C. Suffling, Architect, of Picayune, 

Mississippi. 

By agreement of the parties, IT IS f RED AND ADJUDGED that 

the Marion County School District be and it is hereby granted authority to 

‘renovate and expand the cafeteria at its West Marion Attendance Center and to" 

coenstructe, operate and maintain a classroom addition to its West Marion 

Attendance Center, all in substantial compliance with the approximate speci 

tions set forth in numerical paragraphs 1 and 2 hereof, and all in substantial 

 



  

compliance with the plans and specifications prepared and to be prepared 

by John C. Suffling, Architect, of Picayune, Mississippi. 

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED on this the 14th day of January, 

A. D,, 1975. 

  

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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGES 

AGREED AND. CONSENTED TO BY 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

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Samuel “Flanagan, Attorney 
  

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Melvyn R. Leventhal 
Counsel for Amicus Curiae