Consent Order for Marion County School District

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April 13, 1971

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Consent Order Granting to Marion County School District Authority to Construct, Operate and Maintain an Addition to its Existing Vocational-Technical Center Includes Correspondence from Clerk Wadsworth to Clerk Thomas.

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- Education
Topic
- Educational Equity
Matter
- Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education
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- Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education
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- Mississippi
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- Case Files
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- 93c2378d-cf67-f011-bec2-6045bdffa665

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Case Files, Alexander v. Holmes Hardbacks. Consent Order for Marion County School District, 1971. 93c2378d-cf67-f011-bec2-6045bdffa665. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/a23e14a9-a98d-493b-93b6-9e61cff581e0/consent-order-for-marion-county-school-district. Accessed November 23, 2025.

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United States Court of Appeals 

FIFTH CIRCUIT 
® 

EDWARD W. WADSWORTH OFFICE OF THE CLERK ROOM 408-400 ROYAL ST. 

CLERK NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70130 

April 14, 1971 

Mr. Robert C. Thomas, Clerk 
U. S.District Court 
P., O, Box 769 
Jackson, Miss. 39205 

Nos. 28030 & 28042 - U.S.A. vs. 

Hinds County, et al 

Dear Mr. Thomas: 

Enclosed is a certified copy of an order entered by 

the Court in the Marion County School case. 

Very truly yours, 

EDWARD W. WADSWORTH, Clerk 

By TF nena TEL, 
Deputy Clerk 2 /) 
  

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Enc. 

cc and enc. to: 
Hon. Dan M., Russell, Jr. 
Mr. Jack Greenberg 
Myr. David L.Norman 
Mr. Melvyn Leventhal 
Mr. Richard D. Foxworth 

 



  

U. S. COURT OF APPEALS 
« FILED 

APR 131971 
EDWARD W. WADSWORTH 

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS | CLERE 

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff 

VS : NOS. 28030 and 28042 

HINDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL., Defendant 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff 

VS NO. 2178 (H) 

MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant 

CONSENT ORDER GRANTING TO MARION. COUNTY 

SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT, 

OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ADDITION TO ITS 

EXISTING VOCATIONAL~-TECHNICAL CENTER 
  

By agreement of the parties, the court finds as 

follows, to wit: 

1. That the defendant, Marion County School District 

desires to construct an addition to its existing Vocational- 

Technical Center, pursuant to plans and specifications prepared 

by Stephen H. Blair, Jr., Architect of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 

which addition would be of the following character: 

(a) Approximately 24 feet wide and U8 feet 

long, with an additional lobby space. 

The total square footage is approximately 

1300 square feet. 

(b) The number and usage of the rooms would 

include twooffices, one library and con- 

ference area, one workroom for office 

equipment, one space for a secretary, 

two rést rooms, one mechanical equipment 

room, and one small walting space. 

 



  

2. That defendant, Marion County School District, 

has presented its proposal to the plaintiff, United States 

| of America, for its consideration pursuant to the orders of 

| this court. Plaintiff has reviewed the matter and does not 

| desire to enter any objection and desires to enter into this 

| consent order so that construction may be initiated. 

| 3. That said proposed construction will not 

affect the desegregation of the Marion County School System 

and will not promote the recurrence of the dual system. 

4, That by agreement of the parties hereto the 

defendant, Marion County School District, should be granted 

authority to construct, operate and maintain the proposed 

addition to its Vocational~Technical Center in substantial 

compliance with the plans and specifications of Stephen H. 

Blair, Jr., Architect of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 

By agreement of the parties, IT IS ORDERED AND 

ADJUDGED that the Marion County School District be and 

it is hereby granted authority to construct, operate and 

maintain an addition to its Vocational=Technical Center in 

substantial compliance with the dimensions set forth in 

"numerical paragraph 1 hereof, and in substantial compliance 

with the plans and specifications for said addition as 

prepared by Stephen H. Blair, Jr., Architect of Hattiesburg, 

  

Mississippi. 

. ORDERED AND ADJUDGED on this the day of 

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AGREED AND CONSENTED TO BY: 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
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Ben L. Krage, Attorney 

MARION COUNTY SCHEOL DISTRICT 

  

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COUNSEL FOR AMICUS CURIAE

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