Correspondence from Pamela Karlan to Gilbert Ganucheau (Clerk) Re: Westwego Citizens for Better Government v. City of Westwego

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March 29, 1988

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  • Case Files, Alexander v. Holmes Hardbacks. Order Denying Motion for Supplemental Relief, 1969. d2096e15-d167-f011-bec2-6045bdffa665. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/311c0db3-1ea1-426e-92d2-f27d5957c4c7/order-denying-motion-for-supplemental-relief. Accessed August 19, 2025.

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

  

  

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT iS, COURT CF 3 suis 
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NOS 28030 and 28042 0LC 171969 

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CLERK 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff-Appellant 

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COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL 

DISTRICT, BT AL, 

Defendant~Appellees 

  

Bann. rd Gum Greet ew 

Upon the recommendations of the school board and bi- 

racial advisory committee to the school board, and the court 

being fully advised in the premires, the motion of appellees 

8 to modify the desegregation plan for the Covington County 

School District, said plan being appendix No. 10 to the order 

of this court entered in this cause on November 7, 1969, is 

GRANTED. 

IT IS THEREYORE ORDERED, that the HEW plan of de-segre- 

gation (dppendix No. ‘10 to the order of November 7, 1969) be and the same 

is hereby amended as follows: . 

(Page 3) 
"Mount Olive Area: 

4. That Mount Olive School be grades 1-12. Negro 
and white students in grades 1-12, residing in the 

Mount Olive area shall be assigned to this school. 

o. That Lincoln Elementary School shall be closed 
and ccase to be operated as a public school facility 
effective December 31, 1969, except that the 

defendant school board may, in its discretion, 
utilize this facility for athletic and vocational 

purposes, on n non-racial, non-discriminatory 

basis, in conjunction with such programs as 
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conducted at the Mount Olive School. 

 



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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Lincoln Elementary 

School facility shall not be used, leased or sold for private school purposes. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that all other provisions of the 

HEW plan of desegregation (appendix No. 10 to the order of November 7, 

1969) onl remain in full force and effect and shall be complied with in 

accordance with the orders of this Cov, 
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. ORDERED this the '% day of December, 1969. 

Gi. Sil A (Rasa 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE 
  

  

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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE 

  

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