Case Involving Suit for Damages for Violation of Racial Restrictive Covenant on Real Property
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April 28, 1953

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Case Files, Alexander v. Holmes Hardbacks. Motion to Intervene as Party Plaintiffs, 1970. e40233e4-cf67-f011-bec2-7c1e52467ee8. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/59ed7db8-ae72-47fd-9533-30d6987fadc7/motion-to-intervene-as-party-plaintiffs. Accessed August 19, 2025.
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® » IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellant, VS. . NOS. 28030 v and 28042 HINDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, et al., Defendants-Appellees. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellant, d DISTRICT COURT VS. ACTION NO. 2216H LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Defendants-Appellees. ) ) MOTION TO INTERVENE AS PARTY PLAINTIFFS The following motion is filed pursuant to Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1. The following named children, represented by their parents, move this Court to intervene as party plaintiffs: a) Charles R. Williams and Frank Williams, repre- sented by their father, Lenza Williams; b) Delphine Denise Ross, represented by her father, Fnioch Ross; ¢) Janice Bryant, Nevelyn Bryant, Columbus Bryant, Jr. and Clementa Bryant, by their father, Columbus Bryant; d) Pekola Flemings and Bruno Flemings, represer by their father, Josephus Flemings; 4 e) Vanessa Funches and Walerie Funches, represented by their father, Argustus Funches; f) Theodore R. Stewart and Wanda Stewart, represented by their nother, Helen Stewart; g) Ronald hartwell, Donald Hartwell, Veronica Hartwell, Tommie Hartwell and Diana Garner, represented by their mother, Mrs. Lester Hartwell. 2. In support of this motion they allege: a) that they are black children enrolled in public schools located within the defendant school district; that the disposition of this action may impede and impair their ability to protect their right to a racially non-discriminatory school system; b) that at the time suit was filed by the United States they believed that their interests would be adequately represented; c) that it has become apparent to movants that the [ government no longer adequately represents their interests. WHEREFORE, the above named children respectfully move this Court to enter an order approving their intervention as party plaintiffs. January 7, 1970 Respectfully submitted, [fe | | ( \¢, x 5 \./ i ON v MELVYN R. LEVENTHAL REUBEN V. ANDERSON FRED L. BANKS, JR. JOHN A. NICHOLS 538% North Farish Street Jackson, Mississippi 39202 JACK GREENBERG NORMAN CHACHKIN JONATHAN SHAPIRO Suite 2030 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 7th day of January, 1970, I caused to be served by United States mail, postage prepaid, a copy of the foregoing Motion to Intervene as Party Plaintiffs upon Honorable James S. i Post Office Box 493, Monticello, A \ a A Mississippi 39654. MELVYN R. LEVENTHAL