City of Birmingham v. Monk Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Supporting Brief

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April 9, 1951

City of Birmingham v. Monk Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Supporting Brief preview

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  • Press Releases, Volume 4. Memorandum on First Suit in Arkansas for a Dual School System Requiring Particular Replacement Facilities (LDF Attorney v. Gould School District), 1967. 9d4e54ca-b792-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/63dbec5e-0867-4acc-a8fd-5ff8d9f6650a/memorandum-on-first-suit-in-arkansas-for-a-dual-school-system-requiring-particular-replacement-facilities-ldf-attorney-v-gould-school-district. Accessed August 19, 2025.

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NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. ie ) = : 
legal Ex ~erense _und 10 Columbus Circle, New York, N.Y. 10019 * JUdson 6-8397 

FOR RELEASE 
MONDAY 

‘I MAY 8, 1967 

MEMORANDUM 

TO: ARKANSAS AND ST. LOUIS WORKING PRESS 

FROM: ; Jesse DeVore, Director of Public Information 

RE’ First suit (in Arkansas) asking that’ a dual school system be 
consolidated by requiring use of replacement facilities in a 
particular way. 

(LDF attorneys vs. Gould School District) 

Attorneys of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. 
(LDF) will file a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth 
Circuit in St. Louis, Monday, May 8, in a suit against the Gould 
school system. The suit asks the court to require a change in ‘the 
construction plans for the "Negro" replacement facility so that all 
secondary students would attend the presently all-white Gould High 
School ("A" accreditation rating, library, laboratory) and all 
elementary students would attend the new building under construction 
on the site of the all-Negro Field site. 

Please keep in mind that the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational 
Fund, Inc. (LDF) is a separate and distinct organization from the 
NAACP, serving as the legal arm of the entire civil rights movement 
and representing members of all groups as well as unaffiliated ~ 
individuals. 

For further information, may we suggest that you call LDF attorney 
John W. Walker, 1304-B Wright Avenue, Little Rock, 501-Fr 4-7860. 

We enclose a copy of the main argument section of our brief for 
your information. 

Contributions are deductible for U. S. income tax purposes

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