Moore Ex Rel. Moore v. Tangipahoa Parish School Board

The district court entered an initial injunction against Tangipahoa Parish School Board in 1967 soon after this desegregation suit was filed. In 2008, the district court granted the parties’ joint motion to create the position of Chief Desegregation Implementation Officer (“CDIO”) to spearhead the Board’s implementation of the court’s remedial orders.

In 2015, a dispute arose concerning the Board’s selection of the newest CDIO. In accord with its former practice, the Board selected a candidate, Lawrence Thompson, with a master’s degree and educational experience. The plaintiffs claimed that a…