Legal Opinion
United States v. Perry County Board of Education, Joann Parsons, Movants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1978No. 77-3329PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
This school desegregation case, filed by the United States against the Perry County Board of Education in August 1966 pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, has had a long and somewhat tortured history in the district court. This latest chapter involves appellants’ attempt to intervene after the Board filed a petition with the district court asking approval of the construction of two new school facilities. The district court approved the construction on October 14,1977, and in a separate order denied appellants’ motion to intervene.
This appeal followed, and the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by123 opinions
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