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Godwin v. Johnston County Board of Education

District Court, E.D. North Carolina

Decided July 8, 1969No. Civ. A. No. 2114PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUTLER, Chief Judge.

This is a class action filed on April 4, 1968 by Negro parents and children of Johnston County seeking injunctive relief against alleged racially discriminatory practices by the defendants in the administration of the Johnston County Public Schools. The plaintiffs named as defendants the Johnston County Board of Education and, in addition, the North Carolina State Board of Education and Dr. Charles F. Carroll, North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction. (Since the filing of the suit, Dr. A. Craig Phillips has been elected North Carolina State…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Green v. County School Board of New Kent CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Cooper v. AaronSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bradley v. MillikenDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1971
  2. Bradley v. School Board of City of Richmond, VirginiaDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1972
  3. Bradley v. School Board of RichmondDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1970
  4. Turner v. Warren County Board of EducationDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1970
  5. Everett Decarl Smith, Jr., and United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee v. North Carolina State Board of Education Et At.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971

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