Legal Opinion
United States v. Gadsden County School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1976No. 75-4294PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
In 1975 the Gadsden County School District, with the authorization of the district court, closed Midway Elementary School. Clarence Bryant, Midway’s black principal for five years,1 was transferred to the position of “assistant principal” of Havana Middle School. The United States, a party to the original desegregation suit in Gadsden County, charges that this transfer was a “demotion” within the meaning of Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School District, 419 F.2d 1211 (5th Cir. 1969), rev’d in part sub nom. Carter v. West Feliciana Parish School Board,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Alexander v. Holmes County Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Carter v. West Feliciana Parish School BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- 16 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1637, 12 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 11,048 Witt Campbell, Cross v. Gadsden County District School Board, Etc., CrossappelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- 14 Fair empl.prac.cas. 171, 8 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9472 Bennie G. Thompson, Evelyn Thomas, Etc. v. Madison County Board of Education, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Hereford v. Huntsville Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Gadsden County School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Lee v. Pickens County School SystemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Gadsden County School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Lee v. Walker County School SystemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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