Legal Opinion
Calhoun v. Cook
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided April 4, 1973No. Civ. A. 6298PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an ancient class action filed in 1958 involving the desegregation of the Atlanta Public Schools, brought on behalf of the parents of all black students enrolled therein. In concept, it is a classic civil rights class action under old Rule 23(a)(3). E. g. Potts v. Flax, 313 F.2d 284 (5th Cir. 1963).
Heretofore, on February 23, 1973, the plaintiffs and defendants presented to the court a jointly proposed plan for settlement and final resolution of all issues covered therein. The court has carefully reviewed the plan and it appears that the plan was freely evolved by the parties, together…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Green v. County School Board of New Kent CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Jefferson County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- 9 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1122, 7 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9412 Derek Jerome Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School District, No. 26285. Clarence Anthony v. Marshall County Board of Education, No. 28261. United States of America v. Charles F. Mathews, No. 28045. Linda Stout, by Her Father and Next Friend Blevin Stout, Plaintiffs- United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. Jefferson County Board of Education, Doris Elaine Brown, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. The Board of Education of the City of Bessemer, No. 28350. Birdie Mae Davis, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, Twila Frazier, Defendants-Intervenor-Appellees. No. 28349. Robert Carter v. West Feliciana Parish School Board, Sharon Lynne George v. C. Walter Davis, President, East Feliciana Parish School Board, No. 28340. Irma J. Smith v. Concordia Parish School Board, No. 28342. Hemon Harris, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. St. John the Baptist Parish School Board, Defendants-Appellees-Cross No. 28361. Neely Bennett v. R. E. Evans, Allene Patricia Ann Bennett, a Minor, by R. B. Bennett, Her Father and Next Friend v. Burke County Board of Education, No. 28409. Shirley Bivins v. Bibb County Board of Education and Orphanage for Bibb County ., No. 28407. Oscar C. Thomie, Jr. v. Houston County Board of Education, No. 28408. Jean Carolyn Youngblood, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. The Board of Public Instruction of Bay County, Florida, Defendants- No. 27863. Lavon Wright v. The Board of Public Instruction of Alachua County, Florida, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Morris M. Glazer v. J. C. Bradford and Company, a Partnership, J. C. Bradford and Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Vivian Calhoun v. Ed S. CookCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Bradley v. MillikenDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1977
- Society for Good Will to Retarded Children, Inc. v. CareyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1979
- United States v. Board of Educ. of City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
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