Legal Opinion
Heard v. Ouachita Parish School Board
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided January 22, 1951No. Civ. No. 2996PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, Negroes, sued the local school board and its superintendent for the Parish of Ouachita, alleging discrimination in buildings, facilities, equipment, courses, transportation to and from school for schoolchildren, solely because of race or color. Plaintiffs prayed for a declaratory judgment finding the discrimination as alleged and permanently enjoining its further practice.
Defendants move to dismiss for want of jurisdiction in this court, contending the state is an indispensable party; that the Constitution and laws of Louisiana provide an elaborate system for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Mitchell v. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
- Mills v. Bd. of Education of Anne Arundel CountyDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1939
- Mills v. LowndesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1939
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