Legal Opinion
Hall v. St. Helena Parish School Board
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided August 30, 1961No. Civ. A. 1068PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Per curiam
Undeterred by the failure of its prior efforts, the Louisiana Legislature continues to press its fight for racial segregation in the public schools of the state. Today we consider its current segregation legislation, the keystone of which, the local option law, is under attack in these proceedings.
On May 25, 1960, this court entered its order herein restraining and enjoining the St. Helena Parish School Board and its superintendent from continuing the practice of racial segregation in the public schools under their supervision “after such time as may be necessary to make arrangements for…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by74 opinions
- Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Serrano v. PriestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Lucas v. Forty-Fourth General Assembly of ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Lee v. MacOn County Board of EducationDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1967
- Butt v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
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