Legal Opinion
Brown ex rel. Brown v. Board of Education
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 1987No. 86-7579PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
The Board of Education of Jefferson County, Alabama appeals an order by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama granting extraordinary relief to the Board of Education of the City of Bessemer, Alabama. Because we find that the district court acted within its authority, we affirm.
Facts
The City of Bessemer, Alabama (“Bessemer”) lies within the limits of Jefferson County, Alabama. For several decades, Bessemer has operated a school system separate from that operated by the county. Since 1971, each system has operated under a continuing order…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Milliken v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Brown v. Board Of Education Of The City Of BessemerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987