Legal Opinion
Marcus Gordon v. Jefferson Davis Parish School Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 4, 1971No. 30075PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BY THE COURT:
The district court failed to make full findings of fact and conclusions of law with regard to the issue on appeal: Whether racially-motivated closing of all-black schools is constitutionally permissible. The judgment appealed from is ordered vacated,1 and this cause is remanded with directions for the district court to promptly conduct hearings, and thereon make findings and conclusions as to whether or not the closing of Jefferson Davis High School and Ward Elementary School by the appellee Board was in fact racially motivated. Such findings and conclusions, accompanied by the…
2Cases cited10 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
- United States v. Hinds County School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Spangler v. Pasadena City Board of EducationDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1970
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Lee v. Macon County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Virgie Lee Valley, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee v. Rapides Parish School Board, and Clyde Holloway, Intervenors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Alta Oveta Mims v. The Duval County School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Alesia Lee Fitzpatrick v. Board of Education, City of Enid Public SchoolsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
- Robert W.. Kelley v. Metropolitan County Board Of Education Of Nashville And Davidson County, TennesseeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
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