Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Davis v. Board of School Commissioners

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 21, 1975No. Nos. 74-3894, 75-1312, 74-4257 and 75-1827PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELL, Circuit Judge:

This is the thirteenth appeal in the Mobile school case (Mobile XIII), which case began in 1963.1 The questions presented are illustrative of problems encountered in winding down a school case. Some are important to the administration of final school desegregation decree. One centers on an effort to disqualify the district judge. The questions arise out of four separate appeals which we have consolidated.

The district court entered a consent order on July 9, 1971 adopting a “Comprehensive Plan for a Unitary School System” as formulated by the parties. That plan, and the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. In the Matter of Union Leader CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1961

22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by87 opinions

  1. United States v. Richard R. SiblaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  2. In Re International Business MacHines Corporation, United States of America v. International Business MacHines CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
  3. Gardiner v. A.H. Robins Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  4. United States v. Jo Ann Harrelson, Charles Voyed Harrelson and Elizabeth Nichols ChagraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  5. Birdie Mae Davis, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, Edwin Foster, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, James E. Buskey v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, Birdie Mae Davis, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, James E. Buskey, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

82 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API