Legal Opinion
Freddie M. Singleton v. Anson County Board of Education, a Public Body Corporate
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1967No. 11740PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
In an exceedingly complex fact situation, including recent consolidation of three separate school administrative units into a single countywide system and inauguration of a new school board, piecemeal vindication of civil rights by way of preliminary injunction is inappropriate. “The purpose of a preliminary injunction ordinarily is to preserve the status quo until the rights can be fully determined by trial.” 3 Barron & Holtzoff § 1433, at 490 (1958). Preliminary injunction is especially inappropriate after the school year is well under way. Granting individual plaintiffs what they seek…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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3Cited by17 opinions
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