Donald v. Hatch and Viola Hatch v. Earl E. Goerke

HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.

This is a civil rights suit brought by parents of children attending the public schools of Canton, Oklahoma, asserting several federal constitutional claims against local school officials and the local District Attorney. Injunctive and declaratory relief and damages are sought, the claims being asserted as a suit under 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 1981-1983 and 2000d, and jurisdiction being claimed under 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1343(3) and (4). Plaintiffs also requested convening of a 3-judge court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 2281-2284.

Essentially plaintiffs claim that their constitutional…