Legal Opinion
Joseph Murray, Jr., a Minor by Joseph Murray, Sr., His Guardian v. West Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 19, 1973No. 72-1871PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
In this case, plaintiffs, black students in the West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana public schools, challenge the constitutionality of (1) the Louisiana public school disciplinary statutes; (2) the rules and regulations of Port Allen High School; and (3) the system of psychological testing used in the elementary schools. The district court, after trial, dismissed plaintiffs’ suit. We affirm.
I. Disciplinary Statute
The genesis and focus of much of this litigation is a disruptive demonstration that took place at Port Allen High School on January 19,1972. As a result of…
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