Corder v. Kirksey

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

This case is before us following the district court’s compliance with our last remand order. Corder v. Kirksey, 625 F.2d 520 (5th Cir. 1980) (Corder II). We affirm the findings and conclusions of the district court.

Because an understanding of the procedural posture of this case is important for an adequate perspective on our opinion, we shall discuss briefly the history of this litigation. For a more complete exposition of the history of this case, reference should be had to our opinion in Corder v. Kirksey, 585 F.2d 708 (5th Cir. 1978) (Corder I).

I

In 1973 the black…