Hall v. St. Helena Parish School Board

• Decision Date: 10 November 1969
• Docket Number: No. 26450,27391.,27087,27303,27106,27054,26450
• Citation: 417 F.2d 801
• Parties: Lawrence HALL et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. ST. HELENA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 1068) James WILLIAMS, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. IBERVILLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 2921) Yvonne Marie BOYD et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. The POINTE COUPEE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3164) Terry Lynn DUNN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3197) Donald Jerome THOMAS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3208) Robert CARTER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WEST FELICIANA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3248) Sharon Lynne GEORGE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. C. Walter DAVIS, President, East Feliciana Parish School Board et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3253) Welton J. CHARLES, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, and Gordon Webb, Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3257) Rickey Dale CONLEY et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LAKE CHARLES SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 9981) Ura Bernard LEMON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10687) Marcus GORDON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10902) Alfreda TRAHAN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10903) Marilyn Marie MONTEILH et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ST. LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10912) Virgie Lee VALLEY et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10946) Joann GRAHAM et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11053) John ROBERTSON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11054) Beryl N. JONES et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11055) Catherine BATTISE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11125) James H. HENDERSON, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. IBERIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11126) Margaret M. JOHNSON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. JACKSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11130) Jimmy ANDREWS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF MONROE SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11297) Yvornia Decarol BANKS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. CLAIBORNE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11304) Dorothy Marie THOMAS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11314) Linda WILLIAMS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MADISON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11329) Gwen BOUDREAUX et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ST. MARY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11351) Irma J. SMITH et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11577) Vira CELESTAIN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11908) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LINCOLN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12071) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12169) Jeremiah TAYLOR et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12171) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BIENVILLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12177) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GRANT PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12265) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DE SOTO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12589) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12721) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EAST CARROLL PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12722) Billy Gene MOORE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WINN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12880) Eric CLEVELAND et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12924) Joyce Marie MOORE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellants. (Civil Action No. 15556).
• Court: U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit

417 F.2d 801 (1969)

Lawrence HALL et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. ST. HELENA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 1068)

James WILLIAMS, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. IBERVILLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 2921)

Yvonne Marie BOYD et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. The POINTE COUPEE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3164)

Terry Lynn DUNN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3197)

Donald Jerome THOMAS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3208)

Robert CARTER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WEST FELICIANA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3248)

Sharon Lynne GEORGE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. C. Walter DAVIS, President, East Feliciana Parish School Board et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3253)

Welton J. CHARLES, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, and Gordon Webb, Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 3257)

Rickey Dale CONLEY et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LAKE CHARLES SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 9981)

Ura Bernard LEMON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10687)

Marcus GORDON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10902)

Alfreda TRAHAN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10903)

Marilyn Marie MONTEILH et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ST. LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10912)

Virgie Lee VALLEY et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 10946)

Joann GRAHAM et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11053)

John ROBERTSON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11054)

Beryl N. JONES et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11055)

Catherine BATTISE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11125)

James H. HENDERSON, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. IBERIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11126)

Margaret M. JOHNSON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. JACKSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11130)

Jimmy ANDREWS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF MONROE SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11297)

Yvornia Decarol BANKS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. CLAIBORNE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11304)

Dorothy Marie THOMAS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11314)

Linda WILLIAMS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MADISON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11329)

Gwen BOUDREAUX et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ST. MARY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11351)

Irma J. SMITH et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant, v. CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11577)

Vira CELESTAIN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 11908)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LINCOLN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12071)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12169)

Jeremiah TAYLOR et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12171)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BIENVILLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12177)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GRANT PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12265)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DE SOTO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12589)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12721)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EAST CARROLL PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12722)

Billy Gene MOORE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WINN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12880)

Eric CLEVELAND et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellees. (Civil Action No. 12924)

Joyce Marie MOORE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellants. (Civil Action No. 15556).

Nos. 26450, 27303, 27054, 27087, 27106, 27391.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

May 28, 1969.

Rehearing Denied and Rehearing Denied June 30, 1969.

On Motion for Clarification and Amendment August 25, 1969.

Certiorari Denied November 10, 1969.

COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED No. 26450:

Richard B. Sobol, George M. Strickler, Jr., Collins, Douglas & Elie, New Orleans, La., Murphy W. Bell, Baton Rouge, La., Robert P. Roberts, New Orleans, La., for appellants.

Kenneth C. DeJean, Sp. Counsel to Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, La., Richard H. Kilbourne, Dist. Atty., 20th Judicial District, Clinton, La., Fred C. Jackson, Asst. Dist. Atty., St. Francisville, La., Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, La., for appellees.

No. 27303:

A. P. Tureaud, A. M. Trudeau, Jr., New Orleans, La., Jack Greenberg, Franklin E. White, New York City, Hugh W. Fleischer, Joseph Ray Terry, Jr., U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Nathan Lewin, Merle W. Loper, Attys., Civil Rights Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Norman C. Amaker, William Bennett Turner, New York City, Louis C. Lacour, U. S. Atty., Jerris Leonard, Asst. Atty. Gen., David L. Norman, Deputy Asst. Atty. Gen., Joseph Ray Terry, Jr., Hugh W. Fleischer, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for appellants. Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen. of La., Kenneth C. DeJean, Sp. Counsel to Atty. Gen., Thomas McFerrin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, La., Harry J. Kron, Jr., Thibodeaux, La., Samuel C. Cashio, Dist. Atty., Plaquemine, La., Aubert D. Talbot, Dist. Atty., Napoleonville, La., John F. Ward, Baton Rouge, La., Leonard E. Yokum, Dist. Attys., Amite, La., for appellees.

No. 27054:

Jack Greenberg, Franklin E. White, William Bennett Turner, Norman C. Amaker, New York City, A. P. Tureaud, New Orleans, La., Louis Berry, Alexandria, La., Murphy W. Bell, Baton Rouge, La., Marion Overton White, Opelousas, La., for appellants.

Gus Voltz, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Edwin O. Ware, Dist. Atty., 9th Judicial Dist., Alexandria, La., Bernard N. Marcantel, Jennings, La., Henry L. Yelverton, Lake Charles, La., J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., John A. Richardson, Shreveport, La., J. Y. Fontenot, Dist. Atty., Opelousas, La., Nolan J. Edwards, Asst. Dist. Atty., Crowley, La., Harry J. Kron, Jr., Thibodaux, La., Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr., Franklin, La., Knowles M. Tucker, New Iberia, La., L. O. Fusilier, J. William Pucheau, Ville Platte, La., Ronald C. Martin, Dist. Atty., Natchitoches, La., for appellees.

No. 27087:

Nils R. Douglas, Richard B. Sobol, George M. Strickler, Jr., Robert P. Roberts, New Orleans, La., John F. Ward, Baton Rouge, La., for appellants.

W. C. Falkenheiner, Dist. Atty., Vidalia, La., James T. Spencer, Farmerville, La., Albin P. Lassiter, Monroe, La., Fred L. Jackson, Homer, La., Kermit M. Simmons, Winnfield, La., for appellees.

No. 27106:

A. P. Tureaud, New Orleans, La., Stephen J. Pollak, Asst. Atty. Gen., Civil Rights Div., Merle W. Loper, Nathan Lewin, Jesse H. Queen, Robert T. Moore, Frank M. Dunbaugh, Attys., U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Edward L. Shahun, U. S. Atty., Shreveport, La., William Bennett Turner, Jack Greenberg, Norman C. Amaker, Franklin E. White, New York City, for appellants.

Fred L. Jackson, Homer, La., Edwin O. Ware, Dist. Atty., Gus Voltz, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Alexandria, La., E. Rudolph McIntyre, Winnsboro, La., John A. Richardson, J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., Shreveport, La., Thomas A. Self, Asst. Dist. Atty., Many, La., for appellees.

No. 27391:

Leonard E. Yokum, Dist. Atty., Hammond, La., John F. Ward, Baton Rouge, La., Charles B. W. Palmer, Amite, La., Kopfler & Causey, John D. Kopfler, Hammond, La., for appellants.

A. P. Tureaud, A. M. Trudeau, Jr., New Orleans, La., Jack Greenberg, Franklin E. White, New York City, for appellees.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, GODBOLD, Circuit Judge, and CABOT, District Judge.

Rehearing Denied and Rehearing En Banc Denied in No. 27106 June 30, 1969.

On Motion for Clarification and Amendment in Nos. 26450, 27303, 27054, 27087 and 27106 August 25, 1969.

Certiorari Denied November 10, 1969. See 90 S.Ct. 218.

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

We have before us appeals from three district court...