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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN AND EASTERN DIVISIONS

ANTHONY T. LEE, et al., )

 )

Plaintiffs, )

)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

)

Plaintiff-Intervenor )

and Amicus Curiae, )

)

NATIONAL EDUCATION )

ASSOCIATION, INC., )

)

Plaintiff-Intervenor, )

) Civil Action

v. ) Nos.

)

LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 3:70cv845-MHT

RUSSELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 3:70cv848-MHT

TALLAPOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 3:70cv849-MHT

ALEXANDER CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 3:70cv850-MHT

AUBURN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 3:70cv851-MHT

OPELIKA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 3:70cv853-MHT

PHENIX CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 3:70cv854-MHT

ROANOKE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 3:70cv855-MHT

BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 2:70cv3099-MHT

COVINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 2:70cv3102-MHT

ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 2:70cv3103-MHT

CRENSHAW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ) 2:66cv2455-MHT

et al., )

) (WO)

Defendants. )

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JUDGMENT ON THE STATE-WIDE

ISSUE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

In accordance with the opinion entered this day, it

is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as

follows:

(1) The notice of withdrawal of objections, filed

December 18, 2006, by the Southern Poverty Law Center,

the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program, and Alabama

Family Ties, Inc., is treated as a motion to withdraw the

objection, and said motion is granted. 

(2) The motion for declaration of unitary status and

termination of this litigation on the state-wide issue of

special education, filed October 27, 2006, by the state

defendants (the Alabama State Board of Education and its

members, the Alabama State Superintendent of Education,

and the Governor of Alabama) is granted.

(3) The Alabama State School System is DECLARED to be

unitary in all respects on the state-wide issue of

special education.

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(4) All outstanding orders and injunctions as they

pertain to the state-wide issue of special education are

dissolved as to the state defendants.

It is further ORDERED that the state defendants are

not dismissed from and remain a party to this litigation

as to the state-wide issue of ‘facilities,’ and the

orders dealing with the state-wide facilities issues are

not dissolved.

DONE, this the 8th day of March, 2007.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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