Document: 342 U.S. 350 72 S.Ct. 327 96 L.Ed. 392 BRIGGS et al.v.ELLIOTT al. No. 273. Decided Jan. 28, 1952. Harold R. Boulware, Columbia, S.C., Spottswood W. Robinson, III, Richmond, Va., Robert L. Carter, Thurgood Marshall, New York City (Arthur D. Shores, Birmingham, Ala., A. T. Walden, Atlanta, Ga., of counsel), for appellants. S. E. Rogers, Summerton, McC. Figg, Jr., Charleston, appellees. PER CURIAM. 1 Appellant Negro school children brought this action in the Federal District Court to enjoin appellee officials from making any distinctions based upon race or color providing educational facilities School 22, Clarendon County, South Carolina. As basis their complaint, appellants alleged that equal are not provided pupils and those constitutional statutory provisions Carolina requiring separate schools 'for white colored races'1 invalid under Fourteenth Amendment. At trial before a court three judges, appellees conceded students 'are substantially afforded pupils.' 2 The held, one judge dissenting, challenged were themselves violative below also found by children. did issue an injunction abolishing racial as prayed appellants, but order proceed at once furnish Negroes furnished pupils. In its decree, entered June 21, 1951, Distrct ordered report within six months taken them carry out court's order. 98 F.Supp. 529. 3 Dissatisfied with relief granted Court, timely appeal directly 28 U.S.C. (Supp. IV) § 1253, U.S.C.A. 1253. After was docketed consideration filed ordered. 4 has given views on report, having stating it will withhold further thereon while cause is pending appeal. Prior our questions raised appeal, we should have benefit additional facts attention which be opportunity take whatever may deem appropriate light report. done, vacate judgment remand case proceedings. Another judgment, conclusion proceedings, provide appeals Court. 5 It so 6 Judgment vacated remanded directions. 7 Mr. Justice BLACK DOUGLAS dissent vacation grounds stated. They believe contained wholly irrelevant presented note jurisdiction set down argument. S.C.Const. Art. XI, 7; S.C.Code 1942, 5377.

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