Document: 396 U.S. 226 90 S.Ct. 467 24 L.Ed.2d 382 Robert CARTER et al.v.WEST FELICIANA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD. No. 944. Sharon Lynne GEORGE al. v. C. Walter DAVIS, President, East Feliciana Parish School Board. Irma J. SMITH, CONCORDIA BOARD, United States of America. Supreme Court the December 13, 1969 Richard B. Sobol, Murphy W. Bell, F. Collins, Norman Amaker, and Melvyn Zarr, for petitioners. Application to Honorable Hugo L. Black, Circuit Justice Fifth Circuit, a Temporary Injunctive Order. See also 996, 496. PER CURIAM. 1 This matter reaches on an application presented Mr. as seeking temporary injunctive order other relief; it appearing that 2 1. Three cases were originally filed in 1965, desegregation three Louisiana school districts. 3 2. Pursuant orders District Courts, July this year Office Education Department Health, Education, Welfare prepared submitted terminal plans each districts here involved 1969-1970. These rejected by Courts. 4 3. The Courts' reversed Appeals sitting en banc, 1, 1969, subsequent Court's decision Alexander Holmes County Board 19, 29, 29. That court ordered respondent boards 13 desegregate faculties completely adopt conversion unitary systems February 1970, but authorized delay pupil until September 1970. 5 4. On 10, petitioners petition writ certiorari, together with motion advance consideration summary disposition, contending is inconsistent supra. relief sought merits implementation student assignment or before simultaneous steps Appeals. 6 5. Petitioners, seek 7 'requiring boards, pending merits, take all necessary clerical administrative steps—such determining new assignments, bus routes athletic schedules preparing any physical changes—preparatory complete under HEW If are successful, tasks will have been undertaken roughly according timetable established below cases, petitioners' right effective not put question passage time. unsuccessful Court, would be no compulsion convert during year.' Order 3-4. (Footnote omitted.) 8 It hereby adjudged, ordered, decreed: 9 (1) Petitioners' requiring such preliminary may prepare granted. 10 (2) By way interim relief, disposition judgment vacated insofar deferred schools 1970-1971. 11 (3) further directed which with, tend prejudice delay, schedule implement 12 (4) respondents file response herein January 2,

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