Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Cynthia FLETCHER; Gloria Jean Barnes; David Barnes, Minors, by Rv. Theotis Smith, As Next Friend, Appearing on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Intervenor Plaintiffs-Appellees v. State Of Mississippi; et al, Defendants Simpson County School District, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-12-22
Citations: 211 F. App'x 296
Docket Number: No. 05-61184
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Cynthia FLETCHER; Gloria Jean Barnes; David Barnes, Minors, by Rv. Theotis Smith, As Next Friend, Appearing on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Intervenor Plaintiffs-Appellees v. State Of Mississippi; et al, Defendants Simpson County School District, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before SMITH, WIENER, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 211
Pages: 296–296

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Cynthia FLETCHER; Gloria Jean Barnes; David Barnes, Minors, by Rv. Theotis Smith, As Next Friend, Appearing on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Intervenor Plaintiffs-Appellees v. State Of Mississippi; et al, Defendants Simpson County School District, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-61184.
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided Dec. 22, 2006.
Suzanne Griggins Keyes, Jackson, MS, for Intervenor Plaintiffs-Appellees.
Nathaniel Douglas, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division — Ed Op Section, Christopher Wang, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Dennis J. Dimsey, Deputy Chief, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Div. — Appellate Section, Washington, DC, George L. Phillips, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Missisippi, Jackson, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Jim D Waide, III, Walter Brent McBride, Waide & Associates, Tupelo, MS, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before SMITH, WIENER, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
On appeal, Defendant-Appellant Simpson County School District ("the District") asks this court to reverse the district court's ruling that denied the District's efforts to be declared unitary and the continuing court-supervised desegregation case against it dismissed. The district-court's Memorandum Opinion and Order appealed from granted the District's motion in part, declaring unitary status in the areas of student body compositions, transportation, extracurricular activities, and facilities. It denied unitary status, however, and thereby retained oversight, regarding faculty and staff assignments. The court thus retained jurisdiction under the consent decree and reserved the option to reevaluate the District's position in one year.
Based on our extensive review of the record on appeal and the parties' briefs, we perceive no reversible error of fact or law, and therefore affirm the ruling of the district court.
AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.