Case Name: Eric CLEVELAND et al., Appellants, v. UNION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Appellees; Alfreda TRAHAN et al., Appellants, v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Appellees; Virgie Lee VALLEY et al., Appellants, United States of America, Appellant-Intervenor, v. RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1969-01-09
Citations: 406 F.2d 1331
Docket Number: Nos. 27087, 27054, 27106
Parties: Eric CLEVELAND et al., Appellants, v. UNION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Appellees. Alfreda TRAHAN et al., Appellants, v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Appellees. Virgie Lee VALLEY et al., Appellants, United States of America, Appellant-Intervenor, v. RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 406
Pages: 1331–1340

Head Matter:
Eric CLEVELAND et al., Appellants, v. UNION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Appellees. Alfreda TRAHAN et al., Appellants, v. LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Appellees. Virgie Lee VALLEY et al., Appellants, United States of America, Appellant-Intervenor, v. RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Appellees.
Nos. 27087, 27054, 27106.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
Jan. 9, 1969.
On Motion for Rehearing En Banc Feb. 17, 1969.
No. 27089:
Nils R. Douglas, Richard B. Sobol, George M. Strickler, Jr., Robert P. Roberts, New Orleans, La., John F. Ward, Baton Rouge, La., Collins, Douglas & Elie, New Orleans, 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. 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., Alexandria, La., Bernard N. Mercantel, 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 Pucheu, Ville Platte, La., Ronald C. Martin, Dist. Atty., Natchitoches, La., for appellees.
No. 27106:
A. P. Tureaud, New Orleans, La., Stephen J. Pollak, Asst. Atty. Gen., Merle W. Loper, Nathan Lewin, Jesse H. Queen, Robert T. Moore, Frank M. Dunbaugh, Attys..Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Edward L. Shaheen, U. S. Atty., Shreveport, La., William Bennett Turner, Jack Greenberg, Norman C. Amaker, Franklin E. White, New York City, Jerris Leonard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Edward S. Christenbury, Atty., Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., 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, Shreveport, La., for appellees.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Court having been polled at the request of one of the members of the Court and a majority of the Circuit Judges who are in regular active service not having voted in favor of it, (Rule 35 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure; Local Fifth Circuit Rule 12) the motion for Hearing En Banc is denied.
/s/ John R. Brown
CHIEF JUDGE
Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, WISDOM, GEWIN, BELL, THORNBERRY, COLEMAN, GOLDBERG, AINSWORTH, GODBOLD, DYER, SIMPSON, CLAYTON and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.
Judge CLAYTON did not participate in the vote on a hearing en banc due to illness.
Does not include special teachers at Line Avenue Trainable School, Caddo School for Exceptional Children, Polio Center and Shrine Hospital.