Document: 375 U.S. 391 84 S.Ct. 400 11 L.Ed.2d 409 GRIFFIN et al.v.COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY al. No. 592. Jan. 6, 1964. Robert L. Carter and S. W. Tucker, for petitioners. Y. Button, Atty. Gen. of Virginia, R. D. McIlwaine III, Asst. Gen., Frederick T. Gray, Collins Denny, Jr., John F. Kay, C. Hicks J. Segar Gravatt, respondents. Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney Marshall Harold H. Greene, the United States, as amicus curiae. PER CURIAM. 1 This case is one school segregation cases which we dealt with nearly a decade ago in Brown v. Board Education, 347 483, 74 686, 98 L.Ed. 873; 349 294, 75 753, 99 1083. After remand, numerous opinions were written by District Court Appeals* but mandate issued at time has never been implemented. In 1956 Supervisors decided not to levy taxes or appropriate funds integrated public schools; white children have attended white-only schools operated Prince Edward School Foundation, received state support. The enjoined allowance such support (198 F.Supp. 497) held that could remain closed while other counties stayed open. D.C., 207 349. Thereafter litigation was instituted Virginia courts resulted ruling Supreme Appeals Constitution compels neither State nor county reopen County furnish purpose. 204 Va. 650, 133 S.E.2d 565. Appeals, prior decision, vacated judgment instructions abstain from further proceedings until decision became final (322 F.2d 332)—a Mr. Justice Brennan on September 30, 1963, 'pending timely fili g disposition petition writ certiorari.' here certiorari raises only propriety insofar it directed had acted, issues going merits. 2 view long delay since our importance questions presented, grant put down argument March 1964, merits, done comparable situations without waiting action Appeals. See 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1); Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. Sawyer, 343 579, 584, 72 863, 865, 96 1153; Wilson Girard, 354 524, 526, 77 1409, 1410, 1544. 3 Certiorari granted. * Allen County, 4 Cir., 249 462, reversing Davis Bd. 149 431; 266 507, 164 786.

Category: 1