Document: 396 U.S. 269 90 S.Ct. 415 24 L.Ed.2d 414 Robert L. DOWELL, an Infant, etc., et al.,v.BOARD OF EDUCATION the OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS al. No. 603. Dec. 15, 1969. Jack Greenberg and James M. Nabrit III, for petitioners Dowell others. Calvin W. Hendrickson, Sanger J. Harry Johnson Leslie Conner, respondents Board of Education Oklahoma City Public Schools V. P. Crowe, C. Harold Thweatt, George F. Short Norman E. Reynolds, McWilliams PER CURIAM. 1 In this school desegregation case, District Court Western Oklahoma, by order entered August 13, 1969, approved respondent School Board's proposal furthering some schools revising attendance boundaries effective September 2, start 1969 1970 year. The also decreed that prepare submit on or before November 1, a comprehensive plan complete entire system. Intervenors 'McWilliams Class' appealed to Appeals Tenth Circuit from provision which implementation proposed boundary changes sought stay pending decision appeal. Appeals, 27, instead limiting relief requested stay, summarily vacated Court's approval proposal. held consideration was inappropriate 'at stage proceedings' should await 'consideration adoption full integration system as contemplated in court's 1969.' 2 petition certiorari is granted.1 erred holding must be because except context city-wide plan. burden board desegregate unconstitutional dual at once. Green v. County Board, 391 430, 439, 88 1689, 1694—1695, 20 716 (1968); Alexander Holmes Education, 19, 29, 41 (1969). Since ordered measures into effect, since did not object their scope, have permitted argument supra. therefore case remanded court promptly hear determine, consistently with Alexander, all appeals order.2 3 It so ordered. 4 Order remanded. filed pursuant expedited schedule specified Mr. Justice Brennan when petitioners' application he, Acting Justice, reinstated Court, action petition. We are informed parties 12, appeal proposal, another denial 11, amendment 13 extend March 31, 1970, time filing secondary schools. granted elementary

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