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375 U.S. 391 84 Supreme Court Reporter 400 11 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 409 GRIFFIN et al.v.COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY al. Number 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 Federal KF105 F3 Kay, C. Hicks Judge Segar Gravatt, respondents. Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney Marshall Harold or Haw. Hawai‘i KFH45 A2 Greene, the States, as amicus curiae. PER CURIAM. 1 This case is one school segregation cases which we dealt with nearly a decade ago in Brown versus Board Education, 347 483, 74 686, 98 L.Ed. 873; 349 294, 75 753, 99 1083. After remand, numerous opinions were written by District Appeals* but mandate issued at time has never been implemented. In 1956 Supervisors decided not to levy taxes 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 Appeals Constitution compels neither State nor county reopen County furnish purpose. 204 Va. 650, 133 South Eastern Reporter, 2nd 565. Appeals, prior decision, vacated judgment instructions abstain from further proceedings until decision became final (322 332)—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 Code KF62 § 1254(1); Youngstown Sheet & Tube company 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.

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