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396 U.S. 290 90 Supreme Court Reporter 608 24 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 477 Robert CARTER et al.v.WEST FELICIANA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD al. Number 944. Derek Jerome SINGLETON versus JACKSON MUNICIPAL SEPARATE DISTRICT 972. of the January 14, 1970 Rehearings Denied Jan. 26, 1970. See 1053, 705. On Petitions for writs Certiorari to Appeals Fifth Circuit. Richard baron Sobol, Murphy W. Bell, Federal KF105 F3 Collins, Norman C. Amaker, and Melvyn Zarr, petitioners Carter others. Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit III, Oscar Adams, Jr., John or Haw. Hawai‘i KFH45 A2 Ruffin, Earl Johnson, Singleton Ward, respondents West Feliciana Parish School Board Cannada Thomas Watkins, Jackson Municipal Separate District Hardy Lott, respondent Marshall County Education. Reid Barnes, Jefferson Edwin L. Brobston, Education City Bessemer Palmer Pillans George Wood, Commissioners Mobile Frank Jones Wallace Miller, Bibb board Atlantic Aultman, Houston Fred Turner, Public Instruction Bay County. Sam T. Dell, Alachua Solicitor General Griswold, States, amicus curiae. Louisiana Teachers Ass'n, Rivers Buford, Gerald Mager, State Florida, PER CURIAM. 1 Insofar as authorized deferral student desegregation beyond February 1, 1970, that court misconstrued our holding in Alexander Holmes Education, 19, 29. Accordingly, petitions certiorari are granted, judgments reversed, cases remanded further proceedings consistent with this opinion. The these issue forthwith. 2 Mr. Justice HARLAN, whom WHITE joins, concurring. 3 & N Dec. Immigration Nationality Decisions join Court's order. agree action does not fulfill requirements recent decision Board, 29, accordingly below cannot stand. However, fairness parties, a view giving guidance litigants future kind, consider something more is due be said respecting intended effect decision. Since has seen fit do so, am constrained set forth at least may own understanding procedure followed cases. Because shortness time available, must necessarily summary way. 4 intent Alexander, see it, was burden actions type should shifted from plaintiffs, seeking redress denial constitutional rights, defendant school boards. What means upon prima facie showing noncompliance Green New Kent County, 391 430, 88 1689, 20 716 (1968), sufficient demonstrate likelihood success trial, plaintiffs apply immediate relief will once extirpate any lingering vestiges constitutionally prohibited dual system. Cf. Magnum Import company Coty, 262 159, 43 531, 67 L.Ed. 922 (1923). 5 Such relief, believe it intended, consist an order providing measures achieving disestablishment segreagated systems, should, if appropriate, include provisions pupil teacher reassignments, rezoning, other steps necessary accomplish public system required by Green. Graduated implementation no longer permissible. shall become effective immediately after courts, acting dispatch, have formulated approved achieve complete all aspects segregated 6 It contemplated, think, determining character such courts submissions parties recommendations Department Health, Welfare exist request proposals Welfare. If already available districts bear demonstrating question, hearing, unworkability proposals, found unworkable, devise provide relief. would suffice tend goals Green, and, they less than educationally perfect, amendments thereafter made. way suspend granted accordance Alexander. 7 makes clear so implemented minimum accomplishing whatever physical permit transfers students personnel changes effectuate Were orders Circuit Hinds 423 Reporter, 2nd 1264 (November 7, 1969), Fourth Nesbit Statesville 418 1040 (December 2, each implementing those taken yardstick, lead conclusion event finding case actual operative including judicial approval review, exceed period approximately eight weeks. This, indeed 'maximum' timetable established today kind. 8 BLACK, DOUGLAS, BRENNAN, MARSHALL express their disagreement opinion joined WHITE. They views retreat U.S., 20, S.Ct., 'the obligation every district terminate systems operate now hereafter only unitary schools.' 9 Memorandum THE CHIEF JUSTICE STEWART. 10 We peremptorily reverse That court, sitting en banc unanimously schools save bodies, which wholly desegregated during current year, later September. In light directed undertake, total upcoming we prepared summarily aside its judgments. far familiar various situations several districts, some large, small, rural, metropolitan, exhibited responsibility fidelity objectives holdings To say erred application doctrine cases, direct reversal without argument opportunity exploration varying problems individual seems unsound us.

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