Case: US v. Choctaw County School District

3:70-cv-00036 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: July 9, 1970

Closed Date: Oct. 28, 2019

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Case Summary

This is a school desegregation case filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi on 7/9/1970. The United States was the plaintiff and alleged that the Choctaw County School District (CCSD) was operating a segregated system of public education that violated the 14th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to a later opinion, the district court issued a consent decree on August 5, 1970. The consent decree required that all students, faculty, staff, schoo…

According to a later opinion, the district court issued a consent decree on August 5, 1970. The consent decree required that all students, faculty, staff, school transportation, and extracurricular activities be desegregated according to the standards set forth in Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School District, 419 F.2d 1211 (5th Cir. 1969). The desegregation plan was proposed by the U.S. Office of Education; CCSD's desegregation plan was approved by the district along with desegregation plans for several other school districts in Mississippi. The school districts submitted reports to the court throughout the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

On August 3, 1984, plaintiff intervenor Charles Thomas, who was a black CCSD employee, filed suit and alleged that CCSD was violating Singleton, the consent decree, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and 2000e et seq., and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Thomas was a principal at an all-black high school when the 1970 desegregation order was issued. He later became a co-principal with a white principal after the desegregation order. Thomas claimed that the white principal's salary was greater than his and the white principal was provided with free housing and a utilities allowance. When the white principal resigned, Thomas applied for the job but was not hired. Another white principal was hired and CCSD said he was more qualified than Thomas, even though Thomas had more experience. Thomas was routinely passed over for other principal jobs in CCSD. District Judge Neal B. Biggers, Jr. held that CCSD was not a fully unitary system because it could not prove that the school district was fully integrated in all areas. Judge Biggers also held that Thomas was entitled to relief under Singleton. Thomas received $40,508.91 in backpay and the fair rental market value of the house occupied by Thomas' white co-principal from 1970-1985. All other claims were declared moot. 725 F. Supp. 307 (N.D. Miss. 1989).

The case remained quiet until 2012. CCSD filed a motion to modify the desegregation order on October 23, 2012. The motion proposed to consolidate two high schools in order to promote desegregation and alleviate the financial burden of operating two schools. The United States filed a motion in opposition and claimed that CCSD's proposed modification was not constitutionally adequate because it did not foster desegregation at the elementary and middle school levels and placed the desegregation burden on black students in the community of Weir. District Judge Glen Davidson held on April 10, 2013 that CCSD's plan did not place a transportation burden on black students; however, because the modification would place a transportation burden on 7th and 8th grade students, CCSD was ordered to modify its plan to include students in 7th and 8th grades. 941 F. Supp. 2d 708 (N.D. Miss. 2013).

On October 11, 2016, CCSD moved for declaration of unitary status, which would dissolve its current injunctions and terminate the court's jurisdiction. The United States opposed that motion for several years, at one point entering discovery with CCSD, before ultimately joining the motion for declaration for unitary status in April 2019. Six months later, on October 28, 2019, Judge Glen Davidson granted the motion, dissolved the prior injunctions, terminated jurisdiction, and dismissed the matter. This case is now closed.

Available Opinions

United States v. Mississippi, 725 F. Supp. 307 (N.D. Miss. 1989).

United States v. Mississippi, 941 F. Supp. 2d 708 (N.D. Miss. 2013).

Summary Authors

Amelia Huckins (3/15/2017)

Sean Drohan (6/17/2021)

People

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Judge(s)

Biggers, Neal Brooks Jr. (Mississippi)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Attorney for Defendant

Adams, Holmes S. (Mississippi)

Allain, William A. (Mississippi)

Butler, W. C. (Mississippi)

Coleman, Thomas A. (Mississippi)

Judge(s)

Biggers, Neal Brooks Jr. (Mississippi)

Davidson, Glen H. (Mississippi)

Sanders, David A. (Mississippi)

Smith, Orma Rinehart (Mississippi)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dallo, Amanda K. (District of Columbia)

Daniel, Tamica (District of Columbia)

Dann, Mark (District of Columbia)

Devine, Kathleen Susan (District of Columbia)

Doar, John (District of Columbia)

Dunbaugh, Frank M. III (District of Columbia)

Jansen, Vernol R. (District of Columbia)

Katzenbach, Nicholas de B. (District of Columbia)

Krage, Ben L. (District of Columbia)

Landsberg, Brian K. (District of Columbia)

Leonard, Jerris (District of Columbia)

Maranzano, Jennifer L. (District of Columbia)

Mitchell, John N. (District of Columbia)

Newton, Jonathan D. (District of Columbia)

Ray, H. M. (Mississippi)

Simons, Shaheena A (District of Columbia)

Wohlenhaus, Renee M. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Adams, Holmes S. (Mississippi)

Allain, William A. (Mississippi)

Butler, W. C. (Mississippi)

Coleman, Thomas A. (Mississippi)

Cossar, George P. Jr. (Mississippi)

Gibson, Gerald Hugh (Mississippi)

Henderson, Harvey (Mississippi)

Hooks, John Simeon (Mississippi)

Stewart, Nausead (Mississippi)

Sweet, Dennis C III (Mississippi)

Thornton, G. J. (Mississippi)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:70-cv-00036	Original Docket U.S. v. Choctaw County School District	July 9, 1970	July 9, 1970 Docket
3:70-cv-00036	Docket [PACER] United States of America v. The State of Mississippi	March 24, 2021	March 24, 2021 Docket
10-1 3:70-cv-00036	Consent Decree United States v. Choctaw County School District	Aug. 5, 1970	Aug. 5, 1970 Order/Opinion
3:70-cv-00036 84-00274	[Order] United States of America v. The State of Mississippi	Nov. 20, 1989	Nov. 20, 1989 Order/Opinion 725 F.Supp. 307
40 3:70-cv-00036	Memorandum Opinion Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant's Motion to Modify Desegregation Plan United States v. Choctaw County School District	April 10, 2013	April 10, 2013 Order/Opinion 941 F.Supp.2d 708
103 3:70-cv-00036	Order on Joint Motion for Declaration of Unitary Status and Dismissal United States of America v. State of Mississippi	April 22, 2019	April 22, 2019 Order/Opinion
108 3:70-cv-00036	Memorandum in Support of Joint Motion for Declaration of Unitary Status and Dismissal United States of America v. Mississippi	Oct. 24, 2019	Oct. 24, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
110 3:70-cv-00036	Order Granting Joint Motion for Unitary Status United States v. Webster County School District	Oct. 28, 2019	Oct. 28, 2019 Order/Opinion

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 15, 2010	NOTICE OF ENTRY of docket sheet, desegregation case WC70-36 (tab, USDC)	RECAP
2	April 22, 2010	NOTICE OF RECEIPT of Report to the Court (Webster County School District) (tab, USDC)	RECAP
3	Oct. 19, 2010	NOTICE of Receipt of Report to the Court of Webster County School District dated 10/14/10 (tab, USDC)	RECAP
4	April 8, 2011	NOTICE OF RECEIPT of Webster County School District's Report to the Court (tab)	RECAP
5	Nov. 17, 2011	NOTICE of receipt of Webster County School District's Report (tab)	RECAP
6	April 11, 2012	NOTICE of Receipt of Webster County School District's Report, March 2012 (tab)	RECAP
7	Oct. 10, 2012	NOTICE of Receipt of Webster County School District Report to the Court (tab)	RECAP
8	Oct. 23, 2012	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Holmes S. Adams on behalf of Choctaw County School District (Adams, Holmes)	RECAP
9	Oct. 23, 2012	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District (Hooks, John)	RECAP
10	Oct. 23, 2012	MOTION to Modify Desegreation Plan and to Grant Expedited Consideration of Motion by Choctaw County School District. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Consent Decree, # 2 Exhibit B - Map, # 3 Exhibit C - Opinion, # 4 Exhibit D - Student Totals by Race, # 5 Exhibit E - Projections) (Adams, Holmes)	RECAP
11	Nov. 2, 2012	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kathleen S. Devine on behalf of United States of America (Devine, Kathleen)	RECAP
12	Nov. 8, 2012	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 10 MOTION to Modify Desegreation Plan and to Grant Expedited Consideration of Motion by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Devine, Kathleen)	RECAP
13	Nov. 13, 2012	ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 10 MOTION to Modify Desegreation Plan and to Grant Expedited Consideration of Motion Responses due by 11/26/2012. Signed by Glen H. Davidson on 11/13/12. (tab)	RECAP
	Nov. 26, 2012	NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 14 MOTION to Appear − incorrect event used; document to be refiled as notice of appearance (jtm)	PACER
14	Nov. 26, 2012	MOTION to Appear by United States of America. (Daniel, Tamica)	RECAP
15	Nov. 26, 2012	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1) (Daniel, Tamica)	RECAP
16	Nov. 26, 2012	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Tamica Hasina Daniel on behalf of United States of America (Daniel, Tamica)	RECAP
	Nov. 26, 2012	NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 14 MOTION to Appear - incorrect event used; document to be refiled as notice of appearance (jtm)
17	Nov. 29, 2012	ORDER granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Glen H. Davidson on 11/29/12. (tab)	RECAP
18	Nov. 30, 2012	NOTICE of Conference: Telephonic Status Conference set for 2/7/2013 10:00 AM before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson. (rel)	RECAP
19	Nov. 30, 2012	NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 18 Notice of Conference - date is 2013, not 2012. Corrected Notice attached. (rel)	RECAP
20	Feb. 7, 2013	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Glen H. Davidson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 2/7/2013. (mhg)	RECAP
21	Feb. 7, 2013	ORDER GRANTING ore tenus motion for extension of time to respond and for Hearing Date. Signed by Glen H. Davidson on 2/7/13. (tab)	RECAP
22	Feb. 8, 2013	NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 10 MOTION to Modify Desegreation Plan and to Grant Expedited Consideration of Motion : Motion Hearing set for 3/20/2013 10:00 AM in Aberdeen Courtroom 2 before Glen H. Davidson. (mhg)	RECAP
23	March 6, 2013	RESPONSE in Opposition re 10 MOTION to Modify Desegreation Plan and to Grant Expedited Consideration of Motion filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Expert Report, # 2 Supplement Expert Report, Table 1, # 3 Supplement Expert Report, Table 2, # 4 Supplement Expert Report, Table 3, # 5 Exhibit Choctaw Response to US Information Request, pp 370-377, # 6 Exhibit Choctaw Response to US Information Request, pp 340-345, # 7 Exhibit Choctaw County Justice Report Oct 2012, # 8 Exhibit Choctaw Response to US Information Request #11, # 9 Exhibit Choctaw Response to US Information Request #3, # 10 Exhibit The Legacy of the Lions) (Devine, Kathleen) 1 Exhibit Expert Report View on RECAP 2 Supplement Expert Report, Table 1 View on PACER 3 Supplement Expert Report, Table 2 View on PACER 4 Supplement Expert Report, Table 3 View on PACER 5 Exhibit Choctaw Response to US Information Request, pp 370-377 View on PACER 7 Exhibit Choctaw County Justice Report Oct 2012 View on PACER 8 Exhibit Choctaw Response to US Information Request #11 View on PACER 9 Exhibit Choctaw Response to US Information Request #3 View on PACER 10 Exhibit The Legacy of the Lions View on PACER	RECAP
24	March 7, 2013	MOTION to Seal by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in support to seal one exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order) (Devine, Kathleen)	RECAP
25	March 11, 2013	ORDER granting 24 Motion to Seal. Signed by Glen H. Davidson on 3/11/13. (jtm)	RECAP
	March 14, 2013	Minute Order. Proceedings held before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson:Telephone Conference held on 3/14/2013. Hearing on Motion to Modify Desegregation Plan continued to Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 10:00 a.m. in Aberdeen. Witness and Exhibit lists to be exchanged between the parties on or before March 26, 2013. (No document attached) (rel)	PACER
26	March 14, 2013	NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 10 MOTION to Modify Desegreation Plan and to Grant Expedited Consideration of Motion : Motion Hearing RESET for 4/2/2013 10:00 AM in Aberdeen Courtroom 2 before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson. (rel)	RECAP
	March 14, 2013	Minute Order. Proceedings held before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson:Telephone Conference held on 3/14/2013. Hearing on Motion to Modify Desegregation Plan continued to Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 10:00 a.m. in Aberdeen. Witness and Exhibit lists to be exchanged between the parties on or before March 26, 2013. (No document attached) (rel)
27	March 26, 2013	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jonathan D. Newton on behalf of United States of America (Newton, Jonathan)	RECAP
28	March 26, 2013	Exhibit List by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District. (Hooks, John)	RECAP
29	March 26, 2013	Witness List by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District. (Hooks, John)	RECAP
30	March 26, 2013	Witness List by Kathleen S. Devine on behalf of United States of America. (Devine, Kathleen)	RECAP
31	March 26, 2013	Exhibit List for April 2, 2013 Hearing by Jonathan D. Newton on behalf of United States of America. (Newton, Jonathan)	RECAP
32	March 28, 2013	Exhibit List (corrected) by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District. (Hooks, John)	RECAP
33	April 2, 2013	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson: Motion Hearing held on 4/2/2013 re 10 MOTION to Modify Desegregation Plan and to Grant Expedited Consideration of Motion filed by Choctaw County School District. Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law due 4/8/13. (Court Reporter Susan Alford.) (rel) (Entered: 04/03/2013)	RECAP
34	April 3, 2013	Witness List. (rel)	RECAP
35	April 3, 2013	Exhibit List. (rel)	RECAP
36	April 4, 2013	NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 35 Exhibit List - CORRECTED EXHIBIT LIST ATTACHED. (rel) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/9/2018: # 1 P1, # 2 P2, # 3 P3, # 4 P4, # 5 P5, # 6 P6, # 7 P7, # 8 P9, # 9 P11, # 10 P12, # 11 P13, # 12 D1, # 13 D2, # 14 D3, # 15 D4, # 16 D5, # 17 D6, # 18 D7, # 19 D8, # 20 D9, # 21 D10, # 22 D11, # 23 D12, # 24 D13, # 25 D14, # 26 D15) (jtm).	RECAP
37	April 8, 2013	Proposed Findings of Fact by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Transcript Vol. I (Rough Draft), # 2 Exhibit 2 - Transcript Vol. II (Rough Draft), # 3 Exhibit 3 - Transcript Vol. III (Rough Draft)) (Hooks, John)	RECAP
38	April 8, 2013	Proposed Findings of Fact by Tamica Hasina Daniel on behalf of United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (Daniel, Tamica)	RECAP
39	April 10, 2013	ORDER granting in part and denying in part 10 Motion to Modify Desegregation Plan. Signed by Glen H. Davidson on 4/10/13. (jtm)	RECAP
40	April 10, 2013	MEMORANDUM OPINION re 39 Order on Motion to Modify Desegregation Plan. Signed by Glen H. Davidson on 4/10/13. (jtm)	Clearinghouse
41	April 15, 2013	NOTICE of Receipt of Webster County School District Report, March, 2013. (tab) (Entered: 04/16/2013)	RECAP
42	July 24, 2013	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of filing of Spring 2010 Report to Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
43	July 24, 2013	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of filing of Fall 2010 Report to Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
44	July 24, 2013	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of filing of Spring 2011 Report to Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
45	July 24, 2013	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of filing of Fall 2011 Report to Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
46	July 24, 2013	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of filing of Spring 2012 Report to Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
47	July 24, 2013	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of filing of Fall 2012 Report to Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
	Aug. 21, 2013	NOTICE of Receipt of Exhibits [2 Binders] from Motion Hearing held 4/2/13, placed on shelf, Clerk's Office Oxford (tab)	PACER
	Aug. 21, 2013	NOTICE of Receipt of Exhibits [2 Binders] from Motion Hearing held 4/2/13, placed on shelf, Clerk's Office Oxford (tab)
48	Oct. 28, 2013	NOTICE of filing of School Report, Webster County School District, October, 2013 (tab)	RECAP
49	Oct. 31, 2013	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of October 2013 Report to the Court (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Students enrolled by race in each classroom in each school in District) (Hooks, John)	RECAP
50	March 31, 2014	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of March 2014 Report to the Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
51	May 8, 2014	NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney by Kathleen S. Devine on behalf of United States of America (Devine, Kathleen)	RECAP
52	May 12, 2014	NOTICE of filing of School Report, Webster County School District (tab) (Entered: 05/13/2014)	RECAP
53	Oct. 29, 2014	NOTICE of filing school report, Webster County School District (tab)	RECAP
54	Oct. 30, 2014	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of Filing of October 2014 Report to the Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
55	March 27, 2015	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District March 2015 Report to the Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
56	April 20, 2015	NOTICE of filing of School Report, Webster County School District (jtm)	RECAP
57	Sept. 14, 2015	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of filing of Spring 2013 Report to Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
58	Oct. 26, 2015	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of Filing of October 2015 Report to the Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
59	Nov. 12, 2015	NOTICE of filing of School Report by Webster County School District (jtm) (Entered: 11/13/2015)	RECAP
60	March 30, 2016	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of Filing of March 2016 Report to the Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
61	April 28, 2016	NOTICE of filing of Report to the Court by Webster County School District (jtm)	RECAP
62	Oct. 11, 2016	MOTION for Declaration of Unitary Status by Choctaw County School District. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - 8/7/1970 Consent Decree, # 2 Exhibit 2 - 11/20/1989 Order, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Reports to the Court for 2013-14 through 2015-16 School Years) (Hooks, John) 1 Exhibit 1 - 8/7/1970 Consent Decree View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 - 11/20/1989 Order View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 - Reports to the Court for 2013-14 through 2015-16 School Years View on PACER	RECAP
63	Oct. 11, 2016	MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 62 MOTION for Declaration of Unitary Status . (Hooks, John)	RECAP
64	Oct. 21, 2016	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mark Dann on behalf of United States of America (Dann, Mark)	RECAP
65	Oct. 21, 2016	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Amanda K. Dallo on behalf of United States of America (Dallo, Amanda)	RECAP
66	Oct. 21, 2016	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response and Proposed Pre-Hearing Scheduling Order by United States of America. (Dann, Mark)	RECAP
67	Oct. 24, 2016	RESPONSE to Motion re 66 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response and Proposed Pre-Hearing Scheduling Order filed by Choctaw County School District. (Hooks, John)	RECAP
68	Oct. 24, 2016	ORDER granting 66 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 10/24/16. (tab)	RECAP
69	Oct. 26, 2016	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of October 2016 Report to the Court (Hooks, John)	RECAP
70	Nov. 29, 2016	NOTICE by Mark Dann on behalf of United States of America re 68 Order on Motion for Extension of Time Proposed Scheduling Order (Dann, Mark)	RECAP
71	Nov. 29, 2016	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District re 62 MOTION for Declaration of Unitary Status Proposed Scheduling Order (Hooks, John)	RECAP
72	Dec. 2, 2016	PRE-HEARING SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 12/2/16. (tab)	RECAP
73	Jan. 4, 2017	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of Supplement to March 2014 Report to the Court (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Classroom Enrollment by School) (Hooks, John)	RECAP
74	Jan. 4, 2017	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of Supplement to March 2015 Report to the Court (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Classroom Enrollment by School) (Hooks, John)	RECAP
75	Jan. 4, 2017	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of Supplement to March 2016 Report to the Court (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Classroom Enrollment by School) (Hooks, John)	RECAP
76	Feb. 6, 2017	First MOTION to Extend CMO Deadlines and Schedule Status Conference by United States of America. (Dann, Mark)	RECAP
77	Feb. 6, 2017	MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 76 First MOTION to Extend CMO Deadlines and Schedule Status Conference . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Emails to/from Dallo and Hooks (Dec 6-13, 2016), # 2 Exhibit Emails to/from Dallo and Hooks (Dec 26-27, 2016), # 3 Exhibit Letter from Dann and Dallo to Hooks (Jan 13, 2017)) (Dann, Mark)	RECAP
78	Feb. 20, 2017	RESPONSE in Opposition re 76 First MOTION to Extend CMO Deadlines and Schedule Status Conference filed by Choctaw County School District. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - 11.1989 Order, # 2 Exhibit 2 - 12.28.2016 Letter to DOJ, # 3 Exhibit 3 - 1.5-1.6.2017 Emails to DOJ, # 4 Exhibit 4 - 1.31.2017 Letter to DOJ, # 5 Exhibit 5 - 12.12-13.2016 Emails with DOJ, # 6 Exhibit 6 - 12.27.2016 Email to DOJ) (Hooks, John)	RECAP
79	Feb. 23, 2017	NOTICE of Conference: Telephonic Status Conference set for 3/1/2017 02:30 PM before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson. (rel)	RECAP
82	March 1, 2017	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson: Telephone Conference held on 3/1/2017 concerning Motion for Enlargement of Time and Discovery Issues. Order to follow. (rel) (Entered: 03/02/2017)	RECAP
	March 2, 2017	Case Assigned for discovery matters to Magistrate Judge David A. Sanders. (jtm)	PACER
80	March 2, 2017	MODIFIED PRE-HEARING SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 3/1/17. (jtm)	RECAP
81	March 2, 2017	ORDER REFERRING DISCOVERY MATTERS TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re 62 MOTION for Declaration of Unitary Status filed by Choctaw County School District. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 3/1/17. (jtm)	RECAP
	March 2, 2017	Case Assigned for discovery matters to Magistrate Judge David A. Sanders. (jtm)
83	March 23, 2017	NOTICE OF SERVICE of First Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, and Requests for Admission by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District to United States of America. (Hooks, John)	RECAP
84	March 23, 2017	NOTICE OF SERVICE of First Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, and Requests for Admission by Mark Dann on behalf of United States of America to Defendant Choctaw County School District. (Dann, Mark)	RECAP
85	April 3, 2017	NOTICE by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Choctaw County School District of March 2017 Report to the Court (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Classroom Assignment) (Hooks, John)	RECAP
86	April 28, 2017	NOTICE of Webster County School District's Report to the Court (jtm) (Entered: 05/01/2017)	RECAP
87	May 16, 2017	Joint MOTION to Stay Modified Pre-Hearing Scheduling Order by United States of America. (Dallo, Amanda)	RECAP
88	May 17, 2017	ORDER granting 87 Motion to Stay Modified Pre-Hearing Scheduling Order. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 5/17/17. (jtm)	RECAP
89	July 14, 2017	Joint MOTION to Stay Modified Pre-Hearing Scheduling Order by United States of America. (Dallo, Amanda)	RECAP
90	July 19, 2017	ORDER granting 89 Motion to Stay. Parties must either inform the court of settlement or request a lifting of the stay on or before Sept. 15, 2017. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 7/19/17. (cr)	RECAP
91	Sept. 7, 2017	Joint MOTION to Stay re 80 Order on Motion to Extend CMO Deadlines by United States of America. (Dann, Mark)	RECAP
92	Sept. 7, 2017	ORDER granting 91 Motion to Stay Modified Pre-Hearing Scheduling Order; denying without prejudice to refiling 62 Motion for Declaration of Unitary Status;. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 9/7/17. (jtm)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Mississippi

Case Type(s):

School Desegregation

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 9, 1970

Closing Date: Oct. 28, 2019

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiffs are the United States of America and a black principal, who intervened in the case in the 1980s.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-DOJ federal government plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

School District

Choctaw County School District

Defendant Type(s):

Elementary/Secondary School

Jurisdiction-wide

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Equal Protection

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Mississippi 3:70-cv-00036

Northern District of Mississippi 84-00274

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Busing

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Student assignment

Amount Defendant Pays: $40,508.91

Order Duration: 1970 - 2019

Issues

General/Misc.:

Education

Language access/needs

Racial segregation

School/University Facilities

School/University policies

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Transportation

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Race discrimination

Affected Race(s):

Black

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of US v. Choctaw County School District, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/13727/ (last updated 6/17/2021).