Case: United States v. The Community School Board of Brooklyn, New York School District

1:72-cv-01041 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: 1972

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a lawsuit brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the United States, alleging that the defendants had unconstitutionally segregated their schools. The case was filed on August 4, 1972, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

People

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Judge(s)

Weinstein, Jack Bertrand (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Meyerson, James I. (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Rubin, Gail (New York)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Rosman, Michael E. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Weinstein, Jack Bertrand (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Meyerson, James I. (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Rubin, Gail (New York)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Rosman, Michael E. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
1:72-cv-01041	Docket US vs. The Community School Board of Brooklyn, New York School District	Feb. 28, 2008	Feb. 28, 2008 Docket
73-02290	USCA Opinion Hart v. Community School Board of Brooklyn U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit	Nov. 2, 1973	Nov. 2, 1973 Order/Opinion 487 F.2d 223
1:72-cv-01041	Opinion Hart v. Community School Board of Brooklyn	Jan. 28, 1974	Jan. 28, 1974 Order/Opinion 383 F.Supp. 699
74-01453	USCA Opinion Hart v. Community School Board of Brooklyn U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit	May 16, 1974	May 16, 1974 Order/Opinion 497 F.2d 1027
1:72-cv-01041	Memorandum, Order, and Final Judgment Hart v. Community School Board of Brooklyn	July 26, 1974	July 26, 1974 Order/Opinion 383 F.Supp. 769
74-02076	USCA Opinion Hart v. Community School Board of Education U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit	Jan. 27, 1975	Jan. 27, 1975 Order/Opinion 512 F.2d 37
460 1:72-cv-01041	Order Hart v. Community School Board of Brooklyn	Feb. 15, 2008	Feb. 15, 2008 Order/Opinion 2008 WL 427960
475 1:72-cv-01041	Amended Memorandum and Order US v. The Community School Board of Brooklyn, New York School District	Feb. 27, 2008	Feb. 27, 2008 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
475	AMENDED MEMORANDUM & ORDER: The defendants have complied with the 1974 remedial order. Mark Twain has been desegregated. The Court has no jurisdiction. The case is closed. Ordered by Senior Judge Jack B. Weinstein, on 2/27/2008. (Related Document 466 Memorandum and Order) (Barrett, C)	Feb. 28, 2008	Feb. 28, 2008 RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

New York

Case Type(s):

School Desegregation

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1972

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of New York 1:72-cv-01041

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 73-02290

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 74-01453

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 74-02076