Case: US v. The State of Georgia and The Coweta County School District

United States v. State of Georgia

Wright v. State of Georgia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

US v. The State of Georgia

US v. The State of Georgia

US v. The State of Georgia

US v. The State of Georgia

MOTION by plaintiff USA for temporary restraining order, and for preliminary injunction with brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 09/19/1989)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiffs, Charles Ridley, et al. for temporary restraining order with brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 09/19/1989)

Application by intervenor-plaintiff Charles Ridley, intervenor-plaintiff Martha L. Dean, intervenor-plaintiff Tommie Lee Bryant, intervenor-plaintiff Lucile M. Durham, intervenor-plaintiff Jennye Hardaway, intervenor-plaintiff Brenda Phillips, intervenor-plaintiff Richmond Hill for admission of DENNIS D. PARKER pro hac vice . (rns) (Entered: 09/20/1989)

ORDER GRANTING application motion for admission of DENNIS D. PARKER pro hac vice by intervenor-plaint [41-1] by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. Approval on original application. cc. (rns)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiffs for supplemental relief with brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 10/02/1989)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiffs for partial summary judgment and statement of material facts with attachments and brief in support. (rns) Modified on 10/02/1989 (Entered: 10/02/1989)

MOTION by HENRY BARNES, TAXPAYERS FOR BETTER EDUCATION for temporary restraining order, and for preliminary injunction with brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 10/13/1989)

SUBMITTED to Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. on motion for preliminary injunction by USA [39-2], motion for temporary restraining order by USA [39-1], motion for temporary restraining order by Charles Ridley [40-1] (rns)

HEARING HELD on motion for temporary restraining order by Taxpayers, Henry Barnes [45-1], motion for temporary restraining order by Charles Ridley [40-1], motion for temporary restraining order by USA [39-1] before Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. Order to follow. (rns)

MOTION by HENRY BARNES, TAXPAYERS FOR BETTER EDUCATION to intervene with brief in support. Proposed order attached. (rns) Modified on 10/13/1989 (Entered: 10/13/1989)

CONSENT ORDER extending time to respond to motion for partial summary judgment by intervenor-plaint [43-1], motion for supplemental relief by intervenor-plaint [42-1] to 10/20/89 by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. cc. (rns) (Entered: 10/23/1989)

MOTION by plaintiff USA to enforce 1973 order and for supplemental relief with brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 10/23/1989)

SUBMITTED to Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. on motion for partial summary judgment by intervenor-plaint [43-1] (rns)

SUBMITTED to Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. on motion for supplemental relief by intervenor-plaint [42-1] (rns)

RESPONSE by defendant State of Georgia to motion to enforce 1973 order and for supplemental relief by USA [47-1] (rns) (Entered: 11/01/1989)

BRIEF by Meriwether County in opposition to motion to enforce 1973 order and for supplemental relief by USA [47-1] (rns) (Entered: 11/06/1989)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Charles Ridley for temporary restraining order, and for preliminary injunction with brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 11/07/1989)

Reply brief to motion for partial summary judgment by intervenor-plaint [43-1] by intervenor-plaintiffs Charles Ridley, et al. . (rns) (Entered: 11/07/1989)

MOTION by plaintiff USA for temporary restraining order, and for preliminary injunction with brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 11/07/1989)

SUBMITTED to Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. on motion to enforce 1973 order and for supplemental relief by USA [47-1] (rns)

HEARING HELD on motions for temporary restraining order by Plaintiff USA, and Intervenor-Plaintiffs before Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. Order to follow. (rns) Modified on 11/20/1989

ORDER GRANTING motion for temporary restraining order by Charles Ridley [50-1], GRANTING motion for temporary restraining order by USA [52-1] by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. and directing the defendant, the State of Georgia, to continue holding the $6.4 million in State bond funds allocated to Meriwether County Board of Education. cc. (rns) (Entered: 11/20/1989)

RESPONSE to Intervenors' Statement of Uncontested Fact by defendant Meriwether County to motion for partial summary judgment by intervenor-plaint [43-1] (rns) (Entered: 11/21/1989)

ORDER allowing defendatn Meriwether County to file response to Intervenor's Statment of Uncontested Fact which was inadvertantly omitted from its response to motion for partial summary judgment filed on 10/20/89 by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. cc. (rns) (Entered: 11/21/1989)

TRANSCRIPT filed for dates of 11/8/89. (rns)

Letter by defendant Meriwether County to the USA and intervenor-palintiffs concerning the sale of property by the Meriwether County School Board. (rns) (Entered: 11/30/1989)

SUBMITTED to Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. on motion for preliminary injunction by USA [52-2], motion for preliminary injunction by Charles Ridley [50-2] (rns)

Steno notes of proceedings held 10/12/89 before Judge Robert L. Vining Jr., by Kim C. Bramlett, Court Reporter. (rns)

Proposed pre-trial order received from intervenor-plaintiffs, defendant Meriwether County, defendant State of Georgia, plaintiff USA. (rns)

ORDER DENYING motion for partial summary judgment by intervenor-plaint [43-1] by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. cc. (rns) (Entered: 01/29/1990)

Return of service by Leon Coverson, State Department of Transportation as to subpoena; executed 1/23/90 (rns) (Entered: 01/29/1990)

Return of service on subpoenas executed 1/24/90 by Anthony Tuttle, Jerry Hicks, Larry Woodruff, James Yeager, Lee Forehand, William Coleman, Carolyn Kilby, Henry Barnes, Benny Fowler, Karey Murphy,Solomon Ferguson, and William Alpin. (rns) (Entered: 02/01/1990)

Return of service for subpoena executed 1/26/90 by Frank Cloer. (rns) (Entered: 02/01/1990)

Supplemental Witness list by Meriwether County Schools. (rns) (Entered: 02/08/1990)

Non-jury trial begun. The rule of sequestration was invoked. Meriwether Co. School District supplemental exhibits list filed. Meriwether Co. School District supplemental witness list filed. Opening statements. Plaintiff's exhibits ADMITTED. (rns)

Supplemental Exhibit list by Meriwether County. (rns)

Non-jury trial continuing. Plaintiff's evidence continued. Plaintiff's exhibits ADMITTED. (rns)

Return of service on subpoenas issued to John R. Terry and Angelo A. DeVivo executed 1/27/90. (rns) (Entered: 02/08/1990)

Non-jury trial continuing. Plaintiff's evidence continued. PTO signed and filed. (rns)

Non-jury trial continuing. Plaintiff's evidence continued. Plaintiff's exhibits ADMITTED. State Defendants ADMITTED. (rns)

Non-jury trial continuing. Plaintiff's evidence continued. (rns)

Return of service as to subpoena, executed 1/30/90 as to USA. (rns) (Entered: 02/21/1990)

TRANSCRIPT filed for dates of 2/5/90, 2/6/90, 2/7/90, 2/8/90 and 2/9/90. (rns)

Steno notes of proceedings held 2/5/90, 2/6/90, 2/7/90, 2/8/90, and 2/9/90 before Judge Robert L. Vining Jr., by Patti Allen. (kjm)

Steno notes of proceedings held 11/8/89 before Judge Robert L. Vining Jr., by Joy P. Lunel. (kjm)

RESPONSE by plaintiff USA in opposition to defendant Meriwether's request to amend pretrial order. (rns) (Entered: 03/08/1990)

Non-jury trial continued. Plaintiff's evidence continued. Pla. exhibit 1-3, 104, 43-50, 125-127, 292-293, and 285 ADMITTED. Depositions of WILLIE ROBERT HUBBARD, JOSEPH ALEXANDER, JAMES YEAGER, ANTHONY TUTTLE, JAMES D. HENDRICKS, H. T. JOHNSON, DR. LEE FOREHAND, CAROLYN KILBY and BERRY FOWLER filed for plaintiff. Defendant's exhibits 1-39, 41-54, 56-71, 73-77, 79-83, 94, 95, 98, 105, 107, 111, 115, 116, 118-123, 126, 127, 129, 131-232, 234-248, 250, 251, 253-262, 264-277, 283-319, 338, 339, 340-343 ADMITTED. Exhibits retained by Court. (rns)

Non-jury trial continued. Defendant's evidence continued. Defendant's Exhibit 345 ADMITTED. (rns)

Non-jury trial continued. Evidence continues - exhibits plaintiff's #192, defendants #72 ADMITTED. Exhibits retained by Court. (rns)

Non-jury trial continued. Defendant's exhibits #344, #345, and #77 ADMITTED. Plaintiff's exhibits #207, #208, and #209 ADMITTED. Court adjourned until Thursday, May 15, 1990. (rns)

TRANSCRIPTS (4 volumes) filed for dates of 3/6/90, 3/7/90, 3/8/90, and 3/9/90. (rns)

Non-jury trial continued. Plaintiffs exhibits #294-301, 302, 131 and 133 ADMITTED. Defendant Meriwether Co.'s exhibits 347, 348, 346 & 349 ADMITTED. Defendant State of Georgia's exhibits #12, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 14-29 AMITTED. Court directed parties to submit proposed findings (no briefs, no replys & sumbit in final) by April 16, 1990. Closing arguments set for May 14, 1990 (time to be set at a later date). (rns)

TRANSCRIPT filed for dates of 3/15/90. (ct rptr Bramlett) (kjm)

Steno notes of proceedings held 2/27/90, 3/6/90, 3/7/90, 3/8/90, 3/9/90 and 3/15/90 before Judge Robert L. Vining Jr., by Court Reporter Kim C. Bramlett. (rns)

Proposed Findings of fact and conclusions of law by Meriwether County School District. (rns) (Entered: 04/18/1990)

REQUEST by Meriwether County for Judicial Notice of Facts (rns) (Entered: 04/18/1990)

PROPOSED Findings of fact of Plaintiff, United States. (rns) (Entered: 04/19/1990)

PROPOSED Findings of fact and conclusions of law submitted on behalf of STATE OF GEORGIA. (rns) (Entered: 04/23/1990)

MOTION by plaintiff USA to substitute corrected proposed findings of fact with brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 04/26/1990)

PROPOSED Findings of fact of plaintiff United States. (Corrected Version) (rns) (Entered: 04/26/1990)

SUBMITTED to Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. on motion to substitute corrected proposed findings of fact by USA [69-1] (rns)

Non-jury trial concluded. final arguments heard from all counsel. Court directed plaintiffs to file status report by 7/1/90. Court directed within 30 days after registration completed to have a report on how many students have signed up for electives. Order to follow. (rns)

ORDER to memorialize the oral instructions at hearing on 5/31/90 that contained certain directives that were to be implemented immediately by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. See order for details. cc. (rns) (Entered: 07/10/1990)

Plaintiffs' Suggestions Re: Interin Reassignment of Woodbury Eighth Grade Students by plaintiff USA. (rns) (Entered: 07/11/1990)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Charles Ridley to stay proceedings, and for injunction pending appeal with attachments and brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 07/24/1990)

RESPONSE by defendant State of Georgia to motion to stay proceedings by Charles Ridley [73-1], motion for injunction by Charles Ridley [73-2] (rns) (Entered: 07/31/1990)

RESPONSE by plaintiff USA, intervenor-plaintiffs to the faculty/staff assignment report by defendant Meriwether County School District. (rns) (Entered: 07/31/1990)

BRIEF by Meriwether County in opposition to motion to stay proceedings by Charles Ridley [73-1], motion for injunction by Charles Ridley [73-2]. (rns) (Entered: 07/31/1990)

SUBMITTED to Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. on motion to stay proceedings by Charles Ridley [73-1], motion for injunction by Charles Ridley [73-2] (rns)

Reply brief to plaintiff's response [75-1] regarding faculty/staff assignments by defendant Meriwether County. (rns) (Entered: 08/07/1990)

TRANSCRIPT filed for date of 5/31/90. (rns)

ORDER ruling that eighth grade students should be assigned according to high school boundary lines; accordingly, northern eighth grade students will attend Greenville High School and southern eighth grade students will attend Manchester high School in the 1990-1991 school year. cc. by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. (rns) (Entered: 08/08/1990)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiffs to revise order to memorialize the oral instructions at hearing on 5/31/90 contained certain directives that were to be implemented immediately [71-1], order [71-2], and revise order ruling that eighth grade students should be assigned according to high school boundary lines; accordingly, northern eighth grade students will attend Greenville High School and southern eighth students will attend Manchester high School in the school year. cc. [78-1], order [78-2] with brief in support. (rns) (Entered: 09/05/1990)

RESPONSE by defendant Meriwether County to motion to revise order [71-1], order [71-2], and revise order ruling that eighth grade students should be assigned according to high school boundary lines; accordingly, northern eighth grade students will attend Greenville High School and southern eighth students will attend Manchester high School in the school year. cc. [78-1], order [78-2] by Richmond Hill, Charles Ridley [79-1] (RLV) (adl) (Entered: 09/25/1990)

RESPONSE by plaintiff USA in support of pla-intervenors motion to revise order to memorialize the oral instructions at hearing on 5/31/90 contained certain directives that were to be implemented immediately [71-1], order [71-2], and revise order ruling that eighth grade students should be assigned according to high school boundary lines; accordingly, northern eighth grade students will attend Greenville High School and southern eighth students will attend Manchester high School in the school year. cc. [78-1], order [78-2] by Richmond Hill, Charles Ridley [79-1]. (RLV) (adl) (Entered: 09/25/1990)

Steno notes of proceedings held 3/9/90 before Judge Robert L. Vining Jr., by Sidney Huseby. (kjm)

MOTION by defendant Meriwether County to file brief in reply to brief of the US in support of intervenors' motion to revise judgment with brief in support w/BRIEF attached.(adl) (Entered: 09/28/1990)

SUBMITTED to Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. on motion to revise order to memorialize the oral instructions at hearing on 5/31/90 contained certain directives that were to be implemented immediately [71-1], order [71-2], and revise order ruling that eighth grade students should be assigned according to high school boundary lines; accordingly, northern eighth grade students will attend Greenville High School and southern eighth students will attend Manchester high School in the school year. cc. [78-1], order [78-2] by Richmond Hill, Charles Ridley [79-1] (NOTE: You presently have file in your office.) (adl)

ORDER GRANTING motion to file brief in reply to brief of the US in support of intervenors' motion to revise judgment by Meriwether County [82-1] by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. cc (adl) (Entered: 10/04/1990)

REQUEST for leave of absence of David F. Walbert for the time period of 4/4/91 through 4/15/91. To RLV. (rns) (Entered: 03/21/1991)

ORDER GRANTING Request motion for leave of absence of David F. Walbert [84-1] beginning 4/4/91 and extending through 4/15/91 by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. cc (adl) (Entered: 04/02/1991)

ORDER for hearing to rule on all pending motions set for 5/31/91 at 10:00 by Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. cc (adl) (Entered: 04/02/1991)

MOTION by intervenor-plaintiff Charles Ridley for judgment upon multiple claims with brief in support. (adl) (Entered: 06/10/1991)

RESPONSE Brief by defendant Meriwether County in opposition to motion for judgment upon multiple claims by Charles Ridley [87-1]. (RLV) (adl) (Entered: 06/20/1991)

SUBMITTED on motion for judgment upon multiple claims by Charles Ridley [87-1] to Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. (NOTE: You presently have file.) (adl)

REPLY by pla-intervenors' to dft Meriwether Co School District's response to motion for judgment upon multiple claims by Charles Ridley [87-1]. (RLV) (adl) (Entered: 07/08/1991)

Status conference held before Judge Robert L. Vining Jr. (adl)

TRANSCRIPT filed for date of 8/27/91 before Judge Robert L. Vining, Jr. by court reporter Kimberly C. Bramlett. (adl)

RESPONSE by defendant Meriwether County to information requested by the court during status hearing. (RLV) (adl) (Entered: 09/27/1991)

RESPONSE by intervenor-plaintiffs to submission (response) by Meriwether County [90-1] of information requested by the court. (adl) (Entered: 10/11/1991)

RESPONSE by plaintiff USA to submission of information to court by Meriwether County [90-1] (RLV) (adl) (Entered: 10/15/1991)

Reply brief to response by Meriwether County [90-1] by defendant Meriwether County . (rns) (Entered: 11/05/1991)

Reply brief to reply of Meriwether County [93-1], to response by USA [92-1]. (km) (Entered: 11/20/1991)

Steno notes of proceedings held 8/27/91 before Judge Robert L. Vining Jr., by Court Reporter Kim Bramlett. (adl)

SUPPLEMENT by defendant Meriwether County of response [90-1] information previously submitted to the court. (RLV) (adl) (Entered: 01/30/1992)

CONSENT ORDER amending order [71-1] to allow interdistrict transfer of Anna Mattas to Greenville H.S. by Judge Robert L. Vining, Jr. cc (pmm) (Entered: 08/21/1992)

Notice of filing information requested by the court by dft Meriwether County. (to RLV) (pmm) (Entered: 12/01/1992)

Joint MOTION by all parties for an order modifying court's order of 11/13/89 with brief in support. (to RLV) (pmm) (Entered: 01/29/1993)

ORDER by Judge Robert L. Vining, Jr. GRANTING joint motion for an order modifying court's order of 11/13/89 [98-1], DIRECTING dft State of Georgia to release to Meriwether County Board of Education the appx $6.5 million in State bond funds previously allocated. cc (pmm) (Entered: 02/01/1993)

MOTION by Proposed Intervenors Robert Dorman, Coleman Bass, Ron Jackson to intervene with memorandum in support. (pmm) (Entered: 02/08/1993)