Case: United States of America v. Ector County Independent School District

7:70-cv-00064 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 24, 1970

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a lawsuit in which the United States sued the Ector County Independent School District, alleging that the district had failed to fully desegregate their school system. The case was filed on August 24, 1970, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

People

Judge(s)

Junell, Robert A. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Atkins, Mike (Texas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Hinojosa, David G. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Junell, Robert A. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Atkins, Mike (Texas)

Other

Hinojosa, David G. (Texas)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

82-01444	Opinion US v. Crucial U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Dec. 29, 1983	Dec. 29, 1983 Order/Opinion 722 F.2d 1182
378 7:70-cv-00064	Joint Motion to Dismiss	May 12, 2010	May 12, 2010 Pleading / Motion / Brief
381 7:70-cv-00064	Order to Dismiss	June 2, 2010	June 2, 2010 Order/Opinion

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Resources

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
My Work in the Civil Rights Division's Education Section, 1968-1987 Joseph Rich	In this memoir, civil rights attorney Joseph Rich reflects on his 50-year career with the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, wit…	September 2025	Sept. 1, 2025

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Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

School Desegregation

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 24, 1970

Plaintiffs

Attorney Organizations:

MALDEF

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 7:70-cv-00064

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 82-01444

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of United States of America v. Ector County Independent School District, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/13822/.