Case: Harris v. Yazoo County Board of Education

5:67-cv-01209 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: 1967

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a case determining whether the Yazoo County School District’s existing plan of desegregation was effective in converting their previously racially segregated system to a unitary one. The case was filed in 1957, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

 

Related Cases

30 Related School Desegregation Cases in the Southern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi (1966)

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Defendant

Bridgforth, E. Barry (Mississippi)

Hooks, John Simeon (Mississippi)

Hopson, W. Briggs III (Mississippi)

Hopson, William Briggs (Mississippi)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Crawford, John (Jack) (Mississippi)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

68-26501

Opinion

Adams v. Matthews

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Aug. 20, 1968

Aug. 20, 1968

Order/Opinion

403 F.2d 181

69-28030

Opinion

U.S. v. Hinds County School Bd.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

July 3, 1969

July 3, 1969

Order/Opinion

417 F.2d 852

69-28030

Opinion

U.S. v. Hinds County School Bd.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Nov. 7, 1969

Nov. 7, 1969

Order/Opinion

423 F.2d 1264

7

5:67-cv-01209

2012 Annual Report to the Court for Yazoo City Municipal School District

Dec. 18, 2012

Dec. 18, 2012

Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report

Docket

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Last updated Oct. 15, 2026, 2:43 p.m.

Docket for: Harris v. Yazoo County Board of Education
ECF Number Date Description Link
2 Dec. 2, 2010

2010 Annual Report to the Court for Yazoo City Municipal School District (PKM) (Entered: 12/07/2010)

RECAP
1 Dec. 6, 2010

Attached is a scanned copy of the original docket sheet. It will be necessary to review this docket sheet for complete information in this case, including attorneys of record from filing date through 10/02/2010. Original docket sheet and case file have been shipped to Archives. (sam) (Entered: 12/06/2010)

RECAP
3 Oct. 11, 2011

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary and Permanent Injunctions Staying and Enjoining State Court Proceeding by Yazoo County Board of Education (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Election Contest Petition, # 2 Exhibit Judge Lee's Agreed Order, # 3 Exhibit Judge Bramlette's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law)(Bridgforth, E.) (Entered: 10/11/2011)

RECAP
4 Oct. 11, 2011

MOTION to Intervene by Rebecca Fisher (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Petition for Judicial Review of Election Contest, # 2 Exhibit B, Proposed Joinder by Becky Fisher in Yazoo County Board of Education's Emergency Motion and Memorandum in Support for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary and Permanent Injunctions Staying or Enjoining State Court Proceeding)(Crawford, John) (Attachment 1 - Exhibit A replaced on 10/12/2011 - See Docket Annotation) (EJS). Modified on 10/12/2011 (EJS). (Entered: 10/11/2011)

RECAP
5 Oct. 12, 2011

ORDER denying 3 Motion for temporary restraining order, as set out herein. Signed by District Judge Tom S. Lee on 10/12/11 (LWE)

RECAP
Oct. 12, 2011

DOCKET ANNOTATION as to Doc. 4 : PDF (Exhibit A) attached to this entry is inverted. Court staff has re-attached the corrected version. (EJS)

6 Jan. 17, 2012

2011 Annual Report to the Court for Yazoo City Municipal School District. (PKM) (Entered: 01/17/2012)

RECAP
March 1, 2012

TEXT ONLY ORDER finding as moot 4 Motion to Intervene. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE FROM THIS COURT. Issued by District Judge Tom S. Lee on 3/1/12 (LWE)

7 Dec. 18, 2012

2012 Annual Report to the Court for Yazoo City Municipal School District. (PKM) Modified on 12/18/2012 (PKM). (Entered: 12/18/2012)

Clearinghouse
Dec. 18, 2012

DOCKET ANNOTATION as to 7 : Clerk's office has modified entry to reflect that document is the 2012 Annual Report. (PKM)

8 Jan. 6, 2014

2013 Annual Report to the Court by Yazoo City Municipal Separate School District. (RRL) (Entered: 01/06/2014)

RECAP
9 Dec. 29, 2014

2014 Annual Report filed by Yazoo City Municipal Separate School District. (RRL) (Entered: 12/29/2014)

RECAP
10 Jan. 26, 2016

2015 Annual Report to the Court for Yazoo City Municipal School District. (RRL) (Entered: 01/26/2016)

RECAP
Aug. 22, 2023

DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #s [16, 17, 18, 19[: Incorrect division listed.Attorney is advised to use Western division name in future filings. (KNS)

Sept. 3, 2026

Remark: Attorneys/Filers should use the newly assigned District Judge's initials of "DPJ" on all future filings in this case. (ND)

Sept. 3, 2026

District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III added and District Judge Tom S. Lee no longer assigned to case. (ND)

Case Details

State / Territory:

Mississippi

Case Type(s):

School Desegregation

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1967

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Mississippi 5:67-cv-01209

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 68-26501

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 69-28030

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