Case: Davis v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Davis v. United States of America

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SUBMISSION of 3/15/93 Hinds County-Singleton Type Report/East Baton Rouge School Board (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 04/28/1993)

ATTACHMENTS to Submission of 3/15/93 Hinds COunty-Singleton Type Report/E. Baton Rouge School Board (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 04/28/1993)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish to Continue Student Attendance District Changes and to Make Other Changes Designed to Help Alleviate Overcrowding Problems in Certain Schools (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/08/1993)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [703-1] motion to Continue by E Baton Rouge Parish (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/08/1993)

ORDER granting [703-1] motion to Continue Student Attendance Changes and to Make Other Changes Designed to Help Alleviate Overcrowding Problems in Certain Schools for the 1993-94 school year subject to review by the parties and the court at the end of the school year as to whether each change made should continue beyond that time...(1) continue the interim changes approved by the court on 6/19/92 and the 1992-93 year, (2) to reassign an area in the Prescott Middle School attendance district to the attendance district of Capitol Middle School, as described in the docs attached to deft's motion & (3) to remove two temporary buildings from the Brownfields Elem campus and relocate one of them on the campus of Robert E Lee High School and the other on the campus of Howell Park Elem School ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/09/1993)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish for Authorization to Continue Charging Fees for Attending Court-Approved Extended Day Centers (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/29/1993)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [706-1] motion for Authorization to Continue Charging Fees for Attending Court-Approved Extended Day Centers by E Baton Rouge Parish (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/29/1993)

ORDER granting [706-1] motion for Authorization to Continue Charging Fees for Attending Court-Approved Extended Day Centers ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/30/1993)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish to Continue school redesign plan for 1993-94 shcool year (pah) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 08/04/1993)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [709-1] motion to Continue school redesign plan for 1993-94 shcool year by E Baton Rouge Parish (pah) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 08/04/1993)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish for Authorization to Operate Magnet Academy at Istroma High School (jh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 08/12/1993)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [711-1] motion for Authorization to Operate Magnet Academy by E Baton Rouge Parish (jh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 08/12/1993)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish, et als For Authorization to Operate A Vocational Magnet Program @ BR Preparatory Academy (rgm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 08/13/1993)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [713-1] motion For Authorization to Operate A Vocational Magnet Program @ BR Preparatory Academy by E Baton Rouge Parish (rgm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 08/13/1993)

ORDER granting [713-1] motion For Authorization to Operate A Vocational Magnet Program @ BR Preparatory Academy, ; defts authorized to create a magnet academy program @ Istrouma High School...deft shall notify court & opposing parties of the outcome and in the event that said grant application is not approved, of the parts of the magnet academy program @ Istrouma to be implemented anyway...Report shall be filed w/in 30 days of receipt by School Board of notification of the decision made on its grant application... set Notice of Compliance deadline to 9/13/93 ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (rgm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 08/13/1993)

ORDER granting [711-1] motion for Authorization to Operate Magnet Academy ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 08/16/1993)

ORDER granting [709-1] motion to Continue school redesign plan for 1993-94 shcool year, set Notice of Compliance deadline to 10/15/93 on on that date hereafter for the life of the "Redesign Plan", the School Board shall report to the Court and the report shall include the information listed in this order ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 09/20/1993)

EAST Baton Rouge Parish School Board School Redesign Plan Report signed by Robert Hammonds (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/15/1993)

EAST Baton Rouge Parish School Board Submission of October 15, 1993 Hinds County-Sinbgleton Type Report (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/15/1993)

ATTACHMENTS to E Baton Rouge Parish School Board Submission of October 15, 1993 Hinds County-Singleton Report (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/15/1993)

LETTER from Robert Hammonds to JVP...Re: notification that the E. Baton Rouge Parish School Board was not among the school systems receiving funding this cycle through the MSAP (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/19/1993)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish School Board for Authorization to Implement Community Schools and Capital Outlay Plan (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/27/1993)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [722-1] motion for Authorization to Implement Community Schools and Capital Outlay Plan by E Baton Rouge Parish (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/27/1993)

ATTACHMENT to Memo in Support of Motion for authorization to Implement Community Schools and Capital Outlay Plan by EBR Parish School Board (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/27/1993)

ORDER, set Status Conference for 1:30 11/22/93 before JVP ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/28/1993)

ORDER,...stat cnf held this date... set Status Conference for 1:30 1/4/94 ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 11/23/1993)

Status Conference held (bm)

MEMORANDUM RULING, set Notice of Compliance deadline to 5/31/94 for any party to this litigation to respond to the Board's Community Schools and Capital Outlay Plan, set Trial on the merits of the Plan, if necessary, for 6/20/94 ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Modified on 01/31/1994 Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 01/31/1994)

EAST Baton Rouge Parish School Board Submission of March 15, 1994 Hinds County-Singleton Type Report (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/15/1994)

ATTACHMENTS TO dkt #728, Hinds County Singleton Type Report by E Baton Rouge Parish School Board (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/15/1994)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish for Authorization to Sell Surplus School Property (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 04/13/1994)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [730-1] motion to Sell by E Baton Rouge Parish (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 04/13/1994)

ORDER granting [730-1] motion to Sell surplus school property ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 04/13/1994)

NOTICE to Counsel: set Status Conference for 11:00 6/17/94, issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/20/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 05/26/1994)

ORDER, reset Status Conference for 9:00 6/29/94 ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/20/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/03/1994)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish to Continue Student Attendance District Changes and to Continue Other Changes designed to Help Alleyviate Overcrowding Problems in Certain Schools (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/20/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/09/1994)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [735-1] motion to Continue by E Baton Rouge Parish (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/20/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/09/1994)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish to Continue School Redesign Plan for 1994-95 School Year (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/20/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/09/1994)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [737-1] motion to Continue School Redesign Plan by E Baton Rouge Parish (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/20/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/09/1994)

ORDER granting [735-1] motion to Continue Student Attendance District Changes and to Continue Other Changes Designed to Help Alleviate Overcrowding Problems in Certain Schools ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/20/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/09/1994)

ORDER granting [737-1] motion to Continue School Redesign Plan for 1994-95 school year ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (bm) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/19/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 06/09/1994)

EBR parish school board submission of 10/15/94 Hinds County-Singleton Type Report (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/14/1994)

ORDER court having received info that the staff of the deft School Bd had plans for 3/13/95 at 9:00 a.m. to verbally present in detail some sort of "sexual harrassment policy" to all students in EBR Parish School sys, and no request having been made to this court prior to such presentation, and no evidence having been presented to this court as to the effect, if any, of such "sexual harassment policy" upon the several orders for dessegregation of the school sys previously issued by this court...the court, because of time constraints, contacted cnsl for the school bd prior to 9:00 a.m. and instructed him to communicate to the Superintendent of Schools that no such presentation should be made on 3/13...this order confirms that instruction and this order shall remain in effect til and unless a proper presentation is made to this court and this court determines that presentation of such "sexual harrassment policy" to the students will have no adverse effect upon the several desegregation orders previously issued ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/13/1995)

EBR Parish School Bd Hinds County-Singleton Type Report (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/15/1995)

ORDER the court authorizes any and/or all of the litigants herein to meet to discuss any aspect(s) of this litigation...such meetings shall take place under the auspices of the court and shall be private...until all meetings authorized by this order have been completed, there shall be no public statements made by any of the parties about such meetings or the items discussed in such meetings w/out prior court approval ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 05/08/1995)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish for authorization to continue charging fees for attending court-approved extended day centers (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/12/1995)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [745-1] motion for authorization to continue charging fees for attending court-approved extended day centers by E Baton Rouge Parish (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/12/1995)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish for authorization to continue student attendance district changes and to make other changes designed to help alleviate overcrowding problems in certain schools (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/12/1995)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [747-1] motion for authorization to continue student attendance district changes and to make other changes designed to help alleviate overcrowding problems in certain schools by E Baton Rouge Parish (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/12/1995)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish to Continue School Redesign Plan for 1995-96 School Year (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/12/1995)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [749-1] motion to Continue School Redesign Plan for 1995-96 School Year by E Baton Rouge Parish (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/12/1995)

ORDER granting [745-1] motion for authorization to continue charging fees for attending court-approved extended day centers...said motion be approved for the 1995-96 school yr ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/12/1995)

ORDER granting [749-1] motion to Continue School Redesign Plan for 1995-96 School Year ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/12/1995)

ORDER granting [747-1] motion for authorization to continue student attendance district changes and to make other changes designed to help alleviate overcrowding problems in certain schools as stated in order ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 07/12/1995)

EBR Parish School Board Submission of 10/15/95 Hinds County-Singleton Type report (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 10/16/1995)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish to Charles Patin, Michael Garrard and Gregg Kronenberger as Substitute Attorney (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/05/1996)

ORDER granting EBR Parish School Bd's [755-1] motion to Charles Patin, Michael Garrard and Gregg Kronenberger as Substitute Attorney terminated attorney Robert L. Hammonds for E Baton Rouge Parish Added Charles L. Patin, Michael C. Garrard, Gregg R. Kronenberger ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/05/1996)

ORDER that til further order of this court, the EBR Par School Bd, and each and all of its members, officers, employees, staff, agents, attys and all others acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of the EBR Par School Bd are prohibited from making any writtenn or oral comments to any person or entity other than representatives and attys for litigants in this case concerning any aspects of any drafts of desegregation plans in connection w/ the EBR Par School System...all litigants are, of course, free fully discuss all matters among themselves...that prior to filing by the EBR Par School Bd of any final proposed desegregation plan the EBR School Bd is authorized to disseminate any such plan to the public...that this order shall not prohibit any of the above referenced parties from stating that an order of this court prohibits them from making any written or oral comments concerning any aspects of any drafts of desegregation plans ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/06/1996)

MOTION to Intervene by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/14/1996)

MEMORANDUM by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast in support of [758-1] motion to Intervene by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/14/1996)

MOTION by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast to Vacate GAG [757-1] order (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/14/1996)

MEMORANDUM by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast in support of [760-1] motion to Vacate GAG [757-1] order by La Tele Broadcast, Bill Pack, Capital City Press (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/14/1996)

MOTION by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast for Expedited Hearing and briefing schedule on their mot to vacate gag order (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/14/1996)

MOTION by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast for Expedited Hearing and expedited briefing schedule on their mot to intervene (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/14/1996)

NOTICE TO COUNSEL, set Evidentiary Hearing for 9:00 2/22/96 on mot to intervene and mot to vacate, opposing parties to file responses by noon 2/21/96 Response to Motion set to 2/21/96 for [760-1] motion to Vacate GAG [757-1] order, set to 2/21/96 for [758-1] motion to Intervene by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast, proposed intervenors may propound interrogs to the parties litigant, to which answers shall be filed, by noon, 2/21/96, unless objection is made thereto set Answer deadline to 9/13/93 ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/14/1996)

RESPONSE by E Baton Rouge Parish in opposition to to intervenor's first set of interrog (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/21/1996)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [765-1] opposition response by E Baton Rouge Parish (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/21/1996)

RESPONSE by E Baton Rouge Parish in opposition to [758-1] motion to Intervene by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/21/1996)

RESPONSE by E Baton Rouge Parish in opposition to [760-1] motion to Vacate GAG [757-1] order by La Tele Broadcast, Bill Pack, Capital City Press (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/21/1996)

RESPONSE by USA, L. J. Hymel to [760-1] motion to Vacate GAG [757-1] order by La Tele Broadcast, Bill Pack, Capital City Press (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/21/1996)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish to Quash subpoenas (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/21/1996)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [770-1] motion to Quash subpoenas by E Baton Rouge Parish (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/21/1996)

TRANSCRIPT filed of stat cnf for dates of 2/14/96/Kay Raborn, CR (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/30/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/21/1996)

MEMORANDUM by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast in opposition to objections to interrogs and [770-1] motion to Quash subpoenas by E Baton Rouge Parish (slh) (Entered: 02/21/1996)

RETURN on subpoena to Gary Matthews, Charles Patin, EBR Parish School Bd, and US Atty served on 2/21/96 (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/16/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/22/1996)

Minute entry: this cause came this day for oral argument on mot to intervene, mot to vacate gag order and mot to quash subpoenas...stipulations read into record...and granting EBR Parish School Bd's [770-1] motion to Quash subpoenas, and denying Capital City Press, Bill Pack and La Tele Broadcasting Corp's [760-1] motion to Vacate GAG [757-1] order, and granting [758-1] motion to Intervene by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast for the limited purpose of allowing intervenors to challenge this court's order of 2/6/96 ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ),issued notices (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/10/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/22/1996)

Evidentiary Hearing held (slh)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish for court to modify its order of 2/6/96 (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/10/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/26/1996)

MEMORANDUM by E Baton Rouge Parish in support of [776-1] motion for court to modify its order of 2/6/96 by E Baton Rouge Parish (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/10/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/26/1996)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish for Expedited Hearing on its mot to modify court order of 2/6/96 (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/10/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/26/1996)

NOTICE OF APPEAL by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast from portion of courts order enterd on 2/22/96 denying the Intervenors Mot to Vacate Gag Order . FILING FEE $ 105.00 RECEIPT # 58547 Appeal record due on 3/27/96 (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/10/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/26/1996)

SUPPLEMENTAL REASONS the court further finds that there are not practical alternatives that would effectively safeguard the Bd's progress in bringing this matter to a conclusion after 40 yrs...Contrary to what intervenors have repeatedly stated, the public (and the press) will be afforded a full and fair opportunity to review and comment on any proposal submitted to the court, both before its submission and before court action...denying [760-1] motion to Vacate GAG [757-1] order ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/26/1996)

TRANSCRIPT filed of hearing for dates of 2/22/96/Kay Roborn CR (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/26/1996)

RETURN on subpoena to Press Robinson served on 2/22/96 (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/26/1996)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish to Withdraw [776-1] motion for court to modify its order of 2/6/96 by E Baton Rouge Parish (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/27/1996)

ORDER granting EBR Parish School Bd's [783-1] motion to Withdraw [776-1] motion for court to modify its order of 2/6/96 by E Baton Rouge Parish ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 02/27/1996)

Notice of Appeal and certified copy of docket to USCA: [779-1] appeal by La Tele Broadcast, Bill Pack, Capital City Press (slh)

USCA Case Number Re: [779-1] appeal by La Tele Broadcast, Bill Pack, Capital City Press USCA NUMBER: 96-30153 (slh)

DESIGNATION by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast of record on appeal (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/01/1996)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish for Leave to File amendment to order of 2/6/96 (ph) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/01/1996)

ORDER granting [786-1] motion for Leave to File amendment...East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, its superintendent, staff members Victor Kirk, E. Don Mercer, Christine C. Arab, Charlotte D. Placide, Frances S. Price, Ruthie Smith-Stevenson, William Robbins, Melissa Garrett, Jamie Manda, Francis Farlow, Napoleon Burrell, Vickie Fair, Cathy Allen, Susan Thomas-Williams, Sherri Brister, Joe Ann Charles, Kenneth Payne, Dot Rumfellow, Tommy Edmonson, Willis Fitzgerld, Mona Barns, Robert Cooper, David Corona, and General Cnsl, Maxwell G. Kees, and its attys of record, consultants and experts in the captioned case are hereby prohibited from making any written or oral comments to any other person or entity in connection with any aspect of any drafts of desegration plans concerning the EBRP School System...All litigant are, of course, free to fully discuss all mattersn amoung themselves...prior to filing by the EBRP School Board of its proposed desegration plan the EBRP School Board is authorised to disseminate the draft of its proposed desegration plan to the public, in accordance with the reasons stated in the Supplemental Reasons issued by the Court on 2/26/96...this order shall not prohibit any of the above referenced and named parties from stating that an order of this court prohibits them from making any written or oral comments concerning any aspectes of any drafts of such desegration plans while this order is in effect signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (ph) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/01/1996)

AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast from courts order entered on 2/22/96 denying the Internenors' mot to vacate gag order and from courts 3/1/96 Amended Confidentiality order which amended the confidentiality order entered by the court on 2/6/96 . Appeal record due on 4/3/96 (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/04/1996)

Transmitted Supplemental Record on Appeal: [788-1] appeal by La Tele Broadcast, Bill Pack, Capital City Press, [779-1] appeal by La Tele Broadcast, Bill Pack, Capital City Press (slh)

SUPPLEMENTAL DESIGNATION by Intervenors/Appellants Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast of record on appeal (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/05/1996)

MOTION by E Baton Rouge Parish for order allowing private sessions (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/08/1996)

RULING granting EBR Parish School Bd's [790-1] motion for order allowing private sessions and the order will be entered ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/08/1996)

ORDER that the School Bd shall meet in private confidential session, under the sole auspices, and pursuant to the authority, of this court w/ its Superintendent, staff, consultants and attys for the purpose of reviewing and discussing the work of the Superintendent, staff, consultants and atty on the preliminary version (s) of the draft, and for the purpose of providing whatever guidance or direction the members of the School Bd may deem appropriated and in such form or by such procedures as it may deem necessary, to the Superintendent, staff, consultants and attys concerning the preparation of the draft...the School Bd and its Superintendent, staff, consultants and attys may meet in private confidential sessions, under the sole auspices, and pursuant to the authority, of this court w/ the attys and/or parties for the other litigants in this case to discuss this litigation and various aspects of the preliminary version(s) of the draft...that all of the above private sessions and all preliminary version(s) of the draft shall remain confidential and private til further order of the court...that the School Bd shall at an appropriate time, make the draft available to the public and the news media, at such cost as permitted by state law, and further that the School Bd shall conduct such public hrgs, forums and other activities in connection w/ the draft as the School Bd deems appropriate in order to obtain info concerning the public's reaction, desires and concerns regarding the draft so that appropriate changes, which will not threaten the constitutionality of any final proposed plan, can be made to the draft after receiving info concerning the publics reaction, desires and concerns and prior to any vote on the adoption by the School Bd of any final proposed plan for filing into the record of this lawsuit ( signed by Chief Judge John V. Parker ), issued notices. (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/08/1996)

SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL by Capital City Press, Bill Pack, La Tele Broadcast from courts order entered on 2/22/96 and from courts order of 3/8/96. Appeal record due on 4/10/96 (slh) Additional attachment(s) added on 4/12/2007 (FW, ). (Entered: 03/11/1996)