Case: Lemon v. Bossier Parish School Board

5:64-cv-10687 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: 1965

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a school desegregation lawsuit in which the parents of African-American children eligible to attend parish schools sued the Bossier Parish School Board and the district’s superintendent, and the United States sought to intervene. The case was filed in 1965, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

People

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Judge(s)

Hicks, S. Maurice (Louisiana)

Hunter, Edwin Ford Jr. (Louisiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Doar, John (District of Columbia)

Finkelstein, Joel M. (District of Columbia)

Greene, Harold H. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Hicks, S. Maurice (Louisiana)

Hunter, Edwin Ford Jr. (Louisiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Doar, John (District of Columbia)

Finkelstein, Joel M. (District of Columbia)

Greene, Harold H. (District of Columbia)

Pollak, Stephen J. (District of Columbia)

Rubin, David (District of Columbia)

Shaheen, Edward L. (Louisiana)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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5:64-cv-10687	Opinion	April 13, 1965	April 13, 1965 Order/Opinion 240 F.Supp. 709
5:64-cv-10687	Opinion	April 28, 1965	April 28, 1965 Order/Opinion 240 F.Supp. 743
65-22675	Brief for Appellee-Intervenor Bossier v. Lemon and United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Aug. 7, 1965	Aug. 7, 1965 Pleading / Motion / Brief
65-22675	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Jan. 5, 1967	Jan. 5, 1967 Order/Opinion 370 F.2d 847
No. 28745	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Dec. 12, 1969	Dec. 12, 1969 Order/Opinion 421 F.2d 121
No. 30447	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	June 17, 1971	June 17, 1971 Order/Opinion 444 F.2d 1400
5:64-cv-10687	Order and Judgment Lemon, United States of America, and Bossier Citizenship Education Program v. Bossier Parish School Board	March 29, 1977	March 29, 1977 Order/Opinion
77-CV-01882	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Jan. 11, 1978	Jan. 11, 1978 Order/Opinion 566 F.2d 985

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	Remark	April 20, 2006	April 20, 2006
1	Remark	April 20, 2006	April 20, 2006
1	Remark	April 20, 2006	April 20, 2006
3	Letter	Aug. 14, 2006	Aug. 14, 2006
3	Letter	Aug. 14, 2006	Aug. 14, 2006
3	Letter	Aug. 14, 2006	Aug. 14, 2006
2	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 12, 2006	Oct. 12, 2006
2	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 12, 2006	Oct. 12, 2006
2	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 12, 2006	Oct. 12, 2006
4	Answer to Interrogatories	March 15, 2007	March 15, 2007
4	Answer to Interrogatories	March 15, 2007	March 15, 2007
4	Answer to Interrogatories	March 15, 2007	March 15, 2007
5	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 11, 2007	Oct. 11, 2007
5	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 11, 2007	Oct. 11, 2007
5	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 11, 2007	Oct. 11, 2007
6	Motion to Substitute Attorney	Feb. 12, 2008	Feb. 12, 2008
6	Motion to Substitute Attorney	Feb. 12, 2008	Feb. 12, 2008
6	Motion to Substitute Attorney	Feb. 12, 2008	Feb. 12, 2008
7	Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney	Feb. 15, 2008	Feb. 15, 2008
7	Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney	Feb. 15, 2008	Feb. 15, 2008
7	Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney	Feb. 15, 2008	Feb. 15, 2008
8	Answer to Interrogatories	March 13, 2008	March 13, 2008
8	Answer to Interrogatories	March 13, 2008	March 13, 2008
8	Answer to Interrogatories	March 13, 2008	March 13, 2008
9	Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	April 22, 2008	April 22, 2008
9	Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	April 22, 2008	April 22, 2008
9	Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	April 22, 2008	April 22, 2008
	Notice of Corrective Action	April 22, 2008	April 22, 2008
	Notice of Corrective Action	April 22, 2008	April 22, 2008
	Notice of Corrective Action	April 22, 2008	April 22, 2008
10	Notice of Motion Setting without oral argument (DEACTIVATED EVENT)	April 23, 2008	April 23, 2008
10	Notice of Motion Setting without oral argument (DEACTIVATED EVENT)	April 23, 2008	April 23, 2008
10	Notice of Motion Setting without oral argument (DEACTIVATED EVENT)	April 23, 2008	April 23, 2008
11	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	May 12, 2008	May 12, 2008
11	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	May 12, 2008	May 12, 2008
11	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	May 12, 2008	May 12, 2008
12	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2008	Oct. 15, 2008
12	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2008	Oct. 15, 2008
12	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2008	Oct. 15, 2008
13	Answer to Interrogatories	March 13, 2009	March 13, 2009
13	Answer to Interrogatories	March 13, 2009	March 13, 2009
13	Answer to Interrogatories	March 13, 2009	March 13, 2009
14	Notice of Appearance	April 3, 2009	April 3, 2009
14	Notice of Appearance	April 3, 2009	April 3, 2009
14	Notice of Appearance	April 3, 2009	April 3, 2009
15	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2009	Oct. 15, 2009
15	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2009	Oct. 15, 2009
15	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2009	Oct. 15, 2009
	Manual Attachment Received	Oct. 15, 2009	Oct. 15, 2009
	Manual Attachment Received	Oct. 15, 2009	Oct. 15, 2009
	Manual Attachment Received	Oct. 15, 2009	Oct. 15, 2009
16	Answer to Interrogatories	March 12, 2010	March 12, 2010
16	Answer to Interrogatories	March 12, 2010	March 12, 2010
16	Answer to Interrogatories	March 12, 2010	March 12, 2010
17	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2010	Oct. 15, 2010
17	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2010	Oct. 15, 2010
17	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2010	Oct. 15, 2010
	Manual Attachment Received	Oct. 15, 2010	Oct. 15, 2010
	Manual Attachment Received	Oct. 15, 2010	Oct. 15, 2010
	Manual Attachment Received	Oct. 15, 2010	Oct. 15, 2010
18	Answer to Interrogatories	March 15, 2011	March 15, 2011
18	Answer to Interrogatories	March 15, 2011	March 15, 2011
18	Answer to Interrogatories	March 15, 2011	March 15, 2011
19	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 7, 2011	Oct. 7, 2011
19	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 7, 2011	Oct. 7, 2011
19	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 7, 2011	Oct. 7, 2011
20	Answer to Interrogatories	March 8, 2012	March 8, 2012
20	Answer to Interrogatories	March 8, 2012	March 8, 2012
20	Answer to Interrogatories	March 8, 2012	March 8, 2012
21	Remark	March 8, 2012	March 8, 2012
21	Remark	March 8, 2012	March 8, 2012
21	Remark	March 8, 2012	March 8, 2012
22	Motion to Substitute Attorney	April 30, 2012	April 30, 2012
22	Motion to Substitute Attorney	April 30, 2012	April 30, 2012
22	Motion to Substitute Attorney	April 30, 2012	April 30, 2012
23	Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney	May 2, 2012	May 2, 2012
23	Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney	May 2, 2012	May 2, 2012
23	Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney	May 2, 2012	May 2, 2012
24	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2012	Oct. 15, 2012
24	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2012	Oct. 15, 2012
24	Answer to Interrogatories	Oct. 15, 2012	Oct. 15, 2012
25	Answer to Interrogatories	March 7, 2013	March 7, 2013
25	Answer to Interrogatories	March 7, 2013	March 7, 2013
25	Answer to Interrogatories	March 7, 2013	March 7, 2013
	Manual Attachment Received	March 7, 2013	March 7, 2013
	Manual Attachment Received	March 7, 2013	March 7, 2013
	Manual Attachment Received	March 7, 2013	March 7, 2013
26	Status Report	Oct. 15, 2013	Oct. 15, 2013
26	Status Report	Oct. 15, 2013	Oct. 15, 2013
26	Status Report	Oct. 15, 2013	Oct. 15, 2013
27	Status Report	March 6, 2014	March 6, 2014
27	Status Report	March 6, 2014	March 6, 2014
27	Status Report	March 6, 2014	March 6, 2014
28	Status Report	Oct. 14, 2014	Oct. 14, 2014
28	Status Report	Oct. 14, 2014	Oct. 14, 2014
28	Status Report	Oct. 14, 2014	Oct. 14, 2014
29	Status Report	March 11, 2015	March 11, 2015
29	Status Report	March 11, 2015	March 11, 2015
29	Status Report	March 11, 2015	March 11, 2015
30	Status Report	Oct. 15, 2015	Oct. 15, 2015