Case: Thomas v. St. Martin Parish School Board

6:65-cv-11314 | 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 lawsuit brought to determine whether the freedom of choice plans for public school systems located in the Western District of Louisiana were adequate to eliminate racial segregation. The case was filed in 1966, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carter, Gideon T (Louisiana)

Attorney for Defendant

Blanchard, John Richard (Louisiana)

Brungard, Morgan Elizabeth (Louisiana)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Abbot, Megan (Louisiana)

Awad, Christopher Sadig (Louisiana)

Judge(s)

Foote, Elizabeth Erny (Louisiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carter, Gideon T (Louisiana)

Evans, Leticia Smith (Louisiana)

Feldkamp, Katrina Taylor (Louisiana)

Ford, Margrett (Louisiana)

Harris, Angel Sharrell (Louisiana)

Hewitt, Damon T (Louisiana)

Jason, Kevin Eli (Louisiana)

Jones, Victor M (Louisiana)

Kleinman, Rachel (Louisiana)

Lin-Luse, Monique N (Louisiana)

Liu, Kimberly Anna (Louisiana)

McClellan, Cara (Louisiana)

Ross, Deuel (Louisiana)

Sisco, Ciara Ann (Louisiana)

Skocpol, Michael (Louisiana)

Spencer, R Gary (Louisiana)

Wong, Joseph (Louisiana)

Attorney for Defendant

Blanchard, John Richard (Louisiana)

Brungard, Morgan Elizabeth (Louisiana)

Dill, Pamela Wescovich (Louisiana)

Hammonds, Robert L (Louisiana)

Haney, J Phil (Louisiana)

Joiner, Courtney Terell (Louisiana)

Jr, I Jackson (Louisiana)

Jr, Shae Gary (Louisiana)

Murrill, Elizabeth Baker (Louisiana)

Riveria, Timothy Joseph (Louisiana)

Other

Abbot, Megan (Louisiana)

Awad, Christopher Sadig (Louisiana)

Downs, Amanda M (Louisiana)

Edwards, Jerry (Louisiana)

Marshall, Franz (Louisiana)

Reppond, Allison Christine (Louisiana)

Vincent, Katherine W (Louisiana)

Young, Michaele Nicole (Louisiana)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

6:65-cv-11314	Opinion	Sept. 2, 1965	Sept. 2, 1965 Order/Opinion 145 F.Supp. 601
6:65-cv-11314	Opinion Conley v. Lake Charles School Board	June 5, 1969	June 5, 1969 Order/Opinion 303 F.Supp. 394
6:65-cv-11314	Memorandum and Order	July 12, 2012	July 12, 2012 Order/Opinion 879 F.Supp.2d 535
14-30850	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	June 24, 2014	June 24, 2014 Order/Opinion 756 F.3d 380
6:65-cv-11314	Memorandum Ruling	June 21, 2021	June 21, 2021 Order/Opinion 544 F.Supp.3d 651
21-30514	Opinion Borel v. St. Martin Parish School Board U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	Aug. 11, 2022	Aug. 11, 2022 Order/Opinion 44 F.4th 307

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Docket

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Last updated July 29, 2026, 5:06 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Dec. 9, 2008	Remark	RECAP
2	Nov. 6, 2009	Order	RECAP
	Nov. 6, 2009	Add and Terminate Judges
3	March 12, 2010	Minute Entry	RECAP
4	April 20, 2010	Minute Entry	RECAP
5	May 5, 2010	Response (NOT Motions)	RECAP
6	May 5, 2010	Motion to Enroll as Counsel	RECAP
7	May 5, 2010	Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
8	May 5, 2010	Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
9	May 5, 2010	Response (NOT Motions)	RECAP
10	May 20, 2010	Minute Entry	RECAP
11	May 24, 2010	Minute Entry	RECAP
12	May 27, 2010	Motion to Enroll as Counsel	RECAP
13	May 27, 2010	Corrective Document	RECAP
14	June 7, 2010	Response (NOT Motions)	RECAP
15	June 8, 2010	Order on Motion to Enroll as Counsel	RECAP
16	June 25, 2010	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
17	June 25, 2010	Notice of Appearance	RECAP
18	June 28, 2010	Motion to Substitute Party	RECAP
20	June 29, 2010	Order on Motion to Enroll as Counsel	RECAP
21	June 29, 2010	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
22	June 29, 2010	Status Conference	RECAP
19	June 30, 2010	Notice of Motion Setting without oral argument (DEACTIVATED EVENT)	RECAP
23	Aug. 19, 2010	Transcript	RECAP
24	Jan. 27, 2011	Minute Entry/Order Reassigning Case	RECAP
25	Feb. 7, 2011	Response (NOT Motions)	RECAP
26	March 2, 2011	Order on Motion to Substitute Party	RECAP
27	March 11, 2011	Response (NOT Motions)	RECAP
28	July 13, 2011	Minute Entry	RECAP
29	Aug. 13, 2011	Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
30	Aug. 13, 2011	Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
31	Aug. 15, 2011	Mail Returned	RECAP
32	Aug. 15, 2011	Mail Returned	RECAP
33	Aug. 15, 2011	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
34	Sept. 2, 2011	Motion to Enroll as Counsel	RECAP
35	Sept. 6, 2011	Order on Motion to Enroll as Counsel	RECAP
36	Sept. 14, 2011	Motion to Dismiss	RECAP
37	Sept. 14, 2011	Corrective Document	RECAP
38	Sept. 14, 2011	Notice of Motion Setting without date (DEACTIVATED EVENT)	RECAP
39	Oct. 6, 2011	Status Conference	RECAP
	Oct. 6, 2011	Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
40	Oct. 11, 2011	Motion for Extension (Other)	RECAP
41	Oct. 11, 2011	Motion for Extension (Other)	RECAP
	Oct. 11, 2011	Notice of Corrective Action
42	Oct. 12, 2011	Order on Motion for Extension	RECAP
	Oct. 12, 2011	Set/Reset Deadlines
43	Oct. 25, 2011	Motion to Withdraw as Attorney	RECAP
45	Oct. 26, 2011	Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney	RECAP
44	Oct. 27, 2011	Notice of Deficiency	RECAP
46	Nov. 16, 2011	Motion to Dismiss	RECAP
47	Nov. 17, 2011	Notice of Motion Setting (with oral argument) (DEACTIVATED EVENT)	RECAP
48	Jan. 19, 2012	Response to Motion	RECAP
49	Jan. 19, 2012	Response to Motion	RECAP
50	Jan. 20, 2012	Notice of Deficiency	RECAP
	Jan. 20, 2012	Notice of Corrective Action
51	Feb. 8, 2012	Reply to Response to Motion	RECAP
52	Feb. 28, 2012	Minute Entry	RECAP
53	March 8, 2012	Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to Motion	RECAP
54	April 4, 2012	Minute Entry	RECAP
55	April 12, 2012	Miscellaneous Hearing	RECAP
56	April 19, 2012	Motion Hearing	RECAP
57	April 19, 2012	Exhibit List	RECAP
58	July 12, 2012	MEMORANDUM ORDER: denying 36 Motion to Dismiss; denying 46 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 7/12/12. (crt,Delgado, S)	RECAP
59	July 18, 2012	Motion to Enroll as Counsel	RECAP
60	July 20, 2012	Order on Motion to Enroll as Counsel	RECAP
61	Aug. 15, 2012	Notice of Appeal	RECAP
	Aug. 15, 2012	Notice of Appeal Transcript Order Requirement
62	Aug. 21, 2012	Transcript Request	RECAP
63	Aug. 23, 2012	Appeal Remark	RECAP
64	Sept. 24, 2012	Appeal Transcript	RECAP
65	Oct. 9, 2012	Appeal Record Certified to USCA	RECAP
	Oct. 9, 2012	Appeal Remark
	Oct. 10, 2012	Appeal Record Sent to Attorney
	Feb. 25, 2013	Appeal Record Returned
	March 21, 2013	Appeal Record Certified to USCA
66	Aug. 20, 2013	Notice of Change of Address	RECAP
67	July 18, 2014	USCA Judgment	RECAP
68	July 29, 2014	Appeal Remark	RECAP
	July 29, 2014	Appeal Record Returned
69	Sept. 2, 2014	Minute Entry	RECAP
70	Sept. 24, 2014	Status Conference	RECAP
71	Oct. 2, 2014	Minute Entry	RECAP
72	Oct. 10, 2014	Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
73	Oct. 10, 2014	Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
74	Oct. 20, 2014	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
75	Oct. 20, 2014	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
76	Nov. 3, 2014	Motion to Substitute Party	RECAP
77	Nov. 4, 2014	Minute Entry	RECAP
78	Nov. 5, 2014	Motion to Amend/Correct	RECAP
79	Nov. 13, 2014	Order	RECAP
80	Nov. 13, 2014	Motion to Substitute Party	RECAP
81	Jan. 7, 2015	Motion for Extension (Other)	RECAP
82	Jan. 12, 2015	Order on Motion for Extension	RECAP
83	Jan. 22, 2015	Minute Entry	RECAP
84	Jan. 26, 2015	Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	RECAP
85	Feb. 11, 2015	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	RECAP
86	Feb. 11, 2015	Scheduling Order - Foote	RECAP
	Feb. 11, 2015	Set/Reset Deadlines
	Feb. 11, 2015	Set Hearings
	Feb. 11, 2015	Set/Reset Hearings