Case: United States v. Montgomery County School District

3:67-cv-00020 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Jan. 9, 2018

Closed Date: March 25, 2021

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Beshai, Andrew (Mississippi)

Cohen, Frances Susan (Mississippi)

Dallo, Amanda K. (Mississippi)

EICHNER, JAMES A. (Mississippi)

Attorney for Defendant

Bailey, Chynee A. (Mississippi)

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3:67-cv-00020

Docket

United States of America v. Montgomery County School District

Jan. 9, 2018

Jan. 9, 2018

Docket
28

3:67-cv-00020

Memorandum Opinion

United States of America v. Montgomery County Board of Education

March 14, 2018

March 14, 2018

Order/Opinion
71

3:67-cv-00020

Order on Motion for Declaration on Unitary Status and Dismissal

United States of America v. Montgomery County Board of Education

Feb. 4, 2026

Feb. 4, 2026

Order/Opinion

Docket

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Last updated Nov. 9, 2026, 3:06 a.m.

Docket for: United States v. Montgomery County School District
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1 Jan. 9, 2018

DOCKET SHEET of Original Case filing WC67-20-S USA v Montgomery County School District (tab) (Main Document 1 replaced with a complete copy of the original docket sheet on 1/19/2018) (jtm)

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2 Jan. 9, 2018

ORDER OF MODIFICATION entered 8/4/2004 by Judge Neal B. Biggers (tab)

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3 Jan. 9, 2018

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Douglas T. Miracle on behalf of Philip Gunn, Tate Reeves, Rosemary Aultman, Carey M Wright, Jason Dean, Buddy Bailey, Kami Bumgarner, Karen Elam, Johnny Franklin, William Harold Jones, John Kelly, Frank McClelland (Miracle, Douglas)

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4 Jan. 9, 2018

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Krissy Casey Nobile on behalf of Rosemary Aultman, Buddy Bailey, Kami Bumgarner, Jason Dean, Karen Elam, Johnny Franklin, Philip Gunn, William Harold Jones, John Kelly, Frank McClelland, Tate Reeves, Carey M Wright (Nobile, Krissy)

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5 Jan. 9, 2018

MOTION to Intervene by Rosemary Aultman, Buddy Bailey, Kami Bumgarner, Jason Dean, Karen Elam, Johnny Franklin, William Harold Jones, John Kelly, Frank McClelland, Carey M Wright. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Motion to Consolidate, # 2 Exhibit B: Order, # 3 Exhibit C: Order of Modification) (Miracle, Douglas)

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6 Jan. 9, 2018

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Rosemary Aultman, Buddy Bailey, Kami Bumgarner, Jason Dean, Karen Elam, Johnny Franklin, William Harold Jones, John Kelly, Frank McClelland, Carey M Wright. (Miracle, Douglas)

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7 Jan. 18, 2018

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Chynee A. Bailey on behalf of Montgomery County School District (Bailey, Chynee)

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8 Jan. 18, 2018

First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 5 MOTION to Intervene by USA. (Cohen, Frances) Modified on 1/18/2018 (jla).

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9 Jan. 18, 2018

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Frances Susan Cohen on behalf of USA (Cohen, Frances)

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10 Jan. 22, 2018

ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply United States' Response due by 2/6/2018. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 1/21/2018. (bds)

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11 Jan. 22, 2018

MOTION to Stay All Proceedings in Light of Appropriations Lapse by USA. (Cohen, Frances)

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12 Jan. 22, 2018

ORDER granting 11 Motion to Stay. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 01/22/2018. (bds)

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13 Jan. 23, 2018

MOTION to Vacate Motion to Lift Stay by USA. (Cohen, Frances)

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14 Jan. 24, 2018

ORDER granting 13 Motion to Vacate. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 01/23/2018. (bds)

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15 Jan. 25, 2018

RESPONSE in Opposition re 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Montgomery County School District. (Bailey, Chynee)

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16 Jan. 25, 2018

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 15 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Montgomery County School District. (Bailey, Chynee)

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17 Jan. 26, 2018

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew Beshai on behalf of USA (Beshai, Andrew)

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18 Feb. 1, 2018

REPLY to Response to Motion re 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Rosemary Aultman, Buddy Bailey, Kami Bumgarner, Jason Dean, Karen Elam, Johnny Franklin, William Harold Jones, John Kelly, Frank McClelland, Carey M Wright. (Miracle, Douglas)

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19 Feb. 6, 2018

RESPONSE to Motion re 5 MOTION to Intervene Opposition filed by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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20 Feb. 6, 2018

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 19 Response to Motion Opposition re 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by USA. (Beshai, Andrew) Modified on 2/6/2018 (jla).

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21 Feb. 13, 2018

REPLY to Response to Motion re 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Rosemary Aultman, Buddy Bailey, Kami Bumgarner, Jason Dean, Karen Elam, Johnny Franklin, William Harold Jones, John Kelly, Frank McClelland, Carey M Wright. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Motion of United States for Leave to Appear to Attend Telephonic Status Conference) (Miracle, Douglas)

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22 Feb. 14, 2018

MOTION to Intervene by Winona Montgomery Consolidated School District. (Greenlee, J.)

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23 Feb. 14, 2018

BRIEF re 22 MOTION to Intervene . (Greenlee, J.)

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24 Feb. 28, 2018

RESPONSE to Motion re 22 MOTION to Intervene filed by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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25 Feb. 28, 2018

RESPONSE in Opposition re 22 MOTION to Intervene filed by Montgomery County School District. (Bailey, Chynee)

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26 Feb. 28, 2018

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 25 Response in Opposition to Motion to Intervene re 22 MOTION to Intervene filed by Montgomery County School District. (Bailey, Chynee) Modified on 3/1/2018 (jla).

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27 March 14, 2018

ORDER denying 5 Motion to Intervene. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 03/13/2018. (bds)

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28 March 14, 2018

MEMORANDUM OPINION re 27 Order on Motion to Intervene. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 03/13/2018. (bds)

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29 April 19, 2018

ORDER denying 22 Motion to Intervene. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 04/18/2018. (bds)

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30 Aug. 7, 2018

First MOTION Leave to File Status Report by USA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit United States Status Report) (Beshai, Andrew)

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31 Aug. 23, 2018

ORDER granting 30 Motion for leave to file a status report. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 08/22/2018. (bds)

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32 Aug. 23, 2018

MOTION United States Status Report re 30 First MOTION Leave to File Status Report by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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33 Sept. 28, 2018

MOTION Status Conference by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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34 Sept. 28, 2018

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 33 MOTION Status Conference filed by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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35 Oct. 2, 2018

ORDER denying 33 Motion for Status Conference. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 10/02/2018. (bds)

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36 Oct. 9, 2018

Summons Issued as to Winona Montgomery Consolidated School District. Emailed to attorney for service. (jtm)

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37 Oct. 11, 2018

MOTION to Substitute Party by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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38 Oct. 11, 2018

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 37 MOTION to Substitute Party filed by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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39 Oct. 11, 2018

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Andrew Beshai on behalf of USA (Beshai, Andrew)

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40 Oct. 19, 2018

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to file Response/Reply re 37 MOTION to Substitute Party by USA. (Beshai, Andrew) Modified on 10/22/2018 (jla).

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41 Oct. 23, 2018

ORDER granting 40 Motion for Extension of Time. Response due 11/2/2018. Reply due 11/16/2018. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 10/22/2018. (bds)

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42 Nov. 2, 2018

RESPONSE in Opposition re 37 MOTION to Substitute Party filed by Winona Montgomery Consolidated School District. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Excerpts from "Becoming Less Separate...", # 2 Exhibit 2 - DOJ Request for Information) (Hooks, John)

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43 Nov. 16, 2018

REPLY to Response to Motion re 37 MOTION to Substitute Party filed by USA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1967 Order, # 2 Exhibit 1970 Order, # 3 Exhibit Hull v. Quitman (District Court Order), # 4 Exhibit Article: "Officials Hear More About Consolidation") (Beshai, Andrew)

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44 Nov. 16, 2018

MOTION for Hearing re 37 MOTION to Substitute Party Motion for Oral Argument by USA. (Beshai, Andrew) Modified on 11/19/2018 (jla).

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45 Dec. 11, 2018

ORDER granting 37 Motion to Substitute Party. Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District added. Montgomery County School District terminated. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 12/10/18. (tab)

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Dec. 11, 2018

TEXT ORDER finding as moot 44 Motion for Hearing. No further written order will issue from the court. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 12/11/2018. (bds)

46 Dec. 21, 2018

MOTION Status Conference by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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47 Dec. 21, 2018

MOTION for Discovery Notice of Discovery by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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48 Dec. 26, 2018

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Requests for Production and Interrogatories by Frances Susan Cohen on behalf of USA to Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. (Cohen, Frances) Modified on 1/18/2019 (jla).

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Dec. 26, 2018

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 47 MOTION for Discovery Notice of Discovery. Document to be refiled using correct event Notice of Service. Attorneys to file submissions only under their court issued log-in credentials pursuant to Section 2, C of the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing. (jwr)

49 Jan. 2, 2019

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District (Hooks, John)

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50 Jan. 31, 2019

ORDER granting 46 Motion for Telephonic Status Conference. Conference scheduled for Friday, February 15, 2019, at 11:00 am. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 01/31/2019. (bds)

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51 Feb. 1, 2019

NOTICE of Conference: Telephonic Status Conference set for 2/15/2019 11:00 AM before Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers. (kbt)

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52 Feb. 7, 2019

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Responses to United States' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District to United States. (Hooks, John)

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53 Feb. 8, 2019

Response to 50 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief . (Hooks, John)

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54 Feb. 8, 2019

MOTION re 50 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief by USA. (Beshai, Andrew)

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55 Feb. 8, 2019

Response to 50 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief . (Cohen, Frances)

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Feb. 8, 2019

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re 54 MOTION re 50 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief - Document was erroneously filed as a motion; attorney to refile using proper event. (jtm)

56 Feb. 15, 2019

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers: Telephonic Status Conference held on 2/15/2019. (kbt)

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57 Feb. 22, 2019

ORDER setting discovery deadline for May 1, 2019. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 02/21/2019. (bds)

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58 April 8, 2019

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Supplemental Responses to First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production, Answers to Second Set of Interrogatories, and Documents WMCSD-00535A, 00543A, and 1037-1175 by John Simeon Hooks on behalf of Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District to United States. (Hooks, John)

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59 Aug. 26, 2019

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by USA. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix) (Beshai, Andrew)

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60 Sept. 4, 2019

ORDER granting 59 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Andrew Beshai terminated. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 9/3/2019. (bds)

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61 Sept. 12, 2019

First MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for United States by USA. (Cohen, Frances)

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62 Sept. 13, 2019

Remark: Letter of Introduction on behalf of Amanda K. Dallo representing USA (jtm)

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63 Sept. 13, 2019

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Amanda K. Dallo on behalf of USA (Dallo, Amanda)

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64 Sept. 18, 2019

ORDER granting 61 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Frances Susan Cohen terminated. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 9/18/19. (jla)

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65 March 25, 2021

ORDER removing case from the active docket. Case closed. Signed by Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers on 3/25/2021. (llw)

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Sept. 15, 2025

Paper Portion of file transferred to NARA 10/7/2010, NRC-DO-021-10-007, Box 2, 12 of 20 (jla)

66 Jan. 6, 2026

Unopposed MOTION for Declaration of Unitary Status by Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. (Hooks, John)

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67 Jan. 6, 2026

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 66 Unopposed MOTION for Declaration of Unitary Status filed by Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. (Hooks, John)

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68 Jan. 6, 2026

Letter of Introduction of James A. Eichner as counsel for the United States of America (jwr)

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69 Jan. 7, 2026

MOTION to Substitute Attorney by USA. (Eichner, James)

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Jan. 7, 2026

Case Reassigned to Senior Judge Michael P. Mills. Senior Judge Neal B. Biggers no longer assigned to the case. (jtm)

70 Feb. 4, 2026

ORDER granting 69 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney James A. Eichner for USA. Attorney Amanda K. Dallo terminated. Signed by Senior Judge Michael P. Mills on 2/4/2026. (jla)

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71 Feb. 4, 2026

ORDER granting 66 Motion for Declaration of Unitary Status; DISSOLVING injunction previously entered against Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District; dismissing Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District with prejudice. Winona-Montgomery is declared fully unitary. Signed by Senior Judge Michael P. Mills on 2/4/2026. (jla)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Mississippi

Case Type(s):

Education

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Reversing Course on Existing Litigation

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 9, 2018

Closing Date: March 25, 2021

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Mississippi 3:67-cv-00020

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