Filed Date: Sept. 11, 1964
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On September 11, 1964, the plaintiffs filed this school desegregation case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The plaintiffs, African-American school children by and through their parents, sued the defendant Washington City Board of Education to enjoin the operation of a segregated school system. They were represented by, among others, Jack Greenberg and Derrick A. Bell (for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund).
On January 27, 1965, the district court (Judge John Larkins) entered a consent decree. By 1966 the plaintiffs requested additional relief. On September 6, 1967, the district court issued an opinion requiring the Board to take further steps to desegregate for the 1967-68 school year, including on student and faculty assignment and on reporting integration statistics. Through early 1968, the defendant Board submitted various amendments to its desegregation plan. On July 24, 1968, Judge Larkins issued an order declaring that the school system had achieved unitary status. The case was ultimately dismissed on January 18, 1972.
Summary Authors
Greg Margolis (2/28/2017)
Bell, Derrick A. Jr. (North Carolina)
Chambers, J. LeVonne (New York)
Greenberg, Jack (North Carolina)
Allsbrook, Julian R. (North Carolina)
James, John (North Carolina)
Larkins, John Davis Jr. (North Carolina)
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Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: North Carolina
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 11, 1964
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
African-American minor school children by and through their parents
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Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Washington City, School District
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Case Details
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Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
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Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration: 1965 - 1968
Content of Injunction:
Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention
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