Robert L. Acree v. County Board of Education of Richmond County, Georgia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Robert L. Acree v. County Board of Education of Richmond County, Georgia, 443 F.2d 1360 (5th Cir. 1971)
1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 9174

Robert L. Acree v. County Board of Education of Richmond County, Georgia

Opinion

BY THE COURT:

The judgment of the district court as it relates to student and faculty assignment is vacated and the case is remanded with direction that the district court require the school board forthwith to constitute and implement a student and faculty assignment plan that complies with the principles established in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, 1971, 402 U.S. 1, 91 S.Ct. 1267, 28 L.Ed.2d 554; Carter v. West Feliciana Parish School Board, 5 Cir., 1970, 432 F.2d 875, and Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School District, 5 Cir., 1970, 419 F.2d 1211, insofar as they relate to the issues presented in this case.

The district court shall require the school board to file semi-annual reports during the school year similar to those required in United States v. Hinds County School Board, 5 Cir., 1970, 433 F.2d 611, 618-619.

Vacated and remanded with direction.

Reference

Full Case Name
Robert L. ACREE Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Status
Published