ACREE v. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RICHMOND CTY., GA.

No. 72-1211.

458 F.2d 486 (1972)

Robert L. ACREE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA, et al., Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, v. Ann Gunter DRUMMOND et al., Intervenors-Appellees-Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied April 18 and May 2, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Ruffin, Jr., Augusta, Ga., Jack Greenberg, Norman J. Chachkin, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Franklin H. Pierce, Bobby G. Beazley, Augusta, Ga., for School Board.

O. Torbitt Ivey, Jr., Augusta, Ga., for Ann Gunter Drummond.

Leonard O. (Pete) Fletcher, Augusta, Ga., for appellees-cross-appellants.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and MORGAN and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.


BY THE COURT:

These are appeals from the order of the district court dated January 13, 1972, directing implementation of a desegregation plan for the schools of Richmond County, Georgia. The history of this case is well documented by the district court. Acree, et al. v. Drummond, et al. v. County Board of Education of Richmond County, Georgia, et al., 336 F.Supp. 1275 (S.D., Ga., 1972).

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