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McDONALD v. MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

No. 28977.

427 F.2d 1367 (1970)

Mrs. Leola McDONALD and Mrs. Tommie Washington, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Superintendent Sam Gray, and School Board Members, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 6, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weldon H. Berry, Houston, Tex., for appellants.

Minor L. Helm, Jr., Peeler Williams, Jr., Waco, Tex., for appellees.

Before BELL, COLEMAN, and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Mrs. Leola McDonald and Mrs. Tommie Washington, members of the Negro race, were teachers in the Marlin Independent School District of Falls County, Texas. The School Board did not renew their teaching contracts for the school year 1969-1970. Texas has no teacher tenure law.

The teachers promptly filed suit in the United States District Court, praying that the school authorities be mandatorily required to renew their contracts. The District Court...

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