FREEMAN v. FLAKE

Nos. 71-1007, 71-1051 and 71-1072.

448 F.2d 258 (1971)

Billie K. FREEMAN, Guardian of Terry Freeman et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Almon FLAKE et al., Defendants-Appellees. Al WHITE, a Minor, by his Father, V. T. White, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16 et al., Defendants-Appellants. Gregory A. CRANSON and Randall J. Cranson, Minors, by and through their Natural Guardian, Walter N. Cranson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EAST OTERO SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1 et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

September 28, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James N. Barber, Salt Lake City, Utah (Richard M. Day, Salt Lake City, Utah, on the brief), for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 71-1007.

Felshaw King, Clearfield, Utah (William H. King, Clearfield, Utah, on the brief), for defendants-appellees in No. 71-1007.

Joel M. Gora, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York City, and Dan McKinnon, III, Albuquerque, N. M. (Melvin L. Wulf, New York City, and Paul A. Phillips, Albuquerque, N. M., on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee in No. 71-1051.

Mack Easley, of Easley & Reynolds, Hobbs, N. M., for defendants-appellants in No. 71-1051.

Stephen F. Williams, Boulder, Colo., for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 71-1072.

Benjamin L. Craig, Denver, Colo. (Peter M. Eggleston, Denver, Colo., and Ralph N. Wadleigh, La Junta, Colo., on the brief), for defendants-appellees in No. 71-1072.

Before PHILLIPS, BREITENSTEIN and HILL, Circuit Judges.


BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

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