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N. A. A. C. P. OF LOUISIANA v. MICHOT

No. 73-1312.

480 F.2d 547 (1973)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR the ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA and Emmitt J. Douglas, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Louis J. MICHOT, etc., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 11, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnnie A. Jones, Walter C. Dumas, Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen. of La., Reginald Coco, Asst. Atty. Gen., Thomas Rayer, Sp. Counsel, Victor A. Sachse, Baton Rouge, La., Thomas A. Rayer, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before GEWIN, THORNBERRY and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

After a complete review of the record, it is our considered opinion that this court does not have jurisdiction to hear the instant appeal and thus we are compelled to dismiss. We reach this conclusion on two alternative grounds. First, this is an appeal from the lower court's order denying appellant's motion to consolidate its case with a suit previously filed in that court. A trial court has broad discretion in determining whether to consolidate a case...

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