UNITED STATES v. BOARD OF SCH. COM'RS OF CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

No. IP 68-C-225.

368 F.Supp. 1191 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Donny Brurell Buckley and Alycia Marquese Buckley, by their parent and next friend, Ruby L. Buckley, on behalf of themselves and all Negro school age children residing in the area served by original defendants herein, Intervening Plaintiffs, v. The BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OF the CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, et al., Defendants, Otis R. Bowen, as Governor of the State of Indiana, et al., Added Defendants, Citizens for Quality Schools, Inc., Intervening Defendant, Coalition for Integrated Education, Amicus Curiae. Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Hamilton County, Indiana, et al., Additional Added Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. Indiana, Indianapolis Division.

As Corrected November 12, 1973.

Supplemental Opinion December 6, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Graves, Brian K. Lansberg, U. S. Justice Dept., for the U.S.

John O. Moss, John P. Ward, Indianapolis, Ind., for intervening plaintiffs.

Lawrence McTurnan, Fred S. White, Indianapolis, Ind., for defendants.

Donald Bogard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, Ind., for Otis R. Bowen, Theodore Sendak, Harold H. Negley, and The Indiana State Bd. of Ed.

Charles W. Hunter, Indianapolis, Ind., for Metropolitan School Dist. of Decatur Township.

William O. Schreckengast, Beech Grove, Ind., for Franklin Township Community School Corp.

Lewis C. Bose, William M. Evans, Indianapolis, Ind., for Metropolitan School Dist. of Lawrence Township, Metropolitan School Dist. of Warren Township, and Metropolitan School Dist. of Wayne Township.

Donald A. Schabel, John R. Carr, Jr., John R. Hammond, Indianapolis, Ind., for Metropolitan School Dist. of Perry Township.

H. William Irwin, Terence L. Eads, Indianapolis, Ind., for Metropolitan School Dist. of Pike Township.

Charles G. Reeder, Ben J. Weaver, Indianapolis, Ind., for Metropolitan School Dist. of Washington Township.

Richard L. Brown, Dale K. Little, Indianapolis, Ind., for School City of Beech Grove.

Richard D. Wagner, Indianapolis, Ind., for School Town of Speedway.

Clifford G. Antcliff, Greenwood, Ind., for Greenwood Community School Corp.

William F. Harvey, Indianapolis, Ind., Frank W. Campbell, Carmel, Ind., for Carmel-Clay Schools and Hamilton Southeastern Schools.

Marshall J. Seidman, Indianapolis, Ind., for Mt. Vernon Community School Corp., Plainfield Community School Corp., Avon Community School Corp., Brownsburg Community School Corp., and Eagle-Union Community School Corp.

Stephen A. Free, Michael J. Tosick, Greenfield, Ind., for Greenfield Community School Corp.

David W. Mernitz, Philip S. Kappes, Indianapolis, Ind., for Mooresville Consolidated School Corp.

Harold E. Hutson, Indianapolis, Ind., for Citizens for Quality Schools, Inc.

Lawrence M. Reuben, Indianapolis, Ind., for Coalition for Integrated Ed.

Kitley, Schreckengast & Davis, Beech Grove, Ind., for Center Grove Community School Corp.

LaGrange & Fredbeck, Franklin, Ind., for Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp.

Williams, Cone & Billings, Greenfield, Ind., for Southern Hancock County Community School Corp.

Brunner, Brown & Brunner, Shelbyville, Ind., for Northwestern Consolidated School Dist.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

DILLIN, District Judge.

I.

Introduction

This is a school desegregation action originally brought by the United States on May 31, 1968, pursuant to Section 407(a) and (b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000c-6(a) and (b) against The Board of School Commissioners of Indianapolis, Indiana (hereinafter IPS), the members of the Board, and its appointed...

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