N. A. A. C. P., ETC. v. GREATER JOHNSTOWN, PA. SCH. DIST.

Civ. A. No. 71-783.

361 F.Supp. 1333 (1973)

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR the ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH, an unincorporated association, et al., Plaintiffs, v. The GREATER JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W. D. Pennsylvania.

July 11, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wendell G. Freeland, Pittsburgh, Pa., James I. Meyerson, Asst. Gen. Counsel, New York City, National Assoc. for the Adv. of Colored People.

Marlin B. Stephens, Johnstown, Pa., for defendants.


OPINION

WEBER, District Judge.

This is an action to redress the alleged deprivation of civil and constitutional rights of plaintiffs by compelling the reopening of an elementary school closed by defendants in their administration of the Greater Johnstown, Pennsylvania, School District.

The court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331(a), 1343(3), (4) and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and 1988.

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