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SMITH v. CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

No. 72-2969.

493 F.2d 8 (1974)

Irma J. SMITH et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 24, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. C. Falkenheiner, Dist. Atty., Concordia Parish School Board, Vidalia, La., John F. Ward, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., for Concordia Parish School Bd.

Stanley A. Halpin, Jr., George M. Strickler, Jr., New Orleans, La., David L. Norman, Civ. Rights Div., Dept. of Justice, Lloyd Parker, Jr., Ed. Section, Civ. Rights Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Donald E. Walter, U. S. Atty., Shreveport, La., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before TUTTLE, GODBOLD and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Prior to the beginning of the 1970-71 school term, the Concordia Parish (Louisiana) School Board dismissed or demoted 20 black educators, including appellee Davis. The board acted without developing and promulgating objective criteria, as required by this court in Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School District, 419 F.2d 1211 (5th Cir. 1969), rev'd on other grounds, Carter v. West Feliciana School Board,

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