ACREE v. COUNTY BD. OF ED. OF RICHMOND CTY., GA.

No. 75-3617.

533 F.2d 131 (1976)

Robert L. ACREE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA et al., Defendants-Appellees, Ann Gunter Drummond et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 27, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Ruffin, Jr., Augusta, Ga., Jack Greenberg, Drew S. Days, III, James M. Nabrit, III, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., New York City, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Leonard O. Fletcher, Jr., Augusta, Ga., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, MORGAN and GEE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Despite an unpromising earlier history,1 the dismantling of the dual school system in Richmond County, Georgia, proceeds, and the public schools there appear at present to function in a generally constitutional manner under the continuing surveillance of the district court. The present appeal is from an order approving attendance changes proposed by the school authorities in order, it is said, to avoid overcrowding and to eliminate...

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