CISNEROS v. CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCH. DIST.

Nos. 76-3586 and 77-1745.

560 F.2d 190 (1977)

Jose CISNEROS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Defendants-Appellees, Melvin Polk et al., Movants-Appellants. Jose CISNEROS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Defendants-Appellees, Bill M. and Cynthia Barnett, Movants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Travis Smith, Allen L. Potter, Corpus Christi, Tex., for movants-appellants.

James P. Wolf, Chris Dixie, Houston, Tex., for Cisneros, et al.

Richard Hall, J. W. Gary, Corpus Christi, Tex., for Corpus Christi Ind. School Dist., et al.

Stephen P. Clark, Richard F. Johnston, Joseph D. Rich, Thomas M. Keeling, Attys., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Div., Ed. Sect., Washington, D.C., for U.S.

Before GOLDBERG, CLARK and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Objecting to the constitutionality of the remedies ordered by the district court in its attempt to desegregate the Corpus Christi schools, various parents and minor children sought leave to intervene. The district court denied their motions and at the request of the parties we consolidated the appeals from those orders. Concluding that the appellants have no statutory right of intervention, and that the district court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases