KNIGHT v. ALABAMA

Civil Action No. CV-83-M-1676-S.

469 F.Supp.2d 1016 (2006)

John F. KNIGHT, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs-Intervenors, United States of America, Plaintiff, v. The State of ALABAMA, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Alabama, Southern Division.

December 12, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon D. Simmons, Alice H. Martin, U.S. Attorney's Office, Birmingham, AL, Demetrius C. Newton, Birmingham, AL, Deval L. Patrick, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Criminal Section, Washington, DC, Jeremiah Glassman, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff.

James U. Blacksher, Susan J. Watterson, Birmingham, AL, Sarah L. Thompson, Sarah L. Thompson, Attorney at Law, Northport, AL, for Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs-Intervenors.

Gregory M. Biggs, State of Alabama Department of Corrections Legal Division, Montgomery, AL, David R. Boyd, Edgar R. Haden, Edward S. Allen, Robin G. Laurie, Balch & Bingham LLP, Edward M. George, Jeffery A. Foshee, Foshee & George LLC, Reginald L. Sorrells, Darnell D. Coley, Larry E. Craven, Alabama Department of Education, Solomon S. Seay, Jr., Solomon S. Seay Jr. PC, Kenneth L. Thomas, Thomas Means Gillis & Seay, PC, Ramadanah M. Salaam, Montgomery, AL, John B. Tally, Jr., Adams & Reese/Lange Simpson LLP, Braxton Schell, Jr., Braxton Schell Jr. PC, Carl E. Johnson, Jr., Whit Colvin, Bishop Colvin Johnson & Kent, Joe R. Whatley, Jr., Whatley Drake LLC, Robert D. Hunter, Altec Inc., William F Gardner, William K Thomas, Cabaniss Johnston Gardner Dumas & O'Neal, Edward A. Hosp, Maynard Cooper & Gale PC, Birmingham, AL, Robert M. Hill, Jr., Thomas M. Lovett, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL, Armand G. Derfner, Derfner Altman & Wilborn LLC, Charleston, SC, C. Glenn Powell, Norma M. Lemley, University of Alabama System, Tuscaloosa, AL, Fred D. Gray, Stanley F. Gray, Gray Langford Sapp McGowan Gray & Nathanson, Tuskegee, AL, Jean Walker Tucker, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, R.M. Woodrow, Doster & Woodrow, Anniston, AL, Richard F. Calhoun, Calhoun Faulk Watkins Clower & Cox, Troy, AL, Robert W. Rieder, University of Alabama System, Huntsville, AL, for Defendants.


ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT

HAROLD L. MURPHY, District Judge.

This is a desegregation lawsuit involving all public universities in the State of Alabama and a plaintiff class consisting of all black citizens of the State of Alabama. The case is before the Court on several Joint Motions to Approve Settlement Agreements between the Knight-Sims Plaintiffs and the following Defendants: (1) Defendant University of West Alabama (Docket No. 3427); (2) the SBE...

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