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U.S. v. COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST.

No. 06-60799.

499 F.3d 464 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant-Appellee, v. Danniesha Keys, by Arthur Keys and Peggy Keys; Savon Keys, by Arthur Keys and Peggy Keys; Kadisha Owens, by Johnny Fairley; Zantario Jenkins, by Johnny Fairley; Cillmuriea Keys, by Lizzie Keys; Jahrina Keys, by Lizzie Keys, Nickie Owens, by Brenda Durr; Brenna Owens, by Brenda Durr; Renee Owens, by Brenda Durr, Movants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 5, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathaniel S. Pollock, Civ. Rights Div.App. Section, Gregory Bryan Friel, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for U.S.

Holmes S. Adams, Adams & Reese, Jackson, MS, Tommy Bott Rogers, Collins, MS, for Defendant-Appellee.

Suzanne Griggins Keys, Byrd & Associates, Jackson, MS, for Movants-Appellants.

Before KING, GARZA and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

A group of African-American students and parents ("Appellants") from Covington County, Mississippi seek to intervene in litigation concerning the desegregation of the county's schools. The district court concluded that Appellants did not timely file their motion to intervene and that Appellants did not have the right to intervene because the United States adequately represented their interests. We AFFIRM the district court's finding that Appellants' motion...

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