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Thurgood Marshall — Part 4

101 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Jan 21, 1958 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Thurgood Marshall · 101 pages OCR'd
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eae -: 4 IHL ell a IPH | : Dace gale Wiln Ux Pugs vi ‘eon lest Thureday verbally se- Re “Getendant’s {schoo} board, previoual fused their request for imme- tut bas diate desegregation. A written ean ieee tates of al som could legally initiate » peti-{OTder was considered a firtt StePl ering constitutional princi- L 10, get. 2 “I expect to call the other ples.” the suggested order reads. r tely 32.000. afi ties attorneys together for a| Shey have diligently studied the qualified voters would ha eda the problems involved and the to tition, i & aE Ne on a definite date for deseg ria F i . Li Mr. c to mign the petition, If the schoo! ||conference this afternoon, methods and plans used else-/On # de et i dizeri Durham said. “I tried to contact : tol eation in order tha "an estimated $2,620,000 tn sigte |New York this morning. But hiS\ which have taken place in some dence might be in anne “I expect f6 sign the order [ll try again to call him 0) “erm. defendants have and Sa ne ane etitioas, to ; just as soon os I have time “UFht. pje{ate pursuing all of their jegal » ecction as provided by to," the futige said Tuesday as Asked if he plans a possible! ouies with reference to an O57 ct at the Texas Legi Maurried to the bench to be- @ppeal of Judge Davidson & de. act of the 1857 Texas Legisla-|1957 | gig, fhe Gay’s ell egurt wees Tae cant make any fina) tize, (mal forbs Pac] CONCLUSION _ a * desegregation without elections ; t : “Ordinarily, when the attor. statement on that until after I and such legal remedies have Pointing oot eee en court at Bey. the judge appoints to pre fsve talked to the other Iew-inot been exhausted as yet. [REYES mar be Dare an order gets the order 2°" in the case. “It is physically impossible er tnt n eo ” the prepared, the Judge signs it, | , WORDING OF ORDER lang impracticable to integratelimie Cie De Te. “I_Inay change.« paragraph | Jn the suggested order, it Sithe schools by the beginning of/€* Te ee ee an Ol “oc two, but I expect to sign the fel: ts of the opinion|the,fall term of this year, Pay equiring.. « r” eae court opinion) “when desegregation is put/directing requiring ““ JURISDICTION REPT . and so finds that the (school into effect, it should begin with mediate desegregation is dex cboard) believes in the Constitution some ear , , .{but this court retains jurtedic jand the laws and the co1trts of bate Geeeragation at this time or injof this and T for such fe this state and the Uni Sntiy wc (September would ‘bring about hearings proceedings { ‘ot America and that ac-lnnecessary confusion, chaosjentry of such overs tions and conduct amply SUpPOrt Jan almost complete break-[ments as might on Noe eet ehat the board has|down in school education forjappropriats | M require i lored . +s “ee . “not only made a prompt and/boln 6 Winer time ghould|for the time behing to be ren eeeeding toward as p08 faith elapee “before “the court decides'on the first Monday in April, “Dallas Times Herald’ Dallas. Texas, 4/g/s? Felix R. McKnight, Executive Editor Submitted by Dallas, Office 2, ' (A Teoma ee manmcenn as wtf ee ae a Rt CR tt RN Ir tl
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