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=~ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dallas, Texas June 17, 1958, wo An article appeared in the “Dallas Times Herald", a daily Dallas newspaper, dated May 8, 1958, which stated. that grommet for the Dallas Independent School District on Nay 8 , 1958, asked the U. S. oth Circuit Court of Appesis, Hew Orleans, Louisiana, to settie a conflict between Federal rulings and recently enacted Texas State Laws which forbid integration of the public schools without a favorable vote of qualified electors in the district.” According to this article, Texas law provides that any school district violating this law is ineligible for accreditation and State funds and that any person violating the act is ae of a mis- demeanor and subject to a fine of $100 to $1,000. Attorney A. J. THUSS, Dallas School Attorney, stated if the schools are Gesegregatec in wiclation of Texas State law, the district would lose $1,500,000 in State funds and chaos would result trom withholds the students' credits, The suit was filed st J. W » Texas Commissioner ucation; ROBERT _S-ACALVERE, Public Comptroller, and x JAMES, State Treasurer. oN An article appeared in the metise Morning News", a Dallas, Texas, daily newspaper, on May 26 » 1958, which mba dboad bined oe Mae 2o T Sb Ad eh | SvSueu Lileal Gi may 23; i$ss, the We s§. aeli ViArCULyS Court o1L Appeals in Mew Orleans, Louisiana, ruled that Federal courts have no jurisdiction in the involved legal conflicts surrounding integretion of Dallas schools. Dalias School Board President, Dr. EDWIN L. RIPPY, indicated that no de- segregation would be attempted, noting that the ruling puts the district months back in the entangled situation. Dr. RIPPY etated that “our” only recourse now is to file a new suit in State courts. The Gismissal was required, according én 6h e2anet andi ed ow née Cae eet 2 BaAaee 7 fied a Ad at ine wo Vase SOUT Wh del WEE gy > beth 4WL SGU Vi FUUULAS Ss Seclaratory. and for failure to state @ cause of action for declaratory relief. Dr. RIPPY stated "we" have acknowledged the Supreme te: Aa Ot By 2 ia b7c