Jackson v. Rawdon - US Court of Appeals - Petition to Stay
Petition to Stay filed at the US Court of Appeals by J.A. Gooch in order to obtain a Writ of Error by the Supreme Court of the United States.
On September 5, 1956, J.A. Gooch, attorney for Rawdon and the Mansfield School Board, filed a Petition to Stay the enforcement of the judgement of the lower court.
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1956-09-05
Jackson v. Rawdon - Filed by L. Clifford Davis - September 26, 1955.
Jackson v Rawdon - filed by L. Clifford Davis on September 26, 1955.
Complaints and requests filed by Davis on September 26, 1955 on behalf of African American students of high school age in Mansfield, Texas against O.C. Rawdon and the Mansfield School Board.
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1955-09-26
Jackson v. Rawdon - J.A. Gooch request to abate and dismiss
On November 2, 1955, J. A. Gooch filed a request to abate and dismiss complaints filed by L. Clifford Davis on September 26, 1955.
J. A. Gooch, attorney for the defendants, files a request to dismiss the case filed by L. Clifford Davis, attorney for the plaintiff.
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1955-11-02
Jackson v. Rawdon - Judgement by Judge Estes, November 23, 1955
Judgement by Judge Estes in the case of Jackson v. Radon heard on November 7, 1955.
Judge Estes dismisses the case on behalf of the plaintiffs.
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1955-11-23
Jackson v. Rawdon - Notice of Appeal to United States Court of Appeals
Notice of appeal on judgement by Judge Estes. Filed November 21, 1955. The notice is dated December 15, 1955.
After Judge Estes determined that "This school board has shown that it is making a good faith effort towards integration, and should have a reasonable length of time to solve its problems and end segregation in the Mansfield Independent School District." An appeal was filed on November 21, 1955 to the United States Court of Appeals.
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1955-12-15
Jackson v. Rawdon - Notification of Summons for R.L. Huffman for appearances November 7, 1955 and September 17, 1956.
Two separate notices made by L. Clifford Davis regarding summons for R.L. Huffman.
Two separate notices regarding appearances by R.L. Huffman.
The first is notification sent informing J.A. Gooch of oral deposition of Huffman and Rawdon to take place on September 17, 1956.
The second document is an order for R.L. Huffman to appear on November 7, 1955.
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1955-11-04; 1956-09-06
Jackson v. Rawdon - November 21, 1955 - Explanation by Judge Estes
Memorandum of decision by Judge Estes in Jackson v. Rawdon case.
Judge Estes gives an explanation for his decision in the case of Jackson v. Rawdon.
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1955-11-21
Jackson v. Rawdon - November 7, 1955 - Transcript of Proceedings
Transcript of proceedings from the November 7, 1955 hearing.
Transcript of proceedings from the Jackson v. Rawdon case, originally heard in the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas - Fort Worth Division on November 7, 1955.
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1955-11-07
Jackson v. Rawdon - Petition for appeal - Filed by Gooch
Petition for appeal filed by J.A. Gooch to the United States Court of Appeals.
Petition for appeal filed by J.A. Gooch on judgment dated August 27, 1956.
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1956-08-30
Jackson v. Rawdon - Petition for Stay of Enforcement - by Gooch
Request for stay of enforcement by way of notice of voluntary enrollment by plaintiffs to Fort Worth ISD.
J.A. Gooch, attorney for defendants, sends a notice requesting stay of enforcement of decree dated August 27, 1956, on the grounds that plaintiffs transferred to Fort Worth Independent School District prior to June 1, 1956.
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1956-08-30