Jackson v. Rawdon - Notice of Appeal to United States Court of Appeals
Subject
Notice of appeal on judgement by Judge Estes. Filed November 21, 1955. The notice is dated December 15, 1955.
Description
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.
Source
The National Archives of Fort Worth
Publisher
archives.gov/fort-worth
Date
1955-12-15
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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.]]>2015-09-17T17:31:14-04:00
Dublin Core
Title
Jackson v. Rawdon - Notification of Summons for R.L. Huffman for appearances November 7, 1955 and September 17, 1956.
Subject
Two separate notices made by L. Clifford Davis regarding summons for R.L. Huffman.
Description
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.
Jackson v. Rawdon - Petition for Stay of Enforcement - by Gooch
Subject
Request for stay of enforcement by way of notice of voluntary enrollment by plaintiffs to Fort Worth ISD.
Description
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.
Jackson v. Rawdon - November 7, 1955 - Transcript of Proceedings
Subject
Transcript of proceedings from the November 7, 1955 hearing.
Description
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.
Mansfield School District - Unanimous resolution not to integrate
Subject
Document stating unanimous decision by board of trustees for Mansfield Independent School District not to integrate Mansfield High School for the school year 1956-1957.
Description
Document stating unanimous decision by the school board not to integrate for the 1956-1957 school year. The final paragraph in the document states that if the document is denied, rather than be jailed, the board will comply with the provisions of the court's order.
Source
The National Archives of Fort Worth
Publisher
archives.gov/fort-worth
Date
Undated, Circa August 1956 - from Bethlehem Baptist Church Archives
Jackson v. Rawdon - US Court of Appeals - Order on Petition
Subject
Decision of the US Supreme Court of Petition to Stay.
Description
On December 3, 1956, the US Supreme Court denied the petition to stay in the case of Jackson v. Rawdon, this was the end of the legal battle in the court system.
Jackson v. Rawdon - US Court of Appeals - Petition to Stay
Subject
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.
Description
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.