Case: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TYLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

6:70-cv-05176 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: 1970

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Gardner, Kelly (Texas)

Goldschmidt, Iris (Texas)

Rogers, Laura Kym (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Gonzalez, Jose Luis (Texas)

Hardy, John C (Texas)

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6:70-cv-05176

First Amended Scheduling Order

Nov. 23, 2011

Nov. 23, 2011

Order/Opinion

6:70-cv-05176

Order Granting Joint Motion for Declaration OF Unitary Status and Dismissal in the Case of Tyler Independent School District

U.S. v. Tyler Independent School District

Aug. 26, 2016

Aug. 26, 2016

Order/Opinion

2016 WL 11529611

Docket

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Last updated March 30, 2026, 4:27 a.m.

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1 Oct. 17, 1997

Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD Oct 15 1997 (rvw) (Entered: 04/20/2001)

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8 April 16, 1998

Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD for April 16, 1998(rvw) Modified on 06/15/2001 (Entered: 06/15/2001)

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9 April 20, 1999

Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD for April 20,1999 (rvw) (Entered: 06/15/2001)

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11 Oct. 15, 1999

Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD for Oct 1,1999 (rvw) (Entered: 06/27/2001)

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10 Oct. 20, 1999

Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD for Oct 20, 1999 (rvw) (Entered: 06/15/2001)

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2 April 17, 2000

Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD Apr 1 2000 (rvw) (Entered: 04/20/2001)

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7 Oct. 17, 2000

Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD (rvw) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

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3 April 19, 2001

Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD Apr 1 2001 (rvw) (Entered: 04/20/2001)

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April 20, 2001

Case previously closed (See Original Docket Sheet) (rvw)

April 20, 2001

Remark

April 20, 2001

SEE ORIGINAL DOCKET SHEET FOR ENTRIES PRIOR TO 4/20/01 (case opened in computer for future docket entries, original docket previously sent to FRC after scanned) (rvw)

April 20, 2001

Terminated Case

4 April 27, 2001

MOTION by TISD to amend Desegregation Plan (mjm) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

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5 May 14, 2001

Response by USA to [4-1] motion to amend Desegregation Plan (rvw) (mll, ). (Entered: 06/13/2001)

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6 June 13, 2001

ORDER granting [4-1] motion to amend Desegregation Plan ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc: parties 6/13/01 (rvw) (Entered: 06/13/2001)

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12 Oct. 16, 2001

Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD October 16, 2001 (rvw) (mll, ). (Entered: 10/19/2001)

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13 Jan. 28, 2002

ORDER (transfering case to Judge John Ward) cc: parties 1/28/02 (rvw) (Entered: 01/28/2002)

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Jan. 28, 2002

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Jan. 28, 2002

Case reassigned to Judge T. John Ward (rvw)

14 April 16, 2002

April 1, 2002 Compliance Report filed by defendant TISD (mjm) (mll, ). (Entered: 04/17/2002)

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15 Oct. 16, 2002

Compliance Report for October 2002 filed by defendant TISD (mjm) (mll, ). (Entered: 10/16/2002)

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16 April 16, 2003

Compliance Report of April 2003 filed by defendant TISD (mjm) (Entered: 04/17/2003)

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17 Oct. 14, 2003

Compliance Report of 10/1/03 filed by defendant TISD (ehs) (mll, ). (Entered: 10/15/2003)

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18 April 20, 2004

April 2004 Compliance Report/STATUS REPORT. (ehs, ) (mll, ). (Entered: 04/20/2004)

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19 Oct. 14, 2004

COMPLIANCE/STATUS REPORT OF 10/1/2004 filed by Tyler Independent School District. (mjc ) (mll, ). (Entered: 10/14/2004)

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20 April 15, 2005

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT of 4/15/05 filed by Tyler Independent School District. (mjc ) . (Entered: 04/18/2005)

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21 Aug. 12, 2005

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Laura Kym Davis Rogers for USA. (mjc ) (Entered: 08/16/2005)

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22 Aug. 17, 2005

Joint MOTION Modify desegregation order to allow school construction by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Agreed Order)(Hardy, John) (Entered: 08/17/2005)

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23 Sept. 8, 2005

ORDER granting 22 Motion to Modify Plan of Desegration and Approving School Construction . Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 9/8/05. (fnt, ) (Entered: 09/08/2005)

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24 April 19, 2006

COMPLIANCE/STATUS REPORT as of 4/1/06 by Tyler Independent School District. (mjc ) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/22/2006 (mjc ). (Entered: 04/20/2006)

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25 Oct. 13, 2006

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 10/13/06 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Ethnic Counts by Course# 2 Ethnic Counts by Course continued)(mjc ) (Entered: 10/19/2006)

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26 Jan. 9, 2007

Joint MOTION Joint Motion to Enter Agreed Order Approving Attendance Zones for Rice, Owens, and Jack Elementary Schools by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Joint Proposed Order)(Hardy, John) (Entered: 01/09/2007)

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27 April 2, 2007

ORDER granting 26 Motion to Enter Agreed Order Approving Attendance Zones for Rice, Owens and Jack Campuses within Tyler ISD. Ordered that the plan of desegregation in this case is modified to the extent necessary to allow the district to modify the attendance zones beginning with the 2007-8 school year. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 4/2/07. (mjc ) (Entered: 04/04/2007)

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28 April 11, 2007

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 4/1/2007 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Compliance Report, Part 2# 2 Compliance Report, Part 3# 3 Compliance Report, Part 4# 4 Compliance Report, Part 5)(mjc ) (Entered: 04/13/2007)

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29 Oct. 15, 2007

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 10/1/07 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Compliance Report, Part 2# 2 Compliance Report, Part 3# 3 Compliance Report, Part 4)(mjc ) (Entered: 10/17/2007)

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30 April 15, 2008

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 4/1/2008 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2# 2 Part 3# 3 Part 4)(mjc ) (Entered: 04/24/2008)

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31 Oct. 14, 2008

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT by Tyler Independent School District as of Oct. 1, 2008. (Attachments: # 1 Compliance Report, Part 2, # 2 Compliance Report, Part 3, # 3 Compliance Report, Part 4, # 4 Compliance Report, Part 5, # 5 Compliance Report, Part 6, # 6 Compliance Report, Part 7, # 7 Compliance Report, Part 8, # 8 Compliance Report, Part 9, # 9 Compliance Report, Part 10, # 10 Cover Letter)(mjc ) (Entered: 10/17/2008)

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32 April 8, 2009

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 4/1/2009 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Compliance Report, Part 2, # 2 Compliance Report, Part 3, # 3 Compliance Report, Part 4)(mjc ) (Entered: 04/17/2009)

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33 Oct. 9, 2009

STATUS REPORT filed by Tyler ISD. (Attachments: # 1 Compliance Report Part 2, # 2 Compliance Report Part 3, # 3 Compliance Report Part 4)(gsg) (Entered: 10/27/2009)

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34 April 15, 2010

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 4/1/2010 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Compliance Report, Part 2, # 2 Compliance Report, Part 3, # 3 Compliane Report, Part 4, # 4 Cover Letter)(mjc, ) (Entered: 04/15/2010)

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35 Oct. 15, 2010

STATUS REPORT by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Part 1, # 2 Part 2, # 3 Part 3)(gsg) (Entered: 10/19/2010)

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36 April 7, 2011

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 4/1/2011 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Compliance Report, Part 2, # 2 Compliance Report, Part 3, # 3 Compliance Report, Part 4, # 4 Compliance Report, Part 5)(mjc, ) (Entered: 04/07/2011)

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37 Aug. 17, 2011

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Iris Goldschmidt on behalf of USA (Goldschmidt, Iris) (Entered: 08/17/2011)

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38 Aug. 18, 2011

APPLICATION of Iris Goldschmidt to Appear Pro Hac Vice for USA. (mll, ) (Entered: 08/18/2011)

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39 Aug. 18, 2011

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Austin Wells on behalf of USA (Wells, Robert) (Entered: 08/18/2011)

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40 Aug. 18, 2011

MOTION to Substitute Attorney Local Counsel by USA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wells, Robert) (Entered: 08/18/2011)

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41 Sept. 23, 2011

SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 09/23/11. cc:attys 9-23-11(mll, ) (Entered: 09/23/2011)

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42 Oct. 4, 2011

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 10/1/2011 by Tyler Independent School District. Received in Marshall. (Attachments: # 1 Report Part 2, # 2 Report Part 3, # 3 Report Part 4, # 4 Report Part 5)(mjc, ) (Entered: 10/14/2011)

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Oct. 17, 2011

Case Assigned to Judge Michael H. Schneider. Judge T. John Ward no longer assigned to the case. (Random assignment per Local Rule CV-63(b)) (mll, )

Oct. 17, 2011

Case Assigned/Reassigned

43 Oct. 27, 2011

ORDER granting 40 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Dane Hansford Smith is substituted by Attorney Robert Austin Wells as local counsel for the United States. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 10/27/11. (leh, ) (Entered: 10/27/2011)

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44 Nov. 18, 2011

Joint MOTION Entry of Jointly Proposed Modified Scheduling Order Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order by USA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Attachment A, # 2 Exhibit Attachment B, # 3 Exhibit Attachment C, # 4 Exhibit Attachment D, # 5 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Goldschmidt, Iris) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/22/2011: # 6 Text of Proposed Order Corrected) (mjc, ). (Entered: 11/18/2011)

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45 Nov. 23, 2011

ORDER granting 44 Motion to Modify Scheduling Order and entering Amended Scheduling Order. This Order does not modify or eliminate any of the District's prior court-ordered reporting requirements, with the exception of the deadlines set in the September 23, 2011 Order. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 11/23/11. (mjc, ) (Entered: 11/23/2011)

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48 April 12, 2012

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 4-01-2012 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: (1) Compliance Report, (2) Compliance Report (cont), (3) Compliance Report (cont), (4) Compliance Report (cont), (5) Compliance Report (cont), (6) Compliance Report (cont))(mll, ) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

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46 Oct. 9, 2012

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 10/1/2012 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Report, Part 2, # 2 Report, Part 3, # 3 Report, Part 4)(mjc, ) (Entered: 10/10/2012)

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47 April 10, 2013

STATUS REPORT by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Hardy, John) (Entered: 04/10/2013)

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49 Oct. 9, 2013

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT by Tyler Independent School District.(Attachments: (1) Students by Race, (2) Full-time and Part-time Teachers by Race, (3) Full-time and Part-time Teachers (cont), (4) Full-time and Part-time Teachers (cont), (5) Full-time and Part-time Teachers (cont))(mll, ) (Entered: 10/15/2013)

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Oct. 9, 2013

Notice (Other)

Oct. 9, 2013

Per General Order 13-19 all civil actions pending in the Eastern District of Texas wherein the United States or an agency, corporation, officer or employee of the United States is a party are STAYED. All such cases are stayed until such time as an appropriations bill or a continuing resolution is enacted restoring funding to the Department of Justice. (mjc, )

50 Oct. 25, 2013

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Kelly Gardner on behalf of USA. (pkb, ) (Entered: 10/25/2013)

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51 Oct. 29, 2013

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kelly Gardner on behalf of USA (Gardner, Kelly) (Entered: 10/29/2013)

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52 Oct. 30, 2013

NOTICE by USA of Withdrawal of Counsel (Gardner, Kelly) (Entered: 10/30/2013)

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53 Nov. 1, 2013

Joint MOTION Entry of agreed order modifying plan of desegregation by Tyler Independent School District, USA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - proposed attendance zone map, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed agreed order)(Hardy, John) (Entered: 11/01/2013)

1 Exhibit Exhibit A - proposed attendance zone map

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2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed agreed order

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54 Dec. 12, 2013

AGREED ORDER MODIFYING PLAN OF DESEGREGATION AND APPROVING CONSTRUCTION AND BOUNDARY MODIFICATIONS. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 12/12/13. (mll, ) (Entered: 12/13/2013)

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55 April 4, 2014

NOTICE by Tyler Independent School District of Filing of Semi-Annual Compliance Report (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Part 1 of 2, # 2 Exhibit A, Part 2 of 2)(Hardy, John) (Entered: 04/04/2014)

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56 Oct. 8, 2014

STATUS/COMPLIANCE REPORT as of 10/1/2014 by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Report, Part 2, # 2 Report, Part 3, # 3 Report, Part 4, # 4 Report, Part 5, # 5 Cover Letter)(mjc, ) (Entered: 10/09/2014)

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57 Nov. 25, 2014

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ruth Harris Yeager on behalf of USA (Yeager, Ruth) (Entered: 11/25/2014)

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58 April 28, 2015

NOTICE by Tyler Independent School District of Filing of Semi-Annual Compliance Report (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Part 1, # 2 Exhibit A, Part 2, # 3 Exhibit A, Part 3)(Hardy, John) (Entered: 04/28/2015)

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59 Oct. 22, 2015

NOTICE by Tyler Independent School District of Filing of Semi-Annual Compliance Report (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Part 1, # 2 Exhibit A, Part 2, # 3 Exhibit A, Part 3)(Hardy, John) (Entered: 10/22/2015)

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60 Dec. 17, 2015

First MOTION to Substitute Attorney Marcos G. Ronquillo by Tyler Independent School District. (Ronquillo, Marcos) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/17/2015: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (mll, ). (Entered: 12/17/2015)

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61 Jan. 6, 2016

ORDER granting 60 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney Jose Luis Gonzalez and Marcos G Ronquillo for all Defendants. Attorney John C Hardy, III and John Michael Hardy terminated. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 01/06/16. (mll, ) (Entered: 01/07/2016)

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62 April 14, 2016

NOTICE by Tyler Independent School District Spring 2016 Compliance Report (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Part 1, # 2 Exhibit A Part 2)(Gonzalez, Jose) (Entered: 04/14/2016)

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63 June 1, 2016

NOTICE of Change of Address by Jose Luis Gonzalez (Gonzalez, Jose) (Entered: 06/01/2016)

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64 June 1, 2016

NOTICE of Change of Address by Jose Luis Gonzalez (Gonzalez, Jose) (Entered: 06/01/2016)

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65 July 26, 2016

ORDER REGARDING JOINT STATUS REPORT. Joint Status Report due by 8/5/2016. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 07/25/16. (mll, ) (Entered: 07/26/2016)

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66 July 27, 2016

Letter to Judge Michael Schneider from Marcos G Ronquillo, counsel for Defendants. (mll, ) (Entered: 07/27/2016)

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67 Aug. 5, 2016

STATUS REPORT JOINT STATUS REPORT by Tyler Independent School District. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Gonzalez, Jose) (Entered: 08/05/2016)

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4 Exhibit D

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5 Exhibit E

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6 Exhibit F

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7 Exhibit G

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68 Aug. 12, 2016

Joint MOTION for Declaration of Unitary Status and Dismissal by USA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gardner, Kelly) (Entered: 08/12/2016)

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69 Aug. 26, 2016

ORDER granting 68 Joint Motion for Declaration of Unitary Status. The Tyler Independent School District is DECLARED UNITARY in all areas. This case is DISMISSED. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 8/26/2016. (gsg) (Entered: 08/26/2016)

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70 Aug. 26, 2016

FINAL JUDGMENT. The Tyler Independent School District is DECLARED UNITARY in all areas. This case is DISMISSED. by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 8/26/2016. (gsg) (Entered: 08/26/2016)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

School Desegregation

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1970

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Texas 6:70-cv-05176

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