Federal Appeals Court Ends a Decades-Old School Desegregation Order in Louisiana
The ruling ends a 1965-era mandate as the Trump administration argues court-ordered school integration plans are outdated federal intrusions.
- On Tuesday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ended more than 60 years of federal desegregation oversight for the Concordia Parish School Board, marking a victory for President Donald Trump's administration.
- The case dates back to 1965, when Black families sued for access to all-white schools; the Justice Department, which historically fought such cases, reversed course under Trump to challenge remaining mandates.
- Ferriday schools remain mostly Black and low-income, while Vidalia is mostly white. The desegregation order previously forced a 2013 charter school to prioritize Black students, preventing admission bias.
- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill praised the ruling, stating the board should govern schools rather than "unelected federal judges." Concordia Parish School Board members did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Some civil rights groups and parents argue these orders remain essential to address racial disparities in discipline and academic programs. The Trump administration, however, frames them as federal intrusion.
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Appeals court ends US oversight of Louisiana school system related to desegregation mandate
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ended a more than six-decade-old federal oversight of a Louisiana school system related to a desegregation mandate, a court filing showed on Tuesday, marking a win for Republic...
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Federal appeals court ends a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana
A federal appeals court has ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation. The 5th U.S.
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Federal court ends a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate all vestiges of segregation. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the Concordia Parish School Board, handing a victory to […]
Federal Appeals Court Ends Longtime Louisiana Desegregation Order
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the Concordia Parish School Board, handing a victory to President Donald Trump’s administration, which has pushed...
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