Jackson State University

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• Plaintiffs' Post-Trial Brief with Cover Letter to William Lamson from ACLU Attorney Chris Hansen, December 15, 1986.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. The Plaintiff’s post-trial brief. The plaintiff attorneys conclude that the Topeka schools are still segregated and the school board must submit a desegregation plan.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning a Periodic Capital Expenditure and Building Plan, July 2, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about any periodic capital expenditure plans the district might have prepared or implemented.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answer to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs About the Long Range Facility Plan, April 3, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering detailed questions about the district’s Long Range Facility Plan.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Federally Subsidized Housing Projects Within the District, July 2, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about federally subsidized housing projects that are located within district attendance zones.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Standardized Testing in the District Between 1940 and 1980, September 16, 1980.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about standardized testing between 1940-1980, including names of tests and test administrators.
• Document Containing the Response of Individually-Named Defendants Associated with the Kansas State Board of Education to the Plaintiffs' Post-Trial Brief, January 27, 1987.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Response of individually-named defendants associated with the Kansas State Board of Education to the plaintiffs' post-trial brief.
• Document Containing the Response of Defendant Topeka Public School District to the Plaintiffs' Post-Trial Brief, January 28, 1987.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Defendant response to the plaintiffs’ post-trial brief, which contends the plaintiffs have failed to show any evidence on which liability can be premised.
• Document Containing the Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Submitted by the Defense Team, December 18, 1986.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. List of all proposed findings of fact and conclusion of law submitted by the defense team, who argue the plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate guilt by any defendant.
• Court Order from United States District Judge Richard D. Rogers Granting the Plaintiff Attorney’s Request to Amend the Scope of the Case and Extend the Opening Trial Date, March 11, 1986.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Court order from United States District Judge Richard D. Rogers granting the plaintiff request to increase the scope of the case and alter the trial opening dates.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Classroom Instruction in the District from 1940 to 1980, September 16, 1980.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about classroom instruction, including courses, textbooks, extracurricular activities, and more.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Federal Funds Received by the District from 1940 to 1980, January 30, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about federal funds received by the district between 1940-1980 and how those funds were allocated.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning District Fund Allocations and Expenditures from 1950 to 1980, May 6, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about the amount of funds allocated to the district and corresponding expenditures.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning School District Budgets from 1940 to 1980, January 30, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about district budgets from 1940-1980, including revenue sources and line item expenditures.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Faculty Demographics in the District from 1950-1980, June 10, 1983.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about faculty demographics since 1950, including racial makeup, experience, and education levels.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Census Tracts from 1950-1980 that are Included Within the Boundaries of the School District, January 16, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about census tracts from the years 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1980 and their inclusion in the district.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Territorial Decreases and Transfers Since 1954, January 30, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about decreases in and transfers of territory in the district since 1954, with accompanying data.
• The First Set of Questions From the Plaintiff Attorneys to the Defendants to be Answered Within Thirty Days, January 24, 1980.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. First set of questions from to plaintiff attorneys to be answered by defendant attorneys within 30 days as part of evidence discovery.
• A Collection of Documents Related to Annexation Activities Within the Topeka Public School District.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Miscellaneous documents and paperwork pertaining to annexation activities within the Topeka Public School District.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Territorial Additions and Changes to Boundaries of the Topeka School District Since 1950, January 29, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about the reasons for and legal authority for changes to school district boundaries since 1950.
• Appeal From the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, Circuit Judge Stephanie Seymour’s Opinion on Brown III, June 2, 1989.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas Circuit Judge Stephanie Seymour’s opinion, ruling that Topeka school’s have not done enough to rectify segregation.
• Appeal From the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas With the Court’s Ruling on the Brown III Case, a Dissenting Opinion, and Supplementary Materials, December 11, 1989.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas on the Brown III case that reverses a lower court’s ruling that the Topeka School District is unitary.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Schools that Closed Between 1940 and 1950 and the Racial Breakdown of Students at Each School, July 19, 1983.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about school closings between 1940-1950 and racial breakdowns of students by race at each school.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning School Construction, Closures, Additions, and Portable Classrooms From 1940-1950, June 29, 1983.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense answering questions about school construction dates, closures, additions, and portable classrooms from 1940-1950.
• Board Withholds Okay on Quinton Heights Appraisal, Newspaper Article.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. A 1946 newspaper article from the Topeka Daily Capital about the Topeka School Board's discussion of the ten year plan for the school district.
• Spend Million on Schools in Next 10 Years, Newspaper Article.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. A 1946 newspaper article from the Topeka Daily Capital about a program calling for a tax levy of not more than $2 million dollars for school improvements in Topeka.