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Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order
The joint dismissal ends a 55-year-old desegregation case affecting 5,000 students, with officials citing no disputes since 2014 and reduced court oversight burdens.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. approved a joint motion to dismiss a 1967 lawsuit against DeSoto Parish school district filed by the U.S. Justice Department.
- Louisiana and the U.S. Justice Department argued in a Dec. 30 court filing that the order was no longer needed, with no disputes among parties since 2014 and minimal recent activity.
- Under the consent decree, the DeSoto Parish school district filed status reports on students and teachers and complied with the 1970 court order to eliminate segregation and provide progress reports.
- State officials say the court orders are no longer needed, citing minimal activity since 2014 and emphasizing the return of local control, as Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill stated `DeSoto Parish has its school system back' on Monday.
- Louisiana Republicans have for years pushed to lift desegregation orders, viewing them as a local control challenge, while civil rights groups say the U.S. Justice Department’s efforts risk undoing key safeguards.
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Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order
The Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court orders they describe as outdated.
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