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Federal courts end 3 Alabama desegregation cases

Three Alabama school desegregation cases have ended in federal court, while Morgan and Athens seek dismissal of their cases.

Federal courts end 3 Alabama desegregation cases

Key takeaways

  • Federal courts ended three Alabama school desegregation cases.
  • Morgan is seeking dismissal of its case.
  • Athens is seeking dismissal of its case.
  • The rulings on the Morgan and Athens requests are not stated.

Three cases end

Federal courts have ended three Alabama school desegregation cases. The development involves long-running school desegregation litigation in Alabama, but the cases’ names, courts and closing dates are not stated here.

Morgan and Athens requests

Morgan and Athens are seeking dismissal of their cases. A request for dismissal is a step asking a court to close a case; the court’s ruling on those requests is not stated.

The end of three cases and the dismissal requests involving Morgan and Athens are separate parts of the development. The status of the Morgan and Athens requests remains tied to court action.

What comes next

The next procedural step is whether the courts grant or deny the requests from Morgan and Athens. Court records would show the rulings and any further action in those cases.

What to watch

  • Whether courts grant or deny Morgan’s dismissal request.
  • Whether courts grant or deny Athens’ dismissal request.
  • Any further court action in the three cases that have ended.

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