Los Angeles Unified School District v. United States District Court For The Central District Of California

650 F.2d 1004 LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent, Los Angeles NAACP, Beverly Hills Hollywood NAACP, San Pedro Wilmington NAACP, Watts NAACP, San Fernando Valley NAACP, and Carson NAACP, Real Parties in Interest. No. 81-7238. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. June 23, 1981. As Corrected June 24, 1981. G. William Shea, McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea, Jerry F. Halverson, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner. Andrea Sheridan Ordin, U. S. Atty., Joseph H. Duff, Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent. Before ALARCON, FERGUSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 The petition for writ of mandamus is granted. FERGUSON, Circuit Judge, dissenting: 2 On March 16, 1981, the Los Angeles School Board issued a directive requiring cessation of busing as of April 20 within the Los Angeles City School system. Plaintiff NAACP organizations filed an action in the Central District of California against the Los Angeles City School Board, challenging the Board's Order. 3 On April 17, the district judge granted plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order to maintain the status quo with…