Introduction:  Anatomy of
Carlin v. Board of Education

behalf of Oklahoma City "counterparts" not directly before the Court. — Dilemma (indirect). Oklahoma City school officials ultimately prevailed upon their petition for certiorari in Board of Ed. of Oklahoma City v. Dowell, infra. LPS at 48-52.
 

January 15, 1991

Board of Ed. of Oklahoma City v. Dowell, 498 U.S. 237.
 

May 1, 1991

Carlin

Groundswell Intervenors applied to the Supreme Court, and, with consent of the parties, filed an amici curiae brief in support of the petitioning DeKalb County School System, Georgia, presenting views in behalf of DeKalb County "counterparts" not directly before the Court. — Dilemma (indirect). DCSS school officials ultimately prevailed upon their petition for certiorari in Freeman v. Pitts, infra. LPS at 52-56.
 

March 31, 1992

Freeman v. Pitts, 112 S.Ct. 1430.
 

April 6, 1992

Carlin

Groundswell moved again to terminate all court jurisdiction, but the Board, speculating its ending might result in getting less state integration money, reversed positions and joined Plaintiffs in opposing Groundswell’s motions, which were denied. (A Groundswell petition for extraordinary relief to the Court of Appeal was denied.)
 

April 1, 1994

Amendments to the Ralph M. Brown Act, intended to strengthen public participation in local government, became effective.
 

July 22, 1994

Carlin

Groundswell moved a third time to terminate all court jurisdiction (based additionally upon Brown amendments), but motions were again opposed by Board and Carlin class and denied October 21, 1994.
 

October 28, 1994

Carlin

Groundswell’s Motion for Reconsideration of denial of motions to terminate proceedings filed.
 

Carlin v. Board of Education, San Diego Unified School District, San Diego Superior Court No. 303800 (1967-1998)
San Diego, California
 

Dowell 

Board of Ed. of Oklahoma City v. Dowell, 498 U.S. 237 (1990)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Enstrom: filed amici curiae brief
 

Freeman v. Pitts, 112 S.Ct. 1430 (1992)
DeKalb County School System (DCSS),
DeKalb County, Georgia
Enstrom: filed amici curiae brief
 

Missouri v. Jenkins, 515 U.S. 70, 115 S. Ct. 2033 (1995)
Kansas City, Missouri
 

— Handbook: Anatomy, pages xi - xvii —