Justice Department Ends Half-Century-Old Desegregation Cases in Florida and Mississippi
August 08, 2025
August 08, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Justice Department Ends Half-Century-Old Desegregation Cases in Florida and Mississippi
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The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced today the dismissal of two desegregation cases in Hendry County, Florida, and Copiah County, Mississippi, concluding matters that have remained on the docket for more than half a century.
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Justice Department Ends Half-Century-Old Desegregation Cases in Florida and Mississippi
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The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced today the dismissal of two desegregation cases in Hendry County, Florida, and Copiah County, Mississippi, concluding matters that have remained on the docket for more than half a century.
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