Justice Department Closes 60-Year-Old Tennessee Desegregation Case
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026:
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Justice Department Closes 60-Year-Old Tennessee Desegregation Case
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced today the dismissal of a desegregation case in Dyersburg, Tennessee, concluding a matter that has remained on the docket for sixty years.
In 1966, the United St . . .
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Justice Department Closes 60-Year-Old Tennessee Desegregation Case
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced today the dismissal of a desegregation case in Dyersburg, Tennessee, concluding a matter that has remained on the docket for sixty years.
In 1966, the United St . . .