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Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Dismiss Historic Desegregation Case

11/27/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration face a setback in Louisiana as U.S. District Judge Dee Drell rejects their bid to dismiss the 1965 lawsuit.
The appeal was filed by Concordia Parish school system and the Justice Department.
The suit was brought in 1965 by Black families seeking access to all-white schools.
Drell cited public policy and legal precedent.
Many desegregation orders remain active in Louisiana and the South.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration face a setback in Louisiana as U.S. District Judge Dee Drell rejects their bid to dismiss the 1965 lawsuit.
The appeal was filed by Concordia Parish school system and the Justice Department.
The suit was brought in 1965 by Black families seeking access to all-white schools.
Drell cited public policy and legal precedent.
Many desegregation orders remain active in Louisiana and the South.