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Appeals court ends US oversight of Louisiana school system related to desegregation mandate
Source: Reuters
July 14, 2026 11:06 PM EDT Updated 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ended a more than six-decade-old federal oversight of a Louisiana school system related to a desegregation mandate, a court filing showed, opens new tab on Tuesday, marking a win for Republican efforts led by President Donald Trump to end such programs.
Here are details:
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the mandate for the Concordia Parish School Board. Republicans and the Trump administration cast such federal oversight as outdated and as government interference in local affairs. Civil rights advocates say Republicans at the state level and the Trump administration at the federal level are trying to dismantle programs aimed at uplifting marginalized groups and combating historical and generational racial inequities. Civil rights groups have said dismantling the programs threatens to reverse decades of social progress.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/appeals-court-ends-us-oversight-louisiana-school-system-related-desegregation-2026-07-15/