Civil Case files 1938-1998 (U.S. District Court for the Richmond Division of the Eastern District of Virginia)
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More About This Collection
Creator
United States. District Court (Virginia : Eastern District : Richmond Division)
Date of Original
1938/1998
Subject
Petitions
Depositions
Decrees
Transcripts
Affidavits
Decisions
Writs
Pleas (Criminal procedure)
Mandates
Orders (Court)
Civil procedure
Court records
School integration
People
Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961--Trials, litigation, etc.
Location
United States, Virginia, 37.54812, -77.44675
United States, Virginia, City of Richmond, 37.55376, -77.46026
United States, Virginia, Prince Edward County, 37.2243, -78.44108
Medium
civil court records
Type
Text
Description
This series contains papers filed in civil proceedings which may include petitions, bills of complaint, transcripts of testimony and of record, writs, answers, depositions, exhibits, motions, court orders, decrees, findings of fact and conclusions of law, cross-petitions, affidavits, decisions, writs of error, notices, summonses, mandates, pleas, praecipes, subpoenas, and other related papers. If the case was appealed to a higher court, then information and papers relating to that appeal might be found in the case file.
One of the significant cases heard at this court was that of Dorothy E. Davis, et al. v the County School Board of Prince Edward County, a school desegregation case which eventually formed part of the landmark Brown v the Board of Education rulings of the Supreme Court in 1954-1955.
Not all civil action case files are retained permanently. The records from 1970 onward consist of all cases that went to trial, and selected non-trial cases.
Language
eng
Original Collection
Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, Civil Case Files, 1938 - 12/31/1998
Contributing Institution
United States. National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives at Philadelphia
Rights
Sensitive Content
The Catalog and web pages of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provide access to many millions of descriptions and digital copies of the permanent records of the United States federal government.
The Catalog and web pages contain some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. NARA’s records span the history of the United States, and it is our charge to preserve and make available these historical records. As a result, some of the materials presented here may reflect outdated, biased, offensive, and possibly violent views and opinions. In addition, some of the materials may relate to violent or graphic events and are preserved for their historical significance.
The National Archives is committed to working with staff, communities, and peer institutions to assess and update descriptions that are harmful and to establish standards and policies to prevent future harmful language in staff-generated descriptions.
