Little Rock School et al v. Pulaski Cty School et al

Filing 5778

ORDER approving Ms. Powell's invoice for November 2020 - March 2021, 5728 , and authorizing payment. Ms. Powell's appointment was set to expire on 2/1/2021, 5504 . The Court extends that appointment to 2/1/2022 to cover the work that Ms. Powell has done in the intervening months. With the Court's thanks and commendation, the Court ends Ms. Powell's appointment effective February 1st. The Districts' progress and achievements over the last three decades would not have been possible without her time, efforts, and dedication. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 1/27/2022. (jak)

Case 4:82-cv-00866-DPM Document 5778 Filed 01/27/22 Page 1 of 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION

LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al.

PLAINTIFFS

No. 4:82-cv-866-DPM
PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLF/NORTH
PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al.
EMILY McCLENDON, TAMARA EACKLES,
VALERIE ST ALLIN GS, TIFFANY ELLIS,
and LINDA MORGAN

DEFENDANTS

INTERVEN ORS

ORDER
1. Having received no objections, the Court approves Ms.

Powell's invoice for November 2020-March 2021, Doc. 5728, and
authorizes payment. If Ms. Powell has worked on the case in the
months since last March, the Court requests her to submit an invoice
for those efforts.
2. Ms. Powell has been part of this case for more than thirty

years. She began working in the Office of Desegregation Monitoring
at its inception in 1991. In 2009, my Brother Miller appointed her to
lead that office as Monitor. Doc. 4278. With ODM's oversight, both
the Little Rock School District and the North Little Rock School
District became unitary.

----

-- ~ - - --

-

- -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Case 4:82-cv-00866-DPM Document 5778 Filed 01/27/22 Page 2 of 2

In 2014, the Court closed ODM and appointed Ms. Powell as an
expert. FED. R. EVID. 706; Doc. 5034 & 5035. In the years since, she has
monitored the parties' efforts and collaborations, attended numerous
meetings and hearings, testified several times, and provided helpful
reports to the Court. She has done all this well and faithfully. With
the exception of some narrow facilities issues, both PCSSD & JNPSD
have been declared unitary during Ms. Powell's tenure as the Court's
expert. Doc. 5730.
Ms. Powell's appointment was set to expire on 1 February 2021.
Doc. 5504. The Court extends that appointment to 1 February 2022 to

cover the work that Ms. Powell has done in the intervening months.
Given the narrow issues remaining, though, this case no longer calls
for an expert's services. With the Court's thanks and commendation,
the Court therefore ends Ms. Powell's appointment effective February
1st.

The Districts' progress and achievements over the last three

decades would not have been possible without her time, efforts, and
dedication.
So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge

-2-