Case Documents
Links to documents filed in the Epps/McKissick case in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (trial court), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (intermediate appeals court), and the U.S. Supreme Court. Documents include the original complaints and answers, motions, orders, and appellate briefs. The documents were part of the record on appeal.
| Read Online (click to enlarge) | Title | Description | Date |
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| Brief by Appellants, McKissick, et al. | Appellant's Brief | Brief by McKissick, et al. filed in their appeal to the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. | February 15, 1951 |
| Appendix to Appellant Brief | Appendix to Appellant's Brief | Appendix to brief for McKissick, et al., McKissick v. Carmichael, 187 F.2d 949 (1951) | |
| McKissick - 4th Circuit Apellee Brief and Supplemental Appendix | Appellee's Brief with Supplemental Appendix | Brief by UNC with Supplemental Appendix | |
| McKissick - 4th Cir Appendix to Appellee Brief pp. 1 - 133 | Appendix to Appellee's Brief (pp. 1 - 133) | Appendix to UNC Brief (pp. 1 - 133) | |
| Epps - U.S. Dist Ct - Complaint, Bond and Summons | Complaint Bond and Summons | Copy of the original complaint, bond and summons in Epps v. Carmichael, 93 F.Supp. 327 (1950) | October 25, 1949 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct -Order Extending Time for Answer | Order extending time to answer | Order extending time to answer original complaint. | October 31, 1949 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Answer and Answer Accept | Answer and Acceptance of Answer | Answer to original complaint, with signed acceptance of service. | December 7, 1949 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Order Continuance | Order of Continuance | Judge Hayes order granting that the case be continued until the first week of April, 1950. | January 24, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Intervenor Notice Motion and Complaint | Intervenors' Notice, Motion & Compliant | Intervenors' notice, motion and complaint. Intervenors are Floyd B. McKissick, Sol Revis, Harvey Beech, Walter Nivins, Perry B. Gilliard, and James Lassiter | February 8, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Order re Jury Trial | Judge Hayes - Order re: Jury Trial | Judge Johnson J. Hayes' grant of motion by plaintiffs to strike the defendant's demand for a jury trial after oral arguments and briefs filed. | February 25, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Stipulation photo of law school | Stipulation - Pictures of State of North Carolina Law Schools | Stipulation of attorneys agreeing that the plaintiffs may take pictures of both law schools without court order. | July 14, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Lee Intervenor Notice Motion Complaint | Lee Intervenor Notice, Motion & Complaint | Intervenor notice, motion and complaint, intervention of Harvey Beech. | August 28, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Answer to Intervenor Complaint | Answer to Intervenors' Complaint | The university's answer responding to intervenors' complaints. | August 28, 1950(?) |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Answer to Intervenor Complaint Accept | Acceptance of Answer to Intervenor Complaint | Plaintiff's acceptance form acknowledging asnwer to intervenor complaints. | August, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Notice of Taking Depositions | Notice of Taking of Depositions | Plaintiff's notice that they plan to take depositions on August 25, 1950 from the following: Henry P. Brandis (Dean, UNC-CH School of Law), Albert L. Turner (Dean, North Carolina College Law School), Miss Lucille Eliot (Librarian, UNC-CH School of Law), Wilson Gray, (Librarian, School of Law, North Carolina College). | August 15, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Deposition Transcripts - Henry P. Brandis, Albert L. Turner, Lucille Eliot | Deposition Transcripts - Henry P. Brandis, Albert L. Turner, Lucille Eliot | Transcripts of depositions taken by plaintiff's counsel on August 25, 1950 from the following: Henry P. Brandis (Dean, UNC-CH School of Law), Albert L. Turner (Dean, North Carolina College Law School), Miss Lucille Eliot (Librarian, UNC-CH School of Law). | August 25, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Witness reimbursement forms and subpoenas | Witness Reimbursement Forms & Subpoenas | Trial court witness reimbursement forms & subpoenas. | |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - North Carolina College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950)(pg. 1-51) | North Carolina College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950), pg. 1-51. | NC College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950), details undergraduate and graduate programs, including the law program (pp. 144-149). Here are pp. 1-51 of the catalog. | 1949(?) |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - North Carolina College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950)(pg. 52-101) | North Carolina College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950), | NC College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950), details undergraduate and graduate programs, including the law program (pp. 144-149). Here are pp. 52-101 of the catalog. | 1949(?) |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - North Carolina College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950)(pg. 102-151) | North Carolina College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950), | NC College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950), details undergraduate and graduate programs, including the law program (pp. 144-149). Here are pp.102-151 of the catalog. | 1949(?) |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - North Carolina College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950)(pg.152-190) | North Carolina College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950), | NC College at Durham Annual Catalogue (1949-1950), details undergraduate and graduate programs, including the law program (pp. 144-149). Here are pp. 152-190 of the catalog. | 1949(?) |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - The North Carolina College at Durham Bulletin of Information 1950-1951 | North Carolina College at Durham Bulletin of Information (1950-1951) | North Carolina College law catalog for 1950-1951, detailing courses offered, tuition, admissions requirements, calendar, faculty, administration, library, and other information. | 1949(?) |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Univ. of North Carolina Record - Catalogue of the School of Law (1950-1951) | Univ. of North Carolina Record - Catalogue of the School of Law (1950-1951) | Univ. of North Carolina Law catalog for 1950-1951, detailing information on courses offered, tuition, admissions requirements, calendar, faculty, administration, library, facilities and other information. | 1949(?) |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Plaintiffs Proposed Order | Plaintiff's proposed order. | This appears to be a proposed order drafted by counsel for the plaintiffs (McKissick et al.) that was not adopted by the trial court. | Filed October 9, 1950 |
| Epps - U.S. Dist Ct - Judge Hayes-Statement of Case, Finding of Facts, Conclusions of Law | Judge Hayes - Statement of Case, Finding of Facts, Conclusions of Law | Judge Johnson J. Hayes' Statement of Case, Finding of Facts, Conclusions of Law | October 9, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Hayes Decree (Oct 1950) | Judge Hayes - Decree | Judge Johnson J. Hayes' decree denying plaintiffs request for order admitting them to UNC. | October 9, 1950 |
| Epps - US Dist Ct - Notice of Appeal Bond Designation of Record | Notice of Appeal, Bond, Designation of Record | Plaintiff's notice of appeal of Judge Hayes' judgment, along with appeal bond, and request to court clerk for the record for appeal. | October 26, 1950 |
| 4th Cir - Clerk's List and Cert of Record - Docket | Copy - clerk certif. of record and docket sheet | ourth Circuit Court of Appeals list and certification of documents for record on appeal, plus witness subpoenas & reimbursement forms. | November, 1950 |
| 4th Cir - Mandate Reversing Judgment | Fourth Circuit Mandate Reversing District Court Judgment | Fourth Circuit mandate, with attached modification of opinion, reversing the U.S. District Court's judgment and remanding case. Mandate stayed till U.S. Supreme Court ruled on petition for review. | March 27, 1951 (took effect June 8, 195) |
| 4th Cir - Order Modifying 4th Cir Opinion (June 21, 1951) | 4th Cir - Order modifying sentence in opinion | Fourth Circuit court eliminates sentence in its original opinion. | June 15, 1951 |
| Epps/McKissick - US Dist Ct Orders UNC Pay Legal Costs (Sept 1951) | Judge Hayes - Order directing UNC to pay plaintiffs' appeal costs. | Judge Johnson J. Hayes' order that UNC pay plaintiffs' appeal costs. | September, 1951 |
| Epps/McKissick - US Dist Ct - Pearson Atty Cost Info to Clerk | Pearson - List of Attorney Costs | Letter from plaintiff's attorney, C.O. Pearson to 4th Cir. Clerk to have check for costs sent to him. Includes copy of clerk's listing of costs. | November 12, 1951 & January 25, 1952 |