Meltzer v. Board of Public Instruction of Orange County

District Court loses jurisdiction to amend or vacate Order granting injunctive relief after Notice of Appeal has been filed | "In order to determine if the mistrial was required by manifest necessity, the critical inquiry is whether less drastic alternatives were available." | allegations that blacks continuously assigned to less desirable department to maintain its racial composition are cognizable under Title VII | “Although not necessarily determinative, the failure to consider alternatives does indicate an inadequate concern for the severe consequences of ordering a mistrial without the accused’s consent” | devotionals consisted of “prayer and Bible reading”