Third Circuit Court of Appeal orders hearing within 72 hours on teen 's fate . NEW : The students were under 18 and had no prior records , and no group such as a Ku Klux Klan was found to be behind their actions . Police estimate up to 20,000 protesters in Jena , population 3,000 . Comment: Jena 6 is a group of teens charged with beating a white classmate .
Third Circuit Court of Appeal orders hearing within 72 hours on teen 's fate . NEW : Police estimate up to 20,000 protesters in Jena , population 3,000 . Comment: Jena 6 is a group of teens charged with beating a white classmate .