Letter from Murphy to Lucas RE Appearance

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- Education
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- School Desegregation
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- Norman J. Chachkin
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- Milliken v. Bradley
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- Milliken v. Bradley
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- Michigan
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- 0ab06ae9-53e9-ef11-a730-7c1e5247dfc0

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    R i c h a r d  L.  M u r p h y
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR

7368 HIGHLAND ROAD

PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48054

666-2000

ROBERT L. SHARBAUGH October 25, 1973

Rafcner, Sugarmon and Lucas 
Attorneys at Law
525 Commerce Title Building
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Attentions Mr* Louis R. Lucas

Enclosed herewith please find Appearance as filed on behalf of 
the Huron Valley School District of Oakland and Livingston 
Counties, its Board of Education and Members of said Board and 
its Superintendent, together with Request for Additional Time 
to Answer on behalf of Huron Valley School District.
Be advised that the above mentioned documents were personally 
delivered to Judge Stephen J* Roth’s chambers in Flint, Michigan, 
on October 19th, 1973, together with a proposed Order Extending 
the Time in which to Answer for Judge Roth’s signature.
We were informed at that time that such request filed pursuant 
to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 6b, would be sufficient 
to prevent prejudice to our position in that it is Judge Roth's 
intention to schedule a day certain for the hearing of similar 
requests, which we were informed are quite numerous.
Your cooperation in this su * ‘ “ *

Re: Ronald Bradley, et al
vs. William G. Milliken, et al
United States District Court 
Eastern District of Michigan 
Civil Action Humber 35257

Sir

RLM:jdl



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U N I T E D  S T A T E S  D I S T R I C T  C O U R T  
E A S T E R N  D I S T R I C T  O F  M I C H I G A N  

S O U T H E R N  D I V I S I O N

RONALD BRADLEY, et al.
Plaintiffs

vs.
WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN

Defendant
and

DEMISE MAGDOWSKI
Defendants-Intervenors

CIVIL ACTION 
NO. 35257

and
ALLEN PARK, et al

and
KERRY GREEN, et al

and

D#fendanta-Interveners

Defendants-Intervenora

WAYNE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE 
SCHOOL DISTRICT, at al

Added Defendants

APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF 
HURON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 

OF OAKLAND AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES

Now comas the HURON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OAKLAND 
AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES, by and through its Attorney, RICHARD L. 
MURPHY, and makes Appearance in the above captioned matter.

RICHARD L. MURPHY 

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR 

7388 HIGHLAND ROAD 

PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48054

666-2000

Sgd. Richard L. Murphy________________
RI^lARD L. MURPHY
Attorney for HURON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
7368 Highland Road 
Pontiac, Michigan 48054
666 2000



U N I T E D  S T A T E S  D I S T R I C T  C O U R T  
E A S T E R N  D I S T R I C T  O F  M I C H I G A N  

S O U T H E R N  D I V I S I O N

RONALD BRADLEY, «t al.
Plaintiffs

vs.

RICHARD L. MURPHY 

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR 

7398 HIGHLAND ROAD 

PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48054

666-2000

WILLIAM G. MTLLTKFM

and
DENISE MAGDOWSKI

Defendant

Defendants~Xntervenors
CIVIL ACTION
HO. 35257

and
ALLEN PARK, at al

and
KERRY GREEN, at al

and

Defendants--Interveners

Dmfendants-Intervanor®

WAYNE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE 
SCHOOL DISTRICT, at al

Added Defendant#

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO ANSWER 
ON BEHALF OF HURON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 

OF OAKLAND AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES

Now come* the HURON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OAKLAND 
AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES, by and through it* Attorney, RICHARD L, 
MURPHY, and requests that this Court, pursuant to Federal Hula 
of Civil Procedure, Rule 6 b, enlarge the time permitted for this 
Defendant to answer the Amended Complaint to Conform to Evidence 
and Prayer for Relief as heretofore filed in the above captioned 
latter.

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RICHARD L. MURPHY 

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR 

7366 HIGHLAND ROAD 

PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48054

666-2000

In support of such roguesfc saya ms followsi

1. That on or about October 2nd, 1973, the HURON 
VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OAKLAND AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES was 
served with an Order of this Court which added this Defendant, 
along with various other School Districts located within the 
State of Michigan, as a party t© the above entitled cause, such 
Order being pursuant to the directive of the United State Court 
of Appeals*

2* That on or about October 2nd, 1973, the HURON 
VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OAKLAND AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES was 
served with an Amended Complaint to Conform to Evidence and Prayer 
for Relief, said Complaint incorporating, by reference, the 
original Complaint on file with the Court and all pleadings and 
evidence already of record.

3. That the HURON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OAKLAND 
AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES has given the Amended Complaint to Conform 
to Evidence and Prayer for Relief as heretofore filed in this 
action its immediate attention and is, at the present time, 
evaluating its position, researching the factual matter and pro
cedural stance of the cause and is communicating with other added 
School Districts similarly situated with respect to the consoli
dation of their interests and the possibility of filing a single 
Answer to the Amended Complaint.

4. That, given the present position of the HURON 
VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OAKLAND AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES, the 
still unresolved possibility of alliance with other School Dis
tricts similarly situated, the on-going search by said similarly 
situated School Districts to obtain common counsel, the subject 
substantive and procedural complexity of the Amended Complaint

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-V*

RICHARD L. MURPHY 

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR 

796S HIGHLAND ROAD 

PONTIAC. MICHIGAN 48054

666-2000

to Conform to Evidence and Prayer for Relief, together with the 
incorporated original Complaint as heretofore filed in the action, 
the voluminous amount of testimony and exhibits as heretofore 
filed in this action, together with Court Records, both at the 
Trial and Appeal levels, the HURON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT OP 
OAKLAND AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES is unable to make an intelligent 
answer to the Amended Complaint to Conform to Evidence and Prayer 
for Relief within the time limits normally allowed by the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure which govern Civil Actions within this 
Court.

WHEREFORE, the Added Defendant, HURON VALLEY SCHOOL DIS
TRICT OF OAKLAND AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES, requests that this Court 
enlarge the time allowed it to make answer to the Amended Com
plaint from the normal twenty <20} days from time of service to 
sixty (60) days from time of service so it may make an intelligent 
and responsive pleading.

Sod. 
RICHARD L

Richard L. Murphy 
MURPHY

Attorney for HURON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 
7368 Highland Road 
Pontiac, Michigan 48054 
666 2000

Dated: October 19, 1973

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