Order for All Counsel Meeting
Public Court Documents
January 13, 1975
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
RONALD BRADLEY, et al.f )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. )
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WILLIAM J. MILLIKEN, Governor of )
the State of Michigan, et al., )
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Defendants. )
_________________________________________________________ )
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that counsel for plaintiffs shall
assume the responsibility for convening a conference of
all counsel at a suitable place in the City of Detroit, on
the 14th day following the date of this Order;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs shall
ascertain that all parties are served with a copy of this
Order, as well as prepare and file on the fifth day
following the conference, a joint status report as follows:
1. On what date and at what stage of the proceed
ings did the parties last meet for conference with or without
the court?
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2. Is any further discovery anticipated?
3. Are any motions filed which have not been
ruled upon by the trial court?
4. Does any party anticipate filing new motions?
Civil No. 35257
STATUS REPORT
If so, what party and what type of motion?
5. Which parties have intervened in this
action? On what date was intervention granted?
6. Are all of the intervening defendants
still parties to this lawsuit?
7. Which orders of the trial court, if any,
are still viable?
8. Are any proposed desegration plans hereto
fore submitted to the trial court still viable? If so,
summarize the positive and negative aspects of each plan.
9. Does any party intend to submit a new plan(s)
for desegregation? If so, what party and when?
10. Is any party presently developing a current
desegration plan(s) for the court's consideration?
11. If Question 10 is answered affirmatively,
what party? Are there objections to the plan?
12. Have the parties at any time concurred in
a plan for desegration?
13. Would a pre-trial at this time serve a
useful purpose? What date would the parties suggest for
ordering a pre-trial?
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14. If a pre-trial is ordered by the court
pursuant to Rule XI of the local rules for the U. S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan,
which orders, portions of the transcript, etc., should
be given priority by the trial court in preparing for the
pre-trial?
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15. Please attach a bibliography of authorities,
including law review articles, books and other materials
critiquing desegregation plans implements! in sim:nar
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cases.
Dated: January 13. 1975
*This report when prepared by plaintiffs' counsel shall:
(a) Follow the same numerical sequence contained in this
order.
(b) Represent the response agreed upon by all parties.
If any party is unable to agree to the response, that party
shall be identified and answer separately.
(c) Repeat the question so the court need not refer to
more than one document.
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