Docket Entries, Pleadings, Testimony

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RELEVANT DOCKET ENTRIES AS SET FORTH IN 
Ial THROUGH la6 AS WELL AS THE DOCKET 
ENTRIES AS NOTED ON THE DOCKET SHEET WHICH 
WERE NOT LISTED IN APPENDIX Ial - Ia6 
AND ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1971
Nov. 15

Dec. 2

Dec. 3

Dec. 6

1972

Motion of Counsel for Board of Education of 
School District of the City of Detroit, for 
permission to withdraw with supporting 
affidavit and brief, filed. Hearing Nov. 22/71.
Motion to Intervene with proposed answers, 
counterclaim and cross-complaint of defts. 
intervenor Kerry and Colleen Green, et al., 
with brief and exhibits, filed. Hearing Jan. 31/72

Compliance of Detroit School Board with Court 
order of Nov. 5/71 with proof of service and 
certification, filed, (also request for hearing)
Consent order for substitution of attorneys 
Robert E. Manley and John S. Wirthlin of 
Beirne, Wirthlin & Manley of Cincinnati, Ohio 
and George T. Roumell, Jr. and Louis D. Beer 
of Riley and Roumell of Detroit, Mich, for 
George E. Bushnell, Jr. etc. filed and entered. 
(Detroit City Board of Education. Roth, J.

Feb. 10 Motion of Grosse Pointe Public School System to 
intervene with brief, proposed answer and proof 
of service, filed.

Feb. 14 Notice of hearing on motions to intervene, Feb. 
22/72, filed.

Feb. 17 Motion of Southfield Public Schools to intervene 
filed. Hearing Feb. 22/72.

Feb. 17 Motion as to Allen Park Public Schools, et al.
(40 School Districts)to intervene with brief 
and oroposed answer, filed. Hearing Feb. 22/72 
(dated Feb. 16/72).

Feb. 18

Feb. 22

Motion of Royal Oak 
intervene (Rule 24) 
Hearing Feb. 22/72.

School District, etc. to 
with affidavit, filed.

Response of defts. Board of Education of City 
of Detroit et al., to motions to intervene filed• /



1972 
Feb. 22

Mar. 7

Mar. 7 

Mar. 14 

Mar. 14 

Mar. 14 

Mar. 15

Mar. 15 

Mar. 16 

Mar. 17 

Mar. 21

Mar. 21

Motions to intervene heard and held in abeyance; 
hearing on school board plan and N.A.A.C.P. Plan 
for Detroit set for Mar. 14/72 at 9:30 a.m., 
ptfs motion for defts. to fleshout plans held 
in abeyance, Roth, J.

Court's notice of hearing on desegregation Mar. 
14/72, tentatively hearing on metropolitan remedy 
Mar. 28/72, filed (dated Mar. 6/72). Roth, J.
Court's notice of rulings on applications for inter­
vention Mar. 15/72, filed. (dated Mar. 6/72)
Letter of Southfield Public Schools re: inter­
vention, filed.

Letter of Grosse Pte Public School re: inter­
vention, filed.

Hearing held on desegregation intra-city plan - 
testimony taken - adj. to Mar. 15/72, Roth, Jr.
Ruling and order on petitions for intervention 
(see order) filed and entered. Roth J. (inter­
vention granted as to Allen Park Public Schools, 
et al. Grosse Pointe Public Schools, School Dis­
trict of City of Royal Oak, Southfield Public 
Schools, Kerry Green, et al., Tri-County Citizens 
and denied as to City of Warren, Nancy Bird, et al., 
& Professional Personnel of Van Dyke)
Hearing resumed on desegregation intra-city plan - 
testimony taken - adj. to Mar. 16/72. Roth, J.
Hearing resumed on desegregation intra-city plan - 
testimony taken - adj. to Mar. 17/72. Roth/j.
Hearing resumed on desegregation intra-city plan - 
testimony taken - adj. to Mar.21/72. Roth, Jr.
Hearing resumed on desegregation intra-city plan - 
testimony taken - matter taken under advisement.
Roth, Jr.

Request by defts. Intervenor Tri-County Citizens 
for concurrence of counsel to contemplated motion 
to recall interlocutory order or, in the alter­
native to contemplated application for leave to 
file such motion with brief, filed.
Objections to conditions olaced on intervenors by 
the ruling and order on petitions for intervention 
dated Mar. 15/72, filed.

Mar. 21



1972 
Mar. 22

Apr. 4

Apr. 4

Apr. 5

Apr. 6

Apr. 7

Apr. 11

Apr. 12

Apr. 12
Apr. 14

Apr. 19

May 9

Objections of Grosse Pointe Schools to con­
ditions of intervention by ruling and order 
dated Mar. 15/72, with exhibit, filed.
Objections of Southfield Public Schools to 
conditions on intervention, filed, (with exhibit)
Hearing on metropolitan remedy heard and cont'd 
to Apr.' 6/72. Roth, Jr.
Hearing on metropolitan remedy heard and adj. to 
Apr. 6/72. Roth, J.
Hearing on metropolitan remedy heard and adj. to 
Apr. 7/72. Roth, J.
Hearing on metropolitan remedy heard and adj. to 
Apr. 11/72. Roth, J.
Cont'd. hearing on desegregation - adj. to Apr- 
12/72.
Cont'd hearing on desegregation - adj. to Apr. 
13/72. Roth, J:.
Proof of Service, filed.

...Notice of hearing for May 8/72, on govt's applica­
tion to intervene, etc with proof of service, filed
Notice of hearing for May 9/72, on application for 
leave to intervene and motion to defer further 
proceedings, filed.
Hearing on govt's motion to intervene and to defer 
proceedings heard and denied; gov't may enter as 
Amicus Curiae. Roth, J.

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IN ADDITION, WE REQUEST THAT THE FOLLOWING 
PLEADINGS AS THEY APPEARED IN VOLUME la 
AND lb OF THE SIXTH CIRCUIT APPENDIX OR 
AS THEY ARE IN THE COURT FILE AND NOT PREVIOUSLY 
APPENDED BE INCLUDED IN THE ONE SINGLE APPENDIX.

Pleadings, Findings and Opinions
* Compalint with Exhibits A and B.
Answer to Complaint on behalf of Defendants the Board 

of Education of the City of Detroit; Patrick 
A. McDonald; James A. Hathaway; Cornelius L.
Golightly and Norman Drachler

Supplemental P-e-Trial Order
Ruling on Issue of Segregation
Colloquy of Court and Counsel, Oct. 4, 1971
Order of Nov. 5, 1972
Nov. 5, 1971 Letter to all Counsel - Submission of Plans
Ruling on Propriety of Considering a Metropolitan Remedy

to Accomplish Desegregation of the Public Schools 
of the City of Detroit, March 24, 1972

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on Detroit Only 
Plan of Desegregation, March 28, 1972

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Support of 
Ruling on Desegregation Area and Development 
of Plant, June 14, 1972

Ruline on Desegregation Area and Order for Development of 
Plan of Desegregation, June 14, 1972

Order Modifying Order for Development of Plan of Desegregation, 
to Add Additional Panel Members

* February 10, 1972 - Motion of Grosse Pointe Public School
System to Intervene

* February 14, 1972 - Notice of Hearing on Motions to Intervene

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* February 17, 1972 - Motion of Southfield Public Schools to
Intervene

* February 17, 1972 - Motion of Allen Park Public Schools, et al.
(40 School Districts) to Intervene

* February 18, 1972 - Motion of Royal Oak Public School
District to Intervene

* Court's Notice of Rulings on Applications for Intervention,
dated March 6, 1972

* Proof of Mailing of Court's March 6, 1972 Notice to Counsel
* Letter From Grosse Pointe Public Schools to Judge Roth

dated March 13, 1972 which accompanied objections 
of Grosse Pointe Schools to Conditions on 
Intervention

Order, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 
Opinion, June 12, 1973, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 
Notice of Judgment, June 12, 1973 
Excerpt from June 24,1973 proceedings 
Judgment, June 12, 1973

* Denotes not listed in Sixth Circuit Appendix or in 
the Certiorari Appendix

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