Answer of Defendant to Amended Complaint

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  • Case Files, Milliken Hardbacks. Answer of Defendant to Amended Complaint, 1973. 7404aaf5-53e9-ef11-a730-7c1e5247dfc0. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/f6f7867a-1dea-4440-8b14-7c21e2a23502/answer-of-defendant-to-amended-complaint. Accessed July 09, 2025.

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UNITED STA T E S DISTRICT COURT 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

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RONALD BRAD LEY, et a l ,
P l a in t i f f s ,

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W ILLIA M  G. MILLIKEN,

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D efendan ts ,

DENISE MAGDOWSKI,
D efendants  - 
I n t e r v e n o r s ,

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A L L E N  P A R K , et a l ,

D efendants  - 
In te rv e n o r  s ,

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KERRY GREEN, et a l ,
D efendants  - 
In te rv e n o r  s ,

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WAYNE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE 
SCHOOL DISTRICT, MT. CLEMENS 
COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, 
e t  a l ,

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Defendants

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C iv i l  A c t ion  No. 35257

ANSWER OF DEFENDANT MOUNT CLEMENS COMMUNITY 
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO AMENDED COMPLAINT

Now co m e s  the defendant MOUNT CLEM EN S COMMUNITY SCHOOL 

DISTRICT, b y  N unne ley ,  N unne ley ,  H ir t  & R in e h a r t ,  i t s  a t t o r n e y s ,  and fo r  

a n s w e r  to the A m en ded  C o m p la in t  f i l ed  h e r e in  s a y s :

I. P r i o r  P r o c e e d in g s .

1. Th is  defendan t ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  1, s a y s  i t  h as  no

kn o w ledge  of a n y  p r i o r  p r o c e e d in g s  in  s a id  c a u s e  and h as  not been  a p a r t y  

to s a m e ,  and th e r e f o r e  for  want of such  know ledge  n e i th e r  a d m i t s  no r  d e n ie s  

an y  a l l e g a t io n s  con ta ined  in s a id  p a r a g r a p h  but l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to t h e i r  

p roo fs  th e reo n .

2 Th is  defendan t ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  2, d e n ie s  a n y



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v io la t io n  of the United S ta te s  Const itu t ion  or s ta tu te  on the p a r t  of th is  

defendan t ,  and a l l e g e s  the f a c t  to be that  the Mount C le m en s  C om m un ity  

Schoo ls  a r e  a l r e a d y  in t e g r a t e d  and in ju n c t iv e  r e l i e f  i s  not n e c e s s a r y .

3. T h is  defendant ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  3, a l l e g e s  the fa c t

to be that i t  has  not been  a p a r t y  to th is  l a w s u i t  and knows nothing about the 

m a t t e r s  w h ich  have  taken  p l a c e  b e fo re  b e in g  jo in ed  a s  a  p a r t y  in  th is  c a u s e ,  

and th e r e f o r e  n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor d en ie s  a n y  a l l e g a t io n s  con ta ined  in an y  

p le a d in g s  f i l e d  p r i o r  to i t s  jo in d e r  in  th is  c a u s e .

II.

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D efendants .

4. T h is  defendant a d m i t s  the a l l e g a t io n s  con ta ined  in  p a r a g r a p h

5. This  defendant a d m i t s  the a l l e g a t io n s  con ta ined  in  p a r a g r a p h

6. This defendan t ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  6, s a y s  i t  does not 

know the m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in ,  and for  want of such  know ledge  

n e i th e r  a d m i t s  no r  d en ie s  the a l l e g a t io n s  con ta ined  in s a id  p a r a g r a p h  but 

l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  p roofs  th e reo n .

7. Th is  defendant ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  7, s a y s  i t  does not 

know the m a t t e r s  and fa c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in ,  and for  want of such  know ledge  

n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor d en ie s  the a l l e g a t io n s  con ta ined  in s a id  p a r a g r a p h  but

l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  p roofs  th e reo n .

8. This defendant ,  for a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  8, s a y s  i t  does not 

know the m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in ,  and for  want of such know ledge  

n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor d en ie s  the a l l e g a t io n s  conta ined  in s a id  p a r a g r a p h  but

l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  proofs th e reo n .

9. This defendant ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  9, a l l e g e s  the fac t  

to be that in s o f a r  a s  the Mount C lem en s  C om m un ity  School D is t r i c t  i s  con ­

c e rn e d  such  D i s t r i c t  has  been  s e r v e d  w ith  an A m ended  C om pla in t  in s a id

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c a u s e ,  and a d m i t s  that  an a t t e m p t  has  been  m a d e  to add th is  de fendan t  to 

s a id  c a s e .  F u r t h e r  a n s w e r in g  s a id  p a r a g r a p h ,  th is  de fendan t  does not know 

the o ther  m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in ,  and fo r  want of such  know ledge  

jj n e i t h e r  a d m i t s  nor d e n ie s  a l l e g a t io n s  con ta ined  th e r e in  but l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s

!| to th e i r  p roo fs  th e reo n .

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III. A d d i t io n a l  A l l e g a t io n s  to C onform  to the E v id en ce .

10. Th is  defendan t ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  10, s a y s  i t  h as  nc 

know ledge  of the m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  con ta ined  in  s a id  p a r a g r a p h ,  and fo r

w ant of su ch  know ledge  n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor d e n ie s  a l l e g a t io n s  co n ta in ed  

th e r e in  but l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  p roo fs  th e r e o n .  F u r t h e r  a n s w e r in g  

s a id  p a r a g r a p h ,  th is  defendant a l l e g e s  the f a c t  to be that  the Mount C le m e n s  

C o m m u n i ty  School D i s t r i c t  does  not con ta in  i t s  b l a c k  c h i ld r e n  and does not 

p r a c t i c e  s e g r e g a t io n ,  and a l l e g e s  the f a c t  to be that the Mount C le m e n s  

C o m m u n i ty  School D i s t r i c t  has  a p p r o x im a t e l y  24% n o n -w h ite  s tuden ts  w ith in
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the D i s t r i c t ,  w h ich  s tuden ts  a r e  s c a t t e r e d  am ong  the sch o o ls  w i th in  the D i s ­

t r i c t .  F u r t h e r  a n s w e r in g  s a id  p a r a g r a p h ,  the Mount C le m e n s  C o m m u n ity  

School D i s t r i c t  a l l e g e s  the f a c t  to be tha t  a p p r o x im a t e l y  17% of the te a c h in g  

p e r s o n n e l  and 16% of the a d m in i s t r a t i v e  s ta f f  of s a id  School D i s t r i c t  a r e  non-

w h i te ,  and that  s a id  D i s t r i c t  h a s  a c h ie v e d  over  a p e r io d  of s e v e r a l  y e a r s ,  an
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in t e g r a t e d  s t a tu s  th roughout the D i s t r i c t .

11. Th is  defendan t ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  11, s a y s  i t  has  

no know ledge  of the m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in ,  and fo r  want of such  

k n o w led g e  n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor d e n ie s  s a m e  but l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  

p roo fs  th e r eo n .  F u r th e r  a n s w e r in g  s a id  p a r a g r a p h ,  th is  de fendan t  a l l e g e s  

the f a c t  to be tha t  i t  i s  not n e c e s s a r y  fo r  any  s ta te  or g o v e rn m e n ta l  a g e n c y  

to im p o s e  upon th is  D i s t r i c t  a n y  co n tro l  to e l im in a t e  s e g r e g a t io n  b e c a u s e  

s a id  D i s t r i c t  i s  a l r e a d y  in t e g r a t e d  w ith in  the b o u n d a r ie s  of the School D i s ­

t r i c t .

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12. This defendant ,  for  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  12, s a y s  i t  h a s  no 

know ledge  of the m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in ,  and fo r  want of such  

know ledge  n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor  d en ie s  s a m e  but l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  

p roo fs  th e reo n .

13. Th is  defendant ,  for  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  13, s a y s  i t  h a s  no 

know ledge  of the m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in ,  and fo r  want of such  

know ledge  n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor  d e n ie s  s a m e  but l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  

p roo fs  th e reo n .

14. This defendant ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  14, s a y s  i t  h a s  no 

know ledge  of the m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in  and for  want of such  

know ledge  n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor d en ie s  s a m e  but l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  

p roo fs  th e reo n .

15. This defendant ,  fo r  a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  15, s a y s  i t  h a s  no 

know ledge  of the m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in  and fo r  want of such 

know ledge  n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor d e n ie s  s a m e  but l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  

p ro o fs  th e reo n .

16. This defendant ,  for a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  16, a l l e g e s  that  

in s o f a r  a s  s a id  p a r a g r a p h  a p p l i e s  to the Mount C le m en s  C o m m u n ity  Schoo ls ,  

s a id  D i s t r i c t  i s  not in  the f o r e s e e a b l e  fu tu re  p lann ing  any  e x te n s iv e  b u i ld in g  

p r o g r a m  s in c e  no new b u i ld in g s  a r e  needed  in  s a id  D is t r i c t  a t  tn is  t im e .  

F u r t h e r  a n s w e r in g  s a id  p a r a g r a p h ,  th is  defendant a l l e g e s  the fa c t  to be that 

due to the f a c t  that i t  i s  a l r e a d y  th o rough ly  in t e g r a t e d ,  s a id  D i s t r i c t  should 

not be in c lu d ed  in th is  c a u s e .

17. This defendant ,  for a n s w e r  to p a r a g r a p h  17, s a y s  i t  has  

no know ledge  of the m a t t e r s  and f a c t s  a l l e g e d  th e r e in ,  and for w an t of such  

know ledge  n e i th e r  a d m i t s  nor  d en ie s  s a m e  but l e a v e s  p la in t i f f s  to th e i r  

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And th is  defendant ,  not a d m i t t in g  that  any  m a t t e r ,  c a u s e  or th ing 

in s a id  A m ended  C om p la in t  con ta ined  and not h e r e in  fu l l y  a n s w e r e d  is  t r u e ,  

d e n ie s  tha t  p la in t i f f s  a r e  en t i t led  to a n y  r e l i e f  a g a in s t  th is  defendant b y  r e a ­

son of any th ing  in s a id  A m ended  C o m p la in t  con ta ined .

WHER.EFORE, This defendant r e s p e c t f u l l y  p r a y s  that  th is  c a u s e

be hence  d i s m i s s e d  a s  a g a in s t  th is  defendant .

O ctober  15, 1973.

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W i l l i a m  H. Nunneley 
A t to rn e y s  fo r  Defendant Mount C le m en s  
C o m m u n ity  School D is t r i c t  
217 Mount C le m en s  B an k  B u i ld in g  
Mount C le m e n s ,  M ic h ig a n  48043 

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