12 of state constitution. It denied Richardson intervenors' petition for reversal of District Court s approval of state s 1974 Long Range Plan. Supreme Court refused cert. Attorneys John Norris and Aleta Arthur assume representation. 1983 Various motions for further relief filed by plaintiffs.
Original plaintiffs seek merger of three boards of higher education.
1984 McGinnis intervention granted. Stipulation of Settlement agreed to by all parties except Justice Department. 1985 McGinnis plaintiffs obtained an injunction barring TBR from appointing white presidents at three of its institutions on grounds of failure to conform with requirements of Stipulation mandating increased efforts to recruit minority administrators. The injunction was dissolved when TBR adopted plan for conducting searches held to be consistent with the Stipulation. 6th Circuit upheld Stipulation, denied Justice s appeal.