In his brief, Chambliss specifically said plaintiffs want a pharmacy school, a law school and an engineering school established at Jackson State University. The plaintiffs also want Jackson State to share control of the University of Mississippi Medical Center with Ole Miss.
He said Alcorn State University should be brought up to the same land grant status as Mississippi State University, with which it competes for agricultural science programs. Chambliss said Alcorn and Mississippi Valley should have nursing schools on par with other programs.
Chambliss also attacked Biggers' decision to bar Lillie Ayers and other plaintiffs from opting out of the settlement and pursue a separate appeal.
"Plaintiffs have been denied their First Amendment right to express their opinion about the settlement agreement. In fact, if they were allowed to speak, they would clearly establish that racial discrimination still exists in the State of Mississippi's system of higher education," Chambliss wrote in the appeal.
Chambliss also argued that the settlement includes no oversight by a federal court and leaving the College Board in charge is similar to "putting the fox in the hen house."
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