
    RICHARDSON, et al. v. The STATE of North Carolina, et al.
    No. 384A14-1.
    Supreme Court of North Carolina.
    July 23, 2015.
    Richard D. Komer, Bert Gall, John E. Branch, III, Raleigh, for Perry, Cynthia, et al.
    Renee Flaherty.
    Deborah R. Stagner, Raleigh, for Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education, et al.
    Lauren M. Clemmons, Special Deputy Attorney General, for The State of North Carolina, et al.
    Laura E. Crumpler, Assistant Attorney General, for the North Carolina State Board of Education.
    Carrie Virginia McMillan, Raleigh.
    Melissa L. Trippe, Special Deputy Attorney General.
    Tiffany Y. Lucas, Assistant Attorney General.
    Robert F. Orr, Asheville, Edwin Speas, Raleigh, for Richardson, Robert (Reverend) (III), et al.
    Kenneth A. Soo.
    Noah H. Huffstetler, III, Raleigh, Stephen Martin, Charlotte, for Moore, Tim, et al.
    Deborah J. Dewart, Swansboro, Kimberlee Wood Colby, Thomas C. Berg, for Chrisian Legal Society, et al.
    Richard A. Vinroot, Matthew F. Tilley, Charlotte, for Pacific Legal Foundation.
    Francisco M. Negron, Jr., Chad R. Donnahoo, for National School Boards Association.
    Christopher A. Brook, Raleigh, Legal Director, for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al.
    Nickolas Sojka, Laurinburg, Michael A. Rebell, Pro Hac Vice, for Campaign for Educational Equity, Teachers College, Columbia University.
    Daniel F.E. Smith, Jill R. Wilson, Robert J. King, III, Greensboro, for Advance Education, Inc.
    Opinion
   The Defendant-Intervenors' Motion for Supplemental Relief Pursuant to this Court's Writ of Supersedeas is allowed. This Court's 12 December 2014 Order is modified to allow the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority to release and disburse the funds pursuant to the statutory schedule for the 2015-16 academic year.

"By special order of the Court in conference, this the 23rd of July 2015."  