Legal Opinion
Ransom, Alma v. Norton, Gale A.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 15, 2001No. 00-5061 and 00-5062PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
The appellants moved to intervene in this case after the district court granted summary judgment against the Government — which had represented their interests in the proceedings below — and the Government indicated it might not appeal. The district court denied the appellants’ motion as untimely. We reverse. The appellants had no occasion to intervene in order to protect their interests until after the judgment was entered. Hence, their motion was timely when made.
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Joseph Foster v. Albert Gueory, Ronald Dorsey, and Rudolph J. Thornton v. Local 2311 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Dimond v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
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- Connecticut v. U.S. Dep't of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
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