Legal Opinion
Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action v. Granholm
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 6, 2007No. 06-2653, 06-2656PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J., joined by Martin, J.,
KENNEDY, J. (pp. 784-88), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
R. GUY COLE, JR., Circuit Judge.
Before us are two appeals challenging a district court’s order denying intervention under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a) and (b) to (1) the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative committee (the “MCRI”), (2) the American Civil Rights Foundation (the “ACRF”), and (8) Toward a Fair Michigan’s (“TAFM,” collectively, the “proposed intervenors”).1 Each wishes to intervene in an action brought against (1) Jennifer Granholm, the Governor of Michigan, and (2) the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Gratz v. BollingerSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Michigan State Afl-Cio v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- Scotty Grubbs, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Proposed Intervenor/appellant v. Stephen H. NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Timothy Jansen, Cross-Appellants v. City of Cincinnati v. Tilford Youngblood, Prospective Intervenors, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Sagebrush Rebellion, Inc. v. WattCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by103 opinions
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