Legal Opinion
Ragsdale v. Turnock
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 1991No. Nos. 90-1907, 90-2123, 90-1908 & 90-2122PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.
The party class representatives in this case moved for approval of a proposed settlement and consent decree, and the district court granted their motion. Plaintiffs had challenged statutes relating to abortion. After the parties reached an agreement, two expectant fathers representing the interests of fetuses moved to intervene as of right. The district court denied their motion, and they have appealed. Also, two purported members of the plaintiff class objected to the consent decree and have appealed.
BACKGROUND
This ease concerns the constitutionality of…
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