IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
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JENNIFER GRATZ and
PATRICK HAMACHER
for themselves and all others
similarly situated
Plaintiffs
v.
LEE BOLLINGER,
JAMES J. DUDERSTADT,
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, ARTS
AND SCIENCE,
Defendants,
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EBONY PATTERSON, RUBEN MARTINEZ
LAURENT CRENSHAW, KARLA R.
WILLIAMS, LARRY BROWN, TIFFANY
HALL, KRISTEN M.J. HARRIS, MICHAEL
SMITH, KHYLA CRAINE, NYAH
CARMICHAEL, SHANNA DUBOSE, EBONY
DAVIS, NICOLE BREWER, KARLA
HARLIN, BRIAN HARRIS, KATRINA
GIPSON, CANDICE B.N. REYNOLDS, by and
through their parents or guardians, DENISE
PATTERSON, MOISES MARTINEZ, LARRY
CRENSHAW, HARRY J. WILLLIAMS,
PATRICIA SWAN-BROWN, KAREN A.
MCDONALD, LINDA A. HARRIS, DEANNA
A. SMITH, ALICE BRENNAN, IVY RENE
CARMICHAEL, SARAH L. DUBOSE, INGER
DAVIS, BARBARA DAWSON, ROY D.
HARLIN, WYATT G. HARRIS, GEORGE C.
GIPSON, SHAWN REYNOLDS, AND
CITIZENS FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION'S
PRESERVATION
Proposed Defendant-Intervenors.
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RESPONSE OF DEFENDANTS REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ET AL. TO FIRST AMENDED
MOTION TO INTERVENEThis case challenges the right of the University of Michigan to use race as part of a broad array of qualifications and characteristics in making admissions decisions. The defendants will vigorously defend this case. The Proposed Defendant-Intervenors have a substantial interest in the subject matter of this litigation. The defendants do not oppose their motion to intervene in this case.
Dated: February 24, 1998 Respectfully submitted,
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John Payton
Jane Sherburne
WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING
2445 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
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(202) 663-6000
Leonard M. Niehoff
P36695
BUTZEL LONG
350 South Main Street, Suite 300
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 213-3625
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