Coalition to Defend Affirmativ, et al v. Regents of the University of M, et al

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OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : The district court's grant of the Defendants-Appellees' motion for summary judgment is REVERSED. The district court's denial of the University Defendants' motion to be dismissed as parties and its grant of the Cantrell Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment are AFFIRMED. Decision for publication. Alice M. Batchelder, Chief Circuit Judge; Boyce F. Martin , Jr., Danny J. Boggs (DISSENTING), Martha Craig Daughtrey, Karen Nelson Moore, R. Guy Cole, Jr. (AUTHORING), Eric L. Clay, Julia Smith Gibbons (DISSENTING), John M. Rogers (DISSENTING), Jeffrey S. Sutton (DISSENTING), Deborah L. Cook, Richard Allen Griffin (DISSENTING), Helene N. White, Jane Branstetter Stranch, and Bernice Bouie Donald, Circuit Judges. [08-1387, 08-1389, 08-1534, 09-1111]

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Case: 08-1387 Document: 006111501209 Filed: 11/15/2012 Page: 1 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT Deborah S. Hunt Clerk 100 EAST FIFTH STREET, ROOM 540 POTTER STEWART U.S. COURTHOUSE CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3988 Filed: November 15, 2012 Ms. Sharon Louise Browne Pacific Legal Foundation 930 G Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. John J. Bursch Office of the Michigan Attorney General 525 W. Ottawa Street 7th Floor Law Building Lansing, MI 48909 Mr. Joshua Ian Civin N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense & Educational Fund 1444 Eye Street, N.W., 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Mr. Charles J. Cooper Cooper & Kirk 1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Ms. Karin A. DeMasi Cravath, Swaine & Moore 825 Eighth Avenue, 4070 New York, NY 10019 Mr. Eugene Driker Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker 211 W. Fort Street, Suite 1500 Detroit, MI 48226 Ms. Shanta Driver Scheff, Washington & Driver 645 Griswold, Suite 1817 Detroit, MI 48226-0000 Tel. (513) 564-7000 www.ca6.uscourts.gov Case: 08-1387 Document: 006111501209 Ms. Allison S. Elgart Equal Justice Society 260 California Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94111 Mr. G. Scott Emblidge Moscone, Emblidge & Sater 220 Montgomery Street, Suite 2100 San Francisco, CA 94104 Mr. Mark P. Fancher ACLU Fund of Michigan 2966 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 Mr. Derek T. Ho Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel 1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 Melvin Hollowell Allen Brothers 400 Monroe Street, Suite 220 Detroit, MI 48226-0000 Mr. Wilson Ray Huhn University of Akron 150 University Avenue Akron, OH 44325 Ms. Sherri Sokeland Kaiser Office of the City Attorney One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 234 San Francisco, CA 94102 Ms. Winifred V. Kao Asian Law Caucus 55 Columbus Avenue San Francisco, CA 94111 Mr. Barry Levenstam Jenner & Block 353 N. Clark Street, Suite 4400 Chicago, IL 60654 Filed: 11/15/2012 Page: 2 Case: 08-1387 Document: 006111501209 Mr. Daniel M. Levy Michigan Department of Civil Rights 3054 W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 3-600 Detroit, MI 48202 Ms. Heather S. Meingast Office of the Michigan Attorney General P.O. Box 30736 Lansing, MI 48909 Ms. Catherine M. Mish Grand Rapids City Attorney's Office 300 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Suite 620 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Mr. Kerry Lee Morgan Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak 2915 Biddle Avenue, Suite 200 Wyandotte, MI 48192 Ms. Kary Leslie Moss ACLU Fund of Michigan 2966 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 Ms. Margaret A Nelson Office of the Michigan Attorney General Public Employment & Elections Division P.O. Box 30736 Lansing, MI 48909 Mr. Leonard M. Niehoff Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn 130 S. First Street, Fourth Floor Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1386 Mr. Doyle G. O'Connor P.O. Box 11226 Detroit, MI 48211 Mr. Alan K. Palmer Kaye Scholer 901 Fifteenth Street, N.W. Suite 1100 McPherson Building Washington, DC 20005 Filed: 11/15/2012 Page: 3 Case: 08-1387 Document: 006111501209 Mr. Jesse M. Panuccio Cooper & Kirk 1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Mr. Joseph Edward Potchen Michigan Department of Attorney General P.O. Box 30212 Lansing, MI 48909-0000 Ms. Kristen Lee Rewa City of Grand Rapids 300 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Suite 620 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Mr. Mark D. Rosenbaum ACLU Foundation of Southern California 1313 W. 8th Street Los Angeles, CA 90017 Mr. Michael E. Rosman Center for Individual Rights 1233 20th Street, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036-0000 Ms. Stephanie R. Setterington Varnum 333 Bridge Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Mr. Michael Francis Smith Law Firm 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Mr. Michael Jay Steinberg ACLU Fund of Michigan 2966 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 Mr. John David Taliaferro Kaye Scholer 901 Fifteenth Street, N.W. Suite 1100 McPherson Building Washington, DC 20005 Filed: 11/15/2012 Page: 4 Case: 08-1387 Document: 006111501209 Filed: 11/15/2012 Page: 5 Mr. David H. Thompson Cooper & Kirk 1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Mr. Laurence H. Tribe 1575 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 420 Hauser Hall Cambridge, MA 02138-0000 Mr. George Boyer Washington Scheff, Washington & Driver 645 Griswold Suite 1817 Detroit, MI 48226-0000 Mr. William F. Young White, Schneider, Young & Chiodini 2300 Jolly Oak Road Okemos, MI 48864 Re: Case No. 08-1387/1389/1534/09-1111, Coal. to Defend Affirmative et al v. Regents of the Univ. of Mich., et al Originating Case No. : 06-15024 Dear Counsel, The court today announced its decision in the above-styled cases. Enclosed is a copy of the court's opinion together with the judgment which has been entered in conformity with Rule 36, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Yours very truly, Deborah S. Hunt, Clerk Cathryn Lovely Deputy Clerk cc: Mr. Carl Willams Mr. Hassan Aleem Mr. David J. Weaver Case: 08-1387 Enclosures Mandate to issue. Document: 006111501209 Filed: 11/15/2012 Page: 6

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