Davis v. Franks

Filing 115

ORDER granting 104 Motion to Intervene. The Arkansas Department of Education shall file its response to Motion for Declaratory Judgment on November 10, 2017. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on November 9, 2017. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION

ROSIE L. DAVIS, et al.

v.

PLAINTIFFS

Case No. 4:88-cv-4082

WILLIAM DALE FRANKS, et al.

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Before the Court is a Motion for Limited Intervention filed by the Arkansas Department of
Education. ECF No. 104. The Arkansas Department of Education seeks to intervene in this case
pursuant to Rule 24(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiffs and Defendant Hope
School District have filed responses in opposition to the motion. ECF Nos. 110, 112. The
Arkansas Department of Education has filed a reply. ECF No. 113. Upon consideration, the Court
finds that the Motion to Intervene (ECF No. 104) should be and hereby is GRANTED.
The Arkansas Department of Education is permitted to intervene in this case pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(b)(2) for the limited purpose of opposing the Motion for
Declaratory Judgment (ECF No. 99). The Arkansas Department of Education shall file its
response to the Motion for Declaratory Judgment on November 10, 2017.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 9th day of November, 2017.

/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
United States District Judge