United States Sixth Circuit

Interlocutory review, of an order holding that postenactment evidence cannot be presented by a city to demonstrate a compelling need for awarding construction contracts based on racial preferences, is not appropriate under 28 U.S.C. section 1292(b).

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/31/2002
• Published 05/31/2002

Judges

• Before GUY and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  NUGENT, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert L.J. Spence, Jr. (briefed), Monika L. Johnson (argued and briefed), City Attys. Office, Memphis, TN, for City of Memphis.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven L. Shields (argued and briefed), James L. Holt, Jr. (briefed), Cordova, TN, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.