United States Sixth Circuit

The Michigan School Reform Act 1) is not subject to the requirements of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution, 2) did not violate section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 3) is rationally related to the purpose of improving Detroit's schools, 4) does not infringe upon any fundamental rights or constitute racially motivated legislation, and 5) is not prohibited by the Fifteenth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/03/2002
• Decided 06/12/2002
• Published 06/12/2002

Judges

• Before: MERRITT, SUHRHEINRICH, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• George B. Washington (argued and briefed), Miranda K.S. Massie (briefed), Scheff & Washington, Detroit, MI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants., John F. Royal (briefed), Detroit, MI, Michael J. Steinberg (briefed), Kary L. Moss (briefed), American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan, Detroit, MI, for Amici Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard J. Seryak (briefed), Jerome R. Watson (argued and briefed), George E. Bushnell, Jr.,Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Detroit, MI, Thomas R. Wheeker (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Tort Defense Division, Lansing, MI, for Defendants-Appellees.