United States Sixth Circuit
US v. CITY OF DETROIT, 01-1277
The All Writs Act provides district courts with the authority to bind nonparties in order to prevent the frustration of consent decrees that determine parties' obligations under the law.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/11/2002
- Decided 05/15/2003
- Published 05/15/2003
Judges
- Before MARTIN, Chief Circuit Judge; KEITH, BOGGS, NORRIS, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Todd S. Aagaard (argued and briefed), United States Department of Justice, Environment Division Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Joseph C. Basta, Dykema Gossett (argued and briefed), Ann Arbor, MI, John Fordell Leone, Office of the Attorney General, Natural Resources Division, Lansing, MI, Jill M. Wheaton, Mark D. Jacobs, R. Craig Hupp (briefed), Bodman, Longley & Dahling, Detroit, MI, for Appellees.