Barb McQuade tweets on the TRO
Wanted to make sure this wasn't lost in one of the many posts on this subject. For those who don't know her, Barb McQuade is a current Michigan law professor, former State's Attorney, and former editor of the Michigan Daily Sports section (when Harbaugh was quarterback). She said this last week, too, but I think it's apropos to hear it from someone who is both a fan and an attorney. I haven't read the Freep article -- not a subscriber.
November 17th, 2023 at 12:17 PM ^
Just to try to add your excellent analysis, BlueHills, I always felt that courts were going to view this an intra-organizational dispute and therefore find a reason to avoid ruling against the Big 10 (similar to how the Supreme Court may use procedural reasons to avoid ruling on the merits of a case).
November 17th, 2023 at 3:32 PM ^
I came to the same conclusion that Professor McQuade did. We were at least in part banking on a homer just who would rule one for the home team and let it sort itself out later. Not that the motion was without merit but wasn't a slam dunk. It would have been no problem if we were in Ohio or SEC country.
I was hoping we would settle to get JH back for the game but not to happen.