TRO Case Summary. No indication whether TRO granted
Here is a screen shot of the case summary from the court’s website regarding Michigan’s Petition for a Preliminary Injunction and emergency request for a Temporary Restraining Order.
We now have a Case Number: 23-001419-CB. But there’s no indication of how the court ruled or any documents imaged from what I can find.
For updates, go to the court’s search page here: https://tcweb.ewashtenaw.org/PublicAccess/default.aspx
November 11th, 2023 at 8:42 AM ^
If she's worth even a pinch of salt as a judge she shouldn't give a rat's ass about "national news". Unfortunately she's elected, so you're probably right.
But thing is, it's not going to matter. The media has been gleefully making shit up this entire time; they're not going to give an effin' judge any mercy. The nanosecond this drops, if it's an approved TRO we are going to immediately get drowned in foamy-mouthed rantings from all the excrement-soaked corners of sports media about out-of-control "legislation from the bench" and "activist judges". If it's denied it'll probably be on technical/jurisdiction grounds ("the B1G isn't breaking any law by being shitheads") but they'll be lustfully screaming that justice was served and Michigan has been struck down by God. Never mind that the B1G isn't even government; they'll buy it. People are stuuuuuuupid.
November 11th, 2023 at 8:53 AM ^
I may be going out on a limb here but I imagine a ruling against Michigan may not go over well with her constituency.
November 11th, 2023 at 8:22 AM ^
Can someone explain to me why hooper Hathaway lawyers are listed as counsel rather than the DC law firm?
November 11th, 2023 at 8:27 AM ^
The DC law firm is below Hooper Hathaway on the document. The big law firms typically team up with local law firms in bigger cases. The local law firms help navigate the courts and state law.
November 11th, 2023 at 8:31 AM ^
November 11th, 2023 at 8:55 AM ^
The attorney that filed needs to be admitted to the court. Either by being admitted in the state (which grants automatic admission to all state courts in that state), or by being specially admitted for this specific case (pro hac vice). The DC attorneys are almost certainly not admitted in MI, and there’s been no time to file a pro hac motion (plus no judge is going to bother with one after hours unless it’s truly needed, which it isn’t here where M is perfectly capable of hiring a local firm).
in addition, even if WC had a MI admitted attorney, they’re still going to partner with a local firm who’s familiar with the court, the local rules, etc.
TLDR WC is pulling the strings, and the local firm is signing and filing the paper (plus maybe providing some logistical insight).
November 11th, 2023 at 8:37 AM ^
Sorry if I missed this, but has anyone seen the TRO motion itself? The doc posted in the other thread is just the brief in support of the motion. I’d assume the motion itself asks for a ruling by a specified time to give the team sufficient time to know who their head coach is today.
November 11th, 2023 at 8:38 AM ^
Guys — good news travels fast and it’s been awhile. The court is either working on a written order — which I doubt — or the decision was already made and emailed to the parties last night. It’s possible she looked at this and just didn’t think it met the standard.
November 11th, 2023 at 8:43 AM ^
I tend to agree. So can we talk about who might possibly serve as the head coach today? Hart? Moore? Minter?
I am extremely pissed off that we probably won’t have Jimmy on the sidelines on November 25 but it is what it is.
November 11th, 2023 at 9:18 AM ^
I saw somewhere in an article posted on some site that Hart was being considered likely. That was also my own personal vote, but no one from the team asked me.
Let the coordinators focus on coordinating.
November 11th, 2023 at 8:48 AM ^
A written order is required under the court rules, so it’s entirely plausible the judge is still working on that.
Form and Scope of Injunction. An order granting an injunction or restraining order
(1) must set forth the reasons for its issuance;
(2) must be specific in terms;
(3) must describe in reasonable detail, and not by reference to the complaint or other document, the acts restrained; and
(4) is binding only on the parties to the action, their officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, and on those persons in active concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of the order by personal service or otherwise.
November 11th, 2023 at 9:32 AM ^
What happens if Petty Pettite violates the order and uses B10 officials to keep JH off the field? What else can he do?
November 11th, 2023 at 9:07 AM ^
It seems in this whole situation bad news for Michigan travels to the media faster than it travels to UM.
November 11th, 2023 at 8:46 AM ^
If the TRO is granted hopefully the judge advises the B1G 30 minutes after JH takes the field with the team. Just for consistency.
November 11th, 2023 at 8:58 AM ^
It’s possible too that M has been told by the judge/clerk that the TRO is being granted, but the order is still being written.
November 11th, 2023 at 9:02 AM ^
Curious - What would happen in the event that: 1) TRO is granted; 2) Harbaugh coaches the game today; but then 3) the court maintain's the B10's position in the subsequent hearing on the TRO? Would Michigan be forced to vacate the results of the game (at least within the B10's purview... i.e. I understand that the CFP may still independently decide that the game had been played)?
November 11th, 2023 at 9:22 AM ^
At this point(two and a half hours before kickoff), is no news on the TRO status good or bad?
It would seem that if any decision was made regarding it, we would've heard.
November 11th, 2023 at 9:24 AM ^
How much does setting a precedent for future incidents matter to the court?
I am likely reaching but the broader implication is that, if the suspension holds, precedence will state that the B1G can suspend head coaches under “sportsmanship” concerns and three games is the defacto punishment.
November 11th, 2023 at 9:28 AM ^
For a TRO, not at all. It's not a precedent.
November 11th, 2023 at 9:25 AM ^
Asking lawyers who are commenting on theTRO, are there jurisdictional questions for the Trial Court of Washtenaw County?
I don't think the State of Michigan has personal jurisdiction over the B10 in Illinois. Any temporary order is limited to the state of Michigan — M may be prevented from doing what they're trying to do in the Trial Court of Washtenaw County. I'd imagine the B10's lawyers are telling the judge assigned to this case the court doesn't have jurisdiction to enforce a TRO on the B10
I'm thinking a Federal Court is 100% where this case should be heard..
November 11th, 2023 at 9:34 AM ^
It is a federal court
November 11th, 2023 at 9:59 AM ^
No it is not. And the reasons it can’t be in federal court are laid out in Michigan’s brief and in a post further up this thread by user JBockie (or JBockle). Yes it should be enforceable against the B1G, also, for reasons others have stated in the thread. Scroll up
November 11th, 2023 at 9:37 AM ^
Harbaugh is a public employee of the State of Michigan. His employment is functionally being suspended at that address - whether he travels at times for his job or not. Therefore, his case to lift his suspension can be seen by a judge in the county of record of employment. This is correct. Otherwise, everyone who ever travels for work in a similar situation would always need a federal court.. and what if they work overseas? Do they need TROs there as well? That would be a highly inefficient system.
Also, I am not a lawyer here and am completely typing out of my ass, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night..
November 11th, 2023 at 9:39 AM ^
Oh, and Penn State is about to check into the Smackdown Hotel!
FEEL MY PIMP HAND!
November 11th, 2023 at 9:48 AM ^
I have this vision that there are two lawyers somewhere trying to get the TRO signed like Jake and Elwood Blues trying to pay the back taxes on the church…..