Questions for MgoLawyers on Fridays hearing
Sorry if this has been discussed on other threads, but been a wild 24 hours.
I was wondering what’s next on Friday, with some specific questions:
1) will the same judge that didn’t grant the TRO be hearing the arguments on Friday
2) does the TRO not being granted imply anything about the likelihood of winning/losing the injunction/TRO this week?
3) should we expect a final decision by the end of the day Friday?
November 12th, 2023 at 11:42 AM ^
The Big Ten can’t suspend Michigan for the College Football playoff.
November 12th, 2023 at 12:03 PM ^
Assuming UM makes the conference title game that's when you'll see how strong Petitti's will is to extend this suspension by another game. It then goes from even a small hint of "justice" to pure pettiness.
November 12th, 2023 at 9:34 AM ^
Irreparable harm…..
Would the Judge agree there is no difference if she and her team reads all of the background on a case for a week and then on the court date, she steps aside for her clerk (or another person) to render the judgment?
What could happen? The clerk wasn’t hired to be in that position to make that decision. Could the clerk make a decision that could not be corrected later?
November 12th, 2023 at 10:06 AM ^
How much "irreparable harm" has to be done?
Seems to me to be pretty clear that replacing someone who is arguably a top 5 coach at both the college and NFL level with an inexperienced but promising offensive coordinator -- who still has to serve as offensive coordinator while he assumes head coaching responsibilties -- leaves a gap that one cannot fully compensate for.
Sure, Michigan can shuffle other coaches around - or even try to rent Nick Saban for a game or two - but no one can reasonably take the position that the team isn't worse off for having lost Harbaugh's services during the game.
November 12th, 2023 at 10:21 AM ^
Judge Connors is up for re-election in Washtenaw County in 2024. Just sayin'.
November 12th, 2023 at 10:26 AM ^
No - he's retiring.
November 12th, 2023 at 10:32 AM ^
Shit. There goes that.
November 12th, 2023 at 11:17 AM ^
In Michigan you can’t run for judge after you turn 70.
November 12th, 2023 at 12:40 PM ^
I'm unclear as to which judge got this case. But one of the judges is reportedly an adjunct law professor at UM. Does this create a conflict of interest for them? And, if so, does that judge need to recuse themselves?
November 12th, 2023 at 1:17 PM ^
Tim Connors is that judge - he heard the case on Friday/Saturday and is still assigned to the case.