Johnson v. City of Dallas
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
155 F.R.D. 581 (1994)
Facts
A group of homeless residents of the City of Dallas representing a class of homeless persons (plaintiffs) sued the City of Dallas, the Dallas Police Department, and members of the Dallas City Council (city) (defendants) to challenge the constitutionality of various city ordinances enacted and enforced to remove homeless persons from public view in the city. Various businesses and homeowners associations (intervenors) motioned to intervene as defendants under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24. The intervenors sought to intervene as-of-right under Rule 24(a) or permissively under Rule 24(b) and, in the alternative, to appear as amici for the sole purpose of submitting briefs. The intervenors argued that they had an economic interest in the litigation that could be adversely affected if they were not allowed to intervene and that the city would not adequately represent their interest.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kendall, J.)
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