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B.H. BY PIERCE v. MURPHY

No. 92-1136.

984 F.2d 196 (1993)

B.H., C.H., J.E., C.Z., E.G., O.G., S.G., C.G., P.G. and A.G., by their next friend, Susan Tone PIERCE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Patrick T. MURPHY, Cook County Public Guardian, Proposed Intervening Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sterling M. RYDER, Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 14, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Brody, Jeanne L. Nowaczewski, Lynn E. Rzonca, Schiff, Hardin & Waite, Lee A. Lowder, Office of the Public Guardian, Benjamin S. Wolf, Susan Wishnick, Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc., Patrick T. Murphy (argued), Kathleen G. Kennedy, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Thomas J. Wiegand, Winston & Strawn, Michael L. Brody, Jeanne L. Nowaczewski, Lynn E. Rzonca, Schiff, Hardin & Waite, Christine M. Tchen (argued), Susan Getzendanner, Charles F. Smith, Kimberley K. Baer, Hilary K. Krane, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Benjamin S. Wolf, Susan Wishnick, Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc., Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellee.

Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Twice the Cook County Public Guardian, Patrick Murphy, sought to intervene in this action against the Director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Twice his motions were denied. Now, after this court dismissed his appeal of the second denial of intervention and after the two original parties entered a consent decree that the district judge approved as fair, reasonable and adequate, Mr. Murphy appeals both district court...

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