HOLT-ORSTED v. CITY OF DICKSON

No. 09-6327.

641 F.3d 230 (2011)

Sheila HOLT-ORSTED; Harry Holt, deceased, by his personal representative, estate, heirs and assigns; Beatrice Holt; Jasmine Orsted; Bonita Holt; O'Brian Holt; Brandon Holt; Patrick Holt; Bianka Bentley; Demetrius Holt; David Brown, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF DICKSON; Dickson County, TN; Betsy L. Child, Commissioner; Susan R. Cooper, Commissioner, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: May 24, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Ryan C. Downer , NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, New York, New York, for Appellants. Teresa Reall Ricks , Farrar & Bates, L.L.P., Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Ryan C. Downer , John Payton , Debo P. Adegbile , Matthew Colangelo , Joy Milligan , NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, New York, New York, for Appellants. Teresa Reall Ricks , Beth Frazer , Farrar & Bates, L.L.P., Nashville, Tennessee, William H. Farmer , Jones, Hawkins & Farmer, PLC, Nashville, Tennessee, Jennifer L. Brundige , Luna Law Group, PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees.

Before: GILMAN and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges; ROSE, District Judge.


OPINION

GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.

In this interlocutory appeal, plaintiffs challenge the magistrate judge's order, issued with plenary authority pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), that compels the testimony of plaintiffs' former counsel over plaintiffs' claim of attorney-client privilege. Because the order is not a final judgment under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and does not otherwise qualify for our immediate...

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