I One hundred ten years of editorrl freedom 4 NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 ww.michigandailycom Thursday March 29, 2001 - -. 'U' files to delay judge's decision By Jon Fish Daily Staff Reporter *The University yesterday filed a motion for a stay in order to stall U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman's order that the Law School discontinue its use of race as a factor in admis- sions. Also yesterday, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati agreed to hear the appeal for the lawsuit chal- lenging the admissions policies of the College of Literature, Science and the Deputy General Counsel Liz Barry said the University expected the higher court to take the LSA case. Center for Individual Right director of legal and public affairs Curt Levey agreed, call- ing the 6th Circuit's decision "totally expected." It has not been determined when the higher court will hear oral arguments in the case, but each side must submit iefs to the court in advance. In December, U.S. District Judge Patrick Duggan granted summary judgment in favor of the University, which decided the case without hold- ing a trial. In his opinion, Duggan wrote that the University's current sys- tem of admissions is legal, but the "grid" system used from 1995-1998 was not. The University has said it will appeal the latter portion of that deci- , while CIR will be attacking the rest of the opinion, including Duggan's assertion that diversity is a compelling government interest, as outlined by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell in the 1978 case, University of California Regents v. Bakke. Meanwhile, the decision handed down Tuesday by Friedman continued to send shockwaves through much of e Law School, but University awyers hope a stay will ensure that it remains business as usual in its admis- sions office. A stay would allow the Law School to continue using its current policy. The University has asked that this stay continue until the case has exhausted the appeals process. Barry said the University has asked for Duggan's response to their motion by next Monday. If Friedman does not ant a stay, the University will send 'Ws motion to the 6th Circuit, she said. In its brief to Friedman, the Univer- sity outlined several reasons why a stay is necessary, emphasizing that to comply with Friedman's order "would preclude Defendants from administer- ing, in a timely, orderly, and fair man- ner, the admissions process currently underway for the entering Class of Barry said the Law School, which usually sends out more than 1,000 offers of admission for around 350 seats, has only sent out 826 offers so far. Also, she said, "we're not done, we're far from being done" sending out offers for the summer session, which begins at the end of May. Immediate compliance with Fried- man's order, Barry said, would be extremely difficult. "You would really ,ve to come up with a new admis- ns system," she said. Furthermore, University lawyers said in their brief, "Court's injunction will delay final decisions for thousands of applicants, thereby hindering the Law School's ability to compete with other selective law schools for highly qualified applicants." University attorneys also hope a stay will be granted because they "are *ely to prevail on the merits," mean- ing they expect Friedman's judgment would be overturned by a higher court. Barry said she was confident the University would be granted a stay, but Levey disagreed, saying, "Friedman is not going to give them that. He's said this is a blatantly ncnstitutional svs- ' a 1, AlrS 0 . a A.D. Martin to announce terms soon By Raphael Goodstein Daily Sports Editor The school that gave the Michigan basketball program its only national title has now given the Wolverines a new coach. Seton Hall basketball coach Tommy Amaker has agreed to a deal to coach the Wolverines and will be introduced as Brian Ellerbe's replacement, likely tomor- row, but possibly as soon as today. Amaker resigned from Seton Hall yes-Tm terday. Who's Tom y? "This is now a team Born: June 6, 1965 that can be restored to Hometown: Falls Church, Va. some of its past glory Coaching history: Head coach with this guy on the at Seton Hall, 1997-2001; sidelines," freshman Assistant at Duke, 1988-96 center Josh Moore said College career: Duke, 1983-87 last night. "We have College honors: Team captain, enough talent and we 1986-87; National Defensive have the right coach to Player of the Year, 1986-87; get it done." All-America, 1986-87; All-Final Seton Hall Athletic Four, 1986 Director Jeff Fogelson College degree: B.A. in released a statement economics, 1987 yesterday, saying "I Coaching honors: Metropolitan appreciate all that Coach of the Year, 2000 Tommy has done to Family: Married to Seton Hall position our basketball psychology Prof. Stephanie program among the Pinder-Amaker best in the nation. I'm sure that he'll do.the same for Michigan." Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin spoke.with Amaker several times in the past week and flew to Philadelphia - where Amaker attended a memorial ser- vice for the brother of Seton Hall freshman Eddie Griffin - on Tuesday to meet with him. Martin said the 10-person screening committee he formed to search for a new coach helped narrow his can- didate list down to six. "It was immensely helpful," Martin said. "When I put it together, I didn't realize how helpful it'd be. Our con- ference call was three hours long." The committee was headed by former Michigan star and current Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich. The committee met last week and those who couldn't attend joined via conference call. Sophomore forward LaVell Blanchard missed the meeting but later met with Martin to discuss the decision. Fellow committee member and teammate Chris Young said yesterday that he is pleased with Martin's decision. "I think he's an excellent coach," Young said. "I heard See AMAKER, Page 5A A P PHOTO Seton Mall coach Tommy Amaker comes to Michigan with hopes of turning the Wolverines around. More coverage of Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin's decision to hire Amaker, Page 8A. S -tudentls confidentAmakr w il turn askebl rgrmaon By Nawed Sikora Daily Sports Writer After a disappointing season under Brian Ellerbe, many students are hopeful that Tommy Amaker will bring new life to the bas- ketball program next season. "I'm from New Jersey, so I have followed him the past couple of years at Seton Hall," LSA freshman Joey Riepl said. "I am really happy because he is a good recruiter. He'll be able to get a lot of good recruits and start pulling them away from Michigan State," Riepl said. "I didn't have season tickets this year, but I plan on getting them next year." "I think it will help having a big name coach like Tommy Amaker as far as recruiting goes," Engineering junior Mike Nash said. "The main thing is to win the state of Michi- gan back. I just hope that he can bring in good players that will stick around and represent the University with class." Other students felt the choice of Amaker was a mistake because of his troubles this past season at Seton Hall. The Pirates, who began the season ranked in the nation's top 10, were plagued throughout the season with off-court problems and finished 16-15, barely making the National Invitational Tournament. "He couldn't keep control of Seton Hall's locker room this year and I don't think he will be able to control Michigan's," Engineering sophomore Jeff Doyle said. Rackham student Kenneth Nicholson said See REACTION, Page 5A Detroit loses big, A2 gains in 2000 Census The numbers game The U.S. Census Bureau released data about Michigan's 2000 population yesterday. Total population: 9,938,444. By Louis Me zsh Daily Staff Reporter Race 8 White: 8 Black: - 5 Native American: X Asian: I Pacific Islander: 8 Other: ® Biracial: ® Multiracial: TOTAL: 0 una Population Pct. 7,966,053 80 1,412,742 14.2 58,479 0.5 176,510 1.7a 2,692 - 129,552 1.3 180,824 1.8 192,416 1.9 Q P77 RR Although Detroit's population fell below 1 million for the first time since 1920, Ann Arbor grew by 4.1 percent since 1990, according to 2000 Census figures released yesterday. The U.S. Census Bureau counted 951,270 residents of Detroit, down from the city's 1950 peak of 1,849,568. Michigan's overall population grew from 9,295,297 to 9,938,444 between the 1990 and 2000 censuses, but that will not prevent the state from losing one of its 16 congressional districts. The data released yesterday indicates that Michigan's 6.9 percent population growth was not as fast as other states of the country which will be gaining con- gressional districts. The release of the count begins the long process of redistricting, during which Michigan's congressional and legislative district lines are redrawn to account for shifts in population. Ann Arbor, which saw its population increase from 109,592 to 114,024. bit and that will radiate out a little bit and Hansen will have less of the city of Ann Arbor and more of the suburban and rural parts of Washtenaw County," Brock said. Democrat Chris Kolb represents most of the city of Ann Arbor and Democrat John Hansen represents northwest Ann Arbor, including North Campus. Brock predicted a fierce battle between Republicans and Democrats in both houses of the Legislature. "There is no question, redistricting always has severe partisan ramifica- tions," he said. Brock said he expects Republicans, who hold majorities in the Legislature as well as the Supreme Court and also controls the governor's office, to redraw district lines in a manner that would be overly favorable to them. * "If the Republicans can come to a consensus among themselves they will draw the districts to their political advantage," he said. But Phil Ginotti, administrative assis- tant to Senate Reapportionment Com- mittee Chair Bill Schuette (R-Midland) DAVID KATZ/Daily LSA freshman Francis Legasse of Sigma Chi and Engineering freshman Justin Myslajek of Pi Kappa Phi duke it out yesterday during State Street Night, a part of the Greek Week festivities. fillGreek e~k By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter organizations," said Corey Fernandez, Greek Week co-director. Proceeds from the week's events will go to the Children's Brittle Bone Foundation, a foundation for the research of treatment for children with Forty campus sororities and fraterni- ties are hosting their biggest communi- tv service proiect of the year this week I1 i',I 7