Harvard Stay Order 10.09.15

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, *

INC. *

Plaintiff, *

v. * 14-cv-14176-ADB

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF *

HARVARD COLLEGE (HARVARD *

CORPORATION) *

Defendant. *

ORDER

BURROUGHS, D.J.

The Proposed Defendant-Intervenors’ Motion to Stay [ECF No. 90] is ALLOWED IN

PART and DENIED IN PART. A partial stay will remain in effect until the Court of Appeals for

the First Circuit resolves whether the Proposed Defendant-Intervenors have a right to intervene

as parties in this litigation. Although the Court does not believe that the Proposed Defendant-

Intervenors’ appeal has divested this Court of jurisdiction, the Court finds that granting a partial

stay would serve the interests of judicial economy and guard against potential prejudice. The

terms of the partial stay are as follows:

1. Notwithstanding the partial stay, Harvard shall produce, consistent with its

representations at the July 21, 2015 status conference before the Court, documents

concerning Harvard’s undergraduate admissions policies and procedures, including

Harvard’s training manuals and any reader instructions with respect to its

undergraduate admissions policies and procedures. Harvard shall also produce

general information regarding its alumni interviewer program. In addition, Harvard

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