Opinion ID: 437205
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The District Court's Failure to Vacate the Consent Decree.

Text: 7 We cannot reach Gorman's first issue because it is not properly before this Court. Gorman's right to move to vacate the consent decree was, of necessity, predicated on her ability to intervene successfully in the EEOC case. Otherwise, Gorman, as a non-party to the EEOC suit, would lack standing to move to vacate the consent decree, or to make any other motion, in the EEOC case. Thus, the district court failed to rule on Gorman's motion to vacate because it lacked jurisdiction over her motion. Of course, if we were to reverse the district court and hold that Gorman was entitled to intervention, Gorman would be free on remand to renew her motion to vacate the consent decree. We do not so hold, however.