
    No. 00-763.
    Pollard v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
   C. A. 6th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 531 U.S. 1069.] Motion of Equal Employment Advisory Council et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions.  