Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit August 15, 1980, No. 79-4844 (State of Idaho v. Freeman)

POOLE, Circuit Judge:

The National Organization for Women (NOW) appeals from the denial of its motion to intervene pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 24 in a suit challenging procedures for ratification of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution of the United States.