Michigan's Jim Harbaugh plans to attend court hearing

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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he plans to attend a court hearing Friday where a judge will hear arguments on whether to grant a restraining order that would nullify the Big Ten's three-game suspension of the coach.

"I'm going to talk on Friday," Harbaugh said. "I'm just looking forward to that opportunity -- due process. I'm not looking for special treatment, not looking for a popularity contest, just looking for the merit of what the case is."

The Big Ten suspended Harbaugh this past Friday as a punishment to the football program for violating the league's sportsmanship policy. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said in a letter Friday he had gathered enough…