District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:John D Bates
Case #: 1:17-cv-00310
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Feb 21, 2017
Last checked: Sunday Aug 20, 2017 4:20 AM EDT
Defendant
STEPHEN T. AYERS
Represented By
Christopher Charles Hair
U.S. Attorney'S Office For The District Of Columbia
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Marina Utgoff Braswell
U.S. Attorney'S Office
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Plaintiff
WILLIAM LACY CLAY
Represented By
James M. Williams
Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, Murray, Recile, Stakelum &hayes
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Laurence H. Tribe
Harvard University
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Erwin Chemerinsky
University Of California, Irvine, School Of Law
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Leah J. Tulin
Jenner & Block LLP
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Kymberly K. Evanson
Pacifica Law Group
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Plaintiff
DAVID PULPHUS
Represented By
James M. Williams
Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, Murray, Recile, Stakelum &hayes
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Laurence H. Tribe
Harvard University
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Erwin Chemerinsky
University Of California, Irvine, School Of Law
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Leah J. Tulin
Jenner & Block LLP
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Kymberly K. Evanson
Pacifica Law Group
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GPO Apr 14 2017
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION denying 7 plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/14/17. (lcjdb2)
Docket last updated: 04/22/2024 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
30 30 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Tue 08/13 5:50 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS. (Evanson, Kymberly)
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Thursday, July 25, 2019
29 29 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Thu 07/25 2:27 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of28 the parties' joint motion for extension of time to continue ongoing settlement discussions, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that a status conference is set for 10:15 a.m. on August 26, 2019. Should the parties settle the case before that date, the status conference will be vacated. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/25/2019. (lcjdb2) Modified on 7/25/2019 (lcjdb2)
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utility Set/Reset Hearings Thu 07/25 3:52 PM
Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 8/26/2019 at 10:15 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
28 28 motion Extension of Time to File Document Wed 07/24 7:49 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Court's Order to Show Cause by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS (Evanson, Kymberly)
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
utility Set/Reset Deadlines Thu 06/27 9:59 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 7/24/2019. (tb)
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Wed 06/26 3:16 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of27 the parties' joint motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall show cause why this case should not be dismissed by not later than July 24, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/26/2019. (lcjdb2)
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Monday, June 24, 2019
27 27 motion Extension of Time to Mon 06/24 5:05 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Order to Show Cause by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS (Evanson, Kymberly)
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Wednesday, June 05, 2019
utility Set/Reset Deadlines Wed 06/05 1:28 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 6/24/2019. (tb)
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Tuesday, June 04, 2019
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Tue 06/04 2:29 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of26 the parties' joint motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall show cause why this case should not be dismissed by not later than June 24, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/4/2019. (lcjdb2)
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Monday, June 03, 2019
26 26 motion Extension of Time to File Document Mon 06/03 6:48 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Court's Order to Show Cause by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS (Evanson, Kymberly)
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
utility Set/Reset Deadlines Thu 05/23 10:19 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 6/4/2019. (tb)
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
25 25 motion Extension of Time to File Document Wed 05/22 4:10 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Court's Order to Show Cause by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS(Evanson, Kymberly)
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Att: 1 Declaration Kymberly Evanson,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Wed 05/22 6:13 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of25 the parties' joint motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that that the parties shall show cause why this case should not be dismissed by not later than June 4, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/22/2019. (lcjdb2)
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Monday, April 22, 2019
utility Set/Reset Deadlines Mon 04/22 10:42 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 5/22/2019. (tb)
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Friday, April 19, 2019
24 24 motion Extension of Time to File Document Fri 04/19 4:24 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Court's Order to Show Cause by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS(Evanson, Kymberly)
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Att: 1 Declaration Evanson Declaration,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Fri 04/19 5:27 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of24 plaintiffs' unopposed motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall show cause why this case should not be dismissed by not later than May 22, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/19/2019. (lcjdb2)
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
utility Set/Reset Deadlines Tue 04/16 2:27 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 4/22/2019. (tb)
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Monday, April 15, 2019
order .Order Mon 04/15 5:31 PM
MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that by not later than April 22, 2019, the parties shall show cause why this case should not be dismissed in light of the D.C. Circuit's decision in Pulphus v. Ayers, 909 F.3d 1148 (D.C. Cir. 2018). Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/15/2019. (lcjdb2)
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
23 23 appeal USCA Mandate Mon 01/28 5:38 PM
MANDATE of USCA as to19 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by DAVID PULPHUS, WILLIAM LACY CLAY ; USCA Case Number 17-5095 (zrdj)
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Att: 1 USCA Judgment
Monday, June 19, 2017
22 22 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance Mon 06/19 5:27 PM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS. Attorney Leah J. Tulin terminated. (Tulin, Leah)
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Friday, May 05, 2017
appeal USCA Case Number Fri 05/05 7:04 PM
USCA Case Number 17-5095 for19 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by DAVID PULPHUS, WILLIAM LACY CLAY. (zrdj)
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Monday, May 01, 2017
21 21 appeal Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to USCA Mon 05/01 4:27 PM
Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals fee was paid this date re19 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court. (znmw)
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Friday, April 28, 2017
20 20 misc Status Report Fri 04/28 5:49 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT by STEPHEN T. AYERS. (Hair, Christopher)
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19 19 appeal Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Fri 04/28 3:04 PM
NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to16 Memorandum & Opinion,15 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Order on Motion for Hearing by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0090-4932545. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Tulin, Leah)
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
18 18 misc Transcript Wed 04/26 1:55 PM
TRANSCRIPT OF MOTIONS HEARING before Judge John D. Bates, held on March 15, 2017. Page Numbers: 1-75. Date of Issuance: 4/26/2017. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the[LINK:Transcript Order Form] For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 5/17/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/27/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/25/2017.(Wayne, Bryan)
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
17 17 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 04/25 7:19 PM
ANSWER to Complaint by STEPHEN T. AYERS.(Hair, Christopher)
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Monday, April 17, 2017
utility Set/Reset Deadlines Mon 04/17 10:56 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/28/2017. (tb)
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Friday, April 14, 2017
16 16 order Memorandum & Opinion Fri 04/14 12:32 PM
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION denying7 plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/14/17. (lcjdb2)
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15 15 order Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction Order on Motion for Hearing Fri 04/14 12:28 PM
ORDER denying7 plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction; terminating7 motion for hearing. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/14/17. (lcjdb2)
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Friday, April 07, 2017
14 14 notice Notice (Other) Fri 04/07 6:26 PM
NOTICE to Court by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS (Evanson, Kymberly)
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
minutes Motion Hearing Wed 03/15 4:46 PM
Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 3/15/2017 before Judge John D. Bates: re7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Request for Expedited Hearing MOTION for Hearing filed by DAVID PULPHUS, WILLIAM LACY CLAY; Preliminary Injunction Motion heard and taken under. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
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Friday, March 10, 2017
13 13 respm Reply to opposition to motion Fri 03/10 9:50 PM
REPLY to opposition to motion re7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Request for Expedited Hearing MOTION for Hearing filed by WILLIAM LACY CLAY.(Evanson, Kymberly)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Service
Thursday, March 09, 2017
12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/09 11:19 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Erwin Chemerinsky on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Chemerinsky, Erwin)
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Monday, March 06, 2017
11 11 respm Memorandum in opposition to motion Mon 03/06 11:21 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Request for Expedited Hearing MOTION for Hearing filed by STEPHEN T. AYERS.(Braswell, Marina)
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Att: 1 Ayers Declaration,
Att: 2 Cohen Declaration,
Att: 3 Wolanin Declaration
order .Order Mon 03/06 5:59 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of5 and6 the motions for leave to appear pro hac vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motions are GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Laurence H. Tribe and James M. Williams are admitted to practice pro hac vice in this case on behalf of plaintiffs. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/6/17. (lcjdb2)
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Thursday, March 02, 2017
utility Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings Thu 03/02 12:27 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's response to PI moiton due by 3/6/2017. Plaintiff's reply due by 3/10/2017. Motion Hearing set for 3/15/2017 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
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Wednesday, March 01, 2017
order .Order Wed 03/01 4:41 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the telephone conference held on this date, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction shall be filed by not later than March 6, 2017; and plaintiffs' reply shall be filed by not later than March 10, 2017. A hearing on the motion for a preliminary injunction is set for March 15, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 30. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/1/17. (lcjdb2)
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minutes Telephone Conference Thu 03/02 12:25 PM
Minute Entry: Telephone Conference held on 3/1/2017 before Judge John D. Bates: See Minute Order previously entered. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
utility Set/Reset Hearings Tue 02/28 2:55 PM
Set/Reset Hearings: Telephone Conference in Courtroom 30A set for 3/1/2017 at 03:30 PM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
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order .Order Tue 02/28 3:11 PM
MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the entire record in this case, it is hereby ORDERED that a telephone conference to discuss scheduling in this case is set for March 1, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/28/17. (lcjdb2)
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Monday, February 27, 2017
10 10 utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 02/28 8:54 AM
Case randomly reassigned to Judge John D. Bates. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr)
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9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 02/27 2:58 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of STEPHEN T. AYERS (Hair, Christopher)
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8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 02/27 2:53 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of STEPHEN T. AYERS (Braswell, Marina)
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Friday, February 24, 2017
7 7 motion Preliminary Injunction Fri 02/24 9:28 PM
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Request for Expedited Hearing by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS(Tulin, Leah)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Index of Exhibits,
Att: 3 Declaration of David Pulphus,
Att: 4 Exhibit A to Pulphus Declaration,
Att: 5 Declaration of William Lacy Clay,
Att: 6 Exhibit A to Clay Declaration,
Att: 7 Exhibit B to Clay Declaration,
Att: 8 Exhibit C to Clay Declaration,
Att: 9 Exhibit D to Clay Declaration,
Att: 10 Exhibit E to Clay Declaration,
Att: 11 Exhibit F to Clay Declaration,
Att: 12 Exhibit G to Clay Declaration,
Att: 13 Exhibit H to Clay Declaration,
Att: 14 Exhibit I to Clay Declaration,
Att: 15 Declaration of Kymberly K. Evanson,
Att: 16 Exhibit A to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 17 Exhibit B to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 18 Exhibit C to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 19 Exhibit D to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 20 Exhibit E to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 21 Exhibit F to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 22 Exhibit G to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 23 Exhibit H to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 24 Exhibit I to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 25 Exhibit J to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 26 Exhibit K to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 27 Exhibit L to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 28 Exhibit M to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 29 Exhibit N to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 30 Exhibit O to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 31 Exhibit P to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 32 Exhibit Q to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 33 Exhibit R to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 34 Exhibit S to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 35 Exhibit T to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 36 Exhibit U to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 37 Exhibit V to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 38 Exhibit W to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 39 Exhibit X to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 40 Exhibit Y to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 41 Exhibit Z to Evanson Declaration,
Att: 42 Declaration of Dr. Thomas Ringenberg,
Att: 43 Declaration of Yvette Cravins,
Att: 44 Certificate of Service
6 6 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 02/24 9:10 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- James M. Williams, :Firm- Chehardy, Sherman, Williams, Murray, Recile, Stakelum, & Hayes, LLP, :Address- One Galleria Boulevard, Suite 1100, Metairie, Louisiana 70001. Phone No. - (504) 833-5600. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-4855048. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS(Tulin, Leah)
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Att: 1 Declaration of James M. Williams,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
5 5 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 02/24 9:05 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Laurence H. Tribe, :Address- Hauser Hall 420, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138. Phone No. - (617) 495-1767. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-4855047. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by WILLIAM LACY CLAY, DAVID PULPHUS(Tulin, Leah)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Laurence H. Tribe,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 02/24 4:17 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Leah J. Tulin on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Tulin, Leah)
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
3 3 order .Order Wed 02/22 10:55 AM
GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Courts instructions for briefing motions and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/22/2017. (lckbj1)
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
2 2 service Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG Tue 02/21 11:37 AM
SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to STEPHEN T. AYERS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Consent Form)(zsb)
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1 1 19 pgs cmp Complaint Tue 02/21 11:04 AM
COMPLAINT against STEPHEN T. AYERS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4848872) filed by DAVID PULPHUS, WILLIAM LACY CLAY.(Evanson, Kymberly)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons,
Att: 3 Summons,
Att: 4 Summons
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 02/21 11:33 AM
Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zsb)
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