Michigan Eastern District Court
Judge:Linda V Parker
Referred: Elizabeth A Stafford
Case #: 4:18-cv-11451
Nature of Suit448 Civil Rights - Education
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:May 08, 2018
Terminated:Oct 29, 2019
Case in other court:U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit, 18-01917 U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit, 18-01917
Last checked: Sunday Nov 04, 2018 4:14 AM EST
Defendant
KATHERINE E. WHITE
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
MICHAEL J. BEHM
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
MARK J. BERNSTEIN
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
JULIO CARDONA
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
SHAUNA RYDER DIGGS
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
E. ROYSTER HARPER
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
DENISE ILITCH
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
ANDREA FISCHER NEWMAN
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
ANDREW C. RICHNER
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
MARK SCHLISSEL
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
ROBERT SELLERS
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
ERIK WESSEL
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
EDDIE L. WASHINGTON, JR.
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Defendant
RON WEISER
Represented By
Kathryn Hoover
Williams & Co
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Adam Michael Wenner
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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J. Michael Huget
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Amy B. McKinlay
Williams & Connolly LLP
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Rian Cierra Dawson
Honigman Miller Schwartz And Cohn LLP
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Leonard M. Niehoff
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Kevin T. Baine
Williams Connolly
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Stephen J. Fuzesi
Williams And Connolly LLP
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Interested Party
United States
Plaintiff
Speech First, Inc.
Represented By
Jeffrey M. Harris
Consovoy Mccarthy Park PLLC
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John A. Di Giacomo
Revision Legal, PLLC
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GPO Aug 06 2018
OPINION and ORDER Denying Plaintiff's 4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (RLou)

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Submitted Mon 06/18/2018
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Submitted Thu 05/10/2018
Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
36 36 order Dismissing Case Tue 10/29 11:09 AM
ORDER of DISMISSAL. Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (RLou)
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notice Text-Only Notice of Hearing Cancelled Tue 10/29 10:59 AM
TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Telephonic Status Conference on 10/31/2019 is Cancelled (RLou)
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Monday, October 28, 2019
35 35 notice Voluntary Dismissal Mon 10/28 3:07 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Speech First, Inc. (Harris, Jeffrey)
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Att: 1 Settlement Agreement
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
utility Set Deadlines/Hearings Wed 10/16 4:03 PM
Reset Conference: TELEPHONIC Status Conference RESET for 10/31/2019 at 11:30 AM before District Judge Linda V. Parker (RLou)
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
34 34 notice Appear* Tue 10/15 3:28 PM
NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 10/17/2019 at 10:30 AM before District Judge Linda V. Parker (RLou)
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33 33 appeal Appeal Mandate Tue 10/15 3:00 PM
MANDATE from U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit as to31 Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment [Appeal Case Number 18-1917 (SKra)
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Sunday, October 13, 2019
32 32 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Sun 10/13 1:04 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint,,, by All Defendants. (Baine, Kevin)
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Monday, September 23, 2019
31 31 26 pgs appeal Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment Mon 09/23 3:37 PM
OPINION AND JUDGMENT from U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit re26 Notice of Appeal filed by Speech First, Inc. [Appeal Case Number 18-1917 (SKra)
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Monday, March 04, 2019
30 30 appeal Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment Wed 03/06 10:26 AM
ORDER from U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit re26 Notice of Appeal filed by Speech First, Inc. [Appeal Case Number 18-1917 (DWor)
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Tuesday, October 02, 2018
29 29 misc Transcript Tue 10/02 2:07 PM
TRANSCRIPT of MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION held on July 31, 2018. (Court Reporter: Peg L. Goodrich) (Number of Pages: 48) (Appeal Purposes) The parties have 21 days to file with the court and Court Reporter a Redaction Request of this transcript. If no request is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 days. Redaction Request due 10/23/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/2/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/31/2018. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (Goodrich, P)
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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
order Order ~Util - Terminate Motions Tue 08/21 10:09 AM
TEXT-ONLY ORDER Granting the28 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint. The Deadline for Filing a Responsive Pleading to the Complaint is Extended Until Twenty-One (21) Days After Plaintiff's Appeal is Decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit . IT IS SO ORDERED. Issued by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (RLou)
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Monday, August 20, 2018
28 28 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Mon 08/20 4:42 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint,,, by All Defendants. (Hoover, Kathryn)
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Monday, August 13, 2018
27 27 appeal Certificate of Service of Notice of Appeal - 6th Circuit* Mon 08/13 12:17 PM
Certificate of Service re26 Notice of Appeal. (DWor)
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26 26 appeal Notice of Appeal - 6th Circuit Mon 08/13 11:49 AM
NOTICE OF APPEAL by All Plaintiffs re25 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Receipt No: 0645-6856933 - Fee: $ 505 - Fee Status: Fee Paid. (Di Giacomo, John)
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Monday, August 06, 2018
25 25 33 pgs order Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction Mon 08/06 12:37 PM
OPINION and ORDER Denying Plaintiff's4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (RLou)
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
minutes Motion Hearing Tue 07/31 4:44 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Linda V. Parker: Motion Hearing held on 7/31/2018 re4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Disposition: Motion Taken Under Advisement (Court Reporter: Peg Goodrich) (RLou)
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Friday, July 13, 2018
24 24 notice Hearing on Motion* Fri 07/13 4:02 PM
NOTICE OF HEARING on4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Motion Hearing RESET for 7/31/2018 at 2:30 PM before District Judge Linda V. Parker ***IN DETROIT - COURTROOM 602*** (RLou)
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Thursday, July 05, 2018
23 23 notice Hearing on Motion* Thu 07/05 10:44 AM
NOTICE OF HEARING on4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Motion Hearing set for 7/31/2018 at 2:30 PM before District Judge Linda V. Parker (RLou)
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Friday, June 29, 2018
22 22 notice Appearance Fri 06/29 2:39 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey M. Harris on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Harris, Jeffrey)
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21 21 respm Reply to Response to Motion Fri 06/29 2:22 PM
REPLY to Response re4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Speech First, Inc.. (Di Giacomo, John)
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
20 20 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Stay Tue 06/19 10:37 AM
ORDER Granting Defendants' Unopposed19 Motion to Stay Obligation to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint. ( The Deadline for Filing a Responsive Pleading to the Complaint is Extended Until Twenty-One (21) Days From the Date That the Court Rules on the Motion For Preliminary Injunction ). Signed by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (RLou)
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Monday, June 18, 2018
19 19 motion Stay Mon 06/18 1:29 PM
MOTION to Stay re1 Complaint,,, Unopposed Motion to Stay Obligation to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by All Defendants. (McKinlay, Amy)
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Friday, June 15, 2018
18 18 respm Response to Motion Fri 06/15 2:00 PM
RESPONSE to4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Defendants. (McKinlay, Amy)
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Att: 1 Index of Exhibits,
Att: 2 Exhibit A - Declaration of Kevin Baine and Exhibits,
Att: 3 Exhibit B - Declaration of Evelyn Galvan,
Att: 4 Exhibit C - Declaration of E. Royster Harper and Exhibits,
Att: 5 Exhibit D.1 - Declaration of Laura Blake Jones and Exhibits 1-27,
Att: 6 Exhibit D.2 - Declaration of Laura Blake Jones Exhibits 28-51,
Att: 7 Exhibit D.3 - Declaration of Laura Blake Jones Exhibits 52-88,
Att: 8 Exhibit E - Declaration of Erik Wessel and Exhibit
17 17 notice Appearance Fri 06/15 10:50 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Amy B. McKinlay on behalf of All Defendants. (McKinlay, Amy)
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16 16 notice Appearance Fri 06/15 9:00 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Hoover on behalf of All Defendants. (Hoover, Kathryn)
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
15 15 notice Appearance Thu 06/14 4:39 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen J. Fuzesi on behalf of All Defendants. (Fuzesi, Stephen)
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Monday, June 11, 2018
14 14 misc Statement - free Mon 06/11 11:14 AM
STATEMENT of Interest In Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction by United States (Caplan, Peter)
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Thursday, May 31, 2018
13 13 service Waiver of Service Executed - 60 Day Thu 05/31 1:52 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. All Defendants. (Di Giacomo, John)
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Friday, May 18, 2018
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Fri 05/18 8:44 AM
TEXT-ONLY ORDER Granting In Part and Denying In Part the9 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. The Response to the 4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction is due by 6/15/2018 , The Reply is due by 6/29/2018 . IT IS SO ORDERED. Issued by District Judge Linda V. Parker. (RLou)
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Thursday, May 17, 2018
12 12 respm Reply to Response to Motion Thu 05/17 7:51 PM
REPLY to Response re9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Defendants. (Dawson, Rian)
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11 11 respm Response to Motion Thu 05/17 3:16 PM
RESPONSE to9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Speech First, Inc.. (Di Giacomo, John)
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10 10 notice Appearance Thu 05/17 9:35 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin T. Baine on behalf of All Defendants. (Baine, Kevin)
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
9 9 motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Wed 05/16 1:50 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Defendants. (Dawson, Rian)
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
8 8 notice Appearance Tue 05/15 3:55 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Michael Wenner on behalf of All Defendants. (Wenner, Adam)
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7 7 notice Appearance Tue 05/15 3:50 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Rian Cierra Dawson on behalf of All Defendants. (Dawson, Rian)
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6 6 notice Appearance Tue 05/15 12:55 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Leonard M. Niehoff on behalf of All Defendants. (Niehoff, Leonard)
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5 5 notice Appearance Tue 05/15 12:54 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by J. Michael Huget on behalf of All Defendants. (Huget, J.)
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Friday, May 11, 2018
4 4 35 pgs motion Preliminary Injunction Fri 05/11 3:30 PM
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Speech First, Inc.. (Di Giacomo, John)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Declaration of Nicole Neily,
Att: 2 Exhibit Declaration of Jeffrey Harris
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
3 3 service Summons Issued* Tue 05/08 3:27 PM
SUMMONS Issued for *MICHAEL J. BEHM, MARK J. BERNSTEIN, JULIO CARDONA, SHAUNA RYDER DIGGS, E. ROYSTER HARPER, DENISE ILITCH, ANDREA FISCHER NEWMAN, ANDREW C. RICHNER, MARK SCHLISSEL, ROBERT SELLERS, EDDIE L. WASHINGTON, JR., RON WEISER, ERIK WESSEL, KATHERINE E. WHITE* (SKra)
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2 2 misc Statement of Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations Tue 05/08 2:28 PM
STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by All Plaintiffs (Di Giacomo, John)
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1 1 cmp Civil Case - Complaint Tue 05/08 2:11 PM
COMPLAINT filed by Speech First, Inc. against MICHAEL J. BEHM, MARK J. BERNSTEIN, JULIO CARDONA, SHAUNA RYDER DIGGS, E. ROYSTER HARPER, DENISE ILITCH, ANDREA FISCHER NEWMAN, ANDREW C. RICHNER, MARK SCHLISSEL, ROBERT SELLERS, EDDIE L. WASHINGTON, JR., RON WEISER, ERIK WESSEL, KATHERINE E. WHITE. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-6723254 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of State - County Where Action Arose: Washtenaw - County of 1st Defendant: Washtenaw. [ Previously dismissed case: No] [ Possible companion case(s): None ] (Di Giacomo, John)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
notice Notice to Parties of Consent of a Civil Action before a Magistrate Judge Option Tue 05/08 3:28 PM
A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at[LINK:http://www.mied.uscourts.gov] (SKra)
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