Berean Baptist Church et al v. Cooper
| North Carolina Eastern District Court | |
| Judge: | James C Dever, III |
| Case #: | 4:20-cv-00081 |
| Nature of Suit | 440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights |
| Cause | 28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Case Filed: | May 14, 2020 |
| Terminated: | Jun 03, 2020 |
| Last checked: Tuesday Nov 10, 2020 3:22 AM EST |
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Defendant
Governor Roy A. Cooper, III
in his official capacity North Carolina Office of the Governor 20301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 |
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Plaintiff
Ronnie Baity
4135 Thomasville RD 27107
Winston Salem, NC 27107 |
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Plaintiff
Berean Baptist Church
4135 Thomasville Road 27107 (336)785-0527
Winston Salem, NC 27107 |
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Plaintiff
People's Baptist Church Inc.
1621 Greenville Blvd SW
Greenville, NC 27834 |
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Plaintiff
Return America Inc
PO Box 380
Wallburg, NC 27373 |
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| 1. | North Carolina churches allowed to temporarily reopen amid latest federal court ruling. (wlos.com) |
| Submitted Mon 05/18/2020 | |
| Docket last updated: 01/03/2025 11:59 PM EST |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | ||
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Transcript
Wed 06/17 10:55 AM
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on May 15, 2020, before Judge James C. Dever III. Court Reporter/Transcriber Amy M. Condon. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Please review Attorney obligations regarding the redaction of electronic transcripts of court proceedings available on the court's[LINK:website] Redaction Request due 7/11/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/21/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/18/2020. (Condon, A.) |
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Notice of Filing of Official Transcript
Wed 06/17 10:56 AM
NOTICE of Filing of Official Transcript22 Transcript. The parties have seven calendar days from the filing of the transcript to file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction. The parties must also serve a copy on the court reporter or transcriber. After filing the Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, a party must submit to the court reporter or transcriber, within 21 calendar days of the filing of the transcript, a written statement indicating where the personal data identifiers to be redacted appear in the transcript. (Condon, A.) |
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| Wednesday, June 03, 2020 | ||
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Order
Wed 06/03 2:39 PM
ORDER - The court ADOPTS its findings of fact in its May 16, 2020 order [D.E. 18], GRANTS plaintiffs' voluntary dismissal without prejudice concerning injunctive relief [D.E. 19], GRANTS plaintiffs' voluntary dismissal without prejudice concerning all claims for declaratory and injunctive relief, and GRANTS plaintiffs' motion to retain jurisdiction during the state of emergency. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 6/3/2020. (Sellers, N.) |
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | ||
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Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Tue 05/26 4:57 PM
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Ronnie Baity, Berean Baptist Church, People's Baptist Church Inc., Return America Inc as to Cooper. (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Exhibit A: EO 141,
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Att: 2
Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order
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| Thursday, May 21, 2020 | ||
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Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Thu 05/21 4:13 PM
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Ronnie Baity, Berean Baptist Church, People's Baptist Church Inc., Return America Inc as to Roy Cooper. (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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| Monday, May 18, 2020 | ||
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Set/Reset Hearings
Mon 05/18 8:45 AM
**** Set Hearing: Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction set for 5/29/2020 at 11:00 AM in Raleigh - 7th Floor - Courtroom 1 before District Judge James C. Dever III. (Sellers, N.) |
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| Saturday, May 16, 2020 | ||
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Order on Motion for TRO
Sat 05/16 2:24 PM
ORDER granting2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 5/16/2020. (Hayes, Lyndsay) |
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| Friday, May 15, 2020 | ||
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Declaration
Fri 05/15 4:10 PM
Declaration of Elizabeth Tilson by Roy A. Cooper, III (Park, Ryan) |
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Notice of Appearance
Fri 05/15 4:08 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Ryan Young Park on behalf of Roy A. Cooper, III. (Park, Ryan) |
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Motion Hearing
Fri 05/15 2:21 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge James C. Dever III in Raleigh: Counsel for plaintiffs and defendant present. Motion Hearing held on 5/15/2020 regarding2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by People's Baptist Church Inc., Return America Inc, Berean Baptist Church, Ronnie Baity. Opening remarks by the court. Argument by counsel for the plaintiffs and defendant - rebuttal argument by counsel for the plaintiffs. Court takes this matter under advisement - written order to follow. (Court Reporter Amy Condon) (Jenkins, C.) |
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Notice of Appearance
Fri 05/15 12:58 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Deborah J. Dewart on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Dewart, Deborah) |
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Summons Issued
Fri 05/15 9:32 AM
Summons Issued as to Roy A. Cooper, III. (*NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.*) (Sellers, N.) |
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Order Setting Hearing on Motion
Fri 05/15 8:11 AM
ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order: Motion Hearing set for 5/15/2020 at 01:00 PM in Raleigh - 7th Floor - Courtroom 1 before District Judge James C. Dever III. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 5/14/2020. (Sellers, N.) |
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| Thursday, May 14, 2020 | ||
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Order Setting Hearing on Motion
Thu 05/14 8:28 PM
ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order : Motion Hearing set for 5/15/2020 at 01:00 PM in Raleigh - 7th Floor - Courtroom 1 before District Judge James C. Dever III.. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever, III on 5/14/2020. (Moore, P. ) |
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Financial Disclosure Statement
Thu 05/14 12:40 PM
Financial Disclosure Statement by Return America Inc (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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Financial Disclosure Statement
Thu 05/14 12:39 PM
Financial Disclosure Statement by People's Baptist Church Inc. (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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Financial Disclosure Statement
Thu 05/14 12:38 PM
Financial Disclosure Statement by Berean Baptist Church (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 05/14 12:37 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Jonathan D. Gibbs on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 05/14 12:36 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Jonathan D. Gibbs on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 05/14 12:35 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Jonathan D. Gibbs on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 05/14 12:34 PM
Notice of Appearance filed by Jonathan D. Gibbs on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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motion
Temporary Restraining Order
Thu 05/14 12:33 PM
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT regarding2 Temporary Restraining Order Memo in support filed by Ronnie Baity, Berean Baptist Church, People's Baptist Church Inc., Return America Inc. (Gibbs, Jonathan) Modified on 5/14/2020 to reflect correct event. (Rudd, D.) |
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motion
Temporary Restraining Order
Thu 05/14 12:28 PM
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Ronnie Baity, Berean Baptist Church, People's Baptist Church Inc., Return America Inc. (Gibbs, Jonathan) |
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Complaint
Thu 05/14 12:23 PM
COMPLAINT Verified against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400.), filed by People's Baptist Church Inc., Berean Baptist Church, Ronnie Baity, Return America Inc. (Gibbs, Jonathan) Modified on 5/14/2020 to describe exhibits. (Rudd, D.) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1- Executive Order #116 dated 3/10/2020,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 2- Executive Order #117 dated 3/14/2020,
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Att: 3
Exhibit 3- Executive Order #120 dated 3/23/2020,
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Att: 4
Exhibit 4- Executive Order #121 dated 3/27/2020,
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Att: 5
Exhibit 5- Executive Order #135 dated 4/23/2020,
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Att: 6
Exhibit 6- Executive Order #138 dated 5/5/2020,
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Att: 7
Exhibit Exhibit 7- Letter dated 5/11/2020 from the Office of the Governor,
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Att: 8
Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet,
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Att: 9
Proposed Summons Summons
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Filing Fee Received
Thu 05/14 2:29 PM
Filing fee received: $ 400.00, receipt number RAL078571 (Sellers, N.) |
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Notice to Counsel
Thu 05/14 4:41 PM
Notice to Counsel - Counsel did not properly identify attachments pursuant to Section V.E. of the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. Attachments must be clearly labeled (i.e., "Exhibit 1" is not a sufficient description). Additionally, when filing a document with more than five attachments, the first attachment must be an index of all of the subsequent attached documents. (Rudd, D.) |
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Notice to Counsel
Thu 05/14 4:45 PM
Notice to Counsel - All Counsel shall file their own Notice of Appearance or Notice of Special Appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2(a) and Local Civil Rule 83.1(e). (Rudd, D.) |
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Notice to Counsel
Thu 05/14 4:48 PM
Notice to Counsel - Counsel is reminded that the filing user must lock or flatten the PDF document. Failure to flatten documents may result in the clerks office issuing a notice of deficiency. Counsel should "flatten" the civil cover sheet and the proposed summons prior to attaching it in accordance with Section IV.B of the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. No further action is needed. (Rudd, D.) |
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Remark
Thu 05/14 8:35 PM
Remark - Docket entry #11 emailed to Ryan Park. (admin1, ) |
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