Case: United States of America v. City of Bastrop, Louisiana

USA v. Bastrop

USA v. Bastrop

USA v. Bastrop

USA v. Bastrop

USA v. Bastrop

COMPLAINT filed w/jury demand (Prest, B) (Entered: 01/22/2001)

Amount of fee $0/USA. (Gilmer, P)

CASE ASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge James D Kirk for discovery. (Prest, B)

ANSWER to Complaint by City of Bastrop (Joffrion, B) (Entered: 02/16/2001)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 9:00 2/4/02; Pretrial Conference for 10:30 1/3/02; Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 5:00 12/31/01; Joining of parties, amding of pleadings on 6/22/01; Witness list due 7/23/01 for plaintiff and 8/1/01 for defendant; Pltf's expert info/rpts due 8/21/01; Dft's expert info/rpts due 9/20/01; Discovery due 9/20/01; Deadline for filing of all motions 10/5/01; Expert depositions due 11/14/01; Conference to prepare PT stips set for 12/11/01; Motions in limine due 12/19/01; Trial inst., interr, etc due 12/31/01; Trial depositions due 12/31/01; deadlines set before Judge Robert G James (signed by Angene Carroll, Deputy Clerk) NOE by: sem (McInnis, S) (Entered: 05/16/2001)

LETTER by Jodi B Danis to Clerk requesting her name be added as counsel of record for the USA and that copies of all communications be sent to her. (McInnis, S) (Entered: 05/29/2001)

UNOPPOSED MOTION w/brief by U S A for the Court to schedule a telephonic status conference with Proposed Order referred to Judge Robert G James (McInnis, S) Modified on 06/08/2001 (Entered: 06/08/2001)

ORDER: Granting [5-1] motion for the Court to schedule a telephonic status conference set telephone conference for 10:00 AM, 6/19/01 before Magistrate Judge James D. Kirk The Government will initiate the telephone status conference (signed by Judge Robert G James) NOE by: dd (Dickerson, D) (Entered: 06/13/2001)

MINUTE ENTRY of telephone status conference held 6/19/01 re: finding an acceptable person to conduct the training, each of the parties having a duty to contact that person to enlist his agreement so that a settlement agreement may be entered in this case. This order shall not, however, delay the Order issued herewith concerning the 26(f) conference. FURTHER ORDERED that the parties cooperate on discussing the progress of the case, settlement and discovery by communicating promptly with each other. (signed by Magistrate Judge James D Kirk) NOE by: sem (McInnis, S) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

STANDING ORDER regarding Rule 26(f) for cases assigned to Judge Robert G James sent to pending counsel of record. (signed by Judge Robert G James) NOE by: sem (McInnis, S) (Entered: 06/26/2001)

RULE 26(f) REPORT filed by U S A (McInnis, S) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

JOINT MOTION by U S A, City of Bastrop for approval and entry of consent decree with Proposed Order and consent decree referred to Judge Robert G James (McInnis, S) (Entered: 09/28/2001)

JOINT MOTION by U S A, City of Bastrop to extend time scheduling order deadlines with Proposed Order referred to Judge Robert G James (McInnis, S) (Entered: 10/01/2001)

ORDER granting [10-1] motion for approval and entry of consent decree, and Charles Underwood is appointed as the Equal Employment Opportunity Monitor pursuant to the Consent Decree (signed by Judge Robert G James) NOE by: sem (McInnis, S) (Entered: 10/02/2001)

CONSENT DECREE (signed by Judge Robert G James) (McInnis, S) (Entered: 10/02/2001)

Case closed (McInnis, S)

ORDER denying [11-1] motion to extend scheduling order deadlines as moot (signed by Judge Robert G James) NOE by: sem (McInnis, S) (Entered: 10/05/2001)

NOTICE of Appearance by Hector F Ruiz on behalf of United States of America. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 12/12/2005)

DUPLICATE NOTICE of Appearance by Hector F Ruiz on behalf of United States of America. SEE DOC #15. (crt,Brown, A) (Entered: 12/20/2005)

MOTION for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not Be Held In Civil Contempt and For Supplemental Relief by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum In Support of Motion# 2 Exhibits to Memorandum in Support of Motion# 3 Proposed Order)(aty,Ruiz, Hector) (Entered: 12/29/2005)

MINUTE ENTRY: Telephone Conference set for 1/9/2006 at 01:30 PM before Judge Robert G James re 17 MOTION for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not Be Held In Civil Contempt and For Supplemental Relief filed by United States of America. The attorney for the United States will initiate the conference call.Signed by Judge Robert G James on 1/3/06. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 01/03/2006)

MOTION for C. Joseph Roberts, III to Enroll as Counsel by City of Bastrop. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(aty,Roberts, C) Modified on 1/6/2006 to name attachment (Reeves, T). (Entered: 01/05/2006)

RESPONSE to Motion re 17 MOTION for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not Be Held In Civil Contempt and For Supplemental Relief filed by City of Bastrop. (aty,Roberts, C) (Entered: 01/05/2006)

*** Motions Transferred to Judge James regarding 19 MOTION for C. Joseph Roberts, III to Enroll as Counsel (crt,Reeves, T)

ORDER granting 19 Motion to Enroll as Counsel. C Joseph Roberts, III enrolled as additional counsel and lead counsel for the City of Bastrop. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 01/09/06. (crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 01/09/2006)

MINUTES for proceedings held before Judge Robert G James : TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 1/9/2006. (crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 01/10/2006)

Joint MOTION for Consent Judgment of Finding of Civil Contempt and Order by United States of America, City of Bastrop. (Attachments: # 1 Text of proposed order)(aty,Ruiz, Hector) (Entered: 01/11/2006)

FINDING OF CIVIL CONTEMPT AND ORDER granting 23 Motion for Consent Judgment . Signed by Judge Robert G James on 01/17/06. (crt,Yocum, M) Modified on 1/18/2006 to correct date filed to 1/17/06 (Yocum, M). (Entered: 01/18/2006)

ORDER denying as moot 17 Motion for Order to Show Cause. See Doc No 24. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 01/17/06. (crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 01/18/2006)

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable: Mail sent to Bill Lann Lee on behalf of United States of America, Civil Rights Div, P O Box 66400, Washington, DC 20035-6400, re: 18 Minute Entry, returned by U S Postal Svc marked: Box Closed, No Order. (crt,Brown, A)

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable: Mail sent to Bill Lann Lee, P o Box 66400, Washington, DC 20035-6400, re: 21 Order on Motion to Enroll as Counsel returned by U S Postal Svc marked: Return to Sender, Box Closed, No Order. (crt,Brown, A)

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable: Mail sent to Bill Lann Lee, P O Box 66400, Washington, DC 20035-6400, re: 22 Telephone Conference returned by U S Postal Svc marked: Box Closed, No Order. (crt,Brown, A)

STATUS REPORT (Initial Compliance Report) by City of Bastrop. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits Letter, Hector Ruiz, US Dept. of Justice)(aty,Roberts, C) Modified on 1/25/2006 to link this document to 24 Finding of Civil Contempt and Order (Whidden, C). (Entered: 01/24/2006)

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable: Mail sent to Bill Lann Lee, P O Box 66400, Washington, DC 20035-6400, re: 25 Order on Motion for Order to Show Cause returned by U S Postal Svc marked: Returned to Sender, Attempted-Not Known. (crt,Brown, A)

Joint MOTION Appointment of New EEO Monitor by United States of America, City of Bastrop. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum / Brief # 2 Text of proposed order)(aty,Ruiz, Hector) (Entered: 03/17/2006)

STATUS REPORT Regarding Compliance by United States of America. (aty,Ruiz, Hector) (Entered: 03/17/2006)

ORDER granting 27 Joint Motion for Appointment of New EEO Monitor. Lorethie Dunn is appointed the City's EEO Monitor with respect to the Consent Decree entered by this Court on October 1, 2001. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 03/20/06. (crt,Yocum, M) (Entered: 03/21/2006)

MAIL RETURNED as Undeliverable: Mail sent to Bill Lann Lee, P O BOX 66400. Washington, DC 20035-6400, re: 29 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, returned by U S Postal Svc marked: Box Closed, No Order. (crt,Brown, A)