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Case: U.S. v. City of Columbus, Ohio

2:99-cv-01097 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Oct. 21, 1999

Closed Date: 2002

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Case Summary

In 1998, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted an investigation of the Columbus Division of Police (CDP). As a result of the investigation, the DOJ determined that CDP officers were engaged in a pattern or practice of using excessive force, making false arrests and lodging false charges, and conducting improper searches and seizures in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. On October 21, 1999, the DOJ filed a complaint against the City of Columbus, Ohio pursuant to the Law Enforcement Misconduct Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 14111, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio to remedy an alleged pattern or practice of unconstitutional misconduct by officers of the CDP. The case was assigned to Judge John D. Holschuh and Magistrate Judge Norah M. King.

Contemporaneously with the filing of the DOJ's complaint, the DOJ filed a motion to stay the proceedings so that the parties could explore settlement. Judge King entered a stay, which expired on December 20, 1999, without the parties reaching a settlement.

On October 25, 1999, the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9 ("FOP") filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in the action. Judge King granted the FOP's motion to intervene on February 7, 2000.

The City then moved to dismiss the case, and the FOP moved for a judgment on the pleadings. In those motions, the defendants noted that no court had yet interpreted or applied the language of 42 U.S.C. § 14141. The defendants maintained that §14141 was an unconstitutional enactment, outside Congress' authority pursuant to § 5 of the 14th Amendment and in violation of the Tenth Amendment. The defendants further argued that § 14141 must be construed to incorporate the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 cases for determining municipal liability. The defendants argued that the DOJ's complaint was therefore deficient because it failed to plead facts that the City caused, or was deliberately indifferent to, the pattern or practice of CDP officer misconduct as alleged in the complaint.

The DOJ filed a brief responding to the constitutional challenge to 42 U.S.C. § 14141. The DOJ also argued that the language of § 14141 imposed vicarious liability on the City for the acts of its officers. The DOJ argued that the § 1983 standards of municipal liability were not applicable to § 14141 cases, and therefore the complaint properly stated a cause of action.

On April 26, 2000, Judge Holschuh referred the dispositive motions to Magistrate Judge Norah M. King for a report and recommendation. She issued her report in August, finding that 42 U.S.C. § 14141 was constitutional. She construed § 14141 to require the same level of proof as is required against municipal entities in actions under § 1983, as set forth in Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York, 436 U.S. 658, 691 (1978) and its progeny.

In response to the Judge King’s report, U.S. Representatives John Conyers, Jr., the ranking minority member of the House Judiciary Committee, and other representatives moved for leave to participate as amici curiae. Representative Conyers was an original cosponsor of the Police Accountability Act - legislation that contained the language that ultimately was embodied in 42 U.S.C. § 14141. As grounds for their participation, the representatives stated that their interest was to correct the Judge King’s interpretation of § 14141 as imposing § 1983's "policy or custom" test for determining municipal liability that they believed was a misapplication of the statute.

The Grand Lodge of FOP, the national police officer labor organization, also filed an amicus motion, taking positions supportive of those taken by the City and the local FOP.

On November 20, 2000, Judge Holschuh granted the motions for leave to participate as amici curiae, and amicus briefs were then filed. After an extended round of additional briefing, there was a lengthy period of case inactivity while settlement negotiations continued.

On September 4, 2002, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman submitted a settlement proposal to the DOJ that outlined various reforms the CPD agreed to make in exchange for the dismissal of the DOJ's complaint without prejudice.

In the settlement proposal, Mayor Coleman listed their ongoing efforts to remedy the alleged issues through:

The expansion of the staffing and scope of responsibility of the Internal Affairs Bureau implemented in July 2001. This included specialized training and community outreach programs to publicize and explain the new citizen complaint process;
The expansion of the definition of actions that constitute a use of force, enhanced reporting of all uses of force and adoption of a use of force continuum;
Heightened commitment to prevent racial profiling including specialized training as well as an implementation of regular, periodic reviews;
Passing of Ordinance 1475-01 by Columbus City Council on September 24, 2001, to specifically include racial profiling as a criminal offense;
Installation of video and audio recorders in police cruisers; and
Agreement to provide copies of relevant Division of Police documents to the Department of Justice through the end of 2003.

The DOJ found the efforts satisfactory and agreed to end the litigation. On September 4, 2002, Judge Holschuh granted the DOJ's motion to dismiss the case without prejudice.

The case is now closed.

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Summary Authors

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People

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Judge(s)

Holschuh, John David (Ohio)

King, Norah McCann (Ohio)

Attorneys(s) for Plaintiff

Bennington, Jeffrey (Ohio)

Boyd, Ralph F. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Eichner, James (District of Columbia)

Howard, Robert C. (Illinois)

Lee, Bill Lann (District of Columbia)

Masling, Mark S. (District of Columbia)

Murphy, Donna M. (District of Columbia)

Posner, Mark A. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Holschuh, John David (Ohio)

King, Norah McCann (Ohio)

Attorneys(s) for Plaintiff

Bennington, Jeffrey (Ohio)

Boyd, Ralph F. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Eichner, James (District of Columbia)

Howard, Robert C. (Illinois)

Lee, Bill Lann (District of Columbia)

Masling, Mark S. (District of Columbia)

Murphy, Donna M. (District of Columbia)

Posner, Mark A. (District of Columbia)

Reno, Janet (District of Columbia)

Rosenbaum, Steven H. (District of Columbia)

Sanders, Deborah F. (District of Columbia)

Schlanger, Margo (District of Columbia)

Trainor, Cathleen (District of Columbia)

Zealey, Sharon J. (District of Columbia)

Attorneys(s) for Defendant

Cox, Joshua T. (Ohio)

Henderson, C. David (New Mexico)

Jackson, Janet E. (Ohio)

Kulewicz, John J. (Ohio)

Mangan, Timothy J. (Ohio)

Peeples, Andrea C. (Ohio)

Phillips, James Edgar (Ohio)

Redick, Glenn B. (Ohio)

Rogers, Douglas L. (Ohio)

Other Attorney(s)

Bagenstos, Samuel R. (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:99-cv-01097	Docket (PACER) U.S. v. City of Columbus	Sept. 4, 2002	Sept. 4, 2002 Docket
1 2:99-cv-01097	Complaint U.S.v. City of Columbus	Oct. 21, 1999	Oct. 21, 1999 Complaint
23 2:99-cv-01097	Defendant City's Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support U.S.v. City of Columbus	Feb. 9, 2000	Feb. 9, 2000 Pleading / Motion / Brief
24 2:99-cv-01097	Motion for Judgment on Pleadings by FOP, Capital City Lodge No. 9 and Memorandum in Support U.S.v. City of Columbus	Feb. 18, 2000	Feb. 18, 2000 Pleading / Motion / Brief
34 2:99-cv-01097	Reply of the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9, to the US's Memorandum in Opposition to the City of Columbus' Motion to Dismiss and the Fraternal Order of Police's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings U.S.v. City of Columbus	April 14, 2000	April 14, 2000 Pleading / Motion / Brief
35 2:99-cv-01097	Defendant City's Reply Memorandum in Support of the Motion to Dismiss U.S.v. City of Columbus	April 17, 2000	April 17, 2000 Pleading / Motion / Brief
42 2:99-cv-01097	Reply Memorandum of the Fraternal Order of Police, to the United States' Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to FOP's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings U.S.v. City of Columbus	May 23, 2000	May 23, 2000 Pleading / Motion / Brief
53-1 2:99-cv-01097	Amended Complaint U.S.v. City of Columbus	June 28, 2000	June 28, 2000 Complaint
57 2:99-cv-01097	Report and Recommendation U.S.v. City of Columbus 2000 WL 1133166, 2000 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 11327	Aug. 3, 2000	Aug. 3, 2000 Magistrate Report/Recommendation
58 2:99-cv-01097	Defendant City's Objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge U.S.v. City of Columbus	Aug. 14, 2000	Aug. 14, 2000 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Resolution Pattern or Practice Litigation: Columbus Police United States Department of Justice	The goal of the United States since this lawsuit began has been to ensure that the constitutional rights of all who come in contact with the CDP are protected, by obtaining changes in the way the CDP…	Sept. 4, 2002	Sept. 4, 2002 None
Review of the Use of Monitors in Civil Settlement Agreements and Consent Decrees Involving State and Local Government Entities Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assoc. AG Vanita Gupta	Today, the Justice Department will begin implementing a set of principles and specific recommendations regarding the use ofmonitors in civil settlement agreements and consent decrees involving state …	Sept. 13, 2021	Sept. 13, 2021 https://www.justice.gov/...
Policing the Police: The Impact of "Pattern-or-Practice" Investigations on Crime Tanaya Devi, Roland G. Fryer Jr	This paper provides the first empirical examination of the impact of federal and state "Pattern-or Practice" investigations on crime and policing. For investigations that were not preceded by "viral"…	June 1, 2020	June 1, 2020 None

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 29, 2022, 3:13 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
	Summons Issued	Oct. 21, 1999	Oct. 21, 1999 PACER
1	COMPLAINT (referred to Mag. Judge Norah M. King ) ( no. pgs: 6) (sem) (Entered: 10/21/1999)	Oct. 21, 1999	Oct. 21, 1999 PACER
2	MOTION by plaintiff USA to stay proceedings ( no pgs: 9) (sem) (Entered: 10/21/1999)	Oct. 21, 1999	Oct. 21, 1999 PACER
	Summons issued as to defendant City of Columbus, OH (sem)	Oct. 21, 1999	Oct. 21, 1999 PACER
3	RESPONSE by defendant City of Columbus, OH to motion to stay proceedings [2-1] ( no pgs: 2) (gk) (Entered: 10/22/1999)	Oct. 21, 1999	Oct. 21, 1999 PACER
4	RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant City of Columbus, OH on 10/21/99 ( no pgs: 2) (sem) (Entered: 10/25/1999)	Oct. 22, 1999	Oct. 22, 1999 PACER
5	MOTION by movant FOP Capital City to intervene as a deft ( no pgs: 19 + exh) (pl) (Entered: 10/26/1999)	Oct. 25, 1999	Oct. 25, 1999 PACER
	Minutes - Miscellaneous	Nov. 1, 1999	Nov. 1, 1999 PACER
6	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting in part motion to stay proceedings until 12/20/99 [2-1]; all proceedings stayed except that motion to intervene shall proceed in accordance with the local rules of this court (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl) (Entered: 11/03/1999)	Nov. 1, 1999	Nov. 1, 1999 PACER
	CIVIL MINUTES: Proceeding before Judge John D. Holschuh Judge announces decision of Mgst Judge King to stay all proceedings except the motion of the FOP to Intervene, until 12/10/99 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl)	Nov. 1, 1999	Nov. 1, 1999 PACER
7	RESPONSE by defendant City of Columbus, OH to motion to intervene as a deft [5-1] ( no pgs: 3) (pl) (Entered: 11/16/1999)	Nov. 15, 1999	Nov. 15, 1999 PACER
8	RESPONSE by plaintiff USA to motion to intervene as a deft [5-1] ( no pgs: 32) (pl) (Entered: 11/16/1999)	Nov. 15, 1999	Nov. 15, 1999 PACER
9	REPLY by defendant City of Columbus, OH to response to motion to intervene as a deft [5-1] ( no pgs: 18 plus Exhibits A thru C) (gk) (Entered: 11/26/1999)	Nov. 23, 1999	Nov. 23, 1999 PACER
10	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King: Movant to provide a copy of the current CBA and supplemental memo in support of its motion w/i 10 days. Pltf & City of Columbus have 14 days from date of filing to respond to the supplemental memo. Movant may have 10 days therafter to reply if responses express disagreement with the suppl memo (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 3) (pl) (Entered: 12/08/1999)	Dec. 7, 1999	Dec. 7, 1999 PACER
11	AMICUS CURIA BRIEF FILED by John W Timson ( no pgs: 2) (sem) (Entered: 12/09/1999)	Dec. 8, 1999	Dec. 8, 1999 PACER
12	MOTION by movant FOP Capital City to extend until 12/24/99 to file suppl memo in response to the Court's 12/7/99 Order ( no pgs: 3) (gk) (Entered: 12/16/1999)	Dec. 16, 1999	Dec. 16, 1999 PACER
13	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting motion to extend until 12/24/99 to file suppl memo in response to the Court's 12/7/99 Order [12-1] (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 2) (gk) (Entered: 12/16/1999)	Dec. 16, 1999	Dec. 16, 1999 PACER
14	MEMORANDUM by movant FOP Capital City in support of motion to intervene as a deft [5-1] (44 + exh) (pl) (Entered: 12/27/1999)	Dec. 23, 1999	Dec. 23, 1999 PACER
15	RESPONSE by defendant City of Columbus, OH to supplemental memo of Fraternal Order of Police in support of motion to intervene as a deft [5-1] ( no pgs: 5) (pl) (Entered: 01/10/2000)	Jan. 7, 2000	Jan. 7, 2000 PACER
16	RESPONSE by plaintiff USA to supplemental memo of Fraternal Order of Police re motion to intervene as a deft [5-1] ( no pgs: 11) (pl) (Entered: 01/10/2000)	Jan. 7, 2000	Jan. 7, 2000 PACER
17	MOTION by defendant City of Columbus, OH to extend time to 2/10/00 to respond to complaint ( no pgs: 3) (pl) Modified on 01/18/2000 (Entered: 01/12/2000)	Jan. 10, 2000	Jan. 10, 2000 PACER
18	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting motion to extend time to 2/10/00 to respond to complaint [17-1] (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl) (Entered: 01/14/2000)	Jan. 13, 2000	Jan. 13, 2000 PACER
19	REPLY by movant FOP Capital City to response to motion to intervene as a deft [5-1] ( no pgs: 11) (pl) (Entered: 01/19/2000)	Jan. 18, 2000	Jan. 18, 2000 PACER
20	NOTICE setting this action for Preliminary PTC 2:45 3/8/00 no pgs: 1 (cc: all counsel) (gk) (Entered: 01/26/2000)	Jan. 26, 2000	Jan. 26, 2000 PACER
21	OPINION AND ORDER: by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting motion to intervene as a deft [5-1] ; Status conference set 2:45 3/8/00 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 9) (pl) (Entered: 02/08/2000)	Feb. 7, 2000	Feb. 7, 2000 PACER
22	ANSWER by intervenor-defendant FOP Capital City ( no pgs: 5) (pl) (Entered: 02/11/2000)	Feb. 7, 2000	Feb. 7, 2000 PACER
23	MOTION by defendant City of Columbus, OH to dismiss ( no pgs: 22) (pl) Modified on 02/11/2000 (Entered: 02/10/2000)	Feb. 9, 2000	Feb. 9, 2000 PACER
24	MOTION by intervenor-defendant FOP Capital City for judgment on the pleadings ( no pgs: 14 + exh) (pl) (Entered: 02/19/2000)	Feb. 18, 2000	Feb. 18, 2000 PACER
25	UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff USA to extend time to 3/13/00 to respond re City of Columbus motion to Dismiss; USA oppos to motion for jgmt on pleadings due 3/13/00 ( no pgs: 2) (pl) (Entered: 03/01/2000)	Feb. 29, 2000	Feb. 29, 2000 PACER
26	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting motion to extend time to 3/13/00 to respond re City of Columbus motion to Dismiss; USA oppos to motion for jgmt on pleadings due 3/13/00 [25-1] (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl) (Entered: 03/01/2000)	Feb. 29, 2000	Feb. 29, 2000 PACER
27	PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King ; Preliminary pretrial conf was held on 3/8/00; US may move to amend complaint by 6/9/00; deft m/dism & for jgmt on pleadings pending; US response due 3/13/00; deft rply due 4/17/00; pltf resp to deft-intv disc req due 4/13/00; cont'd PPTC set 2:00 6/15/00 ( no pgs: 2) (cc: all counsel) (pl) (Entered: 03/10/2000)	March 8, 2000	March 8, 2000 PACER
28	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff USA by Mark Masling as trial atty ( no pgs: 2) (pl) (Entered: 03/14/2000)	March 8, 2000	March 8, 2000 PACER
29	NOTICE setting this action for Preliminary PTC 2:00 6/15/00 no pgs: 1 (cc: all counsel) (pl) (Entered: 03/14/2000)	March 9, 2000	March 9, 2000 PACER
30	NOTICE of Substitution of Trial Atty by defendant City of Columbus, OH to Timothy J. Mangan ( no pgs: 2) (pl) (Entered: 03/14/2000)	March 9, 2000	March 9, 2000 PACER
31	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant City of Columbus, OH by Andrea C Peeples as co-counsel ( no pgs: 2) (pl) (Entered: 03/14/2000)	March 9, 2000	March 9, 2000 PACER
32	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant City of Columbus, OH by Joshua T Cox as co-counsel ( no pgs: 2) (pl) (Entered: 03/14/2000)	March 9, 2000	March 9, 2000 PACER
33	RESPONSE by plaintiff USA to motion for judgment on the pleadings [24-1], motion to dismiss [23-1] ( no pgs: 49 + exh) (pl) (Entered: 03/14/2000)	March 13, 2000	March 13, 2000 PACER
34	REPLY by intervenor-defendant FOP Capital City to response to motion for judgment on the pleadings [24-1], motion to dismiss [23-1] ( no pgs: 34 + exh) (pl) (Entered: 04/17/2000)	April 14, 2000	April 14, 2000 PACER
35	REPLY by defendant City of Columbus, OH to response to motion to dismiss [23-1] ( no pgs: 19) (pl) (Entered: 04/19/2000)	April 17, 2000	April 17, 2000 PACER
36	ORDER by Judge John D. Holschuh Case referred to Mag. Judge Norah M. King for report and recommendation re motions to dismiss and for judgment on the pleadings (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl) (Entered: 04/28/2000)	April 26, 2000	April 26, 2000 PACER
37	MOTION by intervenor-defendant FOP Capital City to compel disc, and for sanctions ( no pgs: 14) (pl) (Entered: 05/11/2000)	May 11, 2000	May 11, 2000 PACER
38	MOTION by plaintiff USA for leave to file supplemental memo ( no pgs: 4) suppl memo attached (pl) Modified on 05/12/2000 (Entered: 05/12/2000)	May 11, 2000	May 11, 2000 PACER
39	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting motion for leave to file supplemental memo [38-1] (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl) (Entered: 05/12/2000)	May 11, 2000	May 11, 2000 PACER
40	Supplemental RESPONSE by plaintiff USA to motion for judgment on the pleadings [24-1] ( no pgs: 20) (pl) (Entered: 05/12/2000)	May 11, 2000	May 11, 2000 PACER
41	MOTION by defendant City of Columbus, OH to compel disc ( no pgs: 9 + exh) (pl) (Entered: 05/18/2000)	May 17, 2000	May 17, 2000 PACER
42	REPLY by intervenor-defendant FOP Capital City to response to motion for judgment on the pleadings [24-1] ( no pgs: 14) (pl) (Entered: 05/23/2000)	May 19, 2000	May 19, 2000 PACER
43	MOTION by defendant City of Columbus, OH for leave to file a reply to pltf's supplemental memo ( no pgs: 3 + attachment) (pl) (Entered: 05/30/2000)	May 26, 2000	May 26, 2000 PACER
44	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting motion for leave to file a reply to pltf's supplemental memo [43-1] (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (sem) (Entered: 06/01/2000)	May 31, 2000	May 31, 2000 PACER
45	REPLY by defendant City of Columbus, OH to pltf's supplemental memorandum [38-1] ( no pgs: 9) (sem) (Entered: 06/01/2000)	June 1, 2000	June 1, 2000 PACER
46	RESPONSE by plaintiff USA to City of Columbus's motion to compel disc [41-1], FOP's motion to compel disc [37-1] ( no pgs: 17 + exh) (sem) (Entered: 06/01/2000)	June 1, 2000	June 1, 2000 PACER
47	REPLY by defendant City of Columbus, OH to response to motion to compel disc [37-1] ( no pgs: 5) (pl) (Entered: 06/07/2000)	June 5, 2000	June 5, 2000 PACER
48	REPLY by intervenor-defendant FOP Capital City to response to motion to compel disc [37-1] ( no pgs: 8) (pl) (Entered: 06/07/2000)	June 6, 2000	June 6, 2000 PACER
49	Stipulation and ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King : ; A/complaint ddl reset 6/23/00 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 2) (pl) (Entered: 06/09/2000)	June 8, 2000	June 8, 2000 PACER
50	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King denying motion for sanctions [37-2] ; Prelim pretrial conf held on 2:00 6/15/00 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 2) (sem) (Entered: 06/16/2000)	June 16, 2000	June 16, 2000 PACER
51	NOTICE setting this action for Continued Preliminary PTC 11:00 9/7/00 no pgs: 1 (cc: all counsel) (sem) (Entered: 06/16/2000)	June 16, 2000	June 16, 2000 PACER
52	Stipulation and ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King that USA may have until 6/28/00 to file an amended complaint: (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 3) (sem) (Entered: 06/23/2000)	June 23, 2000	June 23, 2000 PACER
53	MOTION by plaintiff USA to amend complaint ( no pgs: 7 + attachment) (pl) (Entered: 06/28/2000)	June 28, 2000	June 28, 2000 PACER
54	RESPONSE by defendant City of Columbus, OH to motion to amend complaint [53-1] ( no pgs: 5) (pl) (Entered: 07/19/2000)	July 18, 2000	July 18, 2000 PACER
55	RESPONSE by intervenor-defendant FOP Capital City to motion to amend complaint [53-1] ( no pgs: 13) (pl) (Entered: 07/20/2000)	July 19, 2000	July 19, 2000 PACER
56	REPLY by plaintiff USA to response to motion to amend complaint [53-1] ( no pgs: 12) (pl) (Entered: 08/01/2000)	July 31, 2000	July 31, 2000 PACER
57	REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Mag. Judge Norah M. King that motion for judgment on the pleadings [24-1], motion to dismiss [23-1] be DENIED on the condition that the USA amend the complaint as set forth in the R&R; Such amendment to be due w/i 10 days of the later of the resolution of its pending motion for leave to amend the complaint to assert an additional claim and Judge Holschuh's final disposition of the motions to dismiss and for jgmt on the pleadings NOTICE: Parties have 10 days to file objections (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 21) (pl) (Entered: 08/03/2000)	Aug. 3, 2000	Aug. 3, 2000 PACER
	CERT RECEIPT # Z209-261-192 exec 8/4/00 upon Deborah Sanders (pl)	Aug. 7, 2000	Aug. 7, 2000 PACER
	Filing Fee Received	Aug. 7, 2000	Aug. 7, 2000 PACER
	CERT RECEIPT # P209-261-189 exec 8/7/00by John Orban for Joshua Cox (pl)	Aug. 8, 2000	Aug. 8, 2000 PACER
	CERT RECEIPT # Z209-261-188 exec 8/7/00 by Kepley for James Phillips (pl)	Aug. 8, 2000	Aug. 8, 2000 PACER
	CERT RECEIPT # P289-793-369 exec 8/7/00 by John Orban for Timothy Mangan (pl)	Aug. 8, 2000	Aug. 8, 2000 PACER
	CERT RECEIPT # P289-793-368 exec 8/7/00 by John Orban for Andrea Peoples (pl)	Aug. 8, 2000	Aug. 8, 2000 PACER
	Filing Fee Received	Aug. 8, 2000	Aug. 8, 2000 PACER
	CERT RECEIPT # Z209-261-190 exec 8/7/00 by Leon Williams for N. Masling (pl)	Aug. 9, 2000	Aug. 9, 2000 PACER
	CERT RECEIPT # Z209-261-191 exec 8/7/00 by Leon Williams for Mark Posner (pl)	Aug. 9, 2000	Aug. 9, 2000 PACER
	Filing Fee Received	Aug. 9, 2000	Aug. 9, 2000 PACER
58	OBJECTIONS by defendant City of Columbus, OH to Report and Recommendation [57-1] ( no pgs: 12) (pl) (Entered: 08/14/2000)	Aug. 14, 2000	Aug. 14, 2000 PACER
59	OBJECTIONS by plaintiff USA to Report and Recommendation [57-1] ( no pgs: 44) (pl) (Entered: 08/22/2000)	Aug. 21, 2000	Aug. 21, 2000 PACER
60	RESPONSE by plaintiff USA to objections to Report and Recommendation [57-1] ( no pgs: 14) (gk) (Entered: 08/29/2000)	Aug. 28, 2000	Aug. 28, 2000 PACER
61	RESPONSE by intervenor-defendant FOP Capital City to objections to Report and Recommendation [57-1] ( no pgs: 41 plus Exhibits A thru M) (gk) Modified on 09/19/2000 (Entered: 09/06/2000)	Sept. 5, 2000	Sept. 5, 2000 PACER
62	MOTION for leave to participate as amici curia by US Representatives John Conyers, Jr, Howard L Berman, Danny K Davis, William D Delahunt, Harold E Ford, Jr, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Zoe Lofgren, Gregory W Meeks, Juanita Millender-McDonald, Donald M Payne, Edolphus Towns, Maxine Waters, and Melvin L Watt ( no pgs: 4) (gk) Modified on 09/19/2000 (Entered: 09/06/2000)	Sept. 6, 2000	Sept. 6, 2000 PACER
63	MOTION by amicus John Conyers for admission of attorney pro hac viceof Samuel R Bagenstos and Margo Schlanger phv filing fee pd ( no pgs: 5) (gk) Modified on 09/19/2000 (Entered: 09/06/2000)	Sept. 6, 2000	Sept. 6, 2000 PACER
64	RESPONSE by defendant City of Columbus, OH to objections to Report and Recommendation [57-1] ( no pgs: 12 plus Exh A) (gk) (Entered: 09/13/2000)	Sept. 6, 2000	Sept. 6, 2000 PACER
	PHV Filing Fee Paid: on 9/7/00 in the amount of $ 100.00, receipt # 200222132 for M Schlanger and S Bagenstos. (gk)	Sept. 7, 2000	Sept. 7, 2000 PACER
	Filing Fee Received	Sept. 7, 2000	Sept. 7, 2000 PACER
65	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King, Prelim pretrial conf held 11:00 9/7/00 re motion to participate amici curiae, motion to amdcmp, and report & recommendation; Status conference set for 11:00 9/28/00 (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 2) (gk) Modified on 09/13/2000 (Entered: 09/07/2000)	Sept. 7, 2000	Sept. 7, 2000 PACER
66	NOTICE of hearing before Magistrate Judge King Status conference set for 11:00 9/28/00 (cc: all counsel) (gk) Modified on 09/13/2000 (Entered: 09/11/2000)	Sept. 8, 2000	Sept. 8, 2000 PACER
67	RESPONSE by defendant City of Columbus, OH to motion for leave to participate as amici curia [61-1] ( no pgs: 6) (pl) (Entered: 09/16/2000)	Sept. 15, 2000	Sept. 15, 2000 PACER
68	REPLY by movant John Conyers Jr and 13 other Representatives to response to motion for leave to participate as amici curia [62-1] ( no pgs: 5) (pl) (Entered: 09/22/2000)	Sept. 21, 2000	Sept. 21, 2000 PACER
69	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King ; Status conference held 9/28/00 ; If motion to participate as Amici curiae is granted, defts have 10 days including intervening weekends & holidays, to respond to the memo of the amici; pltf & amici have 7 days thereafter to reply; cont'd PPT Conf will be held following resolution of pending motions to dismiss, for jgmt on pleadings and to amend complaint (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl) (Entered: 09/29/2000)	Sept. 29, 2000	Sept. 29, 2000 PACER
	Filing Fee Received	Oct. 13, 2000	Oct. 13, 2000 PACER
70	MOTION by movant Grand Lodge of FOP to file amicus brief ( no pgs: 5 + amicus brief) (pl) (Entered: 10/13/2000)	Oct. 13, 2000	Oct. 13, 2000 PACER
71	MOTION by movant Grand Lodge of FOP for admission of attorney pro hac vice of C David Henderson ( no pgs: 3); PHV filing fee paid (gk) (Entered: 10/25/2000)	Oct. 13, 2000	Oct. 13, 2000 PACER
	Filing Fee Paid: on 10/13/00 in the amount of $ 50.00, receipt # 200 222705. (gk)	Oct. 13, 2000	Oct. 13, 2000 PACER
72	Addendum by movant Grand Lodge of FOP re motion to file amicus brief [70-1] ( no pgs: 2) (sln) Modified on 10/25/2000 (Entered: 10/17/2000)	Oct. 16, 2000	Oct. 16, 2000 PACER
73	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting motion for admission of attorney pro hac vice of Samuel R Bagenstos and Margo Schlanger [63-1] (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl) (Entered: 11/07/2000)	Nov. 7, 2000	Nov. 7, 2000 PACER
74	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting motion for admission of attorney pro hac vice of C David Henderson [71-1] (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl) (Entered: 11/07/2000)	Nov. 7, 2000	Nov. 7, 2000 PACER
75	OPINION AND ORDER: by Judge John D. Holschuh granting motion to file amicus brief [70-1] an amicus brief by Grand Lodge of FOP, John Conyers Jr, Howard Berman, Maxine Waters, William D Delahunt, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Zoe Lofgren, Melvin L Watt, Danny K Davis, Harold E Ford Jr, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Gregory W Meeks, Juanita Millender-McDonald, Donald M Payne, Edolphus Towns (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 4) (pl) (Entered: 11/20/2000)	Nov. 20, 2000	Nov. 20, 2000 PACER
76	BRIEF FILED by amicus Grand Lodge of FOP ( no pgs: 19) (pl) (Entered: 11/21/2000)	Nov. 20, 2000	Nov. 20, 2000 PACER
77	BRIEF FILED by amicus John Conyers Jr, amicus Howard Berman, amicus Maxine Waters, amicus William D Delahunt, amicus Sheila Jackson-Lee, amicus Zoe Lofgren, amicus Melvin L Watt, amicus Danny K Davis, amicus Harold E Ford Jr, amicus Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, amicus Gregory W Meeks, amicus Juanita Millender-McDonald, amicus Donald M Payne, amicus Edolphus Towns ( no pgs: 22 + exh) (pl) (Entered: 11/21/2000)	Nov. 20, 2000	Nov. 20, 2000 PACER
78	MOTION by plaintiff USA to extend time 12/5/00 to respond to Memoranda of Amici ( no pgs: 4) (pl) (Entered: 12/01/2000)	Nov. 30, 2000	Nov. 30, 2000 PACER
79	ORDER by Mag. Judge Norah M. King granting motion to extend time 12/5/00 to respond to Memoranda of Amici [78-1] (cc: all counsel) ( no pgs: 1) (pl) (Entered: 12/01/2000)	Nov. 30, 2000	Nov. 30, 2000 PACER
80	RESPONSE by plaintiff USA to Memo of Amicus Curiae Grand Lodge [76-1] ( no pgs: 18 + exh) (pl) (Entered: 12/06/2000)	Dec. 5, 2000	Dec. 5, 2000 PACER
81	RESPONSE by defendant City of Columbus, OH to Brief of Amici Curiae Members of Congress [77-1] ( no pgs: 12) (pl) (Entered: 12/06/2000)	Dec. 5, 2000	Dec. 5, 2000 PACER
82	RESPONSE by intervenor-defendant FOP Capital City to Brief of Amicus Curiae Department of Justice [77-1] ( no pgs: 21 + exh) (pl) (Entered: 12/06/2000)	Dec. 5, 2000	Dec. 5, 2000 PACER