Case: Hopson v. Baltimore / Carter v. Baltimore City Police Dept.

Hopson v. Baltimore

Hopson v. Baltimore

Hopson v. Baltimore

Hopson v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Hopson v. Baltimore

Hopson v. Baltimore

COMPLAINT against Baltimore City Police Department, City Of Baltimore, Thomas Frazier, Leonard D. Hamm, Maria Korman, Sean R. Malone, Gary May, Edward T. Norris, Martin O'Malley ( Filing fee $ 150 receipt number 2299387.), filed by Karen Alston, Jacques Bonaparte, Christine Boyd, Charles H. Carter, Leslie Edwards, Michael Edwards, Anthony Ellison, Michael Farrar, Erica Foote, Anthony Goode, Lynell Green, Louis H. Hopson, John M. Mack, Shirley Onyango, Carlos Perry, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Melvin Russell, Edward Tindel, Antoine Travers, Exdol Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/08/2004)

Jury Trial Demand by Karen Alston, Jacques Bonaparte, Christine Boyd, Charles H. Carter, Leslie Edwards, Michael Edwards, Anthony Ellison, Michael Farrar, Erica Foote, Anthony Goode, Lynell Green, Louis H. Hopson, John M. Mack, Shirley Onyango, Carlos Perry, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Melvin Russell, Edward Tindel, Antoine Travers, Exdol Williams. (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/08/2004)

Summons Issued 20 days as to Baltimore City Police Department, City Of Baltimore, Thomas Frazier, Leonard D. Hamm, Maria Korman, Sean R. Malone, Gary May, Edward T. Norris, Martin O'Malley. (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/08/2004)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against City Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department, Martin O'Malley, Leonard D. Hamm, Edward T. Norris, Thomas Frazier, Sean R. Malone, Maria Korman, Gary May, filed by Leslie Edwards, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Charles H. Carter, Maurice Price, Louis H. Hopson, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of service# 2 Exhibit sheet for exhibit a-d# 3 Exhibit E# 4 Exhibit F# 5 Exhibit G# 6 Exhibit H# 7 Highlighted version of amended complaint)(Fine, Lisa) (Entered: 02/03/2005)

MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Leonard D. Hamm, Sean R. Malone, Baltimore City Police Department, Martin O'Malley, Edward T. Norris, Thomas Frazier, Maria Korman, Gary May. Responses due by 3/7/2005 (Attachments: # 1 # 2)(Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/18/2005)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 5 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. Responses due by 3/14/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order # 2 Affidavit of service)(Isakoff, Peter) (Entered: 02/24/2005)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response Response due by 3/28/2005. (Judge Davis) (Entered: 02/24/2005)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lisa R Fine on behalf of all plaintiffs (Fine, Lisa) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin King Brown on behalf of all plaintiffs (Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Fine, Lisa) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 5 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. Replies due by 4/11/2005. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Fine, Lisa) (Entered: 03/28/2005)

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Leonard D. Hamm, Sean R. Malone, Baltimore City Police Department, Martin O'Malley, Edward T. Norris, Thomas Frazier, Maria Korman, Gary May. Responses due by 4/25/2005 (Attachments: # 1 # 2)(Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/06/2005)

NOTICE of Appearance by Karen Stakem Hornig on behalf of all defendants (Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 04/06/2005)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 12 Motion of defendants for Leave to File Excess Pages of no more than 35 pages. Signed by Judge Andre M Davis on 4/7/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/07/2005)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 5 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Leonard D. Hamm, Sean R. Malone, Baltimore City Police Department, Martin O'Malley, Edward T. Norris, Thomas Frazier, Maria Korman, Gary May. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Sutton Case - unpublished)(Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 04/08/2005)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Neal Auerbach on behalf of all defendants (Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 04/08/2005)

LETTER ORDER denying 5 Motion to Dismiss (Judge Davis) (Entered: 05/22/2005)

MOTION to Amend/Correct Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. Responses due by 6/30/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order# 2 Second Amended Complaint# 3 Affidavit of Service# 4 Exhibit Sheet for Exhibits A to H# 5 Exhibit I# 6 Exhibit J# 7 Highlighted Version of Amended Complaint)(Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 06/13/2005)

ORDER granting 18 Motion of plaintiffs for leave to file a second amended complaint. Signed by Judge Andre M Davis on 6/14/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/14/2005)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department, filed by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. (Attachments: # 1 highlight copy of amended complaint)(slf, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 6/15/2005 (eg, Deputy Clerk). (c/rec'd & c/s to chambers 6/15/05) (Entered: 06/14/2005)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint and the Second Amended Class Action Complaint served on Ralph S. Tyler, City Solicitor, Baltimore City Department of Law on 6/14/05, filed by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. (Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 06/14/2005)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department.(Tyler, Ralph) (Entered: 06/30/2005)

Consent MOTION for Protective Order by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department. Responses due by 7/25/2005 (Harris, Elizabeth) Modified on 7/7/2005 (slf, Deputy Clerk).(FILED IN ERROR, NOT A MOTION) (Entered: 07/07/2005)

Correspondence re: Proposed Order (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/08/2005)

PROTECTIVE/CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER (Judge Davis) (Entered: 07/11/2005)

NOTICE of service of motion to compel discovery by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry (Attachments: # 1 Motion to Compel# 2 Notice of Filing Under Seal)(Fine, Lisa) (Entered: 08/15/2005)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm for Discovery. Signed by Judge Andre M Davis on 8/23/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/23/2005)

NOTICE of service of response to motion to compel discovery by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/03/2005)

NOTICE of service of reply to response to motion to compel discovery by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry (Attachments: # 1 Plaintiffs' Reply In Further Support Of Their Motion To Compel Discovery)(Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 10/05/2005)

MOTION to Compel Discovery by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. Responses due by 10/31/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Opposition to Motion# 2 Certificate of Discovery)(Fine, Lisa) (Entered: 10/14/2005)

PAPERLESS ORDER re 30 Scheduling a hearing on the Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel, Defendants' Opposition, and Plaintiffs' Reply for Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 1 p.m. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 10/20/05. (Grimm, Paul) (ake) (Entered: 10/20/2005)

MOTION to Seal Declaration of Michael Roosa by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department. Responses due by 11/7/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/21/2005)

PAPERLESS ORDER re 32 GRANTING Defendants' Motion to File Declaration of Michael Roosa Under Seal. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 10/24/05. (Grimm, Paul)(ake) (Entered: 10/24/2005)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Related to Class Certification Issues by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. Responses due by 11/28/2005 (Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 11/07/2005)

PAPERLESS ORDER re 26 29 30 34 For the reasons stated on the record in today's hearing, Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part. (Paper Nos. 26, 29, & 30). In addition, the parties' Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Related to Class Certification Issues is GRANTED (Paper No. 34). The new deadline for the completion of discovery will be established during the parties' meeting with the Court following the 30-day meet and confer period. This meeting will take place in Court on MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2005 AT 2 P.M., at which time the parties will present their discovery plan to the Court for review and approval. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 11/9/05. (Grimm, Paul) (ake) (Entered: 11/09/2005)

Discovery Hearing held on 11/9/2005 held before Judge Paul W. Grimm. (E.R.: Goldsmith.) (hsg, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER granting in part and denying in part 30 Motion of plaintiff to Compel. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 11/22/05. (This memorandum stems from the hearing and order (dkt entry #35) on Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel and related papers nos. 26, 29, & 30)(hml, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/22/2005 (hml, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 11/22/2005)

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings of 11/9/05 (file separately) (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/29/2005)

MOTION of David D. Cross to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Leslie Edwards, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/05/2005)

ORDER granting 38 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by the Clerk on 12/5/05. (c/m 12/5/05 rk) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/05/2005)

PAPERLESS ORDER RESCHEDULING the time of the in Court Hearing on discovery to begin at 1:00 p.m.(Grimm, Paul)(jnf) (Entered: 12/06/2005)

Correspondence re: Hearing on Discovery Plan (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/07/2005)

PAPERLESS ORDER re 41 APPROVING Defendants' Request to invite counsel on behalf of the Fraternal Order of Police to attend the Monday, December 12, 20005 hearing at 1 p.m. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 12/9/05. (Grimm, Paul) (ake) (Entered: 12/09/2005)

STIPULATION Stipulated Order Regarding Joint Discovery Plan by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Baltimore City Police Department, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. (Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 12/09/2005)

Supplemental to 43 Stipulation, filed by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry (Plaintiffs' Supplemental Submission with Respect to Proposed Joint Discovery Plan). (Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 12/09/2005)

RESPONSE re 44 Supplemental, Submission filed by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department. (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/11/2005)

Scheduling Conference held on 12/12/2005 held before Judge Paul W. Grimm. (Tape #1) (std, Deputy Clerk)

LETTER ORDER summarizing rulings at the December 12, 2005 status hearing. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 12/13/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/13/2005)

Correspondence re: (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/16/2005)

Telephone Discovery Conference held on 12/16/2005 Pending negotiations held before Judge Paul W. Grimm. (slf, Deputy Clerk)

Correspondence re: (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 12/22/2005)

Correspondence re: (Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 12/22/2005)

STIPULATION re 25 Protective/Confidentiality Order Stipulated Order Amending Stipulated Order Regarding Confidentiality of Discovery Material by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Baltimore City Police Department, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. (Cross, David) (Entered: 12/23/2005)

LETTER ORDER summarizing rulings from a telephone status hearing on Friday, December 16, 2005. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 12/23/05. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/23/2005)

Correspondence re: Proposed Preservation Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit No. 1 Proposed Preservation Order# 2 Exhibit No. 2 Preservation Email# 3 Exhibit No. 3 Preservation Email II)(Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 12/23/2005)

Correspondence re: (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-email# 2 Exhibit 2-Email)(Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 12/23/2005)

Correspondence re: Proposed Order For Preservation Of Documents Filed By Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Memorandum)(Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 12/23/2005)

ORDER DIRECTING defendants to provide particularized responses within 10 days. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 12/27/05. (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/27/2005)

NOTICE of Appearance by David J Cynamon on behalf of Robert L. Smith (Cynamon, David) (Entered: 12/28/2005)

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings before the Court on 12/12/05 (file separately) (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/29/2005)

Correspondence re: conflict discovery (Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 01/03/2006)

PAPERLESS ORDER re 58 - APPROVING the parties' request to schedule depositions on their agreed to dates of January 16, 2006 and January 19, 2006. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 1/4/06. (Grimm, Paul)(jnf) (Entered: 01/04/2006)

LETTER ORDER re: the parties proposed preservation orders (52 &54). This Order outlines what provisions shall be included in the preservation order and requests that defendants draft the revised order and have plaintiffs review it before electronically filing it with the Court within 10 days of this Order. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 1/5/06. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/05/2006)

Correspondence re: (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 01/10/2006)

Correspondence re: Response to Defendants' 1/10/06 Letter (Cynamon, David) (Entered: 01/11/2006)

PAPERLESS ORDER re Paper Nos. 61 & 62. I have reviewed the parties' letters regarding the discovery responses pertaining to the conflict issue. As a result, I order the following: (1) a hearing on the issues raised in the parties' letters will be held by telephone this FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005 AT 12 P.M. Defense counsel shall coordinate and initiate the call and have a court reporter available to transcribe the hearing. (2) No further discovery motions shall be filed between the date of this Order and the hearing on Friday. If the parties' have additional discovery disputes, they may be raised during the telephone hearing. (3) Unless ordered by the Court at the hearing on Friday, or otherwise agreed to by counsel, Mr. Smith's deposition will take place as scheduled on Monday, January 16, 2006. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 01/11/06. (Grimm, Paul) (ake) (Entered: 01/11/2006)

Correspondence re: (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/11/2006)

Correspondence re: Smith discovery (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

Correspondence re: (Cross, David) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

STIPULATION re 60 Order, by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Baltimore City Police Department, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/17/2006)

APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department re 55 Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C)(Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/17/2006)

RESPONSE re 68 Appeal of Magistrate Judge Decision to District Court Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Rule 72 Objection to Ruling of Magistrate Judge filed by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9)(Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 01/19/2006)

PAPERLESS ORDER re 67 APPROVING Order for Preservation of Documents, Paper No. 67. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 01/23/06. (Grimm, Paul) (ake) (Entered: 01/23/2006)

LETTER ORDER RE: This letter responds to certain issues raised by defendants January 11, 2006 letter (#64), which was submitted in response to the Court's letter order of December 27, 2005(#55) and the letters submitted by defendants and the plaintiffs dated January 13, 2006 (#65 and 66) as therein set forth. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 1/23/06. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/24/2006)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/25/2006)

Correspondence re: (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 01/26/2006)

Correspondence re: Robert Smith deposition (Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 02/07/2006)

Correspondence re: Defendants Request to Reopen the Deposition of Robert Smith (Cynamon, David) (Entered: 02/08/2006)

Correspondence re: (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/09/2006)

LETTER ORDER re 76 Miscellaneous Correspondence. Within 10 days of this Order, Defendant shall electronicall file its Motion to Compel on this discrete issue as therein set forth. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 2/10/06. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/14/2006)

LETTER ORDER re 74 Miscellaneous Correspondence summarizing rulings from 2/10/06 in which Defendant's request to re-open Mr. Smith's Deposition was Granted, and setting a briefing schedule for the anticipated Motion to Disqualify. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 2/10/06. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/14/2006)

Correspondence re: (Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/14/2006)

Correspondence re: Response to Defendants Correspondence Docket #79 (Brown, Kristin) (Entered: 02/14/2006)

Correspondence re: (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6)(Harris, Elizabeth) Modified on 2/22/2006 (slf, Deputy Clerk).(attachments rec'd 2/21/06 to be placed UNDER SEAL) (Entered: 02/17/2006)

Correspondence re: R. Smith conflict (Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 02/21/2006)

MOTION to Seal Defendants' Technology Plan by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department. Responses due by 3/10/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/21/2006)

Correspondence re: Response to Defendants Correspondence Docket #81 (Cross, David) (Entered: 02/21/2006)

PAPERLESS ORDER re 64 80 79 81 73 84 An in-court hearing shall be held on TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006 AT 10:30 A.M. regarding all of the confidentiality issues discussed in the above-referenced docket entries. No further briefing on these issues shall be filed without permission of the Court. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 02/22/06.(Grimm, Paul) (ake) (Entered: 02/22/2006)

LETTER ORDER Granting defendants request to file a letter motion to compel regarding issues that arose during Mr. Smith's continued deposition re 82 Miscellaneous Correspondence. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 2/22/06. (slf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/22/2006)

MOTION to Compel Complete Response to Interrogatory No. 1 by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department. Responses due by 3/13/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Harris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/22/2006)

MOTION to Compel by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department. Responses due by 3/13/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Smith Feb 20 Deposition Transcript# 2 Exhibit Smith Jan 16 Dep Transcript Excerpts)(Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 88 MOTION to Compel Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Compel filed by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. Replies due by 3/14/2006. (Cross, David) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

STIPULATION re 87 MOTION to Compel Complete Response to Interrogatory No. 1 Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings on Defendants' Motion to Compel a Complete Response to Interrogatory Number One by Leslie Edwards, Louis H. Hopson, Jr, Charles Carter, Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Edward Tindel, Lynell Green, Shirley Onyango, Anthony Ellison, Exdol Williams, Erica Foote, Antoine Travers, Karen Alston, Maurice Price, Baltimore City Police Department, Zeinab Rabold, Jacques Bonaparte, Melvin Russell, Carlos Perry. (Cross, David) (Entered: 03/01/2006)

PAPERLESS ORDER re 85 CHANGE IN HEARING START TIME The in-court hearing scheduled for TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006 regarding confidentiality issues, will begin at 10:00 a.m. rather than 10:30 a.m. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 03/01/06. (Grimm, Paul) (ake) (Entered: 03/01/2006)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 88 MOTION to Compel filed by Robert L. Smith. Replies due by 3/17/2006. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Deposition Excerpts)(Cynamon, David) (Entered: 03/03/2006)

PAPERLESS ORDER The parties' Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings on Defendants' Motion to Compel a Complete Response to Interrogatory Number One (Paper No. 90) is GRANTED. This stay relates to Defendants' Motion, Paper No. 87, and the clerk's office shall please administratively terminate the motion, to be reinstated if the stay is lifted. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 03/03/06.(Grimm, Paul) (ake) (Entered: 03/03/2006)

Correspondence re: Smith motion to compel (Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 03/03/2006)

Correspondence re: Opposition to Request to Reply (Cross, David) (Entered: 03/03/2006)

PAPERLESS ORDER re 94 95 The Defendants' Request to file a Reply is DENIED. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 03/06/06. (Grimm, Paul) (ake) (Entered: 03/06/2006)

Discovery Hearing held on 3/7/2006 held before Judge Paul W. Grimm (Court Reporter ER: Preston-Banks) (ggpb, Deputy Clerk)