Case: Harris v. Hantman

1:97-cv-01658 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 22, 1997

Closed Date: 2001

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Case Summary

On July 22, 1997, a group of female custodial workers filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d) (Equal Pay Act), and 2 U.S.C. § 1301 (Congressional Accountability Act) against their employer, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol in the United States District Court, District of Columbia. The plaintiffs, represented by attorneys from a private firm, the American Nurses Association, and the American Federation of Government Employees, asked the court for declaratory, injunctive, and compensatory relief, claiming that they had been deprived of promotions and equal pay. Specifically, the plaintiffs claimed that "custodial workers" at the Office of the Architect of the Capitol were overwhelmingly female and paid less than "laborers," most of whom were male.

On July 16, 1998, the Court (Judge Emmet G. Sullivan) dismissed Plaintiffs' Title VII and EPA claims but held that they could file an amended complaint and assert claims under the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA). Harris v. Office of the Architect of the Capitol, 16 F. Supp. 2d 8 (D. D.C. 1998).

On November 3, 2000, the Court granted Plaintiffs' motion to join additional parties to the lawsuit.

The case was certified as a class action on February 29, 2000, with the following class definition (text taken from Order Approving Settlement, as an order certifying the class is not available electronically):

"All women custodial workers employed by the Architect of the Capitol on or after January 23, 1996, the effective date of the Congressional Accountability Act, including those who terminated their employment or retired after that date and who were hired after that date, with respect to the cause of action alleged herein as violative of § 201(a) and (b) of the Congressional Accountability Act, 2 U.S.C. § 1311 (a), (b), which incorporate the rights and remedies of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 and other sections cited therein, and make them applicable to the defendant and the legislative branch generally."

On July 20, 2001, the court granted the parties' joint motion for preliminary approval of their proposed Settlement Agreement and set a fairness hearing for September 28, 2001.

The Court approved the parties' settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice on October 18, 2001. The settlement agreement provided the following relief: promotions, wage increases, retroactive promotions, and increased retirement contributions.

Summary Authors

Haley Waller (6/26/2010)

People

Judge(s)

Sullivan, Emmet G. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Sullivan, Emmet G. (District of Columbia)

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1:97-cv-01658	Docket	Nov. 1, 2001	Nov. 1, 2001 Docket
18 1:97-cv-01658	OPINION AND ORDER (Requiring that claims be brought under Congressional Accountability Act)	July 16, 1998	July 16, 1998 Order/Opinion 16 F.Supp.2d 8
101 1:97-cv-01658	ORDER (Allowing joinder)	Nov. 3, 2000	Nov. 3, 2000 Order/Opinion
104 1:97-cv-01658	ORDER (Approving settlement)	Oct. 18, 2001	Oct. 18, 2001 Settlement Agreement

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
	July 22, 1997	SUMMONS (5) issued to federal party(s) federal defendant ALLAN HANTMAN, federal defendant ROBERT MILEY, federal defendant LAWRENCE STOEFFEL , and non−parties: U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (st) (Entered: 07/23/1997)	PACER
2	Sept. 19, 1997	AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff PATRICIA HARRIS, plaintiff BARBARA ALEXANDER, plaintiff FLORIE MAE ANCRUM, plaintiff BETTY J. BEAIRS, plaintiff GOLDEAN BETHEA, plaintiff ARLENE D. CHESTER, plaintiff BARBARA J. CLARK, plaintiff ESSIE COLBERT, plaintiff MARGARET COLLINS, plaintiff ELSIE D. COUNTISS, plaintiff PATRICIA DAVIS, plaintiff HAZEL G. DEWS, plaintiff HELEN M. DICKENS, plaintiff SYLVIA DILL, plaintiff ANN DOWNES, plaintiff GERALDINE ELBERT, plaintiff CATHERINE GARNER, plaintiff JENNIE GIBSON, plaintiff PATRICIA HAGAN, plaintiff KATHELIA HAIR, plaintiff DEBORA D. HENDRIX, plaintiff WILLIE HICKSON, plaintiff MONTELLE M. HINES, plaintiff IDA JOHNSON, plaintiff JUANITA JOHNSON, plaintiff CORRINE JONES, plaintiff DOLORES JONES, plaintiff ERNESTINE M. JONES, plaintiff LINDA FAYE KEITH, plaintiff MARGARET J. LEE, plaintiff JEWEL M. LEWIS−HALL, plaintiff JUANITA MCFADDEN, plaintiff MARGARET R. MCQUEEN, plaintiff FLORINE MICKENS, plaintiff LUNETTA PARKER, plaintiff MATTIE F. PERRY, plaintiff ANNA J. PRENTISS, plaintiff VELMA M. ROBINSON, plaintiff JEANE ROYAL, plaintiff PRISCILLA RUCKER, plaintiff BESSIE SANDERS, plaintiff RUTH SCOTT, plaintiff TERESA DIANE SIMMS, plaintiff GLORIA THOMAS, plaintiff SHARON Y. THOMAS, plaintiff LOIS A. WALKER, plaintiff MARGARET WALLACE, plaintiff RUTH WASHINGTON, plaintiff DOROTHY C. WHITE adding plaintiff SYLVIA HILL, and amending complaint [1−1] .; jury demand ; attachments (bjsp) (Entered: 09/22/1997)	PACER
	Sept. 23, 1997	SCHEDULING NOTICE: Initial Status Conference set for 10:00 10/22/97 . Meet Confer Statement due 10/20/97 . before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan . (clv) (Entered: 09/23/1997)	PACER
3	Oct. 7, 1997	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for federal defendant ALLAN HANTMAN, federal defendant ROBERT MILEY, federal defendant LAWRENCE STOEFFEL by Stacy M. Ludwig (bjsp) (Entered: 10/08/1997)	PACER
4	Oct. 7, 1997	ANSWER TO COMPLAINT [1−1] by federal defendant ALLAN HANTMAN, federal defendant ROBERT MILEY, federal defendant LAWRENCE STOEFFEL . (bjsp) (Entered: 10/08/1997)	PACER
5	Oct. 20, 1997	JOINT MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT/REPORT PURSUANT TO L.R. 206(d) filed by plaintiff PATRICIA HARRIS, plaintiff BARBARA ALEXANDER, plaintiff FLORIE MAE ANCRUM, plaintiff BETTY J. BEAIRS, plaintiff GOLDEAN BETHEA, plaintiff ARLENE D. CHESTER, plaintiff BARBARA J. CLARK, plaintiff ESSIE COLBERT, plaintiff MARGARET COLLINS, plaintiff ELSIE D. COUNTISS, plaintiff PATRICIA DAVIS, plaintiff HAZEL G. DEWS, plaintiff HELEN M. DICKENS, plaintiff SYLVIA DILL, plaintiff ANN DOWNES, plaintiff GERALDINE ELBERT, plaintiff CATHERINE GARNER, plaintiff JENNIE GIBSON, plaintiff PATRICIA HAGAN, plaintiff KATHELIA HAIR, plaintiff DEBORA D. HENDRIX, plaintiff WILLIE HICKSON, plaintiff MONTELLE M. HINES, plaintiff IDA JOHNSON, plaintiff JUANITA JOHNSON, plaintiff CORRINE JONES, plaintiff DOLORES JONES, plaintiff ERNESTINE M. JONES, plaintiff LINDA FAYE KEITH, plaintiff MARGARET J. LEE, plaintiff JEWEL M. LEWIS−HALL, plaintiff JUANITA MCFADDEN, plaintiff MARGARET R. MCQUEEN, plaintiff FLORINE MICKENS, plaintiff LUNETTA PARKER, plaintiff MATTIE F. PERRY, plaintiff ANNA J. PRENTISS, plaintiff VELMA M. ROBINSON, plaintiff JEANE ROYAL, plaintiff PRISCILLA RUCKER, plaintiff BESSIE SANDERS, plaintiff RUTH SCOTT, plaintiff TERESA DIANE SIMMS, plaintiff GLORIA THOMAS, plaintiff SHARON Y. THOMAS, plaintiff LOIS A. WALKER, plaintiff MARGARET WALLACE, plaintiff RUTH WASHINGTON, plaintiff DOROTHY C. WHITE, federal defendant ALLAN HANTMAN, federal defendant ROBERT MILEY, federal defendant LAWRENCE STOEFFEL, plaintiff SYLVIA HILL . (bjsp) (Entered: 10/21/1997)	PACER
	Oct. 22, 1997	Initial Status Conference before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :; joint status report due by 1/30/98 Status hearing set for 10:00 2/11/98; counsel to submit order to chambers; Reporter: Kay Moomey, Miller Reporting (clv) (Entered: 10/22/1997)	PACER
6	Oct. 23, 1997	NOTICE OF FILING by federal defendant ALLAN HANTMAN, federal defendant ROBERT MILEY, federal defendant LAWRENCE STOEFFEL to the Court pursuant to the Judge's request that defendants file an agreement reached at the status hearing in this matter on 10/22/97 (bjsp) (Entered: 10/24/1997)	PACER
7	Oct. 29, 1997	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : to stay case until 1/30/98 , status report due by 1/30/98; status hearing set for 10:00 2/11/98 ; (N) (clv) (Entered: 10/30/1997)	PACER
8	Jan. 30, 1998	JOINT STATUS REPORT by plaintiff PATRICIA HARRIS, plaintiff BARBARA ALEXANDER, plaintiff FLORIE MAE ANCRUM, plaintiff BETTY J. BEAIRS, plaintiff GOLDEAN BETHEA, plaintiff ARLENE D. CHESTER, plaintiff BARBARA J. CLARK, plaintiff MARGARET COLLINS, plaintiff ELSIE D. COUNTISS, plaintiff PATRICIA DAVIS, plaintiff HAZEL G. DEWS, plaintiff HELEN M. DICKENS, plaintiff ANN DOWNES, plaintiff JENNIE GIBSON, plaintiff PATRICIA HAGAN, plaintiff KATHELIA HAIR, plaintiff DEBORA D. HENDRIX, plaintiff WILLIE HICKSON, plaintiff MONTELLE M. HINES, plaintiff IDA JOHNSON, plaintiff JUANITA JOHNSON, plaintiff CORRINE JONES, plaintiff DOLORES JONES, plaintiff ERNESTINE M. JONES, plaintiff LINDA FAYE KEITH, plaintiff MARGARET J. LEE, plaintiff JEWEL M. LEWIS−HALL, plaintiff JUANITA MCFADDEN, plaintiff MARGARET R. MCQUEEN, plaintiff FLORINE MICKENS, plaintiff LUNETTA PARKER, plaintiff MATTIE F. PERRY, plaintiff ANNA J. PRENTISS, plaintiff VELMA M. ROBINSON, plaintiff PRISCILLA RUCKER, plaintiff BESSIE SANDERS, plaintiff RUTH SCOTT, plaintiff TERESA DIANE SIMMS, plaintiff GLORIA THOMAS, plaintiff LOIS A. WALKER, plaintiff MARGARET WALLACE, plaintiff RUTH WASHINGTON, plaintiff DOROTHY C. WHITE, federal defendant ALLAN HANTMAN, federal defendant ROBERT MILEY, federal defendant LAWRENCE STOEFFEL, plaintiff SYLVIA HILL (bjsp) (Entered: 02/02/1998)	PACER
9	Feb. 11, 1998	SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan discovery closes 7/31/98 ; dispositive motions due 9/15/98 ; status hearing set for 10:00 4/9/98 ; defendant's motion on jurisdictional grounds due by 4/15/98; responses due by 5/1/98; replies due by 5/8/98; motion hearing set for 10:00 6/2/98 ; , referring settlement to Magistrate Judge Kay (N) (clv) (Entered: 02/11/1998)	PACER
	Feb. 11, 1998	CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Alan Kay for settlement (ldc) (Entered:	PACER
	Feb. 11, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 02/11/1998)	PACER
	April 15, 1998	Text not available. (Entered: 04/15/1998)	PACER
11	April 30, 1998	MOTION filed by federal defendant ALLAN HANTMAN, federal defendant ROBERT MILEY, federal defendant LAWRENCE STOEFFEL to dismiss amended complaint [2−1] ; exhibits (2) (bjsp) (Entered: 05/01/1998)	PACER
	May 1, 1998	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :plaintiff's submission due by 5/29/98; government's reply due by 6/12/98; motion hearing set for 10:00 7/2/98 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 05/01/1998)	PACER
12	May 29, 1998	RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss [2−1] [11−1]; exhibits (7) (tw) (Entered: 06/02/1998)	PACER
13	June 2, 1998	AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff adding federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL, and amending complaint [1−1]; (FIAT. Judge Sullivan) (tw) Modified on 06/03/1998 (Entered: 06/03/1998)	PACER
14	June 10, 1998	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by federal defendant ROBERT MILEY, federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 6/12/98 within which to submit a reply memorandum regarding the jurisdictional issues in this case (bjsp) (Entered: 06/11/1998)	PACER
16	June 12, 1998	REPLY by federal defendants in support of motion to dismiss amended complaint [2−1] [11−1]; declaration (1) (JMF) (Entered: 06/15/1998)	PACER
15	June 15, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 6/12/98 within which to submit a reply memorandum regarding the jurisdictional issues in this case [14−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL, ROBERT MILEY (N) (clv) (Entered: 06/15/1998)	PACER
17	June 23, 1998	NOTICE OF FILING by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to the Court RE: the filing of an original declaration of Peggy Lambert Tyler which should have been filed with defendants reply memo in support of their motion to dismiss or in the alternative summary judgment filed on 6/12/98 ; attachments (bjsp) (Entered: 06/24/1998)	PACER
	July 2, 1998	MOTION HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan by LAWRENCE STOEFFEL, ROBERT MILEY, ALLAN HANTMAN motion to dismiss amended complaint [2−1] [11−1] heard and taken under advisement; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 07/02/1998)	PACER
18	July 16, 1998	OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion of deft. to dismiss to the extent that pltfs' Title VII &EPA claims without prejudice to the filing of an amended complaint asserting the appropriate claims under the CAA; denying motion to dismiss as to all other claims complaint [2−1] [11−1]; pltfs. to file third amended complaint by 8/7/98 (N) (jaw) Modified on 07/17/1998 (Entered: 07/17/1998)	PACER
19	Aug. 6, 1998	AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff adding , and amending complaint [1−1] .; jury demand (lkn) (Entered: 08/07/1998)	PACER
	Aug. 6, 1998	SUMMONS NOT ISSUED. (lkn) (Entered: 08/07/1998)	PACER
20	Sept. 16, 1998	MOTION filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 9/29/98 to answer amended complaint complaint [19−1] (st) (Entered: 09/17/1998)	PACER
22	Sept. 18, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 10/06/98 to answer third amended complaint [19−1]. [21−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL ; Answer extended to 9/29/98 for ARCHITECT/CAPITOL, for LAWRENCE STOEFFEL, for ROBERT MILEY, for ALLAN HANTMAN (N) (clv) (Entered: 10/01/1998)	PACER
21	Sept. 29, 1998	MOTION filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 10/06/98 to answer third amended complaint [19−1]. (tw) (Entered: 09/30/1998)	PACER
24	Oct. 6, 1998	ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT [19−1] by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL (st) (Entered: 10/07/1998)	PACER
25	Nov. 4, 1998	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by plaintiff PATRICIA HARRIS, plaintiff BARBARA ALEXANDER, plaintiff FLORIE MAE ANCRUM, plaintiff BETTY J. BEAIRS, plaintiff GOLDEAN BETHEA, plaintiff ARLENE D. CHESTER, plaintiff BARBARA J. CLARK, plaintiff MARGARET COLLINS, plaintiff ELSIE D. COUNTISS, plaintiff PATRICIA DAVIS, plaintiff HAZEL G. DEWS, plaintiff HELEN M. DICKENS, plaintiff ANN DOWNES, plaintiff JENNIE GIBSON, plaintiff PATRICIA HAGAN, plaintiff KATHELIA HAIR, plaintiff DEBORA D. HENDRIX, plaintiff WILLIE HICKSON, plaintiff MONTELLE M. HINES, plaintiff IDA JOHNSON, plaintiff JUANITA JOHNSON, plaintiff CORRINE JONES, plaintiff DOLORES JONES, plaintiff ERNESTINE M. JONES, plaintiff LINDA FAYE KEITH, plaintiff MARGARET J. LEE, plaintiff JEWEL M. LEWIS−HALL, plaintiff JUANITA MCFADDEN, plaintiff MARGARET R. MCQUEEN, plaintiff FLORINE MICKENS, plaintiff LUNETTA PARKER, plaintiff MATTIE F. PERRY, plaintiff ANNA J. PRENTISS, plaintiff VELMA M. ROBINSON, plaintiff PRISCILLA RUCKER, plaintiff BESSIE SANDERS, plaintiff RUTH SCOTT, plaintiff TERESA DIANE SIMMS, plaintiff GLORIA THOMAS, plaintiff LOIS A. WALKER, plaintiff MARGARET WALLACE, plaintiff RUTH WASHINGTON, plaintiff DOROTHY C. WHITE to extend time to 12/4/98 within which to file their motion for class certification (bjsp) (Entered: 11/05/1998)	PACER
26	Nov. 9, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 12/4/98 within which to file their motion for class certification [25−1] by plaintiff (N) (clv) (Entered: 11/09/1998)	PACER
27	Dec. 4, 1998	MOTION filed by plaintiffs' for class certification ; exhibits (4) (jf) (Entered: 12/07/1998)	PACER
	Dec. 9, 1998	SCHEDULING NOTICE: status hearing set for 10:00 1/29/99 ; before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan . (clv) (Entered: 12/09/1998)	PACER
28	Dec. 18, 1998	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 3/1/99 within which to respond to plaintiff's motion for class certification (bjsp) (Entered: 12/21/1998)	PACER
29	Dec. 23, 1998	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 3/1/99 within which to respond to plaintiff's motion for class certification [28−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL response to motion(s) due by 3/1/99 ; (N) (lpp) (Entered: 12/23/1998)	PACER
30	March 1, 1999	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 6/15/99 within which to file a response to plaintiff's motion for class certification (bjsp) (Entered: 03/03/1999)	PACER
31	March 1, 1999	MOTION filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL for the Court to reschedule status hearing to a later date (bjsp) (Entered: 03/03/1999)	PACER
	March 1, 1999	Text not available. (Entered: 03/02/1999)	PACER
32	March 3, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 6/15/99 within which to file a response to plaintiff's motion for class certification [30−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL (N) (clv) (Entered: 03/04/1999)	PACER
33	March 22, 1999	NOTICE OF FILING by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to the Court RE: the filing of a proposed order to reschedule the status hearing set in this case (bjsp) (Entered: 03/23/1999)	PACER
34	March 29, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion for the Court to reschedule status hearing to a later date [31−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL status hearing set	PACER
	May 31, 1999	CASE referral ended Magistrate Judge Alan Kay (lpp) (Entered: 06/09/1999)	PACER
36	June 11, 1999	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 7/15/99 to respond to plaintiffs' motion for class certification (st) (Entered: 06/14/1999)	PACER
	June 16, 1999	Text not available. (Entered: 06/16/1999)	PACER
37	July 15, 1999	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 9/17/99 to respond to the plaintiffs' motion for class certification (bjsp) (Entered: 07/16/1999)	PACER
38	July 21, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 8/17/99 to respond to the plaintiffs' motion for class certification [37−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL (N) (clv) (Entered: 07/21/1999)	PACER
	July 30, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 2:00 8/13/99 ; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 07/30/1999)	PACER
	Aug. 13, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : status hearing set for 9:45 9/21/99 ; Reporter: Yvette Richardson, Miller Reporting (clv) (Entered: 08/13/1999)	PACER
39	Sept. 13, 1999	MOTION filed by plaintiffs to reschedule status conference. (tw) (Entered: 09/15/1999)	PACER
40	Sept. 20, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to reschedule status conference. [39−1] by federal defendant, plaintiff (N) (clv) (Entered: 09/20/1999)	PACER
41	Sept. 30, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : denying motion for class certification [27−1] by plaintiffs; (N) (clv) (Entered: 10/01/1999)	PACER
	Oct. 14, 1999	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :plaintiff's motion for class certification due by 11/1/99; response due by 12/3/99; reply due by 12/17/99; discovery closes 1/15/00 ; motion for summary judgment due 2/15/00 ; response to motion for summary judgment due 3/15/00 reply motion for summary judgment due 3/31/00 ; summary judgment hearing set for 10:00 4/25/00 ; counsel to submit order; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 10/14/1999)	PACER
42	Oct. 20, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : motion for class certification due by 11/1/99; opposition due by 12/3/99; reply due by 12/17/99; discovery closes 1/15/00 ; dispositive motions due 2/15/00 ; response to dispositive motions due 3/15/00 ; reply to dispositive motions due 3/31/00 ; motion hearing set for 10:00 4/25/00 ; (N) (clv) (Entered: 10/20/1999)	PACER
43	Oct. 22, 1999	SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL for plaintiffs substituting Barbara Kraft for Alice Bodley and Joseph E. Slater (bjsp) Modified on 10/26/1999 (Entered: 10/26/1999)	PACER
44	Nov. 3, 1999	MOTION (AMENDED) filed by plaintiff ALL PLAINTIFFS for class certification ; Exhibit (5) (tth) (Entered: 11/05/1999)	PACER
45	Dec. 2, 1999	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 12/13/99 to file a response to plaintiffs' motion for class certification (bjsp) (Entered: 12/06/1999)	PACER
46	Dec. 7, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 12/13/99 to file a response to plaintiffs' motion for class certification [45−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL (N) (bm) (Entered: 12/07/1999)	PACER
47	Dec. 13, 1999	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to hold in abeyance the time for filing opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification (st) Modified on 12/14/1999 (Entered: 12/14/1999)	PACER
48	Dec. 15, 1999	MOTION filed by plaintiffs' for leave to serve additional interrogatories and take additional depositions ; attachments (bjsp) (Entered: 12/16/1999)	PACER
50	Dec. 23, 1999	MOTION filed by plaintiffs' for order granting revised scheduling order and submission pursuant to the Court's 12/17/99 order (bjsp) (Entered: 12/27/1999)	PACER
51	Dec. 23, 1999	MEMORANDUM by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL regarding scheduling and briefing concerning the class definition (dam) (Entered: 12/27/1999)	PACER
52	Dec. 23, 1999	MOTION (UNOPPOSEd) filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to respond to plaintiffs' motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories and take additional depositions (bjsp) (Entered: 12/28/1999)	PACER
53	Dec. 29, 1999	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 1/11/2000 to respond to plaintiffs' motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories and take additional depositions [52−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL (N) (clv) (Entered: 12/29/1999)	PACER
54	Jan. 11, 2000	MOTION filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 1/13/00 to respond to plainiffs' motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories and take additional depositions (bjsp) (Entered: 01/13/2000)	PACER
55	Jan. 13, 2000	MOTION filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to within which to respond to plaintiffs' second interrogatories. (tw) (Entered: 01/14/2000)	PACER
56	Jan. 13, 2000	MOTION filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to serve additional interrogatories and take additonional depositions. (tw) (Entered: 01/14/2000)	PACER
58	Jan. 14, 2000	RESPONSE by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL in opposition to motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories and take additional depositions [48−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS . ; exhibits (3) (bjsp) (Entered: 01/19/2000)	PACER
57	Jan. 18, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 1/13/00 nunc pro tunc to respond to plainiffs' motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories and take additional depositions [54−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL (N) (clv) (Entered: 01/18/2000)	PACER
59	Jan. 21, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 1/14/00 nunc pro tunc to serve additional interrogatories and take additonional depositions. [56−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL (N) (clv) (Entered: 01/21/2000)	PACER
60	Jan. 28, 2000	REPLY by plaintiffs to defendant's opposition to motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories and take additional depositions [48−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS (bjsp) (Entered: 02/02/2000)	PACER
61	Feb. 3, 2000	RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to motion to extend time to within which to respond to plaintiffs' second interrogatories. [55−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL .; exhibits (3)(bjsp) Modified on 02/04/2000 (Entered: 02/04/2000)	PACER
62	Feb. 3, 2000	MOTION filed by plaintiffs to compel responses to discovery (bjsp) (Entered: 02/04/2000)	PACER
63	Feb. 11, 2000	SUGGESTION OF DEATH of plaintiff BARBARA J. CLARK . . (jf) (Entered: 02/16/2000)	PACER
64	Feb. 11, 2000	MOTION filed by plaintiff to substitute Caroline G. Clark for plaintiff Barbara J. Clark (deceased) (jf) (Entered: 02/16/2000)	PACER
65	Feb. 17, 2000	MOTION (CONSENT) filed by plaintiffs for conference , and/or for ruling on pending motions for leave to take discovery in addition to the discovery limits (bjsp) (Entered: 02/22/2000)	PACER
66	Feb. 18, 2000	RESPONSE by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to motion for conference [65−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS, motion for ruling on pending motions for leave to take discovery in addition to the discovery limits [65−2] by PATRICIA	PACER
68	Feb. 19, 2000	RESPONSE by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL in opposition to motion to compel responses to discovery [62−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS ; declaration (1); exhibits (2) (bjsp) (Entered: 02/22/2000)	PACER
69	Feb. 23, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 2/18/00 respond to plaintiffs' motion to compel [67−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL (N) (clv) (Entered: 02/23/2000)	PACER
70	Feb. 25, 2000	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 2/29/00 to respond to plaintiffs' motion for substitution of party (ab) (Entered: 02/28/2000)	PACER
71	Feb. 25, 2000	ERRATA by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL of signed original declaration to their opposition to plaintiff's motion to compel; declaration (1) (cjp) (Entered: 02/29/2000)	PACER
72	Feb. 28, 2000	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 3/24/00 to respond to defendant's first request for production of documents and first set of interrogatories (cjp) (Entered: 02/29/2000)	PACER
73	Feb. 29, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion for class certification [44−1] by ALL PLAINTIFFS (N) (clv) (Entered: 03/01/2000)	PACER
74	March 1, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan :granting motion for extension of time to respond to requests; plaintiffs' response to discovery requests due by 3/24/00; (N) (clv) (Entered: 03/01/2000)	PACER
	March 1, 2000	MOTION HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan granted motion for ruling on pending motions for leave to take discovery in addition to the discovery limits [65−2] by PATRICIA HARRIS, granted motion to substitute Caroline G. Clark for plaintiff Barbara J. Clark (deceased) [64−1] by plaintiffssssss, granted motion to compel responses to discovery [62−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS, granted motion for class certification [44−1] by ALL PLAINTIFFS denied motion to extend time to 3/24/00 to respond to defendant's first request for production of documents and first set of interrogatories [72−1] by plaintiffs, denied motion to extend time to 2/29/00 to respond to plaintiffs' motion for substitution of party [70−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL, denied motion to extend time to within which to respond to plaintiffs' second interrogatories. [55−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL, denied motion for order granting revised scheduling order and submission pursuant to the Court's 12/17/99 order [50−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS, denied motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories and take additional depositions [48−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS status hearing set for 10:00 4/25/00 ; , discovery closes 4/28/00 ; Counsel to submit order; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 03/01/2000)	PACER
75	March 14, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : discovery closes 4/28/00 ; status hearing set for 10:00 4/25/00 ; setting forth further instrution to counsel; (N) (clv) (Entered: 03/15/2000)	PACER
76	March 14, 2000	MOTION filed by plaintiffs requesting for leave to file fourth amended complaint ; EXHIBIT (amended complaint) (bjsp) (Entered: 03/15/2000)	PACER
77	March 28, 2000	MOTION filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 4/4/00 to answer amended complaint [19−1] (bjsp) (Entered: 03/29/2000)	PACER
78	March 31, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 4/4/00 to answer amended complaint [19−1] [77−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL (N) (clv) (Entered: 03/31/2000)	PACER
79	April 4, 2000	MOTION filed by federal defendant ARCHITECT/CAPITOL to extend time to 4/5/00 to answer amended complaint [19−1] (bjsp) (Entered: 04/05/2000)	PACER
81	April 10, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 4/5/00 to answer amended complaint [19−1] [79−1] by ARCHITECT/CAPITOL ; Answer extended to 4/5/00 for ARCHITECT/CAPITOL, for LAWRENCE STOEFFEL, for ROBERT MILEY, for ALLAN HANTMAN (N) (clv) (Entered: 04/10/2000)	PACER
82	April 12, 2000	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by plaintiff to extend time to 4/27/00 to file a reply to defendant's opposition, to file responses to defendant's second interogatories and to file a response to defendant's first request for admissions (bjsp) (Entered: 04/13/2000)	PACER
83	April 18, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion to extend time to 4/27/00 to file a reply to defendant's opposition, to file responses to defendant's second interogatories and to file a response to defendant's first request for admissions [82−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS, granting motion requesting for leave to file fourth amended complaint [76−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS (N) (clv) (Entered: 04/18/2000)	PACER
85	April 18, 2000	AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiffs [1−1] .; exhibits (4) (bjsp) (Entered: 05/02/2000)	PACER
	April 25, 2000	STATUS HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : discovery closes 9/29/00 ; status hearing set for 10:00 10/20/00 ; counsel to submit order; Reporter: Frank Rangus (clv) (Entered: 04/25/2000)	PACER
84	April 27, 2000	REPLY by federal defendant ROBERT MILEY to defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for leave to file fourth amended complaint [76−1]. (tw) (Entered: 04/28/2000)	PACER
86	May 5, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : discovery responses due 5/8/00; plaintiffs shall designate their expert witness no later than 7/30/00; defendant shall designate their expert witnesses no later than 8/30/00; joint report due 10/13/00; status conference set for 10/20/00 at 10:00 a.m.; discovery closes 9/29/00 (N) (adc) (Entered: 05/05/2000)	PACER
87	June 15, 2000	NOTICE by plaintiff ALL PLAINTIFFS stating that the Office of Compliance has issued notices of end of mediation for Sarah Massenburg and Rosia Rich; exhibits (2) (tw) Modified on 06/16/2000 (Entered: 06/16/2000)	PACER
88	June 22, 2000	ORDER by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan : granting motion requesting for leave to file fourth amended complaint [76−1] by PATRICIA HARRIS (N) (clv) (Entered: 06/27/2000)	PACER
89	July 6, 2000	MOTION filed by plaintiff ALL PLAINTIFFS to correct proper party to relect name change, to withdraw duplicate named plaintiff , and for leave to file consent form. (tw) (Entered: 07/07/2000)	PACER