Blackman v. DC

Blackman v. DC

321 F.Supp.2d 99

Blackman v. District of Columbia

Blackman v. District of Columbia

Blackman v. District of Columbia

Blackman v. District of Columbia

Blackman v. District of Columbia

Blackman v. District of Columbia

Blackman v. District of Columbia

Blackman v. District of Columbia

The Bazelon Center

Bazelon Center

COMPLAINT filed by plaintiff MARY ANN BLACKMAN, plaintiff PAUL CHASSY, plaintiff CAROLYN JONES, plaintiff DIANE JONES, plaintiff ROSA LONG, plaintiff CAROL DALTON, plaintiff PHYLLIS WRIGHT, plaintiff GLORIA SPRAUVE, plaintiff HAROLD SLAUGHTER (cjp) (Entered: 07/21/1997)

RESPONSE by plaintiff in 1:97-cv-01629 to special master report [454-1] (jf) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

SUMMONS (4) issued for defendant DC, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR., defendant JEFF MYERS (cjp) (Entered: 07/21/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: referring the motion of plaintiff Tammy Pleasant, mother and next friend of the minor child Anthony Pleasant, for a preliminary injunction to the Special Master, Elise Baach, to facilitate a resolution to plaintiff's claims, or, in the alternative, to issue a report and recommendation. (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/11/2000)

NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiff PAUL CHASSY to the Court RE: copies of return service receipts; attachments (bjsp) (Entered: 08/05/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff PAULETTE GLENN in 1:97-cv-01629 by Paul S. Dalton, Ellen Douglass Dalton (bjsp) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

MOTION (APPLICATION) filed by plaintiff PAULETTE GLENN in 1:97-cv-01629 for preliminary injunction (bjsp) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of summons and complaint executed on 7/17/97 upon defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS; (COPY) (bjsp) (Entered: 08/05/1997)

ANSWER TO COMPLAINT [1−1] by defendant DC, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR., defendant JEFF MYERS . (clv) (Entered: 08/15/1997)

THIRD MONTHLY REPORT by special master Elise T. Baach in 1:97-cv-01629 ; attachments (15) (bjsp) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

MOTION (CONSENT) (NUNC PRO TUNC) filed by intervenor-defendant in 1:97-cv-01629 to extend time to 4/19/00 to respond to plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction (bjsp) (Entered: 04/14/2000)

(CONSENT) MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR., defendant JEFF MYERS to extend time to 8/29/97 within which to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification (bjsp) (Entered: 08/25/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: referring the motion of plaintiff Paulette Glenn, mother and next friend of the minor child Julius Johnson, for a preliminary injunction to the Special Master, Elise Baach, to facilitate a resolution to plaintiff's claims or, in the alternative, to issue a report and recommendation. (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/14/2000)

ORDER by Judge Gladys Kessler : granting motion to extend time to 8/29/97 within which to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification [5−1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC response to motion(s) due by 8/29/97 ; (N) (lin) (Entered: 08/27/1997)

MOTION (consent) filed by defendant DC in 1:97-cv-01629 to extend time to 4/28/00 to respond to plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs. (tw) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

(CONSENT) MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR., defendant JEFF MYERS to extend time to 9/5/97 within which to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification (bjsp) (Entered: 09/02/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: motion by plaintiff De'Mitria Rice be held in abeyance; the Special Master shall provide reports regarding the status of the claimants on a monthly basis; in order to monitor the timely implementation of the services described in the Special Master's Report and Recommendation, defendants shall furnish the Special Master with documentation and information in the form in which it is requested and by the date it is requested. (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

ORDER by Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer : granting motion to extend time to 9/5/97 within which to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification [7−1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC response to motion(s) due by 9/5/97 ; (N) (mon) (Entered: 09/05/1997)

RESPONSE by defendant DC, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR., defendant JEFF MYERS to the Court's order letting defendants' file this memorandum in opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification [8−1] (bjsp) (Entered: 09/08/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff GLORIA ADAMS in 1:97-cv-01629 by Paul S. Dalton, Ellen Douglass Dalton (tw) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

REPLY by plaintiff MARY ANN BLACKMAN, plaintiff PAUL CHASSY, plaintiff CAROLYN JONES, plaintiff DIANE JONES, plaintiff ROSA LONG, plaintiff CAROL DALTON, plaintiff PHYLLIS WRIGHT, plaintiff GLORIA SPRAUVE, plaintiff HAROLD SLAUGHTER to defendants' opposition to plaintiffs' respons to the Court's order directing plaintiffs' to file their response to the class certification issue [9−1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC . (bjsp) (Entered: 09/18/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: denied in part and held in abeyance in part motion for preliminary injunction [296-1]; denying with respect to plaintiff Michael Richardson; holding in abeyance with respect to the ten other plaintiffs; the Special Master shall continue to monitor the efforts of DCPS and shall provide the Court witht he results of such monitoring in a further report (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

ORDER by Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer : motion hearing set for 3:30 9/30/97 ; (N) (mon) Modified on 09/24/1997 (Entered: 09/24/1997)

MOTION filed by plaintiff GLORIA ADAMS in 1:97-cv-01629 for preliminary injunction compelling the defendant to hold an IEP/MDT meeting. (tw) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

MOTION filed by plaintiff MARY ANN BLACKMAN, plaintiff PAUL CHASSY, plaintiff CAROLYN JONES, plaintiff DIANE JONES, plaintiff ROSA LONG, plaintiff CAROL DALTON, plaintiff PHYLLIS WRIGHT, plaintiff GLORIA SPRAUVE, plaintiff HAROLD SLAUGHTER for leave to file and permit service of supplemental pleadings EXHIBIT AMENDED COMPLAINT and EXHIBITS ) (bjsp) (Entered: 09/30/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 4/28/00 to respond to plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs. [491-1] by DC (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/19/2000)

JOINT MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT/REPORT PURSUANT TO L.R. 206(d) filed by plaintiff MARY ANN BLACKMAN, plaintiff PAUL CHASSY, plaintiff CAROLYN JONES, plaintiff DIANE JONES, plaintiff ROSA LONG, plaintiff CAROL DALTON, plaintiff PHYLLIS WRIGHT, plaintiff GLORIA SPRAUVE, plaintiff HAROLD SLAUGHTER, defendant DC, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR., defendant JEFF MYERS . (bjsp) (Entered: 09/30/1997)

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by James E. Williams III in 1:97-cv-01629, Elizabeth Tacy Jester in 1:97-cv-01629 representing plaintiff in 1:97-cv-01629. New address: Jester and Williams 206 G Street, NE, Suite 100 Washington DC 20002 (202) 546-4696. (dam) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

MOTION filed by plaintiff in 1:97-cv-01629 for attorney fee and costs against DC in 1:97-cv-01629, DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629, JULIUS W. BECTON JR. in 1:97-cv-01629, JEFF MYERS in 1:97-cv-01629 ; exhibits (1) (dam) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

MOTION HEARING before Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer motion of plaintiffs for class certification heard and taken under advisement. Reporter: Vernell Marshall (mon) (Entered: 09/30/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : denying motion to extend time to 4/19/00 to respond to plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction [488-1] by SHERITA TAYLOR TAYLOR (bm) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

MEMORANDUM OF LAW by plaintiff MARY ANN BLACKMAN, plaintiff PAUL CHASSY, plaintiff CAROLYN JONES, plaintiff DIANE JONES, plaintiff ROSA LONG, plaintiff CAROL DALTON, plaintiff PHYLLIS WRIGHT, plaintiff GLORIA SPRAUVE, plaintiff HAROLD SLAUGHTER to the Court pursuant to the Judge's 9/30/97 request that plaintiffs' submit this memorandum (bjsp) (Entered: 10/06/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: referring the motion of plaintiff Gloria Adams, mother and next friend of the minor child Latoya Adams, for a preliminary injunction to the Special Master, Elise Baach, to facilitate a resolution to plaintiff's claims or, in the alternative, to issue a report and recommendation. (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/21/2000)

MEMORANDUM by defendant DC, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR., defendant JEFF MYERS in opposition to request for consolidation with a related matter (bjsp) (Entered: 10/14/1997) DIANE JONES, plaintiff ROSA LONG, plaintiff CAROL DALTON, plaintiff PHYLLIS WRIGHT, plaintiff GLORIA SPRAUVE, plaintiff HAROLD SLAUGHTER (bjsp) (Entered: 10/22/1997)

TRANSCRIPT filed for date(s) of October 1, 1999. Reporter: Santa Theresa Zizzo (tw) (Entered: 04/26/2000)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER by Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer : Granting the motion of plaintiffs for class certification; certifying plaintiff class in accordanace with Rule 23 of FRCP. (N) (N) (mon) (Entered: 10/22/1997)

CASE REASSIGNED to Judge Paul L. Friedman (lpp) (Entered: 10/24/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for claimant DANIEL THOMAS in 1:97-cv-01629 by Elizabeth Jester and James E. Williams (tb) (Entered: 04/27/2000)

MOTION (NUNC PRO TUNC) filed by defendant DC, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR., defendant JEFF MYERS to extend time to 10/31/97 within which to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion to permit service of supplemental pleadings (bjsp) (Entered: 10/27/1997)

MOTION filed by plaintiff MICHAEL RICHARDSON in 1:97-cv-01629 for attorney fee against DC in DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629 (tw) (Entered: 04/28/2000)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 10/31/97 within which to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion to permit service of supplemental pleadings [18−1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC (N) (bm) (Entered: 10/29/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: granting defendant's motion extending time to 5/2/00 within which to respond to plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs; defendant's to respond to motion for attorneys' fees and costs due 5/2/00 (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/28/2000)

MOTION filed by claimant DANIEL THOMAS in 1:97-cv-01629 for preliminary injunction ; "Let this be filed" J. FRIEDMAN (tb) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

MOTION (nunc pro tunc) filed by defendant to extend time to 11/17/97 to respond to plaintiffs' motion to permit service oif supplemental pleadings (blj) (Entered: 11/04/1997)

MEMORANDUM by defendant DC in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR. in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant JEFF MYERS in 1:97-cv-01629 in opposition to motion for attorney fee against DC in DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629 [501-1] by MICHAEL RICHARDSON, motion for attorney fee and costs against DC in 1:97-cv-01629, DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629, JULIUS W. BECTON JR. in 1:97-cv-01629, JEFF MYERS in 1:97-cv-01629 [496-1] by plaintiffssssssss (tw) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to court's scheduling order [19−1] (blj) (Entered: 11/05/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: status conference set for 2:00 11/13/97 ; the parties should be prepared to discuss how this case should proceed and whether this case should be consolidated with C.A. 97−2402 and/or C.A. 95−2192. (N) (bm) (Entered: 11/06/1997)

RESPONSE by defendant DC in 1:97-cv-01629 in opposition to motion for attorney fee against DC in DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629 [501-1] by MICHAEL RICHARDSON . (tw) (Entered: 05/03/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to motion to extend time to 11/17/97 to respond to plaintiffs' motion to permit service of supplemental pleadings [20−1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC . (ks) (Entered: 11/10/1997)

RESPONSE by defendant DC in 1:97-cv-01629 in opposition to motion for attorney fee against DC in DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629 [501-1] by MICHAEL RICHARDSON, motion for attorney fee and costs against DC in 1:97-cv-01629, DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629, JULIUS W. BECTON JR. in 1:97-cv-01629, JEFF MYERS in 1:97-cv-01629 [496-1] by plaintiffssssssss . (tw) (Entered: 05/08/2000)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendants DC, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., JEFF MYERS of proposed scheduling order. (ks) (Entered: 11/10/1997)

MEMORANDUM by defendant DC in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR. in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant JEFF MYERS in 1:97-cv-01629 in opposition to motion for attorney fee against DC in DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629 [501-1] by MICHAEL RICHARDSON, motion for attorney fee and costs against DC in 1:97-cv-01629, DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629, JULIUS W. BECTON JR. in 1:97-cv-01629, JEFF MYERS in 1:97-cv-01629 [496-1] by plaintiffssssssss (tw) (Entered: 05/08/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to court's order scheduling status conference [22−1], order [22−2] (blj) (Entered: 11/13/1997)

MOTION (consent) filed by plaintiff in 1:97-cv-01629 to extend time to 5/19/00 to reply to defendants' opposition to plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs. (tw) (Entered: 05/10/2000)

STATUS CONFERENCE before Judge Paul L. Friedman: defendants' motion for decertification of the class due 11/21/97; plaintiffs' response to motion due 12/5/97; defendants' reply to motion due 12/12/97; cross motions due 1/27/98; response to motions due 2/10/98; reply to cross motions due 2/17/98; motion hearing set for 10:00 2/25/98 Reporter: Santa Zizzo (bm) (Entered: 11/13/1997)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff ELIZABETH JONES in 1:97-cv-01629, plaintiff WAYNE YOUNG in 1:97-cv-01629 by Elizabeth Jester and James E. Williams. (tw) (Entered: 05/10/2000)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants DC, DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., JEFF MYERS by Lisa A. Bell (blj) (Entered: 11/17/1997)

MOTION filed by plaintiff MICHAEL RICHARDSON in 1:97-cv-01629 to extend time to 5/19/00 to reply to defendants memorandum in opposiiton to plaintiff's petition for fees. (tw) (Entered: 05/12/2000)

*** ALL DOCKET ENTRIES WILL BE FILED AND DOCKETED TO CA 97−1629 PER CONSOLIDATED ORDER FILED 11/17/97 *** (ks) (Entered: 11/17/1997)

MOTION filed by plaintiff ELIZABETH - JONES in 1:97-cv-01629, plaintiff WAYNE YOUNG in 1:97-cv-01629 for preliminary injunction ; exhibits (7) (tw) (Entered: 05/10/2000)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 5/19/00 to reply to defendants' opposition plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs. [508-1] plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/11/2000)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : consolidating case CA 97−1629 with CA 97−2402 ; confirming dates set at the status conference held 11/13/97. (N) (ks) (Entered: 11/17/1997)

STATUS REPORT by plaintiff in 1:97-cv-01629; exhibts (4) (tw) (Entered: 05/12/2000)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion for class certification prior to preliminary injunction. [4−1] by SHAQUETTE CURTIS (ks) (Entered: 11/24/1997)

MOTION filed by defendant DC in 1:97−cv−01629 to decertify the class (blj) (Entered: 11/24/1997)

SUPPLEMENTAL (second) by plaintiffs in 1:97-cv-01629 to the 1/10/00 objection to proposed revised settlement agreement [413-1] by DC; Attachment (1). (ks) (Entered: 05/17/2000)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs in 1:97−cv−01629 by Tamara Lynn Seltzer (blj) (Entered: 12/04/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 5/19/00 to reply to defendants memorandum in opposiiton to plaintiff's petition for fees. [513-1] by MICHAEL RICHARDSON (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff in 1:97−cv−01629 in opposition to motion to decertify the class [28−1] by DC . (JMF) (Entered: 12/08/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: referring the motion of plaintiff Daniel Thomas for a preliminary injunction to the Special Master, Elise Baach, to facilitate a resolution to plaintiff's claims or, in the alternative, to issue a report and recommendation. (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

LETTER dated 12/9/97 to Judge Friedman from co−counsel for plaintiffs. (bm) (Entered: 12/11/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: referring the motion of plaintiff Elizabeth Jones, next friend of the minor child Wayne Young, for a preliminary injunction to the Special Master, Elise Baach, to facilitate a resolution to plaintiff's claims or, in the alternative, to issue a report and recommendation (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: directing counsel shall not communicate with the Court by letter; all requests, notices and other communications shall be contained in motions or other appropriate filings made in accordance with Local Rules 106, 108 and 110; directing the Office of the Clerk shall cause the attached letter dated 12/9/97 to be filed; defendants' counsel shall the letter as a motion and shall by 12/18/97; status conference set for 10:00 12/22/97 in 1:97−cv−01629, in 1:97−cv−02402 (N) (bm) (Entered: 12/11/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: defendants shall file and hand deliver to Chambers, class counsel, Ronald L. Drake and the Special Master a memorandum accompanied by appropriate affidavits or declarations due 4:00 5/18/00 in 1:97-cv-01629, in 1:97-cv-02402; if defendants do not submit the memorandum by 4:00 5/18/00, or if defendants are unable to attache the required affidavits or declarations because the statements noted are untrue, a hearing set for 2:00 5/19/00 in 1:97-cv-01629, in 1:97-cv-02402 ; if the Court receives the memorandum and affidavits or declarations in a timely manner and is satisfied with their contents, the Court will cancel the hearing and so notify the parties. (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/17/2000)

REPORT OF SPECIAL MASTER (Fourth Monthly): filed by Elise T. Baach in 1:97-cv-01629. (tw) (Entered: 05/18/2000)

MOTION (CONSENT) filed by defendant in 1:97−cv−01629 to extend time to respond to plaintiffs' motion to permit service of supplemental pleadings, and to reply to plaintiffs' opposition to 12/15/97 (blj) (Entered: 12/15/1997)

OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for preliminary injunction [228-1] by KEVONA STAFFORD, SHARON STAFFORD; setting forth instructions to DCPS; directing the Special Master shall issue a supplemental report and recommendation with respect to the status of Kevona Stafford by 6/30/00; hearing set for 2:00 6/12/00 (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/19/2000)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to respond to plaintiffs' motion to permit service of supplemental pleadings, and to reply to plaintiffs' opposition to 12/15/97 [33−1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC; reply to motions due by 12/15/97 in 1:97−cv−01629, in 1:97−cv−02402 (N) (bm) (Entered: 12/16/1997)

RESPONSE by defendant DC in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629 to the Court's May 16, 2000 order and plaintiffs' status report [517-1], order [517-2]; exhibits (8) (tw) (Entered: 05/19/2000)

MOTION filed by defendants in 1:97−cv−01629 to extend time to 12/17/97 to respond to plaintiffs' motion to permit service of supplemental pleadings (blj) (Entered: 12/17/1997)

REPLY by plaintiff MICHAEL RICHARDSON in 1:97-cv-01629 to defendants' opposition to plaintiffs' motion for attorney in 1:97-cv-01629 [501-1]. (tw) (Entered: 05/19/2000)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: granting defendants' motion for enlargement of time; extending time to 12/17/97 to reply to dispositive motions in 1:97−cv−01629, in 1:97−cv−02402 (N) (bm) (Entered: 12/17/1997)

REPLY by plaintiffs in 1:97-cv-01629 to defendant's opposition to motion for fees for fee litigation [501-1],[496-1] (tw) (Entered: 05/23/2000)

REPLY by defendant in 1:97−cv−01629 to response to motion to decertify the class [28−1] by DC; exhibits (3) (blj) (Entered: 12/18/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: cancelling the hearing scheduled for 5/19/00 (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/22/2000)

RESPONSE (OPPOSITIONS) by plaintiff MARY ANN BLACKMAN in 1:97−cv−01629 to status report [17−1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC in 1:97−cv−02402; attachment (1) (blj) (Entered: 12/19/1997)

STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED 5/23/00 MEMORANDUM by defendant DC in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant JULIUS W. BECTON JR. in 1:97-cv-01629, defendant JEFF MYERS in 1:97-cv-01629 in opposition to plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction [510-1]; exhibits (3) (tw) Modified on 05/24/2000 (Entered: 05/23/2000)

RESPONSE by defendants in 1:97−cv−01629 to plaintiffs' request for discovery [31−1]; Exhibit (1) (blj) (Entered: 12/19/1997)

REPORT OF SPECIAL MASTER: filed by Elise T. Baach in 1:97-cv-01629; attachments (4) (tw) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

STATUS CONFERENCE before Judge Paul L. Friedman: parties to agree on a schedule for limited discovery. Reporter: Santa Zizzo (bm) (Entered: 12/22/1997)

REPORT OF SPECIAL MASTER: filed by Elise T. Baach in 1:97-cv-01629; attachments (2) (tw) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

MOTION filed by defendants in 1:97−cv−01629 for leave to file amended answers to the complaints ; Exhibits (AMENDED ANSWERS FOR 97−1629 AND 97−2402) (blj) (Entered: 12/22/1997)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : striking memorandum in opposition response plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction [525-1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC; setting forth instructions to the Clerk of the Court (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion for leave to file amended answers to the complaints [40−1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC (ks) (Entered: 01/05/1998)

MOTION filed by plaintiff in 1:97-cv-01629 for leave to late file reply to the defendant's opposition to the plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees and costs ; EXHIBIT (Reply) (tw) Modified on 05/30/2000 (Entered: 05/30/2000)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs and defendants and proposed order relating to discovery. (ks) (Entered: 01/05/1998)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for leave to file amended answers to the complaints [40−1] by JEFF MYERS, JULIUS W. BECTON JR., DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DC in 1:97−cv−01629 (N) (bm) (Entered: 01/05/1998)

MOTION (consent) filed by plaintiff in 1:97-cv-01629 for leave to file late on today's date a reply to the defendant's opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs ; EXHIBIT (Reply) (tw) Modified on 05/30/2000 (Entered: 05/30/2000)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: setting forth instructions to defendants after reviewing the status report relating to discovery submitted by the parties 12/31/97; if after receipt of the above information, plaintiffs believe they need additional information to support a motion for summary judgment, they will not be precluded from making additional discovery requests. (N) (bm) (Entered: 01/05/1998)

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for leave to file by 5/26/00 a reply to the defendant's opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs [530-1] [529-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/01/2000)