Case: Fant v. City of Ferguson

4:15-cv-00253 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2015

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On February 8, 2015, persons jailed for failing to pay fines imposed by the City of Ferguson that they could not afford filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. They alleged that (1) the City failed to conduct an inquiry into whether the plaintiffs were able to pay their fines before jailing them, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses; (2) the City failed to provide the plaintiffs with legal counsel during the proceedings leading to their incarceration, in violation of the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments; (3) the City jailed the plaintiffs indefinitely and without an adequate legal process through which they could challenge their detention, in violation of the Due Process Clause; (4) the squalid and unhealthy conditions of Ferguson's jail constituted cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments; (5) the City used jail time and the threat of jail time to deny the plaintiffs the substantive and procedural protections that Missouri debtors would have against private creditors, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause; (6) the City issued arrest warrants against impoverished persons for failure to pay traffic fines without any finding of probable cause, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments; and (7) the City violated the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments by detaining the plaintiffs for extended periods without a valid warrant or government interest.

Represented by ArchCity Defenders, the Civil Rights Corps, Equal Justice Under Law, lawyers from St. Louis University School of Law, and private counsel, the plaintiffs brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 2201. They sought class action certification, declaratory and injunctive relief, damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs. The case was assigned to Judge Audrey G. Fleissig.

On May 26, 2015, the court partially granted the City’s motion to dismiss, dismissing claims (5) and (6). However, the court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration on July 13, 2015, reversing the May 26 order.

On January 29, 2016, the court instructed the parties to undergo mediation. On May 10, 2016, the parties reported that they could not reach a settlement.

On April 13, 2016, the plaintiffs filed an amended class action complaint. The City filed a partial motion to dismiss the amended complaint two weeks later, which the court denied on November 15, 2016.

Plaintiffs sought class certification again in June 2017 and simultaneously moved to disqualify the City’s counsel due to a conflict of interest. On August 7, 2017, the court granted the motion to disqualify counsel and extended a stay on the issue of class certification. According to ProPublica, the firm was disqualified because it hired a lawyer who had previously represented one of the plaintiffs while working for ArchCity Defenders. The court denied class certification on January 29, 2018 without prejudice.

Once the City obtained replacement counsel in September, it moved to dismiss Counts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and Count 7 on grounds of sovereign immunity. The court denied the City’s motion to dismiss on February 13, 2018. On February 15, the City appealed the court’s decision with respect to the sovereign immunity claim to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Also on February 15, 2018, the City moved to stay the proceedings pending appeal. The court granted the stay on March 12, 2018.

On January 10, 2019, Eighth Circuit Judges Steven Colloton, Raymond Gruender, and L. Steven Grasz dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The Eight Circuit explained that the City was not itself entitled to sovereign immunity and could not invoke the state's sovereign immunity to justify dismissing the suit. 913 F.3d 757. The district court lifted the stay on that same day and litigation resumed.

The City filed a motion to dismiss Counts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 on March 5, 2019. The court denied the motion on August 6, 2019. Judge Fleissig found that the state municipal court was not a required party whose absence (here due to sovereign immunity) required dismissal. 2019 WL 3577529. Later that month, on August 28, the defendant appealed this order to the Eighth Circuit. The defendant filed a motion to stay proceedings pending appeal the following day. The district court denied this motion on September 19, 2019, and discovery continued. On October 10, 2019, the Eighth Circuit dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction without explanation. 2019 WL 8194959.

The City filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States on February 13, 2020, appealing the Eighth Circuit’s October 10 decision. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on March 23, 2020. 140 S. Ct. 2515.

Discovery continued in the district court throughout 2020 and 2021. On November 19, 2021, the plaintiffs moved to certify the following six classes:

A Bearden Class consisting of all persons who have, at any time since February 8, 2010, been kept in jail by the City of Ferguson for failing to pay a fine, fee, bond, surcharge, or cost, without an inquiry into their ability to pay (Count One).
A Gerstein Class consisting of all persons who have, at any time since February 8, 2010, been held in jail by the City of Ferguson after a warrantless arrest for longer than a reasonable period of time (48 hours at a maximum or such shorter period of time as the Court may determine) prior to a finding of probable cause by a neutral magistrate for their arrest and continued detention (Count Seven).
A Jail-Conditions Class consisting of all persons who, at any time since February 8, 2010, were held in the City of Ferguson jail (Count Four).
A Warrant Class consisting of all persons who have, at any time since February 9, 2010, been held in jail by the City of Ferguson after being arrested on a warrant issued by the City (Count Three).
A Post-Judgment Class consisting of all persons who have, at any time since February 8, 2010, been jailed by the City of Ferguson because of their non-payment in connection with a prior judgment (Counts Two, Five, and Six).
A Declaratory and Injunctive Class consisting of all persons who currently owe or who will incur debts to the City of Ferguson from fines, fees, costs, or surcharges arising from judgments in cases prosecuted by the City (Counts Two, Five, and Six).

The court dealt with discovery disputes regarding expert testimony and sealed documents throughout 2022.

After a hearing on May 24, 2022, the court granted class certification for the plaintiffs on June 9, 2022. The City filed a petition to appeal the class certification order on June 23, 2022, which the Eighth Circuit denied on July 18, 2022.

On August 18, 2022, the parties asked the court to enter a stipulated order. The parties agreed that the certified classes should end on September 30, 2017 (the date on which the Ferguson jail closed), and that the plaintiffs would voluntarily dismiss their claims for declaratory and injunctive relief. The next day, Judge Fleissig approved the end date for the Bearden, modified Gerstein, Warrant, and Post-Judgment Classes, but not for the Jail Conditions Class. The court also ordered the parties to confer regarding the application of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e) to the proposed voluntary dismissal. On December 30, 2022, the court imposed an end-date of September 30, 2017 for the Jail Conditions class.

The court referred the case to mediation on September 1, 2022. Judge Fleissig also preliminarily approved the plaintiffs’ voluntary dismissal of their claims for declaratory and injunctive relief on September 13, 2022.

On November 15, 2022 the neutral mediator reported that although the parties participated in good faith, they did not reach a settlement agreement.

The court granted the joint motion for voluntary dismissal of the declaratory and injunctive relief claims on December 30, 2022. Judge Fleissig scheduled a final approval hearing regarding the stipulated voluntary dismissal for July 5, 2023, and a jury trial for November 13, 2023.

The parties cross-moved for summary judgment on March 13, 2023.

On May 12, 2023, the parties jointly moved for final approval of the dismissal of the declaratory and injunctive relief claims. After more mediation, the parties reached a resolution in principle on May 31, 2023.

Upon notice that the parties had reached an agreement in principle, the court stayed the proceedings on June 30, 2023, except the final approval hearing regarding the voluntary dismissal of the declaratory and injunctive relief claims.

After a motion hearing on July 5, the court granted the parties’ request to dismiss the declaratory and injunctive relief claims on July 18, 2023.

On December 14, 2023, the parties advised the court that they would submit a joint motion for preliminary approval of a settlement agreement by January 17, 2024.

On February 27, 2024, the court granted a preliminary approval for class settlement. The defendant agreed to pay $4.5 million to thousands of class members.

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4:15-cv-00253	Docket [PACER]	April 23, 2020	April 23, 2020 Docket
1 4:15-cv-00253	Class Action Complaint	Feb. 8, 2015	Feb. 8, 2015 Complaint
19 4:15-cv-00253	Memorandum and Order	May 26, 2015	May 26, 2015 Order/Opinion 107 F.Supp.3d 1016
27 4:15-cv-00253	Memorandum and Order	July 13, 2015	July 13, 2015 Order/Opinion 2015 WL 4232917
53 4:15-cv-00253	First Amended Complaint Fant v. Ferguson	April 13, 2016	April 13, 2016 Complaint
79 4:15-cv-00253	Memorandum and Order	Nov. 15, 2016	Nov. 15, 2016 Order/Opinion 2016 WL 6696065
84 4:15-cv-00253	Order	Dec. 2, 2016	Dec. 2, 2016 Order/Opinion
136 4:15-cv-00253	Memorandum and Order	Aug. 7, 2017	Aug. 7, 2017 Order/Opinion 2017 WL 3392073
173 4:15-cv-00253	Memorandum and Order	Feb. 13, 2018	Feb. 13, 2018 Order/Opinion 2018 WL 10245936
189 4:15-cv-00253	Memorandum and Order	March 12, 2018	March 12, 2018 Order/Opinion

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
DOJ Dear Colleague Letter to Courts Regarding Fines and Fees for Youth and Adults U.S. Department of Justice	The DOJ issued a Dear Colleague letter for state and local courts and juvenile justice agencies regarding the imposition and enforcement of fines and fees for adults and youth. The letter highlights …	April 20, 2023	April 20, 2023 https://www.justice.gov/...
Fant et al. v. City of Ferguson Fines & Fees Justice Center	The City of Ferguson jails people when they cannot afford to pay their traffic debt and cash bonds for other minor offenses. No inquiry is made into the person’s ability to pay, no alternatives to pa…	March 19, 2020	March 19, 2020 https://finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/...
Ferguson, MO: Debtors' Prison Civil Rights Corps	Civil Rights Corps, in partnership with ArchCity Defenders and the Saint Louis University School of Law Legal Clinics, filed a landmark challenge to the City of Ferguson’s conversion of its legal sys…	Feb. 13, 2018	Feb. 13, 2018 http://www.civilrightscorps.org/...

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against defendant All Defendants with receipt number 0865-4717478, in the amount of $400 Jury Demand,, filed by Anthony Kimble, Tonya DeBerry, Allison Nelson, Donyale Thomas, Daniel Jenkins, Roelif Carter, Shameika Morris, Keilee Fant, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Ronnie Tucker, Alfred Morris. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Original Filing Form, # 3 Summons, # 4 Notice of Process Server)(Karakatsanis, Alexander) (Entered: 02/08/2015) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Original Filing Form View on PACER 3 Summons View on PACER 4 Notice of Process Server View on PACER	Feb. 8, 2015	Feb. 8, 2015 Clearinghouse
2	NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker Process Server: Elizabeth Washam (JMC) (Main Document 2 replaced on 2/9/2015) (JMC). (Entered: 02/09/2015)	Feb. 8, 2015	Feb. 8, 2015 PACER
	Case Opening Notification: 1 Summons(es) issued. The summons was emailed to ammannjj@slu.edu. All parties must file the Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form (moed-0041.pdf) consenting to or opting out of the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Judge Assigned: U.S. Magistrate Judge Shirley P. Mensah. (JMC)	Feb. 9, 2015	Feb. 9, 2015 PACER
	Pursuant to Local Rule 2.08, the assigned/referred magistrate judge is designated and authorized by the court to exercise full authority in this assigned/referred action or matter under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636 and 18 U.S.C Sec. 3401. (CSAW)	Feb. 9, 2015	Feb. 9, 2015 PACER
3	ENTRY of Appearance by John J. Ammann for Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker. (Ammann, John) (Entered: 02/18/2015)	Feb. 18, 2015	Feb. 18, 2015 PACER
4	SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Anthony Kimble, Tonya DeBerry, Allison Nelson, Donyale Thomas, Daniel Jenkins, Roelif Carter, Shameika Morris, Keilee Fant, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Ronnie Tucker, Alfred Morris. Ferguson, Missouri, City of served on 2/9/2015, answer due 3/2/2015. (Ammann, John) (Entered: 02/18/2015)	Feb. 18, 2015	Feb. 18, 2015 PACER
5	CJRA ORDER (GJL). Judge Magistrate Judge Shirley P. Mensah termed. Case reassigned to Judge District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig for all further proceedings (JWD) (Entered: 03/02/2015)	March 2, 2015	March 2, 2015 PACER
6	ENTRY of Appearance by Peter J. Dunne for Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of. (Dunne, Peter) (Entered: 03/02/2015)	March 2, 2015	March 2, 2015 PACER
7	MOTION for Leave to File in Excess of Page Limitation by Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of. (Dunne, Peter) (Entered: 03/02/2015)	March 2, 2015	March 2, 2015 PACER
8	MOTION to Dismiss Case by Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of. (Dunne, Peter) (Entered: 03/02/2015)	March 2, 2015	March 2, 2015 RECAP
9	MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 8 MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of. (Dunne, Peter) (Entered: 03/02/2015)	March 2, 2015	March 2, 2015 RECAP
10	ENTRY of Appearance by Robert T. Plunkert for Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of. (Plunkert, Robert) (Entered: 03/02/2015)	March 2, 2015	March 2, 2015 PACER
11	Docket Text ORDER Re: 7 Motion for Leave to File in Excess of Page Limitation by Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on March 3, 2015. (SAA) (Entered: 03/03/2015)	March 3, 2015	March 3, 2015 PACER
12	MOTION for Leave to File in Excess of Page Limitation by Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker. (Karakatsanis, Alexander) (Entered: 03/09/2015)	March 9, 2015	March 9, 2015 PACER
13	RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker. (Karakatsanis, Alexander) (Entered: 03/09/2015)	March 9, 2015	March 9, 2015 RECAP
14	Docket Text ORDER Re: 12 Motion for Leave to File in Excess of Page Limitation by Plaintiffs Keilee Fant, et al.; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on March 10, 2015. (SAA) (Entered: 03/10/2015)	March 10, 2015	March 10, 2015 PACER
15	REPLY to motion re 8 MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of. (Dunne, Peter) Modified on 3/17/2015 to change docket text (JWJ). (Entered: 03/16/2015)	March 16, 2015	March 16, 2015 RECAP
16	RULE 16 ORDER This case is assigned to Track: 2 Joint Scheduling Plan due by 6/5/2015. Rule 16 Conference set for 6/12/2015 01:30 PM in Chambers before District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig. (See Order for Complete Details). Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 5/6/2015. (NEB) (Entered: 05/06/2015)	May 6, 2015	May 6, 2015 Clearinghouse
17	ENTRY of Appearance by Michael-John archVoss for Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker. (archVoss, Michael-John) (Entered: 05/22/2015)	May 22, 2015	May 22, 2015 PACER
18	Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig: Telephone Conference regarding status of case and potential for settlement held on 5/22/2015. (FTR Gold: No.) (NEB) (Entered: 05/26/2015)	May 22, 2015	May 22, 2015 PACER
19	MEMORANDUM AND ORDER... IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant City of Fergusons motion to dismiss, or alternatively to strike or for a more definite statement, is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. (Doc. No. 8 .) The motion is GRANTED as follows: the words "First" and "Eighth" in Paragraph 16 of the complaint are STRICKEN; Count Five is DISMISSED; and Plaintiffs Fourth Amendment claim in Count Six is DISMISSED. Except as set forth above, the motion is DENIED. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 5/26/2015. (NEB) (Entered: 05/26/2015)	May 26, 2015	May 26, 2015 Clearinghouse
20	MOTION for Reconsideration re 19 Memorandum & Order,, by Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker. (Karakatsanis, Alexander) (Entered: 06/01/2015)	June 1, 2015	June 1, 2015 RECAP
21	RESPONSE in Opposition re 20 MOTION for Reconsideration re 19 Memorandum & Order,, filed by Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of. (Dunne, Peter) (Entered: 06/05/2015)	June 5, 2015	June 5, 2015 RECAP
22	JOINT SCHEDULING PLAN by Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of. . (Dunne, Peter) (Entered: 06/05/2015)	June 5, 2015	June 5, 2015 PACER
23	REPLY to Response to Motion re 20 MOTION for Reconsideration re 19 Memorandum & Order,, filed by Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker. (Karakatsanis, Alexander) (Entered: 06/08/2015)	June 8, 2015	June 8, 2015 RECAP
24	ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Ferguson, Missouri, City of.(Dunne, Peter) (Entered: 06/09/2015)	June 9, 2015	June 9, 2015 RECAP
25	Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig: Rule 16 Conference held on 6/12/2015. Conference held in person and via telepone as to attorney Alex Karakatsanis. CMO to issue. (FTR Gold: No.) (NEB) (Entered: 06/15/2015)	June 12, 2015	June 12, 2015 PACER
26	CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER This case is assigned to Track: 3 Motion to Join Parties due by 9/24/2015. Discovery Completion due by 4/15/2016. Non-Dispositive Motions due by 4/26/2016. ADR Future Reference 1/29/2016. Dispositive Motions due by 5/19/2016. Jury Trial set for 10/11/2016 09:00 AM in Courtroom 12S before District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig. Pretrial Compliance due by 9/21/2016. Motion in Limine due by 9/27/2016. (See Order for Complete Details). Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 6/15/2015. (NEB) (Entered: 06/15/2015)	June 15, 2015	June 15, 2015 RECAP
27	MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration is GRANTED. (Doc. No. 20 .) The Memorandum and Order dated May 26, 2015 (Doc. No. 19 ) is hereby amended as set forth above. Counts Five and Six of Plaintiffs' complaint are hereby reinstated, and the parties shall move forward on all claims in the complaint. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 7/13/15. (KXS) (Entered: 07/13/2015)	July 13, 2015	July 13, 2015 Clearinghouse
28	ENTRY of Appearance by Stephen M. Ryals for Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant. (Ryals, Stephen) (Entered: 09/22/2015)	Sept. 22, 2015	Sept. 22, 2015 PACER
29	Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Defendant Ferguson, Missouri, City of. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Consent Protective Order)(Dunne, Peter) (Entered: 09/30/2015) 1 Text of Proposed Order Consent Protective Order View on PACER	Sept. 30, 2015	Sept. 30, 2015 PACER
30	CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on October 2, 2015. (BRP) (Entered: 10/02/2015)	Oct. 2, 2015	Oct. 2, 2015 PACER
31	MOTION for Extension of Time to File ;Extension to file the following: Motion for Class Certification ;Proposed extension date January 18, 2016 by Plaintiff Keilee Fant. (Ryals, Stephen) (Entered: 10/19/2015)	Oct. 19, 2015	Oct. 19, 2015 RECAP
32	Docket Text ORDER Re: 31 Motion for Extension of Time to File; Extension to file the following: Motion for Class Certification; Proposed extension date January 18, 2016 by Plaintiff Keilee Fant; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on October 20, 2015. (SAA) (Entered: 10/20/2015)	Oct. 20, 2015	Oct. 20, 2015 PACER
33	ENTRY of Appearance by Blake Alexander Strode for Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker. (Strode, Blake) (Entered: 12/11/2015)	Dec. 11, 2015	Dec. 11, 2015 PACER
34	MOTION for Extension of: Time for Expert Witness Certification by Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker. (Strode, Blake) (Entered: 12/11/2015)	Dec. 11, 2015	Dec. 11, 2015 PACER
35	Amended MOTION for Extension of: Time for Expert Witness Certification by Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker. (Strode, Blake) (Entered: 12/11/2015)	Dec. 11, 2015	Dec. 11, 2015 PACER
36	ORDER AMENDING CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER...IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for extension of time is GRANTED (Doc. No. 35 ), and the Case Management Order is hereby amended as follows: (a) Plaintiffs shall disclose all expert witnesses and shall provide the summaries and reports required by Rule 26(a)(2), Fed.R.Civ.P., no later than January 11, 2016, and shall make expert witnesses available for depositions, and have depositions completed, no later than February 8, 2016. (b) Defendant shall disclose all expert witnesses and shall provide the summaries and reports required by Rule 26(a)(2), Fed. R. Civ. P., no later than March 21, 2016, and shall make expert witnesses available for depositions, and have depositions completed, no later than April 18, 2016. (c) The parties shall complete all discovery in this case no later than April 22, 2016. Except as amended herein, the Case Management Order previously entered by the Court shall remain unchanged. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' previously filed motion for extension of time is DENIED as moot. (Doc. No. 34 .) ( Discovery Completion due by 4/22/2016.) Signed by District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on 12/15/2015. (NEB) (Entered: 12/15/2015)	Dec. 15, 2015	Dec. 15, 2015 PACER
37	NOTICE Deposition: by Plaintiffs Roelif Carter, Tonya DeBerry, Keilee Fant, Daniel Jenkins, Anthony Kimble, Alfred Morris, Shameika Morris, Allison Nelson, Herbert Nelson, Jr, Donyale Thomas, Ronnie Tucker (Strode, Blake) (Entered: 01/05/2016)	Jan. 5, 2016	Jan. 5, 2016 PACER
	***REMARK regarding Notice 37 : Pursuant to Rule 26 - 3.02; In civil actions, discovery and disclosure materials pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, and 36, and the certificates of their service, shall not be filed with the Court except as exhibits to a motion or memorandum. (See Local Rule 26-3.02 located on the court website.) (NEB)	Jan. 6, 2016	Jan. 6, 2016 PACER

Case: Fant v. City of Ferguson

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