Case: Adams & Boyle v. Slatery

3:15-cv-00705 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: June 25, 2015

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Case Summary

Challenge to Tennessee Abortion Restrictions This case was filed on June 25, 2015 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee by three reproductive healthcare providers on behalf of their patients. The complaint alleged that several state restrictions on abortion providers violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The named defendants were the state Attorney General, the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, and the Pres…

Challenge to Tennessee Abortion Restrictions

This case was filed on June 25, 2015 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee by three reproductive healthcare providers on behalf of their patients. The complaint alleged that several state restrictions on abortion providers violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The named defendants were the state Attorney General, the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, and the President of the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners. The plaintiffs were represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the case was assigned to Judge Bernard A. Friedman and Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley.

The restrictions in question were 1) the "ASTC Requirement," which required all facilities where abortions are performed to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers; 2) the "Admitting Privileges Requirement," which required all doctors providing abortions to have hospital admitting privileges, and; 3) the “Delay Requirement,” which required an abortion patient to attend an in-person meeting with a doctor to receive information that could be provided by phone and then delay the abortion for 48 hours after the meeting. The plaintiffs argued that these requirements were medically unnecessary attempts to shutter abortion providers and create unconstitutional barriers to patients seeking abortion care.

On June 26, 2015, the day after filing the complaint, the plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary injunction to prevent the state from enforcing the restrictions. The court temporarily enjoined the state from enforcing the restrictions that same day. After a hearing on the motion, the court issued a preliminary injunction on August 14, 2015, which the defendants did not appeal.

On December 16, 2015, the plaintiffs filed a motion to stay the case pending the outcome in Whole Woman's Health v. Cole (a case challenging similar restrictions in Texas) in the Supreme Court. The court granted the motion the following day, and the case was stayed until April 17, 2017. After the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Whole Woman's Health striking down similar restrictions in Texas, the state agreed to drop its defense of the admitting privileges and ASTC requirements and the court permanently blocked the requirements on April 14, 2017. Litigation continued over the waiting period requirement.

In 2019, Adams & Boyle dissolved. One of its Tennessee locations closed, and Bristol Regional Women's Center began managing the second location. In July 2020, the court substituted Bristol Regional Women's Center as the plaintiff, and the case is now known as Bristol Regional Women's Center, P.C. v. Slatery.

After discovery, the case went to trial on September 24, 2019. Judge Friedman permanently enjoined the defendants from enforcing the waiting period requirement on October 14, 2020, holding that the waiting period requirement unduly burdened the right to abortion and that the defendants failed to show the requirement protected fetal life or the health of the patient. 494 F.Supp.3d 488.

The defendants appealed the permanent injunction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (20-6267) and the Sixth Circuit heard the case en banc. On August 5, 2021, the Sixth Circuit reversed the permanent injunction, holding that the waiting period requirement was facially constitutional and did not unduly burden the right to abortion. 7 F.4th 478. On December 14, 2021, in district court, Judge Friedman entered judgment for the defendants in accordance with the Sixth Circuit's opinion.

On November 18, 2021, Judge Friedman accepted the parties' agreement that the defendants would pay $249,000 in attorneys' fees and expenses to the plaintiffs. The case is ongoing as of February 28, 2022.

COVID-19 Non-Emergency Health Care Procedure Ban

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued an executive order on April 8, 2020 (EO-25) limiting "non-emergency" health care procedures. This ban included all abortions except for medication abortion, which is only available for people up to 11 weeks pregnant. The ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a request on behalf of the plaintiffs to file a supplemental complaint and a motion for a temporary restraining order and/or a preliminary injunction on April 13, 2020. They requested a temporary restraining order blocking implementation of EO-25 as it relates to abortion care. They also requested that the state be blocked from enforcing the delay requirement in light of COVID-19 and alleged that EO-25 violated the plaintiffs’ substantive due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court granted the TRO on April 17, 2020, immediately enjoining the defendants from enforcing the order. 2020 WL 1905147.

The defendants appealed (20-5408) and requested a stay of the injunction pending appeal. However, the court denied the stay on April 21, 2020. The plaintiffs moved for attorneys' fees for the cost of litigating the defendants' appeal on June 22, 2020. The following month, on July 27, 2020, the parties notified the court that they had reached a settlement regarding attorneys' fees, and that the defendants agreed to pay the plaintiffs $83,000.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court on April 24, 2020. 2020 WL 1982210. The panel included Judges Moore, Thapar, and White. The defendants then petitioned the court for a rehearing en banc. The court denied rehearing on May 14, 2020, and the defendants filed a petition of certiorari to the Supreme Court on October 19, 2020. On January 25, 2021, the Supreme Court vacated the injunction as moot because the executive order was no longer in effect. 141 S.Ct. 1262.

Back in the district court, litigation continued over attorneys fees. Most recently, on May 5, 2022, the district Court (Judge Friedman) ruled that these were not taxable to the plaintiffs.

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Alex Moody (6/20/2020)

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Besser, Matthew D. (Ohio)

Campbell, Sarah Brie (New Jersey)

Castelli, Thomas H. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Baker, Kathryn A. (Tennessee)

Blumstein, Andree Sophia (Tennessee)

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Judge(s)

Frensley, Jeffrey S (Tennessee)

Friedman, Bernard A. (Michigan)

Moore, Karen Nelson (Ohio)

Sharp, Kevin Hunter (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Besser, Matthew D. (Ohio)

Campbell, Sarah Brie (New Jersey)

Castelli, Thomas H. (Tennessee)

Cohen, Melissa A. (New York)

Dell, Michael J. (New York)

Flynn, Hailey (New York)

Garrison, David W. (Tennessee)

Gomez, Madeline (New York)

Hearron, Marc A. (District of Columbia)

Hoge, Catherine (New York)

Jaroslaw, Ilene (New York)

Jessee, Thomas C. (Tennessee)

Katz, Autumn C. (New York)

Kaye, Julia (New York)

Keighley, Jennifer (District of Columbia)

Moff, Jason Michael (New York)

Moriarty, Michelle (New York)

Muniz, Richard (District of Columbia)

Muqaddam, Rabia (New York)

Ratakonda, Maithreyi (New York)

Rieger, Alexander Stuart (Tennessee)

Scott, Genevieve (New York)

Seymour, Amber L. (Tennessee)

Tift, Scott P. (Tennessee)

Toti, Stephanie (New York)

Tusiray, Tumir (New York)

Tusiray, Timur (Tennessee)

Weintraub, Irene (New York)

Yarbrough, Stella (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Baker, Kathryn A. (Tennessee)

Blumstein, Andree Sophia (Tennessee)

Cloutier, Matthew Daniel (Tennessee)

Hart, Steven Ashley (Tennessee)

Meyer, Michael Alan (Tennessee)

Sheldon, Sue A. (Tennessee)

Slatery, Herbert III (Tennessee)

Smith, Brandon (Tennessee)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Sisco, Lindsay H. (Tennessee)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
3:15-cv-00705	Docket [PACER]	May 14, 2020	May 14, 2020 Docket
1 3:15-cv-00705	Complaint	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 Complaint
14 3:15-cv-00705	Order	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 Order/Opinion
35 3:15-cv-00705	Preliminary Injunction	Aug. 14, 2015	Aug. 14, 2015 Order/Opinion
60 3:15-cv-00705	Partial Judgment on Consent	April 14, 2017	April 14, 2017 Order/Opinion
271	Defendants'' Notice of Settlement Regarding Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees [R.E. 263]	Feb. 27, 2020	Feb. 27, 2020 Notice of Investigation or Suit/Demand Letter
230-1 3:15-cv-00705	[Proposed] Supplemental Complaint for Temporary and Injunctive Relief	April 13, 2020	April 13, 2020 Complaint
231 3:15-cv-00705	Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction	April 13, 2020	April 13, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief
229 3:15-cv-00705	Expedited Motion to File Supplemental Complaint	April 13, 2020	April 13, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief
232 3:15-cv-00705	Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction	April 13, 2020	April 13, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Adams & Boyle, P.C. et al. v. Slatery, et al. Center for Reproductive Rights	This lawsuit was filed as a challenge to three unconstitutional Tennessee measures designed to close reproductive health care clinics and make abortion harder to obtain. Two of the laws challenged h…	08/12/2021	Aug. 12, 2021 https://reproductiverights.org/...
Adams & Boyle, P.C. v. Slatery	Tennessee is one of several state to use the guise of the COVID-19 pandemic to advance anti-abortion policies. On April 24, 2020, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a preliminary injunction …	April 28, 2020	April 28, 2020 https://www.aclu.org/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4383769/bristol-regional-womens-center-pc-v-slatery/

Last updated July 7, 2025, 3:54 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against John Dreyzehner, MD, Herbert H. Slatery, III, and Michael D. Zanolli, MD (Filing fee $400, Receipt number 34675036827) filed by Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, and Wesley F. Adams, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - TN Senate Bill No. 1280, # 2 Exhibit 2 - TN House Bill No. 3808, # 3 Exhibit 3 - TN Senate Bill No. 1222, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Procedures for Applying for Licensure of a New Facility, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Receipt). (ds) (Entered: 06/25/2015) 1 Exhibit 1 - TN Senate Bill No. 1280 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 - TN House Bill No. 3808 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 - TN Senate Bill No. 1222 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 - Procedures for Applying for Licensure of a New Facility View on RECAP 5 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 6 Attachment Receipt View on PACER	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 Clearinghouse
	Docket Annotation	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
	BAR STATUS of Attorneys Scott P. Tift and Thomas C. Jessee of TN and Ilene Jaroslaw and Stephanie Toti of NY verified as active as of this date. (ds)	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
	Notice (Other)	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
2	SUMMONS ISSUED as to John Dreyzehner, MD, Herbert H. Slatery, III, and Michael D. Zanolli, MD. The original summonses and service packet were returned to counsel to effect service. (ds) (Entered: 06/25/2015)	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
3	NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (ds) (Entered: 06/25/2015)	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
	NOTICE TO COUNSEL Ilene Jaroslaw and Stephanie Toti of NY: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court where admitted, and pay a fee of $75.00 (LR 83.01(d)). The application can be found on the website at http://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/files/PHVMotForm.pdf. (ds)	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
4	NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/24/2015 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge E. Clifton Knowles. (ds) (Entered: 06/25/2015)	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
5	MOTION for attorney(s) Ilene Jaroslaw and Stephanie Toti to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-2008292) by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 06/25/2015)	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
6	CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney Ilene Jaroslaw from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York filed by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 06/25/2015)	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
7	CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney Stephanie Toti from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York filed by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 06/25/2015)	June 25, 2015	June 25, 2015 PACER
8	MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Temporary Restraining Order)(Tift, Scott) (Entered: 06/26/2015) 1 Attachment Proposed Temporary Restraining Order View on PACER	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 RECAP
	Docket Annotation	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 PACER
9	MEMORANDUM in Support of 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C. . (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Unpublished Case - Tenn. Dep't of Health v. Boyle, # 2 Attachment Unpublished Authority - 2b - Tenn. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 15-52, # 3 Attachment Unpublished Case - Whole Women's Health v. Cole)(Tift, Scott) (Entered: 06/26/2015) 1 Attachment Unpublished Case - Tenn. Dep't of Health v. Boyle View on PACER 2 Attachment Unpublished Authority - 2b - Tenn. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 15-52 View on PACER 3 Attachment Unpublished Case - Whole Women's Health v. Cole View on PACER	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 PACER
	Motion Hearing	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 PACER
10	DECLARATION of Wesley F. Adams, Jr., M.D. filed by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C. re: 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 06/26/2015)	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 PACER
11	DECLARATION of Thomas C. Jessee filed by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C. re: 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 06/26/2015)	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 PACER
	NY BAR STATUS for Attys. Ilene Jaroslaw and Stephanie Totil verified as active. (hb)	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 PACER
12	ORDER granting 5 Motion for Ilene Jaroslaw and Stephanie Toti to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge E. Clifton Knowles on 6/26/2015. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 06/26/2015)	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp: Motion Hearing held on 6/26/2015 re 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Wesley F. Adams, Jr. Motion granted, order to enter. (Court Reporter Cathy Leigh.) (ab)	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 PACER
13	ORDER: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants and their employees, agents, and successors in office, are HEREBY ENJOINED from enforcing Public Chapter 419 (to be codified at Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 68-11-201), as applied to Plaintiffs Adams & Boyle, PC and Wesley F. Adams, pending a hearing on and disposition of Plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction set for 9:00am, Thursday, July 9th, 2015. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the movants are not required to post a bond. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 6/26/2015. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 06/26/2015)	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 RECAP
14	ORDER: Defendants shall be permitted to file a response to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Doc. No. 8 ) on or before 12:00 PM on Monday, July 6, 2015. Defendants' response brief shall not exceed twenty (20) pages. Plaintiffs shall be permitted to file an reply brief on or before 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Plaintiffs reply brief shall not exceed five (5) pages. By close of business on July 6, 2015, the parties shall exchange witness and exhibit lists. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 6/26/2015. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 06/26/2015)	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 Clearinghouse
	TN BAR STATUS for David W. Garrison verified as active. (hb)	June 29, 2015	June 29, 2015 PACER
	Docket Annotation	June 29, 2015	June 29, 2015 PACER
15	NOTICE of Appearance by Sue A. Sheldon on behalf of All Defendants (Sheldon, Sue) (Entered: 06/29/2015)	June 29, 2015	June 29, 2015 PACER
	TN BAR STATUS for Atty. Sue A. Sheldon verified as active. (hb)	June 30, 2015	June 30, 2015 PACER
	Docket Annotation	June 30, 2015	June 30, 2015 PACER
16	NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Alan Meyer on behalf of All Defendants (Meyer, Michael) (Entered: 06/30/2015)	June 30, 2015	June 30, 2015 PACER
	TN BAR STATUS for Michael A. Meyer verified as active. (hb)	July 1, 2015	July 1, 2015 PACER
	Docket Annotation	July 1, 2015	July 1, 2015 PACER
17	RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by John Dreyzehner, MD, Herbert H. Slatery, III, Michael D. Zanolli, MD. (Sheldon, Sue) (Entered: 07/06/2015)	July 6, 2015	July 6, 2015 PACER
18	DECLARATION of Ann Rutherford Reed filed by John Dreyzehner, MD, Herbert H. Slatery, III, Michael D. Zanolli, MD re: 17 Response in Opposition to Motion. (Sheldon, Sue) (Entered: 07/06/2015)	July 6, 2015	July 6, 2015 PACER
19	Witness List for July 9, 2015 Hearing by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C.. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 07/06/2015)	July 6, 2015	July 6, 2015 PACER
20	Witness List for July 9, 2015 Hearing by John Dreyzehner, MD, Herbert H. Slatery, III, Michael D. Zanolli, MD. (Sheldon, Sue) (Entered: 07/06/2015)	July 6, 2015	July 6, 2015 PACER
21	NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Ashley Hart on behalf of All Defendants (Hart, Steven) (Entered: 07/07/2015)	July 7, 2015	July 7, 2015 PACER
22	REPLY to Response to Motion re 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C.. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 07/08/2015)	July 8, 2015	July 8, 2015 PACER
	Docket Annotation	July 8, 2015	July 8, 2015 PACER
	TN BAR STATUS for Steven A. Hart verified as active. (hb)	July 8, 2015	July 8, 2015 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp: Motion Hearing held on 7/9/2015 re 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Wesley F. Adams, Jr. TRO extended, order to enter. (Court Reporter Wynette Blathers.) (ab)	July 9, 2015	July 9, 2015 PACER
	Motion Hearing	July 9, 2015	July 9, 2015 PACER
23	RENEWED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 7/15/2015. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 07/15/2015)	July 15, 2015	July 15, 2015 RECAP
24	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,, by John Dreyzehner, MD, Herbert H. Slatery, III, Michael D. Zanolli, MD. (Sheldon, Sue) (Entered: 07/22/2015)	July 22, 2015	July 22, 2015 PACER
25	ORDER granting 24 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint. John Dreyzehner, MD answer due 8/18/2015; Herbert H. Slatery, III answer due 8/18/2015; Michael D. Zanolli, MD answer due 8/18/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge E. Clifton Knowles on 7/24/2015. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 07/24/2015)	July 24, 2015	July 24, 2015 PACER
26	RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Supplemental Response filed by John Dreyzehner, MD, Herbert H. Slatery, III, Michael D. Zanolli, MD. (Hart, Steven) (Entered: 08/07/2015)	Aug. 7, 2015	Aug. 7, 2015 PACER
27	NOTICE of Filing by John Dreyzehner, MD, Herbert H. Slatery, III, Michael D. Zanolli, MD re 26 Response in Opposition to Motion (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Asst. Commissioner Michelle Long, # 2 Exhibit August 7, 2015 Board for Licensing Health Care Facilites - transcript excerpts plus attachments from mtg)(Hart, Steven) (Entered: 08/07/2015) 1 Exhibit Declaration of Asst. Commissioner Michelle Long View on PACER 2 Exhibit August 7, 2015 Board for Licensing Health Care Facilites - transcript ex View on PACER	Aug. 7, 2015	Aug. 7, 2015 PACER
28	STATUS REPORT (Verified) by Adams & Boyle, P.C.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits A through D to Verified Status Report (Correspondence))(Jaroslaw, Ilene) (Entered: 08/08/2015) 1 Exhibit Exhibits A through D to Verified Status Report (Correspondence) View on PACER	Aug. 8, 2015	Aug. 8, 2015 PACER
29	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Wesley F. Adams, Jr.(Tift, Scott) (Entered: 08/10/2015)	Aug. 10, 2015	Aug. 10, 2015 RECAP
30	ORDER: A hearing was held on August 10, 2015 to rule on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Docket No. 8 ). For reasons discussed in open court, Plaintiffs' motion is DENIED. The plaintiffs are GRANTED permission to amend the Complaint. A renewed hearing on the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, if necessary, is scheduled for August 13, 2015, at 9:30 AM (CDT). Plaintiffs' counsel's request to participate via telephone during the August 13 hearing is GRANTED. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 8/10/2015.(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 08/10/2015)	Aug. 10, 2015	Aug. 10, 2015 RECAP
31	Summons issued as to Glenn R. Funk, Barry P. Staubus, Amy Weirich. (hb) (Entered: 08/11/2015)	Aug. 11, 2015	Aug. 11, 2015 PACER
32	SUMMONS returned executed by Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C.. Glenn R. Funk served on 8/11/2015. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 08/11/2015)	Aug. 11, 2015	Aug. 11, 2015 PACER
33	NOTICE of Filing by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Letter dated August 11, 2015 from Thomas C. Jessee to Barry P. Staubus, # 2 Attachment Letter dated August 11, 2015 from Stephanie Toti and Ilene Jaroslaw to Glenn R. Funk and Barry P. Staubus)(Tift, Scott) (Entered: 08/12/2015) 1 Attachment Letter dated August 11, 2015 from Thomas C. Jessee to Barry P. Staubu View on PACER 2 Attachment Letter dated August 11, 2015 from Stephanie Toti and Ilene Jaroslaw t View on PACER	Aug. 12, 2015	Aug. 12, 2015 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp: Motion Hearing held on 8/13/2015 re 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Wesley F. Adams, Jr. The Court granted the Preliminary Injunction, counsel to submit proposed order. (Court Reporter Brian Ratekin.) (ab)	Aug. 13, 2015	Aug. 13, 2015 PACER
	Motion Hearing	Aug. 13, 2015	Aug. 13, 2015 PACER
34	NOTICE of Filing by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C. re Motion Hearing, (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Preliminary Injunction Order)(Toti, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/14/2015) 1 Attachment Proposed Preliminary Injunction Order View on PACER	Aug. 14, 2015	Aug. 14, 2015 PACER
35	PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 8/14/2015. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 08/14/2015)	Aug. 14, 2015	Aug. 14, 2015 Clearinghouse
36	SUMMONS returned executed by Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C.. Barry P. Staubus served on 8/17/2015. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 08/18/2015)	Aug. 18, 2015	Aug. 18, 2015 PACER
37	SUMMONS returned executed by Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C.. Amy Weirich served on 8/17/2015. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 08/19/2015)	Aug. 19, 2015	Aug. 19, 2015 PACER
38	MOTION for Long-Distance Counsel to Appear at Initial Case Mangement Conference by Telephone UNOPPOSED by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 08/19/2015)	Aug. 19, 2015	Aug. 19, 2015 PACER
39	PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER filed by All Parties. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 08/19/2015)	Aug. 19, 2015	Aug. 19, 2015 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge E. Clifton Knowles: Initial Case Management Conference held on 8/24/2015. Order to enter. (Recording: 24aug15.) (hv)	Aug. 24, 2015	Aug. 24, 2015 PACER
	Case Management Conference	Aug. 24, 2015	Aug. 24, 2015 PACER
40	ORDER granting 38 MOTION for Long-Distance Counsel to Appear at Initial Case Mangement Conference by Telephone. Signed by Magistrate Judge E. Clifton Knowles on 8/24/2015. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 08/24/2015)	Aug. 24, 2015	Aug. 24, 2015 PACER
41	INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Bench Trial set for 11/1/2016 09:00 AM in Courtroom A826 before Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp., Pretrial Conference set for 10/17/2016 02:30 PM in Courtroom A826 before Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp. Amended Pleadings due by 1/15/2016. Discovery due by 5/31/2016. Dispositive Motions due by 6/30/2016. Replies due by 8/4/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge E. Clifton Knowles on 9/16/2015. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 09/16/2015)	Sept. 16, 2015	Sept. 16, 2015 RECAP
42	NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Stuart Rieger on behalf of All Defendants (Rieger, Alexander) (Entered: 09/25/2015)	Sept. 25, 2015	Sept. 25, 2015 PACER
43	ANSWER to 29 Amended Complaint by John Dreyzehner, MD, Glenn R. Funk, Herbert H. Slatery, III, Barry P. Staubus, Amy Weirich, Michael D. Zanolli, MD.(Hart, Steven) (Entered: 09/25/2015)	Sept. 25, 2015	Sept. 25, 2015 RECAP
	TN BAR STATUS for Atty. Alexander S. Rieger verified as active. (hb)	Sept. 28, 2015	Sept. 28, 2015 PACER
	Docket Annotation	Sept. 28, 2015	Sept. 28, 2015 PACER
44	Joint MOTION to Stay by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order Staying Case)(Tift, Scott) (Entered: 12/16/2015) 1 Attachment Proposed Order Staying Case View on PACER	Dec. 16, 2015	Dec. 16, 2015 RECAP
45	STAY ORDER: Having considered the Parties' Stipulated Motion to Stay and for good cause shown, the Court finds: That the United States Supreme Court, in Whole Woman's Health v. Cole, 790 F.3d 563 (5th Cir. 2015) (per curiam), modified, 790 F.3d 598 (5th Cir. 2015) (mem.), cert. granted, No. 15-274 (U.S. Nov. 13, 2015), may address how the lower courts should apply the undue burden standard in Planned Parenthood of Se. Pa. v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), to abortion restrictions, including those at issue in this case; and That the standards if addressed by the Supreme Court in Whole Woman's Health may be critical for developing and evaluating the relevant evidence in this case; and That goals of judicial economy and avoidance of unnecessary litigation weigh heavily in favor of a stay pending the Supreme Court's decision in Whole Woman's Health. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that all proceedings in this matter, including the Initial Case Management Order and all discovery, are stayed until further Order of this Court. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 12/17/2015. (hb) Modified text on 12/17/2015 (hb). (Entered: 12/17/2015)	Dec. 17, 2015	Dec. 17, 2015 RECAP
	Due to the retirement of Magistrate Judge Knowles effective 10/7/16 and pursuant to Administrative Order No. 138 entered on 10/11/16, the magistrate judge now assigned to this case is Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley. (gb)	Oct. 13, 2016	Oct. 13, 2016 PACER
	Docket Annotation	Oct. 13, 2016	Oct. 13, 2016 PACER
46	MOTION for attorney(s) Madeline Gomez to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-2402871) by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 03/16/2017)	March 16, 2017	March 16, 2017 PACER
47	CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney Madeline Gomez from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York filed by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 03/16/2017)	March 16, 2017	March 16, 2017 PACER
	NY State Bar status verified as active for Madeline Gomez. (hb)	March 17, 2017	March 17, 2017 PACER
	Annotation - Bar Status	March 17, 2017	March 17, 2017 PACER
48	ORDER granting 46 Motion for Madeline Gomez to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley on 3/30/2017. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 03/30/2017)	March 30, 2017	March 30, 2017 PACER
49	MOTION for attorney(s) Autumn Katz to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-2411723) by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 03/30/2017)	March 30, 2017	March 30, 2017 PACER
50	CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney Autumn C. Katz from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York filed by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 03/30/2017)	March 30, 2017	March 30, 2017 PACER
	NY State Bar status verified as active for Autumn Katz. (hb)	March 31, 2017	March 31, 2017 PACER
	Annotation - Bar Status	March 31, 2017	March 31, 2017 PACER
	Due to the resignation of Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp and pursuant to Administrative Order Nos. 138 and 24, this case is transferred to the Honorable Judge Bernard A. Friedman, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan for all purposes. (gb)	April 4, 2017	April 4, 2017 PACER
	Add and Terminate Judges	April 4, 2017	April 4, 2017 PACER
51	ORDER granting 49 Motion for Autumn Katz to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley on 4/5/2017. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 04/05/2017)	April 5, 2017	April 5, 2017 PACER
52	ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the parties submit a joint status report indicating whether the stay may now be lifted and, if so, how much time the parties need to complete discovery. Signed by Senior Judge Bernard A. Friedman on 4/6/2017. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 04/06/2017)	April 6, 2017	April 6, 2017 PACER
53	MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Ilene Jaroslaw and Stephanie Toti by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 04/10/2017)	April 10, 2017	April 10, 2017 PACER
54	ORDER granting 53 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley on 4/12/2017. (eh) (Entered: 04/12/2017)	April 12, 2017	April 12, 2017 PACER
55	STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 04/13/2017)	April 13, 2017	April 13, 2017 PACER
56	Joint MOTION to Lift Stay and Set a Case Management Conference by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Tift, Scott) (Entered: 04/13/2017) 1 Attachment Proposed Order View on PACER	April 13, 2017	April 13, 2017 PACER
57	Joint MOTION to Enter Partial Judgment on Consent by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Order - Partial Judgment on Consent)(Tift, Scott) (Entered: 04/13/2017) 1 Attachment Order - Partial Judgment on Consent View on PACER	April 13, 2017	April 13, 2017 PACER
58	ORDER granting 56 Motion to Lift Stay and Set A Case Management Conference. Signed by Senior Judge Bernard A. Friedman on 4/14/2017. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 04/14/2017)	April 14, 2017	April 14, 2017 PACER
59	ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 4/27/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 661 before Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley on 4/14/2017. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 04/14/2017)	April 14, 2017	April 14, 2017 PACER
60	PARTIAL JUDGMENT ON CONSENT Signed by Senior Judge Bernard A. Friedman on 4/14/2017. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 04/14/2017)	April 14, 2017	April 14, 2017 Clearinghouse
61	MOTION Unopposed Motion For Plaintiffs' Long-Distance Counsel To Participate In Case Management Conference By Telephone by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 04/21/2017)	April 21, 2017	April 21, 2017 PACER
62	PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER [PROPOSED] SECOND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER filed by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 04/21/2017)	April 21, 2017	April 21, 2017 PACER
63	ORDER granting 61 MOTION Unopposed Motion For Plaintiffs' Long-Distance Counsel To Participate In Case Management Conference By Telephone. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley on 4/24/2017. (hb) (Entered: 04/24/2017)	April 24, 2017	April 24, 2017 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley: Case Management Conference held on 4/27/2017. Order to enter. (27APR2017.) (hv)	April 27, 2017	April 27, 2017 PACER
	Case Management Conference	April 27, 2017	April 27, 2017 PACER
64	SECOND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 7/28/2017. Discovery due by 2/28/2018. Motions due by 4/30/2018. Telephone Conference set for 1/25/2018 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeffery S. Frensley on 5/9/2017. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 05/09/2017)	May 9, 2017	May 9, 2017 PACER
65	MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Second Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Second Amended Complaint, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Second Amended Complaint)(Tift, Scott) (Entered: 07/26/2017) 1 Attachment Second Amended Complaint View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Second Amended Complaint View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Second Amended Complaint View on PACER	July 26, 2017	July 26, 2017 PACER
66	NOTICE by Wesley F. Adams, Jr, Adams & Boyle, P.C., Memphis Center for Reproductive Health Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff Wesley F. Adams, Jr., M.D. (Tift, Scott) (Entered: 07/26/2017)	July 26, 2017	July 26, 2017 PACER

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