Case: Smith v. Edwards

3:22-cv-00573 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 19, 2022

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Louisiana officials announced that they would incarcerate about two dozen children in the former death row of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (commonly referred to as Angola) after Chief District Judge Shelly D. Dick signed off on the transfer. On August 19, 2022, plaintiffs, represented by the ACLU, filed suit against Governor John Bel Edwards, Deputy Secretary of the Office of Juvenile Justice William Sommers, and Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections James M. Leblanc in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana to try and stop the transfers. The named plaintiff brought this class action on behalf of himself and all current and future people facing transfer from Bridge City Correctional Center for Youth (BCCY) to Louisiana State Penitentiary or another adult prison.

Louisiana officials announced the plan due to security problems at BCCY. Plaintiffs contend this response was misguided and that by transferring youth to a maximum-security adult prison, Louisiana officials showed deliberate indifference to the plaintiffs' health and safety and therefore violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights. Furthermore, for the plaintiffs with disabilities, the required educational and rehabilitative services would not be provided in the adult prison in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

On August 19, 2022, plaintiffs filed a motion for a temporary restraining order that included a request for a preliminary injunction. The court denied the temporary restraining order on August 23, 2022 because it would decide the preliminary injunction question before any of the transfers were scheduled to begin. On September 23, 2022, Chief District Judge Dick, despite describing the prospect of sending teenagers to a maximum-security adult prison as "disturbing," denied the preliminary injunction on the grounds that there was no better option to protect other incarcerated youth at BCCY and the transfers were allowed to proceed.

Since late October 2022, OJJ incarcerated a total of between 70 and 80 youth, some as young as 15, in Angola.

Plaintiffs submitted an amended class action complaint on October 25, 2022. In the amended complaint, plaintiffs added class action claims under the ADA. Plaintiffs alleged that an estimated 70% of youth incarcerated nationwide had disabilities. Given that youth with disabilities were overrepresented in the system, plaintiffs alleged that it was highly likely that some youth who would be transferred to Angola would have disabilities and wouldn’t receive the care they needed, in violation of the ADA.

On November 21, 2022, defendants submitted a motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims for lack of standing. The next day, defendants submitted a motion for a stay of discovery pending resolution of their motion to dismiss. Defendants also made an ex parte request to expedite consideration of the stay. The court denied expedited consideration on November 30, 2022, ordering plaintiffs to respond to the motion to stay. The court granted the stay on January 4, 2023. The motion to dismiss was still pending before the court when plaintiffs requested leave to amend the complaint once again, on April 6, 2023. The court denied the request to amend without prejudice, giving plaintiffs leave to refile their motion after the court issued a decision on defendants’ motion.

Plaintiffs submitted another motion for a preliminary injunction on July 17, 2023. Plaintiffs alleged that, despite their assurances to the court, defendants had not given youth at Angola temporary therapeutic placements. Rather, they alleged, defendants regularly confined young people in prolonged isolation, failed to provide them the educational and other services promised, and subjected them to excessive heat and other dangerous living conditions. The court set a hearing date for August 15, 2023, and ordered defendants to withdraw their motion to dismiss by July 21, 2023, if they had the intention to do so. Defendants withdrew the motion on July 21, 2023.

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) filed a statement of interest in the matter on behalf of plaintiffs on July 28, 2023. The statement drew attention to the irreparable harms the youth faced if they were continued to be incarcerated in Angola, due to their harmful conditions of confinement and periods of prolonged isolation. Among other things, the DOJ highlighted plaintiffs’ allegations that there were no teachers to provide youth instruction, there was inadequate access to recreation and exercise, excessive heat, a lack of adequate ventilation, and inadequate access to safe drinking water. The DOJ’s statement explained that many of the youth incarcerated at Angola likely had a history of trauma, and these conditions were highly likely to cause psychological harm and to their suffering.

On August 10, 2023, defendants filed a motion to remove one of plaintiffs’ attorneys. The court ruled on the motion the next day, finding that plaintiffs’ counsel inappropriately communicated ex parte with a witness. The witness was being deposed remotely by video to provide opinion testimony, during which counsel communicated with them by text, pointing them to factual evidence. The court denied defendants’ request for further sanctions, but granted expert video testimony on the matter.

Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification was granted on August 31, 2023. 2023 WL 5628592. The proposed class consisted of all current and future youth in OJJ custody who had been, would, or could be held at Angola or another adult prison. The subclass consisted of current and future youths with disabilities who were, would be, or had the potential to be transferred to Angola or another adult prison. The court found that plaintiffs had adequately demonstrated adequacy of representation, as well as the standard numerosity, commonality, and typicality requirements.

A week after granting class certification, the court granted plaintiffs’ July 2023 motion for a preliminary injunction on September 8, 2023. 2023 WL 5984280. Defendants were ordered to remove youth from Angola within the week, with a deadline of September 15. The court found the record showed defendants locked children in cells for days at a time as a form of punishment; punished youth with handcuffs, mace, and denial of family visits; failed to provide adequate staffing (including no licensed social worker or professional counselor); failed to provide appropriate education and special education where necessary, and failed to provide necessary and appropriate mental health treatment.

The court evaluated the likelihood of success of plaintiffs’ claims regarding conditions of confinement by applying the deliberate indifference standard under the Eighth Amendment. Under this standard plaintiffs had to satisfy both an objective and subjective requirement, showing that a person was incarcerated under conditions posing a substantial risk of serious harm, defendants were aware of facts from which they could draw the inference that the risk existed, subjectively drew the inference that the risk existed, and then disregarded the risk. The court found that enough evidence had been presented to reach the conclusions that 1) cell restrictions as used at Angola were de facto solitary confinement, both in use and affect, and 2) defendants had knowledge of the serious harms posed by solitary confinement, but were indifferent to the risk. The court also found that the excessive confinement of youth in their cells, untrained and undocumented use of handcuffs, Angola corrections officers’ use of mace, and systematic denial of family interactions for punitive reasons violated the Fourteenth Amendment. Finally, the court held that plaintiffs had successfully demonstrated that youth with disabilities in Angola were being denied necessary services to which they were entitled to as a matter of law. As a result, the court concluded that plaintiffs were substantially likely to succeed on the merits of their claims.

Plaintiffs had previously demonstrated irreparable harm, and new evidence had added further psychological harms; as caused by being in adult prison cells, excessive and/or unwarranted cell restriction and macing, and the lack of education, mental health, and rehabilitative services. Finally, the court found that what changed in the 10 months since plaintiffs’ had first requested a preliminary injunction in September 2022 was the OJJ’s broken promises to protect the constitutional rights of the youth incarcerated at Angola, weighing the balance of harms and public interest in their favour.

On September 11, 2023, defendants appealed the orders granting the injunction and class certification, as well several rulings issued on discovery disputes. They also requested a stay of the injunction pending appeal. The District Court denied the stay the next day, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay on September 14.

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1 3:22-cv-00573	Complaint	Aug. 19, 2022	Aug. 19, 2022 Complaint
15 3:22-cv-00573	Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order	Aug. 23, 2022	Aug. 23, 2022 Order/Opinion
79 3:22-cv-00573	Ruling	Sept. 23, 2022	Sept. 23, 2022 Order/Opinion
96 3:22-cv-00573	First Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief—Class Action Alexa A. v. Governor John Bel Edwards	Oct. 25, 2022	Oct. 25, 2022 Complaint
183 3:22-cv-00573	Statement of Interest of the United States of America Alexa A. v. Governor John Bel Edwards	July 28, 2023	July 28, 2023 Pleading / Motion / Brief
243 3:22-cv-00573	Order on Motion to Certify Class	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023 Order/Opinion 2023 WL 2023
267 3:22-cv-00573	Ruling	Sept. 14, 2023	Sept. 14, 2023 Order/Opinion

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT Class Action Complaint against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAMDC-2466294.), filed by ALEX A., by and through his guardian, Molly Smith, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Utter, David) (Entered: 08/19/2022) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Aug. 19, 2022	Aug. 19, 2022 Clearinghouse
2	Certificate of Interested Persons by ALEX A., by and through his guardian, Molly Smith, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. (Utter, David) (Entered: 08/19/2022)	Aug. 19, 2022	Aug. 19, 2022 PACER
3	Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by ALEX A., by and through his guardian, Molly Smith, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated (Utter, David) (Entered: 08/19/2022)	Aug. 19, 2022	Aug. 19, 2022 RECAP
4	MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation to Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by ALEX A., by and through his guardian, Molly Smith, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Order on Motion, # 2 Proposed Pleading; Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, # 3 Exhibit 1- Glenn Holt dec and resume, # 4 Exhibit 2- Redacted Dec of Alex A., # 5 Exhibit 3- OJJ Open Records response, # 6 Exhibit 4- SSD1 Open Records response, # 7 Exhibit 5- -DOC Open Records response, # 8 Exhibit 6- Parent Declaration - M.S. (Executed), # 9 Exhibit 7- TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL DOC., # 10 Exhibit 8- demand letter and response, # 11 Exhibit 9- BCCY Angola letter 8.2 signatures, # 12 Exhibit 10- July 19 press Edwards release, # 13 Exhibit List Exhibit List)(Utter, David) Modified on 8/23/2022 to edit the text (NLT). (Entered: 08/19/2022) 1 Proposed Order Order on Motion View on PACER 2 Proposed Pleading; Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Em View on RECAP 3 Exhibit 1- Glenn Holt dec and resume View on PACER 4 Exhibit 2- Redacted Dec of Alex A. View on PACER 5 Exhibit 3- OJJ Open Records response View on RECAP 6 Exhibit 4- SSD1 Open Records response View on PACER 7 Exhibit 5- -DOC Open Records response View on PACER 8 Exhibit 6- Parent Declaration - M.S. (Executed) View on PACER 9 Exhibit 7- TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL DOC. View on PACER 10 Exhibit 8- demand letter and response View on PACER 11 Exhibit 9- BCCY Angola letter 8.2 signatures View on RECAP 12 Exhibit 10- July 19 press Edwards release View on PACER 13 Exhibit List Exhibit List View on PACER	Aug. 19, 2022	Aug. 19, 2022 PACER
5	ORDER: Telephone Conference set for 8/23/2022 at 10:00 AM before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick. Participant instructions will be sent separately to Plaintiffs' counsel by email. Since counsel for Defendants have not yet made an appearance in this case, counsel for Plaintiffs is responsible for providing opposing counsel with notice of the date, time and details of this conference. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 8/22/2022. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(SWE) (Entered: 08/22/2022)	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
6	SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Leave to file Under Seal Exhibits 1 and 7 Under Seal by ALEX A., by and through his guardian, Molly Smith, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit 1, # 2 Proposed Pleading; Exhibit 2)(Utter, David) Modified on 8/22/2022 to remove duplicate text (JEG). (Entered: 08/22/2022)	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
7	ORDER granting 4 MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 8/18/2022. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SWE) (Entered: 08/22/2022)	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
8	ORDER granting 6 SEALED Motion for Leave to File Under Seal Exhibits 1 and 7 Under Seal. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 8/22/2022. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SWE) (Entered: 08/22/2022)	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
9	MEMORANDUM in Support of 3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by ALEX A., by and through his guardian, Molly Smith, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- Glenn Holt dec and resume, # 2 Exhibit 2- Redacted Dec of Alex A.,, # 3 Exhibit 3- OJJ Open Records response, # 4 Exhibit 4- SSD1 Open Records response, # 5 Exhibit 5- -DOC Open Records response, # 6 Exhibit 6- Parent Declaration - M.S. (Executed),, # 7 Exhibit 7- TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL DOC, # 8 Exhibit 8- demand letter and response,, # 9 Exhibit 9- BCCY Angola letter 8.2 signatures, # 10 Exhibit 10- July 19 press Edwards release, # 11 Exhibit List)(LLH) (Entered: 08/22/2022) 1 Exhibit 1- Glenn Holt dec and resume View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2- Redacted Dec of Alex A., View on RECAP 3 Exhibit 3- OJJ Open Records response View on RECAP 4 Exhibit 4- SSD1 Open Records response View on RECAP 5 Exhibit 5- -DOC Open Records response View on PACER 6 Exhibit 6- Parent Declaration - M.S. (Executed), View on PACER 7 Exhibit 7- TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL DOC View on PACER 8 Exhibit 8- demand letter and response, View on PACER 9 Exhibit 9- BCCY Angola letter 8.2 signatures View on PACER 10 Exhibit 10- July 19 press Edwards release View on PACER 11 Exhibit List View on RECAP	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 RECAP
10	SEALED EXHIBITS 9 MEMORANDUM in Support of 3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 7) (LLH) (Entered: 08/22/2022)	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
11	Letter to Attorney David Utter regarding William R. Claiborne, Hector Linares and David Shanies who are co-Counsel for party Alex A.. Attorneys are not admitted to practice in LAMD. (EDC) (Entered: 08/22/2022)	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
12	MOTION for David Shanies to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2467320) by Alex A. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Certificate of Good Standing)(Murell, Christopher) (Attachment 3 replaced on 8/23/2022) (EDC). Modified on 8/23/2022 to flatten document. (EDC). (Entered: 08/22/2022)	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
	~Util - Set Hearings AND Order	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
	Order on Sealed Motion for Leave to File a Document	Aug. 22, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022 PACER
13	MOTION for William R. Claiborne to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2467673) by Alex A. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion for Pro Hac for William Claiborne, # 2 Exhibit A- Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit B- Declaration of and Oath of William R.Claiborne)(Utter, David) (Entered: 08/23/2022)	Aug. 23, 2022	Aug. 23, 2022 PACER
	Motions Referred	Aug. 23, 2022	Aug. 23, 2022 PACER
	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 13 MOTION for William R. Claiborne to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2467673), 12 MOTION for David Shanies to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2467320). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)	Aug. 23, 2022	Aug. 23, 2022 PACER
14	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick: Telephone Conference held on 8/23/2022. Preliminary Injunction Hearing before the District Judge set for 9/6/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1 and 9/7/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3 before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick. Parties shall comply with deadlines set forth herein. (SWE) (Entered: 08/23/2022)	Aug. 23, 2022	Aug. 23, 2022 RECAP
15	RULING denying 3 Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 8/23/2022. (SWE) (Entered: 08/23/2022)	Aug. 23, 2022	Aug. 23, 2022 Clearinghouse
16	ORDER granting 12 and 13 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorneys David Shanies and William R. Claiborne are enrolled as pro hac vice co-counsel for Plaintiff. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 8/24/2022. (SGO)ATTENTION: Local counsel shall provide the following link to those attorneys granted leave to proceed pro hac vice in the Middle District of Louisiana who choose to register for e-file access www.lamd.uscourts.gov/pro-hac-vice-e-filing-registration. (Entered: 08/24/2022)	Aug. 24, 2022	Aug. 24, 2022 PACER
17	Emergency MOTION for Protective Order or, in the Alternative, for an Extension of Time by Jon Bel Edwards, James M. LeBlanc, William Sommers (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Protective Order, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Email Communications Between Counsel, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Protective Order with Plaintiff's Edits)(King, Madaline) (Entered: 08/24/2022) 1 Exhibit 1 - Protective Order View on RECAP 2 Exhibit 2 - Email Communications Between Counsel View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 - Protective Order with Plaintiff's Edits View on PACER	Aug. 24, 2022	Aug. 24, 2022 RECAP
18	MEMORANDUM of Law on Confidentiality of Youth Identities and Case Records filed by All Defendants. (McCain, Allena) Modified on 8/26/2022 to edit text. (EDC) Modified on 8/26/2022 to create the docket entry relationship (NLT). (Entered: 08/24/2022)	Aug. 24, 2022	Aug. 24, 2022 RECAP
19	ORDER denying 17 Motion for Protective Order, without prejudice. Defendants move the Court for a Protective Order asserting at paragraph 4 of their Motion that "the Court has ordered Defendants to produce the documents in their possession related to the plan to transfer Youth to BCCY-WF." Defendants submit that these documents contain confidential information and thus seek a protective order. The Court did not order the production of any documents other than the transfer and detention plan. See Minute Entry 14 . Defendants fail to articulate what confidential information is contained in the plan ordered to be disclosed. Alternatively, Defendants move for an extension of time to disclose the transfer plan. Defendants fail to articulate how an extension of time to disclose the transfer plan obviates the need for a protective order to protect confidential information. The Motion for Protective Order 17 is DENIED, without prejudice. The Motion for extension of time to disclose the transfer and detention plan is DENIED. Although it is entirely unclear to the Court the nature and extent of confidential information that may be included in the plan, the parties are encouraged to reach an agreement to protect confidential information which may be included in the plan. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 8/24/2022. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (Dick, Shelly) (Entered: 08/24/2022)	Aug. 24, 2022	Aug. 24, 2022 PACER
20	MOTION Plaintiff's Motion to Interview Youth In Custody at BCCY and Memorandum in Support by Molly Smith (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Interview Youth Custody at BCCY)(Utter, David) Modified on 8/26/2022 to create docket entry relationship (SWE). (Entered: 08/24/2022) 1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to View on PACER	Aug. 24, 2022	Aug. 24, 2022 PACER
	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	Aug. 24, 2022	Aug. 24, 2022 PACER
	Order on Motion for Protective Order	Aug. 24, 2022	Aug. 24, 2022 PACER
21	NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE EXPERT VINCENT N. SCHIRALDI by Molly Smith (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- Vincent N. Schiraldi CV and Resume)(Utter, David) Modified on 8/26/2022 to edit text. (EDC). (Entered: 08/25/2022)	Aug. 25, 2022	Aug. 25, 2022 PACER
22	MOTION for Lem E. Montgomery, III to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2469125) by Jon Bel Edwards, James M. LeBlanc, William Sommers (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Lem Montgomery, # 2 Proposed Order 2 - Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice)(Archey, Connell) (Entered: 08/25/2022)	Aug. 25, 2022	Aug. 25, 2022 PACER
23	MOTION for Kyle V. Miller to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2469143) by Jon Bel Edwards, James M. LeBlanc, William Sommers (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Kyle V. Miller, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice)(Archey, Connell) (Entered: 08/25/2022)	Aug. 25, 2022	Aug. 25, 2022 PACER
	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 23 MOTION for Kyle V. Miller to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2469143), 22 MOTION for Lem E. Montgomery, III to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2469125). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)	Aug. 26, 2022	Aug. 26, 2022 PACER
	Motions Referred	Aug. 26, 2022	Aug. 26, 2022 PACER
24	RULING denying without prejudice 20 Motion to Interview Youth In Custody at BCCY. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 8/26/2022. (SWE) Modified on 8/26/2022 to edit text (SWE). (Entered: 08/26/2022)	Aug. 26, 2022	Aug. 26, 2022 RECAP
25	NOTICE OF PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF AGREEMENT ON EXPERT TOUR by Molly Smith (Utter, David) Modified on 8/29/2022 to edit text (LLH). (Entered: 08/26/2022)	Aug. 26, 2022	Aug. 26, 2022 PACER
26	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages to Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order by Jon Bel Edwards, James M. LeBlanc, William Sommers (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proposed Pleading; Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, # 3 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Revettea Woods, # 4 Exhibit B - Affidavit of Deron Patin, # 5 Exhibit C - Affidavit of Shenell Deville, # 6 Exhibit D - Affidavit of Denise Dandridge, # 7 Exhibit E - Affidavit of Beth Broussard, # 8 Exhibit F - Declaration of Curtis Nelson, # 9 Exhibit G - Declaration of Angela Bridgewater)(McCain, Allena) (Entered: 08/26/2022)	Aug. 26, 2022	Aug. 26, 2022 PACER
27	ORDER granting 26 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 8/29/2022. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SWE) (Entered: 08/29/2022)	Aug. 29, 2022	Aug. 29, 2022 PACER
28	RESPONSE in Opposition to 3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Jon Bel Edwards, James M. LeBlanc, William Sommers. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Revettea Woods,, # 2 Exhibit B - Affidavit of Deron Patin, # 3 Exhibit C - Affidavit of Shenell Deville, # 4 Exhibit D - Affidavit of Denise Dandridge, # 5 Exhibit E - Affidavit of Beth Broussard, # 6 Exhibit F - Declaration of Curtis Nelson, # 7 Exhibit G - Declaration of Angela Bridgewater).(LLH) (Entered: 08/29/2022) 1 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Revettea Woods, View on PACER 2 Exhibit B - Affidavit of Deron Patin View on PACER 3 Exhibit C - Affidavit of Shenell Deville View on RECAP 4 Exhibit D - Affidavit of Denise Dandridge View on PACER 5 Exhibit E - Affidavit of Beth Broussard View on PACER 6 Exhibit F - Declaration of Curtis Nelson View on RECAP 7 Exhibit G - Declaration of Angela Bridgewater View on PACER	Aug. 29, 2022	Aug. 29, 2022 PACER
29	ORDER granting 22 and 23 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorneys Lem E. Montgomery, III and Kyle V. Miller are enrolled as pro hac vice co-counsel for Defendants Jon Bel Edwards, James M. LeBlanc, and William Sommers. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 8/29/2022. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SGO)ATTENTION: Local counsel shall provide the following link to those attorneys granted leave to proceed pro hac vice in the Middle District of Louisiana who choose to register for e-file access www.lamd.uscourts.gov/pro-hac-vice-e-filing-registration. (Entered: 08/29/2022)	Aug. 29, 2022	Aug. 29, 2022 PACER
30	MOTION for Anna Little Morris to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2470420) by Jon Bel Edwards, James M. LeBlanc, William Sommers (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration of Anna Little Morris, # 2 Proposed Order)(Archey, Connell) (Entered: 08/29/2022)	Aug. 29, 2022	Aug. 29, 2022 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	Aug. 29, 2022	Aug. 29, 2022 PACER

Case: Smith v. Edwards

3:22-cv-00573 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

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