Case: Stringer v. Cascos

5:16-cv-00257 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: March 14, 2016

Closed Date: Aug. 3, 2021

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Case Summary

On March 14, 2016, four individual plaintiffs filed a suit against the Texas Secretary of State and the Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety (“DPS”), seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to redress defendants’ alleged systemic and ongoing violations of the “motor voter” provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (“NVRA”). The plaintiffs also alleged that the defendants’ conduct violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment due to alleged dispa…

The main purpose of the NVRA is to increase the registration of eligible voters. The NVRA requires eligible voters to be registered to vote “simultaneously” with the submission of any driver’s license application, renewal, or change-of-address form.

The plaintiffs claimed that unlike defendants’ simultaneous voter registration services for license renewal or address update applications submitted in-person at a DPS office, the defendants did not provide for simultaneous voter registration at any point during the online license renewal or address update process. Instead, the voters were directed to another website where they were notified to download or request a physical voter registration form. In order to register to vote, the voter would have to complete a separate voter registration form and then mail the form to the appropriate county registrar before the voter registration deadline.

Represented by private attorneys and the Texas Civil Rights Project, the plaintiffs sought declaratory relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2201, and injunctive relief. Specifically, they sought to enjoin the defendants (including their agents and successors in office, and all individuals working in concert with them) from implementing practices and procedures that violate the NVRA. Further, the plaintiffs requested the court to direct defendants to take appropriate measures necessary to remedy the harm caused by their noncompliance. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division and assigned to Judge Orlando Garcia.

On May 10, 2018, the District Court granted plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment. The District Court stated that the requirements in the NVRA clearly apply to online transactions (e.g., electronic, remote, or internet transactions). The District Court further stated that numerous courts have determined that the NVRA requirements applies to online or remote transactions in the same manner it applies to in-person and mail transactions. The District Court reasoned that the NVRA requires DPS to provide a simultaneous application, not a simultaneous opportunity to undergo a second duplicate application process. The District Court determined that DPS is legally obligated to provide a simultaneous voter registration application with every transaction. The District Court found that the defendants violated the NVRA and the Equal Protection Clause. Therefore, the District Court entered a final judgment granting plaintiffs declaratory and injunctive relief. The District Court permanently enjoined defendants from continuing to violate the NVRA and Equal Protection Clause, and ordered them to establish procedures that treat each online driver's license renewal or change-of-address application as a simultaneous application for voter registration, which must then be submitted to the Secretary of State.

On November 13, 2019, the defendants appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The Fifth Circuit held that the plaintiffs did not have standing to seek declaratory and injunctive relief because they had not shown a continuing or threatened future injury to their right to vote. Therefore, the Fifth Circuit reversed the judgment of the District Court and vacated the District Court’s injunction. The case was remanded to the District Court with instructions to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims for lack of standing.

On January 17, 2020, the plaintiffs filed an emergency application for preliminary injunction and request for hearing. The District Court stated that although the Fifth Circuit found that the plaintiffs had not proven they would likely sustain another injury in the future, the injury has happened again. The plaintiffs visited the DPS website to change their address and were not offered a simultaneous application for voter registration. If these registrations were not updated before February 3, 2020, the plaintiffs would not have been able to vote in the March 2020 primary election. The District Court stated that it had revisited the issue and reached the same conclusion as it did in May 2018. The District Court found that the defendants violated the NVRA because plaintiffs were denied the right to simultaneously update their voter registration when they updated their address on the DPS website. The District Court reasoned that the provisions of the NVRA did not incorporate Texas election law and was not subject to it, Texas election law must yield to the NVRA, and there was nothing in either the NVRA or state law that prevented the use of electronic signatures in online driver's license-voter registration transactions. Therefore, the District Court determined there was a substantial likelihood that the plaintiffs would succeed on the merits of their NVRA claims. The District Court also determined that the plaintiffs had met the other elements of the preliminary injunction and granted partial injunctive relief. The District Court ordered that the defendants must immediately register the plaintiffs to vote and must confirm that the plaintiffs are registered to vote before the deadline to register to vote so they may participate in the upcoming primary elections.

On August 28, 2020, the District Court granted the remainder of the request for preliminary injunctive relief. The District Court ordered the defendants to immediately take all the remaining steps necessary to come into compliance with NVRA by establishing a DPS System that treats each online driver's license renewal or change-of-address application as a simultaneous application for voter registration. The Defendants were ordered to complete this process and make the DPS system fully operable for public use by September 23, 2020.

Summary Authors

Devaki Patel (5/29/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brailey, Emily R. (Texas)

Branch, Aria C. (Texas)

Champion, Cassandra Lang (Texas)

Cox, Ryan V. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Curry, P. Michael (Texas)

Judge(s)

Garcia, Orlando Luis (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brailey, Emily R. (Texas)

Branch, Aria C. (Texas)

Champion, Cassandra Lang (Texas)

Cox, Ryan V. (Texas)

Dunn, Chad W. (Texas)

Elias, Marc Erik (Texas)

Geise, John M. (Texas)

Gonzalez, Joaquin Robert (Texas)

Gross, Rachel A. (Texas)

Hardin, John Russell (Texas)

Kraus, Peter A. (Texas)

Marziani, Mimi M.D. (Texas)

Meyerhoff, Robert Leslie (Texas)

Mirza, Hani (Texas)

Siegel, Charles S. (Texas)

Silhan, Caitlyn E. (Texas)

Stevens, Rebecca E. (Texas)

Yang, Wayne Krause (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Hilton, Christopher D. (Texas)

Mackin, Anne Marie (Texas)

Soto, Esteban San (Texas)

Other

Curry, P. Michael (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 5:16-cv-00257	Plaintiffs' Original Complaint Stringer, et al. v. Cascos, et al.	March 14, 2016	March 14, 2016 Complaint
7 5:16-cv-00257	Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(B)(1) and 12(B)(6) Stringer, et al. v. Cascos, et al.	May 16, 2016	May 16, 2016 Pleading / Motion / Brief
9 5:16-cv-00257	Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) Stringer, et al. v. Cascos, et al.	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2016 Pleading / Motion / Brief
12 5:16-cv-00257	Defendants’ Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(B)(1) and 12(B)(6) Stringer, et al. v. Cascos, et al.	June 21, 2016	June 21, 2016 Pleading / Motion / Brief
52 5:16-cv-00257	Order Stringer, et al. v. Pablos, et al.	March 31, 2017	March 31, 2017 Order/Opinion 274 F.Supp.3d 588
67-1 5:16-cv-00257	Exhibit A: Amended Report on Updating Voter Registration Records with Data from Online Motor Vehicle Transactions Stringer, et al. v. Pablos, et al.	June 6, 2017	June 6, 2017 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report
77 5:16-cv-00257	Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment Stringer, et al. v. Pablos, et al.	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017 Pleading / Motion / Brief
80 5:16-cv-00257	Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Stringer, et al. v. Pablos, et al.	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017 Pleading / Motion / Brief
82 5:16-cv-00257	Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Stringer, et al. v. Pablos, et al.	July 18, 2017	July 18, 2017 Pleading / Motion / Brief
85 5:16-cv-00257	Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Stringer, et al. v. Pablos, et al.	July 28, 2017	July 28, 2017 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 14, 2016	COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-8285655). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E)(Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 03/14/2016) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Exhibit A View on PACER 3 Exhibit B View on PACER 4 Exhibit C View on PACER 5 Exhibit D View on PACER 6 Exhibit E View on PACER	Clearinghouse
	March 14, 2016	To be Referred to SA Mag Judge
	March 14, 2016	Case Assigned/Reassigned
	March 14, 2016	Case Randomly Reassigned to Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (wg)
	March 14, 2016	If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Primomo (wg)
2	March 18, 2016	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Caitlyn E. Silhan of Peter K. Kraus ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-8305196) by on behalf of Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 03/18/2016)	RECAP
3	March 18, 2016	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jarrod Stringer as to Steven C. McCraw. Waiver sent on 3/17/2016, answer due 5/16/2016. (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 03/18/2016)	RECAP
4	March 18, 2016	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jarrod Stringer as to Carlos H. Cascos. Waiver sent on 3/17/2016, answer due 5/16/2016. (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 03/18/2016)	RECAP
5	March 23, 2016	ORDER GRANTING 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Peter A. Kraus for Jarrod Stringer. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (aej) (Entered: 03/23/2016)	RECAP
6	April 29, 2016	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mimi M.D. Marziani on behalf of Jarrod Stringer. Attorney Mimi M.D. Marziani added to party Jarrod Stringer(pty:pla) (Marziani, Mimi) (Entered: 04/29/2016)	RECAP
7	May 16, 2016	Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/5/2016: # 2 Supplement Authority Related to Plaintiff's Response) (wg). (Entered: 05/16/2016) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER 2 Supplement Authority Related to Plaintiff's Response View on PACER	Clearinghouse
8	May 31, 2016	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Hani Mirza on behalf of Jarrod Stringer. Attorney Hani Mirza added to party Jarrod Stringer(pty:pla) (Mirza, Hani) (Entered: 05/31/2016)	RECAP
9	May 31, 2016	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Jarrod Stringer, re 7 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos, Defendant Steven C. McCraw (Silhan, Caitlyn) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/8/2016: # 1 Supplement Plaintiff's Response) (wg). (Entered: 05/31/2016) 1 Supplement Plaintiff's Response View on PACER	Clearinghouse
10	June 3, 2016	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 9 Response in Opposition to Motion, to Dismiss by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 06/03/2016)	RECAP
11	June 6, 2016	ORDER GRANTING 10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. The deadline for Defendants to file their Reply in Support of their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Original Complaint in the above-captioned cause is now June 21, 2016. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 06/06/2016)	RECAP
12	June 21, 2016	REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw, re 7 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos, Defendant Steven C. McCraw (Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 06/21/2016)	Clearinghouse
13	June 27, 2016	NOTICE Joint Rule 26(f) Conference Report by Jarrod Stringer (Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 06/27/2016)	RECAP
14	June 30, 2016	*DOCUMENT DEFICIENT, MISSING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, PLEASE FILE ONLY THE CERTIFICATE AS AN ATTACHMENT *NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cassandra Lang Champion on behalf of Jarrod Stringer. Attorney Cassandra Lang Champion added to party Jarrod Stringer(pty:pla) (Champion, Cassandra) Modified on 6/30/2016 (wg). (Entered: 06/30/2016)	RECAP
15	June 30, 2016	*NOTIFIED COUNSEL, TO JUST ATTACH A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO CURE DEFICIENCY*DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 14 Notice of Appearance, (wg) (Entered: 06/30/2016)	RECAP
16	June 30, 2016	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cassandra Lang Champion on behalf of Jarrod Stringer (Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 06/30/2016)	RECAP
17	July 15, 2016	Proposed Scheduling Order Joint by Jarrod Stringer. (Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 07/15/2016)	RECAP
18	Aug. 2, 2016	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Notice of Supplemental Authority Related to Plaintiffs Response to Defendants Motion to Dismiss by Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(Mirza, Hani) (Entered: 08/02/2016)	RECAP
19	Aug. 3, 2016	SCHEDULING ORDER, ( ADR Mediation Completed by 2/27/2017,, ADR Report Deadline due by 9/13/2016,, Amended Pleadings due by 10/12/2016,, Discovery due by 12/12/2016,, Joinder of Parties due by 10/12/2016,, Dispositive Motions due by 1/31/2017,, Bench Trial set for 5/1/2017 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia,, Pretrial Conference set for 4/26/2017 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia,). Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 08/03/2016)	RECAP
20	Aug. 4, 2016	ORDER GRANTING 18 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Response to Deft. Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 08/05/2016)	RECAP
21	Sept. 8, 2016	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Caitlyn E. Silhan for Rachel A. Gross ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-8828591) by on behalf of Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 09/08/2016)	RECAP
22	Sept. 13, 2016	ADR Report Filed - by Jarrod Stringer(Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 09/13/2016)	RECAP
	Sept. 15, 2016	Text Order GRANTING 21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Rachel A. Gross. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ju)
	Sept. 15, 2016	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
23	Sept. 16, 2016	NOTICE Attorney Vacation Letter by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw (Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 09/16/2016)	RECAP
24	Sept. 16, 2016	MOTION for Protective Order by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 09/16/2016)	RECAP
25	Sept. 23, 2016	RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Jarrod Stringer, re 24 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos, Defendant Steven C. McCraw (Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 09/23/2016)	RECAP
26	Sept. 23, 2016	ATTACHMENT Proposed Order to 25 Response to Motion by Jarrod Stringer. (Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 09/23/2016)	RECAP
27	Sept. 26, 2016	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 25 Response to Motion for Protective Order by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 09/26/2016)	RECAP
	Oct. 3, 2016	Text Order GRANTING 27 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply to Motion for Protective Order. The deadline to file Reply in Support is now October 5, 2016. entered by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ju)
	Oct. 3, 2016	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
28	Oct. 5, 2016	Memorandum in Support, filed by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw, re 24 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos, Defendant Steven C. McCraw (Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 10/05/2016)	RECAP
29	Oct. 21, 2016	Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order Joint Amended 26(f) Conference Report by Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 10/21/2016)	RECAP
30	Oct. 28, 2016	MOTION to Compel by Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Proposed Order)(Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 10/28/2016)	RECAP
31	Oct. 31, 2016	Second MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Authority for Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Supplemental Authority, # 2 Proposed Order)(Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 10/31/2016)	RECAP
32	Nov. 3, 2016	AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER, ( ADR Mediation Completed by 4/17/2017,, Amended Pleadings due by 2/13/2017,, Discovery due by 5/15/2017,, Joinder of Parties due by 2/13/2017,, Dispositive Motions due by 6/30/2017,, Jury Selection set for 10/2/2017 09:30AM before Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia,, Jury Trial set for 10/2/2017 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia,, Pretrial Conference set for 9/27/2017 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia,). Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 11/04/2016)	RECAP
33	Nov. 4, 2016	ORDER GRANTING 31 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Authority related to Plaintiff's Response to Defts. Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 11/04/2016)	RECAP
34	Nov. 8, 2016	MOTION to Grant Unopposed Motion to Compel Discovery Responses from Defendants re 30 MOTION to Compel by Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 11/08/2016)	RECAP
35	Nov. 9, 2016	Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Response to Motion to Compel by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 11/09/2016)	RECAP
36	Nov. 10, 2016	Unopposed MOTION for Hearing re 24 MOTION for Protective Order by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Fiat-Order Setting Hearing)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 11/10/2016)	RECAP
37	Dec. 14, 2016	ORDER DENYING 34 Motion Compel Discovery; GRANTING 35 Motion for Leave to File Response Out Of Time; The Response has been considered by the Court. DENYING 36 Motion for Hearing; DENYING 24 Motion for Protective Order; GRANTING 30 Motion to Compel; Defendants must produce the requested documents within thirty (30) days from the date below unless the parties agree in writing to a different schedule for production. The parties shall confer and re-schedule the depositions to take place at a mutually convenient time, date, and location. The parties shall also submit a proposed confidentiality and protective order within ten (10) days from the date below. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 12/15/2016)	RECAP
38	Dec. 22, 2016	Opposed MOTION for Reconsideration re 37 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,,, Order on Motion for Leave to File,,, Order on Motion for Hearing,,, Order on Motion for Protective Order,,, Order on Motion to Compel,, by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 12/22/2016)	RECAP
39	Dec. 22, 2016	Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Proposed Protective Order, # 2 Appendix ESI Protocol)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 12/22/2016)	RECAP
40	Dec. 23, 2016	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 38 Opposed MOTION for Reconsideration re 37 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,,, Order on Motion for Leave to File,,, Order on Motion for Hearing,,, Order on Motion for Protective Order,,, Order on Motion to Compel,, by Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order)(Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 12/23/2016)	RECAP
41	Dec. 29, 2016	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Jarrod Stringer, re 38 Opposed MOTION for Reconsideration re 37 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,,, Order on Motion for Leave to File,,, Order on Motion for Hearing,,, Order on Motion for Protective Order,,, Order on Motion to Compel,, filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos, Defendant Steven C. McCraw (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Caitlyn E. Silhan, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H)(Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 12/29/2016)	RECAP
	Dec. 29, 2016	Text Order GRANTING 40 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response. IT IS, THEREFORD, ORDERED, that Plaintiffs Motion is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs response is due on or before Friday, January 6, 2016 entered by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ju)
	Dec. 29, 2016	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
42	Jan. 3, 2017	CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE ORDER re 39 Joint MOTION for Protective Order filed by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 01/04/2017)	RECAP
43	Jan. 6, 2017	ORDER DENYING 38 Emergency Motion for Partial Reconsideration. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 01/06/2017)	RECAP
44	Jan. 23, 2017	MOTION for Sanctions by Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Proposed Order)(Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 01/23/2017) 1 Exhibit A View on RECAP 2 Exhibit B View on RECAP 3 Exhibit C View on RECAP 4 Exhibit D View on RECAP 5 Exhibit E View on RECAP 6 Exhibit F View on RECAP 7 Exhibit G View on RECAP 8 Exhibit H View on RECAP 9 Exhibit I View on RECAP 10 Exhibit J View on RECAP 11 Exhibit K View on RECAP 12 Exhibit L View on RECAP 13 Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
45	Jan. 30, 2017	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw, re 44 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Plaintiff Jarrod Stringer (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Affidavit Mackin Declaration)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 01/30/2017) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 6 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 7 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 8 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 9 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 10 View on PACER 11 Affidavit Mackin Declaration View on PACER	RECAP
46	Feb. 3, 2017	PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE in Support, filed by Jarrod Stringer, re 44 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Plaintiff Jarrod Stringer for Violating the Court's Order Mandating Production of Documents by January 13, 2017 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Affidavit Caitlyn E. Silhan Declaration, # 7 Exhibit 1, # 8 Exhibit 2, # 9 Exhibit 3, # 10 Exhibit 4)(Silhan, Caitlyn) Modified on 2/6/2017 (wg). (Entered: 02/03/2017)	RECAP
47	Feb. 13, 2017	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Cassandra Lang Champion ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-9289091) by on behalf of Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 02/13/2017)	RECAP
	Feb. 15, 2017	Text Order GRANTING 47 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Rebecca E. Harrison Stevens. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ju)
	Feb. 15, 2017	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
48	Feb. 16, 2017	ORDER GRANTING 44 Motion for Sanctions. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (aej) (Entered: 02/17/2017)	RECAP
49	March 6, 2017	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Esteban San Miguel Soto on behalf of Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. Attorney Esteban San Miguel Soto added to party Carlos H. Cascos(pty:dft), Attorney Esteban San Miguel Soto added to party Steven C. McCraw(pty:dft) (Soto, Esteban) (Entered: 03/06/2017)	RECAP
50	March 10, 2017	JOINT MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order by Jarrod Stringer. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Stevens, Rebecca) Modified on 3/10/2017 (wg). Modified on 3/23/2017, to edit text (rf). (Entered: 03/10/2017)	RECAP
51	March 23, 2017	SECOND AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER, ( ADR Mediation Completed by 5/1/2017,, Amended Pleadings due by 2/13/2017,, Discovery due by 5/30/2017,, Joinder of Parties due by 2/13/2017,, Dispositive Motions due by 6/30/2017,, Jury Selection set for 10/2/2017 09:30AM before Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia,, Jury Trial set for 10/2/2017 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia,, Pretrial Conference set for 9/27/2017 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia,). Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 03/23/2017)	RECAP
52	March 31, 2017	ORDER DENYING 7 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; DENYING 7 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 04/03/2017)	Clearinghouse
53	April 17, 2017	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 04/17/2017)	RECAP
54	April 17, 2017	DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES by Jarrod Stringer. (Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 04/17/2017)	RECAP
55	April 20, 2017	Opposed MOTION to be Excused from ADR/Mediation by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(Soto, Esteban) (Entered: 04/20/2017)	RECAP
56	April 20, 2017	ORDER GRANTING re 53 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, filed by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw, Carlos H. Cascos answer due 4/21/2017; Steven C. McCraw answer due 4/21/2017. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 04/21/2017)	RECAP
57	April 21, 2017	Original ANSWER to Complaint by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw.(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 04/21/2017)	RECAP
58	April 26, 2017	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Jarrod Stringer, re 55 Opposed MOTION to be Excused from ADR/Mediation filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos, Defendant Steven C. McCraw (Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 04/26/2017)	RECAP
59	May 1, 2017	NOTICE Designation of Nonretained Expert by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw re 54 Designation of Expert Witnesses (Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 05/01/2017)	RECAP
60	May 4, 2017	ORDER DENYING re 55 Opposed MOTION to be Excused from ADR/Mediation filed by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw, ( ADR Mediation has been extended, and shall be Completed by 6/20/2017,). Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 05/04/2017)	RECAP
61	May 12, 2017	Opposed MOTION for Order Preserving Designated Status of Classified Information by Carlos H. Cascos. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 05/12/2017)	RECAP
62	May 19, 2017	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Benjamin Hernandez, Jarrod Stringer, Totysa Watkins, John Woods, re 61 Opposed MOTION for Order Preserving Designated Status of Classified Information filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos (Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 05/19/2017)	RECAP
63	May 19, 2017	STIPULATION of Dismissal of Plaintiff Totysa Watkins' Claims by Benjamin Hernandez, Jarrod Stringer, Totysa Watkins, John Woods. (Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 05/19/2017)	RECAP
64	May 26, 2017	REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Carlos H. Cascos, re 61 Opposed MOTION for Order Preserving Designated Status of Classified Information filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 05/26/2017)	RECAP
65	May 30, 2017	REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Carlos H. Cascos, re 61 Opposed MOTION for Order Preserving Designated Status of Classified Information filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos Corrected (Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 05/30/2017)	RECAP
66	June 2, 2017	ORDER DENYING 61 Motion Preserving Designanted Status of Claissified Info. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) (Entered: 06/05/2017)	RECAP
67	June 6, 2017	MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Plaintiffs' Expert by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 06/06/2017) 1 Exhibit A View on RECAP 2 Exhibit B View on RECAP 3 Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
68	June 6, 2017	MOTION to Compel Discovery by Benjamin Hernandez, Jarrod Stringer, John Woods. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Exhibit Index, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit L, # 14 Exhibit M, # 15 Proposed Order)(Stevens, Rebecca). Added MOTION to Expedite on 6/7/2017 (rf). (Entered: 06/06/2017)	RECAP
69	June 9, 2017	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 68 MOTION to Compel Discovery MOTION to Expedite by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Order)(Soto, Esteban) (Entered: 06/09/2017)	RECAP
	June 12, 2017	Text Order GRANTING 69 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to MOTION to Compel Discovery entered by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants Response is now due June 15, 2017.(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ju)
	June 12, 2017	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
70	June 13, 2017	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Jarrod Stringer, re 67 MOTION to Exclude Testimony of Plaintiffs' Expert filed by Defendant Carlos H. Cascos, Defendant Steven C. McCraw (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, Expert Report and all Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, Hersh Deposition Transcript)(Champion, Cassandra) (Entered: 06/13/2017) 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, Expert Report and all Exhibits View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, Hersh Deposition Transcript View on RECAP	RECAP
71	June 15, 2017	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw, re 68 MOTION to Compel Discovery MOTION to Expedite filed by Plaintiff Jarrod Stringer, Plaintiff Benjamin Hernandez, Plaintiff John Woods (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Proposed Order)(Soto, Esteban) (Entered: 06/15/2017)	RECAP
72	June 19, 2017	REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Benjamin Hernandez, Jarrod Stringer, John Woods, re 68 MOTION to Compel Discovery MOTION to Expedite filed by Plaintiff Jarrod Stringer, Plaintiff Benjamin Hernandez, Plaintiff John Woods PLAINTIFFS REPLY TO DEFENDANTS RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO DETERMINE THE SUFFICIENCY OF DEFENDANTS DISCOVERY RESPONSES AND TO COMPEL DOCUMENTS AND DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANTS, BRIEF IN SUPPORT THEREOF, AND REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED RULING (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Stevens, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/19/2017)	RECAP
73	June 21, 2017	ADVISORY TO THE COURT by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Soto, Esteban) (Entered: 06/21/2017) 1 Exhibit A View on RECAP	RECAP
74	June 29, 2017	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation for Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgement by Benjamin Hernandez, Jarrod Stringer, John Woods. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Stevens, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/29/2017)	RECAP
75	June 29, 2017	ATTACHMENT Corrected Proposed Order to 74 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation for Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgement by Benjamin Hernandez, Jarrod Stringer, John Woods. (Stevens, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/29/2017)	RECAP
76	June 30, 2017	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation for Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Ds' MSJ, # 2 Exhibit A-1 - MSJ Appendix, # 3 Proposed Order)(Soto, Esteban) (Entered: 06/30/2017)	RECAP
77	June 30, 2017	MOTION for Summary Judgment by Benjamin Hernandez, Jarrod Stringer, John Woods. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix, # 2 Proposed Order)(Stevens, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/30/2017) 1 Appendix View on PACER 2 Proposed Order View on PACER	Clearinghouse
78	June 30, 2017	Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I, # 2 Proposed Order) (Soto, Esteban) (Entered: 06/30/2017)	RECAP
79	June 30, 2017	ORDER GRANTING 76 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages for Defts. Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (wg) Modified on 7/6/2017 (wg). (Entered: 07/06/2017)	RECAP
80	June 30, 2017	DEFENDANT'S MOTION for Summary Judgment by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Exhibits)(wg) (Entered: 07/06/2017) 1 Appendix Exhibits View on RECAP	Clearinghouse
81	July 7, 2017	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Summary Judgment Motions by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mackin, Anne) (Entered: 07/07/2017)	RECAP
	July 7, 2017	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
	July 7, 2017	Text Order GRANTING 81 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. It is therefore ORDERED that responses to cross motions for summary judgment are now due on July 28, 2017. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ju)
82	July 18, 2017	DEFENDANT'S MOTION for Summary Judgment by Carlos H. Cascos, Steven C. McCraw. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(wg) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/18/2017: # 2 Sealed Document Exhibit 1) (wg). (Entered: 07/18/2017)	Clearinghouse
	July 18, 2017	Text Order GRANTING 74 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages for Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment entered by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiffs may file their Motion for Summary Judgment using up to 25 pages (exclusive of the caption, table of contents, table of authorities, signature block, certificate of service, and accompanying documents).(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ju)
	July 18, 2017	Order on Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document