Case: LULAC Texas v. Esparza

Lulac Texas, et al. v. Esparza, et al.

Lulac Texas, et al. v. Esparza, et al.

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15192824). No Summons requested at this time, filed by TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS, VOTO LATINO, LULAC TEXAS, TEXAS AFT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

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Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. 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. (dl)

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane. (dl)

Pro Hac Vice Letters mailed to Marc E. Elias, Uzoma N. Nkwonta, Kathryn E. Yukevich, Joseph Posimato, Meghan E. Mixon and Jonathan P. Hawley. (dl) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Lulac Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Lulac Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

To be Referred to AU Mag Judge

Summons Issued as to Jacquelyn Callanen, Dana DeBeauvoir, Jose Esparza, Isabel Longoria, Ken Paxton, Yvonne Ramon, Michael Scarpello, Lisa Wise. (dm) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Lulac Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

Summons Issued as to Lisa Wise. (dm) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

NOTICE of Filing Partially-Opposed Motion to Consolidate in Case No. 5:21-cv-844 by Jose Esparza, Ken Paxton (Attachments: # 1 Ex. A)(Sweeten, Patrick) (Entered: 09/14/2021)

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ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez for all proceedings. Judge Robert Pitman no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 09/15/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino, Lulac Texas, Texas AFT. Lisa Wise served on 9/10/2021, answer due 10/1/2021. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino, Lulac Texas, Texas AFT. Ken Paxton served on 9/13/2021, answer due 10/4/2021. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino, Lulac Texas, Texas AFT. Jose Esparza served on 9/10/2021, answer due 10/1/2021. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino, Lulac Texas, Texas AFT. Dana DeBeauvoir served on 9/10/2021, answer due 10/1/2021. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino, Lulac Texas, Texas AFT. Michael Scarpello served on 9/9/2021, answer due 9/30/2021. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Russell Hardin for Uzoma N. Nkwonta ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15233215) by on behalf of Lulac Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Russell Hardin for Kathryn Yukevich ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15233287) by on behalf of Lulac Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Russell Hardin for Joseph N. Posimato ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15233322) by on behalf of Lulac Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Russell Hardin for Meaghan Mixon ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15233355) by on behalf of Lulac Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Russell Hardin for Jonathan Patrick Hawley ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15233393) by on behalf of Lulac Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Russell Hardin for Marc E. Elias ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15233424) by on behalf of Lulac Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

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Text Order GRANTING 15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Text Order GRANTING 16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Text Order GRANTING 17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Text Order GRANTING 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Text Order GRANTING 19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Text Order GRANTING 20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Orion Armon on behalf of Lisa Wise. Attorney Orion Armon added to party Lisa Wise(pty:dft) (Armon, Orion) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Orion Armon for Angelica Leo ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15244722) by on behalf of Lisa Wise. (Armon, Orion) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Orion Armon for Kathleen Hartnett ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15244814) by on behalf of Lisa Wise. (Armon, Orion) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Orion Armon for Beatriz Mejia ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15244846) by on behalf of Lisa Wise. (Armon, Orion) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Orion Armon for Germaine Habell ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15244874) by on behalf of Lisa Wise. (Armon, Orion) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Orion Armon for Kelsey Spector ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15244895) by on behalf of Lisa Wise. (Armon, Orion) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

Text Order GRANTING 22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Text Order GRANTING 23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Text Order GRANTING 24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Text Order GRANTING 26 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Jose Esparza, Ken Paxton. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(White, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/21/2021)

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NOTICE Regarding Pending Motion to Consolidate by Jose Esparza, Ken Paxton (White, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/21/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ranjana Natarajan on behalf of Lisa Wise. Attorney Ranjana Natarajan added to party Lisa Wise(pty:dft) (Natarajan, Ranjana) (Entered: 09/21/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ranjana Natarajan for CHRISTINE SUN ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15250416) by on behalf of Lisa Wise. (Natarajan, Ranjana) (Entered: 09/21/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ranjana Natarajan for ZACK GOLDBERG ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15250423) by on behalf of Lisa Wise. (Natarajan, Ranjana) (Entered: 09/21/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Orion Armon for Sharon Song ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15250589) by on behalf of Lisa Wise. (Armon, Orion) (Entered: 09/22/2021)

Text Order GRANTING 31 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Text Order GRANTING 32 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Text Order GRANTING 27 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Reset Deadlines: Jose Esparza answer due 10/25/2021; Ken Paxton answer due 10/25/2021. (dm)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Text Order GRANTING 30 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Complaint by Lisa Wise. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Setting Deadline for Responsive Pleading)(Armon, Orion) (Entered: 09/24/2021)

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Text Order GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 33 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. The deadline to file an answer is extended to October 25, 2021. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (XR)

Reset Deadlines: Lisa Wise answer due 10/25/2021. (dm)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Text Order GRANTING 25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Domingo A. Garcia ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 100040370) by LULAC Texas. (dm) (Entered: 09/28/2021)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Complaint by Isabel Longoria. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Birring, Sameer) (Entered: 09/28/2021)

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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Text Order GRANTING 35 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. The deadline for Defendant Isabel Longoria, in her official capacity as the Harris County Elections Administrator to Answer or otherwise plead is extended to October 25, 2021. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

Text Order GRANTING 34 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted permission to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ldox)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Vote Latino, LULAC Texas, Texas AFT. Isabel Longoria served on 9/15/2021, answer due 10/6/2021. (Hardin, John) (Entered: 09/29/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiffs' Original Complaint by Michael Scarpello. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order proposed order granting motion for extension of time)(Stool, Ben) (Entered: 09/29/2021)

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Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Text Order GRANTING 37 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. The deadline for Defendant Michael Scarpello, in his official capacity as the Dallas County Elections Administrator, to Answer or otherwise plead is extended to October 25, 2021. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JA3)

Reset Deadlines: Isabel Longoria answer due 10/25/2021; Michael Scarpello answer due 10/25/2021. (dm)

ORDERED that Defendants Motion to Consolidate these cases is GRANTED. It is ORDERED that all future filings be filed in La Unin del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott, No. 5:21-cv-844 (W.D. Tex.). Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (dm) (Entered: 09/30/2021)

ORDER Closing Case. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (dm) (Entered: 09/30/2021)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Set/Reset Answer Deadline