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COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP.(AFS) (Entered: 12/13/2018)
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Dec. 13, 2018
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Dec. 13, 2018
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NOTICE REGARDING CONSENT of a magistrate judge in a civil action. (AFS) (Entered: 12/13/2018)
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Dec. 13, 2018
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MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice Meza, Ross, Aden Motion is RIPE 12/14/2018. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion.Filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Blacksher consent local counsel, # 2 Affidavit Meza declaration, # 3 Exhibit Meza certificate, # 4 Affidavit Ross declaration, # 5 Exhibit Ross certificate, # 6 Affidavit Aden declaration, # 7 Exhibit Aden certificate, # 8 Text of Proposed Order Joint PHV)(Blacksher, James) (Entered: 12/14/2018)
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TEXT ORDER granting 3 Motion to Admit Pro Hac Vice attorneys Catherine Meza, Deuel Ross and Leah Aden, but with the understanding and on the condition they pay the applicable fee and register for e-filing and notification within 14 days, unless they have already done so. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 12/14/2018. (AVC) (Entered: 12/14/2018)
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Dec. 14, 2018
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Filing Fee: Filing fee $400.00, (ALND B4601094129) receipt_number 1126-3237324. related document 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP.(AFS). (Blacksher, James) Modified on 12/17/2018 (AFS).
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Dec. 14, 2018
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PHV Fee paid: $50.00, (ALND B4601094157) receipt number 1126-3238022. (Meza, Catherine) Modified on 12/14/2018 (AFS).
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PHV Fee paid: $50.00, (ALND B4601094158) receipt number 1126-3238044. (Ross, Deuel) Modified on 12/17/2018 (AFS).
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PHV Fee paid: $50.00, ALND (B4601094164) receipt number 1126-3238826. (Aden, Leah) Modified on 12/17/2018 (AFS).
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Dec. 17, 2018
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Summons Issued as to Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, City of Pleasant Grove, returned to Plaintiff's attorney for service on this the 20th day of December, 2018. (JLC) (Entered: 12/20/2018)
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AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Consent to Magistrate Judge Form served on Debby Patterson o/b/o City of Pleasant Grove on 12/19/2018, filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Ross, Deuel) Modified on 1/4/2019 (KEK). (Entered: 01/04/2019)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Pleasant Grove, City of answer due 1/9/2019. (KEK)
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MOTION for Extension of Time (UNOPPOSED) Motion is RIPE 1/7/2019. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion.Filed by Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of. (Canupp, David) (Entered: 01/07/2019)
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TEXT ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants' responsive pleading is due February 8, 2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H. England, III on 01/07/2019. (CLS2) (Entered: 01/07/2019)
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MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice John Z. Morris Motion is RIPE 1/16/2019. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion.Filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Morris declaration, # 2 Exhibit Morris certificate of standing, # 3 Exhibit Blacksher consent, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Blacksher, James) (Entered: 01/16/2019)
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TEXT ORDER granting 9 Motion to Admit Pro Hac Vice attorney John Z. Morris, but with the understanding and on the condition he pay the applicable fee and register for e-filing and notification within 14 days, unless he has already done so. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H England, III on 1/17/2019. (AVC) (Entered: 01/17/2019)
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Jan. 17, 2019
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PHV Fee paid: $50.00, (ALND B4601094814) receipt number 1126-3258453. (Morris, John) Modified on 1/17/2019 (AFS).
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NOTICE of Appearance by James Bradley Emmons on behalf of Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of (Emmons, James) (Entered: 01/31/2019)
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Jan. 31, 2019
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NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT Case Reassigned to Judge L Scott Coogler. Magistrate Judge John H England, III no longer assigned to the case. Please use case number 2:18-cv-02056-LSC for all subsequent pleadings. (AFS) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
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Feb. 1, 2019
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UNIFORM INITIAL ORDER GOVERNING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS - with appendices attached. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 2/4/2019. (PSM) (Entered: 02/04/2019)
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Feb. 4, 2019
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NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 2/6/2019 at 9:00 AM before Judge L Scott Coogler. Counsel are to call (877) 336-1828 and use Access Code: 1966344 five (5) minutes prior to the start of the conference.(PSM)
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Feb. 4, 2019
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge L Scott Coogler: Telephone Conference held on 2/6/2019. (PSM)
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MOTION to Dismiss by Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of. (Attachments: # 1 2013-2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates, # 2 Certified Pleasant Grove Voter Registration Statistics)(Canupp, David) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
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Feb. 8, 2019
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Brief re 14 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of. (Canupp, David) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
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MOTION to Stay (Opposed) by Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of. (Canupp, David) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
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ORDER Before this Court is Defendants Motion to Dismiss. (Doc. 14.) Plaintiff has ten (10) days from the date of this Order to respond to the Motion. Plaintiffs response shall not exceed forty (40) double-spaced pages. Defendants will thereafter have seven (7) days to file a reply, not to exceed fifteen (15) double-spaced pages. The type size for all submissions must be at least 14 points, except that footnotes may be in 12-point type. After the briefing period has expired, the Court will take Defendants motion under consideration without further notice to the parties.. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 2/11/2019. (TLM, ) (Entered: 02/11/2019)
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ORDER Before this Court is Defendants' Motion to Stay. 16 Consistent with the Telephone Conference held on February 6, 2019, the parties are DIRECTED to comply with their Rule 26(f) obligations. Once the parties submit a Report of Parties Planning Meeting the Court will set a Scheduling Conference. The Court will take up Defendants Motion to Stay at that time. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 2/20/2019. (PSM) (Entered: 02/20/2019)
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Feb. 20, 2019
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MOTION to Seal Document by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Morris, John) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
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Feb. 21, 2019
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RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION to Stay (Opposed) filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Morris, John) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
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RESPONSE in Opposition re 14 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit)(Ross, Deuel) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
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Feb. 21, 2019
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TEXT ORDER granting 19 Motion to Seal Document. Signed by Judge L. Scott Coogler on 2/22/2019. (TLM2) (Entered: 02/22/2019)
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AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re 14 MOTION to Dismiss Corrected filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5a, # 6 Exhibit 5b, # 7 Exhibit 5c, # 8 Exhibit 5d, # 9 Exhibit 5e, # 10 Exhibit 5f, # 11 Exhibit 6)(Ross, Deuel) (Entered: 02/22/2019)
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Feb. 22, 2019
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REPLY Brief filed by Defendants Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of re: 16 MOTION to Stay (Opposed) filed by Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of. (Canupp, David) (Entered: 02/26/2019)
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Feb. 26, 2019
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AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re 14 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Redacted Exhibit 2)(Meza, Catherine) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
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MOTION to Strike 23 Affidavit in Opposition to Motion, 21 Response in Opposition to Motion, Exhibit 2 (Docs. 21-3 and 23-2) by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Morris, John) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
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MOTION to Strike or Exclude Consideration of Evidentiary Materials Attached to Plaintiffs Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (OPPOSED) by Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of. (Canupp, David) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
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REPLY Brief filed by Defendants Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of re: 14 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of. (Canupp, David) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
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ORDER Before this Court is Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike. 26 In their motion, Plaintiffs note that some of the exhibits (docs. 21 -3 & 23 -2) attached in support of their Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss include settlement discussions between the parties. Plaintiffs Motion to Strike 26 is GRANTED. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 3/6/2019. (PSM) (Entered: 03/06/2019)
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REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Canupp, David) (Entered: 03/07/2019)
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March 7, 2019
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RESPONSE in Opposition re 27 MOTION to Strike or Exclude Consideration of Evidentiary Materials Attached to Plaintiffs Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (OPPOSED) filed by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Morris, John) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
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March 11, 2019
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NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference set for 5/2/2019 at 11:30 AM in Hugo L Black US Courthouse, Birmingham, AL before Judge L Scott Coogler. (PSM)
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March 19, 2019
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REPLY Brief filed by Defendants Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of re: 27 MOTION to Strike or Exclude Consideration of Evidentiary Materials Attached to Plaintiffs Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (OPPOSED) filed by Jerry W Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Philip Houston, Paula Johnson, Pleasant Grove, City of. (Canupp, David) (Entered: 03/25/2019)
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March 25, 2019
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MEMORANDUM OF OPINION. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 4/2/2019. (PSM) (Entered: 04/02/2019)
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ORDER For the reasons stated in the Memorandum of Opinion entered contemporaneously herewith, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss 14 is GRANTED in PART and DENIED in PART. Defendants' Motion to Stay 16 and Motion to Strike 27 are TERMINATED as MOOT. Plaintiffs' claims against Defendants Jerry Brasseale, William Bullion, James Crumpton, Kenneth Hatfield, Phillip Houston, and Paula Johnson are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs' Fifteenth Amendment claim against Defendant Pleasant Grove is also DISMISSED. Defendant Pleasant Grove has ten (10) days from the date of this Order to answer Plaintiffs' Complaint. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 4/2/2019. (PSM) (Entered: 04/02/2019)
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ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Pleasant Grove, City of.(Canupp, David) (Entered: 04/12/2019)
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April 12, 2019
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NOTICE of RESETTING Hearing: Scheduling Conference RESET for 5/1/2019 at 11:30 AM in Hugo L Black US Courthouse, Birmingham, AL before Judge L Scott Coogler. (PSM)
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April 29, 2019
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge L Scott Coogler: Scheduling Conference held on 5/1/2019. (Court Reporter Leah Turner.) (PSM)
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May 1, 2019
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SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 10/4/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 11/8/2019. Joint Status Report due by 10/18/2019. Bench Trial set for 4/13/2020 at 9:00 AM in Hugo L Black US Courthouse, Birmingham, AL before Judge L Scott Coogler. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 5/30/2019. (PSM) (Entered: 05/30/2019)
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ORDER REGARDING MEDIATION By no later than 7/22/2019, the parties shall notify the undersigned's courtroom deputy, Shawn Murray(shawn_murray@alnd.uscourts.gov), of the person selected to serve as mediator, failing which the court will proceed in accordance with Section IV,B,3,b of the Plan. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 7/12/2019. (PSM) (Entered: 07/12/2019)
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July 12, 2019
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July 12, 2019
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NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 7/25/2019 at 2:30 PM before Judge L Scott Coogler. Counsel are to call (877) 336-1828 and use Access Code: 1966344 five (5) minutes prior to the start of the conference.(PSM)
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July 19, 2019
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July 19, 2019
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Joint MOTION for Settlement and Entry of Consent Decree by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Meza, Catherine) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
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July 25, 2019
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge L Scott Coogler: Telephone Conference held on 7/25/2019. (PSM)
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July 25, 2019
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NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 38 Joint MOTION for Settlement and Entry of Consent Decree : Motion Hearing set for 8/15/2019 at 1:30 PM in Federal Building, Tuscaloosa, AL before Judge L Scott Coogler. (PSM)
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July 26, 2019
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Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE and ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STATEMENT AS AMICUS CURIAE entered by Misty Shawn Fairbanks Messick on behalf of Steve Marshall. filed by on behalf of Steve Marshall (Messick, Misty) Modified on 8/16/2019 (PSM). (Entered: 08/14/2019)
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NOTICE of RESETTING Hearing on Motion 38 Joint MOTION for Settlement and Entry of Consent Decree : Motion Hearing RESET for 9/24/2019 at 1:30 PM in Hugo L Black US Courthouse, Birmingham, AL before Judge L Scott Coogler. (PSM)
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge L Scott Coogler: Motion Hearing held on 9/24/2019 re 38 Joint MOTION for Settlement and Entry of Consent Decree filed by Jennifer Ford, Eric Calhoun, Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. (Court Reporter Lindy Fuller.) (PSM)
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NOTICE by Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, Eric Calhoun, Jennifer Ford re 38 Joint MOTION for Settlement and Entry of Consent Decree (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Executed Settlement Agreement)(Meza, Catherine) (Entered: 10/03/2019)
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Oct. 3, 2019
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CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 10/11/2019. (PSM) (Entered: 10/11/2019)
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Oct. 11, 2019
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