Case: Indiana State Conference v. Lawson

COMPLAINT against Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Branches( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0755-3323164.), filed by Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Branches. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/09/2017)

1 Summons

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2 Civil Cover Sheet

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Application for Attorney Marc Erik Elias to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Indiana State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number 0755-3323703(Pro Hac Vice Temporary login, ) Modified (to add et al) on 8/9/2017 (mtr). (Entered: 08/09/2017)

Application for Attorney Aria Christine Branch to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Indiana State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number 0755-3323732(Pro Hac Vice Temporary login, ) Modified (to add et al) on 8/9/2017 (mtr). (Entered: 08/09/2017)

Application for Attorney Charles G. Curtis, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number 0755-3323954(Pro Hac Vice Temporary login, ) (Entered: 08/09/2017)

Application for Attorney Abha Khanna to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Indiana State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al.. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number 0755-3324068(Pro Hac Vice Temporary login, ) (Entered: 08/09/2017)

Application for Attorney Bruce V. Spiva to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Indiana State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number 0755-3324178(Pro Hac Vice Temporary login, ) (Entered: 08/09/2017)

Add and Terminate Judges

Judge Joseph S Van Bokkelen and Magistrate Judge John E Martin added. *NEW CASE* *MOTION PENDING and Emergency Injunction requested* (nae)

Summons Issued as to Bryce Bennett, Jr, Indiana Election Commission, Indiana Election Division, Bradley King, Zachary E Klutz, Connie Lawson, Anthony Long, Angela M Nussmeyer, Suzannah Wilson Overholt. NOTE:The attached document is accessible by court personnel only. Summons forms that were electronically submitted to the court for issuance will be returned to counsel via e-mail. (nae) (Entered: 08/10/2017)

NOTICE by Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) re 1 Complaint, Notice of Claim of Unconstitutionality (Attachments: # 1 Plaintiff's Complaint)(Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/11/2017)

1 Plaintiff's Complaint

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ORDER granting 2 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Marc Erik Elias PHV for Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Melvin Magee, Jerome Prince, Kimberly Rodriguez, Annie Stewart, and David Woerpel. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 8/11/17. (mtr) (Entered: 08/14/2017)

ORDER granting 3 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Aria C Branch PHV for Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Melvin Magee, Jerome Prince, Kimberly Rodriguez, Annie Stewart, and David Woerpel. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 8/11/17. (mtr) (Entered: 08/14/2017)

ORDER granting 4 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Charles G Curtis PHV, Jr for Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Melvin Magee, Jerome Prince, Kimberly Rodriguez, Annie Stewart, and David Woerpel. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 8/11/17. (mtr) (Entered: 08/14/2017)

ORDER granting 5 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Abha Khanna PHV for Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Melvin Magee, Jerome Prince, Kimberly Rodriguez, Annie Stewart, and David Woerpel. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 8/11/17. (mtr) (Entered: 08/14/2017)

ORDER granting 6 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Bruce V Spiva PHV for Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Melvin Magee, Jerome Prince, Kimberly Rodriguez, Annie Stewart, and David Woerpel. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 8/11/17. (mtr) (Entered: 08/14/2017)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), David Woerpel, Annie Stewart, Melvin Magee, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jerome Prince. Anthony Long served on 8/15/2017, answer due 9/5/2017. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), David Woerpel, Annie Stewart, Melvin Magee, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jerome Prince. Angela M Nussmeyer served on 8/15/2017, answer due 9/5/2017. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), David Woerpel, Annie Stewart, Melvin Magee, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jerome Prince. Suzannah Wilson Overholt served on 8/15/2017, answer due 9/5/2017. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), David Woerpel, Annie Stewart, Melvin Magee, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jerome Prince. Indiana Election Division served on 8/15/2017, answer due 9/5/2017. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), David Woerpel, Annie Stewart, Melvin Magee, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jerome Prince. Indiana Election Commission served on 8/15/2017, answer due 9/5/2017. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), David Woerpel, Annie Stewart, Melvin Magee, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jerome Prince. Bryce H Bennett, Jr served on 8/15/2017, answer due 9/5/2017. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), David Woerpel, Annie Stewart, Melvin Magee, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jerome Prince. Zachary E Klutz served on 8/15/2017, answer due 9/5/2017. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), David Woerpel, Annie Stewart, Melvin Magee, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jerome Prince. J Bradley King served on 8/15/2017, answer due 9/5/2017. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), David Woerpel, Annie Stewart, Melvin Magee, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jerome Prince. Connie Lawson served on 8/15/2017, answer due 9/5/2017. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 08/21/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jefferson S Garn on behalf of Bryce H Bennett, Jr, Indiana Election Commission, Indiana Election Division, J Bradley King, Zachary E Klutz, Connie Lawson, Anthony Long, Angela M Nussmeyer, Suzannah Wilson Overholt (Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 08/28/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin M L Jones on behalf of Bryce H Bennett, Jr, Indiana Election Commission, Indiana Election Division, J Bradley King, Zachary E Klutz, Connie Lawson, Anthony Long, Angela M Nussmeyer, Suzannah Wilson Overholt (Jones, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/29/2017)

ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 8/30/2017. (smb) (Entered: 08/30/2017)

Order

NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly S Witte on behalf of Bryce H Bennett, Jr, Indiana Election Commission, Indiana Election Division, J Bradley King, Zachary E Klutz, Connie Lawson, Anthony Long, Angela M Nussmeyer, Suzannah Wilson Overholt (Witte, Kelly) (Entered: 08/31/2017)

AGREED NOTICE to extend time to file answer filed by Bryce H Bennett, Jr, Indiana Election Commission, Indiana Election Division, J Bradley King, Zachary E Klutz, Connie Lawson, Anthony Long, Angela M Nussmeyer, Suzannah Wilson Overholt ; answer due by October 3, 2017. (Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 09/05/2017)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 10/3/17 per 27 . (nal)

ORDER & NOTICE OF HEARING: Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 10/26/2017 11:30 AM Central in US District Court - Hammond before Magistrate Judge John E Martin. Proposed joint discovery plan in accordance with FRCP 26(f) due 10/20/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 10/26/2017. (smb) (Entered: 09/12/2017)

MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties (Standard Track).. (smb) (Entered: 09/12/2017)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Bryce H Bennett, Jr, Indiana Election Commission, Indiana Election Division, J Bradley King, Zachary E Klutz, Connie Lawson, Anthony Long, Angela M Nussmeyer, Suzannah Wilson Overholt.(Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 10/03/2017)

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Levinson, Shana) (Entered: 10/20/2017)

RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held 10/26/2017 before Magistrate Judge John E Martin. Pla(s) appeared by attys Aria C Branch, Shana Levinson. Dfts appeared by atty Jefferson Garn. All dates/ddl in Joint Report 31 through close of discovery are approved and incorporated herein. Any motion for leave to amend pleadings to be filed by 1/19/2018. Discovery deadline is 4/9/2018. Expert Discovery deadline is 7/10/2018 Plaintiff expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the defendant by 4/23/2018. Defendant expert witness disclosures and reports to be delivered to the plaintiff by 5/23/2018. R26(e)supplements due by 6/6/2018. Initial Disclosures to be exchanged by 12/9/2017. Magistrate Consent forms ddl extended to 11/16/2017. Parties feel settlement prospects would not be enhanced by mediation procedure. Mediation not ordered in this instance. Parties should be ready for bench trial in Sept 2018/one week. The summary judgment ddl per FRCP 56 shall not apply. All other dates/ddl to be set by the presiding trial judge upon conclusion of discovery. (#FTR.) (smb) (Entered: 10/27/2017)

Pretrial Conference - Preliminary - customized ddls & hrgs

Application for Attorney Alexis E. Danneman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number 0755-3404325(Pro Hac Vice Temporary login, ) (Entered: 11/07/2017)

ORDER granting 33 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Alexis E Danneman PHV for Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Melvin Magee, Jerome Prince, Kimberly Rodriguez, Annie Stewart, and David Woerpel. Signed by Magistrate Judge John E Martin on 11/8/17. (mtr) (Entered: 11/09/2017)

MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Plaintiffs Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Melvin Magee, Jerome Prince, Kimberly Rodriguez, Annie Stewart, David Woerpel. (Branch PHV, Aria) (Entered: 03/22/2018)

RESPONSE to Motion re 35 MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Bryce H Bennett, Jr, Indiana Election Commission, Indiana Election Division, J Bradley King, Zachary E Klutz, Connie Lawson, Anthony Long, Angela M Nussmeyer, Suzannah Wilson Overholt. (Garn, Jefferson) (Entered: 04/04/2018)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 35 MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Melvin Magee, Jerome Prince, Kimberly Rodriguez, Annie Stewart, David Woerpel. (Branch PHV, Aria) (Entered: 04/11/2018)

MOTION to Dismiss Voluntarily without Prejudice by Plaintiffs Patricia Hinton, Indiana State Conference of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Melvin Magee, Jerome Prince, Kimberly Rodriguez, Annie Stewart, David Woerpel. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Memorandum in Support of Motion to Voluntarily Dimiss)(Branch PHV, Aria) (Entered: 05/03/2018)

1 Exhibit Memorandum in Support of Motion to Voluntarily Dimiss

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO DISMISS VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT PREJUDICE: The Court GRANTS 38 MOTION to Dismiss Voluntarily without Prejudice by Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Joseph S Van Bokkelen on 6/27/2018. (lhc) (Entered: 06/28/2018)