Case: Georgia State Conference of the NAACP et al v. Emanuel County Board of Commissioners et al

Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Emanuel County Board of Commissioners

Georgia State Conferenc v. Emanuel County Board Of

Georgia State Conferenc v. Emanuel County Board Of

Legal Defense Fund

COMPLAINT against Matt Blackburn, Kerry K. Curry, Desse Davis, Frank Ellis, Emanuel County Board of Commissioners, Emanuel County Board of Elections, Emanuel County School Board, Emanuel County School District, Hugh Foskey, Beau J. Gunn, Mason Henry, Ellis Hooks, Adam Lane, Rusty Lane, Steve Meeks, Johnny Parker, Bill Rogers, Jr., Keith R. Thompson, filed by Keith McNear, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Woodrow Billups. Receipt # 113J-1937567 (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

GENERAL ORDER: Report of Rule 26(f) planning meeting. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 2/23/2016. (loh)

Summons Issued as to Steve Meeks. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Johnny Parker. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Emanuel County Board of Commissioners. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Ellis Hooks. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Bill Rogers, Jr. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Desse Davis. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Beau J. Gunn. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Hugh Foskey. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Matt Blackburn. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Keith R. Thompson. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Kerry K. Curry. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Emanuel County Board of Elections. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Rusty Lane. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Adam Lane. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Frank Ellis. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Mason Henry. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Summons Issued as to Emanuel County School District. (loh) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Woodrow Billups, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Keith McNear. (Podolsky, Gail) (Entered: 02/23/2016)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Receipt Number 113J-1947398, Fee Amount $200, by Woodrow Billups, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Keith McNear. Responses due by 3/28/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Podolsky, Gail) (Entered: 03/11/2016)

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 3/14/2016. (loh)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for (Arusha Gordon) on behalf of Plaintiffs. Receipt Number 113J-1951473, Fee Amount $200, by Woodrow Billups, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Keith McNear. Responses due by 4/7/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Podolsky, Gail) (Entered: 03/21/2016)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 23 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for (Arusha Gordon) on behalf of Plaintiffs Receipt Number 113J-1951473, Fee Amount $200. (loh)

ORDER granting 23 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 3/24/2016. (loh)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ezra D. Rosenberg Receipt Number 113J-1955919, Fee Amount $200, by Woodrow Billups, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Keith McNear. Responses due by 4/15/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Podolsky, Gail) (Entered: 03/29/2016)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ezra D. Rosenberg Receipt Number 113J-1955919, Fee Amount $200. (bcw)

ORDER granting 25 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 3/31/2016. (loh)

ANSWER to Complaint and Responsive Pleadings by Frank Ellis, Emanuel County School Board, Emanuel County School District, Mason Henry, Ellis Hooks, Adam Lane, Steve Meeks, Johnny Parker, Bill Rogers, Jr..(Nguyen, Hieu) (Entered: 05/02/2016)

ANSWER to Complaint by Matt Blackburn, Kerry K. Curry, Desse Davis, Emanuel County Board of Commissioners, Emanuel County Board of Elections, Hugh Foskey, Beau J. Gunn, Rusty Lane, Keith R. Thompson.(Threlkeld, Paul) (Entered: 05/02/2016)

Consent MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Frank Ellis, Emanuel County School Board, Emanuel County School District, Mason Henry, Ellis Hooks, Adam Lane, Steve Meeks, Johnny Parker, Bill Rogers, Jr. Responses due by 6/23/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, Hieu) (Entered: 06/06/2016)

ORDER granting the parties' 29 Consent Motion to Stay; staying this matter for sixty days; and instructing the parties to file a status report within sixty days from the date of this Order. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 6/7/2016. (jah) (Entered: 06/07/2016)

Set Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/6/2016. (jah)

Consent MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Frank Ellis, Emanuel County School Board, Emanuel County School District, Mason Henry, Ellis Hooks, Adam Lane, Steve Meeks, Johnny Parker, Bill Rogers, Jr.. Responses due by 8/22/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, Hieu) (Entered: 08/05/2016)

ORDER granting the parties' 31 Second Consent Motion to Stay Proceedings; staying this case for an additional thirty days; and instructing the parties to file a joint status report at the end of the thirty days. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 8/8/2016. (jah) (Entered: 08/08/2016)

Reset Deadline: Parties' Joint Status Report due by 9/7/2016. (jah)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Woodrow Billups, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Keith McNear. Responses due by 8/29/2016. (O'Connor, Maura) (Entered: 08/12/2016)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 33 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney. (wwp)

Motions No Longer Referred: 33 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (lcw)

ORDER granting 33 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Maura Eileen O'Connor terminated. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 8/15/16. (cmr) (Entered: 08/15/2016)

Third MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Woodrow Billups, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Keith McNear. Responses due by 9/23/2016. (Podolsky, Gail) (Entered: 09/06/2016)

ORDER granting 35 Motion to Stay. This case is stayed for 30 days. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 9/12/16. (cmr)

Consent MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Frank Ellis, Emanuel County School Board, Emanuel County School District, Mason Henry, Ellis Hooks, Adam Lane, Steve Meeks, Johnny Parker, Bill Rogers, Jr.. Responses due by 12/22/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nguyen, Hieu) (Entered: 12/08/2016)

ORDER that the Court GRANTS the parties' 37 Joint Motion to Stay. The parties are instructed to file a stipulation of dismissal within fourteen days after the Governor signs the New Local Act. If either the General Assembly fails to pass the New Local Act, or the Governor vetoes the New Local Act, the parties are instructed to file their Rule 26(f) report within fourteen days after the end of the legislative session or the date of the veto. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 12/8/2016. (jah) (Entered: 12/08/2016)

STIPULATION of Dismissal by Frank Ellis, Emanuel County School Board, Emanuel County School District, Mason Henry, Ellis Hooks, Adam Lane, Steve Meeks, Johnny Parker, Bill Rogers, Jr.. (Nguyen, Hieu) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk shall close this case. The parties will bear their own costs and fees. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 05/16/2017. (thb)