Case: SisterReach, Inc. v. Skrmetti

COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATNWDC-4446287) (A party in this case seeking to bar or mandate statewide or nationwide enforcement of a state or federal law), filed by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Appendix Of Cited Materials)(Stewart, Melissa) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Appendix Of Cited Materials

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Notice LR 72.1 - Right to Consent to Jurisdiction by Magistrate Judge

Notice LR 16.2

ADR Compliance

Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman and Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham added. (agj) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (agj) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (agj) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form is available on the courts website at https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/forms-and-applications.php (agj) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order or in the alternative, a Preliminary Injunction and Emergency Hearing (proposed order submitted) by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum In Support of Motion, # 2 Affidavit Of Cherisse Scott, # 3 Affidavit Of Diana Parker-Kafka)(Stewart, Melissa) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

ORDER SETTING MATTER FOR STATUS CONFERENCE. Signed by Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 6/27/2024. (shl) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc.. (Stewart, Melissa) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

SETTING LETTER: A STATUS CONFERENCE RE ECF 6 Plaintiff's Motion for Emergency Hearing, Temporary Restraining Order, or in the Alternative, a Preliminary Injunction has been SET for FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. before Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. The conference will be held via Microsoft Teams Video. A link to the video conference will be emailed to the attorneys prior to the setting.Counsel should be prepared to discuss all pending motions. The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings. The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated.Parties should consult the instructions for Joining a Meeting in Teams or Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account. (mmm) (Main Document 9 replaced on 6/27/2024 for setting letter to reflect that hearing is by Teams - Regenerated NEF to Attorney) (mmm). (Entered: 06/27/2024)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc.. (Stewart, Melissa) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

NOTICE by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc. of Summons for Jonathan Skrmetti, Steven Finney, Barry Staubus, Dan Armstrong, Jimmy Dunn, Ryan Desmond, Charme Allen, Dave Clark, Jared Effler, Russell Johnson, Shari Tayloe, Coty Wamp, Courtney Lynch, Bryant Dunaway, Craig Northcott, Jason Lawson, Jennings Jones, Robert Carter, Ray Whitley, Robert Nash, Glenn Funk, Stacey Edmonson, Brent Cooper, Ray Crouch, Neil Thompson, Mark Davidson, Jody Pickens, Colin Johnson, Frederick Agee, Danny Goodman, Steve Mulroy, Chris Stanford, Hans Schwendimann (Stewart, Melissa) (Entered: 06/28/2024)

Status Conference

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman: Status Conference re ECF 6 Plaintiff's Motion for Emergency Hearing, Temporary Restraining Order, or in the Alternative, a Preliminary Injunction held on 6/28/2024. Melissa Stewart appeared for Plaintiffs. Steven J. Griffin appeared for Tennessee Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti. Defendant's oral request to move the case to the Middle District was denied. The Court will rule on whether a TRO will be issued by Monday, 7/1/2024. A briefing schedule was set. Defendant's response to Plaintiff's motion due on Wednesday, 7/3/2024 and Plaintiff's reply to Defendant's response is due on Monday, 7/8/2024. A Motion Hearing on ECF 6 Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is set for Friday, 7/12/2024 at 1:00 PM in Courtroom 1 - Memphis before Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman. (Court Reporter: Lashawn Marshall) (mmm) (Entered: 06/28/2024)

SETTING LETTER: A HEARING re 6 Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction has been SET before Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman for FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. in Courtroom No. 1, 11th floor of the Federal Building, Memphis, Tennessee.The parties are instructed to have present any witnesses who will be needed for this hearing. (mmm) (Entered: 06/28/2024)

ORDER DENYING 6 PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Signed by Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 6/28/2024. (shl) (Entered: 06/28/2024)

COURTESY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document 11 Notice (Other),, filed by SisterReach, Inc., Midwest Access Coalition, Inc. has been filed. For future reference, please note : Correct event for requesting summons is found under "Other Filings - Notices - Notice of Summons". This alerts the staff to issue the summons. Filer also ran the summons together generating only the one docket entry. Summons should have been the first documents, with each summons attached to the first filing ( making it one docket entry with 32 attachments)-. Please refer to the ECF User Manual and ECF Policies and Procedures. Filer is not required to resubmit document. (jae) (Entered: 07/01/2024)

Courtesy Notice

Summons Issued as to All Defendants. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (Attachments: # 1 summons)(jae) (Entered: 07/01/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven James Griffin on behalf of All Defendants (Griffin, Steven) (Entered: 07/03/2024)

Joint MOTION Set Deadline for Responsive Pleadings (proposed order submitted) by All Defendants. (Griffin, Steven) (Entered: 07/03/2024)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order or in the alternative, a Preliminary Injunction and Emergency Hearing (proposed order submitted) filed by All Defendants. (Griffin, Steven) (Entered: 07/03/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rupali Sharma on behalf of Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc. (Sharma, Rupali) (Entered: 07/06/2024)

ORDER GRANTING 18 JOINT MOTION TO SET DEADLINE FOR RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS. Signed by Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 7/8/2024. (shl) (Entered: 07/08/2024)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 19 Response in Opposition to Motion For Preliminary Injunction filed by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc.. (Sharma, Rupali) (Entered: 07/08/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Bryce William Ashby on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Ashby, Bryce) (Entered: 07/09/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jamila Asha Johnson on behalf of Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc. (Johnson, Jamila) (Entered: 07/10/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Donna L Green on behalf of All Defendants (Green, Donna) (Entered: 07/10/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Daniel Cloutier on behalf of All Defendants (Cloutier, Matthew) (Entered: 07/11/2024)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman: Motion Hearing held on 7/12/2024. Bryce William Ashby, Jamila Asha Johnson, Rupali Sharma, Melissa Stewart and Juanluis Rodriguez appeared for the Plaintiffs. Donna L. Green, Matthew Daniel Cloutier and Steven James Griffin appeared for the Defendants. 6 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction heard and taken under advisement. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter: Candace Covey) (jpw) (Entered: 07/12/2024)

Motion Hearing

NOTICE by Frederick Agee, Charme Allen, Dan Armstrong, Robert Carter, Dave Clark, Brent Cooper, Ray Crouch, Mark Davidson, Ryan Desmond, Bryant Dunaway, Jimmy Dunn, Stacey Edmonson, Jared Effler, Steven Finney, Glenn Funk, Danny Goodman, Colin Johnson, Russell Johnson, Jennings Jones, Jason Lawson, Courtney Lynch, Steve Mulroy, Robert Nash, Craig Northcott, Jody Pickens, Hans Schwendimann, Jonathan Skrmetti, Chris Stanford, Barry Staubus, Shari Tayloe, Neil Thompson, Coty Wamp, Ray Whitley re 19 Response in Opposition to Motion Filing of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 6th Cir. Opinion - Friends of George's, Inc. v. Mulroy)(Griffin, Steven) (Entered: 07/19/2024)

NOTICE by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc. re 28 Notice (Other),, Response to Defendants' Supplemental Authority (Sharma, Rupali) (Entered: 07/22/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Juanluis Rodriguez on behalf of Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc. (Rodriguez, Juanluis) (Entered: 08/06/2024)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (proposed order submitted) by All Defendants. (Griffin, Steven) (Entered: 08/27/2024)

RESPONSE to Motion re 31 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (proposed order submitted) (proposed order submitted) filed by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc.. (Sharma, Rupali) (Entered: 08/28/2024)

ORDER denying 31 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 31 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. Signed by Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 9/3/2024. (shl) (Entered: 09/03/2024)

MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and for Lack of Jurisdiction by All Defendants. (Griffin, Steven) (Entered: 09/17/2024)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 34 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by All Defendants. (Griffin, Steven) (Entered: 09/17/2024)

NOTICE by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc. Of Filing Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Opinion in Welty v. Dunaway)(Sharma, Rupali) (Entered: 09/25/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anita Yandle on behalf of SisterReach, Inc., Midwest Access Coalition, Inc. (Yandle, Anita) (Entered: 10/15/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Zimmer on behalf of SisterReach, Inc., Midwest Access Coalition, Inc. (Zimmer, Allison) (Entered: 10/15/2024)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 34 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by SisterReach, Inc., Midwest Access Coalition, Inc.. (Sharma, Rupali) (Entered: 10/15/2024)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 39 Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by All Defendants. (Griffin, Steven) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

NOTICE by SisterReach, Inc., Midwest Access Coalition, Inc. Of Filing Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Opinion in Matsumoto v. Labrador)(Sharma, Rupali) (Entered: 12/09/2024)

MOTION for Hearing ; Plaintiffs' Opposed Motion for Scheduling Conference Or, In the Alternative, Status Conference (proposed order submitted) by Midwest Access Coalition, Inc., SisterReach, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Email Correspondence with Defendants' Counsel)(Sharma, Rupali) (Entered: 03/05/2025)

1 Exhibit A - Email Correspondence with Defendants' Counsel

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RESPONSE to Motion re 42 MOTION for Hearing ; Plaintiffs' Opposed Motion for Scheduling Conference Or, In the Alternative, Status Conference (proposed order submitted) filed by All Defendants. (Griffin, Steven) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

Notice (Other)