Case: School Board Rapides Parish v. Education

1:24-cv-00567 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 30, 2024

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case further.] On April 19, 2024, the Biden administration announced its final rule interpreting Title IX, to go into effect on August 1, 2024. The rule gives LGBTQ+ students and others explicit protection from sex discrimination “based on sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity.” In response, the Rapides Parish school board in Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration on April 30, 2024. Represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, the school board challenged the final rule, alleging that it would harm young people and deny free speech on school campuses. 

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People

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Judge(s)

Doughty, Terry Alvin (Louisiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Blake, Julie Marie (Louisiana)

Bowman, Matthew S (Louisiana)

Johnson, Michael T (Louisiana)

Attorney for Defendant

Takemoto, Benjamin Thomas (Louisiana)

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Docket

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Last updated Oct. 1, 2024, 4:12 p.m.

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COMPLAINT against U S Dept of Education, Miguel Cardona, Catherine Lhamon, U S Dept of Justice, Merrick B Garland, Kristen Clarke with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405, receipt number ALAWDC-5930129) filed by School Board Rapides Parish. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Jeff Powell, # 2 Exhibit 1-A - Student Handbook Excerpts, # 3 Exhibit 1-B - IFCB_Field Trips and Excursions, # 4 Exhibit 1-C - GBRA_ Employee Conduct, # 5 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Michael T Johnson added to party School Board Rapides Parish(pty:pla))(aty,Johnson, Michael) Modified docket text on 4/30/2024 (Bunting, M). (Entered: 04/30/2024)

1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Jeff Powell

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2 Exhibit 1-A - Student Handbook Excerpts

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3 Exhibit 1-B - IFCB_Field Trips and Excursions

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4 Exhibit 1-C - GBRA_ Employee Conduct

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5 Civil cover sheet

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April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

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MOTION for Matthew S. Bowman to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5930360) by School Board Rapides Parish. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/30/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet, # 2 Proposed order)(aty,Johnson, Michael) (Entered: 04/30/2024)

1 Civil cover sheet

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2 Proposed order

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April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

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MOTION for Natalie Deyo Thompson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5930391) by School Board Rapides Parish. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/30/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of good standing, # 2 Proposed order)(aty,Johnson, Michael) (Entered: 04/30/2024)

1 Certificate of good standing

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2 Proposed order

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April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

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MOTION for Julie Marie Blake to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-5930399) by School Board Rapides Parish. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/30/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of good standing, # 2 Proposed order)(aty,Johnson, Michael) (Entered: 04/30/2024)

1 Certificate of good standing

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2 Proposed order

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April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

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CASE Assigned to Judge Terry A Doughty and Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. (crt,Bunting, M)

April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

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SUMMONS ISSUED as to U S Attorney, U S Attorney General, U S Dept of Education, Miguel Cardona, Catherine Lhamon, U S Dept of Justice, Merrick B Garland, Kristen Clarke. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 04/30/2024)

April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

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ORDER granting 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Matthew S Bowman for School Board Rapides Parish. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 5/1/2024. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024

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ORDER granting 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Natalie Deyo Thompson for School Board Rapides Parish. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 5/1/2024. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024

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ORDER granting 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Julie Marie Blake for School Board Rapides Parish. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 5/1/2024. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/01/2024)

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024

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ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes on 5/6/2024. (crt,Tice, Y) (Entered: 05/06/2024)

May 6, 2024

May 6, 2024

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Jurisdictional Review Finding

May 6, 2024

May 6, 2024

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NOTICE of Filing a Motion to Consolidate by Miguel Cardona, Kristen Clarke, U S Dept of Education, Merrick B Garland, U S Dept of Justice, Catherine Lhamon (Attorney Benjamin Thomas Takemoto added to party Miguel Cardona(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Thomas Takemoto added to party Kristen Clarke(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Thomas Takemoto added to party U S Dept of Education(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Thomas Takemoto added to party Merrick B Garland(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Thomas Takemoto added to party U S Dept of Justice(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Thomas Takemoto added to party Catherine Lhamon(pty:dft)) (aty,Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/14/2024)

May 14, 2024

May 14, 2024

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Delay of Effective Date by School Board Rapides Parish. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/14/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum / Brief in Support of Motion to Delay Effective Date and for Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Exhibit A - Powell Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B - Thompson Declaration, # 4 Proposed order granting motion)(aty,Thompson, Natalie) (Entered: 05/14/2024)

1 Memorandum / Brief in Support of Motion to Delay Effective Date and for Prelimin

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2 Exhibit A - Powell Declaration

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3 Exhibit B - Thompson Declaration

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4 Proposed order granting motion

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May 14, 2024

May 14, 2024

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ORDER consolidating Lead Case #:24-cv-0563 w/ case #:24-cv-0567. (This order is filed as document #25 in lead case #24-cv-0563.) Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 5/15/2024. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 05/15/2024)

May 15, 2024

May 15, 2024

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Create Case Association (Docket in Member Cases)

May 15, 2024

May 15, 2024

PACER

Cases associated. Create association to 3:24-cv-00563-TAD-KDM. (crt,Thomas, T)

May 15, 2024

May 15, 2024

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by School Board Rapides Parish, Miguel Cardona, Kristen Clarke, U S Dept of Education, Merrick B Garland, U S Dept of Justice, Catherine Lhamon, U S Attorney, U S Attorney General served 5/3/24, answer due 7/2/24. (aty,Johnson, Michael) Modified on 5/16/2024 (Bunting, M). (Entered: 05/16/2024)

May 16, 2024

May 16, 2024

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FILED IN ERROR - COUNSEL REQUESTED TO RE-FILE IN LEAD CASE - Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by All Defendants. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/4/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed pleading Opposition to RPSB's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction or Stay, # 2 Text of proposed order)(aty,Takemoto, Benjamin) Modified to reflect filed in wrong case on 6/5/2024 (Bunting, M). (Entered: 06/04/2024)

June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024

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Notice of Corrective Action

June 5, 2024

June 5, 2024

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NOTICE of Corrective Action to Benjamin Thomas Takemoto on behalf of Miguel Cardona, Kristen Clarke, U S Dept of Education, Merrick B Garland, U S Dept of Justice, Catherine Lhamon regarding 14 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages. Action taken: Edited text of entry to reflect Filed in Error - Counsel requested to re-file in LEAD case. Counsel reminded that from the point of consolidation forward, electronic filings should be submitted in the Lead case only, unless ordered otherwise. (crt,Bunting, M)

June 5, 2024

June 5, 2024

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Case Details

State / Territory: Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Education

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 30, 2024