Case: V.M.L. v. Harper

Mack v. Harper

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Motions Transferred

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5, receipt number ALAWDC-6254044) filed by V M L, Trish Mack. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Birth Certificate, # 2 Exhibit Correspondence with Respondent Harper, # 3 Exhibit Provisional Custody by Mandate, # 4 Affidavit Affidavit of Next Friend, # 5 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Matthew Scott Vogel added to party V M L (pty:pet), Attorney Matthew Scott Vogel added to party Trish Mack(pty:pet))(aty,Vogel, Matthew) Modified to edit text on 4/25/2025 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 04/24/2025)

1 Exhibit Birth Certificate

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2 Exhibit Correspondence with Respondent Harper

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3 Exhibit Provisional Custody by Mandate

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4 Affidavit Affidavit of Next Friend

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5 Civil cover sheet

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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,Devillier, W)

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by V M L, Trish Mack. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/24/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum / Brief In Support of Emergency TRO, # 2 Proposed order)(aty,Vogel, Matthew) Modified to edit text on 4/25/2025 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 04/24/2025)

1 Memorandum / Brief In Support of Emergency TRO

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2 Proposed order

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Motions Transferred regarding 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . Motions referred to Judge Terry A Doughty. (crt,Devillier, W)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph McCarter on behalf of Mellissa B Harper, Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi (Attorney Joseph McCarter added to party Mellissa B Harper(pty:dft), Attorney Joseph McCarter added to party Kenneth Genalo(pty:dft), Attorney Joseph McCarter added to party Todd Lyons(pty:dft), Attorney Joseph McCarter added to party Kristi Noem(pty:dft), Attorney Joseph McCarter added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:dft)) (aty,McCarter, Joseph) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Motions Transferred

NOTICE of Appearance by Bichngoc T Do on behalf of Mellissa B Harper, Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi (Attorney Bichngoc T Do added to party Mellissa B Harper(pty:dft), Attorney Bichngoc T Do added to party Kenneth Genalo(pty:dft), Attorney Bichngoc T Do added to party Todd Lyons(pty:dft), Attorney Bichngoc T Do added to party Kristi Noem(pty:dft), Attorney Bichngoc T Do added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:dft)) (aty,Do, Bichngoc) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by V M L, Trish Mack. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum / Brief Ex. 1 Gov't Opposition)(aty,Vogel, Matthew) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

1 Memorandum / Brief Ex. 1 Gov't Opposition

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RESPONSE to Motion re 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Mellissa B Harper, Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- Handwritten Letter of Jenny Lopez Villela, # 2 Exhibit B -- Declaration of Mellissa Harper, # 3 Certificate of Service)(aty,McCarter, Joseph) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

1 Exhibit A -- Handwritten Letter of Jenny Lopez Villela

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2 Exhibit B -- Declaration of Mellissa Harper

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3 Certificate of Service

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SUMMONS ISSUED as to U S Attorney, U S Attorney General, Mellissa B Harper, Kenneth Genalo, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi. (crt,Devillier, W) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

ORDER re 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Trish Mack, V M L. Hearing set for 5/16/2025 at 9:00 AM in Monroe, Courtroom 1 before Judge Terry A Doughty. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 4/25/2025. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

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 4/26/2025. (crt,Tice, Y) (Entered: 04/26/2025)

Jurisdictional Review Finding

ORDER re evidence to be presented at 5/16/25 hearing. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 4/29/2025. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 04/29/2025)

MOTION for Gracie H. Willis to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Admission fee: $105, receipt number ALAWDC-6257646) by V M L, Trish Mack. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 4/29/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of good standing)(aty,Vogel, Matthew) Modified reflect proposed order included within pdf of main document on 5/1/2025 (Devillier, W). (Entered: 04/29/2025)

1 Certificate of good standing

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MOTION to Substitute Attorney Karen J. King and Alanna T. Duong in place of Joesph McCarter and Bichngoc T. Do by All Defendants. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/1/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(Attorney Karen J King added to party Mellissa B Harper(pty:dft), Attorney Karen J King added to party Kenneth Genalo(pty:dft), Attorney Karen J King added to party Todd Lyons(pty:dft), Attorney Karen J King added to party Kristi Noem(pty:dft), Attorney Karen J King added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:dft))(aty,King, Karen) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

1 Proposed order

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ORDER granting 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for appearance of Gracie H Willis for Trish Mack. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 5/1/2025. (crt,Devillier, W) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

ELECTRONIC MINUTE ENTRY: Witness and Exhibit lists for the 5/16/25 hearing shall be filed by 5/9/25. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 5/2/2025. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 05/02/2025)

Unopposed MOTION Limit Electronic Access Under Fed. R. Civ. P 5.2(c) by V M L, Trish Mack. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/7/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(Attorney Gracie H Willis added to party V M L(pty:pla))(aty,Willis, Gracie) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

1 Proposed order

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Motions Transferred

Order on Sealed Motion

Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney

Motions Transferred regarding 15 Unopposed MOTION Limit Electronic Access Under Fed. R. Civ. P 5.2(c) . Motions referred to Judge Terry A Doughty. (crt,Haik, K)

Unopposed MOTION to Seal Attached Document by V M L, Trish Mack. Motions referred to Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/7/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum / Brief, # 2 Proposed order, # 3 Proposed pleading, # 4 Proposed exhibit, # 5 Proposed order)(aty,Willis, Gracie) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

ORDER granting 15 Motion Limit Electronic Access. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 5/7/2025. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

ORDER granting 16 Motion to Seal Attached Document ; granting 19 Motion to Correct. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 5/7/2025. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

SEALED MOTION to Correct by V M L, Trish Mack. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 5/7/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed order)(crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 19 Sealed Motion to Correct. See 18 Order. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 5/7/2025. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 12 Motion to Substitute Attorneys. Added attorneys Karen King and Alanna Thanh Duong for Pamela Bondi, Kenneth Genalo, Mellissa B Harper, Todd Lyons,and Kristi Noem. Attorney Bichngoc T Do and Joseph McCarter terminated. Signed by Judge Terry A Doughty on 5/7/2025. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

JOINT STIPULATION of Dismissal by V M L, Trish Mack, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Melissa B Harper, Kenneth Genalo, Pamela Bondi . (aty,Vogel, Matthew) Modified on 5/8/2025 to add filers. (Crick, S). (Entered: 05/08/2025)