Case: GSA Network v. Morath

COMPLAINT against Houston Independent School District, Katy Independent School District, Mike Morath, Plano Independent School District (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34031516) filed by Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, GSA Network, Ruth Roe, Polly Poe. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/18/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Senate Bill 12, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Maya LaFlamme Washington, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of Cameron Samuels, # 4 Exhibit Declaration of Ruth Roe, # 5 Exhibit Declaration of Polly Poe) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

1 Exhibit Senate Bill 12

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2 Exhibit Declaration of Maya LaFlamme Washington

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3 Exhibit Declaration of Cameron Samuels

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4 Exhibit Declaration of Ruth Roe

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5 Exhibit Declaration of Polly Poe

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NOTICE of Appearance by Ashley Harris on behalf of GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Harris, Ashley) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Adriana Pinon on behalf of GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Pinon, Adriana) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Chloe Kempf on behalf of GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Kempf, Chloe) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Charelle Lett on behalf of GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Lett, Charelle) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Edgar Saldivar on behalf of GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Saldivar, Edgar) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Corning on behalf of GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Corning, Sarah) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Buser-Clancy on behalf of GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Buser-Clancy, Thomas) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Houston Independent School District, Katy Independent School District, Mike Morath, Plano Independent School District, filed. (Buser-Clancy, Thomas) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Dale Melchert (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34037646) by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/19/2025. (Melchert, Dale) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Megan Z. Noor (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34037861) by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/19/2025. (Noor, Megan) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Shawn Thomas Meerkamper (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34038111) by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Ruth Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/19/2025. (Meerkamper, Shawn) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cng4) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

Referral Judge Selected

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (cng4)

Summons Issued as to Houston Independent School District, Katy Independent School District, Mike Morath, Plano Independent School District. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jld4) (Entered: 09/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Crawford on behalf of Plano Independent School District, filed. (Crawford, Charles) (Entered: 09/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lucas C. Henry on behalf of Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 09/03/2025)

ORDER re: The parties are ORDERED to (i) confer on a schedule for briefing and argument, and (ii) submit joint or individual status reports in that regard when ready. Normal procedural deadlines shall otherwise apply unless and until an alternate order is requested and obtained. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher B. Gilbert on behalf of Katy Independent School District, filed. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 09/08/2025)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas on 09-03-2025 re: Summons In a Civil Complaint, Notice of Appearance, Motions to Appear, ETC, filed. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas on 09-03-2025 re: Summons In a Civil Complaint, Notice of Appearance, Motions to Appear, ETC, filed. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas on 09-03-2025 re: Summons In a Civil Complaint, Notice of Appearance, Motions to Appear, ETC, filed. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas on 09-03-2025 re: Summons In a Civil Complaint, Notice of Appearance, Motions to Appear, ETC, filed. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Kennedy on behalf of GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

Unopposed MOTION Scheduling Order by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/30/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by William H. Farrell on behalf of Mike Morath, filed. (Farrell, William) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

Unopposed MOTION Motion to Proceed Pseudononymously by Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/2/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order to Proceed Pseudonymously) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

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Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/3/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Protective Order) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/12/2025)

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Unopposed MOTION to Exceed Word Count by GSA Network, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/3/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Leave to Exceed Word Count) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/12/2025)

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ORDER granting 25 Unopposed MOTION Scheduling Order ( Deadline for Plaintiffs to amend complaint and/or motion for preliminary injunction due by 9/16/2025. Deadline for Defendants' responsive pleadings due by 10/16/2025. Deadline for Plaintiffs' reply in support due 11/5/2025. Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 11/25/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge) (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified.Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 11/19/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge, filed. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, GSA Network, Polly Poe, Texas AFT, Adrian Moore. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/7/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit #1: SB12 Language, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit #2: Decl. of Maya LaFlamme Washington, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit #3: Decl. of Cameron Samuels, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit #4: Decl. of Ruth Roe, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit #5: Decl. of Polly Poe, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit #6: Decl. of Texas AFT, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit #7: Decl. of Julie Johnson) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

1 Exhibit Exhibit #1: SB12 Language

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2 Exhibit Exhibit #2: Decl. of Maya LaFlamme Washington

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3 Exhibit Exhibit #3: Decl. of Cameron Samuels

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4 Exhibit Exhibit #4: Decl. of Ruth Roe

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5 Exhibit Exhibit #5: Decl. of Polly Poe

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6 Exhibit Exhibit #6: Decl. of Texas AFT

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7 Exhibit Exhibit #7: Decl. of Julie Johnson

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ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/12/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) (Attachments: # 1 Attachments) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

MOTION to Reset Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Mike Morath, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Farrell, William) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Eric J.R. Nichols on behalf of Houston Independent School District, filed. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by JR Johnson on behalf of Houston Independent School District, filed. (Johnson, John) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Roshni Mahendru on behalf of Houston Independent School District, filed. (Mahendru, Roshni) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

Protective Order (FORM)

Order

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Scheduling Order ADI - FORM

Order

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Certificate of Interested Parties

Certificate of Interested Parties

Certificate of Interested Parties