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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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 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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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 granting 29 Motion to exceed word count.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

ORDER granting 27 Unopposed MOTION Motion to Proceed Pseudononymously (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

PROTECTIVE ORDER granting 28 Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

ORDER granting 13 Motion for Shawn Thomas Meerkamper to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

ORDER granting 12 Motion for Megan Zakaya Furneaux Noor to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

ORDER granting 11 Motion for Dale Melchert to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

SCHEDULING and DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 1/13/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 12/12/2025 Pltf Expert Report due by 7/14/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 8/13/2026. Discovery due by 9/29/2026. Mediation due by 12/15/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/29/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/29/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 1/14/2027. Docket Call set for 2/23/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

ORDER re: Injunction Hearing set for 12/1/2025 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Disclosure of Interested Parties by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, filed. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Mike Morath, filed. (Farrell, William) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Katy Independent School District, filed. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Houston Independent School District, filed. (Johnson, John) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Exceed Word Limit by Mike Morath, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/4/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Farrell, William) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

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MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Katy Independent School District, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

RESPONSE to 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Katy Independent School District. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

ANSWER to 32 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

RESPONSE to 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plano Independent School District. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

MOTION to Dismiss 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Mike Morath, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Farrell, William) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

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ANSWER to 32 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Houston Independent School District, filed. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Houston Independent School District, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

NOTICE JOINT NOTICE AND STIPULATION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

Joint JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Unopposed MOTION Motion to Exceed Word Count - Reply Brief by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/19/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Leave to Exceed Word Count - Reply Brief) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

ORDER granting 62 Motion to exceed word count.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

RESPONSE in Opposition to 57 MOTION to Dismiss 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

REPLY in Support of 53 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, filed by Katy Independent School District. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 11/11/2025)

Terminate Deadlines (PUBLIC ENTRY)

Initial Conference set for 11/12/2025 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge is CANCELLED. Further order of the Court to enter. (jmg4)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for John Treat (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number CTXSDC-34501019) by John Treat, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for James Gilmore (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34501873) by James A. Gilmore, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew Crousore (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34505112) by Andrew P. Crousore, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Angela Vigil (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34507167) by Angela C. Vigil, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/5/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Injunction Hearing reset for 12/10/2025 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge, filed. (jmg4) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Steven T. McFarland (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34572700) by Christian Legal Society, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/15/2025. (McFarland, Steven) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

ORDER granting 52 Motion to exceed the word limit.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

ORDER re: Injunction Hearing set for 12/18/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

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ORDER granting 79 Unopposed motion by Christian Legal Society forleave to file a brief amicus curiae. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (dm4) (Main Document 81 replaced on 12/23/2025) (dm4). (Entered: 12/23/2025)

BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY in Support of Plaintiffs by Christian Legal Society, filed. (dm4) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

ORDER re: At hearing, Defendant Houston ISD read into the record a stipulation reached with Plaintiffs regarding the appropriate scope of any preliminary injunction, if entered. It is ORDERED that a written copy of that stipulation be filed on the docket by December 29, 2025. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

STIPULATION re: SCOPE OF RELIEF by Houston Independent School District, filed. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Judge Charles Eskridge for Transcript of Preliminary Injunction Hearing on 12/18/2025 before Judge Charles Eskridge. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Trinity Transcription Services, filed. (jmg4) Electronically forwarded to Trinity Transcription Services on 1/8/2026. Estimated completion date: 1/9/2026. Modified on 1/8/2026 (smg4). (Entered: 01/08/2026)

AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Brian Klosterboer for Transcript of Preliminary Injunction Hearing on 12/18/2026 before Judge Charles Eskridge. Ordinary (30 days) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Trinity Transcription Services, filed. (Klosterboer, Brian) Copy request electronically forwarded to Trinity Transcription Services on 1/8/2026. Estimated completion date: 2/7/2026. Modified on 1/8/2026 (smg4). (Entered: 01/08/2026)

TRANSCRIPT re: INJUNCTION HEARING held on December 18, 2025 before Judge Charles Eskridge. Court Reporter/Transcriber TRINITY TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES. Ordering Party Jenelle Gonzalez Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/14/2026., filed. (cbattaglia, ) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Notice of Filing of Official Transcript re: 87 Transcript,. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 01/14/2026)