Case: District of Columbia Council of the Blind v. District of Columbia

COMPLAINT against DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADCDC-11721327) filed by CLAIRE STANLEY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, GERALD BARNES, KEVIN ANDREWS, QUDSIYA NAQUI, and RAY SMITH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(ztnr) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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SEALED DOCUMENT filed by KEVIN ANDREWS, GERALD BARNES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, QUDSIYA NAQUI, RAY SMITH, CLAIRE STANLEY re 1 Complaint, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Allen, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE Mayor of the District of Columbia filed by CLAIRE STANLEY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, GERALD BARNES, KEVIN ANDREWS, QUDSIYA NAQUI, RAY SMITH. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by RAY SMITH, KEVIN ANDREWS, QUDSIYA NAQUI, GERALD BARNES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, CLAIRE STANLEY. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to Issue Attorney General of the District of Columbia)(Allen, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

ERRATA by KEVIN ANDREWS, GERALD BARNES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, QUDSIYA NAQUI, RAY SMITH, CLAIRE STANLEY re 1 Complaint,. (Allen, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Rachel Weisberg, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11722826. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by KEVIN ANDREWS, GERALD BARNES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, QUDSIYA NAQUI, RAY SMITH, CLAIRE STANLEY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of R. Weisberg for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 2 Exhibit 1, R. Weisberg Certificate of Good Standing)(Allen, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Erin Gallagher, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11722838. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by KEVIN ANDREWS, GERALD BARNES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, QUDSIYA NAQUI, RAY SMITH, CLAIRE STANLEY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of E. Gallagher for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 2 Exhibit 1, E. Gallagher Certificate of Good Standing)(Allen, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

Notice of Error- New Case

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- D.C. government. When naming a D.C. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the D.C. Attorney General & D.C. Mayor. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. Invalid signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or /s/ Attorney Name to represent an electronic signature of the filer. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zmtm)

SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to the District of Columbia Attorney General, and the District of Columbia Mayor. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmtm)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 5/30/2025. Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 6/20/2025. (Allen, Michael) (Entered: 06/04/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Date of Service Upon the Mayor for the District of Columbia on 05/30/2025. (Allen, Michael) (Entered: 06/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer I. Klar on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Klar, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Chelsea Sullivan on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Sullivan, Chelsea) (Entered: 06/04/2025)

RESOLVED.....NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer I. Klar on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Klar, Jennifer).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 6/11/2025. (zhcn) Modified on 6/6/2025 (zapb).

NOTICE of Appearance by Kaitlin Rose Banner on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Banner, Kaitlin) (Entered: 06/05/2025)

Notice of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to 5 Rachel Weisberg and 6 Erin Gallagher. Rachel Weisberg and Erin Gallagher are hereby admitted pro hac vice to represent Plaintiffs in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/5/2025. (lcer)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Ilene Klar on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Klar, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan Russell Heath on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Heath, Brendan) (Entered: 06/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Gallagher on behalf of KEVIN ANDREWS, GERALD BARNES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, QUDSIYA NAQUI, RAY SMITH, CLAIRE STANLEY (Gallagher, Erin) (Entered: 06/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel Weisberg on behalf of KEVIN ANDREWS, GERALD BARNES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, QUDSIYA NAQUI, RAY SMITH, CLAIRE STANLEY (Weisberg, Rachel) (Entered: 06/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David R. Wasserstein on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Wasserstein, David) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick J. Duprey on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Duprey, Patrick) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Wasserstein, David) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to AND Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING Defendant's 19 Consent Motion to Extend Time. Defendant's response to Plaintiffs' 1 Complaint is due by August 4, 2025. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/17/2025. (lcer)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Class Certification by KEVIN ANDREWS, GERALD BARNES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, QUDSIYA NAQUI, RAY SMITH, CLAIRE STANLEY. (Sullivan, Chelsea) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING 20 Consent Motion to Extend Time. Plaintiff shall file any motion for class certification by October 14, 2025. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/23/2025. (lcer)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to AND Set/Reset Deadlines

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert William Hunter on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Hunter, Robert) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Wasserstein, David) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING Defendant's 22 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's response to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint is due by August 25, 2025. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/4/2025. (lcer)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to AND Set/Reset Deadlines

Joint MOTION to Stay Deadlines for Class Certification and Response to the Complaint by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Heath, Brendan) (Entered: 08/25/2025)

Joint STATUS REPORT by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Wasserstein, David) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING the parties' 23 Joint Motion to Stay Deadlines. Plaintiffs' deadline to move for class certification and Defendant's deadline to respond to the Complaint are hereby STAYED. The parties shall submit a joint status report by October 10, 2025, either requesting a referral to mediation or proposing a schedule for this case going forward. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/26/2025. (lcer)

Order on Motion to Stay AND Set/Reset Deadlines

Joint MOTION to Stay and Refer to Mediation by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Heath, Brendan). Added MOTION for Mediation on 10/15/2025 (zjm). (Entered: 10/10/2025)

MINUTE ORDER: The parties' 25 Joint Motion to Stay and Refer to Mediation is GRANTED. This matter is hereby referred to the Court's Mediation Program. The Clerk of Court shall furnish a copy of this Minute Order to the Mediation Program for the purpose of designating a mediator. Further proceedings in this matter are STAYED until further order of the court. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before February 20, 2026, updating the court on the status of mediation and advising it as to the parties' position on whether the stay should be extended. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/20/2025. (lchs)

Case Referred to Mediation (Mediation Program Only)

Order on Motion for Mediation AND Order on Motion to Stay AND Set/Reset Deadlines

CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (zcll)

Status Report

.Order AND Status Report Order