Case: Morris v. City of Leesville

NOTICE of Removal from 30th JDC Vernon Parish, Case Number 105661 (Filing fee $405, receipt number ALAWDC-6420025) filed by Rick Allen, Alice Guess, Chris Robertson, Nicole Ybarra, Philip Hunt, Willie Mae Kennedy, City of Leesville, Delain Prewitt, Curtis Clay, Leesville City Council. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Petition, # 2 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party Delain Prewitt(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party Alice Guess(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party Philip Hunt(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party Curtis Clay(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party City of Leesville(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party Leesville City Council(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party Rick Allen(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party Chris Robertson(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party Willie Mae Kennedy(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua J Dara, Jr added to party Nicole Ybarra(pty:dft))(aty,Dara, Joshua) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

CASE Assigned to Judge James D Cain, Jr and Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc. (crt,Thomas, T)

PROPOSED REMOVAL ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 10/9/2025. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

REMOVAL ORDER regarding state court documents, pending motions, registry funds, and admission status of counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc on 10/14/2025. (crt,Jones, P) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

RESPONSE TO REMOVAL ORDER by Rick Allen, Curtis Clay, Alice Guess, Philip Hunt, Willie Mae Kennedy, City Council of Leesville, City of Leesville, Delain Prewitt, Chris Robertson, Nicole Ybarra . (aty,Dara, Joshua) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

MOTION for Jason E. Wilson & Glenn Istre to Enroll as Counsel by Jeremy M Draper, Logan Oscar Morris, Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C. Motions referred to Thomas P LeBlanc. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 11/6/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(Attorney Jason Edward Wilson added to party Jeremy M Draper(pty:pla), Attorney Jason Edward Wilson added to party Logan Oscar Morris(pty:pla), Attorney Jason Edward Wilson added to party Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C(pty:pla))(aty,Wilson, Jason) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Rick Allen, Curtis Clay, Alice Guess, Philip Hunt, Willie Mae Kennedy, City of Leesville, Delain Prewitt, Chris Robertson, Nicole Ybarra.(aty,Dara, Joshua) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

ORDER granting 5 Motion to Enroll Jason E. Wilson & Glenn Istre as Counsel. Added as counsel Jason E. Wilson and Glenn Istre, II for Jeremy M Draper, Logan Oscar Morris, Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc on 11/7/2025. (crt,Thomas, T) Modified to correct file date on 11/10/2025 (Thomas, T). (Entered: 11/10/2025)

MOTION for Emily C. Lester to Enroll as Counsel by Rick Allen, Alice Guess, Philip Hunt, Willie Mae Kennedy, City of Leesville, Delain Prewitt, Chris Robertson, Nicole Ybarra. Motions referred to Thomas P LeBlanc. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 11/13/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(aty,Dara, Joshua) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Enroll as Counsel. Added as counsel Emily Cormier Lester for Rick Allen,Emily Cormier Lester for Alice Guess,Emily Cormier Lester for Philip Hunt,Emily Cormier Lester for Willie Mae Kennedy,Emily Cormier Lester for City of Leesville,Emily Cormier Lester for Delain Prewitt,Emily Cormier Lester for Chris Robertson,Emily Cormier Lester for Nicole Ybarra. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc on 11/14/2025. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 3/5/2026 at 02:30 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Thomas P LeBlanc. (Attachment: # 1 Attachment to scheduling conference order)(crt,Stewart, T) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

First MOTION to Expedite hearing, First MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appeal, First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, First MOTION for Permanent Injunction, First MOTION judicial review of municipal decision by All Plaintiffs. Motions referred to Thomas P LeBlanc. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 1/3/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Plaintiffs Annexation Packet, # 2 Exhibit B. Leesville Planning and Zoning Comission Record, # 3 Exhibit C. Plaintiff Morris Sworn Affidavit, # 4 Exhibit D. Emails in globo, # 5 Exhibit E. City of Leesville Public Meetings Records in globo, # 6 Exhibit F. Louisiana Election Dates, # 7 Exhibit G. Texts between Plaintff Morris and Defendant Allen)(aty,McKiness, Brock) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

Motions Transferred regarding 11 First MOTION to Expedite hearingFirst MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appealFirst MOTION for Preliminary Injunction First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicial review of municipal decision. Motions referred to Judge James D Cain, Jr. (crt,Thomas, T)

Motions Transferred

ELECTRONIC ORDER re 11 First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicial review of municipal decision filed by Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C, Jeremy M Draper, Logan Oscar Morris: Responses due by 1/13/2026, Replies due by 1/15/2026. A hearing on the motions is set for 1/20/2026 at 01:30 PM in Lake Charles, Courtroom 4 before Judge James D Cain Jr. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 1/6/2026. (crt,Higgins, M) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 11 Motion to Expedite; granting 11 Motion for Hearing. Hearing and expedited briefing deadlines set by preceding electronic order. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 1/6/2026. (crt,Higgins, M) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

First MOTION to Amend/Correct 11 First MOTION to Expedite hearingFirst MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appealFirst MOTION for Preliminary Injunction First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicial review of municipal decision with consent by All Plaintiffs. Motions referred to Thomas P LeBlanc. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 1/6/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit H. Notice of Attachment for Audio recorded between Palintiff Morris and Defendant Allen, # 2 Exhibit I. Notice of Attachment for Audio Recording of Leesville 25Aug2025 Public Meeting)(aty,McKiness, Brock) Modified to reflect deficient status on 1/7/2026 (Thomas, T). Modified to remove deficient status on 1/7/2026 (Thomas, T). (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Order on Motion for Hearing AND Order on Motion to Expedite

Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

NOTICE of Deficiency to Brock Alan McKiness on behalf of Jeremy M Draper, Logan Oscar Morris, Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C regarding 14 First MOTION to Amend/Correct 11 First MOTION to Expedite hearingFirst MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appealFirst MOTION for Preliminary Injunction First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicia. Reason: Either no proposed order accompanied this motion or the proposed order was not on a separate page. Please see LR7.3 for additional information. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

CORRECTIVE DOCUMENT entitled Motion to Amend/Correct with Proposed Order filed by Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C . (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(aty,McKiness, Brock) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

ORDER granting 14 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 1/7/2026. (crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

EXHIBIT H Notice of Manual attachment re 11 First MOTION to Expedite hearingFirst MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appealFirst MOTION for Preliminary Injunction First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicial review of municipal decision by Jeremy M Draper, Logan Oscar Morris, Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I Notice of manual attachment)(crt,Thomas, T) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Motions Transferred

Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Manual Attachment Received

Set/Reset Deadlines as to 14 First MOTION to Amend/Correct 11 First MOTION to Expedite hearingFirst MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appealFirst MOTION for Preliminary Injunction First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicia. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 1/6/2026. (crt,Thomas, T)

Motions Transferred regarding 14 First MOTION to Amend/Correct 11 First MOTION to Expedite hearingFirst MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appealFirst MOTION for Preliminary Injunction First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicia. Motions referred to Judge James D Cain, Jr. (crt,Thomas, T)

MANUAL ATTACHMENT received from Brock Alan McKiness, Jason Edward Wilson, Glenn Istre, II on behalf of Jeremy M Draper, Logan Oscar Morris, Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C regarding 14 First MOTION to Amend/Correct 11 First MOTION to Expedite hearingFirst MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appealFirst MOTION for Preliminary Injunction First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicia. Pursuant to LR 5.7.01, the electronic version of this manual attachment is considered the original. (crt,Savoy, A)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 11 First MOTION to Expedite hearingFirst MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appealFirst MOTION for Preliminary Injunction First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicial review of municipal decision filed by Rick Allen, Alice Guess, Philip Hunt, Willie Mae Kennedy, City Council of Leesville, City of Leesville. (aty,Dara, Joshua) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

ELECTRONIC ORDER: Due to a scheduling conflict, the court hereby TERMINATES the motion hearing set for 1/20/2026. The pending motions will be decided based on the briefs. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 1/14/2026. (crt,Higgins, M) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

1 - Terminate Hearings AND Order

REPLY to Response to Motion re 11 First MOTION to Expedite hearingFirst MOTION for Hearing on injunction and appealFirst MOTION for Preliminary Injunction First MOTION for Permanent Injunction First MOTION judicial review of municipal decision filed by Jeremy M Draper, Logan Oscar Morris, Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C. (aty,McKiness, Brock) Modified to reflect deficiency on 1/20/2026 (Thomas, T). Modified to withdraw deficiency per chambers on 1/20/2026 (Thomas, T). (Entered: 01/16/2026)

WITHDRAWN - NOTICE of Deficiency to Brock Alan McKiness on behalf of Jeremy M Draper, Logan Oscar Morris, Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C regarding 21 Reply to Response to Motion. Reason: Replies to response to a motion are limited to 7 pages for Judge Cain, Judge Drell, Judge Edwards, Judge Joseph, and Magistrate Judge Perez-Montes. (crt,Thomas, T) Modified on 1/20/2026 (Thomas, T). (Entered: 01/20/2026)

MEMORANDUM ORDER that the court hereby ORDERS that the Motion for Preliminary Injunction 11 be DENIED and that the Motion for Permanent Injunction and Motion for Judicial Review (id.) be DEFERRED pending a full hearing on plaintiffs allegations. Signed by Judge James D Cain, Jr on 1/20/2026. (crt,Jones, P)

Notice of Corrective Action

NOTICE of Corrective Action to Brock Alan McKiness on behalf of Jeremy M Draper, Logan Oscar Morris, Wellfit Medicine & Nutrition P L L C regarding 22 Notice of Deficiency. Action taken: Modified to indicate document is withdrawn. (crt,Thomas, T)

Rule 26(f) Report

Scheduling Order - Cain/LeBlanc

Scheduling Conference