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May 13, 2026
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COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATNWDC-4966366), filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Scout, Zee) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
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NOTICE of Summons by Zee Scout on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Summons - Chad Hunt, # 2 Summons Summons - Colin Jackson, # 3 Summons Summons - Gadyaces Serralta, # 4 Summons Summons - John Condon, # 5 Summons Summons - Markwayne Mullin, # 6 Summons Summons - Matt Perry, # 7 Summons Summons - Michael Banks, # 8 Summons Summons - Rodney Scott, # 9 Summons Summons - Steven J. Mulroy, # 10 Summons Summons - Todd Lyons, # 11 Summons Summons - Tyreece L. Miller)(Scout, Zee) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
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Judge Mark S. Norris and Magistrate Judge Annie T. Christoff added. (dc) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
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Summons Issued as to Michael Banks, Todd Blanche, John Condon, Chad Hunt, Colin Jackson, Todd Lyons, Tyreece L. Miller, Markwayne Mullin, Steven J. Mulroy, Matt Perry, Rodney Scott, Gadyaces Serralta. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Colin Jackson, # 2 Summons Gadyaces S. Serralta, # 3 Summons John Condon, # 4 Summons Markwayne Mullins, # 5 Summons Matt Perry, # 6 Summons Michael Banks, # 7 Summons Rodney Scott, # 8 Summons Steven J. Mulroy, # 9 Summons Todd Blanche, # 10 Summons Todd Lyons, # 11 Summons Tyreece L. Miller)(dc) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
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NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (dc) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
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May 13, 2026
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NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (dc) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form (form AO 85) is available on the US Courts website at https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/forms. (dc) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
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Notice LR 72.1 - Right to Consent to Jurisdiction by Magistrate Judge
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Notice LR 16.2
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May 13, 2026
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ADR Compliance
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May 17, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Lucas Cameron-Vaughn on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Cameron-Vaughn, Lucas) (Entered: 05/17/2026)
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May 18, 2026
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NOTICE by Jessica Chodor, Hunter Demster, Kenneth Halt, Melissa Peeler of Constitutional Challenge to Statute (Scout, Zee) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
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May 18, 2026
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-4971091) by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing (NYS), # 2 Certificate of Good Standing (SDNY))(Kim, Scarlet) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-4971118) by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing (NYS), # 2 Certificate of Good Standing (SDNY))(Hauss, Brian) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice proposed order submitted (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number ATNWDC-4971145) by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing (NYS), # 2 Certificate of Good Standing (N.D. Cal.))(Sexauer, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
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ORDER granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 05/19/2026. (msn) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
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ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 05/19/2026. (msn) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
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ORDER granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 05/19/2026. (msn) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction proposed order submitted by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of PI Motion, # 3 Declaration of Scarlet Kim, # 4 Ex. 1 to Kim Declaration, # 5 Ex. 2 to Kim Declaration, # 6 Ex. 3 to Kim Declaration, # 7 Ex. 4 to Kim Declaration, # 8 Ex. 5 to Kim Declaration, # 9 Ex. 6 to Kim Declaration, # 10 Ex. 7 to Kim Declaration, # 11 Ex. 8 to Kim Declaration, # 12 Ex. 9 to Kim Declaration, # 13 Ex. 10 to Kim Declaration, # 14 Ex. 11 to Kim Declaration, # 15 Ex. 12 to Kim Declaration, # 16 Ex. 13 to Kim Declaration, # 17 Ex. 14 to Kim Declaration, # 18 Ex. 15 to Kim Declaration, # 19 Ex. 16 to Kim Declaration, # 20 Ex. 17 to Kim Declaration, # 21 Ex. 18 to Kim Declaration, # 22 Ex. 19 to Kim Declaration, # 23 Ex. 20 to Kim Declaration, # 24 Ex. 21 to Kim Declaration, # 25 Ex. 22 to Kim Declaration, # 26 Ex. 23 to Kim Declaration, # 27 Ex. 24 to Kim Declaration, # 28 Ex. 25 to Kim Declaration, # 29 Ex. 26 to Kim Declaration, # 30 Ex. 27 to Kim Declaration, # 31 Ex. 28 to Kim Declaration, # 32 Ex. 29 to Kim Declaration, # 33 Ex. 30 to Kim Declaration, # 34 Ex. 31 to Kim Declaration, # 35 Ex. 32 to Kim Declaration, # 36 Ex. 33 to Kim Declaration, # 37 Ex. 34 to Kim Declaration, # 38 Ex. 35 to Kim Declaration, # 39 Ex. 36 to Kim Declaration, # 40 Ex. 37 to Kim Declaration, # 41 Ex. 38 to Kim Declaration, # 42 Ex. 39 to Kim Declaration, # 43 Ex. 40 to Kim Declaration, # 44 Ex. 41 to Kim Declaration, # 45 Ex. 42 to Kim Declaration, # 46 Ex. 43 to Kim Declaration, # 47 Ex. 44 to Kim Declaration, # 48 Ex. 45 to Kim Declaration, # 49 Declaration of Hunter Demster, # 50 Declaration of Jessica Chodor, # 51 Declaration of Kenneth Halt, # 52 Declaration of Melissa Peeler, # 53 Declaration of David Mason, # 54 Declaration of James West, # 55 Declaration of Christopher Kersey, # 56 Declaration of Jordyn Gualdani, # 57 Declaration of Benjamin Reese, # 58 Declaration of James Pugel)(Kim, Scarlet) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
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49 Declaration of Hunter Demster
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50 Declaration of Jessica Chodor
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56 Declaration of Jordyn Gualdani
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May 28, 2026
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MOTION Leave to File Video Exhibits on USB Flash Drive proposed order submitted by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kim, Scarlet) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
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May 29, 2026
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COURTESY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document 17 MOTION Leave to File Video Exhibits on USB Flash Drive proposed order submitted filed by Hunter Demster, Melissa Peeler, Kenneth Halt, Jessica Chodor, 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction proposed order submitted filed by Hunter Demster, Melissa Peeler, Kenneth Halt, Jessica Chodor has been filed. For future reference, please note: Proposed Orders should be submitted in word document to chambers. Please refer to the ECF User Manual and ECF Policies and Procedures. Filer is not required to resubmit document. (dc) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
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Notice of Correction to 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction proposed order submitted . (Kim, Scarlet) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
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Notice of Correction to 17 MOTION Leave to File Video Exhibits on USB Flash Drive proposed order submitted . (Kim, Scarlet) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Corey Stoughton on behalf of Jessica Chodor, Hunter Demster, Kenneth Halt, Melissa Peeler (Stoughton, Corey) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Sylvia Woodmansee on behalf of Jessica Chodor, Hunter Demster, Kenneth Halt, Melissa Peeler (Woodmansee, Sylvia) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Louise Buoymaster on behalf of Jessica Chodor, Hunter Demster, Kenneth Halt, Melissa Peeler (Buoymaster, Katherine) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Faith Gay on behalf of Jessica Chodor, Hunter Demster, Kenneth Halt, Melissa Peeler (Gay, Faith) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
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June 15, 2026
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MOTION to Extend Deadline Federal Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadline to File Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (proposed order submitted) by Todd Blanche. (Dunlap, Melanie) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by David M. Rudolph on behalf of Steven J. Mulroy, Matt Perry (Rudolph, David) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
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NOTICE by Michael Banks, John Condon, Chad Hunt, Colin Jackson, Todd Lyons, Tyreece L. Miller, Markwayne Mullin, Rodney Scott, Gadyaces Serralta re 25 MOTION to Extend Deadline Federal Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadline to File Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (proposed order submitted) Notice of other Federal Defendants Joining in Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline to Respond to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dunlap, Melanie) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
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[**TEXT ORDER ONLY - NO DOCUMENT ATTACHED**] ORDER GRANTING 25 FEDERAL DEFENDANTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. "Federal Defendants" (as defined in footnote 1 of the motion) move the Court for a 10-day extension of time to file a response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 16 ). Plaintiffs do not oppose the requested extension. The Court finds the motion well-taken, and it is GRANTED. Federal Defendants shall have up to and including June 26, 2026, to respond to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 6/16/2026. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
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Order on Motion to Extend Deadline
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Joint MOTION to Extend Deadline and to Establish Briefing Schedule on Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Response to Complaint (proposed order submitted) by Steven J. Mulroy, Matt Perry. (Rudolph, David) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Melanie R. Dunlap on behalf of Michael Banks, Todd Blanche, John Condon, Chad Hunt, Colin Jackson, Todd Lyons, Tyreece L. Miller, Markwayne Mullin, Rodney Scott, Gadyaces Serralta (Dunlap, Melanie) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
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Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages Federal Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages in Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (proposed order submitted) by Michael Banks, Todd Blanche, John Condon, Chad Hunt, Colin Jackson, Todd Lyons, Tyreece L. Miller, Markwayne Mullin, Rodney Scott, Gadyaces Serralta. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment - Response)(Dunlap, Melanie) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
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ORDER GRANTING 29 JOINT MOTION TO ESTABLISH BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 7/6/2026. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
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[**TEXT ORDER ONLY - NO DOCUMENT ATTACHED**] ORDER GRANTING 31 FEDERAL DEFENDANTS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE EXCESS PAGES. The Federal Defendants in this matter seek leave to file excess pages for their response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 16 ). The Federal Defendants attached a copy of their proposed response to the motion. Plaintiffs do not oppose the request. The Court finds the motion well taken, and it is GRANTED. The Federal Defendant shall file their proposed response on the docket as a separate entry on or before July 8, 2026. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 7/6/2026. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
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July 6, 2026
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RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction proposed order submitted Federal Defendants' Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Michael Banks, Todd Blanche, John Condon, Chad Hunt, Colin Jackson, Todd Lyons, Tyreece L. Miller, Markwayne Mullin, Rodney Scott, Gadyaces Serralta. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Daryl Diamond, # 2 Exhibit B - Chicago Headline Club Order, # 3 Exhibit C - DHS Memo on First Amendment Rights Activities)(Dunlap, Melanie) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer H. Collins on behalf of Michael Banks, Todd Blanche, John Condon, Chad Hunt, Colin Jackson, Todd Lyons, Tyreece L. Miller, Markwayne Mullin, Rodney Scott, Gadyaces Serralta (Collins, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Weston on behalf of Steven J. Mulroy, Matt Perry (Weston, Mark) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Robert W. Wilson on behalf of Steven J. Mulroy, Matt Perry (Wilson, Robert) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Shannon M Hoffert on behalf of Steven J. Mulroy, Matt Perry (Hoffert, Shannon) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
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July 8, 2026
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RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction proposed order submitted filed by Steven J. Mulroy, Matt Perry. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 WSMTV article Sept. 9, 2025, # 2 Exhibit 2 WMCTV article Nov.26, 2024, # 3 Exhibit 3 Bystander Interference Act, TCA 39-16-612, # 4 Exhibit 4 Bystander Interference Act Legislative Debates, # 5 Affidavit Declaration of Colonel Matt Perry)(Rudolph, David) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
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July 20, 2026
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July 20, 2026
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Setting Letter
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