Williams v. Grand Rapids Public Library
Due Process, Equal Protection claims by patron who says he was told to leave the library because he looked at topless women on his own laptop (not on the Internet). Librarian was not representing library policy, which only forbid "obscenity" not nudity, so Library not liable.
| Donald Williams |
| Grand Rapids Public Library |
| 1:2006cv00635 |
| September 8, 2006 |
| US District Court for the Western District of Michigan |
| Southern Division (1) Office |
| Kent |
| Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell |
| Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Other Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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JUDGMENT in favor of Defendant Grand Rapids Public Library and against Plaintiff Donald Williams on Plaintiff's claim pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983; granting Defendant's 58 motion for summary judgment; denying 62 Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)
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REPLY to response to motion 62 (motion for summary judgment) with certificate of mailing filed by Donald Williams (mrs) Modified text on 9/10/2007 (mrs, ).
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS for plaintiff Donald Williams to 60 S Division St., SE, Apt. 323, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (mrs)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Grand Rapids Public Library re 64 reply brief (Ophoff, Daniel) Modified text on 8/20/2007 (mrs, ).
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RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for summary judgment with brief 62 filed by Grand Rapids Public Library (Ophoff, Daniel)
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NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding motions for summary judgment [58, 62]: motion hearing is rescheduled for 9/20/2007 at 10:00 AM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville(Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Donald Williams for letter requesting review of plaintiff's deposition (elc)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Donald Williams for final list of witnesses and exhibits (gjf)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Donald Williams re 53 (gjf)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Grand Rapids Public Library SUBPOENA AND NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM (Ophoff, Daniel)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Grand Rapids Public Library DEFENDANT'S ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS (Ophoff, Daniel)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Grand Rapids Public Library re 49 answer to amended complaint and affirmative defenses (Ophoff, Daniel) Modified on 3/12/2007 to edit text (gjf).
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PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Donald Williams re 47 (mrs)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Grand Rapids Public Library for Defendants' Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures (Ophoff, Daniel)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Donald Williams for initial disclosures, request for admissions, and production of documents (mrs)
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MOTION to strike 40 response to motion to amend pleadings and motion for settlement conference with certification of mailing by plaintiff Donald Williams; (mrs)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Grand Rapids Public Library re 40 response to motion to amend pleadings and motion for settlement conference (Ophoff, Daniel) Modified on 2/7/2007 to edit text (gjf).
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NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding plf's motion for settlement conference 36 and motion to amend pleadings 37 : responses due by 2/6/2007; motion hearing is set for 2/12/2007 at 09:30 AM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville;(Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)
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CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: discovery deadline 6/15/07; dispositive motion deadline 7/15/07; jury trial set for 1/22/2008 at 09:00 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell; final pretrial conference set for 1/11/2008 at 01:00 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell;signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)
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MINUTES of Rule 16 scheduling conference held before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; Case Management Order to issue; (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, dmh)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Donald Williams re 32 (mrs, )
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PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Donald Williams of settlement proposal (mrs, )
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ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 12/20/2006 at 11:00 AM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; status report due by 12/15/2006; signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)
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PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Grand Rapids Public Library re 28 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES (Ophoff, Daniel)
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RESPONSE TO 22 order denying motion for default judgment with certificate of mailing filed by plaintiff Donald Williams (mrs, )
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ORDER denying 16 plf's motion for default judgment; signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)
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MOTION for sanctions with certification of mailing by plaintiff Donald Williams; (gjf, )
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE on behalf of Grand Rapids Public Library served on 10/10/2006, answer due 10/30/2006 (mrs, )
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ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville; signed by Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Chief Judge Robert Holmes Bell, sdb)
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ORDER granting plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis; signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville (Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville, mmh)
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AFFIDAVIT re 1 with Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury by plaintiff Donald Williams (cr, )
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