NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. v. BARR et al
Plaintiff: NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.
Defendant: PHIL KEITH, KATHARINE SULLIVAN, PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, WILLIAM P. BARR and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Petitioner: NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES and CURRENT AND FORMER PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND LEADERS
Case Number: 1:2020cv01132
Filed: April 30, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: John D Bates
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1361
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 19, 2020 Filing 31 ERRATA by CURRENT AND FORMER PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND LEADERS #30 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae filed by CURRENT AND FORMER PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND LEADERS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (Disclosure Statement))(Bies, John)
June 18, 2020 Filing 30 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae by CURRENT AND FORMER PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND LEADERS (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Bies, John)
June 12, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 6/29/2020. Response to Cross Motion due by 7/17/2020. Reply to Cross Motion due by 8/5/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/29/2020. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/17/2020. (tb)
June 11, 2020 Filing 29 Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule by WILLIAM P. BARR, PHIL KEITH, PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, KATHARINE SULLIVAN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Humphreys, Bradley)
June 11, 2020 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven C. Lance, Jr on behalf of NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Lance, Steven)
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #29 the parties' joint motion for a briefing schedule, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that (1) defendants shall file, in lieu of an answer, a combined opposition to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and a cross-motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment by not later than June 29, 2020; (2) plaintiff shall file a combined reply in support of its motion for summary judgment and opposition to defendants' cross-motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment by not later than July 17, 2020; and (3) defendants shall file their reply in support of their cross-motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment by not later than August 5, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/11/2020. (lcjdb3)
June 8, 2020 Payment for #4 Joint MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Natasha C. Merle and Ashok Chandran, Filing fee $ 100. Fee Status: Fee Paid.. ($100; Receipt number ADCDC-7206346). (Merle, Natasha)
June 8, 2020 Payment for #1 Complaint,,. ($400; Receipt number ADCDC-7206300). (Merle, Natasha)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #27 the motion for leave for attorney Steven Lance to appear pro hac vice, and pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2(d), it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/1/2020. (lcjdb3) Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions
May 29, 2020 Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Steven Lance, Filing fee $ 100. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Receipt No. ADCDC-7169995 by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Steven Lance, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Spital, Samuel) Modified on 6/4/2020 to add in payment information from the previous pro hac motion that was entered in error. (ztnr)
May 29, 2020 Filing 26 AMENDED COMPLAINT against WILLIAM P. BARR, PHIL KEITH, PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, KATHARINE SULLIVAN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE filed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Comparison of Complaint to Amended Complaint)(Spital, Samuel)
May 29, 2020 NOTICE OF ERROR re #24 Amended Complaint; emailed to nmerle@naacpldf.org, cc'd 5 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid attorney signature, 2. Please refile document, 3. If you are electronically filing documents, your name must appear on the signature line of the document(s). (ztd, )
May 28, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Attachments: #1 Statement of Facts LCvR 7(h)(1) Statement of Material Facts, #2 Memorandum in Support, #3 Declaration Decl. of Natasha C. Merle, #4 Exhibit Exec. Order 13,896, #5 Exhibit Implementation Memo, #6 Exhibit Summ. Excerpt Hrg 2 pt. 1, #7 Exhibit Agenda, Witness Bios & Testimony Hrg 2 pt. 1, #8 Exhibit Mar. 24, 2020 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #9 Exhibit Mar. 25, 2020 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #10 Exhibit Summ. Excerpt Hrg 2 pt. 2, #11 Exhibit Agenda, Witness Bios & Testimony Hrg 2 pt. 2, #12 Exhibit Apr. 2, 2020 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #13 Exhibit Summ. excerpt Hrg 3 pt. 2, #14 Exhibit Apr. 14, 2020 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #15 Exhibit Apr. 22, 2020 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #16 Exhibit Apr. 15, 2020 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #17 Exhibit Mar. 26, 2020 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #18 Exhibit Apr. 1, 2020 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #19 Exhibit Jan 22, 2020 AG Barr Statement, #20 Exhibit 1967 Katzenbach Commn Report Excerpt, #21 Exhibit 1997 DOJ Paper on Katzenbach Commn, #22 Exhibit Commn Federal Register, #23 Exhibit FACA Database Commn Search, #24 Exhibit Library of Congress Commn Search, #25 Declaration Decl. of Monique Dixon, #26 Exhibit Archived Commn Webpage as of Mar. 13, 2020, #27 Exhibit Mar. 31, 2020 LDF Comment Letter, #28 Exhibit Corrected Copy of Mar. 31 Comment Letter, #29 Exhibit Apr. 14, 2020 Commn Response to LDF, #30 Exhibit Apr. 29, 2020 LDF Suppl. Comment Letter, #31 Exhibit Corrected Copy of Suppl. Comment Letter, #32 Text of Proposed Order)(Merle, Natasha)
May 28, 2020 Filing 24 ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .AMENDED COMPLAINT against WILLIAM P. BARR, PHIL KEITH, PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, KATHARINE SULLIVAN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE filed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Comparison of Complaint to Amended Complaint)(Merle, Natasha) Modified on 5/29/2020 (ztd).
May 28, 2020 Filing 23 ENTERED IN ERROR.....MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Steven Lance, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-7169995. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Attachments: #1 of Steven Lance, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Merle, Natasha) Modified on 5/28/2020 (ztd). Modified on 6/4/2020 to indicate that the payment made for this pro hac motion has been applied to #27 .(ztnr)
May 28, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE Confirmation Showing the Date that Service Was Completed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. re #15 Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney (Merle, Natasha)
May 28, 2020 Filing 21 NOTICE Confirmation Showing the Date that Service Was Completed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. re #14 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant (Merle, Natasha)
May 28, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE Confirmation Showing the Date that Service Was Completed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. re #13 Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General (Merle, Natasha)
May 28, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE Confirmation Showing the Date that Service Was Completed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. re #10 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant (Merle, Natasha)
May 28, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE Confirmation Showing the Date that Service Was Completed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. re #9 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant (Merle, Natasha)
May 28, 2020 Filing 17 NOTICE Confirmation Showing the Date that Service Was Completed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. re #8 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant (Merle, Natasha)
May 28, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE Confirmation Showing the Date that Service Was Completed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. re #7 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant (Merle, Natasha)
May 28, 2020 NOTICE OF ERROR re #23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; emailed to nmerle@naacpldf.org, cc'd 5 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid attorney signature, 2. Please refile document, 3. Filing Attorney's signature in not on document. (ztd, )
May 28, 2020 NOTICE OF ERROR re #16 Notice (Other); emailed to nmerle@naacpldf.org, cc'd 5 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. DO NOT REFILE, This is an FYI. All future filings must always follow the procedures listed in LcvR 5.1(d). (ztd, )
May 14, 2020 NOTICE OF ERROR re #13 Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General; emailed to nmerle@naacpldf.org, cc'd 5 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. You should always attach the confirmation showing the date service was completed. (ztd, )
May 14, 2020 NOTICE OF ERROR re #14 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant; emailed to nmerle@naacpldf.org, cc'd 5 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. You can file the confirmations using Notice Other or Affidavit. Initially they should be attached to these documents. (ztd, )
May 13, 2020 Filing 15 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/7/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/6/2020. (Merle, Natasha)
May 13, 2020 Filing 14 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. WILLIAM P. BARR served on 5/11/2020 (Merle, Natasha)
May 13, 2020 Filing 13 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/11/2020. (Merle, Natasha)
May 11, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth J. Shapiro on behalf of All Defendants (Shapiro, Elizabeth)
May 11, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley P. Humphreys on behalf of WILLIAM P. BARR, PHIL KEITH, PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, KATHARINE SULLIVAN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Humphreys, Bradley)
May 8, 2020 Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. KATHARINE SULLIVAN served on 5/7/2020 (Merle, Natasha)
May 8, 2020 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. PHIL KEITH served on 5/7/2020 (Merle, Natasha)
May 8, 2020 Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE served on 5/7/2020 (Merle, Natasha)
May 8, 2020 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/7/2020 (Merle, Natasha)
May 8, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashok Chandran on behalf of NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Chandran, Ashok)
May 8, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Natasha Merle on behalf of NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Merle, Natasha)
May 4, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #4 the motion for leave for attorneys Natasha C. Merle and Ashok Chandran to appear pro hac vice, and pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2(d), it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/4/2020. (lcjdb3) Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions.
May 1, 2020 Filing 4 Joint MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Natasha C. Merle and Ashok Chandran, Filing fee $ 100. Receipt No ADCDC-7167664. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Natasha C. Merle, #2 Declaration of Ashok Chandran, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Spital, Samuel) Modified on 6/3/2020 to add in payment information.(ztnr)
May 1, 2020 Filing 3 SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to WILLIAM P. BARR, PHIL KEITH, PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, KATHARINE SULLIVAN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(adh, )
May 1, 2020 Filing 2 ERRATA by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. #1 Complaint, filed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet - Corrected)(Spital, Samuel)
May 1, 2020 Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (adh, )
April 30, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against WILLIAM P. BARR, PHIL KEITH, PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, KATHARINE SULLIVAN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Filing fee $ 400) filed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons - Barr, #3 Summons - U.S. Dep't of Justice, #4 Summons - Presidential Commission, #5 Summons - Keith, #6 Summons - Sullivan)(Spital, Samuel) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/11/2020) (znmw).

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Plaintiff: NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.
Represented By: Samuel Spital
Represented By: Ashok Chandran
Represented By: Steven C. Lance, Jr
Represented By: Natasha Merle
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Defendant: PHIL KEITH
Represented By: Bradley P. Humphreys
Represented By: Elizabeth J. Shapiro
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Defendant: KATHARINE SULLIVAN
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Defendant: PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
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Defendant: WILLIAM P. BARR
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Petitioner: NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES
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