Heritage Family Church, Inc. et al v. Kansas Department of Corrections et al
Plaintiff: Jonathan A. Dudley, Eric D. Sims and Heritage Family Church, Inc.
Defendant: Clarence Harris, Jr., Tom Brown, Grady Osborn, Jessica Link, Joe Norwood, Johnnie Goddard, Gloria Geither, Eric Shaver, Daryl Kats, Kansas Department of Corrections, Doug Burris and Ashley R. Rafferty
Case Number: 6:2018cv01259
Filed: September 14, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Kansas
Presiding Judge: Kenneth G Gale
Referring Judge: Eric F Melgren
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 31, 2018 Filing 20 MOTION to Stay Discovery and Related Rule 26 Activities with Memorandum in Support Incorporated by Defendants Kansas Department of Corrections, Joe Norwood (referred to Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Carter, Natasha)
October 31, 2018 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of #18 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Joe Norwood(Carter, Natasha)
October 31, 2018 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Joe Norwood (Carter, Natasha)
October 31, 2018 Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss with Memorandum in Support Incorporated by Defendant Kansas Department of Corrections (Carter, Natasha)
October 29, 2018 Filing 16 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before District Judge Eric F. Melgren: MOTION HEARING held on 10/29/2018 re #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Heritage Family Church, Inc., Jonathan A. Dudley, Eric D. Sims. (Court Reporter Jo Wilkinson.) (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (cm)
October 25, 2018 Filing 15 RESPONSE by Defendants Kansas Department of Corrections, Joe Norwood re #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit - Redacted B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit - Redacted F, #7 Exhibit - Redacted G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I)(Carter, Natasha)
October 18, 2018 Filing 14 RETURN OF SERVICE of Motion for TRO/Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc., Eric D. Sims (Turner, Patrick)
October 18, 2018 Filing 13 RETURN OF SERVICE of Motion for TRO/Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc., Eric D. Sims (Turner, Patrick)
October 18, 2018 Filing 12 ALIAS SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED -- Certified Mail by Eric D. Sims, Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc. upon Kansas Department of Corrections - Jackson Street office (Turner, Patrick)
October 18, 2018 Filing 11 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED -- Certified Mail by Eric D. Sims, Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc. upon Joe Norwood served on 9/26/2018, answer due 10/31/2018 (Turner, Patrick)
October 18, 2018 Filing 10 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED -- Certified Mail by Eric D. Sims, Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc. upon Kansas Department of Corrections served on 9/26/2018, answer due 10/31/2018 (Turner, Patrick)
October 17, 2018 Filing 9 CLERKS ORDER EXTENDING TIME until 10/31/2018 for Defendants Kansas Department of Corrections & Joe Norwood to answer or otherwise plead. Signed by deputy clerk on 10/17/2018. (aa)
October 16, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Hearing: THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR THIS HEARING (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) TRO and/or Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 10/29/2018 at 08:30 AM in Wichita Courtroom 408 (EFM) before District Judge Eric F. Melgren. (cm)
October 8, 2018 Filing 7 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of #6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc., Eric D. Sims (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Index, #2 Ex A - Offender Record, #3 Ex B -Dudley Certification, #4 Ex C - Sims Certification, #5 Ex D - Heritage Religious Tenets Table Complaint, #6 Ex E - Heritage Kansas Dep of Corrections Religious Affiliation Info, #7 Ex F - 9-13-16 Sims to Kats explaining cant meet with Protestants, #8 Ex G - 12-2-16 email from Pastor to Gloria, #9 Ex H - 12-10-16 Sims letter asking for baptism at NCF, #10 Ex I - Baptism Denials, #11 Ex J - 12-13-16 Geither to Sims saying Apostolic recognized, #12 Ex K - Guinn Affidavit Complaint, #13 Ex L - 1-4-18 Chaplain to Sims re No need to meet, change form, #14 Ex M - 1-16-18 note to Sims from chaplain re no apostolic, #15 Ex N - May 2017 Ltr with Weekly callouts at each place, #16 Ex O - March 27 ltr to Sims from Geither, #17 Ex P - Demand Ltr, #18 Ex Q - Heritage hand written letter to D. Cortez dated 05-23-18, #19 Ex R - Bureau of Justice Ltr TRO, #20 Ex. S - Heritage Florida Dept of Corrections Inmate Request No. 18, #21 Ex T - KAR 76-3002 TRO, #22 Ex U - FDOC 33-601-401 TRO Exhibit U, #23 Ex V - Burris Aug 18 Ltr)(Turner, Patrick)
October 8, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc., Eric D. Sims (Turner, Patrick). Added MOTION for Preliminary Injunction on 10/10/2018 (aa).
September 24, 2018 ALIAS SUMMONS ISSUED as to Kansas Department of Corrections. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry) (aa)
September 20, 2018 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Kansas Department of Corrections & Joe Norwood. (issued to Attorney for service) (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry) (aa)
September 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Daniel O. Cortez for Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc., and Eric D. Sims pursuant to D. Kan. Rule 83.5.4 for purposes of this case only. (Pro hac vice fee $50 paid Internet Payment Receipt Number AKSDC-4582719.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale on 9/14/18. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (df)
September 14, 2018 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc., Eric D. Sims. (Turner, Patrick)
September 14, 2018 Filing 3 MOTION for attorney Daniel O. Cortez to appear pro hac vice (Pro hac vice fee $50, Internet Payment Receipt Number AKSDC-4582719) by Plaintiffs Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc., Eric D. Sims. (Attachments: #1 Cortez Affidavit, #2 Cortez Filing Form)(Turner, Patrick)
September 14, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Plaintiffs Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc., Eric D. Sims. (Turner, Patrick)
September 14, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with trial location of Wichita (Filing fee $400, Internet Payment Receipt Number AKSDC-4582643), filed by Eric D. Sims, Jonathan A. Dudley, Heritage Family Church, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Index, #2 Ex. A - Offender Record, #3 Ex. AA - Gloria Geither to Pastor Dudley Dated 03-12-18, #4 Ex. B - Dudley Certification, #5 Ex. BB - Email from Grady Osborn Dated 08-13-18, #6 Ex. C - Sims Certification, #7 Ex. CC - Email from Grady Osborn dated 08-16-18, #8 Ex. D - Heritage Religious Tenets Table Complaint, #9 Ex. DD - Osborn emails Feb 18, #10 Ex. E - IMPP 10-110D, #11 Ex. EE - Response to Demand Letter, #12 Ex. F - Heritage Kanas Dep of Coprrections Religious Affiliation Info, #13 Ex. FF - Heritage Florida Dept of Corrections Inmate Rquest Nov. 18, #14 Ex. G - Request for Accommodation, #15 Ex. GG - Burris Aug 18 Ltr Complaint, #16 Ex. H - 9-13-16 Sims to Kats explaining can't meet with Protestants, #17 Ex. I - 12-2-16 email from Pastor to Gloria, #18 Ex. J - 12-10-16 Sims letter asking for baptism at NCF, #19 Ex. K Baptism Denials, #20 Ex. L - 12-13-16 Geither to Sims saying Apostolic recognized, #21 Ex. M - 12-20-16 Sims ltr to Geither re he is not protestant Complaint, #22 Ex. N - Guinn Affidavit Complaint, #23 Ex. O - Cook Gonzales Peckham Affidavits, #24 Ex. P - 3-23-17 Sims note re being told no group bible study, #25 Ex. Q - May 2017 Ltr with Weekly callouts at each place Complaint, #26 Ex. R - Kelley Settlement Agreement Complaint Ex. R(1), #27 Ex. S - 1-4-18 Chaplain to Sims re No need to meet, change form, #28 Ex. T - 1-16-18 note to Sims from chaplain re no apostolic, #29 Ex. U - March 27 ltr to Sims from Geither, #30 Ex. V - Demand Ltr, #31 Ex. W - Heritage hand written letter to D. Cortez dated 05-23-18, #32 Ex. X - Bureau of Justice Ltr TRO, #33 Ex. Y - PREA Ltr dated 05-04-18, #34 Ex. Z - IMPP 13-101D)(Turner, Patrick)
September 14, 2018 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Case assigned to District Judge Eric F. Melgren and Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale for all proceedings. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (aa)

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Defendant: Kansas Department of Corrections
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Defendant: Doug Burris
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Defendant: Ashley R. Rafferty
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Plaintiff: Jonathan A. Dudley
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Represented By: Patrick A. Turner
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Plaintiff: Eric D. Sims
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Plaintiff: Heritage Family Church, Inc.
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