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First Amendment, Equal Protection and Due Process claims that library patron was refused entrance with his shopping cart.

Plaintiff: Friedrich Lu
Defendant: George Hulme and Trustees of Boston Public Library
Case Number: 1:2012cv11117
Filed: June 22, 2012
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Office: Boston Office
County: Suffolk
Presiding Judge: Mark L. Wolf
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 18, 2013 Filing 31 Opposition re 29 MOTION for Discovery Schedule filed by Friedrich Lu. (MacDonald, Gail)
November 6, 2013 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by David W. Waterfall on behalf of George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library (Waterfall, David)
October 31, 2013 Filing 29 MOTION for Discovery Schedule by George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library.(Driscoll, Caroline)
October 18, 2013 Filing 28 NOTICE of Change of Address and of State Court Filing by Friedrich Lu. (Attachments: # 1 State Court Filing)(MacDonald, Gail)
August 13, 2013 Filing 27 Opposition re 26 MOTION to Compel filed by George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Opposition to Motion to Compel City Attorney to Produce Correspondence Between Court and Her, # 2 Exhibit B to Opposition to Motion to Compel City Attorney to Produce Correspondence Between Court and Her)(Driscoll, Caroline)
July 31, 2013 Filing 26 MOTION to Compel City Attorney to Produce Correspondence between Court and Her by Friedrich Lu. (MacDonald, Gail)
July 12, 2013 Filing 25 Opposition re 24 MOTION for Extension of Time to June 27, 2013 to File Answer filed by Friedrich Lu. (MacDonald, Gail)
June 27, 2013 Filing 24 MOTION for Extension of Time to June 27, 2013 to File Answer by George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Leave to File Late Answers, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Driscoll, Caroline)
June 27, 2013 Filing 23 Opposition re 22 MOTION to Strike 21 Answer to Complaint, 20 Answer to Complaint filed by George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Opposition to Motion to Strike)(Driscoll, Caroline)
June 13, 2013 Filing 22 MOTION to Strike 21 Answer to Complaint, 20 Answer to Complaint by Friedrich Lu. (MacDonald, Gail)
June 12, 2013 Filing 21 Defendant Trustees of the Boston Public Library's ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Trustees of Boston Public Library.(Driscoll, Caroline)
June 12, 2013 Filing 20 Defendant George Hulme's ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand by George Hulme.(Driscoll, Caroline)
May 16, 2013 Filing 19 NOTICE by Friedrich Lu re 16 Memorandum & ORDER. (MacDonald, Gail)
May 15, 2013 Filing 18 Response by Friedrich Lu to 16 Memorandum & ORDER. (MacDonald, Gail)
May 6, 2013 Filing 17 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail (document 16 ) sent to Friedrich Lu marked "Return to Sender" "Unable to Forward." (MacDonald, Gail)
March 30, 2013 Filing 16 Judge Mark L. Wolf: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER In view of the foregoing, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Docket No.2) is DENIED. 2. Plaintiff's Motion to Disqualify So Called Counsel (Docket No.7) is DENIED. 3. Defendants George Hulme and Trustees of the Boston Public Library's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b) (6) is DENIED in part and ALLOWED in part. Specifically, the motion is allowed as to the claim of a violation of Lu' s right to substantive due process under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, and denied as to the remaining claims. 4. Defendants George Hulme and Trustees of the Boston Public Library's Motion for Fees, Costs and Sanctions Against the Plaintiff (Docket No. 13) is DENIED without prejudice. 5. Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion for Attorney's Fees and Cross-Motions for Sanctions and for Factual and Legal Proof of Attorney-Client Relationship (Docket No. 14) is DENIED. 6. Lu shall report, by April 22, 2013, whether or not he requests that counsel be appointed to represent him in this case. After the issue of whether Lu will be represented by counsel is resolved, the court will establish a schedule for the remainder of this case.(Hohler, Daniel)
January 25, 2013 Filing 15 Opposition re 13 MOTION for Sanctions Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motions for Sanctions and for Factual and Legal Proof of Attorney-Client Relationship filed by George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library. (Driscoll, Caroline)
January 15, 2013 Filing 14 Opposition re 13 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Friedrich Lu. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(MacDonald, Gail)
December 20, 2012 Filing 13 MOTION for Sanctions by George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits to Defendants' Motion for Sanctions)(Driscoll, Caroline)
July 24, 2012 Filing 12 Opposition re 9 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Friedrich Lu. (MacDonald, Gail)
July 13, 2012 Filing 10 First Opposition re 7 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library. (Driscoll, Caroline)
July 5, 2012 Filing 9 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library. (Attachments: # 1 Defendants's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Driscoll, Caroline)
July 5, 2012 Filing 8 First Opposition re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library. (Driscoll, Caroline)
July 2, 2012 Filing 7 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel by Friedrich Lu. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(MacDonald, Gail)
June 28, 2012 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Caroline O. Driscoll on behalf of George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library (Driscoll, Caroline)
June 22, 2012 Filing fee/payment: $ 350.00, receipt number 1BST031751 for 1 Complaint. (MacDonald, Gail)
June 22, 2012 Filing 5 Chief Judge Mark L. Wolf: ORDER entered. (Hohler, Daniel)
June 22, 2012 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to George Hulme, Trustees of Boston Public Library. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Danieli, Chris)
June 22, 2012 Filing 3 General Order 09-1, dated January 6, 2009 regarding the E-Government Act and Personal Identifiers entered. (Danieli, Chris)
June 22, 2012 Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Friedrich Lu.(Danieli, Chris)
June 22, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Trustees of Boston Public Library, George Hulme, filed by Friedrich Lu. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover and Category Form)(Danieli, Chris)
June 22, 2012 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Chief Judge Mark L. Wolf assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (Abaid, Kimberly)

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