Walmsley et al v. Federal Trade Commission et al
Plaintiff: Bill Walmsley, Jon Moss and Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
Defendant: Federal Trade Commission, Lina M Khan, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Christine S Wilson, Alvaro Bedoya, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Charles Scheeler, Steve Beshear, Adolpho Birch, Leonard Coleman, Joseph De Francis, Ellen McClain, Susan Stover, Bill Thomason and DG Van Clief
Case Number: 3:2023cv00081
Filed: April 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: James M Moody
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 24, 2023 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #34 Response in Support of Motion. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the description of the document filed as "REPLY in Support re #5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction" as marked on the document. (jak)
May 23, 2023 Filing 34 REPLY in Support re #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. (Kerkhoff, John)(Docket text modified on 5/24/2023 to correct the description of the document filed) (jak)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #32 Motion for Leave to File. Plaintiffs are given leave to file their reply. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 5/23/2023. (dpb)
May 22, 2023 Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to File to File Reply In Support of their Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Kerkhoff, John)
May 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #15 , #16 , and #17 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Lide E. Paterno, John C. Roach, and Pratik A Shah are hereby admitted to appear before this Court as co-counsel of record in this action. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 5/19/2023. (jak)
May 17, 2023 Filing 30 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Susan Stover served on 4/24/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 17, 2023 Filing 29 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Steve Beshear served on 5/4/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 17, 2023 Filing 28 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Leonard Coleman served on 4/20/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 17, 2023 Filing 27 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Joseph De Francis served on 4/20/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 17, 2023 Filing 26 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority served on 5/4/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 17, 2023 Filing 25 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Ellen McClain served on 4/24/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 17, 2023 Filing 24 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. DG Van Clief served on 4/20/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 17, 2023 Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Charles Scheeler served on 4/30/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 17, 2023 Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Bill Thomason served on 4/24/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 17, 2023 Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Adolpho Birch served on 4/20/2023. (Kerkhoff, John)
May 15, 2023 Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Ehrlich, Stephen)
May 15, 2023 Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition re #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Authority Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion For Preliminary Injunction filed by Steve Beshear, Adolpho Birch, Leonard Coleman, Joseph De Francis, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Ellen McClain, Charles Scheeler, Susan Stover, Bill Thomason, DG Van Clief. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Lisa Lazarus, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Bill Nader, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Mark Casse, #4 Exhibit Declaration of Graham Motion, #5 Exhibit Declaration of Mary C. Scollay, #6 Exhibit Declaration of Sara Langsam)(Fortson, Grant)
May 15, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Ehrlich on behalf of Alvaro Bedoya, Federal Trade Commission, Lina M Khan, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Christine S Wilson (Ehrlich, Stephen)
May 12, 2023 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Pratik A. Shah. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4521055. Filed by Steve Beshear, Adolpho Birch, Leonard Coleman, Joseph De Francis, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Ellen McClain, Charles Scheeler, Susan Stover, Bill Thomason, DG Van Clief (Fortson, Grant)
May 12, 2023 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by John C. Roach. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4521052. Filed by Steve Beshear, Adolpho Birch, Leonard Coleman, Joseph De Francis, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Ellen McClain, Charles Scheeler, Susan Stover, Bill Thomason, DG Van Clief (Fortson, Grant)
May 12, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Lide E. Paterno. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4521049. Filed by Steve Beshear, Adolpho Birch, Leonard Coleman, Joseph De Francis, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Ellen McClain, Charles Scheeler, Susan Stover, Bill Thomason, DG Van Clief (Fortson, Grant)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER amending the text order 13 entered today granting #12 motion for extension of time. The time to respond to the preliminary injunction is extended to 5/15/2023 for all of the Authority Defendants, which includes Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Inc., Charles Scheeler, Steve Beshear, Adolpho Birch, Leonard Coleman, Joseph De Francis, Ellen McClain, Susan Stover, Bill Thomason, and D.G. Van Clief. Also, the time for all the Authority Defendants to respond to Plaintiffs' complaint is extended to 6/16/2023. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 4/26/2023. (jak)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time. Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Inc has until 5/15/2023 to file its response to Plaintiffs' complaint and motion for preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 4/26/2023. (dpb)
April 26, 2023 NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re #12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time. CORRECTION: The docket text was modified to correct the description of the document filed as "Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and to file an Answer or other responsive pleading to #1 Complaint by Steve Beshear, Adolpho Birch, Leonard Coleman, Joseph De Francis, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Ellen McClain, Charles Scheeler, Susan Stover, Bill Thomason, DG Van Clief." as marked on the document. (jak)
April 25, 2023 Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and to file an Answer or other responsive pleading to #1 Complaint by Steve Beshear, Adolpho Birch, Leonard Coleman, Joseph De Francis, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Ellen McClain, Charles Scheeler, Susan Stover, Bill Thomason, DG Van Clief. (Fortson, Grant) (Docket text modified on 4/26/2023 to correct the description of the document filed)(jak)
April 25, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Grant E. Fortson on behalf of Steve Beshear, Adolpho Birch, Leonard Coleman, Joseph De Francis, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Ellen McClain, Charles Scheeler, Susan Stover, Bill Thomason, DG Van Clief (Fortson, Grant)
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #9 Motion to Extend Time. The FTC Defendants are given until May 15, 2023 to file their response to Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 4/24/2023. (dpb)
April 21, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION to Extend Time by Alvaro Bedoya, Federal Trade Commission, Lina M Khan, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Christine S Wilson (Newton, Joshua)
April 21, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua A. Newton on behalf of Alvaro Bedoya, Federal Trade Commission, Lina M Khan, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Christine S Wilson (Newton, Joshua)
April 18, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Alvaro Bedoya served on 4/17/2023; Federal Trade Commission served on 4/17/2023; Lina M Khan served on 4/17/2023; Rebecca Kelly Slaughter served on 4/17/2023; Christine S Wilson served on 4/17/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Kerkhoff, John)
April 11, 2023 Filing 6 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. (Kerkhoff, John)
April 11, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs (Kerkhoff, John)
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #2 and #3 motions to admit counsel pro hac vice on behalf of Plaintiffs; and admitting Caleb Kruckenberg and John Kerkhoff to appear before this Court as co-counsel of record in this action. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 04/10/2023. (llg)
April 7, 2023 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by John Kerkhoff. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4494119. Filed by All Plaintiffs (Watson, Brett)
April 7, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Appear pro hac vice by Caleb Kruckenberg. Fee $100 receipt number AAREDC-4494117. Filed by All Plaintiffs (Watson, Brett)
April 6, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF against All Defendants, filed by Bill Walmsley, Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Jon Moss. Summons issued and returned to counsel. (Fee of $402 paid. Receipt Number LIT1688.) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jbh)

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Plaintiff: Bill Walmsley
Represented By: Brett David Watson
Represented By: Caleb Kruckenberg
Represented By: John Kerkhoff
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Plaintiff: Jon Moss
Represented By: Brett David Watson
Represented By: Caleb Kruckenberg
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Plaintiff: Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
Represented By: Brett David Watson
Represented By: Caleb Kruckenberg
Represented By: John Kerkhoff
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Defendant: Federal Trade Commission
Represented By: Stephen Ehrlich
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Defendant: Lina M Khan
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Defendant: Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
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Defendant: Christine S Wilson
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Defendant: Alvaro Bedoya
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Defendant: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
Represented By: John C. Roach
Represented By: Grant E. Fortson
Represented By: Lide E. Paterno
Represented By: Pratik A. Shah
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Defendant: Charles Scheeler
Represented By: Lide E. Paterno
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Represented By: Grant E. Fortson
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Defendant: Steve Beshear
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Defendant: Adolpho Birch
Represented By: John C. Roach
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Defendant: Leonard Coleman
Represented By: Grant E. Fortson
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Defendant: Joseph De Francis
Represented By: Grant E. Fortson
Represented By: John C. Roach
Represented By: Lide E. Paterno
Represented By: Pratik A. Shah
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Defendant: Ellen McClain
Represented By: John C. Roach
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Represented By: Grant E. Fortson
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Defendant: Susan Stover
Represented By: John C. Roach
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Defendant: Bill Thomason
Represented By: Lide E. Paterno
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