Doe et al v. Arkansas Department of Education et al
Plaintiff: Lakesha Doe, Dennis Doe, Claudius Johnson, Christian Doe, Evelyn Doe, Edward Doe, Candice Doe, James Doe, Jade Doe, Sonya Doe, Johnny Doe, Joy C Springer and Jim Ross
Defendant: Arkansas Department of Education, Toyce Newton, Jay Barth, Joe Black, Susan Chambers, Charisse Dean, Mireya Reith, Vickie Saviers, R Brett Williamson, Diane Zook, Johnny Key and Baker Kurrus
Case Number: 4:2015cv00623
Filed: October 7, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Office: Little Rock Office
County: Pulaski
Presiding Judge: D. P. Marshall
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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September 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 180 JUDGMENT: The amended complaint, 6 , as supplemented, 8 , and further amended, 91 & 92 , is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 9/11/2017. (jak)
July 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 168 ORDER granting and mostly denying without prejudice 126 and 129 Motions for Summary Judgment. 158 Motion to extend the length of trial partly granted and mostly denied. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/7/2017. (jak)
May 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 133 ORDER: The Court notes that the docket is incomplete after its 92 Order approved another amendment to the complaint. The Court directs the Clerk to add Tasha Covington, Auxzavion Love, Amoxyea Love, Ronyha Beyah, Rasheed Beyah, Kareem Beyah, Ida Pettus, Lazareous Pettus, and Ezekiel Pettus as additional plaintiffs. The Court construes the 125 Stipulation for Dismissal as a joint partial motion to dismiss, and grants it. All claims of Candice Doe, James Doe, Jade Doe, Kareem Beyah, Rasheed Beyah, Ronyha Beyah, and Ezekiel Pettus are dismissed without prejudice. All of them are no longer parties. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 5/4/2017. (jak)
April 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 123 ORDER: Joint report of discovery dispute 121 noted and overruled without prejudice. Joint motion 122 granted with caveats. First, no further discovery extensions will be granted. Second, the Court will issue a Third Amended Final Scheduling Order with the proposed deadlines; but it will also contain a compressed briefing schedule for any dispositive motion. And that schedule will not be extended. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 4/13/2017. (jak)
March 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 120 ORDER denying without prejudice 99 & 102 Motions. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 3/9/2017. (jak)
January 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ORDER denying 106 Motion to Stay with a caveat. The caveat: All the notices of deposition are quashed; the parties must reschedule the depositions on mutually convenient dates. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 1/30/2017. (jak)
January 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER granting 96 Motion to Clarify. Johnny Key, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Education, is a defendant only to the extent that he has exercised (and is exercising) "all authority of the [LRSD] board of directors as may be necessary for the day-to-day governance of the school district". Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 1/23/2017. (jak)
November 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER: To complete the record, the Court attaches to this Order all the letters mentioned in docket entry 85 . Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/3/2016. (jak)
October 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER granting 75 Motion. The Court confirms that Michael Poore, in his official capacity as Superintendent of the Little Rock School District, has been substituted for Baker Kurrus. The Court's recent 72 Order ended the case as to Defendant s Arkansas Department of Education, Jay Barth, Joe Black, Susan Chambers, Charisse Dean, Mireya Reith, R. Brett Williamson, Diane Zook, Johnny Key, Fitz Hill, and Ouida Newton. The Clerk should update the docket to reflect all these changes. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 10/5/2016. (jak)
September 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER granting 24 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff's First Amendment, Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Fifteenth Amendment, and conspiracy claims against the State Defendants are dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 9/28/2016. (jak)
July 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER granting 70 MOTION to Substitute Party. Fitz Hill and Ouida Newton are substituted for Toyce Newton and Vicki Savers. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/15/2016. (jak)
March 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER: For the reasons stated on the record at the end of the hearing, 56 & 57 , plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, 28 , is denied. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 3/24/2016. (jak)
March 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER: Counsel for the parties may bring their cell phones (including smart phones) into the Courthouse for the March 22 and 23 hearing. And any attending member of the media may bring a tape recorder. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 3/21/2016. (jak)
March 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER denying 52 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order without prejudice as premature. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 3/18/2016. (jak)
February 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER: Defendants' responses to Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction due 29 February 2016. The parties should exchange witness lists, and exhibits, by noon on 2 March 2016. Please deliver copies to the Court then, too. Court will convene at 9:00 a.m. on 3 March 2016 in Courtroom 1A. Plaintiffs must complete their argument and proof that day. Defendants may present their argument and proof on 4 March 2016. They will also have one day. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 2/17/2016. (jak)
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Plaintiff: Lakesha Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
Represented By: Robert Peter Pressman
Represented By: Gale Booth Stewart
Represented By: John W. Walker
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Plaintiff: Dennis Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
Represented By: Robert Peter Pressman
Represented By: Gale Booth Stewart
Represented By: John W. Walker
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Plaintiff: Claudius Johnson
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Christian Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Evelyn Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Edward Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Represented By: John W. Walker
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Plaintiff: Candice Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Represented By: Gale Booth Stewart
Represented By: John W. Walker
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Plaintiff: James Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Represented By: Gale Booth Stewart
Represented By: John W. Walker
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Plaintiff: Jade Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Represented By: Gale Booth Stewart
Represented By: John W. Walker
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Plaintiff: Sonya Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Represented By: Gale Booth Stewart
Represented By: John W. Walker
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Plaintiff: Johnny Doe
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Represented By: Gale Booth Stewart
Represented By: John W. Walker
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Plaintiff: Joy C Springer
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Represented By: Gale Booth Stewart
Represented By: John W. Walker
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Plaintiff: Jim Ross
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
Represented By: Robert Peter Pressman
Represented By: Gale Booth Stewart
Represented By: John W. Walker
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Defendant: Arkansas Department of Education
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Defendant: Toyce Newton
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Defendant: Jay Barth
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Defendant: Joe Black
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Defendant: Susan Chambers
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Defendant: Charisse Dean
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Defendant: Mireya Reith
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Defendant: Vickie Saviers
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Defendant: R Brett Williamson
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Defendant: Diane Zook
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Defendant: Johnny Key
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Defendant: Baker Kurrus
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