Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC et al v. Arkansas, State of et al
| Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC and Jennifer McGill |
| Michael Post, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Steve Landers, Alex Lieblong, Steve Anthony, Mark Lamberth, Denny East and Bo Hunter |
| 4:2024cv00969 |
| November 8, 2024 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas |
| D P Marshall |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgement |
| None |
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| Filing 38 FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Bench Trial set for 3/25/2025 at 9:30 AM in Little Rock Courtroom #1A before Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. Discovery due by 2/7/2025. Signed at the direction of the Court on 12/18/2024. (slb) |
Filing 37
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER: Unopposed motion, Doc. #36 , granted. Reply, Doc. [36-1], deemed filed. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 12/18/2024. (slb)
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| Filing 36 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss by All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Hale, Ryan) |
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Filing 35
ORDER denying #15 and #28 motions; granting LVC permission to file an amicus brief; and the amicus brief is due 13 calendar days after the parties file their trial briefs. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 12/12/2024. (jak)
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| Filing 34 RESPONSE to Motion re #29 MOTION to Dismiss filed by All Plaintiffs. (Calhoun, Bart) |
| Filing 33 TRANSCRIPT of Hearing on Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction held on 11/12/2024, before Judge D.P. Marshall Jr. Court Reporter Graham Higdon. Transcript may be viewed only at the public terminals in the Clerk's office. Copies of transcript are only available through the Official Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. DEADLINES: Notice of Intent to Request Redaction due 12/17/2024. Redaction Request due 12/31/2024. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/10/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/10/2025. (fcd) |
| Filing 32 RESPONSE to Motion re #28 MOTION to Strike #27 Response to Motion to Intervene filed by the State filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Richardson, Scott) |
| Filing 31 RESPONSE to Motion re #28 MOTION to Strike #27 Response to Motion to Intervene filed by the State filed by All Plaintiffs. (Richardson, Scott) |
| Filing 30 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #29 Motion to Dismiss filed by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Alex Lieblong, Mark Lamberth, Steve Anthony, Denny East, Michael Post, Bo Hunter, Steve Landers. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proclamation)(Hale, Ryan) |
| Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Alex Lieblong, Mark Lamberth, Steve Anthony, Denny East, Michael Post, Bo Hunter, Steve Landers (Hale, Ryan) |
| Filing 28 MOTION to Strike #27 Response to Motion to Intervene filed by the State by Local Voters In Charge (McCarroll, Mary) |
| Filing 27 RESPONSE to Motion re #15 MOTION to Intervene filed by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Alex Lieblong, Mark Lamberth, Steve Anthony, Denny East, Michael Post, Bo Hunter, Steve Landers. (Hale, Ryan) |
| Filing 26 REPLY to Response to Motion re #15 MOTION to Intervene filed by Local Voters In Charge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(McCarroll, Mary) |
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Filing 25
ORDER adopting #21 plaintiffs' proposed schedule for expedited discovery and trial with some comments and specified changes as listed in this Order. A trial date will be scheduled as soon as practicable and a Final Scheduling Order will issue. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/19/2024. (jak)
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| Filing 24 RESPONSE to Motion re #15 MOTION to Intervene filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Webb, Brittany) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura L. Purvis on behalf of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Alex Lieblong, Mark Lamberth, Steve Anthony, Denny East, Michael Post, Bo Hunter, Steve Landers (Purvis, Laura) |
| Filing 22 OBJECTIONS by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Alex Lieblong, Mark Lamberth, Steve Anthony, Denny East, Michael Post, Bo Hunter, Steve Landers re #21 Request. (Broyles, Jordan) |
| Filing 21 REQUEST for Plaintiffs' Proposed Schedule for Expedited Discovery and Trial Setting by Jennifer McGill, Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC. (Webb, Brittany) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan C. Hale on behalf of All Defendants (Hale, Ryan) |
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Filing 19
ORDER denying, without prejudice, #6 Motion to Dismiss; dismissing State of Arkansas and the Arkansas Racing Commission as defendants; directing the parties to brief #15 motion to intervene, Plaintiffs' brief due by 11/19/2024, Defendants' response, and proposed intervenor's reply, due by 11/222024; denying #2 motion for a TRO; and denying, without prejudice, the companion request for a preliminary injunction. The plaintiffs' proposed schedule for expedited discovery, and a trial on injunctive relief and the merits as soon as practicable, is due by 11/15/2024. The trial will be set by separate notice. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/13/2024. (ldb)Notice: The terminated party will no longer receive filing notifications through CM/ECF. To continue receiving filing notifications, #email the Clerk of Court and request reinstatement. Please refer to the CM/ECF Administrative Policies and Procedures for Civil Filings for information about when a terminated party must be served.
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| Filing 18 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) Minute Entry for hearing held on 12 November 2024 before Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. in Little Rock, Arkansas: The Court heard argument from counsel on the motion for temporary restraining order and issued its rulings and set a briefing schedule. Motion for temporary restraining order denied. An Order will follow. (For Plaintiff: Scott Richardson, Bart Calhoun, and Brittany Webb; For Defendants: Ryan Hale and Jordan Broyles; For Intervenor: Elizabeth Murray and Kathy McCarroll; and Court Reporter Graham Higdon). (slb) |
| Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition to #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Local Voters In Charge. (fjg) |
| Filing 16 BRIEF IN SUPPORT of #15 Motion to Intervene filed by Local Voters In Charge. (fjg) |
| Filing 15 MOTION to Intervene filed by Local Voters In Charge. (fjg) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan Broyles on behalf of All Defendants (Broyles, Jordan) |
| Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Rule 7.1) by Jennifer McGill, Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC (Richardson, Scott) |
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Filing 12
ORDER authorizing Charles Garrett, Todd Hembree, Chad Harsha, and Mark Fulton to bring a cell phone, laptop computer, or personal digital assistant into the Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse in Little Rock for the hearing on 11/12/2024. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/12/2024. (ldb)
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| Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by All Plaintiffs. Summons issued to Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas Racing Commission, Alex Lieblong, Mark Lamberth, Steve Anthony, Denny East, Michael Post, Bo Hunter, Steve Landers and returned to counsel for service. (fjg) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC, Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, Jennifer McGill. Arkansas, State of served on 11/12/2024. (Richardson, Scott) |
| Filing 9 Deficiency Letter from Clerk of Court re #1 Complaint notifying party that a Corporate Disclosure Statement was not filed with first appearance, pleading, petition, motion response, or other request (F.R.Cv.P. 7.1). (jbh) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan C. Hale on behalf of Arkansas, State of (Hale, Ryan) |
| Filing 7 BRIEF IN SUPPORT re #6 Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Arkansas, State of. (Hale, Ryan) |
| Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Arkansas, State of (Hale, Ryan) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Hearing on Motion re #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing set for 11/12/2024 at 1:30 PM in Little Rock Courtroom # 1A before Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. (cmn) |
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Filing 4
ORDER: Complaint and motion for TRO and preliminary injunction noted. I voted on the challenged constitutional amendment. If any party wishes to be heard on any recusal issues please file a brief by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, 11/11/2024. The Court prefers to hear from the State of Arkansas before ruling on the request for a TRO. Response due by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, 11/11/2024. The Court will hold a hearing on the motion at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 11/12/2024 in courtroom 1A of the Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse in Little Rock. Please e-mail courtesy copies of all filings to chambers. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/8/2024. (cmn)
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| Filing 3 BRIEF IN SUPPORT of #2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Jennifer McGill, Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC. (ajj) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Jennifer McGill, Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC. (ajj) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Arkansas, State of filed by Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLC, Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, Jennifer McGill. Summons issued as to Arkansas, State of and returned to counsel. (Fee of $405 paid. Receipt Number LIT8464.) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (ajj) |
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