Baqer et al v. St. Tammany Parish Government et al
| Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr., Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr. and Ahmed Baqer |
| St. Tammany Parish Government, Randy Smith, St. Tammany Parish Council, Greg Longino, Lacey Kelly, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office and Rodney J. Strain |
| 2:2020cv00980 |
| March 22, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana |
| Wendy B Vitter |
| Joseph C Wilkinson |
| Prisoner Petitions (Prison Condition) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 44
TRANSCRIPT of Motion Hearing held on April 10, 2020 before Judge Wendy B. Vitter. Court Reporter/Recorder Alexis Vice, Telephone number 504-589-7777. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Parties have 21 days from the filing of this transcript to file with the Court a Redaction Request. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/30/2020. (rsg)
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Filing 43
ORDER: ORDERED that all of the Plaintiffs' claims against St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, with each party to bear its own costs. FURTHER ORDERED that #21 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 4/15/2020.(jeg)
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Filing 42
STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice as to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office only by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr, and St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (Glorioso, Maria) Modified text on 4/15/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 41
Preliminary Injunction Hearing Exhibit List. Hearing held on 4/10/2020. (mmv)
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Filing 40
ORDER AND REASONS: For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' #12 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is DENIED as set forth in document. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 4/11/2020.(mmv)
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Filing 39
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Wendy B Vitter: Motion Hearing held on 4/10/2020 re #12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants move for an Oral Motion for Directed Verdict- court holds off on ruling until after closing arguments. Defendants re-urge their Oral Motion for Directed Verdict. Court DENIES the motion. Plaintiffs #12 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, is taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Alexis Vice.) (mmv) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/13/2020: #1 Exhibit List) (mmv).
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Filing 38
Minute Order. Proceedings held before Judge Wendy B Vitter: A Telephone Conference was held on 4/9/2020. The Court discussed with counsel as set forth in document. ORDERED that all of the exhibits listed in the parties' witness and exhibit lists, except for those to which objections have been filed, shall be entered into the record at the beginning of the April 10, 2020 hearing on Plaintiffs Motion For Preliminary Injunction. FURTHER ORDERED that each side shall have ten (10) minutes for opening statements and fifteen (15) minutes for closing arguments at the April 10, 2020 hearing. FURTHER ORDERED that, after considering the requirements of Local Rule 5.6 and the competing interests in allowing documents containing sensitive information to be filed into the public record, Defendants' unopposed #35 Motion to File Exhibit Under Seal is GRANTED. The Exhibit shall be filed into the record as Exhibit 2 to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction UNDER SEAL. The Exhibit shall remain under seal for the duration of this litigation. FURTHER ORDERED that the sealed Exhibit shall not be disseminated to anyone other than counsel of record for the parties. This Order is intended to remain in effect until further Order by the Court. (jeg)
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Filing 37
RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Lacey Kelly, Greg Longino, Randy Smith, Rodney J. Strain re #12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Collings, Chadwick) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/11/2020: #2 Sealed Exhibit- Affidavit) (jeg).
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Filing 36
OBJECTIONS by Lacey Kelly, Greg Longino, Randy Smith, Rodney J. Strain re #30 Witness and Exhibit List (Collings, Chadwick)
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Filing 35
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Seal Document by Randy Smith. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Notice of Request to Seal)Attorney Chadwick William Collings added to party Randy Smith(pty:dft).(Collings, Chadwick)
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Filing 34
ORDER GRANTING #28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Bhavani Raveendran; GRANTING #29 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Ian Padraic Fallon. Bhavani K. Raveendran and Ian P. Fallon, of the law firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, are permitted to appear as visiting attorneys for and on behalf of plaintiffs, Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr. and Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 4/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 PHV Notice) (jeg)
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Filing 33
Witness and Exhibit List by Lacey Kelly, Greg Longino, Randy Smith, Rodney J. Strain. (Collings, Chadwick)
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Filing 32
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #29 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ian Fallon. **Affidavit included front and back of page 2. Clerk has corrected image by removing the back of page 2. Please adjust scanner for future filings. No further action necessary.** (jeg)
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Filing 31
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #28 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Bhavani Raveendran. **Attachment 3 was improperly described. Filing attorney incorrectly selected Exhibit instead of Affidavit when attaching the Affidavit to the main document. Clerk took corrective action. No further action necessary.** (jeg)
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Filing 30
Witness and Exhibit List by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Exhibit and Witness List)(Jacob, Devon)
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Filing 29
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ian Fallon (Fee previously paid) by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit- Certificate f Good Standing, #2 Exhibit- ECF Registration, #3 Affidavit, #4 Proposed Order)(Glorioso, Maria) (Attachment 3 replaced on 4/8/2020) (jeg). Modified text on 4/8/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 28
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Bhavani Raveendran (Fee previously paid) by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit- Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit- ECF Registration, #3 Affidavit, #4 Proposed Order)(Glorioso, Maria) Modified text/attachment description on 4/8/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 27
**DEFICIENT** EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8252061) by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Proposed Order)(Glorioso, Maria) Modified on 4/8/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 26
**DEFICIENT** EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8252044) by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Proposed Order)(Glorioso, Maria) Modified on 4/8/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 25
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Wendy B Vitter: Telephone Status Conference held on 4/7/2020. After a discussion with counsel, the Court issued an oral ORDER requiring Defendants to respond to the pending Motion for Preliminary Injunction by 12:00 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Defense counsel orally moved for leave to file an opposition brief in excess of the 25-page limit, which the Court orally GRANTED in part, allowing Defendants to file a 30-page opposition brief. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing on Plaintiffs' #12 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is hereby set for Friday, April 10, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. (CST). The hearing shall be by telephone and the Court will email counsel the dial-in information. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a telephone status conference is hereby set for Thursday, April 9, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. (CST) as set forth in document.(mmv)
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Filing 24
Letter to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. from Attorney Chadwick W. Collings dated April 6, 2020. (sa)
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Filing 23
Order Vacating Case Referral to Magistrate Judge. ORDERED that the automatic referral issued in this matter pursuant to Local Rule 73.2 is VACATED. All further proceedings will be held before the District Judge. FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing previously set for Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., is hereby converted to a telephone status conference with counsel. The Court will set a new hearing date, on an expedited basis, on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction during the telephone status conference. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 4/6/2020.(jeg)
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Filing 22
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #21 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. **Filing attorney selected incorrect submission/hearing date. Correct date is 4/22/2020. Clerk took corrective action. No further action necessary.** (jeg)
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Filing 21
MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. Motion(s) will be submitted on 4/22/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Notice of Submission)Attorney Chadwick William Collings added to party St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office(pty:dft).(Collings, Chadwick) Modified text/submission date on 4/6/2020 (jeg). Modified to remove referral text on 4/7/2020 (mmv).
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Filing 20
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to Rodney J. Strain on 3/24/2020, answer due 5/26/2020. (Collings, Chadwick)
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Filing 19
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to Greg Longino on 3/24/2020, answer due 5/26/2020. (Collings, Chadwick)
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Filing 18
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to Lacey Kelly on 3/24/2020, answer due 5/26/2020. (Collings, Chadwick)
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Filing 17
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed; waiver sent to Randy Smith on 3/24/2020, answer due 5/26/2020. (Collings, Chadwick)
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Filing 16
ORDER GRANTING #14 MOTION to Expedite Preliminary Injunction. Because of the circumstances presented by the Covid-19 situation, the #12 Motion will be heard BY TELEPHONE RECORDED REMOTELY on the court's electronic recording system on April 7, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Counsel for both sides must as soon as possible provide my office by e-file response to this order with the names and telephone numbers of all whom they wish to participate. IT staff of our Clerk of Court will contact all participants, including myself and my law clerk, by telephone shortly before 10:00 a.m. on April 7th and make arrangements to record and monitor the conference call to insure that it is recorded. Although this is a referred matter, a magistrate judge has no authority to determine a motion for preliminary injunction, unless all parties consent in writing to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (c). Accordingly, counsel are directed to confer with each other before the conference and advise the court whether or not all parties consent. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 4/3/2020. (NEF: Section D, Systems Unit, and via email to Mr. Chadwick Collings) (sa)
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Filing 15
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , #14 MOTION to Expedite. **Documents 12 and 14 lists counsel,Bhavani K. Raveendran and Ian P. Fallon, for a party in this action who have not been admitted to practice in this court. Any party not appearing in proper person must be represented by a member of the bar of this court (L.R. 83.2.4). Please see Local Rule 83.2.2 for this courts Procedures for Admission and Local Rule 83.2.5 for Visiting Attorneys to appear and participate Pro Hac Vice. Any future filings which list attorneys not admitted pursuant to LR 83.2.2 or 83.2.5 will not be accepted and will be deemed deficient.** (jeg)
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Filing 14
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Expedite #12 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. Motion(s) referred to Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Certificate of Service, #3 Proposed Order)(Glorioso, Maria) Modified text on 4/3/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 13
Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. **Document is duplicate of rec doc 12, and will be noted as such. No further action necessary.** (jeg)
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Filing 12
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. Motion(s) will be submitted on 4/22/2020. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Certificate of Service, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Notice of Submission)(Glorioso, Maria) Modified to remove referral text on 4/7/2020 (mmv).
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Filing 11
**ERROR- See correct document rec doc 12** MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. Motion(s) referred to Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(Glorioso, Maria) Modified on 4/3/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 10
ORDER GRANTING #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Nicolette Ward, as counsel for Plaintiffs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 3/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Pro Hac Notice) (sa)
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Filing 9
ORDER GRANTING #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Antonio Maurizio Romanucci, as counsel for Plaintiffs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 3/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Pro Hac Notice) (sa)
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Filing 8
ORDER GRANTING #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Devon M Jacob, as counsel for Plaintiffs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr on 3/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Pro Hac Notice) (sa)
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Filing 7
Summons Issued as to Lacey Kelly, Greg Longino, Randy Smith, St. Tammany Parish Government, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Rodney J. Strain. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons)(jeg)
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Filing 6
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Nicolette Ward (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8229329) by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. Motion(s) referred to Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Consent to Electronic Filing, #3 Proposed Order)(Glorioso, Maria) Modified text on 3/23/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 5
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Antonio M. Romanucci (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8229202) by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. Motion(s) referred to Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Consent to Electronic Filing, #3 Proposed Order)(Glorioso, Maria) Modified text on 3/23/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 4
EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Devon Jacob (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ALAEDC-8229176) by Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. Motion(s) referred to Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Consent to Electronic Filing)(Glorioso, Maria) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/23/2020: #4 Proposed Order) (dw). Modified text on 3/23/2020 (jeg).
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Filing 3
Summons Submitted for Issuance (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons)(Glorioso, Maria)
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Filing 2
Initial Case Assignment to Judge Wendy B Vitter and Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Wilkinson, Jr. (ess)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAEDC-8227577) filed by Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr, Ahmed Baqer, Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Maria B. Glorioso added to party Ahmed Baqer(pty:pla), Attorney Maria B. Glorioso added to party Klabert Joseph Guillot, Jr(pty:pla), Attorney Maria B. Glorioso added to party Klabert Joseph Guillot, Sr(pty:pla).(Glorioso, Maria)
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