Galmon et al v. Ardoin
Plaintiff: Edward Galmon, Sr., Ciara Hart, Norris Henderson and Tramelle Howard
Defendant: Kyle R Ardoin
Petitioner: Clay Schexnayder, Patrick Page Cortez and State of Louisiana -Attorney General Jeff Landry
Case Number: 3:2022cv00214
Filed: March 30, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Richard L Bourgeois
Referring Judge: Shelly D Dick
2 Judge: Brian A Jackson
3 Judge: Scott D Johnson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Motion to Strike 35 MOTION for Qizhou Ge to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 8/31/2023. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH)
August 31, 2023 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #36 MOTION to Strike an Incorrectly Filed Document 35 MOTION for Qizhou Ge to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2627357) , 35 MOTION for Qizhou Ge to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2627357). These motions are now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
August 29, 2023 Filing 36 MOTION to Strike an Incorrectly Filed Document 35 MOTION for Qizhou Ge to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2627357) by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Cullens, Joseph)
August 28, 2023 Filing 35 STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD MOTION for Qizhou Ge to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2627357) by Edward Galmon, Sr., Ciara Hart, Norris Henderson, Tramelle Howard (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration, # 2 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Cullens, Joseph) Modified on 8/31/2023 to remove document as it has been stricken by Order #37 (LLH).
June 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER of the Supreme Court of the United States. Action Taken: The writ of certiorari before judgment is dismissed as improvidently granted. The stay heretofore entered by the Court on June 28, 2022, is vacated. This will allow the matter to proceed before the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for review in the ordinary course and in advance of the 2024 congressional elections in Louisiana. See this Court's Rule 11.. (NLT)
June 21, 2022 Filing 33 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to #32 MOTION for Extension of Time of deadlines Remedial Phase filed by All Plaintiffs. (Papillion, Darrel)
June 20, 2022 Filing 32 MOTION for Extension of Time of deadlines Remedial Phase by State of Louisiana -Attorney General Jeff Landry (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Proposed Pleading; Order)(Freel, Angelique)
June 20, 2022 Filing 31 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings: Preliminary Injunction hearing before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick held on June 16, 2022. Court Reporter: Natalie W. Breaux. Phone Number: 225-389-3565. NOTICE RE: REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on our website at www.lamd.uscourts.gov. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.. Redaction Request due 7/11/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/21/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/19/2022. (Breaux, Natalie)
April 25, 2022 Filing 30 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Kyle R Ardoin.(Strach, Phillip)
April 14, 2022 Filing 29 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick: Video Status Conference held on 4/14/2022. The parties discussed the feasibility of the deadlines set on 4/13/2022. Deadlines are hereby altered as follows: The Motions for Preliminary Injunction shall be filed on or before Friday, 4/15/22. Plaintiffs shape files shall be produced 4/15/22. Oppositions to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction shall be filed on or before 4/29/22. Replies shall be filed on or before 5/2/22. The hearing on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction shall commence 5/9/22 at 9:30am in Courtroom 3. The deadlines previously set with respect to the Motions to Intervene remain in place, namely, oppositions shall be filed 4/14/22, with 4/14/22 also being the deadline for any putative intervenors to file motions to intervene. (SWE)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION: Civil Action 22-211-SDD-SDJ and Civil Action 22-214-SDD-SDJ be and are hereby consolidated. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 4/13/2022. (EDC)
April 14, 2022 Filing 27 Ex Parte MOTION for Efrem Mark Braden to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2417382) by Patrick Page Cortez, Clay Schexnayder. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Pleading; proposed Order)(Mengis, Michael)
April 14, 2022 Cases Associated:Create association to 3:22-cv-00211-SDD-SDJ. This case is consolidated with Lead Case 22-cv-211-SDD-SDJ. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (EDC)
April 13, 2022 Filing 26 MOTION for Olivia N. Sedwick to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2417370) by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Pleading;)(Moroux, Jennifer) Modified on 4/19/2022 to correct name of attorney (LLH).
April 13, 2022 Filing 25 Notice to Counsel: By separate Order, this case shall be consolidated with Robinson v. Ardoin, 22-cv-211-SDD-SDJ. Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction shall be filed by April 14, 2022. A Motion for Preliminary Injunction may be filed jointly by the Galmon and Robinson Plaintiffs, or separate motions are also permissible. Oppositions shall be filed on or before Monday, April 18, 2022, and replies are due April 21, 2022. Oppositions to the pending motions to intervene shall be filed tomorrow, April 14, 2022, which shall also be the deadline for any putative intervenors to file motions to intervene in this case. The Court sets a hearing on the forthcoming Motion(s) for Preliminary Injunction to commence April 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm in Courtroom 3. The hearing is set through April 29, 2022 at 12:00 pm. The Court encourages the parties to arrive at stipulations to the extent possible. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(SWE)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #17 , #18 , #19 , #20 , and #21 Motions for John E. Branch, III, Thomas A. Farr, Cassie A. Holt, Alyssa M. Riggins, and Phillip J. Strach to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 4/13/2022. ATTENTION: Local counsel shall provide the following link to those attorneys granted leave to proceed pro hac vice in the Middle District of Louisiana who choose to register for e-file access #www.lamd.uscourts.gov/pro-hac-vice-e-filing-registration. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER:, Set Hearings: Video Conference re-set for 4/14/2022 at 09:30 AM in by video before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick. The zoom instructions previously provided by email will still apply. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 4/13/2022. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(SWE)
April 13, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #17 Ex Parte MOTION for John E. Branch, III to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416736). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
April 13, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #16 MOTION to Intervene . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
April 13, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #18 Ex Parte MOTION for Thomas A. Farr to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416748). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
April 13, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #20 Ex Parte MOTION for Alyssa M. Riggins to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416752). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
April 13, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #21 Ex Parte MOTION for Phillip J. Strach to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416754). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
April 13, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #19 Ex Parte MOTION for Cassie A. Holt to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416750). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG)
April 13, 2022 Motions No Longer Referred: #16 MOTION to Intervene , #5 MOTION to Intervene . This motion is now pending before the USDJ. (SWE)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #7 , #8 , #9 , #10 , #11 , #12 , and #13 Motions for Abha Khanna, Jacob Shelly, Jonathan Hawley, Olivia Sedwick, Patrick T. Lewis, Erika D. Prouty, and Katherine L. McKnight to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 4/12/2022. ATTENTION: Local counsel shall provide the following link to those attorneys granted leave to proceed pro hac vice in the Middle District of Louisiana who choose to register for e-file access #www.lamd.uscourts.gov/pro-hac-vice-e-filing-registration. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH)
April 12, 2022 Filing 21 Ex Parte MOTION for Phillip J. Strach to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416754) by Kyle R Ardoin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Walsh, John)
April 12, 2022 Filing 20 Ex Parte MOTION for Alyssa M. Riggins to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416752) by Kyle R Ardoin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Walsh, John)
April 12, 2022 Filing 19 Ex Parte MOTION for Cassie A. Holt to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416750) by Kyle R Ardoin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Walsh, John)
April 12, 2022 Filing 18 Ex Parte MOTION for Thomas A. Farr to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416748) by Kyle R Ardoin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Walsh, John)
April 12, 2022 Filing 17 Ex Parte MOTION for John E. Branch, III to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416736) by Kyle R Ardoin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Walsh, John)
April 12, 2022 Filing 16 MOTION to Intervene by State of Louisiana -Attorney General Jeff Landry. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading; Order, #2 Proposed Pleading; Answer)(Freel, Angelique)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Conference Zoom Video Conference set for 4/18/2022 at 01:30 PM before Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick. Participant Instructions will be sent separately by email. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 4/12/2022. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (SWE)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: Considering that the above titled actions involve common questions of law and fact, and further that judicial efficiency will be achieved. Civil Action No. 22-211-SDD-RLB and Civil Action No. 22-214-BAJ-RLB shall be reassigned to Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick and Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson for all further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick and Judge Brian A. Jackson on 4/12/2022. (LLH)
April 12, 2022 Case Reassigned to Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick and Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson. Judge Brian A. Jackson, Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr no longer assigned to the case. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (LLH)
April 12, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #9 MOTION for Jonathan Hawley to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2415731), #12 Ex Parte MOTION for Erika D. Prouty to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416103), #10 MOTION for Olivia Sedwick to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2415736), #13 Ex Parte MOTION for Katherine L. McKnight to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416108), #7 MOTION for Abha Khanna to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2415720), #8 MOTION for Jacob Shelly to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2415723), #11 Ex Parte MOTION for Patrick T. Lewis to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416083). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)
April 11, 2022 Filing 13 Ex Parte MOTION for Katherine L. McKnight to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416108) by Patrick Page Cortez, Clay Schexnayder. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Pleading; proposed Order)(Mengis, Michael)
April 11, 2022 Filing 12 Ex Parte MOTION for Erika D. Prouty to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416103) by Patrick Page Cortez, Clay Schexnayder. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit proposed Order)(Mengis, Michael)
April 11, 2022 Filing 11 Ex Parte MOTION for Patrick T. Lewis to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2416083) by Patrick Page Cortez, Clay Schexnayder. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit proposed Order)(Mengis, Michael)
April 11, 2022 Filing 10 MOTION for Olivia Sedwick to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2415736) by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Pleading;)(Moroux, Jennifer)
April 11, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION for Jonathan Hawley to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2415731) by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Pleading;)(Moroux, Jennifer)
April 11, 2022 Filing 8 MOTION for Jacob Shelly to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2415723) by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Proposed Pleading;)(Moroux, Jennifer)
April 11, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION for Abha Khanna to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2415720) by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading;)(Moroux, Jennifer)
April 8, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Status Conference by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Pleading;)(Papillion, Darrel) Modified on 4/12/2022 to edit text.(EDC).
April 7, 2022 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #5 MOTION to Intervene . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)
April 6, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION to Intervene by Clay Schexnayder, Patrick Page Cortez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Pleading; proposed Answer, #3 Proposed Pleading; proposed Order)(Mengis, Michael)
April 4, 2022 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Tramelle Howard, Edward Galmon, Sr, Norris Henderson, Ciara Hart. All Defendants. (Moroux, Jennifer)
April 4, 2022 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Kyle R Ardoin. (NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve both the summons and all attachments in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.) (EDC)
April 1, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Submitted as to R. Kyle Ardoin, in his official capacity as Louisiana Secretary of State (Moroux, Jennifer) (Main Document 2 replaced on 4/4/2022) (EDC). Modified on 4/4/2022 to flatten document. (EDC).
March 30, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAMDC-2411725.), filed by Tramelle Howard, Edward Galmon, Sr, Norris Henderson, Ciara Hart. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Attachment Statement of Collateral Proceedings)(Papillion, Darrel) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/31/2022) (NLT).

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Plaintiff: Edward Galmon, Sr.
Represented By: Darrel James Papillion
Represented By: Jennifer Wise Moroux
Represented By: Renee' Chabert Crasto
Represented By: Joseph (J.) E. Cullens, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Ciara Hart
Represented By: Darrel James Papillion
Represented By: Jennifer Wise Moroux
Represented By: Renee' Chabert Crasto
Represented By: Joseph (J.) E. Cullens, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Norris Henderson
Represented By: Darrel James Papillion
Represented By: Jennifer Wise Moroux
Represented By: Renee' Chabert Crasto
Represented By: Joseph (J.) E. Cullens, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Tramelle Howard
Represented By: Darrel James Papillion
Represented By: Jennifer Wise Moroux
Represented By: Renee' Chabert Crasto
Represented By: Joseph (J.) E. Cullens, Jr.
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Defendant: Kyle R Ardoin
Represented By: John Carroll Walsh
Represented By: Phillip Strach
Represented By: Phillip J. Strach
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Petitioner: Clay Schexnayder
Represented By: Michael W. Mengis
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Petitioner: Patrick Page Cortez
Represented By: Michael W. Mengis
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Petitioner: State of Louisiana -Attorney General Jeff Landry
Represented By: Elizabeth Baker Murrill
Represented By: Angelique Duhon Freel
Represented By: Carey T. Jones
Represented By: Jeffrey Michael Wale
Represented By: Shae McPhee
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