WELLS v. BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT et al
Plaintiff: PHIL WELLS
Defendant: BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, GREGG PALMER, BRENT SLOWIKOWSKI and MICHELLE MACDONALD
Case Number: 1:2024cv00062
Filed: February 28, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Maine
Presiding Judge: JOHN C NIVISON
Referring Judge: LANCE E WALKER
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2024 Filing 24 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings Motion Hearing held on March 14, 2024 before Judge Lance E. Walker. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Cathy J. Ford, Telephone Number: (609) 367-2777. 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.med.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. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/27/2024. (FORD, CATHERINE)
March 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION denying #4 Motion for TRO; reserving ruling #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (mmy)
March 27, 2024 Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT waiver sent on 3/22/2024; MICHELLE MACDONALD waiver sent on 3/22/2024; GREGG PALMER waiver sent on 3/22/2024; BRENT SLOWIKOWSKI waiver sent on 3/22/2024. (Attachments: #1 Waiver - Defendant Palmer, #2 Waiver - Defendant MacDonald, #3 Waiver - Brewer School Department)(MORRIS, ROBERT)
March 27, 2024 Set Answer Deadline Regarding Waivers of Service Executed, for BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, GREGG PALMER, BRENT SLOWIKOWSKI, and MICHELLE MACDONALD: Answers due by 5/21/2024. (mmy)
March 14, 2024 Filing 21 Minute Entry for proceedings held before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER: Motion Hearing held re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order; MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by PHIL WELLS. (Court Reporter: Cathy Ford) (mmy)
March 12, 2024 Filing 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for a Preliminary Injunction or, in the Alternative, an Injunction Pending Appeal MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by PHIL WELLS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Audio Recording - to be filed manually with the Clerk's Office, #2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Phil Wells)(MORRIS, ROBERT)
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Leave to File Modified Page Limit By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (mmy)
March 11, 2024 Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to File Modified Page Limit by PHIL WELLS Responses due by 4/1/2024. (MORRIS, ROBERT)
March 8, 2024 Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for a Preliminary Injunction or, in the Alternative, an Injunction Pending Appeal MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by MICHELLE MACDONALD. Reply due by 3/22/2024. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Michelle MacDonald)(HADDOW, JAMES)
March 8, 2024 Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for a Preliminary Injunction or, in the Alternative, an Injunction Pending Appeal MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, GREGG PALMER, BRENT SLOWIKOWSKI. Reply due by 3/22/2024. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of KD, #2 Declaration of Gregg Palmer, #3 Exhibit 1- Policy JB, #4 Exhibit 2 - Letter dated 2-11-2024, #5 Declaration of Brent Slowikowski)(HEWEY, MELISSA)
March 8, 2024 Reset Deadlines as to #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for a Preliminary Injunction or, in the Alternative, an Injunction Pending Appeal: Reply due by 3/13/2024. (mmy)
March 6, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by SCOTT D. DOLAN on behalf of MICHELLE MACDONALD (DOLAN, SCOTT)
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Excuse Local Counsel From Hearing By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (mmy)
March 4, 2024 Filing 13 Consent MOTION to Excuse Local Counsel From Hearing by PHIL WELLS Responses due by 3/25/2024. (MORRIS, ROBERT)
March 1, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Oral Arguments on Motion #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for a Preliminary Injunction or, in the Alternative, an Injunction Pending Appeal MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : Motion Hearing set for 3/14/2024 11:00 AM in Bangor Courtroom 2 before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (cjd)
February 29, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by JAMES B. HADDOW on behalf of MICHELLE MACDONALD (HADDOW, JAMES)
February 29, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by JEANA M. MCCORMICK on behalf of BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, GREGG PALMER, BRENT SLOWIKOWSKI (MCCORMICK, JEANA)
February 29, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by MELISSA A. HEWEY on behalf of BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, GREGG PALMER, BRENT SLOWIKOWSKI (HEWEY, MELISSA)
February 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER re #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for a Preliminary Injunction or, in the Alternative, an Injunction Pending Appeal filed by PHIL WELLS. In their briefs, Defendants and Plaintiff shall address whether Plaintiff has standing. Specifically, they should brief whether Defendants' conduct reasonably chilled H.W. from exercising her right to free expression and amounted to an injury in fact. By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (mmy)
February 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The parties having been instructed by the court to confer regarding an expedited briefing schedule regarding Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, have informed the court that they agree to the following briefing schedule, which the court accepts and adopts. Reset Deadlines as to #4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for a Preliminary Injunction: Responses due by 3/8/2024, Reply due by 3/13/2024. By JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. (mmy)
February 28, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE/CORRESPONDENCE Re: Related Case by PHIL WELLS (MORRIS, ROBERT)
February 28, 2024 Filing 5 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Marc J. Randazza filed by ROBERT JOSEPH MORRIS, II on behalf of PHIL WELLS (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number AMEDC-2920504.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (Attachments: #1 Supplement Declaration of Marc J. Randazza)(MORRIS, ROBERT)
February 28, 2024 Filing 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for a Preliminary Injunction or, in the Alternative, an Injunction Pending Appeal by PHIL WELLS Responses due by 3/20/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Policy JB, #2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Cassidy S. Flavin, #3 Exhibit 3 - Policy JI, #4 Exhibit 4 - Policy JICA, #5 Exhibit 5 - Independent Article)(MORRIS, ROBERT). Added MOTION for Preliminary Injunction on 2/28/2024 (mmy).
February 28, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (Attachments: #1 Summons to Brewer School Department, #2 Summons to Gregg Palmer, #3 Summons to Michelle MacDonald)(cjd)
February 28, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (cjd)
February 28, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by PHIL WELLS. (Service of Process Deadline 5/28/2024) Fee due by 3/1/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of C.G., #2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of H.W., #3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Phil Wells)(cjd)
February 28, 2024 Filing Fee Paid via Credit Card ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMEDC-2920481.), filed by PHIL WELLS.(MORRIS, ROBERT)

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Plaintiff: PHIL WELLS
Represented By: ROBERT JOSEPH MORRIS, II
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Defendant: BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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Defendant: GREGG PALMER
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Defendant: MICHELLE MACDONALD
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