Worthley v. School Committee of Gloucester et al
Plaintiff: JEFFREY T. WORTHLEY
Defendant: School Committee of Gloucester and Ben Lummis
Case Number: 1:2022cv12060
Filed: December 5, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Denise J Casper
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 25, 2023 Filing 36 Judge Denise J. Casper: Standing Order Regarding Appearance of Counsel Via Telephone or Video Conference(Hourihan, Lisa)
January 25, 2023 Filing 35 Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. Standing Order Re: Courtroom Opportunities for Relatively Inexperienced Attorneys(Hourihan, Lisa)
January 25, 2023 Filing 34 NOTICE of Scheduling Conference. Scheduling Conference set for 2/27/2023 03:15 PM in Courtroom 11 (Remote only) before Judge Denise J. Casper. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the courtroom deputy of the session as soon as possible.Access to the hearing will be made available to the media and public. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: #https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html.For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on #www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact media@mad.uscourts.gov. (Hourihan, Lisa)
January 24, 2023 Filing 33 NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at #http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (McDonagh, Christina)
January 24, 2023 Filing 32 Transcript of Motion Hearing held on January 5, 2023, before Judge Denise J. Casper. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Debra Joyce at joycedebra@gmail.com. Redaction Request due 2/14/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/24/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/24/2023. (McDonagh, Christina)
January 24, 2023 Filing 31 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re: #25 Motion for a Status Conference. In light of the Court's ruling today on D. 8, the Court DENIES D. 25 as moot. (Hourihan, Lisa)
January 24, 2023 Filing 30 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re: #9 Motion for Hearing. Denied as moot in light of D. 15 and the hearing held on 1/5/23, D. 21. (Hourihan, Lisa)
January 24, 2023 Filing 29 Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The Court ALLOWS Worthley's motion for injunctive relief as to the November 14th Order, D. 8. (Hourihan, Lisa)
January 19, 2023 Filing 28 STATEMENT OF COUNSEL of Attorney Matthew J. Hamel -DEFENDANTS STATEMENT TO THE COURT REGARDING MODIFICATION OF NO TRESPASS ORDER by Ben Lummis, School Committee of Gloucester. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hamel, Matthew)
January 19, 2023 Filing 27 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Jeffrey T. Worthley for proceedings held on January 5, 2023 Judge Judge Denise J. Casper.. (Randazza, Marc)
January 19, 2023 Filing 26 MEMORANDUM in Support re #25 Emergency MOTION for a Status Conference filed by Jeffrey T. Worthley. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Modified No Trespass Order with Attached Policies)(Randazza, Marc)
January 19, 2023 Filing 25 Emergency MOTION for a Status Conference by Jeffrey T. Worthley.(Randazza, Marc)
January 12, 2023 Filing 24 STATEMENT OF COUNSEL of Plaintiff by Jeffrey T. Worthley. (Randazza, Marc)
January 12, 2023 Filing 23 STATEMENT OF COUNSEL of Defendants -DEFENDANTS STATEMENT TO THE COURT REGARDING MODIFICATION OF NO TRESPASS ORDER by Ben Lummis, School Committee of Gloucester. (Hamel, Matthew)
January 5, 2023 Filing 22 REPLY to Response to #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED Leave to File Granted on January 5, 2022 filed by Jeffrey T. Worthley. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - City Council Meeting Minutes, #2 Exhibit 2 - Gloucester Daily Times Article, #3 Exhibit 3 - Gloucester High School Google Maps, #4 Exhibit 4 - Gloucester Daily Times Article, #5 Exhibit 5 - Gloucester Standing Committee Documents, #6 Exhibit 6 - NECN Article, #7 Exhibit 7 - Salem News Article, #8 Exhibit 8 - Gloucester Daily Times Article, #9 Exhibit 9 - Gloucester Daily Times Article, #10 Exhibit 10 - Email From Defendants' Counsel, #11 Exhibit 11 - Letter to Defendants' Counsel, #12 Exhibit 12 - Declaration of Jeffrey T. Worthley, #13 Exhibit 13 - Declaration of Cassidy S. Curran)(Randazza, Marc)
January 5, 2023 Filing 21 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Denise J. Casper: Motion Hearing held on 1/5/2023 re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED filed by Jeffrey T. Worthley. Arguments. Court takes under advisement #8 Motion for TRO and grants #20 Motion for Leave to File Reply; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Court Reporter: Debra Joyce at joycedebra@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Marc Randazza for the plaintiff. Matthew Hamel for the defendant) (Hourihan, Lisa)
December 28, 2022 Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF No. 8] by Jeffrey T. Worthley. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Reply with Exhibits)(Randazza, Marc)
December 22, 2022 Filing 19 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED: Having received notice of the parties' agreement regarding Plaintiff's attendance at the December 16, 2022 event, D. 15, the Court sets a hearing on the motion for January 5, 2023 at 3 pm. Motion Hearing set for 1/5/2023 03:00 PM in Courtroom 11 (In person only) before Judge Denise J. Casper. (Hourihan, Lisa)
December 22, 2022 Filing 18 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re: #11 Motion for Reconsideration #9 Emergency MOTION for Hearing re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED filed by Jeffrey T. Worthley. Motion for reconsideration DENIED as moot as D. 9 (filed on December 6, 2022), the original motion, remains pending. Unless the Court sets another deadline for responding to a motion (which it did not do here), the deadline for filing an opposition under L.R. 7.1(b)(2) is two weeks after the filing of the motion. Defendants filed their timely opposition, D. 17, on December 20, 2022. (Hourihan, Lisa)
December 20, 2022 Filing 17 Opposition re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED filed by Ben Lummis, School Committee of Gloucester. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Ben Lummis, #2 Affidavit Affidavit of James Cook)(Hamel, Matthew)
December 12, 2022 Filing 16 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Ben Lummis, School Committee of Gloucester.(Hamel, Matthew)
December 12, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE by Jeffrey T. Worthley re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED, #9 Emergency MOTION for Hearing re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED Notice Regarding Timing of Requested Hearing (Randazza, Marc)
December 8, 2022 Filing 14 Opposition re #11 Emergency MOTION for Reconsideration re #9 Emergency MOTION for Hearing re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED filed by Ben Lummis, School Committee of Gloucester. (Hamel, Matthew)
December 8, 2022 Filing 13 STATE COURT Record. (Hamel, Matthew)
December 7, 2022 Filing 12 MEMORANDUM in Support re #11 Emergency MOTION for Reconsideration re #9 Emergency MOTION for Hearing re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED filed by Jeffrey T. Worthley. (Wolman, Jay)
December 7, 2022 Filing 11 Emergency MOTION for Reconsideration re #9 Emergency MOTION for Hearing re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED by Jeffrey T. Worthley. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A--Order of the Clerk denying [ECF No. 9])(Wolman, Jay)
December 6, 2022 Filing 10 MEMORANDUM in Support re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED filed by Jeffrey T. Worthley. (Currie, Haley)
December 6, 2022 Filing 9 Emergency MOTION for Hearing re #8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED by JEFFREY T. WORTHLEY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Returns of Service)(Randazza, Marc)
December 6, 2022 Filing 8 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order REFILED by JEFFREY T. WORTHLEY. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Emergency Motion, #2 Supplement Superior Court 9A Packet, #3 Supplement Order Setting Short Order Hearing, but Denying Ex Parte)(Randazza, Marc) Modified on 12/6/2022: Memorandum in Support removed from this entry and refiled correctly in D. #10 . (Currie, Haley)
December 6, 2022 Filing 7 Certified Copy of Notice of Removal Provided to Defense Counsel by mail (Phillips, Sophie)
December 6, 2022 Filing 6 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Denise J. Casper assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (Finn, Mary)
December 5, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Jay M. Wolman on behalf of JEFFREY T. WORTHLEY (Wolman, Jay)
December 5, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Marc J. Randazza on behalf of JEFFREY T. WORTHLEY (Randazza, Marc)
December 5, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by John J. Davis on behalf of Ben Lummis, School Committee of Gloucester (Davis, John)
December 5, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Joseph Hamel on behalf of Ben Lummis, School Committee of Gloucester (Hamel, Matthew)
December 5, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Ben Lummis, School Committee of Gloucester ( Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number AMADC-9614159 Fee Status: Filing Fee paid) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Category Form)(Hamel, Matthew)

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Plaintiff: JEFFREY T. WORTHLEY
Represented By: Marc J. Randazza
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Represented By: Matthew Joseph Hamel
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