Letten v. Hall Featured Case

Plaintiff was distributing Vegan Outreach pamphlets on public walkways outside of the Warped Tour, which was hosted by Comerica Park in downtown Detroit, when Defendant Detroit Police Officer Scott Hall detained him and cited him for distributing pamphlets without a permit. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant violated his First Amendment right to freedom of speech and his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures by ordering Plaintiff to stop distributing pamphlets on a public walkway, charging him with distributing pamphlets on a public walkway, and detaining him without reasonable suspicion or probable cause that he had committed any offense.

Plaintiff: Phillip Letten
Defendant: Scott Hall
Case Number: 2:2010cv12182
Filed: June 2, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Office: Detroit Office
County: Livingston
Presiding Judge: Avern Cohn
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 14, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 31 STIPULATED ORDER of Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (JOwe)
March 14, 2012 Filing 30 NOTICE by All Plaintiffs of withdrawal of 23 MOTION Enforce Settlement Agreement MOTION for Sanctions MOTION for Attorney Fees. (Korobkin, Daniel)
March 14, 2012 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Motion Hearing on 03/29/2012 is Cancelled re 30 Notice to Withdraw Motion (JOwe)
February 15, 2012 Filing 29 NOTICE of hearing on 23 MOTION Enforce Settlement Agreement MOTION for Sanctions MOTION for Attorney Fees. Motion Hearing continuation set for 3/29/2012 10:30 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
February 15, 2012 Minute Entry - Motion Hearing held on 2/15/2012 re 23 MOTION Enforce Settlement Agreement MOTION for Sanctions MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Phillip Letten, Ken Anderson before District Judge Avern Cohn. Disposition: to be continued in 30 days(Court Reporter Sheri Ward) (JOwe)
February 9, 2012 Filing 28 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re 23 MOTION Enforce Settlement Agreement MOTION for Sanctions MOTION for Attorney Fees and Request that Specific Persons Be Ordered to Appear on February 15, 2012 filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Steinberg Letter to Mills and Signed Settlement Agreement, # 3 Exhibit Korobkin Email to Zarembski Cole 1/11/2012, # 4 Exhibit Korobkin Email to Zarembski Cole 1/18/2012) (Korobkin, Daniel)
January 18, 2012 Filing 27 NOTICE of hearing on 23 MOTION Enforce Settlement Agreement MOTION for Sanctions MOTION for Attorney Fees. Motion Hearing RESET for 2/15/2012 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
January 18, 2012 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Hearing on 01/25/2012 is Cancelled re 26 Notice of Hearing on Motion (JOwe)
January 17, 2012 Filing 26 NOTICE of hearing on 23 MOTION Enforce Settlement Agreement MOTION for Sanctions MOTION for Attorney Fees. Motion Hearing RESET for 1/25/2012 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
January 17, 2012 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Motion Hearing on 01/20/2012 is Cancelled re 25 Notice of Hearing on Motion (JOwe)
December 20, 2011 Filing 25 NOTICE of hearing on 23 MOTION Enforce Settlement Agreement MOTION for Sanctions MOTION for Attorney Fees. Motion Hearing set for 1/20/2012 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
December 19, 2011 Minute Entry - Status Conference held on 12/19/2011 before District Judge Avern Cohn. (JOwe)
December 7, 2011 Filing 24 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference re: 23 Plaintiffs' MOTION to Enforce Settlement Agreement, MOTION for Sanctions, MOTION for Attorney Fees set for 12/19/2011 11:30 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
December 6, 2011 Filing 23 MOTION Enforce Settlement Agreement, MOTION for Sanctions, MOTION for Attorney Fees by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Korobkin Declaration, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Exhibit H, # 11 Exhibit I, # 12 Exhibit J) (Korobkin, Daniel)
August 10, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (JOwe)
August 9, 2011 Minute Entry - Status Conference held on 8/9/2011 before District Judge Avern Cohn. (JOwe)
June 22, 2011 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Status Conference RESET for 8/9/2011 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
June 22, 2011 TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Status Conference set for 06/28/2011 is Cancelled re 21 Notice to Appear (JOwe)
May 17, 2011 Filing 21 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 6/28/2011 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
May 17, 2011 Minute Entry - Status Conference held on 5/17/2011 before District Judge Avern Cohn. (JOwe)
April 28, 2011 Filing 20 MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney Jessie J. Rossman by All Plaintiffs. (Rossman, Jessie)
April 28, 2011 Filing 19 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney Jessie J. Rossman by All Plaintiffs. (Rossman, Jessie)
April 27, 2011 Filing 18 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney Jessie J. Rossman by All Plaintiffs. (Rossman, Jessie)
April 22, 2011 Filing 17 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference RESET for 5/17/2011 11:00 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
March 29, 2011 Filing 16 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 5/3/2011 11:00 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
March 29, 2011 Minute Entry - Status Conference held on 3/29/2011 before District Judge Avern Cohn. (JOwe)
February 17, 2011 Filing 15 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 3/29/2011 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
February 17, 2011 Filing 14 Notice to Parties Regarding Consolidated Case: Order of consolidation entered on *2/17/11*. Designated lead case number is *10-12182*. (DWor)
February 17, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER of Consolidation. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (DWor)
February 10, 2011 Minute Entry - Status Conference held on 2/10/2011 before District Judge Avern Cohn. (JOwe)
January 14, 2011 Filing 12 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference RESET for 2/3/2011 11:00 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
January 14, 2011 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Status Conference RESET for 2/10/2011 10:30 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
November 12, 2010 Filing 11 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 1/18/2011 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
November 12, 2010 Minute Entry - Status Conference held on 11/12/2010 before District Judge Avern Cohn. (JOwe)
September 7, 2010 Filing 10 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 11/12/2010 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (SJa)
September 7, 2010 Minute Entry - Status Conference held on 9/7/2010 before District Judge Avern Cohn. (SJa)
August 10, 2010 Filing 9 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference reset for 9/7/2010 11:30 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (MWil)
August 10, 2010 Filing 8 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference RESET for 9/1/2010 11:30 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (MWil)
July 26, 2010 Filing 7 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 8/16/2010 11:00 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (JOwe)
July 26, 2010 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses with Jury Demand by Scott Hall. (Mills, Jane)
July 1, 2010 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Scott Hall served on 6/18/2010, answer due 7/9/2010. (Rossman, Jessie)
June 11, 2010 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael J. Steinberg on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Steinberg, Michael)
June 3, 2010 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel S. Korobkin on behalf of Phillip Letten. (Korobkin, Daniel)
June 3, 2010 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued for *Scott Hall* (BSoc)
June 3, 2010 A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (BSoc)
June 2, 2010 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Phillip Letten against Scott Hall with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-2492291 - Fee: $ 350. County of 1st Plaintiff: Livingston - County Where Action Arose: Wayne - [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Rossman, Jessie)

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Plaintiff: Phillip Letten
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