Balow et al v. Michigan State University et al
Plaintiff: Julia Coffman, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Kylie Goit, Olivia Starzomski, Emma Inch, Sarah Zofchak, Ava Boutrous, Elise Turke, Sophia Balow and Taylor Arnold
Defendant: Bill Beekman, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., Michigan State University and Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Case Number: 1:2021cv00044
Filed: January 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Phillip J Green
Referring Judge: Hala Y Jarbou
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1343 Violation of Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 67 NOTICE RESCHEDULING MOTION HEARING regarding document number #54 that was previously set for February 22, 2022; motion hearing is set for 3/9/2022 at 11:00 AM at 499 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; (jkw)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER granting #64 motion to continue hearing; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (jkw)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 65 Certificate of Conferral EXHIBIT re #64 by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Bullock, Lori)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 64 MOTION to continue Hearing for Protective Order by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak; (Bullock, Lori)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING MOTION to continue Hearing for Protective Order #64 to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER extending dispositive motion deadline to 5/1/2022; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MINUTES of status conference; held before District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (Court Reporter: Genevieve Hamlin) (aks)
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 61 (RESTRICTED ACCESS) DOCUMENT Videoconference Information for 2/16/2022 hearing. RECORDING OR BROADCASTING OF THIS PROCEEDING IS PROHIBITED. W.D. Mich. LGenR 4.1(c)(i) and (ii). [Access to this document is available to the Court and attorney(s) for Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak only] (aks)
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) NOTICE from chambers: public courtroom access for the 2/16/2022 1:30 PM status conference will be available by public audio access (listen only) by phone at (877) 336-1839 with access code 4382440#. RECORDING OR BROADCASTING OF THIS PROCEEDING IS PROHIBITED. W.D. Mich. LGenR 4.1(c)(i) and (ii). (aks)
February 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 60 NOTICE of status conference set for 2/16/2022 at 1:30 PM by video before District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; (aks)
February 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER denying #58 motion for hearing ; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (ald)
February 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 58 FIRST MOTION for hearing for appearance by video or telephone at the 2-22 Hearing by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak; (Keller, Danya)
February 14, 2022 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING FIRST MOTION for hearing for appearance by video or telephone at the 2-22 Hearing #58 to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 57 NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding document number #54 : motion hearing is set for 2/22/2022 at 11:00 AM at 499 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; (jkw)
February 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 56 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for protective order Under FED. R. CIV. P. 26(b)(2)(C) AND FED. R. CIV. P. 26(c) Precluding Depositions of Samuel L. Stanley Jr. and Alan Haller #54 P- Resistance to D Motion for Protective Order filed by Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits for Resistance to Mtn for PO, #2 Exhibit A- Hall Biography, #3 Exhibit B- Depo of William Beekman (Condensed), #4 Exhibit C- Detroit News Article, #5 Exhibit D- Detroit Free Press Article, #6 Exhibit E- The State News Article) (Zwagerman, Jill) Modified text on 2/10/2022 (slk).
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 55 JUDGMENT of USCA re appeal #18 vacating the district court decision regarding preliminary injunction and remanding for further proceedings, mandate to issue (slk)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 CORRECTED MOTION for protective order UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 26(b)(2)(C) AND FED. R. CIV. P. 26(c) PRECLUDING DEPOSITIONS OF SAMUEL L. STANLEY JR. AND ALAN HALLER by defendants Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr; (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Habeas Petition Brief in Support of Motion for Protective Order, #2 Index of Exhibits, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit 7, #10 Attachment - Certificate of Concurrence Attempts) (Eldridge, Scott) Modified text on 1/26/2022 - this motion replaces #53 (slk).
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING MOTION for protective order UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 26(b)(2)(C) AND FED. R. CIV. P. 26(c) PRECLUDING DEPOSITIONS OF SAMUEL L. STANLEY JR. AND ALAN HALLER #54 to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 MOTION for protective order under FED. R. CIV. P. 26(b)(2)(C) and FED. R. CIV. P. 26(c) precluding depositions of Samuel L. Stanley Jr. and Alan Haller by defendants Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Exhibit Index with Exhibits 1-7, #3 Certificate of Concurrence) (Schwartz, Brian) Modified text on 1/26/2022 (pjw). Modified text on 1/26/2022 - please see #54 for corrected motion(slk).
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 NOTICE ADJOURNING the 1/12/2022 Early Settlement Conference without date (jkw)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER granting #50 unopposed motion for hearing to be by video or telephone; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (jkw)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING UNOPPOSED MOTION for hearing on January 12, 2022 to be held by video or telephone conference #50 to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 UNOPPOSED MOTION for hearing on January 12, 2022 to be held by video or telephone conference by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak; (Bullock, Lori)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 NOTICE rescheduling hearing: early settlement conference set for 1/12/2022 at 01:00 PM at 499 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (ald)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 PROTECTIVE ORDER; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (jkw)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER regading the Production of FERPA Protected Education Records by defendant Michigan State University (Schwartz, Brian)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER regarding the Production of FERPA Protected Education Records by defendant Michigan State University #47 to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (jep)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ANSWER to complaint, #1 with affirmative defenses by Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees (Eldridge, Scott)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 45 STIPULATION AND ORDER adjourning expert deadlines; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 SECOND STIPULATION Order Adjourning Expert Deadlines by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Zwagerman, Jill) Modified text on 11/12/2021 (mlc).
October 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 STIPULATED ORDER adjourning expert deadlines; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
October 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 STIPULATION Order Adjourning Expert Deadlines by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Zwagerman, Jill)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #21 motion to dismiss; denying #30 motion for leave to file; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 OPINION; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 AMENDED ORDER granting STIPULATION #35 to adjourn trial; bench trial adjourned from 10/17/2022 to 10/24/2022 at 8:30 AM; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
September 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER of USCA (certified copy) re appeal #18 granting motion for leave to appear at oral argument (jem)
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Lori Bullock counsel for plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Bullock, Lori)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting STIPULATION #35 to adjourn trial; bench trial adjourned from 10/17/2022 to 10/24/2022 at 8:30 AM; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (haw)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Adjourning Trial Date by defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Eldridge, Scott)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 RESPONSE TO MOTION for leave to file Amended Complaint #30 with certification regarding local rule 7.2 filed by Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Attachments: #1 Index Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2) (Eldridge, Scott) Modified text on 7/23/2021 (pjw).
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting STIPULATION #32 to amend case management order #31 ; bench trial adjourned from 10/11/2022 to 10/17/2022 at 8:30 AM; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (haw)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Amending Case Management Order by defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Schwartz, Brian)
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: discovery to be completed by 1/31/2022; dispositive motions due by 3/1/2022; early settlement conference set for 1/12/2022 at 01:00 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; settlement conference set for 7/11/2022 at 09:00 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; final pretrial conference set for 9/7/2022 at 11:00 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; bench trial set for 10/11/2022 at 08:30 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (jkw)
July 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION for leave to file Amended Complaint with certificate of concurrence by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak; (Attachments: #1 Memo in Support, #2 Exhibit A - Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Amended Complaint Redlined) (Bullock, Lori) Modified text on 7/12/2021 (jem).
July 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MINUTES held before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green of Rule 16 scheduling conference via Video; CMO to issue (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (ald)
July 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 JOINT STATUS REPORT (Bullock, Lori)
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER rescheduling Rule 16 conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 7/9/2021 at 02:00 PM by video before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; status report due by 7/6/2021; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (jkw)
June 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 7/1/2021 at 02:00 PM by video before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; status report due by 6/28/2021; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (jkw)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 REPLY to response to motion #21 filed by Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Eldridge, Scott)
April 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim #21 filed by Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Sarah Zofchak, Taylor Arnold, and Elise Turke (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 2019-2020 EADA Data, #2 Exhibit 2 - 2018-2019 EADA Data) (Bullock, Lori) Modified text on 4/19/2021 (jem).
March 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim #21 filed by Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Eldridge, Scott)
March 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim #21 with certificate of compliance and certificate of service filed by Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Eldridge, Scott) Modified text on 3/22/2021 (jem).
March 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim by defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr; (Eldridge, Scott)
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 APPEAL TRANSCRIPT of Motion to Strike/Motion for Preliminary Injunction held 02/10/2021 before District Judge Hala Jarbou; re appeal #18 ; NOTE: this transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the release of transcript restriction date; after that date it may be obtained through PACER; under the #Policy Regarding Transcripts the parties have 14 days within which to file a Notice of Intent to redact, and 21 days within which to file a Redaction Request; if no Transcript Redaction Request is filed, the court will assume redaction of personal identifiers is not necessary and this transcript will be made available via PACER after the release of transcript restriction set for 6/2/2021 ; redaction request due 3/25/2021 (Court Reporter-Transcriptionist: Dexter, Melinda 517-604-1732)
March 2, 2021 Opinion or Order ACKNOWLEDGMENT of appeal transcript order from Lori Bullock received 02/22/2021 re appeal #18 filed by Julia Coffman, Taylor Arnold, Madeline Reilly, Elise Turke, Ava Boutrous, Sarah Zofchak, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sophia Balow, Sheridan Phalen, Olivia Starzomski ; transcript is estimated at 70 pages with an estimated completion date of 03/08/21; arrangements for payment made on 02/22/2021 (Court Reporter-Transcriptionist: Dexter, Melinda 517-604-1732)
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 LETTER FROM CCA regarding appeal #18 indicating case number 21-1183 has been assigned to the appeal (pjw)
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE NUMBER 21-1183 assigned by the Sixth Circuit to appeal #18 (mkc)
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order APPEAL FEE PAID re #18 by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak in the amount of $505, receipt number AMIWDC-6319394 (Bullock, Lori)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE OF APPEAL re #16 , #17 by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Bullock, Lori)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER denying #9 motion to strike; denying #2 motion for preliminary injunction; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
February 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 OPINION; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTES of motion hearing re Defendants' MOTION to strike and Exclude Plaintiffs' Expert Report and Underlying Testimony #9 ; Plaintiffs' MOTION for preliminary injunction #2 ; held before District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (Court Reporter: Melinda Dexter) (haw)
February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to strike and Exclude Plaintiffs' Expert Report and Underlying Testimony #9 with certificate of compliance filed by Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Keller, Danya) Modified text on 2/10/2021 (pjw).
February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REPLY to response to motion #2 for Preliminary Injunction with certificate of compliance filed by Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 17, #2 Exhibit 18, #3 Exhibit 19, #4 Exhibit 20, #5 Exhibit 21, #6 Exhibit 22, #7 Exhibit 23, #8 Exhibit 24, #9 Exhibit 25, #10 Exhibit 26, #11 Exhibit 27) (Bullock, Lori) Modified text on 2/10/2021 (pjw)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) NOTICE from chambers: public courtroom access for the 2/10/2021 11:00 AM motion hearing re #2 will be available by public audio access (listen only) by phone at (877) 336-1839 with access code 4382440#. RECORDING OR BROADCASTING OF THIS PROCEEDING IS PROHIBITED. LGenR 4.1(c)(i) and (ii) (haw)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE re #9 Expedited Consideration Requested by defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Eldridge, Scott)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to strike and Exclude Plaintiffs' Expert Report and Underlying Testimony #9 filed by Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Eldridge, Scott)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 BRIEF in support of MOTION to strike and Exclude Plaintiffs' Expert Report and Underlying Testimony #9 with certificate of compliance and certificate of service filed by Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Eldridge, Scott) Modified text on 2/4/2021 (jem).
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to strike and Exclude Plaintiffs' Expert Report and Underlying Testimony by defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr; (Eldridge, Scott)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 RESPONSE TO MOTION for preliminary injunction #2 with certificate of compliance and certificate of service filed by Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13) (Eldridge, Scott) Modified text on 2/4/2021 (jem).
January 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE rescheduling show cause hearing for 2/10/2021 at 11:00 AM by video before District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (haw)
January 26, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Ashley N. Higginson on behalf of defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Higginson, Ashley)
January 26, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Erika Lynn Giroux on behalf of defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Giroux, Erika)
January 21, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Brian Edward Koncius on behalf of plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Koncius, Brian)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re motion for preliminary injunction #2 ; show cause hearing set for 2/10/2021 at 11:00 AM at 128 Federal Building, Lansing, MI before District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (haw)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Scott Robert Eldridge on behalf of defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Eldridge, Scott)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Uriel Abt on behalf of defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Abt, Uriel)
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Brian Mark Schwartz on behalf of defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr (Schwartz, Brian)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CORRECTED WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Sheridan Phalen, Sarah Zofchak, Julia Coffman, Madeline Reilly, Taylor Arnold, Ava Boutrous, Olivia Starzomski, Sophia Balow, Kylie Goit, Elise Turke, Emma Inch as to All Defendants (Bullock, Lori); this entry replaces #4 ; Modified text on 1/20/2021 (pjw).
January 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned unexecuted as to Michigan State University et al., filed by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Zwagerman, Jill)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Hon. Hala Y. Jarbou with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee (jem)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for preliminary injunction by plaintiffs Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Sarah Zofchak, Taylor Arnold, and Elise Turke; (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Preliminary Injunction, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16) (Bullock, Lori) Modified duplicate text on 1/15/2021 (jem).
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Sarah Zofchak, Taylor Arnold, and Elise Turke (Bullock, Lori). Modified text on 1/15/2021 (jem).
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order SUMMONS NOT ISSUED as to defendants Bill Beekman, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Samuel L. Stanley, Jr ; filing fee due and no summons provided (jem)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jill Zwagerman on behalf of plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Zwagerman, Jill)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Danya Keller on behalf of plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak (Keller, Danya)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order FILING FEE PAID re #1 by plaintiffs Taylor Arnold, Sophia Balow, Ava Boutrous, Julia Coffman, Kylie Goit, Emma Inch, Sheridan Phalen, Madeline Reilly, Olivia Starzomski, Elise Turke, Sarah Zofchak in the amount of $402, receipt number BMIWDC-6204122 (Bullock, Lori)

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Defendant: Bill Beekman
Represented By: Erika Lynn Giroux
Represented By: Ashley N. Higginson
Represented By: Uriel Abt
Represented By: Scott Robert Eldridge
Represented By: Brian Mark Schwartz
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Defendant: Samuel L. Stanley, Jr.
Represented By: Erika Lynn Giroux
Represented By: Ashley N. Higginson
Represented By: Uriel Abt
Represented By: Scott Robert Eldridge
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Defendant: Michigan State University
Represented By: Erika Lynn Giroux
Represented By: Ashley N. Higginson
Represented By: Uriel Abt
Represented By: Scott Robert Eldridge
Represented By: Brian Mark Schwartz
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Defendant: Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Represented By: Erika Lynn Giroux
Represented By: Ashley N. Higginson
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Represented By: Scott Robert Eldridge
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Plaintiff: Julia Coffman
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Plaintiff: Sheridan Phalen
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Plaintiff: Madeline Reilly
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Plaintiff: Kylie Goit
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Plaintiff: Olivia Starzomski
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Plaintiff: Emma Inch
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Plaintiff: Sarah Zofchak
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Plaintiff: Ava Boutrous
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Plaintiff: Elise Turke
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Plaintiff: Sophia Balow
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Plaintiff: Taylor Arnold
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