Let Them Play MN et al v. Walz et al
Plaintiff: Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN and John Roe
Defendant: Minnesota Department of Health, Governor Tim Walz, Commissioner Alice Roberts-Davis, Commissioner Jan Malcolm, Keith Ellison and Minnesota Department of Administration
Case Number: 0:2020cv02505
Filed: December 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Presiding Judge: Hildy Bowbeer
Referring Judge: Nancy E Brasel
2 Judge: John R Tunheim
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1343
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on January 13, 2021. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
January 13, 2021 Filing 51 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR: USCA JUDGMENT (electronic copy) as to #29 Notice of Appeal to 8th Circuit, filed by John Roe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN. (kt) Modified text on 1/13/2021 (kt).
January 6, 2021 Filing 50 MANDATE of USCA (electronic copy) as to #29 Notice of Appeal to 8th Circuit, filed by John Roe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN. (kt)
January 6, 2021 Filing 49 USCA JUDGMENT (electronic copy) as to #29 Notice of Appeal to 8th Circuit, filed by John Roe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN. (kt)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 TEXT ONLY ORDER: The Court has reviewed the #47 Plaintiff's Notice of Dismissal Without Prejudice Pursuant to Rule 41, filed on 1/5/2021. Accordingly, the Rule 16 Pretrial Scheduling conference, set for 1/13/2021 is CANCELLED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 1/6/2021.(JMK)
January 5, 2021 Filing 47 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs (Diehl, Samuel)
December 30, 2020 Filing 46 (Text-Only) NOTICE to USCA of subsequent filing in a civil case, Re: Meet and Confer Statement, #43 , Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply #41 , Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply, #45 , Memorandum in Support of Motion, #42 , Proposed Order to Judge, #44 . (KDS)
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #41 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. The Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is extended to and including January 15, 2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 12/29/2020. (JMK)
December 29, 2020 Filing 44 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #41 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, filed by Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz.(Miltich, Cicely)
December 29, 2020 Filing 43 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #41 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply filed by Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1)(Miltich, Cicely)
December 29, 2020 Filing 42 MEMORANDUM in Support re #41 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, filed by Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Miltich, Cicely)
December 29, 2020 Filing 41 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint, filed by Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz. (Miltich, Cicely)
December 28, 2020 Filing 40 (Text-Only) NOTICE to USCA of subsequent filing in a civil case, Re: Order on Motion to Disqualify District Judge #38 , USCA Case Number, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction #39 , Declaration in Support #36 , Order/Notice of Setting/Resetting Hearings/Deadlines, #37 , Motion for Preliminary Injunction #35 . (KDS)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER on #35 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Chief Judge John R. Tunheim on 12/23/2020. (HMA)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER denying #22 Motion to Disqualify District Judge. Signed by Chief Judge John R. Tunheim on 12/23/2020. (HMA)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER SETTING PRETRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/6/2021. Pretrial Conference set for 1/13/2021 at 09:00 AM by Conference Bridge (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer on 12/23/2020. (JMK)
December 22, 2020 Filing 36 Declaration of Dawn Gillman in Support of #35 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit H)(Diehl, Samuel)
December 22, 2020 Filing 35 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe. (Diehl, Samuel)
December 22, 2020 Filing 34 (Text-Only) NOTICE to USCA of subsequent filing in a civil case, Re: Declaration in Support, #32 , Transcript,,,, #33 . (KDS)
December 22, 2020 Filing 33 TRANSCRIPT of Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Discovery Hearing via Video Conference held on 12/16/2020 before Chief Judge John R. Tunheim. (47 pages). Court Reporter: Kristine Mousseau. For a copy of the transcript, please file a Transcript Request under Other Filings/Other Documents.Parties have 7 days to file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction. In accordance with Judicial Conference policy and #Local Rule 80.1, the transcript may be released and made remotely electronically available to the public in 90 days. For further information on redaction procedures, please review #Local Rule 5.5 and #Case Information >Transcripts, Court Reporters and Digital Audio Recordings. Notice Intent/No Intent to Request Redactions due 12/29/2020. Redaction Request due 1/12/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/22/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/22/2021. (KM)
December 22, 2020 USCA Case Number 20-3656 for #29 Notice of Appeal to 8th Circuit, filed by John Roe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN. (kt)
December 21, 2020 Filing 32 Declaration of Ryan D. Wilson in Support of #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Ex E to Wilson Declaration - refiled, #2 Placeholder for Ex F to Wilson Declaration)(Diehl, Samuel)
December 21, 2020 Filing 31 TRANSMITTAL OF APPEAL LETTER TO U. S. COURT OF APPEALS, 8TH CIRCUIT, Re: Notice of Appeal to 8th Circuit, #29 . (KDS)
December 21, 2020 Filing 30 JUDGMENT (Attachments: #1 Civil Notice - appeal)(KDS)
December 19, 2020 Filing 29 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO 8TH CIRCUIT as to #28 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Jane Doe(5), Jane Doe(1, both individually and as parent and guardian of Jane Doe 2 and John Roe 1, minors), Jane Doe(3, as parent and guardian of John Roe 2 and Jane Doe 4, minors), Let Them Play MN, John Roe. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number AMNDC-8325306. (Diehl, Samuel)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying #9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Written Opinion) Signed by Chief Judge John R. Tunheim on 12/18/2020. (HMA)
December 18, 2020 Filing 27 LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Jane Doe(5), Jane Doe(1, both individually and as parent and guardian of Jane Doe 2 and John Roe 1, minors), Jane Doe(3, as parent and guardian of John Roe 2 and Jane Doe 4, minors), Let Them Play MN, John Roe . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Enclosure - Transcript)(Diehl, Samuel)
December 17, 2020 Filing 26 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST for an Expedited Hourly Transcript (within 2 hours) of #25 Motion Hearing, to Court Reporter Kristine Mousseau. (Diehl, Samuel)
December 16, 2020 Filing 25 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge John R. Tunheim: Motion Hearing held on 12/16/2020 re #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by John Roe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN. Motion taken under advisement. Written order forthcoming. (Court Reporter Kristine Mousseau) (HMA)
December 15, 2020 Filing 24 Declaration of Samuel W. Diehl in Support of #22 MOTION to Disqualify District Judge filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit(s) Exhibit 19)(Diehl, Samuel)
December 15, 2020 Filing 23 MEMORANDUM in Support re #22 MOTION to Disqualify District Judge filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe.(Diehl, Samuel)
December 15, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION to Disqualify District Judge filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe. (Diehl, Samuel)
December 15, 2020 Filing 21 DECLARATION of Anne Johnson in Opposition to #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1)(Kramer, Elizabeth)
December 15, 2020 Filing 20 DECLARATION of Liz Kramer in Opposition to #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Exhibit(s) 2, #3 Exhibit(s) 3)(Kramer, Elizabeth)
December 15, 2020 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Kramer, Elizabeth)
December 14, 2020 Filing 18 EXHIBIT Plaintiffs' Exhibits 1 and 2 re #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe.(Diehl, Samuel)
December 14, 2020 Filing 17 (Text-Only) AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion: #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested : Motion Hearing set for 12/16/2020 at 09:30 AM in Video Conference (no courtroom) before Chief Judge John R. Tunheim. Notice to Public: Please visit our website at #https://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/court-schedules for audio connection information for this hearing. Note that hearings may not appear on the kiosk until one week before the hearing date.(HAZ)
December 14, 2020 Filing 16 (Text-Only) NOTICE - Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer's Practice Pointers, which have been recently revised, are available on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota's #website. All parties are expected to be familiar with and adhere to these Practice Pointers, including any variances from Local Rules. (JMK)
December 14, 2020 Filing 15 ENTRY FILED IN ERROR. (Text-Only) NOTICE - Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright's Practice Pointers are available on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota's #website. All parties are expected to be familiar with and adhere to these Practice Pointers, including Judge Wright's deviations from the Local Rules with respect to motion scheduling and briefing deadlines. (JMK) Modified text on 12/14/2020 (lmb).
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER OF RECUSAL AND DIRECTION TO THE CLERK OF COURT FOR REASSIGNMENT OF CASE. Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright recused. Case reassigned to Chief Judge John R. Tunheim for all further proceedings. NOTE: the new case number is 20-cv-2505 (JRT/HB). Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright on 12/14/2020. (lmb)
December 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 BRIEFING ORDER. See order for dates and details. Signed by Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright on 12/12/2020.(JSN)
December 12, 2020 Filing 12 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe.(Diehl, Samuel)
December 12, 2020 Filing 11 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR-DIRECTED TO REFILE. Declaration of Ryan D. Wilson in Support of #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe.(Diehl, Samuel) Modified text on 12/16/2020 (lmb).
December 12, 2020 Filing 10 MEMORANDUM re #9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe.(Diehl, Samuel)
December 12, 2020 Filing 9 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Expedited Discovery - Expedited Handling Requested filed by Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Jane Doe, Let Them Play MN, John Roe. (Diehl, Samuel)
December 11, 2020 Filing 8 (Text-Only) NOTICE - Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright's Practice Pointers are available on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota's #website. All parties are expected to be familiar with and adhere to these Practice Pointers, including Judge Wright's deviations from the Local Rules with respect to motion scheduling and briefing deadlines. (RJE)
December 11, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth C Kramer on behalf of Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz. (Kramer, Elizabeth)
December 11, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Cicely R Miltich on behalf of Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz. (Miltich, Cicely)
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Nancy E. Brasel recused. Case reassigned to Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright for all further proceedings. NOTE: the new case number is 20-cv-2505 WMW/HB. Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Judge Nancy E. Brasel on 12/10/2020.(kt)
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Paul A. Magnuson recused. Case reassigned to Judge Nancy E. Brasel for all further proceedings. NOTE: the new case number is 20-cv-2505 NEB/HB. Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings. Signed by Judge Paul A. Magnuson on 12/10/2020.(CLK)
December 10, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Keith Ellison, Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Administration, Minnesota Department of Health, Alice Roberts-Davis, Tim Walz. (kt)
December 10, 2020 Filing 2 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Paul A. Magnuson per 3rd/4th Civil Rights list, referred to Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer. Please use case number 20-cv-2505 PAM/HB. (kt)
December 10, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 402, receipt number AMNDC-8297558) filed by John Roe 1-4, Jane Doe 1-5, Let Them Play MN. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Diehl, Samuel)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Minnesota District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Let Them Play MN et al v. Walz et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Jane Doe
Represented By: Samuel W Diehl
Represented By: Ryan Wilson
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Let Them Play MN
Represented By: Samuel W Diehl
Represented By: Ryan Wilson
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: John Roe
Represented By: Samuel W Diehl
Represented By: Ryan Wilson
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Minnesota Department of Health
Represented By: Elizabeth C Kramer
Represented By: Cicely R Miltich
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Governor Tim Walz
Represented By: Elizabeth C Kramer
Represented By: Cicely R Miltich
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Commissioner Alice Roberts-Davis
Represented By: Elizabeth C Kramer
Represented By: Cicely R Miltich
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Commissioner Jan Malcolm
Represented By: Elizabeth C Kramer
Represented By: Cicely R Miltich
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Keith Ellison
Represented By: Elizabeth C Kramer
Represented By: Cicely R Miltich
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Minnesota Department of Administration
Represented By: Elizabeth C Kramer
Represented By: Cicely R Miltich
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?