Hollis et al v. Biden et al
Plaintiff: Ph.D. T. Keith Hollis, Ph.D. Dennis W. Smith, Jr., Timothy Boden, Mark Murphy, T. Keith Hollis, PH.D, Dennis W. Smith, Jr., PH.D and Randall Little, PH.D
Defendant: Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning, Missssippi State University, John Does 1-10, Mississippi State University, Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Kiran Ahuja, Jeffrey Zients, Robin Carnahan, Shalanda Young and John Does 1-5
Case Number: 1:2021cv00163
Filed: October 27, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: Glen H Davidson
Referring Judge: Roy Percy
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Notice of Certification of Electronic Record on Appeal. The Court of Appeals has accepted the Electronic Record on Appeal and it is available for attorney access and download using instructions found at (#THIS LINK.) Use the login credentials provided to you by the Court of Appeals clerk. (jla)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order USCA Case Number 21-60910 for #30 Notice of Appeal,, filed by Randall Little, PH.D, T. Keith Hollis, PH.D, Timothy Boden, Mark Murphy, Dennis W. Smith, Jr., PH.D. (jla)
December 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Matthew D. Wilson on behalf of Timothy Boden, T. Keith Hollis, PHD, Randall Little, PHD, Mark Murphy, Dennis W. Smith, Jr., PHD for proceedings held on 11/18/2021 before Judge The Hon. Glen Davidson, (Wilson, Matthew) (Main Document 31 replaced with flattened pdf version of same on 12/3/2021) (jla). Modified on 12/3/2021 (jla).
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #28 Order on Motion for TRO, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Matthew D. Wilson on behalf of Timothy Boden, T. Keith Hollis, PHD, Randall Little, PHD, Mark Murphy, Dennis W. Smith, Jr., PHD. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number AMSNDC-2032350. Transcript Order Form to appellant available electronically ( # Transcript Order Form ) or by U.S. Mail as appropriate. (Wilson, Matthew)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Transcript of Proceedings Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction held on 11/18/2021, before Judge Glen H. Davidson. Court Reporter/Transcriber Phyllis K. McLarty, Telephone number 662-369-1017. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have seven (7) 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.msnd.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.. Redaction Request due 12/14/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/27/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/22/2022. (pkm)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER denying #5 Motion for TRO; denying #5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; CLOSING CASE. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 11/23/21. (jla)
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 11/23/21. (jla)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST for proceedings held on 11/18/2021 before Judge Davidson.. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Main Document 26 replaced with a flattened pdf version of the same on 11/23/2021) (jtm).
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 EXHIBITS - TRIAL/HEARING. (Main Document: Exhibit P-1; Attachments: #1 Exhibit P-2, #2 Exhibit P-3, #3 Exhibit P-4, #4 Exhibit P-5, #5 Exhibit P-6, #6 Exhibit P-7, #7 Exhibit P-8, #8 Exhibit P-9, #9 Exhibit P-10, #10 Exhibit P-11) (mga) Modified on 11/23/2021 (jtm).
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Exhibit List. (mga)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Witness List. (mga)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson: Motion Hearing held on 11/18/2021 re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Randall Little, PH.D, T. Keith Hollis, PH.D, Timothy Boden, Mark Murphy, Dennis W. Smith, Jr., PH.D --Exhibits Admitted. Order to follow. (Court Reporter Phyllis McLarty.) (mga)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Timothy Boden, T. Keith Hollis, PHD, Randall Little, PHD, Mark Murphy, Dennis W. Smith, Jr., PHD. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Dennis Smith, Ph.D., #2 Exhibit 2 - Supplemental Declaration of Rachel Greszler) (Wilson, Matthew)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joan L. Lucas on behalf of Mississippi State University (Lucas, Joan)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Hearing on Motion #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : Motion Hearing RESET as to location for 11/18/2021 10:00 AM in Oxford Courtroom 1 before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson. (mga)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles E. Winfield on behalf of Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi State University (Winfield, Charles)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi State University. (Winfield, Charles)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Kiran Ahuja, Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Robin Carnahan, Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Shalanda Young, Jeffrey Zients. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, DECLARATION OF PETER MARKS, M.D., Ph.D.) (Andrapalliyal, Vinita)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Vinita B. Andrapalliyal on behalf of Kiran Ahuja, Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Robin Carnahan, Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Shalanda Young, Jeffrey Zients (Andrapalliyal, Vinita)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kevin J. Wynosky on behalf of Kiran Ahuja, Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Robin Carnahan, Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Shalanda Young, Jeffrey Zients (Wynosky, Kevin)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kristin A. Taylor on behalf of Kiran Ahuja, Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Robin Carnahan, Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Shalanda Young, Jeffrey Zients (Taylor, Kristin)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Randall Little, PH.D, T. Keith Hollis, PH.D, Timothy Boden, Mark Murphy, Dennis W. Smith, Jr., PH.D, Set Deadlines/Hearing as to #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : Responses due by 12:00 noon on 11/15/2021. Signed by Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson on 11/9/21. (jla)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Samuel David Wright on behalf of Kiran Ahuja, Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Robin Carnahan, Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Shalanda Young, Jeffrey Zients (Wright, Samuel)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 INITIAL ORDER - RULE 16.1 Case Management Conference set for 1/3/2022 10:00 AM in Oxford Tele-Conference before Magistrate Judge Roy Percy. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy Percy on 11/8/2021. (rtc)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Letter of Introduction of attorneys Kevin J. Wynosky, Kristin A. Taylor, and Vinita B. Andrapalliyal as counsel for the federal defendants. (jtm)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stuart Davis on behalf of Kiran Ahuja, Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Robin Carnahan, Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Shalanda Young, Jeffrey Zients (Davis, Stuart)
November 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Hearing on Motion #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : Motion Hearing set for 11/18/2021 10:00 AM in Oxford Courtroom 3 West before Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson. (mga)
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Timothy Boden, T. Keith Hollis, Randall Little, Mark Murphy, Dennis W. Smith, Jr. (Wilson, Matthew)
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order , MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Timothy Boden, T. Keith Hollis, Randall Little, Mark Murphy, Dennis W. Smith, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Email to Opposing Parties, #2 Exhibit 2-Fax confirmation) (Wilson, Matthew)
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Kiran Ahuja, Robin Carnahan, Shalanda Young, Jeffrey Zients; Summons Reissued as to Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi State University. Emailed to attorney for service. (jwr) Modified on 11/2/2021 (jwr).
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants,, filed by Dennis W. Smith, Jr, Mark Murphy, T. Keith Hollis, Timothy Boden, Randall Little. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Guidance, #2 Exhibit 2-IHL order, #3 Exhibit 3-Hollis cv, #4 Exhibit 4-Hollis statement, #5 Exhibit 5-Smith CV, #6 Exhibit 6-Expert Report) (Wilson, Matthew)
October 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi State University; emailed to Attorney for service. (jla)
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT, Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AMSNDC-2019246, filed by Dennis W. Smith, Jr, Mark Murphy, T. Keith Hollis, Timothy Boden. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Task Force Guidance, #2 Exhibit 2 - Hollis CV, #3 Exhibit 3 - Hollis Statement, #4 Exhibit 4 - Smith CV, #5 Civil Cover Sheet) (jla)
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Davidson and Magistrate Judge Percy. (jla)

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Plaintiff: Ph.D. T. Keith Hollis
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