Harris et al v. DeSoto County, Mississippi et al
Plaintiff: DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris and Pastor Robert Tipton, Jr.
Defendant: DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, Dale Thompson, DeSoto County Election Commission and DeSoto County, Mississippi
Case Number: 3:2024cv00289
Filed: September 12, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: Glen H Davidson
Referring Judge: Roy Percy
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1343 Violation of Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 35 INITIAL ORDER - RULE 16.1 Case Management Conference set for 12/13/2024 10:00 AM in Oxford Tele-Conference before Magistrate Judge Roy Percy. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy Percy on 10/7/24. (rtc)
October 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #27 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer All Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy Percy on 10/4/24. (bnd)
October 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 33 RESPONSE in Support re #27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, DeSoto County Election Commission, DeSoto County, Mississippi, Dale Thompson. (Morisani, Nicholas)
October 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam B. Emerson on behalf of All Defendants (Emerson, Adam)
October 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER OF RECUSAL. District Judge Debra M. Brown recused. Case reassigned to Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson for all further proceedings. Signed by District Judge Debra M. Brown on 10/4/2024. (jwr)
October 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 30 RESPONSE to Motion re #27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr. (Hessel, Daniel)
October 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew W. Coffman on behalf of All Defendants (Coffman, Andrew)
October 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by William T. Siler, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Siler, William)
October 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, DeSoto County Election Commission, DeSoto County, Mississippi, Dale Thompson. (Morisani, Nicholas)
October 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nicholas Francis Morisani on behalf of All Defendants (Morisani, Nicholas)
October 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Michael Hurst, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Hurst, David)
October 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; Attorney Brenda Wright. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy Percy on 10/1/24. (bnd)
October 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Victor M. Jones on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jones, Victor)
October 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Victor Genecin on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Genecin, Victor)
September 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; Attorney Brenda Wright,(Paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number AMSNDC-2443875) by DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Badat, Mohammed) (Main Document 21 replaced on 10/1/2024) (zdg). (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/1/2024) (zdg). Modified on 10/1/2024 to replace documents with flatened PDF versions (zdg).
September 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daniel Hessel on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Hessel, Daniel)
September 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ruth Merewyn Greenwood on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Greenwood, Ruth)
September 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Joshua Fiyenn Tom on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr, DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574 (Tom, Joshua)
September 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Joshua Fiyenn Tom on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr, DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574 DeSoto County Election Commission served on 9/16/2024. (Tom, Joshua)
September 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Joshua Fiyenn Tom on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr, DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574 Dale Thompson served on 9/17/2024. (Tom, Joshua)
September 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Joshua Fiyenn Tom on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr, DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574 DeSoto County Board of Supervisors served on 9/18/2024. (Tom, Joshua)
September 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Joshua Fiyenn Tom on behalf of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr, DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574 DeSoto County, Mississippi served on 9/17/2024. (Tom, Joshua)
September 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; Attorney Ruth Merewyn Greenwood. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy Percy on 9/25/24. (bnd)
September 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; Attorney Daniel Hessel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy Percy on 9/25/24. (bnd)
September 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 EXHIBIT re #9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; Attorney Daniel Jacob Hessel,(Paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number AMSNDC-2439770) . (Tom, Joshua)
September 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; Attorney Ruth Merewyn Greenwood,(Paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number AMSNDC-2439781) by DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - MA Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit B - NY Certificate of Good Standing) (Tom, Joshua)
September 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; Attorney Daniel Jacob Hessel,(Paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number AMSNDC-2439770) by DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - MA Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit B - NY Certificate of Good Standing) (Tom, Joshua)
September 19, 2024 Opinion or Order CLERK'S NOTICE re #9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; Attorney Daniel Jacob Hessel,(Paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number AMSNDC-2439770): Attorney directed to file a certificate of good standing from New York licensing authority as required by L.U.Civ.R. 83.1 (d)(4). It appears the wrong certificate was included. Please use the civil event "Exhibits to Other Document" and link to the original motion. (lgm)
September 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; Attorney Victor Genecin. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy Percy on 9/17/24. (bnd)
September 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; Attorney Victor Genecin,(Paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number AMSNDC-2438106) by DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing for Morenike Fajana) (Badat, Mohammed)
September 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; Attorney VIctor M. Jones. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy Percy on 9/16/24. (bnd)
September 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joshua Fiyenn Tom on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Tom, Joshua)
September 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; Attorney Victor M. Jones,(Paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number AMSNDC-2437289) by DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Badat, Mohammed) (Main Document 4 replaced on 9/16/2024 with flattened pdf version of same) (jla).
September 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mohammed Amir Badat on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Badat, Mohammed)
September 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, DeSoto County Election Commission, DeSoto County, Mississippi, Dale Thompson. Counsel is instructed to download and print for service. (zdg)
September 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT, Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMSNDC-2437029, filed by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Harold Harris, Robert Tipton, Jr, DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (zdg)
September 12, 2024 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Brown and Magistrate Judge Percy. (zdg)

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Plaintiff: DeSoto County MS NAACP Unit 5574
Represented By: Mohammed Amir Badat
Represented By: Joshua Fiyenn Tom
Represented By: Victor M. Jones
Represented By: Victor M. Jones
Represented By: Victor Genecin
Represented By: Victor Genecin
Represented By: Ruth Merewyn Greenwood
Represented By: Ruth Merewyn Greenwood
Represented By: Daniel Hessel
Represented By: Daniel Hessel
Represented By: Brenda Wright
Represented By: Brenda Wright
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Plaintiff: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Represented By: Mohammed Amir Badat
Represented By: Joshua Fiyenn Tom
Represented By: Victor M. Jones
Represented By: Victor M. Jones
Represented By: Victor Genecin
Represented By: Victor Genecin
Represented By: Ruth Merewyn Greenwood
Represented By: Ruth Merewyn Greenwood
Represented By: Daniel Hessel
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Plaintiff: Harold Harris
Represented By: Mohammed Amir Badat
Represented By: Joshua Fiyenn Tom
Represented By: Victor M. Jones
Represented By: Victor M. Jones
Represented By: Victor Genecin
Represented By: Victor Genecin
Represented By: Ruth Merewyn Greenwood
Represented By: Ruth Merewyn Greenwood
Represented By: Daniel Hessel
Represented By: Daniel Hessel
Represented By: Brenda Wright
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Plaintiff: Pastor Robert Tipton, Jr.
Represented By: Mohammed Amir Badat
Represented By: Joshua Fiyenn Tom
Represented By: Victor M. Jones
Represented By: Victor M. Jones
Represented By: Victor Genecin
Represented By: Victor Genecin
Represented By: Ruth Merewyn Greenwood
Represented By: Ruth Merewyn Greenwood
Represented By: Daniel Hessel
Represented By: Daniel Hessel
Represented By: Brenda Wright
Represented By: Brenda Wright
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Defendant: DeSoto County Board of Supervisors
Represented By: William T. Siler, Jr.
Represented By: David Michael Hurst, Jr.
Represented By: Andrew W. Coffman
Represented By: Nicholas Francis Morisani
Represented By: Adam B. Emerson
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Defendant: Dale Thompson
Represented By: William T. Siler, Jr.
Represented By: David Michael Hurst, Jr.
Represented By: Andrew W. Coffman
Represented By: Nicholas Francis Morisani
Represented By: Adam B. Emerson
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Defendant: DeSoto County Election Commission
Represented By: William T. Siler, Jr.
Represented By: David Michael Hurst, Jr.
Represented By: Andrew W. Coffman
Represented By: Nicholas Francis Morisani
Represented By: Adam B. Emerson
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Defendant: DeSoto County, Mississippi
Represented By: William T. Siler, Jr.
Represented By: David Michael Hurst, Jr.
Represented By: Andrew W. Coffman
Represented By: Nicholas Francis Morisani
Represented By: Adam B. Emerson
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