Disability Rights Mississippi et al v. Fitch et al
| Disability Rights Mississippi, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley, Mamie Cunningham and Yvonne Gunn |
| Lynn Fitch, Michael D. Watson, Jr., Gerald A. Mumford and Elizabeth Ausbern |
| 3:2023cv00350 |
| May 31, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi |
| LaKeysha Greer Isaac |
| Henry T Wingate |
| Civil Rights: Voting |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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| Filing 28 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Status Conference held on 07/24/2023 before Judge Henry T. Wingate. Court Reporter/Transcriber Candice Crane, Telephone Number : 601-608-4187, E-mail : candice_crane@mssd.uscourts.gov. NOTICE RE : REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no Notice is filed, the transcript will be made electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on the court website at www.mssd.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 8/17/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/28/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/25/2023. (CC) |
Filing 27
ABBREVIATED ORDER ENJOINING SENATE BILL 2358. Signed by District Judge Henry T. Wingate on 7/25/2023. (nd) (Main Document 27 replaced on 7/26/2023) (ND).
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Henry T. Wingate: Status Conference held on 7/24/2023. The Court heard arguments from the parties. APPEARANCES VIA ZOOM: Ahmed Soussi, Bradley Heard, Casey Smith, Claudia Hyman, Greta Martin, Jess Unger, Joshua Tom, Leslie Jones, Ming Cheung, Sabrina Khan and Ari Savitzky for Plaintiffs. Douglas Miracle and Gerald Kucia for Defendants. Also appearing: Leigh Janous. Court Reporter/Transcriber Candice Crane, Telephone Number : 601-608-4187, E-mail : candice_crane@mssd.uscourts.gov. (TDB) |
| Set Hearing: Status Conference set for 7/24/2023 03:00 PM in Courtroom 6A (Jackson) Wingate before District Judge Henry T. Wingate. This hearing will take place via Zoom. Email to follow with Zoom instructions. (TDB) |
| Filing 26 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Lynn Fitch, Michael D. Watson, Jr.(Miracle-State Gov, Douglas) |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorneys Ari J. Savitzky and Sophia Lin Lakin be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Plaintiffs, Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley, in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Courts website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 6/22/23 (NL)
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| Filing 25 MOTION for Sophia Lin Lakin to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5142229) by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standings)(Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 24 MOTION for Ari J. Savitzky to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5142198) by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standings)(Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, held on 6/13/2023 before Judge Henry Wingate. Court Reporter/Transcriber Fred Jeske, Telephone Number : 601-255-6432, E-mail : fred_jeske@mssd.uscourts.gov. Tape Number: 06132023. NOTICE RE : REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no Notice is filed, the transcript will be made electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on the court website at www.mssd.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 7/10/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/18/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/15/2023. (FWJ) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Filing Supplemental Authority in Support of #2 MOTION URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Jones, Leslie Faith) Modified on 6/15/2023 to correct docket text (ND). |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Filing Supplemental Authority in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Lynn Fitch, Michael D. Watson, Jr re #2 MOTION URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Supplemental Authority)(Miracle-State Gov, Douglas) |
| DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #22 . L.U.Civ.R. 7(b)(2) requires that all supporting exhibits to a document be denominated by an exhibit letter or number and a meaningful description. Attorney is advised to follow this rule in future filings. (ND) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Henry T. Wingate: Motion Hearing held on 6/13/2023 re #2 MOTION URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, Mamie Cunningham, William Earl Whitley, Disability Rights Mississippi. The Court heard oral arguments from the parties. APPEARANCES: Ahmed Soussi, Bradley Heard, Casey Smith, Claudia Hyman, Joshua Tom, Leslie Faith, Ming Cheung, Robert McDuff and Sabrina Khan for Plaintiffs. Douglas Miracle and Gerald Kucia for Defendants. Also appearing, Defendant Gerald Mumford. Court Reporter/Transcriber Fred Jeske, Telephone Number : 601-255-6432, E-mail : fred_jeske@mssd.uscourts.gov. (TDB) |
| Filing 20 REPLY to Response to Motion re #17 Response in Opposition to #2 Motion URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Jones, Leslie Faith) Modified on 6/12/2023 (LAT). |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas T. Miracle-State Gov on behalf of Lynn Fitch, Michael D. Watson, Jr (Miracle-State Gov, Douglas) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Gerald L. Kucia on behalf of Lynn Fitch, Michael D. Watson, Jr (Kucia, Gerald) |
| DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #20 : Incorrect linkage made. [REPLY to Response to Motion] should be linked to [ document 2, Motion URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION]. All related filings to motions (using the "Responses and Replies" category, with the exception of "Response to Order") should be linked back to the original motion. Court staff has made the correction. (LAT) |
| Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #2 MOTION URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Lynn Fitch, Michael D. Watson, Jr (Miracle-State Gov, Douglas) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Jess Unger to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5135161) by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standings)(Jones, Leslie Faith) |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorneys, Ming Cheung, Casey Smith, Claudia Williams-Hyman, and Jess Unge, be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Plaintiffs, DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MISSISSIPPI, WILLIAM EARL WHITLEY, MAMIE CUNNINGHAM, and YVONNE GUNN in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 6/9/23 (NL)
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| Filing 15 MOTION for Claudia Williams-Hyman to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5133289) by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Certificate of Good Service)(Tom, Joshua) |
| Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Mamie Cunningham, Yvonne Gunn, Disability Rights Mississippi, William Earl Whitley. Elizabeth Ausbern served on 6/1/2023, answer due 6/22/2023. (Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Casey Smith to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5132617) by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standings)(Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 12 MOTION for Ming Cheung to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standings)(Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Pro Hac Vice fee paid for Ming Cheung $ 100, receipt number AMSSDC-5132051. (LAT) |
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TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. That Attorneys Bradley E. Heard, Ahmed Soussi, and Sabrina Khan be admitted pro hac vice in this case on behalf of Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, and William Earl Whitley, in association with local counsel conditioned upon completion of the registration procedures found on the Court's website and at the following link: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-page. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER WILL ISSUE FROM THE COURT. Signed by Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on 6/5/23 (NL)
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| Filing 11 MOTION for Sabrina Khan to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5130124) by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Letter of Good Standings)(Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 10 MOTION for Ahmed Soussi to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5130029) by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 9 MOTION for Bradley E. Heard to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number AMSSDC-5130014) by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Mamie Cunningham, Yvonne Gunn, Disability Rights Mississippi, William Earl Whitley. Michael D. Watson, Jr served on 6/1/2023, answer due 6/22/2023. (Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Mamie Cunningham, Yvonne Gunn, Disability Rights Mississippi, William Earl Whitley. Gerald A. Mumford served on 6/1/2023, answer due 6/22/2023. (Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Mamie Cunningham, Yvonne Gunn, Disability Rights Mississippi, William Earl Whitley. Lynn Fitch served on 6/1/2023, answer due 6/22/2023. (Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #9 and #10 . Applications and exhibits are filed as one main document. Exhibits should be scanned separately and docketed as properly identified attachments to the main document within the same docket entry. Attorney is directed to follow this procedure in future filings. L.U.Civ.R. 7.(b)(2). (ND) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Hearing by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley re #2 MOTION URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Jones, Leslie Faith) |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Elizabeth Ausbern, Lynn Fitch, Gerald A. Mumford, Michael D. Watson, Jr. (LAT) |
| DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #2 . Document is missing the case number. Clerks Office will correct this filing error. (ND) |
| DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #3 . Document is missing the case number. Clerks Office will correct this filing error. (ND) |
| NOTICE of Hearing on Motion #2 MOTION URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION: Motion Hearing set for 6/13/2023 09:30 AM in Courtroom 6A (Jackson) Wingate before District Judge Henry T. Wingate. (TDB) |
| Filing 3 MEMORANDUM in Support re #2 MOTION URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Attachments: #1 Exhibit #1 Declaration of Mamie Cunningham, #2 Exhibit #2 Declaration of Polly Tribble, #3 Exhibit #3 Declaration of Yvonne Gunn, #4 Exhibit #4 Declaration of William Earl Whitley, #5 Exhibit #5 Declaration of Margaret Ciraldo)(Jones, Leslie Faith) (Main Document 3 replaced on 6/1/2023) (ND). |
| Filing 2 MOTION URGENT AND NECESSITOUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Mamie Cunningham, Disability Rights Mississippi, Yvonne Gunn, League of Women Voters of Mississippi, William Earl Whitley (Jones, Leslie Faith) (Main Document 2 replaced on 6/1/2023) (ND). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Elizabeth Ausbern, Lynn Fitch, Gerald A. Mumford, Michael D. Watson, Jr ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AMSSDC-5128442), filed by League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Mamie Cunningham, Yvonne Gunn, Disability Rights Mississippi, William Earl Whitley. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(LAT) |
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