Ahmad et al v. St. Louis, Missouri, City of
| Maleeha S. Ahmad, Alison Dreith, Brian Baude, W. Patrick Mobley and Iris Maclean |
| St. Louis, Missouri, City of |
| 4:2017cv02455 |
| September 22, 2017 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri |
| St. Louis Office |
| St. Louis - City |
| Catherine D. Perry |
| Other Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 |
| None |
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LIFTING STAY: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs' motion to lift stay 197 is granted, and not later than May 14, 2021, the parties shall file a joint memorandum setting out mutually agreeable dates for the trial of this matter. The joint memorandum shall include an estimate of how many days this case will require for trial and any other matters for the Court's consideration. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 04/29/2021. (ANP)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant's motion to stay 186 is granted as follows: this case is removed from the August 26, 2019, trial docket and will be reset, if necessary, by further Order of this Court. All deadlines r elating to pre-trial compliance set out in the Case Management Order [Doc. # 81 ] are stayed and will be reset by further Order of this Court. All proceedings in this case are stayed pending disposition of defendant's consolidated appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, except that the Order of Preliminary Injunction entered November 15, 2017 58 is not stayed and remains in full force and effect. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on July 12, 2019. (BRP)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. (See Full Order.) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Show Cause Order 178 is granted, and St. Louis County shall show cause in writing, not later than 14 days from the date of this Order, why it should not be held in contempt for failing to timely respond to the Subpoena in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(e) or for failing to timely move to quash or modify the Subpoena under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(d). Plaintiffs shall forthwith serve a copy of this Memorandum and Order to Show Cause upon St. Louis County and file an affidavit of compliance attesting to the same. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Order to Show Cause 177 is denied as moot. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 6/18/2019. (CBL)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. (See Full Order.) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant's motion to dismiss and dissolve preliminary injunction 126 is denied. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 5/15/2019. (CBL)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. (See Full Order.) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs' second motion to certify class 110 is granted only as set forth above. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that named plaintiffs Maleeha Ahmad, W. Patrick Mobley, and Pamela Lew czuk are appointed as class representatives to represent the following class: persons who will in the future participate in or observe non-violent public demonstrations and/or who record such public demonstrations and/or police activities at the pu blic demonstrations for the exercise of constitutional rights of free speech and assembly in the City of St. Louis. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Anthony E. Rothert, Jessie M. Steffan, and Omri E. Praiss of the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation, 906 Olive Street, Suite 1130, St. Louis, Missouri 63101 and Gillian R. Wilcox of the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation, 406 W. 34th St., Suite 420, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 are appointed as class counsel. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 5/7/2019. (CBL)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. (See Full Order.) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motions to quash 131 , 132 are granted only as follows: the subpoenas are quashed as to the request for production of documents only, but in all other respects the motions are denied and defendant may depose Keith Rose and Scott Kampas. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the consent motion for extension of time 140 is granted. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 4/3/2019. (CBL)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. (See Full Order.) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to intervene 130 is granted as unopposed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant shall show cause in writing by no later than noon on April 3, 2019, why the subpoena iss ued to Keith Rose should not be quashed as to the request for production of documents, and why the subpoena issued to Scott Kampas should not be quashed in its entirety. The written response shall not exceed the local rule's page limitation req uirement, and no extension of time will be granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any reply brief submitted in support of the motion to quash shall be filed by no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2019 and shall not exceed five pages in length. No further briefing will be permitted, and no hearing will be held. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 4/1/2019. (CBL)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Having fully considered the respective positions of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for protective order 120 is denied. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 3/12/2019. (CBL)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (See Full Order)IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the claims of Brian Baude without prejudice 91 is granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to add party 92 is granted, and Pamela Lewczuk is added to the second amended complaint and the docket sheet as a named plaintiff in this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant is reminded that its Answer to the Second Amended Complaint was due some time ago and has not been filed. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 10/10/18. (EAB)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for leave to file second amended complaint 88 is granted, and the second amended complaint is deemed filed as of this date. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to certify class 20 di rected to the amended complaint is denied without prejudice as moot, and plaintiffs shall file their motion and supporting memorandum to certify the proposed class set out in the second amended complaint by no later than January 4, 2019, or the c lass allegations will be stricken from the complaint without further notice by the Court. Defendant shall file any opposition to class certification by no later than February 1, 2019, and plaintiffs may file any reply brief in support of class certification by no later than February 11, 2019. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on September 5, 2018. (MCB)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to consolidate the instant case with Case Number 4: 18 CV 308 JCH 83 is denied. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on June 14, 2018. (MCB)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. (See Full Order.) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction 10 is granted and defendant City of St. Louis and its agents, servants, employees, and representative s will not enforce any rule, policy, or practice that grants law enforcement officials the authority or discretion to: 1) Declare an unlawful assembly under St. Louis Code of Ords. §15.52.010 when the persons against whom it would be enforced are engaged in expressive activity, unless the persons are acting in concert to pose an imminent threat to use force or violence or to violate a criminal law with force or violence; 2) Declare an unlawful assembly under St. Louis Code of Ords. § ;15.52.010 or enforce St. Louis Code of Ords. §17.16.275(A) and (E) for the purpose of punishing persons for exercising their constitutional rights to engage in expressive activity; 3) Use chemical agents, including, but not limited to, mace/ oleoresin capsicum spray or mist/pepper spray/pepper gas, tear gas, skunk, inert smoke, pepper pellets, xylyl bromide, and similar substances (collectively "chemical agents"), whatever the method of deployment, against any person engaged i n expressive, non-violent activity in the City of St. Louis, in the absence of probable cause to arrest the person and without first issuing clear and unambiguous warnings that the person is subject to arrest and such chemical agents will be used a nd providing the person sufficient opportunity to heed the warnings and comply with lawful law enforcement commands or as authorized in paragraph 5 below; 4) Use or threaten to use chemical agents, whatever the method of deployment, against any pers on engaged in expressive, non-violent activity in the City of St. Louis, for the purpose of punishing the person for exercising constitutional rights; and 5) Issue orders or use chemical agents, whatever the method of deployment, for the purpose of d ispersing person(s) engaged in expressive, non-violent activity in the City of St. Louis without first: specifying with reasonable particularity the area from which dispersal is ordered; issuing audible and unambiguous orders in a manner designe d to notify all persons within the area that dispersal is required and providing sufficient warnings of the consequences of failing to disperse, including, where applicable, that chemical agents will be used; providing a sufficient and announced amou nt of time which is proximately related to the issuance of the dispersal order in which to heed the warnings and exit the area; and announcing and ensuring a means of safe egress from the area that is actually available to all person(s); Provided, however, that paragraphs (3) and (5) above do not apply to situations where persons at the scene present an imminent threat of violence or bodily harm to persons or damage to property, or where law enforcement officials must defend themselves or oth er persons or property against imminent threat of violence. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this preliminary injunction becomes effective upon plaintiffs' posting security in the amount of $100 with the Clerk of Court, and remains in effect unt il further order of this Court. A separate Preliminary Injunction in accord with this Memorandum and Order is entered this date, as is a separate order referring this case to mediation. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 11/15/2017. (CBL)
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