EARLS v. NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE et al
| ANITA S. EARLS |
| NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, THE HONORABLE CHRIS DILLON, THE HONORABLE DAWN M. LAYTON, THE HONORABLE JAMES H. FAISON, III, THE HONORABLE TERESA VINCENT, MICHAEL CROWELL, MICHAEL T. GRACE, THE HONORABLE JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, THE HONORABLE JEFFREY B. FOSTER, ALLISON MULLINS, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR., JOHN M. CHECK, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DONALD L. PORTER and RONALD L. SMITH |
| LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP, BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NYU SCHOOL OF LAW, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NORTH CAROLINA, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE, NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK-D.C. BUREAU, NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER, SHRIVER CENTER ON POVERTY LAW, EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATES, NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION, THE JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES, ADVANCEMENT PROJECT, PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC, BOBBIE JO BOYD, KATHRYN WEBB BRADLEY, KENNETH S. BROUN, S. HANNAH DEMERITT, ERIC M. FINK, MARILYN R. FORBES, MICHAEL J. GERHARDT, CHARLES GEYH, STEPHEN GILLERS, BRUCE GREEN, KEVIN LEE, NICOLE LIGON, DAVID J. LUBAN, STEVEN LUBET, THOMAS B. METZLOFF, ELLEN MURPHY, THERESA A. NEWMAN, PHILIP G. SCHRAG, W. BRADLEY WENDEL and RICHARD ZITRIN |
| 1:2023cv00734 |
| August 29, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina |
| LORETTA C BIGGS |
| WILLIAM L OSTEEN |
| JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment |
| None |
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Filing 30
NOTICE OF HEARING: Motion Hearing set for 11/2/2023 at 2:00 p.m. in Greensboro Courtroom #1 before JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR. (Daniel, J)
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Motions Submitted to JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR., re: #24 MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief of Professors of Legal Ethics in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction and #26 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief of 16 Civil Rights Organizations in Support of Plaintiff. (Daniel, J)
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Filing 29
REPLY, filed by Plaintiff ANITA S. EARLS, to Response to #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by ANITA S. EARLS. (MILLEN, PRESSLY)
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Filing 28
NOTICE by ANITA S. EARLS (Notice of Filing) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Declaration of Wanda G. Bryant, #2 Exhibit 2-Supplemental Declaration of Anita S. Earls, #3 Exhibit 3-Declaration of Abigail Seymour)(MILLEN, PRESSLY)
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Filing 27
RESPONSE in Opposition re #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by TALECE Y. HUNTER, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR., JEFFREY B. FOSTER, DONALD L. PORTER, JAMES H. FAISON, III, RONALD L. SMITH, DAWN M. LAYTON, CHRIS DILLON, JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, TERESA VINCENT, MICHAEL T. GRACE filed by ANITA S. EARLS. Replies due by 11/3/2023 (MILLEN, PRESSLY)
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Filing 26
MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief of 16 Civil Rights Organizations in Support of Plaintiff by Proposed Amici Curiae. Response to Motion due by 11/13/2023 (Attachments: #1 Amicus Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(DOROSIN, MARK)
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Filing 25
BRIEF re #24 MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief of Professors of Legal Ethics in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Select Role Type Proposed Amici Curiae filed by Proposed Amici Curiae. (SIGMON, MARK)
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Filing 24
MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief of Professors of Legal Ethics in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Proposed Amici Curiae. Response to Motion due by 11/13/2023 (Attachments: #1 Amici Curiae Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief)(SIGMON, MARK)
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Filing 23
DECLARATION filed by Defendants JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT re #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Declaration of Brittany Pinkham (Corrected)) filed by JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: NCJSC Annual Report 2022)(ELLIS, JONATHAN)
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Filing 22
RESPONSE in Opposition re #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by ANITA S. EARLS filed by JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT. Replies due by 10/20/2023 (ELLIS, JONATHAN)
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Filing 21
MEMORANDUM filed by Defendants JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT re #20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT. (ELLIS, JONATHAN)
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Filing 20
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT. Response to Motion due by 10/27/2023 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Brittany Pinkham)(ELLIS, JONATHAN)
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Filing 19
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney KATHERINE C. RICHARDSON on behalf of Defendants JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT (RICHARDSON, KATHERINE)
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Filing 18
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney JODIE HERRMANN LAWSON on behalf of Defendants JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT (LAWSON, JODIE)
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Filing 17
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney JONATHAN YATES ELLIS on behalf of Defendants JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT (ELLIS, JONATHAN)
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Filing 16
NOTICE by ANITA S. EARLS of Substitution of Former Attorney-Members of the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission (MILLEN, PRESSLY)
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Filing 15
ORDER signed by JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR on 09/15/2023, that Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Preliminary Injunction Motion, (Doc. #10 ), is GRANTED and the time within which Defendants must respond to Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction is extended to and including October 6, 2023. FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for a Telephonic Status Conference, (Doc. #13 ), is DENIED. (Garland, Leah)
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Filing 14
RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 MOTION for Telephonic Status Conference filed by ANITA S. EARLS filed by JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT. Replies due by 9/28/2023 (SCHAUER, CRAIG)
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Filing 13
MOTION for Telephonic Status Conference by ANITA S. EARLS. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(MILLEN, PRESSLY)
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Motion Submitted to JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR., re: #10 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. (Daniel, J)
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Filing 12
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney WILLIAM MICHAEL DOWLING on behalf of Defendants JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT (DOWLING, WILLIAM)
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Filing 11
RESPONSE in Opposition re #10 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by TALECE Y. HUNTER, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR., JEFFREY B. FOSTER, DONALD L. PORTER, JAMES H. FAISON, III, RONALD L. SMITH, DAWN M. LAYTON, CHRIS DILLON, JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, TERESA VINCENT, MICHAEL T. GRACE filed by ANITA S. EARLS. Replies due by 9/27/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 9.11.23 Letter from Counsel for the Commission)(MILLEN, PRESSLY)
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Filing 10
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(SCHAUER, CRAIG)
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Filing 9
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney CRAIG D. SCHAUER on behalf of Defendants JEFFREY K. CARPENTER, JOHN M. CHECK, MICHAEL CROWELL, CHRIS DILLON, JAMES H. FAISON, III, JEFFREY B. FOSTER, MICHAEL T. GRACE, TALECE Y. HUNTER, DAWN M. LAYTON, ALLISON MULLINS, NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION, THE, LONNIE M. PLAYER, JR, DONALD L. PORTER, RONALD L. SMITH, TERESA VINCENT (SCHAUER, CRAIG)
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Case Reassigned to JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR. JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS no longer assigned to the case. (Marsh, Keah)
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Filing 8
Notice of Right to Consent. Counsel shall serve the attached form on all parties. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form)(Bowers, Alexis)
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Filing 7
Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Bowers, Alexis)
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CASE REFERRED to Mediation pursuant to Local Rule 83.9b of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of this Court. Please go to our website under Attorney Information for a list of mediators which must be served on all parties. (Bowers, Alexis)
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Case ASSIGNED to JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS and MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE. (Bowers, Alexis)
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Filing 6
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney SAMUEL B. HARTZELL on behalf of Plaintiff Anita S Earls (HARTZELL, SAMUEL)
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Filing 5
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney RAYMOND M. BENNETT on behalf of Plaintiff Anita S Earls (BENNETT, RAYMOND)
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Filing 4
MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff Anita S Earls re #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Anita S Earls. (MILLEN, PRESSLY)
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Filing 3
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Anita S Earls. Response to Motion due by 9/19/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Declaration of Anita S. Earls, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(MILLEN, PRESSLY)
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Filing 2
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney PRESSLY MCAULEY MILLEN on behalf of Plaintiff Anita S Earls (MILLEN, PRESSLY)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT For Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCMDC-3640856.), filed by Anita S Earls. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- 23-081 Notice Formal Invest Justice Earls, #2 Exhibit B -- 23-081 Law 360 Article, #3 Exhibit C -- Notice Letter 3 20 2023, #4 Exhibit D -- Inquiry No. 23-081 -- Position Statement of Respondent)(MILLEN, PRESSLY) Modified on 8/30/2023 to complete caption. (Bowers, Alexis)
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