South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The et al v. McMaster et al
South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The and Taiwan Scott |
Henry D McMaster, Harvey Peeler, Luke A Rankin, James H Lucas, Chris Murphy, Wallace H Jordan, Howard Knabb, John Wells, JoAnne Day, Clifford J Elder, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley and Howard Knapp |
3:2021cv03302 |
October 12, 2021 |
US District Court for the District of South Carolina |
J Michelle Childs |
State Reapportionment |
28 U.S.C. § 1331 |
None |
Docket Report
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Filing 72 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Wells Nicholson on behalf of Clifford J Elder, Howard Knapp, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells (Nicholson, Thomas) |
Filing 71 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Wells Nicholson on behalf of JoAnne Day (Nicholson, Thomas) |
Filing 70 ORDER granting [ECF No. 17] Plaintiffs' Motion Requesting a Three-Judge Panel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2248(a). Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 12/9/2021.(aabd, ) |
Filing 69 TEXT ORDER: The court previously stayed the proceedings in this case until January 18, 2021, to give the South Carolina Legislature time to draw up districting plans ahead of upcoming election deadlines. (ECF No. 63.) At this time, Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 59) and Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 61) remains pending before the court. In order to facilitate the timely and judicious resolution of these issues once the stay is lifted, the court now orders the parties to file any responses in opposition to the pending motions by Friday, December 17, 2021. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 12/6/2021. (asni, ) |
Filing 68 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by JoAnne Day, Clifford J Elder, Howard Knapp, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells.(Burchstead, Michael) |
Filing 67 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by JoAnne Day, Clifford J Elder, Howard Knapp, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells.(Burchstead, Michael) |
Filing 66 NOTICE of Appearance by Jane W Trinkley on behalf of JoAnne Day, Clifford J Elder, Howard Knapp, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells (Trinkley, Jane) |
Filing 65 NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Elizabeth Crum on behalf of JoAnne Day, Clifford J Elder, Howard Knapp, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells (Crum, Mary) |
Filing 64 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Reid Burchstead on behalf of JoAnne Day, Clifford J Elder, Howard Knapp, Linda McCall, Scott Moseley, John Wells (Burchstead, Michael) |
Filing 63 ORDER AND OPINION granting in part #51 Motion to Stay by House Defendants'; denying #57 Motion to Dismiss by Senate Defendants'; and Staying the case until January 18, 2022. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 11/12/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 62 RESPONSE to Motion re #51 MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support Response filed by Henry D McMaster.Reply to Response to Motion due by 11/16/2021 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Limehouse, Thomas) |
Filing 61 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ( Response to Motion due by 11/23/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. ) by Henry D McMaster. No proposed order.(Limehouse, Thomas) |
Filing 60 RESPONSE in Opposition re #51 MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support Response filed by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The.Reply to Response to Motion due by 11/16/2021 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 59 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/23/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Taiwan Scott Declaration, #2 Exhibit South Carolina NAACP Declaration, #3 Exhibit Bryant Attorney Declaration)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 58 RESPONSE to Motion re #51 MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support Response filed by Harvey Peeler, Luke A Rankin.Reply to Response to Motion due by 11/16/2021 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Tyson, Robert) |
Filing 57 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, MOTION to Stay the Case by Harvey Peeler, Luke A Rankin. Response to Motion due by 11/23/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Tyson, Robert). Added MOTION to Stay on 11/10/2021 (asni, ). |
Filing 56 LETTER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER James H Lucas answer due 11/30/2021; Chris Murphy answer due 11/30/2021; Wallace H Jordan answer due 11/30/2021. (Mathias, Andrew) |
Filing 55 TEXT ORDER granting #52 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 11/5/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 54 REPLY to Response to Motion re #17 MOTION Request for a three-judge panel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284(a) Combined Reply to Governor's and Senate Defendants' responses Response filed by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. (Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 53 TEXT ORDER: Before the court is House Defendants' Motion to Stay the present litigation. (ECF No. 51.) House Defendants allege Plaintiffs' constitutional challenge to South Carolina's current legislative districts is not yet ripe for judicial review. Local Civ. Rule 7.06 (D.S.C.) ordinarily permits opposing parties fourteen (14) days to file a memorandum or response to a motion. This case implicates time-sensitive and weighty issues of federal constitutional law. In the interest of achieving a timely resolution of this matter, the court ORDERS the parties to file any memoranda or responses in opposition to Defendants' Motion to Stay (ECF No. 51) by November 9, 2021. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 11/4/2021. (asni, ) |
Filing 52 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stephen J. Kenny ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-10169893) by Harvey Peeler, Luke A Rankin. Response to Motion due by 11/18/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Application Affidavit for PHV Admission - Kenny, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - Certificate of Good Standing - Kenny)No proposed order.(Tyson, Robert) |
Filing 51 MOTION to Stay and Memorandum in Support by Wallace H Jordan, James H Lucas, Chris Murphy. Response to Motion due by 11/18/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.(Wilkins, William) |
Filing 50 TEXT ORDER granting #49 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 11/2/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 49 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Somil B. Trivedi ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ASCDC-10162489) by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/16/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Trivedi Notarized Application and COGS)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 48 Corporate Disclosure Statement by South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The identifying Corporate Parent NAACP for South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The.. (Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 47 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 MOTION Request for a three-judge panel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284(a) Response filed by Henry D McMaster.Reply to Response to Motion due by 11/4/2021 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Lambert, William) |
Filing 46 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Harvey Peeler, Luke A Rankin.(Tyson, Robert) |
Filing 45 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 MOTION Request for a three-judge panel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284(a) Response and Memo in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Three Judge Court Response filed by Harvey Peeler, Luke A Rankin.Reply to Response to Motion due by 11/4/2021 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Tyson, Robert) |
Filing 44 TEXT ORDER granting #40 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 10/26/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 43 TEXT ORDER granting #36 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 10/26/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 42 TEXT ORDER granting #35 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 10/26/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 41 TEXT ORDER granting #34 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 10/26/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 40 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stuart Naifeh ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-10146644) by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/9/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Naifeh PHV Application and Affidavit, #2 Naifeh Certificate of Good Standing)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 39 TEXT ORDER granting #33 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 10/26/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 38 TEXT ORDER granting #32 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 10/26/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 37 TEXT ORDER granting #31 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 10/26/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 36 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond Audain ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-10146571) by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/9/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Audain PHV Application and Affidavit, #2 Audain Certificate of Good Service)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 35 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Leah Aden ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-10146553) by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/9/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Aden PHV Application and Affidavit, #2 Aden Certificate of Good Standing)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 34 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Cusick ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-10146512) by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/9/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Cusick PHV Application and Affidavit, #2 Cusick Certificate of Good Standing)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 33 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sarah Gryll ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-10145959) by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/9/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Gryll PHV Application and Affidavit, #2 Gryll Additional Bars and Associated Counsel, #3 Gryll Certificate of Good Standing)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 32 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Samantha Osaki ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-10145821) by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/9/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Samantha Osaki Application and Affidavit)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 31 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Patricia Yan ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-10145665) by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/9/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Patricia Yan Application and Affidavit)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 30 TEXT ORDER granting #29 Motion to Correct Scrivener's Error. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 10/22/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 29 MOTION to Correct Scrivener's Error by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 11/5/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corrected Complaint, #2 Exhibit Corrected Summons)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 28 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Wallace H Jordan, James H Lucas, Chris Murphy.(Mathias, Andrew) |
Filing 27 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF COMPLAINT by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Harvey Peeler served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; Luke A Rankin served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021. (Attachments: #1 Signed Peeler and Rankin Acceptance of Service)(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 26 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF COMPLAINT by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Wallace H Jordan served on 10/19/2021, answer due 11/9/2021; James H Lucas served on 10/19/2021, answer due 11/9/2021; Chris Murphy served on 10/19/2021, answer due 11/9/2021. (Attachments: #1 Signed Lucas, Murphy, and Jordan Acceptance of Service)(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 25 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF COMPLAINT by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Henry D McMaster served on 10/19/2021, answer due 11/9/2021. (Attachments: #1 Signed McMaster Acceptance of Service, #2 Letter accompanying signed acceptance of service)(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re #17 MOTION Request for a three-judge panel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284(a) Response filed by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 23 TEXT ORDER granting #22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 10/21/2021.(asni, ) |
Filing 22 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John M. Gore ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0420-10137675) by Harvey Peeler, Luke A Rankin. Response to Motion due by 11/3/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Application/Affidavit for Pro Hac Vice - Gore, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - Certificate of Good Standing)Proposed order is being emailed to chambers with copy to opposing counsel.(Tyson, Robert) |
Filing 21 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Henry D McMaster.(Limehouse, Thomas) |
Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Ashley Limehouse, Jr on behalf of Henry D McMaster (Limehouse, Thomas) |
Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert E Tyson, Jr on behalf of Harvey Peeler, Luke A Rankin (Tyson, Robert) |
Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 MOTION Request for a three-judge panel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284(a) Response filed by Wallace H Jordan, James H Lucas, Chris Murphy.Reply to Response to Motion due by 10/26/2021 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Murphy Letter dated 10/8/2021, #2 Exhibit Murphy Letter dated 9/3/2021, #3 Exhibit NAACP Email dated 10/8/2021)(Wilkins, William) |
Filing 17 MOTION Request for a three-judge panel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2284(a) by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Response to Motion due by 10/29/2021. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)No proposed order.(Bryant, Christopher) |
Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Addison Mathias on behalf of Wallace H Jordan, James H Lucas, Chris Murphy (Mathias, Andrew) |
Filing 15 Summons Issued as to Scott Moseley. (asni, ) |
Filing 14 Summons Issued as to Linda McCall. (asni, ) |
Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Clifford J Elder. (asni, ) |
Filing 12 Summons Issued as to JoAnne Day. (asni, ) |
Filing 11 Summons Issued as to John Wells. (asni, ) |
Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Howard Knapp. (asni, ) (Main Document 10 replaced on 10/22/2021) (asni, ). Modified to replace document to correct scrivener's error on 10/22/2021 (asni, ). |
Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Wallace H Jordan. (asni, ) |
Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Chris Murphy. (asni, ) |
Filing 7 Summons Issued as to James H Lucas. (asni, ) |
Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Luke A Rankin. (asni, ) |
Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Harvey Peeler. (asni, ) |
Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Henry D McMaster. (asni, ) |
Filing 2 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The.(asni, ) (Main Document 2 replaced on 10/13/2021) (asni, ). |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0420-10118586.), filed by Taiwan Scott, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, The. Service due by 1/10/2022(asni, ) (Main Document 1 replaced on 10/22/2021) (asni, ). Modified to replace document to correct scrivener's error on 10/22/2021 (asni, ). |
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