Ayers et al v. Hargett et al (TV1)
Plaintiff: Betty Jane Ayers, David Russell Ayers and Sarah Walker Bruun
Defendant: Tre Hargett, Mark Stephens, Gen. Jonathan Skrmetti, Janet M. Kleinfelter, David Kustoff, Jim Cooper, Steve Cohen, Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty
Case Number: 3:2022cv00370
Filed: October 19, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Jill E McCook
Referring Judge: Thomas A Varlan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1442 Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
December 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: Plaintiffs motion to remand #3 is DENIED. Likewise, plaintiffs motion to extend the time to respond #15 to the pending motions to dismiss [Docs. 4, 12, 13] is DENIED as moot, and plaintiffs are ORDERED to respond to the pending motions to dismiss within 14 days from the date of this Order. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 12/6/22. (c/m to Betty Jane Ayers, David Russell Ayers and Sarah Walker Bruun) (ABF)
November 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE OF PROOF OF SERVICE by Betty Jane Ayers, David Russell Ayers, Sarah Walker Bruun re #16 REPLY to RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF REMAND and #15 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Join-in Co-Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, #13 MOTION to Dismiss , #4 MOTION to Dismiss (ABF)
November 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REPLY by Betty Jane Ayers, David Russell Ayers, Sarah Walker Bruun re #10 Response to #3 Notice of Remand (ABF)
November 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to #12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Join-in Co-Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, #13 MOTION to Dismiss , #4 MOTION to Dismiss by Betty Jane Ayers, David Russell Ayers, Sarah Walker Bruun. (ABF)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #13 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Marsha Blackburn, Steve Cohen, Jim Cooper, Bill Hagerty, David Kustoff. (Gross, Nicole)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss by Marsha Blackburn, Steve Cohen, Jim Cooper, Bill Hagerty, David Kustoff. (Gross, Nicole)
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Join-in Co-Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Mark Stephens. (Yeager, Nicholas)
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CERTIFICATION OF COUNSEL regarding Motion to Dismiss by Mark Stephens. (Yeager, Nicholas) Modified text on 11/7/2022 (ABF).
November 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RESPONSE re #3 Notice (Other) filed by Betty Jane Ayers, David Russell Ayers, Sarah Walker Bruun (Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Notice of Remand). (Gross, Nicole)
November 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2(d)(3), the undersigned finds that the above-captioned case is related to Sarah Walker Bruun v Tre Hargett, et al., No. 3:22-CV-292. The Court finds that these cases arise out of the same transaction or occurrence and involve one or more of the same parties. Therefore, the two cases are related. Because the first of these cases was assigned to District Judge Thomas A. Varlan and Magistrate Judge Jill E. McCook, this case will also be assigned to District Judge Thomas A. Varlan and Magistrate Judge Jill E. McCook. However, consolidation is not ordered.Signed by Magistrate Judge Jill E McCook on 11/3/22. (c/m to Betty Jane Ayers, David Russell Ayers and Sarah Walker Bruun)(ABF)
November 3, 2022 Opinion or Order District Judge Thomas A Varlan and Magistrate Judge Jill E McCook added. (ABF)
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas J Yeager on behalf of Mark Stephens (Yeager, Nicholas)
October 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Proof of Service filed by Betty Jane Ayers, David Russell Ayers, Sarah Walker Bruun. (JBR)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 CERTIFICATE of Counsel by Miranda Jones on behalf of Tre Hargett, Janet M. Kleinfelter, Jonathan Skrmetti (Jones, Miranda)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #4 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Tre Hargett, Janet M. Kleinfelter, Jonathan Skrmetti. (Jones, Miranda)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss by Tre Hargett, Janet M. Kleinfelter, Jonathan Skrmetti. (Jones, Miranda)
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE OF REMAND to the Circuit Court of Anderson County, TN by Betty Jane Ayers, David Russell Ayers, Sarah Walker Bruun (ABF)
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE by Marsha Blackburn, Steve Cohen, Jim Cooper, Bill Hagerty, David Kustoff (Notice of Filing in State Court) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Notice of Filing in State Court)(Cunningham, Ben)
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Anderson County Circuit Court, case number C2LA0108. (), filed by Marsha Blackburn, Jim Cooper, Bill Hagerty, David Kustoff, Steve Cohen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - State Court Pleadings, #2 Other Civil Cover Sheet)(Cunningham, Ben)

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