Ennis et al v. County of Sumner, Tennessee et al
Plaintiff: Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., Nicholas Ennis and Firearms Policy Foundation
Defendant: Justin Downs, Chris Sanford, Kyle Mahaney, Roy Weatherford, Anthony Holt, Carl Edison and County of Sumner, Tennessee
Case Number: 3:2020cv00805
Filed: September 17, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Waverly D Crenshaw
Referring Judge: Barbara D Holmes
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL: Jury Trial set for 5/10/2022 09:00 AM in Courtroom A859 before Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. Pretrial Conference set for 5/2/2022 11:00 AM in Courtroom A859 before Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. Exhibit List due by 4/25/2022. Witness List due by 4/25/2022. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 4/25/2022. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 11/9/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb)
November 4, 2020 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Amended Pleadings due by 1/22/2021 per DE #19 . (kc)
November 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Discovery due by 6/28/2021. Motions due by 11/17/2021. Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 4/21/2021 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 11/4/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(kc)
October 27, 2020 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes: Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone held on 10/27/2020; ORDER to enter. (Tape #not recorded.) (Hearing lasted :37)(jwc)
October 22, 2020 Filing 18 PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER -- Joint proposed Initial Case Management Order filed by All Defendants. (Russell, Thomas)
October 16, 2020 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin C. Allen on behalf of All Defendants (Allen, Benjamin)
October 15, 2020 Filing 16 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by County of Sumner, Tennessee, Justin Downs, Carl Edison, Anthony Holt, Kyle Mahaney, Chris Sanford, Roy Weatherford.(Russell, Thomas)
October 15, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah L. Locker on behalf of All Defendants (Locker, Sarah)
October 15, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas B. Russell on behalf of All Defendants (Russell, Thomas)
October 15, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Leah May Dennen on behalf of All Defendants (Dennen, Leah)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: Given the current responses to the outbreak of the coronavirus known as COVID-19, including the Court's Administrative Order No. 209 amended on August 19, 2020, the initial case management conference in this case, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on October 27, 2020, will be held telephonically. Counsel should use the following dial-in information1 to participate in the telephonic initial case management conference: Dial-in number: 877-402-9753;Access Code: 3808663#. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 10/1/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #5 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Raymond Mark DiGuiseppe is granted. Signed by Vicki Kinkade on 09/24/2020. (vk)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #4 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michael P. Sousa is granted. Signed by Vicki Kinkade on 09/24/2020. (vk)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #3 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Eugene Volokh is granted. Signed by Vicki Kinkade on 09/24/2020. (vk)
September 22, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/27/2020 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 764 before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (dt)
September 22, 2020 Filing 7 Summons issued as to Justin Downs, Carl Edison, Anthony Holt, Kyle Mahaney, Chris Sanford, Roy Weatherford. (Service copies returned to counsel by mail.) (dt)
September 22, 2020 State Bar status verified as active for Michael Sousa(CA), Eugene Volokh(CA) and Raymond DiGuiseppe(NC) not admitted to this court - Local counsel required. (dt)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for customized case management in accordance with Local Rule 16.01 and 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A). Lead counsel for the parties shall attend the initial case management conference. This case shall be set for trial upon completion of the initial case management conference by order of the Court in accordance with the procedures of Local Rule 16.01(h). Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 9/21/2020. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)
September 18, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION for attorney Raymond Mark DiGuiseppe to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3218424) by Nicholas Ennis. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Tatum, Lloyd)
September 18, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for attorney Michael P. Sousa to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3218405) by Nicholas Ennis. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Tatum, Lloyd)
September 18, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for attorney Eugene Volokh to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-3218372) by Nicholas Ennis. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing)(Tatum, Lloyd)
September 18, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (dt)
September 18, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against County of Sumner, Tennessee, Justin Downs, Carl Edison, Anthony Holt, Kyle Mahaney, Chris Sanford, Roy Weatherford (Filing fee $400, Receipt number 0650-3217632), filed by Firearms Policy Foundation, Nicholas Ennis, Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Photo, #2 Exhibit B - Website Complaint, #3 Attachment - Civil Cover Sheet)(dt)
September 18, 2020 TN State Bar status verified as active for Lloyd R. Tatum and admitted to this court. (dt)
September 18, 2020 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Michael Sousa and Eugene Volokh: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $100.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 10/9/2020. (dt)

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Defendant: Justin Downs
Represented By: Thomas B. Russell
Represented By: Sarah L. Locker
Represented By: Leah May Dennen
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Defendant: Chris Sanford
Represented By: Thomas B. Russell
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Defendant: Kyle Mahaney
Represented By: Thomas B. Russell
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Defendant: Roy Weatherford
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Defendant: Anthony Holt
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Defendant: Carl Edison
Represented By: Thomas B. Russell
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Defendant: County of Sumner, Tennessee
Represented By: Thomas B. Russell
Represented By: Sarah L. Locker
Represented By: Leah May Dennen
Represented By: Benjamin C. Allen
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Plaintiff: Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc.
Represented By: Michael Sousa
Represented By: Eugene Volokh
Represented By: Lloyd R. Tatum
Represented By: Raymond DiGuiseppe
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Plaintiff: Nicholas Ennis
Represented By: Michael Sousa
Represented By: Eugene Volokh
Represented By: Lloyd R. Tatum
Represented By: Raymond DiGuiseppe
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Plaintiff: Firearms Policy Foundation
Represented By: Michael Sousa
Represented By: Eugene Volokh
Represented By: Lloyd R. Tatum
Represented By: Raymond DiGuiseppe
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