Miller et al v. Vilsack
Plaintiff: Sid Miller, James Meek, Greg Macha, Jeff Peters, Lorinda OShaughnessy and Lorinda O'Shaughnessy
Defendant: Tom Vilsack and Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
Petitioner: Corey Lea, Lee Perry, Scott Wynn, Ryan Kent, Joshua Morton, Matthew Morton, Jarrod McKinney, Kathryn Dunlap, James Dunlap, James Tiegs, Julie Owen, Abraham Jergenson, Cally Jergenson and B. Chad Ward
Intervenor Defendant: National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) and Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF)
Amicus Curiae: Rural Coalition, Intertribal Agriculture Council, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project, Natural Resources Defense Council Inc, Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund Inc, National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association, American Indian Mothers Inc, Cottage House Incorporation, Family Farm Defenders, Kansas Black Farmers Association, National Young Farmers Coalition, Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project Inc, Operation Spring Plant Inc, Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners, World Farmers Inc, Farm Aid, National Family Farm Coalition, HEAL Food Alliance, Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Community Farm Alliance, Women Food and Agriculture Network, Steward Holdings, Concerned Citizens of Tillery, Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association and California FarmLink
Case Number: 4:2021cv00595
Filed: April 26, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Reed C O'Connor
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
August 29, 2022 Civil Case Terminated per #236 JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL. (tjc)
August 29, 2022 Filing 236 Joint STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters. (Mitchell, Jonathan)
August 29, 2022 Filing 235 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters. (Mitchell, Jonathan)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 234 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the Joint Motion to Suspend Summary-Judgment Briefing Schedule ECF No. #233 , STAYS all upcoming deadlines in this case, and ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report by August 29, 2022. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 8/22/2022) (tjc)
August 22, 2022 Filing 233 Joint MOTION to Stay Summary-Judgment Briefing Schedule filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
August 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 232 ORDER granting #231 Motion to Stay. Response briefs are due August 22, 2022. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 8/10/2022) (chmb)
August 10, 2022 Filing 231 Unopposed MOTION to Stay Summary Judgment Response Deadline filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Cooper, Chase)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 230 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the #229 motion, and ORDERS that the parties' and intervenors' responses to the summary judgment motions are due August 16, 2022. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 7/27/2022) (bdb)
July 26, 2022 Filing 229 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #224 MOTION for Summary Judgment , #217 MOTION for Summary Judgment , #220 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment , #222 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 228 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the #227 motion and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to file the exhibit attached to the motion as the amici brief. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 7/26/2022) (bdb)
July 25, 2022 Filing 227 MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief in Response to Parties' Cross Motions for Summary Judgment filed by American Indian Mothers Inc, Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, California FarmLink, Community Farm Alliance, Concerned Citizens of Tillery, Cottage House Incorporation, Family Farm Defenders, Farm Aid, HEAL Food Alliance, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Kansas Black Farmers Association, National Family Farm Coalition, National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, National Young Farmers Coalition, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project, Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project Inc, Operation Spring Plant Inc, Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund Inc, Rural Coalition, Steward Holdings, Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners, Women Food and Agriculture Network, World Farmers Inc with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Amicus Brief, #2 Exhibit(s) Proposed Order)(Jordan, Alexandra) Modified removed filer names per atty filer on 7/26/2022 (cea). Corrected docket text and filers on 7/26/2022 (rec).
July 18, 2022 Filing 226 Appendix in Support filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund re #225 Brief in Support /// #224 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Cooper, Chase) Modified link on 7/20/2022 (mmw).
July 18, 2022 Filing 225 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund re #224 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Cooper, Chase)
July 18, 2022 Filing 224 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Cooper, Chase)
July 18, 2022 Filing 223 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters re #222 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s), #3 Exhibit(s), #4 Exhibit(s), #5 Exhibit(s), #6 Exhibit(s), #7 Exhibit(s), #8 Exhibit(s), #9 Exhibit(s)) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
July 18, 2022 Filing 222 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
July 18, 2022 Filing 221 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Tom Vilsack re #220 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment (Knapp, Michael)
July 18, 2022 Filing 220 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tom Vilsack (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Knapp, Michael)
July 18, 2022 Filing 219 Appendix in Support filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) re #217 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Muraskin, David)
July 18, 2022 Filing 218 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) re #217 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Muraskin, David)
July 18, 2022 Filing 217 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Muraskin, David)
July 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 216 ORDER granting #215 ...Before the Court is the Joint Motion for Clarification of Scheduling Order (ECF No. #215 ), filed July 7, 2022. The Court construes the request as a motion to amend the scheduling order, finds good cause to amend, GRANTS the motion, and ORDERS that summary judgment briefs are due July 18, 2022. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 7/8/2022) (wxc)
July 7, 2022 Filing 215 MOTION for Clarification (Joint) re #186 Order,, filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Cooper, Chase)
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 214 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #213 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anneke Dunbar-Gronke. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 7/7/2022) (chmb)
July 6, 2022 Filing 213 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12943993) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Dunbar-Gronke - Certificate of Good Standing (Maryland), #2 Proposed Order Dunbar-Gronke - Pro Hac Vice Proposed Order)Attorney Anneke Frances Dunbar-Gronke added to party Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund(pty:dft) (Dunbar-Gronke, Anneke)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 212 ORDER of USCA No. 22-10600. In re: Fed of S Coop/Land Asst as to #147 Notice of Appeal, filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund. IT IS ORDERED that the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED because a post judgment appeal is an adequate opportunity to challenge this type of discovery ruling. (Attachments: #1 USCA5 Cover Letter) (tle)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 211 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #210 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Andrew Tauber. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/22/2022) (chmb)
June 22, 2022 Filing 210 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12909136) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Tauber, Andrew)
June 21, 2022 Filing 209 Received letter from United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 22-10600. In re: Fed of S Coop/Land Asst. Please be advised that any response to the petition for writ of mandamus or to the motion to stay district court proceedings be filed by no later than noon on June 23, 2022. (tle)
June 17, 2022 Filing 208 Received letter from United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 22-10600. In re: Fed of S Coop/Land Asst. We have docketed the petition for writ of mandamus, and ask you to use the case number above in future inquiries. (Attachments: #1 Petition for a Writ of Mandamus) (tle)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 207 ORDER: The Federation has not shown that interlocutory appeal of the Court's orders meets the 1292(b) elements. The Court thus DENIES the motion to certify the orders for interlocutory appeal (ECF No. #203 ). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/6/2022) (bdb)
June 2, 2022 Filing 206 RESPONSE filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters re: #203 MOTION to Certify Orders for Interlocutory Appeal re #186 Order,, #202 Order on Motion to Compel, Order on Motion for Extension of Time, #196 Order on Motion for Reconsideration, MOTION to Expedite Briefing and Decision (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 2, 2022 Filing 205 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #203 MOTION to Certify Orders for Interlocutory Appeal re #186 Order,, #202 Order on Motion to Compel, Order on Motion for Extension of Time, #196 Order on Motion for Reconsideration, MOTION to Expedite Briefing and Decision (Snow, Kyla)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 204 ORDER: Before the Court is the Federation's Motion to Certify Orders for Interlocutory Appeal (ECF No. #203 ), filed May 27, 2022. To expedite resolution of the motion, the Court ORDERS that any responses to the motion are due on or before June 2, 2022. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 5/27/2022) (sre)
May 27, 2022 Filing 203 MOTION to Certify Orders for Interlocutory Appeal re #186 Order,, #202 Order on Motion to Compel, Order on Motion for Extension of Time, #196 Order on Motion for Reconsideration,, MOTION to Expedite Briefing and Decision () filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Proposed Order re: Motion to Certify, #3 Proposed Order re: Request for Expedited Briefing) (Cooper, Chase)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 202 ORDER denying #199 Motion to Compel; denying #199 Motion to Extend Time. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 5/20/2022) (chmb)
May 18, 2022 Filing 201 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #199 MOTION to Compel Production of Complete Loan Data and MOTION to Extend Time of Deadlines and Request for Expedited Briefing and Decision (Snow, Kyla)
May 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 200 ORDER: Responses due by 5/18/2022. re: #199 MOTION to Compel Production of Complete Loan Data and MOTION to Extend Time of Deadlines and Request for Expedited Briefing and Decision (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 5/14/2022) (chmb)
May 13, 2022 Filing 199 MOTION to Compel Production of Complete Loan Data and, MOTION to Extend Time of Deadlines and Request for Expedited Briefing and Decision() filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Declaration, #3 Proposed Order re: Expedited Briefing, #4 Proposed Order re: Motion to Compel and for Extension) (Cooper, Chase)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 198 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the motion to intervene #172 on the conditions that the intervenors (1) will not be entitled to discovery in this case; and (2) will not disrupt the Court's scheduling order (ECF No. #186 ). The Court invites the intervenors to submit summary judgment briefing in accordance with the Court's scheduling order, should they wish to do so. The Court thus DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to add the National Black Farmers Association and the Association of American Indian Farmers as parties. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 5/2/2022) (sre)
April 28, 2022 Filing 197 REPLY filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) re: #172 MOTION to Intervene (Muraskin, David)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 196 ORDER: Before the Court are the Federation's Motion for Reconsideration (ECF No. #187 ), filed April 13, 2022; the original parties' responses (ECF Nos. #193 and #194 ), filed April 20, 2022; and the Federations Reply (ECF No. #195 ). Having considered the motion, briefing, and applicable law, the Court DENIES the motion. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 4/22/2022) (sre)
April 21, 2022 Filing 195 REPLY filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund re: #187 MOTION for Reconsideration re #186 Order,, (Cooper, Chase)
April 20, 2022 Filing 194 RESPONSE BRIEF filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters re: #187 MOTION for Reconsideration re #186 Order,, (Mitchell, Jonathan) Modified on 4/22/2022 (sre).
April 20, 2022 Filing 193 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #187 MOTION for Reconsideration re #186 Order,, (Knapp, Michael)
April 15, 2022 Filing 192 RESPONSE filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters re: #172 MOTION to Intervene (Mitchell, Jonathan)
April 15, 2022 Filing 191 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #172 MOTION to Intervene (Knapp, Michael)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 190 ORDER: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(11) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c),it is hereby ORDERED that the parties' #188 Joint Motion to Enter Privacy Act Protective Order isGRANTED. (see order) (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 4/14/2022) (mmw)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 189 ORDER: Before the Court is the Federation's Motion for Reconsideration (ECF No. #187 ), filed April 13, 2022. To expedite resolution of the motion, the Court ORDERS Plaintiffs and the Government to respond no later than April 20, 2022. The Federation may file a reply within 24 hours of the other parties' responses. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 4/14/2022) (mmw)
April 14, 2022 Filing 188 Joint MOTION for Protective Order pursuant to the Privacy Act filed by Tom Vilsack with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Knapp, Michael)
April 13, 2022 Filing 187 MOTION for Reconsideration re #186 Order,, filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Declaration, #3 Proposed Order) (Cooper, Chase)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 186 ORDER: In sum, the Court declines to reopen fact discovery in issuing the new scheduling order. The parties, including the Federation, have long represented that this case can and should be resolved through expert testimony and briefing. The Federation will receive what it has asked for, what the parties have agreed to, and what is necessary for the resolution of this case. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the following schedule: Loan data disclosure, April 15; Expert designations, May 15; Rebuttal expert reports, June 5; Close expert discovery June 26; Cross-MSJ briefs, July 17; Cross-response briefs, August 2. (See order) (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 4/5/2022) (npk)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 185 ORDER: Following the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Court GRANTS the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund's motion to intervene (ECF No. #93 ) and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to add the Federation as a party. Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund added. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 4/5/2022) (npk)
April 1, 2022 Filing 184 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters. (Mitchell, Jonathan)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 183 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the #182 motion, STAYS the summary judgment briefing deadlines, and ORDERS the parties to submit a status report by April 1, 2022, that proposes an amended briefing schedule. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 3/31/2022) (bdb)
March 30, 2022 Filing 182 MOTION Suspend Summary-Judgment Briefing Deadlines filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 181 ORDER of USCA No. 21-11271 as to #147 Notice of Appeal, filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund. IT IS ORDERED that Movant- Appellants opposed motion1 for immediate issuance of the mandate is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Movant-Appellants alternative opposed motion to stay all district court proceedings pending issuance of the mandate is DENIED as MOOT. (tle)
March 28, 2022 Filing 180 Opinion of USCA No. 21-11271 in accordance with USCA judgment re #147 Notice of Appeal, filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund. In light of this adversity of interest, we conclude that the Federation has successfully rebutted the first presumption. Given our broad policy favoring intervention, we hold that the Federation has met its minimal burden demonstrating inadequate representation (though we limit this holding to the facts of this case). See Sierra Club, 18 F.3d at 1207 (quotation omitted). We therefore REVERSE the district courts denial of intervention as a matter of right and REMAND with the directive to permit the Federations intervention. (tle)
March 28, 2022 Filing 179 JUDGMENT/MANDATE of USCA No. 21-11271 as to #147 Notice of Appeal, filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund. IT IS ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the judgment of the District Court is REVERSED, and the cause is REMANDED to the District Court for further proceedings in accordance with the opinion of this Court... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each party bear its own costs on appeal. Issued as Mandate: 3/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 USCA5 Cover Letter) (tle)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 178 ORDER: The Court ORDERS the parties to meet and confer with the Federation. The parties and the Federation shall file a joint status report no later than April 1, 2022. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 3/25/2022) (bdb)
March 22, 2022 Filing 177 BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE THE NATIONAL BLACK FARMERS ASSOCIATION, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN INDIAN FARMERS IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' CROSS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) re: #169 MOTION for Summary Judgment, #167 MOTION for Summary Judgment. (npk)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 176 ORDER granting #171 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. (Unless the document has already been filed, clerk to enter the document as of the date of this order.) (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 3/22/2022) (npk)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 175 ORDER: Before the Court is the Agreed #173 Motion to Extend Briefing Deadlines. The Court GRANTS the motion and ORDERS the following deadlines regarding the Motion to Intervene (ECF No. #172 ). (see order) (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 3/21/2022) (mmw)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 174 ORDER: Before the Court is The National Black Farmers Association's and the Association of American Indian Farmers' Motion for Leave to Intervene as Defendants (ECF No. #172 ), filed March 18, 2022. The putative intervenors indicate that the parties oppose the motion. The Court thus ORDERS the parties to respond to the motion by April 4, 2022. The putative intervenors may file a reply by April 11. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 3/21/2022) (sre)
March 20, 2022 Filing 173 Agreed MOTION to Extend Time to briefing deadlines filed by Tom Vilsack with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Knapp, Michael)
March 18, 2022 Filing 172 MOTION to Intervene filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Proposed Answer to 3rd Complaint, #2 Proposed Order) (Muraskin, David)
March 18, 2022 Filing 171 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Brief of Amici Curiae NBFA and AAIF, #2 Proposed Order) (Culpepper, Jessica)
March 11, 2022 Filing 170 Brief in Support filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters re #169 MOTION for Summary Judgment. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s), #3 Exhibit(s), #4 Exhibit(s), #5 Exhibit(s), #6 Exhibit(s), #7 Exhibit(s), #8 Exhibit(s), #9 Exhibit(s)) ***FILED USING EMERGENCY EMAIL*** (twd)
March 11, 2022 Filing 169 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) ***FILED USING EMERGENCY EMAIL*** (twd)
March 11, 2022 Filing 168 Brief in Support filed by Tom Vilsack re #167 MOTION for Summary Judgment. ***FILED USING THE COURT'S EMERGENCY FILING EMAIL ADDRESS.*** (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (rekc)
March 11, 2022 Filing 167 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tom Vilsack ***FILED USING THE COURT'S EMERGENCY FILING EMAIL ADDRESS.*** (rekc) Modified on 3/11/2022 (rekc).
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 166 ORDER: Before the Court is the parties' Joint Motion for Enlargement of Page Limits (ECF No. #165 ), filed March 2, 2022. The Court GRANTS the motion and ORDERS that the parties' briefs in support of their motions for summary judgment may not exceed 40 pages, and their response briefs may not exceed 25 pages. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 3/2/2022) (sre)
March 2, 2022 Filing 165 Joint MOTION for Leave to File Briefs in Excess of Page Limits filed by Tom Vilsack (Snow, Kyla)
February 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 164 ORDER granting #163 Motion to Amend/Correct. The deadline for exchanging rebuttal expert reports is extended to February 25, 2022. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 2/4/2022) (chmb)
February 4, 2022 Filing 163 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Discovery Deadlines filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 162 ORDER of USCA No. 21-11271 as to #147 Notice of Appeal, filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund. IT IS ORDERED that appellants opposed emergency motion to stay district court proceedings is DENIED. (Attachments: #1 USCA5 Cover Letter) (tle)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 161 ORDER granting #160 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Maryum Jamal Jordan terminated. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 1/7/2022) (npk)
January 7, 2022 Filing 160 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Jordan, Maryum)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 159 ORDER: The Court GRANTS the #158 motion to withdraw and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to terminate attorney Emily Sue Newton of the Department of Justice as counsel for Defendant. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 1/4/2022) (bdb)
January 4, 2022 Filing 158 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Tom Vilsack (Newton, Emily)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 157 ORDER denying #148 Motion to Stay (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 12/29/2021) (chmb)
December 29, 2021 Filing 156 RESPONSE filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters re: #148 Emergency MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal and Request for Expedited Briefing (Mitchell, Jonathan)
December 29, 2021 Filing 155 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #148 Emergency MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal and Request for Expedited Briefing (Knapp, Michael)
December 29, 2021 Filing 154 Supplemental Document by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Letter to Judge O'Connor. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s)) (Cooper, Chase)
December 29, 2021 Record on Appeal for USCA5 21-11271 (related to #147 appeal): Record consisting of: 1 ECF electronic record on appeal (eROA) is certified, 1 Volume(s) electronic transcript. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Licensed attorneys must have filed an appearance in the USCA5 case and be registered for electronic filing in the USCA5 to access the paginated eROA in the USCA5 ECF system. (Take these steps immediately if you have not already done so. Once you have filed the notice of appearance and/or USCA5 ECF registration, it may take up to 3 business days for the circuit to notify the district clerk that we may grant you access to the eROA in the USCA5 ECF system.) To access the paginated record, log in to the USCA5 ECF system, and under the Utilities menu, select Electronic Record on Appeal. Pro se litigants may request a copy of the record by #contacting the appeals deputy in advance to arrange delivery. (ajb)
December 27, 2021 Filing 153 Transcript Order Form: re #147 Notice of Appeal,,,, transcript requested by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund for Motion for Preliminary Injunction hearing on 6/30/2021 (Court Reporter: Zoie Williams.) Payment method: Private funds - Requester has obtained the estimate from the reporter and has paid or will pay the cost as directed. Reminder: If the transcript is ordered for an appeal, Appellant must also file a copy of the order form with the appeals court. (Cooper, Chase)
December 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 152 ORDER granting #151 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Rebecca Anne Carter terminated. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 12/23/2021) (npk)
December 23, 2021 Filing 151 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Cooper, Chase)
December 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 150 ORDER: On December 22, 2022, the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund filed an Emergency Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal and Request for Expedited Briefing (ECF No. #148 ). The Federation requests expedited briefing and voluntarily waives its right to file a reply. The Court ORDERS that the parties file responses to the Federation's Motion to Stay Proceedings on or before December 29, 2021. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 12/23/2021) (sre)
December 22, 2021 Filing 149 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund re #148 Emergency MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal and Request for Expedited Briefing (Cooper, Chase)
December 22, 2021 Filing 148 Emergency MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal and Request for Expedited Briefing filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order re motion to stay request for expedited briefing, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting motion to stay proceedings pending appeal) (Cooper, Chase)
December 17, 2021 Filing 147 NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to #143 Order,, Terminate Motions, to the Fifth Circuit by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund. Filing fee $505, receipt number 0539-12465599. T.O. form to appellant electronically at #Transcript Order Form or US Mail as appropriate. Copy of NOA to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed. IMPORTANT ACTION REQUIRED: Provide an electronic copy of any exhibit you offered during a hearing or trial that was admitted into evidence to the clerk of the district court within 14 days of the date of this notice. Copies must be transmitted as PDF attachments through ECF by all ECF Users or delivered to the clerk on a CD by all non-ECF Users. See detailed instructions #here. (Exception: This requirement does not apply to a pro se prisoner litigant.) Please note that if original exhibits are in your possession, you must maintain them through final disposition of the case. (Cooper, Chase)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 146 ORDER granting #145 Joint Motion to Extend Time to File Expert Reports. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 12/13/2021) (bdb)
December 11, 2021 Filing 145 Joint MOTION to Extend Time to file expert reports filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda O'Shaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 144 ORDER: The Court DENIES the Motion to Intervene (ECF No. #43 ). Because Perry is not a party, the Court also DISMISSES Perry's Motion to Vacate the Court's Preliminary Injunction Order (ECF No. #73 ). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 12/8/2021) (bdb)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 143 ORDER denying Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund's #93 Motion to Intervene as Defendants. The Court grants the Federation leave to file a brief as amicus curiae, due seven days after the parties exchange cross-motions for summary judgment. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 12/8/2021) (twd)
December 8, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:143. Wed Dec 8 09:12:36 CST 2021 (crt)
December 8, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:144. Wed Dec 8 10:43:50 CST 2021 (crt)
December 1, 2021 Filing 142 Appendix in Support filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund re #141 Reply (Cooper, Chase)
December 1, 2021 Filing 141 REPLY Memorandum in Support filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund re: #93 MOTION to Intervene (Cooper, Chase) Modified on 12/2/2021 (sre).
November 26, 2021 Filing 140 ANSWER to #135 Amended Complaint,, filed by Tom Vilsack. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. (Knapp, Michael)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 139 ORDER: Before the Court is the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund's Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline for Reply Brief in Support of the Federation's Motion to Intervene #138 , filed November 24, 2021. Noting the motion is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the motion. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that the Federation's reply brief is due no later than December 1, 2021. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 11/24/2021) (sre)
November 24, 2021 Filing 138 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #93 MOTION to Intervene filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Cooper, Chase)
November 24, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:139. Wed Nov 24 13:22:52 CST 2021 (crt)
November 15, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:134. Mon Nov 15 08:26:43 CST 2021 (crt)
November 12, 2021 Filing 137 RESPONSE filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters re: #93 MOTION to Intervene (Mitchell, Jonathan)
November 12, 2021 Filing 136 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #93 MOTION to Intervene (Knapp, Michael)
November 12, 2021 Filing 135 PLAINTIFFS' THIRD AMENDED CLASS-ACTION COMPLAINT against Tom Vilsack filed by James Meek, Sid Miller, Greg Macha, Jeff Peters, Lorinda OShaughnessy. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (sre) Modified filer on 11/17/2021 (awc).
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 134 ORDER: Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint #131 , filed November 10, 2021. Defendant had previously filed a Partial Motion to Dismiss arguing that the Court should dismiss Plaintiffs' Title VI claim because Title VI does not apply to Defendant. See Def.'s Mot. to Dismiss, #89 . Plaintiffs' amended complaint drops their Title VI claim. Noting the motion is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the Motion. Accordingly, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss #89 is DISMISSED as moot. The Clerk is DIRECTED to file the document attached as Exhibit 2 to the Motion as Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint (ECF No. 131-2). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 11/12/2021) (sre)
November 12, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:132,133. Fri Nov 12 12:28:18 CST 2021 (crt)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 133 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #130 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Phylicia H. Hill. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 11/11/2021) (chmb)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 132 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #126 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Dorian L. Spence. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 11/11/2021) (chmb)
November 10, 2021 Filing 131 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Third Amended Complaint (redline), #2 Exhibit(s) Third Amended Complaint (clean), #3 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
November 2, 2021 Filing 130 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12351887) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Additional Page(s) COGS)Attorney Phylicia Helena Hill added to party Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund(pty:intvd) (Hill, Phylicia) (Main Document 130 and Attachment 1 replaced with flattened image on 12/29/2021) (ajb).
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 129 ORDER granting #128 Joint Motion to Extend Deadline to Respond to The Federation's Motion to Intervene as Defendant. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the parties to file their responses to the Federation's #93 motion to intervene no later than 11/12/2021. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 11/2/2021) (twd)
November 2, 2021 Filing 128 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #93 MOTION to Intervene filed by Tom Vilsack (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Newton, Emily)
November 1, 2021 Filing 127 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Clerk Note: Filer states no fee is to be collected due to prior payment or waiver by MO 16 or prior order.) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Affidavit(s) Cert. of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Spence, Dorian) (Main Document 127 and Attachment 2 replaced with flattened image on 12/29/2021) (ajb).
October 31, 2021 Filing 126 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12344628) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Affidavit(s) Cert. of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order)Attorney Dorian Lawrence Spence added to party Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund(pty:intvd) (Spence, Dorian) (Main Document 126 and Attachment 2 replaced with flattened image on 12/29/2021) (ajb).
October 29, 2021 Filing 125 Amended Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Clerk Note: Filer states no fee is to be collected due to prior payment or waiver by MO 16 or prior order.) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Jordan, Maryum) Modified on 10/29/2021 to note the amended application to entry at #123 (jak).
October 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 124 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #123 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Maryum J. Jordan. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/29/2021) (chmb)
October 29, 2021 Filing 123 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12342244) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Maryum Jamal Jordan added to party Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund(pty:intvd) (Jordan, Maryum) (Main Document 123 and Attachment 1 replaced with flattened image on 12/29/2021) (ajb).
October 29, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:124. Fri Oct 29 15:21:18 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 28, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:122. Thu Oct 28 12:58:54 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 122 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #121 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mark D. Rosenbaum. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/27/2021) (chmb)
October 26, 2021 Filing 121 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12333318) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Rosenbaum, Mark)
October 26, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:120. Tue Oct 26 12:07:41 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 120 ORDER: Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline for Responding to the Defendants' Motion to Dismiss #119 , filed October 23, 2021. Noting the motion is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the motion. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs file their response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss on or before November 10, 2021. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/25/2021) (sre)
October 23, 2021 Filing 119 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #89 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
October 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ORDER: The Court DENIES Lea's Motion for Joinder #7 . If Lea wishes to intervene in this lawsuit, he is DIRECTED to file an appropriate motion. Because Lea's Proposed Amended Motion to Joinder (ECF No. 14-1) suffers from the same problem as his original Motion, the Court DENIES Leas Motion for Leave to Amend #14 as futile. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/21/2021) (sre)
October 21, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:118. Thu Oct 21 08:41:07 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #108 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jon M. Greenbaum. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/20/2021) (chmb)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #99 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nisha Kashyap. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/20/2021) (chmb)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 115 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #98 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Julie A. Bauer. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/20/2021) (chmb)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 114 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #97 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Janelle A. Li-A-Ping. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/20/2021) (chmb)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 113 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #96 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of George C. Lombardi. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/20/2021) (chmb)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #95 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Rebecca A. Carter. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/20/2021) (chmb)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #94 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Kobi K. Brinson. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/20/2021) (chmb)
October 19, 2021 Filing 110 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund. (Cooper, Chase)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER: Before the Court are Defendant's Notice Regarding Scope of Preliminary Injunction #61 ), filed July 2, 2021; Plaintiffs' Response #63 , filed July 5; Defendant's Reply #65 , filed July 6; Plaintiffs' Sur-Reply #68 ,, filed July 8; and Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend Preliminary-Injunction Order #64 , filed July 5. Having considered the briefing and applicable law, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend the Court's Preliminary Injunction Order and takes this opportunity to clarify the scope of the preliminary injunction. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/18/2021) (sre)
October 18, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:109. Mon Oct 18 17:03:24 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 15, 2021 Filing 108 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12304741) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Jon Marshall Greenbaum added to party Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund(pty:intvd) (Greenbaum, Jon) (Main Document 108 replaced with flattened image on 12/29/2021) (ajb).
October 14, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:103,104,106,107. Thu Oct 14 12:50:55 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 14, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:105. Thu Oct 14 08:36:05 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 107 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #81 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Glenn E. Roper. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/13/2021) (chmb)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 106 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #77 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Wencong Fa. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/13/2021) (chmb)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 105 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #76 Motion (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/13/2021) (chmb)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 104 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #54 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Keisha Stokes-Hough. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/13/2021) (chmb)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #53 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Alexandra M. Jordan. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/13/2021) (chmb)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 102 ORDER: Having considered the #74 motion and applicable law, the Court GRANTS the motion. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to terminate attorney Randolph T. Chen of Public Justice, PC as counsel of record for amici curiae the National Black Farmers Association and the Association of American Indian Farmers. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/13/2021) (bdb)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #23 Motion (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/13/2021) (chmb)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 100 ORDER: The Court DENIES #78 Movants' requests to opt out of the certified classes or amend the class certification order. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 10/13/2021) (bdb)
October 13, 2021 Filing 99 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12296416) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Kashyap, Nisha)
October 13, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:100. Wed Oct 13 14:53:59 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 13, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:102. Wed Oct 13 16:20:00 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 13, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:101. Wed Oct 13 16:09:53 CDT 2021 (crt)
October 12, 2021 Filing 98 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12294437) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Bauer, Julie)
October 12, 2021 Filing 97 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12294215) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Li-A-Ping, Janelle)
October 12, 2021 Filing 96 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12294075) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Additional Court Admissions, #2 Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order) (Lombardi, George)
October 12, 2021 Filing 95 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12293911) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Carter, Rebecca)
October 12, 2021 Filing 94 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12293792) filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Kobi K Brinson added to party Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund(pty:intvd) (Brinson, Kobi)
October 12, 2021 Filing 93 MOTION to Intervene filed by Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Memo ISO Motion to Intervene, #2 Declaration(s) Appendix of exhibits thereto, #3 Exhibit(s) roposed Answer to Plaintiffs Second Amended Complaint, #4 Proposed Order). Party Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund added.Attorney Chase Johnson Cooper added to party Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund(pty:intvd) (Cooper, Chase)
October 8, 2021 Filing 92 REPLY filed by James Dunlap, Kathryn Dunlap, Abraham Jergenson, Cally Jergenson, Ryan Kent, Jarrod McKinney, Joshua Morton, Matthew Morton, Julie Owen, James Tiegs, B. Chad Ward, Scott Wynn re: #78 MOTION to Opt Out of Certified Classes or, in the Alternative, to Amend the Class Certification Order MOTION to Amend/Correct Class Certification Order, ECF 60 (Wilcox, Erin)
October 6, 2021 Filing 91 ANSWER to #87 Amended Complaint,, filed by Tom Vilsack. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. (Knapp, Michael)
October 6, 2021 Filing 90 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Tom Vilsack re #89 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Knapp, Michael)
October 6, 2021 Filing 89 Motion to Dismiss (Partial) for Failure to State a Claim filed by Tom Vilsack. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Knapp, Michael) Enhanced text on 10/7/2021 (dsr).
September 24, 2021 Filing 88 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #78 MOTION to Opt Out of Certified Classes or, in the Alternative, to Amend the Class Certification Order MOTION to Amend/Correct Class Certification Order, ECF 60 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1 - McKinney Order, #2 Exhibit(s) 2 - Carpenter Order, #3 Exhibit(s) 3 - Joyner Order, #4 Exhibit(s) 4 - Faust Order, #5 Exhibit(s) 5 - Tiegs Order, #6 Exhibit(s) 6 - Dunlap Order) (Snow, Kyla)
September 22, 2021 Filing 87 PLAINTIFFS' SECOND AMENDED CLASS-ACTION COMPLAINT against Tom Vilsack filed by James Meek, Sid Miller, Greg Macha, Jeff Peters, Lorinda OShaughnessy. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (sre)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER: Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Class-Action Complaint #84 , filed September 22, 2021. Noting the Motion is unopposed, the Court finds the Motion for Leave should be and is GRANTED. The clerk is directed to file ECF No. 84- 1 as Plaintiffs' Second Amended Class-Action Complaint. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 9/22/2021) (sre)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 85 ORDER: The Court, having considered the Parties' Joint Stipulation #83 , filed September 21, 2021, hereby ORDERS as follows: 1) Plaintiffs' deadline to respond to Defendants Partial Motion to Dismiss #49 is STAYED. 2) Plaintiffs shall file a Second Amended Complaint on or before September 24, 2021. 3) In accordance with the parties' Joint Scheduling Statement #70 and their Joint Stipulation filed September 21, 2021, the Court sets the following deadlines for further litigation of the class claims challenging 1005 of the American Rescue Plan Act: a. The Parties shall exchange any initial expert reports on December 17, 2021. b. The Parties shall exchange any rebuttal expert reports on January 14, 2022. c. Any expert depositions shall be completed no later than February 11, 2022. d. The Parties shall file cross-motions for summary judgment no later than March 11, 2022. e. The Parties shall file response briefs no later than April 1, 2022. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 9/22/2021) (sre)
September 22, 2021 Filing 84 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s), #3 Exhibit(s), #4 Exhibit(s), #5 Exhibit(s), #6 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
September 22, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:85,86. Wed Sep 22 09:35:28 CDT 2021 (crt)
September 21, 2021 Filing 83 Joint STIPULATION and Proposed Order by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
September 21, 2021 Filing 82 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Lee Perry re: #79 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #49 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction in part. (sre)
September 14, 2021 Filing 81 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Glenn E. Roper (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12217177) filed by James Dunlap, Kathryn Dunlap, Abraham Jergenson, Cally Jergenson, Ryan Kent, Jarrod McKinney, Joshua Morton, Matthew Morton, Julie Owen, James Tiegs, B. Chad Ward, Scott Wynn (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice) (Wilcox, Erin)
September 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER: Before the Court is the Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline for Responding to the Defendants' Motion to Dismiss #79 , filed September 5, 2021. Having reviewed the motion, and noting that it is unopposed, the Court finds that it should be and is hereby GRANTED. Accordingly, the Court EXTENDS Plaintiffs' deadline for responding to the motion to dismiss the third amended complaint from September 7, 2021, to September 21, 2021. (sre) Modified on 9/10/2021 (sre). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 9/7/2021)
September 7, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:80. Tue Sep 7 10:50:52 CDT 2021 (crt)
September 5, 2021 Filing 79 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #49 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction in part filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
September 3, 2021 Filing 78 MOTION to Opt Out of Certified Classes or, in the Alternative, to Amend the Class Certification Order, MOTION to Amend/Correct Class Certification Order, ECF 60 () filed by James Dunlap, Kathryn Dunlap, Abraham Jergenson, Cally Jergenson, Ryan Kent, Jarrod McKinney, Joshua Morton, Matthew Morton, Julie Owen, James Tiegs, B. Chad Ward, Scott Wynn with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Opt Out or Amend Class Order) (Wilcox, Erin)
September 3, 2021 Filing 77 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Wencong Fa (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12193516) filed by James Dunlap, Kathryn Dunlap, Abraham Jergenson, Cally Jergenson, Ryan Kent, Jarrod McKinney, Joshua Morton, Matthew Morton, Julie Owen, James Tiegs, B. Chad Ward, Scott Wynn (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice) (Wilcox, Erin)
September 3, 2021 Filing 76 MOTION (Unopposed) for Leave to Appear Without Local Counsel filed by James Dunlap, Kathryn Dunlap, Abraham Jergenson, Cally Jergenson, Ryan Kent, Jarrod McKinney, Joshua Morton, Matthew Morton, Julie Owen, James Tiegs, B. Chad Ward, Scott Wynn with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Leave to Appear) (Wilcox, Erin)
September 3, 2021 Filing 75 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erin Elizabeth Wilcox on behalf of Scott Wynn, Ryan Kent, Joshua Morton, Matthew Morton, Jarrod McKinney, Kathryn Dunlap, James Dunlap, James Tiegs, Julie Owen, Abraham Jergenson, Cally Jergenson, B. Chad Ward. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.). Party Class Opt-Out Movants added. (Wilcox, Erin)
August 25, 2021 Filing 74 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Randolph T. Chen filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Chen, Randolph)
August 16, 2021 Filing 73 MOTION to Vacate #60 Order filed by Lee Perry. (bdb)
July 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline to Respond to Defendants Motion to Dismiss #71 , filed July 16, 2021. The Court, having considered the Motion, finds that it should be and is hereby GRANTED. The new response date shall be the seventh day after the defendants either file a notice of interlocutory appeal or the time for seeking such an appeal expires. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 7/20/2021) (sre) (Main Document 72 replaced on 7/20/2021) (sre).
July 20, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:72. Tue Jul 20 14:40:47 CDT 2021 (crt)
July 16, 2021 Filing 71 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #49 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction in part, #50 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
July 16, 2021 Filing 70 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters. (Mitchell, Jonathan)
July 12, 2021 Filing 69 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #43 MOTION to Intervene (Newton, Emily)
July 8, 2021 Filing 68 Sur-reply filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters re: #61 Notice (Mitchell, Jonathan) Modified document relationship on 7/9/2021 (bdb).
July 7, 2021 Filing 67 Notice of Filing of Official Electronic Transcript of Motion Hearing Proceedings held on 6/30/2021 before Judge Reed O'Connor. Court Reporter/Transcriber Zoie Williams, Telephone number 817-850-6630. Parties are notified of their #duty to review the transcript. A copy may be purchased from the court reporter or viewed at the clerk's office. If the transcript contains personal identifiers that must be redacted under MO 61, Fed.R.Civ.P. 5.2 or Fed.R.Crim.P. 49.1, or if the transcript contains the name of a minor child victim or a minor child witness that must be redacted under 18 U.S.C. 3509, file a #Redaction Request - Transcript within 21 days. If no action is taken, the entire transcript will be made available through PACER without redaction after 90 calendar days. The clerk will mail a copy of this notice to parties not electronically noticed. (100 pages) Redaction Request due 7/28/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/9/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/5/2021. (zow)
July 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER: Before the Court are the Government's Notice, informing the Court of its interpretation of this Courts injunction Order #60 ; filed July 2, 2021; Plaintiffs' Response #63 , filed July 5, 2021; Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend #64 , filed July 5, 2021; and the Government's Reply #65 , filed July 6, 2021. Plaintiffs may file a sur-reply by July 8, 2021. Additionally, the Court ORDERS the parties to meet and confer and submit a joint report by July 16, 2021, informing the Court how this case will proceed. In addition to anything else the parties find pertinent, the report should address a proposed plan for the conduct of discovery, Plaintiffs' notification of class members, and whether the parties anticipate the case going to trial. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 7/7/2021) (sre)
July 7, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:66. Wed Jul 7 15:53:29 CDT 2021 (crt)
July 6, 2021 Filing 65 REPLY filed by Tom Vilsack re: #61 Notice (Other) (Newton, Emily)
July 6, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:62. Tue Jul 6 07:36:53 CDT 2021 (crt)
July 5, 2021 Filing 64 MOTION to Amend/Correct #60 Order,,,, Terminate Motions,,, filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Mitchell, Jonathan)
July 5, 2021 Filing 63 RESPONSE filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters re: #61 Notice (Other) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
July 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER: Response due by 7/5/2021. Reply due by 7/6/2021. re: #61 Notice (Other) (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 7/3/2021) (chmb)
July 2, 2021 Filing 61 NOTICE Regarding Scope of Preliminary Injunction filed by Tom Vilsack (Newton, Emily) Modified document title on 7/6/2021 (bdb).
July 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER: Before the Court are Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification #12 - #13 , filed June 2, 2021; the Government's Response #28 , filed June 11, 2021; Plaintiffs' Reply #41 , filed June 18, 2021; Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction #17 - #18 , filed June 2, 2021; the Government's Response #27 , filed June 11, 2021; and Plaintiffs' Reply #42 , filed June 18, 2021. Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction to enjoin the Department of Agriculture from providing loan forgiveness to farmers and ranchers on the basis of race or ethnicity. See Inj. Mot., #18 . Having considered the briefing, relevant facts, and applicable law, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS both motions. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 7/1/2021) (sre)
July 1, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:52. Thu Jul 1 13:05:03 CDT 2021 (crt)
July 1, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:60. Thu Jul 1 15:15:35 CDT 2021 (crt)
June 30, 2021 Filing 59 ELECTRONIC Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Reed C. O'Connor: Motion Hearing held on 6/30/2021 re #17 Motion for Injunction filed by Greg Macha, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, James Meek, Jeff Peters. re: #17 MOTION for Injunction (Preliminary) Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Gene Hamilton; Defense - Emily Newton. (Court Reporter: Zoie Williams) (No exhibits) Time in Court - 1:54. (chmb)
June 30, 2021 Filing 58 Appendix in Support #56 Motion filed by American Indian Mothers, Inc., Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, California FarmLink, Community Farm Alliance, Concerned Citizens of Tillery, Cottage House Incorporation, Family Farm Defenders, Farm Aid, HEAL Food Alliance, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Kansas Black Farmers Association, National Family Farm Coalition, National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, National Young Farmers Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project, Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc., Operation Spring Plant, Inc., Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc., Rural Coalition, Steward Holdings, Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners, Women, Food, and Agriculture Network, World Farmers, Inc., re #57 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion,,,, #56 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Exhibit(s) D, #5 Exhibit(s) E, #6 Exhibit(s) F, #7 Exhibit(s) G, #8 Exhibit(s) H, #9 Exhibit(s) I) (Brender, Arthur) Modified document link on 7/1/2021 (bdb).
June 30, 2021 Filing 57 Brief/Memorandum in Support #56 Motion filed by American Indian Mothers, Inc., Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, California FarmLink, Community Farm Alliance, Concerned Citizens of Tillery, Cottage House Incorporation, Family Farm Defenders, Farm Aid, HEAL Food Alliance, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Kansas Black Farmers Association, National Family Farm Coalition, National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, National Young Farmers Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project, Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc., Operation Spring Plant, Inc., Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc., Rural Coalition, Steward Holdings, Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners, Women, Food, and Agriculture Network, World Farmers, Inc., re #56 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Brender, Arthur) Modified document link on 7/1/2021 (bdb).
June 30, 2021 Filing 56 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Opposition to #17 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by American Indian Mothers, Inc., Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, California FarmLink, Community Farm Alliance, Concerned Citizens of Tillery, Cottage House Incorporation, Family Farm Defenders, Farm Aid, HEAL Food Alliance, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Kansas Black Farmers Association, National Family Farm Coalition, National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, National Young Farmers Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project, Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc., Operation Spring Plant, Inc., Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc., Rural Coalition, Steward Holdings, Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners, Women, Food, and Agriculture Network, World Farmers, Inc., (Brender, Arthur) Modified document relationship on 7/1/2021 (bdb).
June 30, 2021 Filing 55 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Arthur John Brender on behalf of American Indian Mothers, Inc., Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, California FarmLink, Community Farm Alliance, Concerned Citizens of Tillery, Cottage House Incorporation, Family Farm Defenders, Farm Aid, HEAL Food Alliance, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Kansas Black Farmers Association, National Family Farm Coalition, National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, National Young Farmers Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project, Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc., Operation Spring Plant, Inc., Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc., Rural Coalition, Steward Holdings, Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners, Women, Food, and Agriculture Network, World Farmers, Inc.,. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.). Party Amicus Curiae added. (Brender, Arthur)
June 30, 2021 Filing 54 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12015619) filed by American Indian Mothers, Inc., Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, California FarmLink, Community Farm Alliance, Concerned Citizens of Tillery, Cottage House Incorporation, Family Farm Defenders, Farm Aid, HEAL Food Alliance, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Kansas Black Farmers Association, National Family Farm Coalition, National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, National Young Farmers Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project, Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc., Operation Spring Plant, Inc., Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc., Rural Coalition, Steward Holdings, Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners, Women, Food, and Agriculture Network, World Farmers, Inc., (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice)Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party American Indian Mothers, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party California FarmLink(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Community Farm Alliance(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Concerned Citizens of Tillery(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Cottage House Incorporation(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Family Farm Defenders(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Farm Aid(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party HEAL Food Alliance(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Intertribal Agriculture Council(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Kansas Black Farmers Association(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party National Family Farm Coalition(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party National Young Farmers Coalition(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Operation Spring Plant, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Rural Coalition(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Steward Holdings(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party Women, Food, and Agriculture Network(pty:am), Attorney Keisha LaJune Stokes-Hough added to party World Farmers, Inc., (pty:am) (Stokes-Hough, Keisha)
June 30, 2021 Filing 53 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12015310) filed by Rural Coalition, Intertribal Agriculture Council, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc., National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association, American Indian Mothers, Inc., Cottage House Incorporation, Family Farm Defenders, Kansas Black Farmers Association, National Young Farmers Coalition, Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc., Operation Spring Plant, Inc., Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners, World Farmers, Inc.,, Farm Aid, National Family Farm Coalition, HEAL Food Alliance, Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Community Farm Alliance, Women, Food, and Agriculture Network, Steward Holdings, Concerned Citizens of Tillery, Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, California FarmLink (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Alabama Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order). Party Rural Coalition added.Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Rural Coalition(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Intertribal Agriculture Council(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party American Indian Mothers, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Cottage House Incorporation(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Family Farm Defenders(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Kansas Black Farmers Association(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party National Young Farmers Coalition(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Operation Spring Plant, Inc.(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Texas Coalition of Rural Landowners(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party World Farmers, Inc., (pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Farm Aid(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party National Family Farm Coalition(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party HEAL Food Alliance(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Community Farm Alliance(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Women, Food, and Agriculture Network(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Steward Holdings(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Concerned Citizens of Tillery(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association(pty:am), Attorney Alexandra Marie Jordan added to party California FarmLink(pty:am) (Jordan, Alexandra)
June 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Motion Hearing reset for 6/30/2021 03:00 PM in US Courthouse, Courtroom 2nd Floor, 501 W. 10th St. Fort Worth, TX 76102-3673 before Judge Reed C. O'Connor. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/30/2021) (chmb)
June 30, 2021 Hearing/Deadline Modification: Hearing reset per 52 . (sre)
June 29, 2021 Filing 51 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Tom Vilsack. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. (Knapp, Michael)
June 29, 2021 Filing 50 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Tom Vilsack re #49 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction in part (Knapp, Michael)
June 29, 2021 Filing 49 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction in part () filed by Tom Vilsack (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Knapp, Michael)
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER: A preliminary-injunction hearing will be held on June 30, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. in the Eldon B. Mahon Courthouse, 501 W. 10th Street, 2nd floor courtroom, Fort Worth, Texas. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/28/2021) (bdb)
June 28, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:48. Mon Jun 28 11:09:54 CDT 2021 (crt)
June 25, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:46. Fri Jun 25 13:25:24 CDT 2021 (crt)
June 24, 2021 Filing 47 NOTICE of CORRECTION re: #34 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney David S. Muraskin (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-11980016) filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) (Hendler, Scott)
June 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #45 Motion (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/24/2021) (chmb)
June 24, 2021 Filing 45 MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief in Excess of 10 Pages filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 24, 2021 Filing 44 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s)) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 21, 2021 Filing 43 MOTION to Intervene filed by Lee Perry. (sre)
June 18, 2021 Filing 42 REPLY filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters re: #17 MOTION for Injunction (Preliminary) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 18, 2021 Filing 41 REPLY filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters re: #12 MOTION to Certify Class (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 17, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:37,38,39,40. Thu Jun 17 12:39:29 CDT 2021 (crt)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #36 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Rebecca R. Webber. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/16/2021) (chmb)(lcmhn)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #35 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Randolph T. Chen. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/16/2021) (chmb)(lcmhn)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #34 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of David S. Muraskin. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/16/2021) (chmb)(lcmhn)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #33 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jessica L. Culpepper. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/16/2021) (chmb)(lcmhn)
June 16, 2021 Filing 36 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Rebecca R. Webber (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-11980094) filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Proposed Order) (Hendler, Scott)
June 16, 2021 Filing 35 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Randolph T. Chen (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-11980065) filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Proposed Order) (Hendler, Scott)
June 16, 2021 Filing 34 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney David S. Muraskin (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-11980016) filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Proposed Order) (Hendler, Scott)
June 16, 2021 Filing 33 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Jessica L. Culpepper (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-11979912) filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Proposed Order) (Hendler, Scott)
June 15, 2021 Filing 31 AMICUS BRIEF OF THE NATIONAL BLACK FARMERS ASSOCIATION AND THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN INDIAN FARMERS IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION #17 filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA). (sre)
June 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER: Before the Court is third parties National Black Farmers Association's and the Association of American Indian Farmers' Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction #29 , filed June 11, 2021. Having considered the Motion, and good cause having been shown, the Court finds that it should be and is GRANTED. (Unless the document has already been filed, clerk to enter the document as of the date of this order.) (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/15/2021) (sre)
June 15, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:30. Tue Jun 15 09:48:26 CDT 2021 (crt)
June 14, 2021 Filing 32 REPLY TO DEFENDANT TOM VILSACK'S MOTION TO DENY JOINDER #7 filed by Corey Lea. (sre)
June 11, 2021 Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Exhibit(s) 2, #3 Exhibit(s) 3, #4 Exhibit(s) 4) (Hendler, Scott)
June 11, 2021 Filing 28 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #12 MOTION to Certify Class (Knapp, Michael)
June 11, 2021 Filing 27 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #17 MOTION for Injunction (Preliminary) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - Cobb Declaration, #2 Exhibit(s) B - Agriculture and Human Values Journal) (Snow, Kyla)
June 11, 2021 Filing 26 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Fraser Knapp on behalf of Tom Vilsack. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Knapp, Michael)
June 10, 2021 Filing 25 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s)) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 9, 2021 Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION to Intervene as Defendants and MEMORANDUM of Law In Support Of - filed by Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF), National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Exhibit(s) 2, #3 Exhibit(s) 3, #4 Exhibit(s) 4, #5 Proposed Amendment PROPOSED Answer to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by PROPOSED Defendant-Intervenors NBFA and AAIF) (Hendler, Scott)
June 9, 2021 Filing 23 MOTION Leave to Proceed Without Local Counsel filed by National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - Declaration of Scott Hendler, #2 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Leave). Party National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) and the Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF) added.Attorney Scott Martin Hendler added to party National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) (pty:intvd), Attorney Scott Martin Hendler added to party Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF)(pty:intvd) (Hendler, Scott)
June 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: Defendant's Motion for Leave to File Response Brief in Excess of 25 Pages #21 should be and is GRANTED. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/7/2021) (sre)
June 7, 2021 Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to File Brief in Excess of 25 Pages filed by Tom Vilsack (Snow, Kyla)
June 7, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:22. Mon Jun 7 10:53:24 CDT 2021 (crt)
June 4, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kyla Marie Snow on behalf of Tom Vilsack. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Snow, Kyla)
June 3, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:19. Thu Jun 3 08:05:51 CDT 2021 (crt)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER deferring ruling on #17 Motion for Injunction and requiring expedited briefing. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/2/2021) (Judge Reed C. O'Connor)
June 2, 2021 Filing 18 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters re #17 MOTION for Injunction (Preliminary) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s), #3 Exhibit(s), #4 Declaration(s), #5 Declaration(s), #6 Declaration(s), #7 Declaration(s), #8 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 2, 2021 Filing 17 MOTION for Injunction (Preliminary) filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification (ECF No. #12 ), filed June 2, 2021. To efficiently resolve the Motion, the Government is ORDERED to file a response by June 11, 2021. Plaintiffs may file a reply by June 18, 2021. (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 6/2/2021) (pef)
June 2, 2021 Filing 13 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters re #12 MOTION to Certify Class (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s), #3 Exhibit(s), #4 Exhibit(s), #5 Proposed Order) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 2, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Sid Miller, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 2, 2021 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Sid Miller, Greg Macha, James Meek, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters filed by Greg Macha, James Meek, Lorinda OShaughnessy, Jeff Peters. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s), #3 Exhibit(s), #4 Exhibit(s)) (Mitchell, Jonathan)
June 2, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:16. Wed Jun 2 16:54:08 CDT 2021 (crt)
June 1, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION to Compel filed by Corey Lea. (sre)
June 1, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Amend Motion to Joinder filed by Corey Lea. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amendment) (sre)
May 25, 2021 Filing 10 RESPONSE filed by Tom Vilsack re: #7 MOTION to Join (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s)) (Newton, Emily)
May 25, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Emily Sue Newton on behalf of Tom Vilsack. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Newton, Emily)
May 17, 2021 Filing 8 *** Summons returned executed as to Tom Vilsack on 5/17/21 *** CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Sid Miller re #1 Complaint,,,, (Fillmore, H) Modified docket text on 5/18/2021 (wxc).
May 4, 2021 Filing 7 Motion to Joinder Corey Lea as a Plaintiff and the Dept. of Agriculture as a Defendant Pursuant FRCP 20(a)(1)(b) Claim Against Plaintiff Sid Miller filed by Corey Lea. (pef)
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Gene Hamilton. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Reed C. O'Connor on 4/28/2021) (chmb)
April 27, 2021 Filing 5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-11840612) filed by Sid Miller (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Gene Patrick Hamilton added to party Sid Miller(pty:pla) (Hamilton, Gene)
April 26, 2021 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sid Miller. (Mitchell, Jonathan)
April 26, 2021 Filing 3 Summons issued as to Tom Vilsack, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (sre)
April 26, 2021 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. File to: Judge O Connor. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. (sre)
April 26, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Tom Vilsack filed by Sid Miller. (Filing fee $402; Receipt number 0539-11836648) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s), #3 Cover Sheet) (Mitchell, Jonathan)

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