Christopher et al v. Lawson et al
Plaintiff: Tex Christopher, Tracy Shannon, Pastor Calvin Miller and Mark Christopher Sevier
Defendant: Sylvester Turner and Rhea Lawson
Amicus Curiae: National Alliance of Black Pastors, Coalition of Doctors Defending Reparative Therapy and Center for Garden State Families
Case Number: 4:2018cv03943
Filed: October 19, 2018
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Lee H Rosenthal
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 13, 2018 Filing 61 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Mandatory Initial Discovery Responses by Rhea Lawson, filed. (Casey, Patricia)
December 12, 2018 Filing 60 Plaintiff Miller's RESPONSE in Opposition to #48 MOTION to Dismiss, filed by Calvin Miller. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(olindor, 4)
December 11, 2018 Filing 59 RESPONSE in Opposition to #48 MOTION to Dismiss , filed by Tex Christopher. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Dick, Eric)
December 3, 2018 Filing 58 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Responses to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Tex Christopher, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/24/2018. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Dick, Eric)
November 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER granting #55 Motion for Gregory Degeyter to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(gclair, 4)
November 21, 2018 Filing 56 BRIEF in Opposition to 42, 43 by Rhea Lawson, filed.(Anderson, M)
November 20, 2018 Filing 55 MOTION for Gregory A. Degeyter to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Center for Garden State Families, Coalition of Doctors Defending Reparative Therapy, National Alliance of Black Pastors, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/11/2018. (jguajardo, 4)
November 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER Granting #49 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond and to Serve the Mandatory Initial Discovery Responses..(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(jguajardo, 4)
November 13, 2018 Filing 49 MOTION for Extension of Time To File and Answer by Rhea Lawson, Sylvester Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2018. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Casey, Patricia)
November 13, 2018 Filing 48 MOTION to Dismiss by Rhea Lawson, Sylvester Turner, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2018. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Casey, Patricia)
November 12, 2018 Filing 47 MOTION for Approval of TWO BRIEFS by Tex Christopher, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/3/2018. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Dick, Eric)
November 12, 2018 Filing 46 DECLARATION of Chris Sevier, filed.(Dick, Eric)
November 12, 2018 Filing 45 DECLARATION of Pastor Calvin Miller, filed.(Dick, Eric)
November 9, 2018 Filing 53 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Center for Garden State Families, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/30/2018. (Attachments: #1 Amicus Curiae Brief)(dnoriega, 1)
November 9, 2018 Filing 52 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by National Alliance of Black Pastors, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/30/2018. (Attachments: #1 Amicus Curiae Brief)(dnoriega, 1)
November 9, 2018 Filing 51 MOTION for Leave to File Amici Brief by Coalition of Doctors Defending Reparative Therapy, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/30/2018. (Attachments: #1 Amici Brief)(dnoriega, 1)
November 9, 2018 Filing 50 MOTION for Gregory Allen Degeyter to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Center for Garden State Families, Coalition of Doctors Defending Reparative Therapy, National Alliance of Black Pastors, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/30/2018. (dnoriega, 1)
November 9, 2018 Filing 44 DECLARATION of Tex Christopher, filed.(mmapps, 4)
November 9, 2018 Filing 43 BRIEF on Standing by Calvin Miller, Joined by Mark Christopher Sevier, filed.(mmapps, 4)
November 9, 2018 Filing 42 BRIEF on Article III Standing by Tex Christopher, Joined by Mark Christopher Sevier, filed.(mmapps, 4)
November 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER entered DENYING #38 EMERGENCY MOTION MOTION for Recusal. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
October 26, 2018 Filing 40 AFFIDAVIT of Chris Sevier re: #38 EMERGENCY MOTION MOTION for Recusal, filed.(kpicota, 4)
October 26, 2018 Filing 38 EMERGENCY MOTION for Recusal.(Motion Docket Date 11/16/2018.), by Mark Christopher Sevier, filed. (kpicota, 4)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER entered GRANTING NONSUIT Notice of Tracy Shannon. (Docket Entry No. 36). Party Tracy Shannon (Mass Resistance Houston) terminated.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
October 26, 2018 Filing 36 NOTICE OF PARTIAL NONSUIT by Tracy Shannon, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order on Partial Nonsuit)(Carmona, Christopher)
October 26, 2018 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Chris Carmona on behalf of Tracy Shannon, filed. (Carmona, Christopher)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER entered: On October 25, 2018, the plaintiffs moved for reconsideration of the court's October 24, 2018, order denying their applications for a temporary restraining order. (Docket Entries Nos. 3, 8, 24, 25, 27). The plaintiffs also applied for two additional temporary restraining orders. (Docket Entries Nos. 29, 32). The court declines to rule on the motion for reconsideration and applications for injunctive relief until the parties brief the issue of constitutional standing. The plaintiffs must submit a brief, limited to 15 pages, no later than November 9, 2018. The defendants must submit a response, limited to 15 pages, no later than November 23, 2018. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
October 25, 2018 Filing 39 MOTION for Jason Rowe to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Tex Christopher, Calvin Miller, Tracy Shannon, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/15/2018. (Attachments: #1 Appearance of Counsel)(JenniferOlson, 4)
October 25, 2018 Filing 33 MEMORANDUM in Support of #32 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER BY PLAINTIFF SEVIER by Mark Christopher Sevier, filed.(JenniferLongoria, 1)
October 25, 2018 Filing 32 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER BY PLAINTIFF SEVIER by Mark Christopher Sevier, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/15/2018. (JenniferLongoria, 1)
October 25, 2018 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric B. Dick on behalf of Tex Christopher, filed. (Dick, Eric)
October 25, 2018 Filing 30 MEMORANDUM in Support of #29 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION BY PASTOR JOINED BY PLAINTIFF SEVIER AGAINST THE PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM SPONSORING, HOSTING, AUTHORIZING, PROMOTING AND ENDORSING THE DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR by Calvin Miller, Mark Christopher Sevier, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(JenniferLongoria, 1)
October 25, 2018 Filing 29 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION BY PASTOR JOINED BY PLAINTIFF SEVIER AGAINST THE PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM SPONSORING, HOSTING, AUTHORIZING, PROMOTING AND ENDORSING THE DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR by Calvin Miller, Mark Christopher Sevier, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/15/2018. (JenniferLongoria, 1)
October 25, 2018 Filing 28 MEMORANDUM in Support of Tex Christopher's #27 MOTION for Reconsideration on the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order Joined by Plaintiff Sevier, filed.(JenniferLongoria, 1)
October 25, 2018 Filing 27 MOTION for Reconsideration on the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order Joined by Plaintiff Sevier by Tex Christopher, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/15/2018. (JenniferLongoria, 1)
October 24, 2018 Filing 26 MOTION for ECF filing and Request to Not Put Politics over Duties Owed Under Article VI by Mark Christopher Sevier, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/14/2018. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(drodriguez, 7)
October 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER entered DENYING #8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
October 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER entered DENYING #3 EMERGENCY MOTION MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
October 23, 2018 Filing 22 DECLARATION of Chris Sevier in Satisfaction of FRCP 65(b), filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(jguajardo, 4)
October 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols re Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
October 23, 2018 Filing 4 MEMORANDUM In Support re: #3 EMERGENCY MOTION for s Temporary Restraining Order. by Mark Christopher Sevier, Tracy Shannon, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(jguajardo, 4)
October 23, 2018 Filing 3 EMERGENCY MOTION for A Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary and Permanent Injunction by Plaintiff Tracy Shannon Joined by Plaintiff Sevier Against The Public Library from Sponsoring, Hosting, Authorizing, Promoting, and Endorsing The Drag Queen Story Hour. by Mark Christopher Sevier, Tracy Shannon, filed. (jguajardo, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 21 DECLARATION of Charlene E. Cothran, filed.(JenniferOlson, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 20 DECLARATION of Michelle Cretella, MD, FCP, filed.(JenniferOlson, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 19 DECLARATION of Robin Goodspeed, filed.(JenniferOlson, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Dominick Cuozzo, filed.(JenniferOlson, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 17 DECLARATION of Rich Penkoski, filed.(JenniferOlson, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 16 DECLARATION of Joshua Busby, filed.(JenniferOlson, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 15 Sworn Statement of Dr. Jack Cairns, filed.(DesireeSillas, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 14 DECLARATION of Dr. Tara M. King, filed.(DesireeSillas, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 13 DECLARATION of Lisa Boucher, filed.(DesireeSillas, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 12 DECLARATION of Gregory Quinlan, filed.(DesireeSillas, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 11 DECLARATION of Joan Grace Harley, filed.(DesireeSillas, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 10 DECLARATION of Lane Farr, filed.(DesireeSillas, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Support re: #8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Tex Christopher, Mark Christopher Sevier, filed.(DesireeSillas, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order( Motion Docket Date 11/13/2018.), MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Tex Christopher, Mark Christopher Sevier, filed. (DesireeSillas, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Sylvester Turner served on 10/22/2018, answer due 11/13/2018, filed.(JenniferOlson, 4)
October 22, 2018 Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Rhea Lawson served on 10/20/2018, answer due 11/13/2018, filed.(JenniferOlson, 4)
October 19, 2018 Filing 23 Bond. No. 334066 BOND in the amount of $10,000; Surety SureTec Insurance Company; by Mark Christopher Sevier, filed. (mmapps, 4)
October 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work. Initial Conference set for 2/22/2019 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(thanniable, 4)
October 19, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Rhea Lawson, Sylvester Turner filed by Mark Christopher Sevier, Tex Christopher, Calvin Miller, Tracy Shannon. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(thanniable, 4)
October 19, 2018 Initial Filing fee: $400 re: #1 Complaint, receipt number HOU083799, filed. (thanniable, 4)
October 19, 2018 Summons Issued as to Rhea Lawson, Sylvester Turner. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed.(thanniable, 4)

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Plaintiff: Tex Christopher
Represented By: Jason Rowe
Represented By: Eric B. Dick
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Plaintiff: Tracy Shannon
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Plaintiff: Pastor Calvin Miller
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Plaintiff: Mark Christopher Sevier
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Defendant: Sylvester Turner
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Defendant: Rhea Lawson
Represented By: M Lucille Anderson
Represented By: Patricia Lynn Casey
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Amicus curiae: National Alliance of Black Pastors
Represented By: Gregory Allen Degeyter
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Amicus curiae: Coalition of Doctors Defending Reparative Therapy
Represented By: Gregory Allen Degeyter
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Amicus curiae: Center for Garden State Families
Represented By: Gregory Allen Degeyter
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