Texas Retailers Association v. United States Department of Agriculture
Plaintiff: Texas Retailers Association
Defendant: United States Department of Agriculture
Case Number: 1:2018cv00659
Filed: August 6, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Office: Austin Office
Presiding Judge: David A Ezra
Referring Judge: Lee Yeakel
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 551
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER STAYING CASE. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (lt)
September 21, 2018 Filing 27 NOTICE to the Court Regarding Stay of Case by Texas Retailers Association (Fuller, Allison)
September 19, 2018 Filing 26 NOTICE To the Court Regarding Stay of Case by United States Department of Agriculture re #25 Status Report Order, (Cooper, Charles)
September 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER that on or before Friday, September 21, 2018, the parties must file a status report or reports on the docket of this Court, providing information as to the status of this case in light of the Supreme Court's stay in Argus Leader. Status Report due by 9/21/2018. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (lt)
August 29, 2018 Filing 24 NOTICE of Order Recalling and Staying Mandate in Eighth Circuit Proceeding by Texas Retailers Association (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Supreme Court Order in FMI v. Argus Leader Media)(Fuller, Allison)
August 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Order for Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order due by 9/28/2018. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (lt)
August 28, 2018 Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT against United States Department of Agriculture amending #1 Complaint., filed by Texas Retailers Association.(Freel, Jennifer)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING TRA's #14 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. ORDER that the $1,000 bond previously posted by TRA to support the Temporary Restraining Order is hereby retained as security for and applied to this Preliminary Injunction. ORDER RESTRAINING and ENJOINING the USDA as follows. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (lt)
August 24, 2018 Filing 20 Transcript filed of Proceedings held on 8/23/18, Proceedings Transcribed: Preliminary Injunction Hearing. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Angela Hailey, Telephone number: 2102445048. Parties are notified of their duty to review the transcript to ensure compliance with the FRCP 5.2(a)/FRCrP 49.1(a). A copy may be purchased from the court reporter or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. If redaction is necessary, a Notice of Redaction Request must be filed within 21 days. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made available via PACER without redaction after 90 calendar days. The clerk will mail a copy of this notice to parties not electronically noticed Redaction Request due 9/14/2018, Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/24/2018, Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/22/2018, (Hailey, Angela)
August 23, 2018 Filing 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David A. Ezra: Motion Hearing held on 8/23/2018 re #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Texas Retailers Association. Separate Order Will Be Issued. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter Angela Hailey.)(lt)
August 22, 2018 Filing 18 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Texas Retailers Association, re #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Texas Retailers Association (Freel, Jennifer)
August 20, 2018 Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by United States Department of Agriculture, re #14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Texas Retailers Association (Dingivan, James)
August 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING #15 Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (td)
August 17, 2018 Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Temporary Restraining Order to 11:59 p.m. on 08/23/18 re #8 Order on Motion for TRO by Texas Retailers Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Freel, Jennifer)
August 14, 2018 Filing 14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Texas Retailers Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Ex 1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit 2 Otto Declaration, #3 Exhibit 3 Cooper Declaration, #4 Exhibit 4 Gustafson Declaration, #5 Exhibit 5 Thompson Declaration, #6 Exhibit 6 Benefield Declaration, #7 Exhibit 7 Powers Declaration, #8 Exhibit 8 USDA 2016 Press Release, #9 Exhibit 9-A USDA Req for Vendors (Part 1), #10 Exhibit 10 USDA 2017 Press Release, #11 Exhibit 11 USDA 2017 Post, #12 Exhibit 12 Decision Memorandum, #13 Exhibit 13 Stay Order, #14 Exhibit 9-B USDA Req for Vendors (Part 2), #15 Exhibit 9-C USDA Req for Vendors (Part 3))(Powers, Jason)
August 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER RESETTING Preliminary Injunction Hearing for 8/23/2018 at 09:00 AM before Judge David A. Ezra. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (lt)
August 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Case transferred to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (lt)
August 10, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles Kneeland Cooper, IV on behalf of United States Department of Agriculture. Attorney Charles Kneeland Cooper, IV added to party United States Department of Agriculture(pty:dft) (Cooper, Charles)
August 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER re Briefing Schedule on Plaintiff's application for preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (lt)
August 8, 2018 Filing 10 TRO BOND in the amount of $ 1,000 posted by Texas Retailers Association(Receipt # 100033738.). (dm)
August 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER GRANTING #6 Motion for TRO. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td)
August 8, 2018 Filing 7 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lee Yeakel: Telephone Conference held on 8/8/2018 (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Arlinda Rodriguez.)(td)
August 8, 2018 Set/Reset Hearings: Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 8/21/2018 02:00 PM before Judge Lee Yeakel. (td)
August 7, 2018 Filing 6 Amended MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Texas Retailers Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit D.S.D. Order, #3 Exhibit USDA Memorandum, #4 Exhibit 8th Cir. Opinion, #5 Exhibit USDA Announcement, #6 Exhibit Declaration, #7 Exhibit Declaration)(Freel, Jennifer)
August 7, 2018 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Texas Retailers Association. United States Department of Agriculture served on 8/7/2018, answer due 10/8/2018. (Freel, Jennifer)
August 7, 2018 Filing 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Texas Retailers Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7)(Freel, Jennifer)
August 6, 2018 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to United States Department of Agriculture. (afd)
August 6, 2018 Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Texas Retailers Association. (Freel, Jennifer)
August 6, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-11085421), filed by Texas Retailers Association. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Freel, Jennifer)
August 6, 2018 Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (afd)

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Defendant: United States Department of Agriculture
Represented By: James Edward Dingivan
Represented By: Charles Kneeland Cooper, IV
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Plaintiff: Texas Retailers Association
Represented By: Jennifer Sheffield Freel
Represented By: Allison Lee Fuller
Represented By: Jason M. Powers
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