The United States of America v. Henderson
| The United States of America |
| Diedre M. Henderson |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah and League of Women Voters of Utah |
| Democratic National Committee |
| 2:2026cv00166 |
| February 26, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| David Barlow |
| Daphne A Oberg |
| Civil Rights: Voting |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s) |
| None |
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Filing 63
RESPONSE re #62 Notice of Supplemental Authority,, filed by The United States of America. (Voiland, Joseph)
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Filing 62
NOTICE of SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People re #51 Reply Memorandum/Reply to Response to Motion,, #34 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM NAACP Intervenors' Notice of Supplemental Authority (Billings, David)
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Filing 61
Plaintiff's RESPONSE to Defendant's Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by The United States of America. (Powers, Anelise)
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Filing 60
NOTICE of SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by Diedre M. Henderson (Gillespie, Mark)
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Filing 59
RESPONSE to Defendant Intervenor NAACP's Second Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by The United States of America. (Powers, Anelise)
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Filing 58
RESPONSE to Defendant Intervenor NAACP's First Notice of Supplemental Authority filed by The United States of America. (Powers, Anelise)
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Filing 57
NOTICE of SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People re #51 Reply Memorandum/Reply to Response to Motion,, #34 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM NAACP Intervenor's Notice of Supplemental Authority (Billings, David)
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Filing 56
NOTICE of SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People re #34 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM NAACP Intervenors' Notice of Supplemental Authority (Billings, David)
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Filing 55
RESPONSE to Motion re #53 MOTION for Leave to File to file Surreply and Memorandum in Support with proposed surreply attached NAACP Intervenors' Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave and Sur-Reply filed by Intervenor Defendants NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (Billings, David)
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Filing 54
Motions No Longer Referred: #53 MOTION for Leave to File to file Surreply and Memorandum in Support with proposed surreply attached. District Judge David Barlow will handle the motion. (tjm)
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Filing 53
MOTION for Leave to File to file Surreply and Memorandum in Support with proposed surreply attached filed by Plaintiff The United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Surreply) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Voiland, Joseph)
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Filing 52
REPLY to Response to Motion re #46 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support and Opposition to United States' Motion to Compel filed by Intervenor Defendant League of Women Voters of Utah. (Hughes, William)
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Filing 51
REPLY to Response to Motion re #34 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #36 MOTION to Compel Federal Election Records Under The Civil Rights Act of 1960 and Memorandum in Support NAACP Intervenors' Combined Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss and in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel filed by Intervenor Defendants NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (Billings, David)
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Filing 50
Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #36 MOTION to Compel Federal Election Records Under The Civil Rights Act of 1960 and Memorandum in Support , #46 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Diedre M. Henderson. (Gillespie, Mark)
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Filing 49
RESPONSE to Motion re #34 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #18 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support , #46 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff The United States of America. (Attachments: #1 2d Declaration of Eric Neff, #2 Ex. 11 Ford Carter Report Excerpts, #3 Ex. 12 Maine Consent Decree, #4 Ex. 13 New Jersey Consent Decree, #5 Ex. 14 Indiana Consent Decree, #6 Ex. 15 Indiana Supplement, #7 Ex. 16 Indiana Amended Consent Decree, #8 Ex. 17 Alabama Complaint, #9 Ex. 18 Shelby County Documents, #10 Ex. 19 Vermont Complaint, #11 Ex. 20 Georgia letter, #12 Ex. 21 OLC Memo 05.12.2026, #13 Ex. 22 Connecticut Transcript, #14 Ex. 23 District Court order re Kennedy v. Lynd)(Voiland, Joseph)
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Filing 48
NOTICE of Appearance by Anelise Karlson Powers on behalf of The United States of America (Powers, Anelise)
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Filing 47
NOTICE of Appearance by George Carlo Lempke Clark on behalf of The United States of America (Clark, George Carlo)
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Filing 46
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support filed by Intervenor Defendant League of Women Voters of Utah. (Hughes, William)
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Filing 45
ORDER granting #26 Motion to Intervene. LVW is ordered to file its motion to Dismiss by 4/22/2026. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 4/7/2026. (alf)
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Filing 44
ORDER granting #42 Joint Motion for Order on Consolidated Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 4/7/2026. (alf)
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Filing 43
Motions No Longer Referred: #42 Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order and Memorandum in Support to establish a consolidated briefing schedule. District Judge David Barlow will handle the motion. (tjm)
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Filing 42
Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order and Memorandum in Support to establish a consolidated briefing schedule filed by Plaintiff The United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order for Consolidated Briefing Schedule) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Voiland, Joseph)
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Filing 41
Amicus Curiae BRIEF filed by Amicus Democratic National Committee. (Reymann, David)
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Filing 40
ORDER granting #24 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Daniel J. Freeman for Democratic National Committee.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 3/31/2026. (alf)
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Filing 39
DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #23 Motion to File Amicus Brief. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 3/31/26. No attached document. (tjm)
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Filing 38
Motions No Longer Referred: #36 Motion to Compel Federal Election Records Under The Civil Rights Act of 1960. District Judge Barlow will handle the motion. (cpb)
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Filing 37
NOTICE of Appearance by Tiffany M. Romney on behalf of The United States of America (Romney, Tiffany)
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Filing 36
MOTION to Compel Federal Election Records Under The Civil Rights Act of 1960 and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff The United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Eric Neff, #2 Exhibit July 15, 2025 letter, #3 Exhibit August 14, 2025 letter, #4 Exhibit December 2, 2025 email, #5 Exhibit July 31, 2025 letter, #6 Exhibit August 29, 2025 letter, #7 Exhibit December 9, 2025 email, #8 Exhibit North Carolina Consent Order, #9 Exhibit Texas MOU, #10 Exhibit Georgia Complaint 2006, #11 Exhibit Georgia Consent Decree) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Voiland, Joseph)
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Filing 35
Motions No Longer Referred: #26 MOTION to Intervene and Memorandum in Support. District Judge David Barlow will handle the motion. (tjm)
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Filing 34
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Intervenor Defendant National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (Billings, David)
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Filing 33
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting #5 Motion to Intervene as Defendants. NAACP is ORDERED to file their proposed Answer or refile their proposed Motion to Dismiss within 3 days of the filing of this order. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 3/23/2026. (alf)
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Filing 32
ORDER granting #29 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Sophia Lin Lakin, Theresa J. Lee, William Hughes for League of Women Voters of Utah.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV. A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 3/23/2026. (alf)
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Filing 31
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of William Hughes , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5734282,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Movant League of Women Voters of Utah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Groth, Jason)
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Filing 30
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Theresa J. Lee , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5734270,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Movant League of Women Voters of Utah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Groth, Jason)
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Filing 29
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sophia Lin Lakin , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5734257,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Movant League of Women Voters of Utah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Groth, Jason)
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Filing 28
NOTICE of Appearance by Masami Kanegae on behalf of League of Women Voters of Utah (Kanegae, Masami)
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Filing 27
NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Michael Groth on behalf of League of Women Voters of Utah (Groth, Jason)
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Filing 26
MOTION to Intervene and Memorandum in Support filed by Movant League of Women Voters of Utah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Groth, Jason)
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Filing 25
Motions No Longer Referred: #23 MOTION to File Amicus Brief by Democratic National Committee and Memorandum in Support. District Judge David Barlow will handle the motion. (tjm)
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Filing 24
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Daniel J. Freeman , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5731556,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Movant Democratic National Committee. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit PHV Application)(Reymann, David)
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Filing 23
MOTION to File Amicus Brief by Democratic National Committee and Memorandum in Support filed by Movant Democratic National Committee. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Reymann, David)
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Filing 22
NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathon Hauenschild on behalf of The United States of America (Hauenschild, Jonathon)
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Filing 21
Modification of Docket re #19 PROPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support Intervenors' Proposed Motion to Dismiss. The filing is a proposed motion by the proposed intervenors and not one requiring action by the parties or the court at this time. The motion has been terminated. Parties need not respond to it unless ordered by the court. (jwt)
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Filing 20
NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph W. Voiland on behalf of The United States of America (Voiland, Joseph)
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Filing 19
PROPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support Intervenors' Proposed Motion to Dismiss filed by Movants NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (Billings, David) Modified on 3/17/2026 adding Proposed to event name (jwt).
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Filing 18
First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Diedre M. Henderson. (Gillespie, Mark)
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Filing 17
ORDER granting #9 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Christoper D. Dodge, David R. Fox, Walker McKusick for NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV.A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filings.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 3/9/2026. (alf) Modified on 3/18/2026 - added National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to the text as to whom the PHV attorneys represent. (sg).
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Filing 16
NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Cutler on behalf of Diedre M. Henderson (Cutler, Joshua)
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Filing 15
NOTICE of Appearance by Lance F. Sorenson on behalf of Diedre M. Henderson (Sorenson, Lance)
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Filing 14
NOTICE of Appearance by Anikka Hoidal on behalf of Diedre M. Henderson (Hoidal, Anikka)
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Filing 13
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Defendant Diedre M. Henderson, Plaintiff The United States of America. (alf)
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Filing 12
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah re #9 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher D. Dodge , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5720207,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of, #11 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Walker McKusick , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5720246,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case, #10 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of David R. Fox , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5720242,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case act (Billings, David)
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Filing 11
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Walker McKusick , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5720246,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Movant NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit PHV Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Billings, David)
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Filing 10
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of David R. Fox , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5720242,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Movant NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit PHV Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Billings, David)
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Filing 9
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher D. Dodge , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5720207,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Movant NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Pro Hac Vice Application, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Billings, David)
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Filing 8
NOTICE of Appearance by Mark C. Gillespie on behalf of Diedre M. Henderson (Gillespie, Mark)
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Filing 7
Case randomly assigned to Judge David Barlow per DTO 6 . Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C636(b)(1)(A). Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (sg)
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Filing 6
DOCKET TEXT ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE: Where a motion to intervene has been filed, and the defendant has not yet appeared, it is not feasible to obtain consent from all parties to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge at this time, and reassignment is warranted. Accordingly, this case shall be reassigned to a district judge, with an automatic referral under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) to the undersigned magistrate judge, pursuant to DUCivR 72-3(d)(2)(A). Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 3/6/2026. No attached document (med)
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Filing 5
MOTION to Intervene and Memorandum in Support filed by Intervenor Defendants National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Ashton Declaration), #2 Exhibit B (Williams Declaration), #3 Exhibit C (proposed Answer)) Attorney David P. Billings added to party National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(pty:intvd), Attorney David P. Billings added to party NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah(pty:intvd)(Billings, David)
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Filing 4
ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 02/27/2026. (sg)
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Filing 3
Summons Issued Electronically as to Diedre M. Henderson. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop)
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Filing 2
Requested Summons as to Diedre M. Henderson. (Gardner, Christopher)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against Diedre M. Henderson No Fee Required - US Government filed by The United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Attachment to Civil Cover Sheet) (Gardner, Christopher)
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Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00166-DAO. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (sg)
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