Bryant et al v. City of Norfolk et al
Plaintiff: Brandon Sprately, Conswayla Simmons, Evonne Bryant, New Virginia Majority, Sylvia Givens and Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group
Defendant: Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, City of Norfolk, United States Department of Housing & Urban Development, Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority and William P. Barr
Case Number: 2:2020cv00026
Filed: January 13, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Arenda L Wright Allen
Referring Judge: Raymond A Jackson
2 Judge: Lawrence R Leonard
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 3601
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER granting #32 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Joseph Robert Prochaska as certified by local counsel Delphine Georgette Carnes for Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 02/14/2020. (Allen, Arenda)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER granting #31 , Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Iyen Abdon Acosta as certified by local counsel Delphine Georgette Carnes for Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 02/14/2020. (Allen, Arenda)
February 5, 2020 Filing 49 SUMMONS Returned Executed by New Virginia Majority, Brandon Sprately, Sylvia Givens, Evonne Bryant, Conswayla Simmons, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. Benjamin S. Carson served on 1/31/2020, answer due 3/31/2020., AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Procedure for Civil Motions, Notice, Complaint, and Civil Cover Sheet served on Josephine K. Hurley, Executive Assistant on 1/31/2020, filed by New Virginia Majority; Brandon Sprately; Sylvia Givens; Evonne Bryant; Conswayla Simmons; Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. (Trucksess, Thomas)
February 5, 2020 Filing 48 SUMMONS Returned Executed by New Virginia Majority, Brandon Sprately, Sylvia Givens, Evonne Bryant, Conswayla Simmons, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development served on 1/31/2020, answer due 3/31/2020., AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Procedure for Civil Motions, Notice, Complaint, and Civil Cover Sheet served on Josephine K. Hurley, Executive Assistant on 1/31/2020, filed by New Virginia Majority; Brandon Sprately; Sylvia Givens; Evonne Bryant; Conswayla Simmons; Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. (Trucksess, Thomas)
February 5, 2020 Filing 47 SUMMONS Returned Executed by New Virginia Majority, Brandon Sprately, Sylvia Givens, Evonne Bryant, Conswayla Simmons, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. William P. Barr served on 1/31/2020, answer due 3/31/2020., AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Procedure for Civil Motions, Notice, Complaint, and Civil Cover Sheet served on Gabrielle Henderson, Mail Clerk on 1/31/2020, filed by New Virginia Majority; Brandon Sprately; Sylvia Givens; Evonne Bryant; Conswayla Simmons; Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. (Trucksess, Thomas)
January 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #22 , #33 Motions for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. Responsive filings from defendants City of Norfolk and Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority due by 3/15/20. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 1/30/20. (bpet, )
January 29, 2020 Filing 45 NOTICE of Appearance by Bethany Jean Fogerty on behalf of City of Norfolk (Fogerty, Bethany)
January 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER denying #26 , the Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Mallik N. Yamusah as certified by local counsel Thomas M. Trucksess for Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, and Brandon Sprately. Upon resolution of the applicant's registration status before the New York Bar, the applicant will be welcome to re-apply. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 1/29/2020. (Allen, Arenda)
January 28, 2020 Filing 43 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately re #42 Memorandum in Opposition, #41 Status Report (Brown, Stanley)
January 28, 2020 Filing 42 Memorandum in Opposition re #22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings, #33 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Brown, Stanley)
January 28, 2020 Filing 41 STATUS REPORT by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Brown, Stanley)
January 27, 2020 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Harriet Travilla Reynolds on behalf of Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority (Reynolds, Harriet)
January 27, 2020 Filing 39 STATUS REPORT by City of Norfolk. (Bryant, Gary)
January 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #35 , a Motion to Expedite as follows: for good cause shown, Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority's Motion to Expedite Briefing on its Motion for an Extension of Time is granted. Plaintiffs shall file a combined response in opposition to the City's Motion for an Extension of Time #22 and Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority's Motion for an Extension of Time #33 no later than January 28, 2020. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 1/27/2020. (Allen, Arenda)
January 24, 2020 Filing 37 STATUS REPORT by Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. (Carnes, Delphine)
January 24, 2020 Filing 36 Memorandum in Support re #35 MOTION to Expedite filed by Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. (Carnes, Delphine)
January 24, 2020 Filing 35 MOTION to Expedite by Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Carnes, Delphine)
January 24, 2020 Filing 34 Memorandum in Support re #33 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. (Carnes, Delphine)
January 24, 2020 Filing 33 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Carnes, Delphine)
January 24, 2020 MOTION REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard: #35 MOTION to Expedite. (bpet, )
January 23, 2020 Filing 32 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Joseph Robert Prochaska and Certification of Local Counsel Delphine Georgette Carnes Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-7039118. by Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. (Carnes, Delphine)
January 23, 2020 Filing 31 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Iyen Abdon Acosta and Certification of Local Counsel Delphine Georgette Carnes Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-7039082. by Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. (Carnes, Delphine)
January 23, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Delphine Georgette Carnes on behalf of Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority (Carnes, Delphine)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #24 Motion to Expedite. For good cause shown, the City's Motion is GRANTED. Plaintiffs must file their Response in Opposition to the City's Motion for an Extension of Time no later than January 28,2020. All parties must file their Status Reports regarding the Court's Notice no later than January 28, 2020. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 01/23/2020. (bboy, )
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #18 , a Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Thomas Silverstein as certified by local counsel Thomas M. Trucksess for Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, and Brandon Sprately. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 1/23/2020. (Allen, Arenda)
January 22, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Brett Alexander Spain on behalf of City of Norfolk (Spain, Brett)
January 22, 2020 Filing 26 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Mallik N. Yamusah and Certification of Local Counsel Thomas M. Trucksess Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-7036291. by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Trucksess, Thomas)
January 22, 2020 Filing 25 Memorandum in Support re #24 MOTION to Expedite Briefing of Motion for Extension filed by City of Norfolk. (Bryant, Gary)
January 22, 2020 Filing 24 MOTION to Expedite Briefing of Motion for Extension by City of Norfolk. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bryant, Gary)
January 22, 2020 Filing 23 Memorandum in Support re #22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings filed by City of Norfolk. (Bryant, Gary)
January 22, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings by City of Norfolk. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bryant, Gary)
January 22, 2020 Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed by New Virginia Majority, Brandon Sprately, Sylvia Givens, Evonne Bryant, Conswayla Simmons, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. G. Zachary Terwilliger served on 1/15/2020, answer due 3/16/2020., AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, and Civil Cover Sheet served on Joel Wilson, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on 1/15/2020, filed by New Virginia Majority; Brandon Sprately; Sylvia Givens; Evonne Bryant; Conswayla Simmons; Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. (Trucksess, Thomas)
January 22, 2020 Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed by New Virginia Majority, Brandon Sprately, Sylvia Givens, Evonne Bryant, Conswayla Simmons, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority served on 1/15/2020, answer due 2/5/2020, AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, and Civil Cover Sheet served on Kathy Melton, Records Officer on 1/15/2020, filed by New Virginia Majority; Brandon Sprately; Sylvia Givens; Evonne Bryant; Conswayla Simmons; Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. (Trucksess, Thomas)
January 22, 2020 Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed by New Virginia Majority, Brandon Sprately, Sylvia Givens, Evonne Bryant, Conswayla Simmons, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group City of Norfolk served on 1/15/2020, answer due 2/5/2020, AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, and Civil Cover Sheet served on Adam Melita, Deputy City Attorney on 1/15/2020, filed by New Virginia Majority; Brandon Sprately; Sylvia Givens; Evonne Bryant; Conswayla Simmons; Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. (Trucksess, Thomas)
January 22, 2020 Filing 18 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Thomas Silverstein and Certification of Local Counsel Thomas M. Trucksess Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-7035069. by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Trucksess, Thomas)
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #15 , a Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by David W.D. Mitchell as certified by local counsel Thomas M. Trucksess for Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 1/17/2020. (Allen, Arenda)
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #14 , a Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Sarah E. Watson as certified by local counsel Thomas T. Trucksess for Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 1/17/2020. (Allen, Arenda)
January 16, 2020 Filing 15 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by David W.D. Mitchell and Certification of Local Counsel Thomas M. Trucksess Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-7027709. by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Trucksess, Thomas)
January 16, 2020 Filing 14 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Sarah E. Watson and Certification of Local Counsel Thomas T. Trucksess Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-7027692. by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Trucksess, Thomas)
January 16, 2020 Case Reassigned to District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson no longer assigned to the case. (afar)
January 13, 2020 Filing 13 Four (4) Summons Issued as to Benjamin S. Carson, U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out two electronically issued summons and one copy of the attachments for each defendant to be served with the complaint. (Attachments: #1 Civil Motions Procedures)(epri, )
January 13, 2020 Filing 12 Two (2) Summons Issued as to City of Norfolk, Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out two electronically issued summons and one copy of the attachments for each defendant to be served with the complaint. (Attachments: #1 Civil Motions Procedures)(epri, )
January 13, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Constance Black on behalf of Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately (Black, Sarah)
January 13, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Michael Trucksess on behalf of Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately (Trucksess, Thomas)
January 13, 2020 Filing 9 Proposed Summons to United States Attorney General William P. Barr by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Brown, Stanley)
January 13, 2020 Filing 8 Proposed Summons to United States Attorney, G. Zachary Terwilliger by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Brown, Stanley)
January 13, 2020 Filing 7 Proposed Summons to Defendant, Benjamin S. Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in his official capacity by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Brown, Stanley)
January 13, 2020 Filing 6 Proposed Summons to Defendant, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Brown, Stanley)
January 13, 2020 Filing 5 Proposed Summons to Defendant, Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Brown, Stanley)
January 13, 2020 Filing 4 Proposed Summons to Defendant, City of Norfolk by Evonne Bryant, Sylvia Givens, New Virginia Majority, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group, Conswayla Simmons, Brandon Sprately. (Brown, Stanley)
January 13, 2020 Filing 3 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by New Virginia Majority. (Brown, Stanley)
January 13, 2020 Filing 2 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. (Brown, Stanley)
January 13, 2020 Filing 1 Complaint ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0422-7020859.), filed by New Virginia Majority, Brandon Sprately, Sylvia Givens, Evonne Bryant, Conswayla Simmons, Residents of St. Paul's Quadrant Tenant Group. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brown, Stanley)
January 13, 2020 Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Raymond A. Jackson and Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard. (epri, )

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Defendant: Dr. Benjamin S. Carson
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Defendant: City of Norfolk
Represented By: Bethany Jean Fogerty
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Plaintiff: Brandon Sprately
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Plaintiff: Conswayla Simmons
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Plaintiff: Evonne Bryant
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Plaintiff: Sylvia Givens
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