Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 10:58 AM
Scott v. Schedler
Case Information
Date Filed: April 19, 2011
State: Louisiana
Issues: Voter Registration, Voter Eligibility
Current Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Case 2:11-cv-00926-JTM-JCW)
Issue:
Whether Louisiana has complied with the obligations imposed on states by the federal government in the NVRA.
Status:
Complaint filed 4/19/11. Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Denied 5/3/12. Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment filed 7/3/12. Joint Motion to Continue Trial Date filed 9/26/12. Trial Scheduled for 10/15/12. Permanent Injunction granted 1/23/13. Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs filed 2/26/2013.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 4/19/11) - Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss
(filed 6/2/11) - Schedler Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss
(filed 6/2/11) - Johnson Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss
(filed 6/2/11) - Plaintiff's Consolidated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss
(filed 7/11/11) - Court Order on Motions to Dismiss
(filed 7/21/11) - Memorandum in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 11/2/11) - Schedler Memorandum in Support of Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 11/23/11) - Johnson Memorandum in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 11/28/11) - Plaintiff's Consolidated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motions for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 1/31/12) - Defendant Greenstein's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 2/22/12) - Consolidated Memorandum of Defendant Schedler in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 2/22/12) - Defendant Johnson's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 2/23/12) - Plaintiff's Consolidated Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 3/9/12) - Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
(filed 5/3/12) - Motion of Defendants for Certification of Judgment as Final and Appealable
(filed 5/9/12) - Order on Motion for Certification of Judgment as Final and Appealable
(filed 6/8/12) - Johnson's List of Witnesses and Exhibits
(filed 6/12/12) - Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 7/3/12) - Defendant's Motion to Compel
(filed 7/7/12) - Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Motion to Compel
(filed 7/7/12) - Order Granting Expedited Hearing
(filed 7/9/12) - Plaintiff's Motion to Quash Subpoena
(filed 7/11/12) - Defendant Schedler's Opposition to Motion to Quash Subpoena
(filed 7/11/12) - Ex Parte Motion to Extend Discovery Deadline
(filed 7/12/12) - Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Quash Subpoena
(filed 7/13/12) - Order Quashing Subpoena
(filed 7/13/12) - Ex Parte Motion to Extend Discovery Deadline
(filed 7/16/12) - Defendant Schedler's Motion for Sanctions
(filed 7/16/12) - Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Sanctions
(filed 7/17/12) - Order Denying Motion for Expedited Hearing on Sanctions
(filed 7/18/12) - Minute Entry
(filed 7/20/12) - Court Order on Motion for Sanctions
(filed 7/23/12) - Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Further Depositions
(filed 7/24/12) - Minute Order on Completion of Discovery
(filed 7/31/12) - Order Denying Sanctions
(filed 7/31/12) - Defendant Greenstein's Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Partial Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 8/15/12) - Defendant Johnson's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 8/15/12) - Defendant Greenstein's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 8/16/12) - Memorandum in Opposition to Motions for Summary Judgment
(filed 8/16/12) - Order Converting Pre-Trial Conference to a Status Conference
(filed 8/22/12) - Motion to Strike Declarations and Documents Filed by Defendants and for Sanctions
(filed 8/22/12)
- Motion to Expedite
(filed 8/22/12)
- Motion to Expedite
- Order Granting Motion to Expedite on Motion to Strike
(filed 8/23/12) - Defendant's Motion to Set Attorney's Fees and Expenses
(filed 8/24/12) - Opposition of Defendant Schedler to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike and for Sanctions
(filed 8/31/12) - Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike
(filed 8/31/12) - Johnson's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike
(filed 8/31/12) - Schedler's Motion to Strike Supplemental Exhibits
(filed 9/2/12)
- Motion for Expedited Hearing
(filed 9/2/12)
- Motion for Expedited Hearing
- Sur-Reply of Defendant Schedler
(filed 9/3/12) - Plaintiff's Request for Oral Argument on Motion to Strike
(filed 9/3/12) - Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Strike
(filed 9/4/12) - Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Schedler's Motion to Strike
(filed 9/4/12) - Plaintiff's Memorandum Opposing Schedler's Sur-Reply
(filed 9/4/12) - Plaintiff's Consolidated Memorandum of Law in Support for Motion for Summary Judgment
(filed 9/4/12) - Order Granting Motions to Expedite and for Sur-Reply
(filed 9/4/12) - Sur-Reply
(filed 9/4/12) - Johnson's Motion for Sur-Reply
(filed 9/4/12) - Plaintiff's Notice Regarding Motion to Set Attorney's Fees
(filed 9/4/12) - Record of Oral Argument
(filed 9/5/12) - Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Strike
(filed 9/5/12) - Sur-Reply of Defendant Johnson
(filed 9/5/12) - Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 9/11/12) - Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Status Conference
(filed 9/18/12) - Plaintiffs' Opposition to an Expedited Status Conference
(filed 9/18/12) - Order Denying Motion for Expedited Status Conference
(filed 9/19/12) - Proposed Pre-trial Order
(filed 9/24/12) - Joint Motion to Continue Trial Date
(filed 9/26/12) - Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Joint Motion to Continue
(filed 9/26/12) - Trial Procedures Order
(filed 9/27/12) - Motion to Substitute Party
(filed 10/3/12) - Order Granting Motion to Substitute Party
(filed 10/4/12) - Schedler's Proposed Findings of Fact
(filed 10/5/12) - Plaintiff's Proposed Findings of Fact
(filed 10/5/12) - Amended and Superseding Pre-trial Order
(filed 10/5/12) - Department of Children and Family Services Proposed Findings of Fact
(filed 10/5/12) - Greenstein's Proposed Findings of Fact
(filed 10/5/12) - Schedler's Motion in Limine Objecting to Facts in Pre-trial Order
(filed 10/8/12) - Plaintiff's Motion in Limine Seeking Judicial Notice
(filed 10/8/12) - Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude the Voting History of Luther Scott, Jr.
(filed 10/8/12) - Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Undisclosed Documents
(filed 10/8/12) - Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to bar Dr. Sandra Wilson
(filed 10/8/12) - Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Limit Evidence of Post-litigation Remedial Measures
(filed 10/8/12) - Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Testimony on how Plaintiff's Became Involved
(filed 10/8/12) - Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence as Beyond the Scope
(filed 10/8/12) - Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Scott's Benefit Application
(filed 10/8/12) - Schedler's Request for Judicial Notice
(filed 10/9/12) - Order Setting Hearing on Motion in Limine
(filed 10/9/12) - Schedler's Motion in Limine Seeking Judicial Notice
(filed 10/10/12) - Schedler's Witness List
(filed 10/10/12) - Plaintiffs' Witness List
(filed 10/10/12) - Greenstein's Witness List
(filed 10/10/12) - Supplemental Stipulated Exhibits
(filed 10/10/12) - DCFS Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine
(filed 10/11/12) - Greenstein's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Undisclosed Documents
(filed 10/11/12) - Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Limit Evidence of Remedial Measures
(filed 10/11/12) - Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Limit Evidence of How Plaintiff's Became Involved
(filed 10/11/12) - Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Bar Dr. Wilson
(filed 10/11/12) - Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Limit Evidence of How Plaintiff's Became Involved
(filed 10/11/12) - Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Scott's Benefit Application
(filed 10/11/12) - Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Scott's Voting History
(filed 10/11/12) - Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude as Beyond the Scope
(filed 10/11/12) - Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine Seeking Judicial Notice
(filed 10/11/12) - Plaintiff's Opposition to Schedler's Motion for Judicial Notice
(filed 10/11/12) - Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Schedler's Evidentiary Objections
(filed 10/11/12) - Minute Entry Including Rulings on Motions in Limine
(filed 10/15/12) - Bench Trial Minutes
(filed 10/16/12) - Trial Exhibit List
(filed 10/17/12) - Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Admit Defendants' Factual Statements into Evidence
(filed 10/26/12) - Greenstein's Objection to the Admission of Statements into Evidence
(filed 10/31/12) - Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Case Caption
(filed 11/13/12) - Schedler's Post-Trial Brief
(filed 11/19/12) - Greenstein's Post-Trial Brief
(filed 11/19/12) - Plaintiff's Post-Trial Brief
(filed 11/19/12) - Sonnier's Post-Trial Brief
(filed 11/19/12) - Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Caption
(filed 11/20/12) - Defendants' Objections
(filed 11/27/12) - Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Objections
(filed 11/30/12) - Order Granting Motion to Amend Caption
(filed 12/3/12) - Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
(filed 1/23/13) - Permanent Injunction
(filed 1/23/13) - Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Attorneys' Fees
(filed 2/8/13) - Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension
(filed 2/13/13) - Notice of Appeal
(filed 2/19/13) - Motion for Extension of Time to File Certification of Compliance
(filed 2/19/13) - Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Certification of Compliance
(filed 2/20/13) - Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
(filed 2/22/13) - Plaintiffs' Motion to Set Attorneys' Fees and Costs
(filed 2/26/13) - Order of Reference to U.S. Magistrate
(filed 2/27/13) - Motion of Defendant Schedler for Extension of Time to Oppose Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 3/1/13) - Motion of Defendants Greenstein and Sonnier for Extension of Time to Oppose Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 3/4/13) - Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Schedler's Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
(filed 3/5/13) - Plaintiff's Opposition to Greenstein and Sonnier's Motions for Extension of Time to Oppose Motion for Attorney's Fees
(filed 3/7/13) - Order Granting Extension on Attorney's Fees
(filed 3/11/13) - Certification of Defendant Sonnier
(filed 3/15/13) - Certification of Defendant Greenstein
(filed 3/15/13) - Certification of Defendant Schedler
(filed 3/15/13) - Order Sustaining Defendant's Objections to Plaintiff's Statement of Facts
(filed 4/16/13) - Order Denying Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
(filed 4/25/13) - Appeal Record on Loan
(filed 4/29/13) - Defendants Greenstein and Sonnier's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorney Fees
(filed 5/7/13) - Defendant Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs
(filed 5/7/13) - Certification of NVRA Compliance by Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals
(filed 5/14/13) - Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Memorandum in Further Support of Motion for Attorney Fees
(filed 5/14/13) - Defendants' Motion in Opposition to Leave to File Memorandum in Support of Attorney Fees Motion
(filed 5/15/13) - Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Memorandum in Support of Attorney Fees Motion
(filed 5/16/13)


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