U.S. District Court
Eastern District of Virginia - (Alexandria)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:16-cv-01375-GBL-MSN


The Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Reed
Assigned to: District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff
Cause: 42:1973 National Voter Registration Act

Date Filed: 10/31/2016
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 441 Civil Rights: Voting
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Plaintiff
The Public Interest Legal Foundation represented byJohn Christian Adams
Election Law Center PLLC
300 N Washington St
Suite 405
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 963-8611
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Susan Reed
in her official capacity as General Registrar for the City of Manassas
represented byWilliam Woodul Tunner
Thompson McMullan PC
100 Shockoe Slip
3rd Fl
Richmond, VA 23219-4140
804-698-6205
Fax: 804-780-1813
Email: [email protected]
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Amicus
Republican Party of Virginia, Inc. represented byChristopher Michael Marston
Christopher M Martson Attorney at Law
PO Box 26141
Alexandria, VA 22314
571-482-7690
Fax: 703-997-2549
Email: [email protected]
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Date Filed #Docket Text
10/31/20161 COMPLAINT against Susan Reed filed by The Public Interest Legal Foundation ( Filing fee $ 400.00, receipt number 0422-5229673). (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(pmil, ) (Entered: 11/02/2016)
11/02/20162 Proposed Summons by The Public Interest Legal Foundation. (Adams, John) (Entered: 11/02/2016)
11/03/20163 Summons Issued for service by SPS as to Susan Reed. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out two electronically issued summons and one copy of the attachment for each defendant to be served with the complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Notice to Attorney - Attachment)(pmil, ) (Entered: 11/03/2016)
11/03/20164 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by The Public Interest Legal Foundation. (Adams, John) (Entered: 11/03/2016)
11/08/20165 NOTICE of Appearance by William Woodul Tunner on behalf of Susan Reed (Tunner, William) (Entered: 11/08/2016)
11/16/20166 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Susan Reed; served on 11/4/2016, answer due 11/25/2016 (pmil, ) (Entered: 11/17/2016)
11/21/20167  ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Susan Reed.(Tunner, William) (Entered: 11/21/2016)
11/25/20168  MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Susan Reed. (Tunner, William) (Entered: 11/25/2016)
11/25/20169 Memorandum in Support re 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Susan Reed. (Tunner, William) (Entered: 11/25/2016)
11/28/2016 Notice of Correction re: 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing Date or a Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument. (pmil, ) (Entered: 11/28/2016)
11/29/201610 SCHEDULING ORDER:
Initial Pretrial Conference set for 12/21/2016 at 11:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 400 before Magistrate Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff.
Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/20/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 601 before District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee.
Discovery due by 4/14/2017.
Signed by District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee on 11/29/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Consent, # 2 Pretrial Notice)(rban, ) (Entered: 11/30/2016)
12/06/201611 RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by The Public Interest Legal Foundation. (Adams, John) (Entered: 12/06/2016)
12/06/201612 Memorandum in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by The Public Interest Legal Foundation. (Adams, John) (Entered: 12/06/2016)
12/07/201613 CERTIFICATE of Service re 11 Response in Opposition to Motion by John Christian Adams on behalf of The Public Interest Legal Foundation (Adams, John) (Entered: 12/07/2016)
12/07/201614 CERTIFICATE of Service re 12 Memorandum in Opposition by John Christian Adams on behalf of The Public Interest Legal Foundation (Adams, John) (Entered: 12/07/2016)
12/07/201615 Notice of Hearing Date set for January 6, 2017 re 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Tunner, William) (Entered: 12/07/2016)
12/08/2016 Set Deadlines as to 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . Motion Hearing set for 1/6/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 601 before District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. (dest, ) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
12/12/201616 Reply to Motion re 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , REPLY to Response to Motion filed by Susan Reed. (Tunner, William) (Entered: 12/12/2016)
12/14/201617 First MOTION for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae by Republican Party of Virginia, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Brief Amicus Curiae of Republican Party of Virginia, # 2 Exhibit Driver's License and Identification Card Application)(Marston, Christopher) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
12/14/201618  Joint Discovery Plan by The Public Interest Legal Foundation.(Adams, John) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
12/14/201619 Notice of Hearing Date re 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Tunner, William) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
12/14/201620 Notice of Hearing Date re 17 First MOTION for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae (Marston, Christopher) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
12/15/2016 Deadline terminated - Initial Pretrial Conference set for 12/21/2016 at 11:00 AM before Judge Nachmanoff terminated per MSN chambers. (cmar, ) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
12/15/2016 Set Deadlines as to 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . Motion Hearing set for 12/13/2016 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 601 before District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. (dest, ) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
12/15/2016 Reset Deadlines as to 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . Motion Hearing set for 1/13/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 601 before District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. (dest, ) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
12/15/2016 Set Deadlines as to 17 First MOTION for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae. Motion Hearing set for 1/13/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 601 before District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. (dest, ) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
12/15/201621 Order Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order - Upon consideration of the record and the representations made by the parties in their discovery plan, the court makes the following rulings: The Rule 26(f) report filed by the parties is approved and shall control discovery to the extent of its application, unless modified by the court herein and hereafter (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS). Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 12/15/2016. (wgar, ) (Entered: 12/16/2016)
12/20/201622 Memorandum in Opposition re 17 First MOTION for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae filed by Susan Reed. (Tunner, William) (Entered: 12/20/2016)
12/21/201623 ORDER that Republic Party of Virginia, Inc.'s 17 Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Curiae Brief is GRANTED ; because Deft has already filed a Reply to the Amicus Curiae Brief, no further filing is required in connection with Deft's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee on 12/21/16. (pmil, ) (Entered: 12/21/2016)
01/12/2017 Per GBL chambers motions set for 1/13/17 to be continued date to be determined (clar, ) (Entered: 01/12/2017)
01/17/2017 Reset Deadlines as to 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . set for 1/13/2017 now set for 1/27/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 601 before District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. (Per GBL chambers) (clar, ) (Entered: 01/17/2017)
01/18/2017 Reset Deadlines as to 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . Motion Hearing set for 1/27/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 800 before District Judge Claude M. Hilton. (Per GBL chambers) (clar, ) (Entered: 01/18/2017)
01/26/2017 Per CMH chambers motions set for 1/27/17 on the pleading (clar, ) (Entered: 01/26/2017)
01/27/201724 ORDER that Deft Susan Reed's 8 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 01/27/17. (pmil, ) (Entered: 01/27/2017)