E.D. Mich. 2:19-cv-11661 Docket
Catholic Charities v. Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services
No. 2:19-cv-11661, Case History (under construction)
Court: Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit)
Assigned to: Judge Denise Page Hood
Referred to: Magistrate Judge David R. Grand
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
| 06/05/2019 | 1 | NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants from Michigan Court of Claims, case number 19-000072-MM. Receipt No: 0645-7270966 – Fee: $ 400 [Previously dismissed case: No][Possible companion case(s): Eastern District Court of Michigan, USDC-ED 17-13080, Judge Paul Borman] (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 06/05/2019) |
| 06/07/2019 | 2 | STIPULATED ORDER Extending Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint re 1 Notice of Removal, (Response due by 6/28/2019) Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LSau) (Entered: 06/07/2019) |
| 06/12/2019 | 3 | NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua S. Smith on behalf of All Defendants. (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 06/12/2019) |
| 06/12/2019 | 4 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 3 Notice of Appearance by All Defendants (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 06/12/2019) |
| 06/12/2019 | 5 | NOTICE of Appearance by Precious Synott Boone on behalf of All Defendants. (Boone, Precious) (Entered: 06/12/2019) |
| 06/12/2019 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth R. Husa Briggs on behalf of All Defendants. (Briggs, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/12/2019) |
| 06/12/2019 | 7 | MOTION to Disqualify Counsel by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I) (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 06/12/2019) |
| 06/19/2019 | 8 | ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: David A. Cortman appearing on behalf of Catholic Charities (Cortman, David) (Entered: 06/19/2019) |
| 06/19/2019 | 9 | MOTION to Change Venue by Catholic Charities. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 – Declaration of James Wierenga in Support, # 2 Exhibit 2 – Declaration of Chris Slater in Support) (Cortman, David) (Entered: 06/19/2019) |
| 06/26/2019 | 10 | RESPONSE to 7 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Catholic Charities. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1- Declaration of John J. Bursch, # 3 Exhibit 2- Declaration of Jeremiah Galus, # 4 Exhibit 3- Declaration of David Cortman, # 5 Exhibit 4- Declaration of Roger Brooks, # 6 Exhibit 5- Declaration of James R. Wierenga) (Cortman, David) (Entered: 06/26/2019) |
| 06/26/2019 | 11 | MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Catholic Charities. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- Declaration of Chris Slater) (Cortman, David) (Entered: 06/26/2019) |
| 06/28/2019 | 12 | ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by All Defendants. (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 06/28/2019) |
| 07/02/2019 | 13 | ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Jeremiah James Galus appearing on behalf of Catholic Charities (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/02/2019) |
| 07/02/2019 | 14 | NOTICE OF HEARING on 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Motion Hearing set for 8/7/2019 03:45 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau) (Entered: 07/02/2019) |
| 07/03/2019 | 15 | REPLY to Response re 7 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by All Defendants. (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 07/03/2019) |
| 07/03/2019 | 16 | RESPONSE to 9 MOTION to Change Venue filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H) (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 07/03/2019) |
| 07/09/2019 | 17 | REPLY to Response re 9 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Catholic Charities. (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/09/2019) |
| 07/11/2019 | 18 | NOTICE OF HEARING on 9 MOTION to Change Venue , 7 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel . Motion Hearing set for 8/7/2019 03:45 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau) (Entered: 07/11/2019) |
| 07/16/2019 | 19 | STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Preliminary Injunction Motion Briefing Deadlines and Hearing Date as to 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Response due by 7/24/2019, Reply due by 8/7/2019, Motion Hearing set for 8/21/2019 03:00 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood) Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LSau) (Entered: 07/16/2019) |
| 07/16/2019 | Set/Reset Deadlines as to 9 MOTION to Change Venue , 7 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel . Motion Hearing reset for 8/21/2019 03:00 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau) (Entered: 07/16/2019) | |
| 07/17/2019 | 20 | MOTION to Intervene by Kristy Dumont, Dana Dumont. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A — Proposed Answer, # 3 Exhibit B — Kristy Dumont Decl., # 4 Exhibit C — Dana Dumont Decl.) (Ostrager, Ann-Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/17/2019) |
| 07/23/2019 | 21 | NOTICE OF HEARING on 20 MOTION to Intervene . Motion Hearing set for 8/21/2019 03:00 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau) (Entered: 07/23/2019) |
| 07/24/2019 | 22 | RESPONSE to 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A – Affidavit of Goad, # 3 Exhibit B – Affidavit of Hoover, # 4 Exhibit C – Affidavit of Neitman, # 5 Exhibit D – Affidavit of Bladen, # 6 Exhibit E – New Hope Family Servs. v. Poole, # 7 Exhibit F – Agrawal v. Montemagno, # 8 Exhibit G – Miller v. Mich. Dept of Corr., # 9 Exhibit H – Burke v. Ky. State Police, # 10 Exhibit I – Brown v. Tennessee Dept of Labor and Workforce Dev., # 11 Exhibit J – Shuttle Packaging Sys. v. Tsonakis) (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 07/24/2019) |
| 07/24/2019 | 23 | RESPONSE to 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction [Proposed] filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A — Dr. Brodzinsky Expert Report, # 3 Exhibit B — Sander Decl., # 4 Exhibit C — Special Investigation Report, # 5 Exhibit D — Special Investigation Report, # 6 Exhibit E — Dumont State Defendants’ R&Os to RFAs, # 7 Exhibit F — NPR Article, # 8 Exhibit G — Fox2News Article, # 9 Exhibit H — Pridesource Article, # 10 Exhibit I — Associated Press Article, # 11 Exhibit J — World Wide Religious News Article, # 12 Exhibit K — BREATHEcast Article) (Ostrager, Ann-Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/24/2019) |
| 07/31/2019 | 24 | RESPONSE to 20 MOTION to Intervene filed by Catholic Charities. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1- Facebook post, # 3 Exhibit 2- Buck 07/31/19 Order, # 4 Exhibit 3- Dumont Stipulation and Order, # 5 Exhibit 4- Buck 06/12/19 Order) (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/31/2019) |
| 08/07/2019 | 25 | REPLY to Response re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Catholic Charities. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Chris Slater, # 3 Exhibit Gay Marriage Fight is not in any way Similar to Civil Rights Movement, # 4 Exhibit Q&A with Mich. Democratic Attorney General Candidate Dana Nessel, # 5 Exhibit Faith-based adoption bills headed to House floor, # 6 Exhibit Adoption law discriminates against gays, # 7 Exhibit Opponents say adoption bill discriminates against gays and lesbians) (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 08/07/2019) |
| 08/07/2019 | 26 | REPLY to Response re 20 MOTION to Intervene filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont. (Ostrager, Ann-Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/07/2019) |
| 08/21/2019 | TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Motion Hearing on August 21, 2019 is Cancelled. (LSau) (Entered: 08/21/2019) | |
| 08/21/2019 | 27 | Notice of Determination of Motion Without Oral Argument re 20 MOTION to Intervene , 7 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel , 9 MOTION to Change Venue , 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (LSau) (Entered: 08/21/2019) |
| 09/20/2019 | 28 | STIPULATED ORDER Allowing Withdrawal of Attorney Joshua S. Smith. Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (MacKay, K) (Entered: 09/20/2019) |
| 09/27/2019 | 29 | NOTICE by Catholic Charities (Supplemental Authority) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 09/27/2019) |
| 10/11/2019 | 30 | NOTICE by All Defendants re 22 Response to Motion,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 10/11/2019) |
| 10/15/2019 | 31 | NOTICE by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont re 30 Notice (Other), 29 Notice (Other) (Beeney, Garrard) (Entered: 10/15/2019) |
| 10/31/2019 | 32 | MOTION to Strike 30 Notice (Other), 31 Notice (Other) by Catholic Charities. (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 10/31/2019) |
| 11/06/2019 | 33 | RESPONSE to 32 MOTION to Strike 30 Notice (Other), 31 Notice (Other) filed by All Defendants. (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 11/06/2019) |
| 11/08/2019 | 34 | RESPONSE to 32 MOTION to Strike 30 Notice (Other), 31 Notice (Other) filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont. (Beeney, Garrard) (Entered: 11/08/2019) |
| 11/13/2019 | 35 | REPLY to Response re 32 MOTION to Strike 30 Notice (Other), 31 Notice (Other) filed by Catholic Charities. (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 11/13/2019) |
| 01/16/2020 | 36 | NOTICE by Catholic Charities (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- filing from Buck v. Gordon) (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 01/16/2020) |
| 01/21/2020 | 37 | NOTICE by All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Harris, Toni)[NOTICE OF FILING] Modified on 1/21/2020 (DPer). (Entered: 01/21/2020) |
| 02/20/2020 | 38 | MOTION to Expedite by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Index of Exhibits 6) (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 02/20/2020) |
| 02/20/2020 | 39 | MOTION Immediate Consideration re 38 MOTION to Expedite by All Defendants. (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 02/20/2020) |
| 02/24/2020 | 40 | NOTICE by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Motion to Reopen, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D) (Ostrager, Ann-Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/24/2020) |
| 02/26/2020 | 41 | NOTICE OF HEARING on 39 MOTION Immediate Consideration re 38 MOTION to Expedite , 38 MOTION to Expedite . Motion Hearing set for 4/8/2020 02:30 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau) (Entered: 02/26/2020) |
| 02/26/2020 | TEXT-ONLY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 41 Notice of Hearing on Motion, on James R. Wierenga at 99 Monroe Ave., N.W. Suite 1210, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. (LSau) (Entered: 02/26/2020) | |
| 03/05/2020 | 42 | ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Ryan J. Tucker appearing on behalf of Catholic Charities (Tucker, Ryan) (Entered: 03/05/2020) |
| 03/05/2020 | 43 | RESPONSE to 38 MOTION to Expedite filed by Catholic Charities. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1- Buck 02/27/20 Order, # 3 Exhibit 2- Buck 11/19/19 Order, # 4 Exhibit 3- New Hope 11/04/19 Order) (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 03/05/2020) |
| 03/11/2020 | 44 | RESPONSE to 39 MOTION Immediate Consideration re 38 MOTION to Expedite and to Certify the Question of Statutory Interpretation filed by All Defendants. (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 03/11/2020) |
| 03/24/2020 | Set/Reset Deadlines as to 39 MOTION Immediate Consideration re 38 MOTION to Expedite , 38 MOTION to Expedite . Motion Hearing reset for 5/13/2020 04:00 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau) (Entered: 03/24/2020) | |
| 05/01/2020 | Set/Reset Deadlines as to 39 MOTION Immediate Consideration re 38 MOTION to Expedite , 38 MOTION to Expedite . Motion Hearing reset for 6/17/2020 03:30 PM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau) (Entered: 05/01/2020) | |
| 05/12/2020 | 45 | NOTICE by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont re 20 MOTION to Intervene Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 – Opinion) (Ostrager, Ann-Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/12/2020) |
| 06/09/2020 | Set/Reset Deadlines as to 39 MOTION Immediate Consideration re 38 MOTION to Expedite , 38 MOTION to Expedite . Motion Hearing reset for 7/9/2020 11:00 AM before District Judge Denise Page Hood (LSau) (Entered: 06/09/2020) | |
| 06/18/2020 | 46 | NOTICE OF HEARING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE on 39 MOTION Immediate Consideration re 38 MOTION to Expedite , 38 MOTION to Expedite . Motion Hearing set for 7/9/2020 09:00 AM before District Judge Denise Page Hood |Zoom Webinar Information: https://zoom.us/j/94080296241?pwd=S3BjTjNWRkFUVkMxZjE3SG4xMEZNdz09 Password: 095012 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16027530140,,94080296241#,,,,0#,,095012# or +12133388477,,94080296241#,,,,0#,,095012#| (LSau) (Entered: 06/18/2020) |
| 07/09/2020 | Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Denise Page Hood: Motion Hearing held on 7/9/2020 re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Catholic Charities, 38 MOTION to Expedite filed by Michigan Children’s Services Agency, Gordon Robert, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Dana Nessel, Jennifer Wrayno, 39 MOTION Immediate Consideration re 38 MOTION to Expedite filed by Michigan Children’s Services Agency, Gordon Robert, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Dana Nessel, Jennifer Wrayno Disposition: Motion taken under advisement (Court Reporter: Sheri Ward) (LSau) (Entered: 07/09/2020) | |
| 07/30/2020 | 47 | NOTICE by Catholic Charities re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Notice of Supplemental Authority in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/30/2020) |
| 08/04/2020 | 48 | RESPONSE to 47 Notice (Other) Defendants’ Response to Plaintiff’s Notice of Supplemental Authority by Michigan Children’s Services Agency, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Dana Nessel, Gordon Robert, Jennifer Wrayno. (Briggs, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/04/2020) |
| 06/22/2021 | 49 | NOTICE by Catholic Charities re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Supplemental Authority) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Galus, Jeremiah) (Entered: 06/22/2021) |
| 10/06/2021 | 50 | ORDER Permitting Substitution of Attorney. Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LHos) (Entered: 10/06/2021) |
| 11/02/2021 | 51 | NOTICE of Appearance by Cassandra A. Drysdale-Crown on behalf of All Defendants. (Drysdale-Crown, Cassandra) (Entered: 11/02/2021) |
| 11/08/2021 | 52 | STIPULATED ORDER STAYING CASE. Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LSau) (Entered: 11/08/2021) |
| 01/31/2022 | 53 | NOTICE by All Defendants Status Update (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 01/31/2022) |
| 03/21/2022 | 54 | STIPULATION AND ORDER Resolving All Claims. Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LSau) (Entered: 03/21/2022) |
| 03/21/2022 | 55 | JUDGMENT. Signed by District Judge Denise Page Hood. (LSau) (Entered: 03/21/2022) |
Last updated04/14/2022
Reconciled with online docket 04/09/2022