W.D. Mich. 1:19-cv-00286 Docket

St. Vincent Catholic Charities v. Hertel
previously Buck v. Gordon and St. Vincent Catholic Charities v. Gordon
No. 1:19-cv-00286, Case History (under construction)

Court: Western District of Michigan (Southern)
Assigned to: Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green

Date Filed # Docket Text
04/15/2019 1 COMPLAINT against Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Alex Azar, Dana Nessel, United States Department of Health and Human Services filed by Shamber Flore, Melissa Buck, St. Vincent Catholic Charities, Chad Buck (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G) (Windham, Lori) Modified text on 4/16/2019 (ems). (Entered: 04/15/2019)
04/15/2019 2 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 1 (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/15/2019)
04/15/2019 FILING FEE PAID re 1 by plaintiffs Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities in the amount of $400, receipt number 0646-4413741 (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/15/2019)
04/16/2019 3 NOTICE that this case has been assigned Robert J. Jonker ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re corporate disclosure statement (ems) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
04/16/2019 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Alex Azar, Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel, United States Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (ems) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
04/16/2019 5 MOTION for preliminary injunction by plaintiffs Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities; (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
04/16/2019 6 MEMORANDUM in support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction 5 filed by Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18) (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
04/17/2019 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/17/2019)
04/23/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Toni L. Harris on behalf of defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
04/24/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jeanne Frances Long on behalf of defendants Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Long, Jeanne) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
04/24/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Anthony Joseph Sukkar on behalf of defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Sukkar, Anthony) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
04/24/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Precious Synott Boone on behalf of defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Boone, Precious) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
04/24/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Joshua Sean Smith on behalf of defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
04/25/2019 8 ORDER regarding response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction 5 responses due by 5/15/2019; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 04/25/2019)
04/26/2019 9 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 1 (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/26/2019)
04/29/2019 SUMMONS NOT ISSUED re 9 as to Jennifer Wrayno due to not being a party to the case (attorney notified) (ems) (Entered: 04/29/2019)
04/30/2019 10 SUMMONS returned executed on Alex Azar, US Attorney and US Attorney General; service upon defendant, Alex Azar complete on 4/23/2019, answer due 6/24/2019 (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
04/30/2019 11 SUMMONS returned executed on United States Department of Health and Human Services, US Attorney and US Attorney General; service upon defendant, United States Department of Health and Human Services complete on 4/23/2019, answer due 6/24/2019 (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
04/30/2019 12 SUMMONS returned executed; Robert Gordon served on 4/19/2019, answer due 5/10/2019 (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
04/30/2019 13 SUMMONS returned executed; Herman McCall served on 4/29/2019, answer due 5/20/2019 (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
04/30/2019 14 SUMMONS returned executed; Dana Nessel served on 4/19/2019, answer due 5/10/2019 (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
04/30/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Christopher Alan Bates on behalf of defendant Alex Azar (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
04/30/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Christopher Alan Bates on behalf of defendant United States Department of Health and Human Services (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
05/02/2019 15 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER to Extend Deadlines by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 05/02/2019)
05/03/2019 16 ORDER granting STIPULATION 15 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
05/15/2019 17 ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION adding attorney Elizabeth R. Husa Briggs in the place of Anthony J. Sukkar (Husa Briggs, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/15/2019)
05/16/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Nicholas Robert Reaves on behalf of plaintiffs Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Reaves, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
05/16/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Mark Leonard Rienzi on behalf of plaintiffs Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities(Rienzi, Mark) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
05/16/2019 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of William R. Bloomfield on behalf of plaintiffs Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Bloomfield, William) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
05/21/2019 18 MOTION to intervene (expedited consideration requested) by movants Kristy Dumont, Dana Dumont; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A – Proposed Answer) (Korobkin, Daniel) Modified text on 5/22/2019 (ems). (Entered: 05/21/2019)
05/21/2019 19 BRIEF in support of MOTION to intervene (expedited consideration requested) 18 filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Korobkin, Daniel) Modified text on 5/22/2019 (ems). (Entered: 05/21/2019)
05/21/2019 20 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to intervene (expedited consideration requested) 18 filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Korobkin, Daniel) Modified text on 5/22/2019 (ems). (Entered: 05/21/2019)
05/21/2019 21 PROPOSED MOTION to transfer case by movants Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont; (Korobkin, Daniel) Modified text on 5/22/2019 (ems). (Entered: 05/21/2019)
05/21/2019 22 BRIEF in support of PROPOSED MOTION to transfer case 21 filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Korobkin, Daniel) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
05/21/2019 23 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re PROPOSED MOTION to transfer case 21 filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Korobkin, Daniel) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
05/22/2019 24 MOTION to stay by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel; (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
05/22/2019 25 BRIEF in support of MOTION to stay 24 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
05/22/2019 26 PROPOSED ORDER regarding Motion to Stay Deadlines by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
05/22/2019 27 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to stay 24 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
05/23/2019 28 ORDER denying 24 motion to stay; terminating PROPOSED ORDER 26 ; the intervention and transfer motions can proceed on the Court’s normal schedule without the need for expediting ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 05/23/2019)
05/29/2019 29 FIRST MOTION to transfer case by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel; (Boone, Precious) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
05/29/2019 30 MEMORANDUM in support of Motion to Transfer Case 29 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Boone, Precious) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
05/29/2019 31 EXHIBITS re 29 and 30 by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 – Mot to Intervene, # 2 Exhibit 2 – Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 3 – Order, # 4 Exhibit 4 – Def -Intv Mot to Dismiss, # 5 Exhibit 5 – Stipulation, # 6 Exhibit 6 – Order, # 7 Exhibit 7 – Gordon v Caruso, # 8 Exhibit 8 – Zide Sport Shop, # 9 Exhibit 9 – Tu Nguyen, # 10 Exhibit 10 – Brown v State, # 11 Exhibit 11 – Palmer v Schuette) (Boone, Precious) Modified text on 5/30/2019 (ems). (Entered: 05/29/2019)
05/29/2019 32 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re FIRST MOTION to transfer case 29 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Boone, Precious) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
05/29/2019 33 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for preliminary injunction filed by Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5) (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
05/29/2019 34 RESPONSE TO MOTION for preliminary injunction filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K) (Smith, Joshua) Modified text on 5/30/2019 (ems). (Entered: 05/29/2019)
05/29/2019 35 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for preliminary injunction 5 [Proposed] filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G) (Korobkin, Daniel) (Entered: 05/30/2019)
05/30/2019 36 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 6/26/2019 at 03:30 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; status report due by 6/19/2019 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 05/30/2019)
06/04/2019 37 RESPONSE TO MOTION to intervene (expedited consideration requested) intervenor-defendants Kristy Dumont, Dana Dumont 18 filed by Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10) (Windham, Lori) Modified text on 6/5/2019 (ems). (Entered: 06/04/2019)
06/10/2019 38 NOTICE of Related Case by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Boone, Precious) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
06/10/2019 39 MOTION for leave to file Reply Brief in Support of Motion To Intervene by movants Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A – [Proposed] Reply Brief in Support of Motion To Intervene, # 2 Exhibit A-1 – Declaration of Kristy Dumont, # 3Exhibit A-2 – Declaration of Dana Dumont) (Lonky, Hannah) Modified text on 6/11/2019 (ems). (Entered: 06/10/2019)
06/10/2019 40 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for leave to file Reply Brief in Support of Motion To Intervene 39 filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Lonky, Hannah) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
06/12/2019 41 ORDER denying 39 motion for leave to file reply brief ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
06/12/2019 42 REPLY to response to motion 5 filed by Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 – Roach Report, # 2 Exhibit 2 – Seyka Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 3 – Strachan Report, # 4 Exhibit 4 – Snoeyink Declaration) (Windham, Lori) Modified text on 6/13/2019 (ems). (Entered: 06/12/2019)
06/19/2019 43 JOINT STATUS REPORT (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
06/19/2019 44 MOTION to dismiss by defendants Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services; (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
06/19/2019 45 BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss 44 filed by Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
06/24/2019 46 RESPONSE in opposition to FIRST MOTION to transfer case 29 filed by Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
06/26/2019 47 MINUTES of Rule 16 scheduling conference held before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Court Reporter: Glenda Trexler) (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb) (Entered: 06/26/2019)
06/27/2019 48 (DISREGARD) LETTER from Clerk to attorney Leslie D. Cooper regarding mandatory electronic filing (ems) Modified text on 6/27/2019; letter was not sent (Leslie Jill Cooper, not Leslie D. Cooper, appeared at the 6/26 hearing) (ems). (Entered: 06/27/2019)
07/03/2019 49 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Extending Deadline to Respond to Federal Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss 44 by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Smith, Joshua) Modified text on 7/3/2019 (ems). (Entered: 07/03/2019)
07/09/2019 50 ORDER granting STIPULATION 49 to extend Plaintiffs’ and State Defendants’ deadline to respond to Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 07/09/2019)
07/16/2019 51 TRANSCRIPT of Rule 16 Scheduling Conference held 06/26/2019 before Honorable Robert J. Jonker, Chief Judge; NOTE: this transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the release of transcript restriction date; after that date it may be obtained through PACER; under the Policy Regarding Transcripts the parties have 14 days within which to file a Notice of Intent to redact, and 21 days within which to file a Redaction Request; if no Transcript Redaction Request is filed, the court will assume redaction of personal identifiers is not necessary and this transcript will be made available via PACER after the release of transcript restriction set for 10/14/2019 ; redaction request due 8/6/2019 (Court Reporter: Trexler, Glenda (517)819-0396) (Entered: 07/16/2019)
07/31/2019 52 ORDER denying 18 motion to intervene without prejudice to the ability to renew the motion at a later point in the case; denying as moot 21 motion to transfer case; denying 29 motion to transfer case; Movants Kristy and Dana Dumont may participate as amici curiae; hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction set for 8/22/19 at 2:00 PM; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb) (Entered: 07/31/2019)
08/09/2019 53 RESPONSE TO MOTION to dismiss 44 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
08/09/2019 54 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to dismiss 44 filed by Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
08/09/2019 55 MOTION for reconsideration re 52 Denial of Motion to Intervene by amicus parties Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (Siddiky, Leila) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
08/09/2019 56 BRIEF in support of MOTION for reconsideration re 52 Denial of Motion to Intervene55 filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Siddiky, Leila) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
08/09/2019 57 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for reconsideration re 52 Denial of Motion to Intervene 55 filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Siddiky, Leila) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
08/12/2019 58 ORDER denying 55 motion for reconsideration; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb) (Entered: 08/12/2019)
08/19/2019 59 NOTICE of Intent to Cite Supplemental Documents by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D) (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 08/20/2019)
08/20/2019 60 NOTICE of Intent to Cite Supplemental Documents by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D) (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 08/20/2019)
08/20/2019 61 REPLY to response to motion 44 to dismiss filed by Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 08/20/2019)
08/20/2019 62 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for preliminary injunction 5 (Brief Amici Curiae) filed by Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G) (Ostrager, Ann-Elizabeth) Modified text on 8/21/2019 (ems). (Entered: 08/20/2019)
08/22/2019 63 MINUTES of motion hearing re 5 MOTION for preliminary injunction filed by Chad Buck, St. Vincent Catholic Charities, Shamber Flore, Melissa Buck, 44 MOTION to dismiss filed by Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services held before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Court Reporter: Glenda Trexler) (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 08/22/2019)
08/23/2019 64 TRANSCRIPT of Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction held 08/22/2019 before Honorable Robert J. Jonker, Chief Judge; NOTE: this transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the release of transcript restriction date; after that date it may be obtained through PACER; under the Policy Regarding Transcripts the parties have 14 days within which to file a Notice of Intent to redact, and 21 days within which to file a Redaction Request; if no Transcript Redaction Request is filed, the court will assume redaction of personal identifiers is not necessary and this transcript will be made available via PACER after the release of transcript restriction set for 11/21/2019 ; redaction request due 9/13/2019 (Court Reporter: Trexler, Glenda (517)819-0396) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
08/26/2019 65 NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL re 52 by amicus parties Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont [Attorney Jason M. Schnier added to party Dana Dumont(pty:am), Attorney Jason M. Schnier added to party Kristy Dumont(pty:am)] (Schnier, Jason) Modified text on 8/26/2019 (ems). (Entered: 08/26/2019)
08/28/2019 CASE NUMBER 19-1959 assigned by the Sixth Circuit to appeal 65 (mkc) (Entered: 08/28/2019)
08/28/2019 66 LETTER FROM CCA regarding appeal 65 indicating appeal has been docketed as USCA case number 19-1959 (ems) (Entered: 08/28/2019)
08/29/2019 67 LETTER from attorney Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager for amicus parties Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont regarding ECF No. 62 (Ostrager, Ann-Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/29/2019)
09/04/2019 APPEAL FEE PAID re 65 by amicus parties Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont in the amount of $505, receipt number AMIWDC-4527475 (Schnier, Jason) (Entered: 09/04/2019)
09/17/2019 68 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney Joshua S. Smith by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Smith, Joshua) (Entered: 09/17/2019)
09/26/2019 69 OPINION ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
09/26/2019 70 ORDER granting 29 to the extent Defendants seek dismissal of Plaintiffs Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, and Shamber Flore under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and is DENIED in all other respects. Granting 44 to the extent Defendants seek dismissal of Plaintiffs Melissa Buck, Chad Buck, and Shamber Flore under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and is DENIED in all other respects. Plaintiffs Melissa Buck, Chad Buck, and Shamber Flore may proceed as amici curiae in the case. Granting 5 motion for preliminary injunction ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
10/07/2019 71 NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL re 69 , 70 by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) Modified text on 10/7/2019 (ems). (Entered: 10/07/2019)
10/08/2019 APPEAL FEE PAID re 71 by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel in the amount of $505, receipt number AMIWDC-4560060 (Harris, Toni) Modified text on 10/8/2019 (ems). (Entered: 10/08/2019)
10/10/2019 72 MOTION to stay re 69 , 70 by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel; (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
10/10/2019 73 BRIEF in support of MOTION to stay re 69 , 70 72 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
10/10/2019 74 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to stay re 69 , 70 72 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
10/10/2019 75 ANSWER to complaint, 1 with defenses by Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Bates, Christopher) Modified text on 10/11/2019 (ems). (Entered: 10/10/2019)
10/11/2019 76 ORDER regarding response to motion to stay 72 ; Plaintiffs may file their opposition not later than 10/21/2019 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 10/11/2019)
10/11/2019 77 ANSWER to complaint, 1 with affirmative defenses by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 10/11/2019)
10/15/2019 CASE NUMBER 19-2185 assigned by the Sixth Circuit to appeal 71 (mkc) Modified text on 10/15/2019 (ems). (Entered: 10/15/2019)
10/15/2019 78 LETTER FROM CCA regarding appeal 71 indicating appeal has been docketed as USCA case number 19-2185 (ems) (Entered: 10/15/2019)
10/15/2019 79 LETTER FROM CCA regarding appeal 71 indicating appeal has been docketed as USCA case number 19-2185 and holding case in abeyance pending ruling on motion for say or modification of Court’s preliminary injunction filed 10/07/19 (ems) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
10/18/2019 80 RESPONSE TO MOTION to stay re 69 , 70 72 filed by Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 10/18/2019)
10/20/2019 81 MOTION for leave to file Reply Brief by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel; (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 10/20/2019)
10/20/2019 82 BRIEF in support of MOTION for leave to file Reply Brief 81 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C) (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 10/20/2019)
10/20/2019 83 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for leave to file Reply Brief 81 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 10/20/2019)
10/22/2019 84 ORDER denying 72 motion to stay; denying 81 motion for leave to file reply brief ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
10/23/2019 85 LETTER FROM CCA regarding appeal 71 indicating Disitrict Court has denied motion for stay (ems) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
11/01/2019 86 NOTICE Regarding Notice of Nonenforcement of Challenged Regulation and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Revise Challenged Regulation by defendants Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Nonenforcement, # 2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
01/06/2020 87 MOTION for order For Certification to the Michigan Supreme Court by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel; (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
01/06/2020 88 BRIEF in support of MOTION for order For Certification to the Michigan Supreme Court 87 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
01/06/2020 89 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for order For Certification to the Michigan Supreme Court 87 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
01/09/2020 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of William Haun on behalf of plaintiffs Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Haun, William) (Entered: 01/09/2020)
01/09/2020 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jacob Coate on behalf of plaintiffs Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Coate, Jacob) (Entered: 01/09/2020)
01/13/2020 90 RESPONSE TO MOTION for order For Certification to the Michigan Supreme Court 87 filed by Chad Buck, Melissa Buck, Shamber Flore, St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
02/20/2020 91 NOTICE of Filing by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (Harris, Toni) (Entered: 02/20/2020)
02/27/2020 92 ORDER of USCA (certified copy) re appeal 71 granting the motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal and denying as moot the motion to intervene ; no mandate to issue (ems) (Entered: 02/27/2020)
03/06/2020 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Neil Anthony Giovanatti on behalf of defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
03/06/2020 93 ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION adding attorney Cassandra Drysdale-Crown in the place of Precious Synott Boone (Drysdale-Crown, Cassandra) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
03/11/2020 94 NOTICE re 87 of Supplemental Authority in Support of Motion to Certify by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Harris, Toni) Modified text on 3/11/2020 (ems). (Entered: 03/11/2020)
03/13/2020 95 ORDER re 94 ; Plaintiff may file any response no later than 3/31/2020 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 03/13/2020)
03/19/2020 96 MOTION to stay re 94 by plaintiff St. Vincent Catholic Charities; (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Brief In Support, # 2 Attachment Certificate of Compliance) (Windham, Lori) Modified text and filers on 3/20/2020 (ems). (Entered: 03/19/2020)
04/02/2020 97 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to stay re 94 96 filed by Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Giovanatti, Neil) Modified text and filers on 4/2/2020 (ems). (Entered: 04/02/2020)
05/05/2020 98 ORDER granting 96 Plaintiff’s Motion to Stay; This case is Stayed until further Order of the Court; denying 87 State Defendants’ Motion for Order for Certification; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 05/05/2020)
05/11/2020 99 ORDER of USCA (certified copy) re appeal 65 reversing the denial of permissive intervention and remanding to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion ; mandate to issue (ems) (Entered: 05/11/2020)
07/31/2020 100 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney by plaintiff St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Coate, Jacob) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
07/31/2020 101 MANDATE of USCA re appeal 65 (ems) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
09/03/2020 102 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney Jason W. Schnier by amicus parties Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Schnier, Jason) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
12/01/2020 103 CONSENT MOTION to substitute attorney by defendants Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services; (Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
12/01/2020 104 ORDER granting 103 motion to substitute attorney; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
06/21/2021 105 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 8/25/2021 at 03:00 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; status report due by 8/13/2021 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
08/12/2021 106 PROPOSED ORDER regarding deadlines and status conference set in Order be adjourned by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 08/12/2021)
08/13/2021 107 ORDER granting PROPOSED ORDER 106 adjourning deadlines and the status conference for at least 60 days. The parties will provide the Court with an status update within 30 days of this stipulation ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 08/13/2021)
09/11/2021 108 STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 09/11/2021)
10/07/2021 109 PROPOSED ORDER regarding Stipulated Order and Status Update by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 10/07/2021)
10/07/2021 110 ORDER granting PROPOSED ORDER 109 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc) (Entered: 10/07/2021)
12/01/2021 111 STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 12/01/2021)
01/25/2022 112 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER regarding Judgment Resolving All Claims Against State Defendants by defendants Robert Gordon, Herman McCall, Dana Nessel (Giovanatti, Neil) Modified text on 1/26/2022 (pjw). (Entered: 01/25/2022)
01/26/2022 113 ORDER granting PROPOSED ORDER 112 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb) (Entered: 01/26/2022)
04/12/2022 114 ORDER regarding preparation of joint status report: status report due by 5/6/2022; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
05/03/2022 115 NOTICE re 18 and 19 Withdrawal of Motion to Intervene by amicus parties Dana Dumont, Kristy Dumont (Ostrager, Ann-Elizabeth) Modified text on 5/4/2022 (eod) (Entered: 05/03/2022)
05/06/2022 116 JOINT STATUS REPORT and Proposed Case Management Order (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
09/23/2022 117 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: All parties to show cause by 10/7/2022; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
10/07/2022 118 RESPONSE by defendants Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services to Order to Show Cause (Deadline) 117 filed 9/23/22 (Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
10/07/2022 119 RESPONSE by plaintiff St. Vincent Catholic Charities to Order to Show Cause (Deadline) 117 filed 9/23/22 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Windham, Lori) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
10/13/2022 120 ORDER RE CASE PROGRESS; Administrative Record to be filed by 11/30/22; Cross motions addressing all jurisdiction and merits issues due 1/13/23; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb) (Entered: 10/13/2022)
11/16/2022 121 RESPONSE by defendants Alex Azar, United States Department of Health and Human Services to Order to Show Cause (Deadline) 117 filed 9/23/22 Regarding the Parties’ Joint Proposal to Conditionally Dismiss the Case (Takemoto, Benjamin) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
11/17/2022 122 ORDER DISMISSING CASE: parties Joint Response to Show Cause Order 121 ; signed by Judge Robert J. Jonker (elam) (Entered: 11/17/2022)

Last updated 01/20/2023
Reconciled with online docket 01/11/2023