U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana (Shreveport) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 5:17−cv−00607−EEF−KLH

CLOSED

Cooksey et al v. Caddo Parish School Board Assigned to: Judge Elizabeth E Foote Referred to: Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes Related Case: 5:65−cv−11055−EEF Cause: 42:1981 Civil Rights Plaintiff Amanda Cooksey
Plaintiff Niesha Walpool
Plaintiff Wendy Watson
Plaintiff Lisila Gregg

Date Filed: 05/05/2017 Date Terminated: 02/20/2018 Jury Demand: Both Nature of Suit: 448 Civil Rights: Education Jurisdiction: Federal Question
represented by Allison Anne Jones Downer Jones et al 401 Market St Ste 1250 Shreveport, LA 71101 318−213−4444 Email: aajdnj@aol.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Pamela R Jones Downer Jones et al 401 Market St Ste 1250 Shreveport, LA 71101 318−213−4444 Fax: 318−213−4445 Email: pjones@dhw−law.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
represented by Allison Anne Jones (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Pamela R Jones (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
represented by Allison Anne Jones (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Pamela R Jones (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
represented by Allison Anne Jones (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Pamela R Jones (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff Fair Park Alumni Association

represented by Allison Anne Jones (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Pamela R Jones (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V. Defendant School Board of Caddo Parish

represented by Reginald W Abrams , Sr Law Office of Reginald W Abrams Sr 330 Marshall St Ste 707 Shreveport, LA 71101 318−222−9100 Fax: 318−222−9191 Email: rabrams@abramslawoffice.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
William Henry Priestley , Jr Lunn Irion et al P O Box 1534 Shreveport, LA 71165−1534 318−222−0665 Fax: 318−220−3265 Email: whp@lunnirion.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Brian Ross Carnie Kean Miller (SHV) 333 Texas St Ste 450 Shreveport, LA 71101 800−688−3513 Email: brian.carnie@keanmiller.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Fred H Sutherland Law Office of Fred H Sutherland 400 Travis St Ste 514 Shreveport, LA 71101 318−676−1515 Fax: 318−676−1516 Email: fhs@sutherlandattorneyatlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed 05/05/2017

# Docket Text
1 COMPLAINT verified against Caddo Parish School Board with Jury Demand (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0536−3357940) filed by Lisila Gregg, Amanda Cooksey, Wendy Watson, Niesha Walpool, Fair Park Alumni Association. (Attachments: # 1 Civil cover sheet)(Attorney Allison Anne Jones added to party Amanda Cooksey(pty:pla), Attorney Allison Anne Jones added to party Fair Park Alumni Association(pty:pla), Attorney Allison Anne Jones added to party Lisila Gregg(pty:pla), Attorney Allison Anne Jones added to party Niesha Walpool(pty:pla), Attorney Allison Anne Jones added to party Wendy Watson(pty:pla))(aty,Jones, Allison) (Entered: 05/05/2017)

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2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary and Permanent Injunction by Amanda Cooksey, Fair Park Alumni Association, Lisila Gregg, Niesha Walpool, Wendy Watson. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Memorandum / Brief, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Text of proposed order)(aty,Jones, Allison) (Attachment 4 replaced on 5/5/2017) (Bunting, M). (Attachment 5 replaced on 5/5/2017) (Bunting, M). (Entered: 05/05/2017)
Judge Elizabeth E Foote and Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes added. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
3 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary and Permanent Injunction filed by Caddo Parish School Board. (aty,Abrams, Reginald) Modified docket text to more accurately describe filing on 5/8/2017 (Bunting, M). See document 4 for Memorandum. (Entered: 05/08/2017)
4 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary and Permanent Injunction filed by Caddo Parish School Board. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit James Woolfolk, # 2 Affidavit Keith Burton, # 3 Affidavit T. Lamar Goree)(aty,Abrams, Reginald) Modified to create a docket entry relationship on 5/8/2017 (Bunting, M). See corrective document 9 for additional exhibit. (Entered: 05/08/2017)
5 PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT by Caddo Parish School Board. (aty,Abrams, Reginald) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
6 SUMMONS ISSUED as to School Board of Caddo Parish (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
Motions Transferred regarding 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary and Permanent Injunction. Motions referred to Elizabeth E Foote. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
7 NOTICE of Corrective Action to Reginald W Abrams on behalf of School Board of Caddo Parish regarding 3 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion. Action taken: Modified entry to more accurately identify pleading submitted. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
8 REPLY to Response to Motion re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary and Permanent Injunction filed by Amanda Cooksey, Fair Park Alumni Association, Lisila Gregg, Niesha Walpool, Wendy Watson. (aty,Jones, Allison) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
9 CORRECTIVE DOCUMENT entitled Exhibit filed by School Board of Caddo Parish regarding 4 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, Attachment Consent Decree p.10. (aty,Abrams, Reginald) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
10 MOTION for Pamela R. Jones to Enroll as Counsel by Amanda Cooksey, Fair Park Alumni Association, Lisila Gregg, Niesha Walpool, Wendy Watson. Motions referred to Karen L Hayes. (Attachments: # 1 Text of proposed order)(aty,Jones, Allison) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Lisila Gregg, Amanda Cooksey, Wendy Watson, Niesha Walpool, Fair Park Alumni Association. School Board of Caddo Parish served on 5/8/2017, answer due 5/30/2017. (aty,Jones, Allison) (Entered: 05/08/2017)
12 MINUTE ENTRY: The Court hereby sets a telephone status conference for Tuesday, 5/16/2017, at 10:00 AM, regarding 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary and Permanent Injunction. Plaintiffs' counsel will host the call. All trial counsel must participate. The use of cell phones is prohibited. A hearing on the motion is set for 5/22/2017 at 10:30 AM. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 5/8/2017. (crt,Keifer, K) (Entered: 05/09/2017)
13 ORDER granting 10 Motion to Enroll as Counsel. Pamela R. Jones enrolled as counsel for Plaintiffs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes on 5/11/2017. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 05/11/2017)

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14 MOTION for Brian R. Carnie, William H. Priestley, Jr., and the firm of Kean Miller LLP to Enroll as Counsel Additional Counsel by School Board of Caddo Parish. Motions referred to Karen L Hayes. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(Attorney Brian Ross Carnie added to party School Board of Caddo Parish(pty:dft))(aty,Carnie, Brian) (Entered: 05/12/2017)
15 First MOTION for Leave to File Affidavit and Supplemental Affidavit with opposition by School Board of Caddo Parish. Motions referred to Karen L Hayes. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Affidavit Supplemental Aff. Burton & Supporting Docs, # 2 Proposed Affidavit Affidavit Lowder, # 3 Proposed order)(aty,Sutherland, Fred) Modified attachment description to reflect proposed on 5/12/2017 (Bunting, M). (Entered: 05/12/2017)
16 MOTION to Quash filed as a MOTION for Protective Order by School Board of Caddo Parish. Motions referred to Karen L Hayes. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum / Brief, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(aty,Carnie, Brian) Modified event and to reflect deficient status on 5/12/2017 (Bunting, M). Modified to remove deficient status on 5/15/2017 (Bunting, M). See document 19 for proposed order. (Entered: 05/12/2017)
Motions Transferred regarding 15 First MOTION for Leave to File Affidavit and Supplemental Affidavit with opposition. Motions referred to Elizabeth E Foote. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/12/2017)
17 NOTICE of Deficiency to Brian Ross Carnie on behalf of School Board of Caddo Parish regarding 16 MOTION to Quash. Reason: Either no proposed order accompanied this motion or the proposed order was not on a separate page. Please see LR7.4.1 or LR58.1 for additional information. The motion cannot be referred to chambers until this deficiency is corrected. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/12/2017)
18 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 14 Motion to Enroll as Counsel. Added as counsel William Henry Priestley, Jr for School Board of Caddo Parish. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes on 5/15/2017. (jud,Hayes, Karen) (Entered: 05/15/2017)
19 PROPOSED ORDER by School Board of Caddo Parish re 16 Motion to Quash,. (aty,Carnie, Brian) Modified docket text on 5/15/2017 (Bunting, M). (Entered: 05/15/2017)
Motions Transferred regarding 16 MOTION to Quash. Motions referred to Elizabeth E Foote. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/15/2017)
23 MINUTES for proceedings held before Judge Elizabeth E Foote: STATUS CONFERENCE held on 5/16/2017; granting 15 Motion for Leave to File Affidavit and Supplemental Affidavit; granting 16 Motion for Protective Order. At this time, CPSB is not obligated to respond to any requests that result from the efforts of Plaintiffs' counsel. The hearing scheduled for Monday, 5/22/2017 is UPSET. (crt,Keifer, K) (Entered: 05/18/2017)
20 MOTION TO WITHDRAW filed as a NOTICE by Amanda Cooksey, Fair Park Alumni Association, Lisila Gregg, Niesha Walpool, Wendy Watson of Withdrawal of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary and Permanent Injunction (aty,Jones, Allison) Modified event to more accurately describe filing and to reflect deficient status on 5/17/2017 (Bunting, M). Modified to remove deficient status on 5/18/2017 (Bunting, M). See document 22 for proposed order. (Entered: 05/17/2017)
21 NOTICE of Deficiency to Allison Anne Jones on behalf of Amanda Cooksey, Fair Park Alumni Association, Lisila Gregg, Niesha Walpool, Wendy Watson regarding 20 MOTION to Withdraw. Reason: Either no proposed order accompanied this motion or the proposed order was not on a separate page. Please see LR7.4.1 or LR58.1 for additional information. The motion cannot be referred to chambers until this deficiency is corrected. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/17/2017)
22 PROPOSED ORDER 20 by Amanda Cooksey, Fair Park Alumni Association, Lisila Gregg, Niesha Walpool, Wendy Watson re 2 Motion for TRO. (aty,Jones, Pamela) Modified to create a docket entry relationship on 5/18/2017 (Bunting, M). (Entered: 05/18/2017)

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Motions Transferred regarding 20 MOTION to Withdraw. Motions referred to Elizabeth E Foote. (crt,Bunting, M) (Entered: 05/18/2017)
24 ORDER withdrawing 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; granting 20 Motion to Withdraw. The hearing set for 5/22/2017 is cancelled. This matter is REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Hayes for a scheduling conference. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 5/18/2017. (crt,Keifer, K) (Entered: 05/18/2017)
25 ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 6/13/2017 at 11:00 AM by phone before Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes. Rule 26 Conference between parties to take place before 6/2/2017. Initial Disclosures exchanged by 6/9/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes on 5/19/2017. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 05/19/2017)
26 ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes on 5/24/2017. (jud,Hayes, Karen) (Entered: 05/24/2017)
27 ANSWER to 1 Complaint by School Board of Caddo Parish. (aty,Sutherland, Fred) Modified on 5/30/2017 to remove jury demand. (Putch, A) (Entered: 05/26/2017)
NOTICE of Corrective Action to Fred H Sutherland on behalf of School Board of Caddo Parish regarding 27 Answer to Complaint. Action taken: Modified to remove jury demand from entry since jury demand was not reflected in pleading filed. (crt,Putch, A) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
28 Case Management Report RULE 26(f) Report by School Board of Caddo Parish, Amanda Cooksey, Fair Parish Alumni Assocition, Lisila Gregg, Niesha Walpool and Wendy Watson. (aty,Sutherland, Fred) Modified filers on 6/8/2017 (Bunting, M). (Entered: 06/08/2017)
29 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by School Board of Caddo Parish re 28 Rule 26(f) Report dated June 7, 2017 (aty,Sutherland, Fred) (Entered: 06/08/2017)
30 ELECTRONIC MINUTES for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes: SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 6/13/2017. Scheduling Order to issue separately. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 06/13/2017)
31 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 6/18/2018 at 9:00 AM in Shreveport Court House before Judge Elizabeth E Foote. Pretrial Conference set for 5/17/2018 at 11:00 AM in Chambers before Judge Elizabeth E Foote. Pretrial Order due by 5/10/2018. Joinder of Parties and Amendment of Pleadings due by 7/28/2017. Plaintiffs' Witness List due by 12/13/2017. Plaintiffs' Expert Info/Reports due by 12/13/2017. Defendant's Expert Info/Reports due by 1/15/2018. Discovery deadline 1/15/2018. Expert Depositions due by 1/31/2018. Daubert Motions due by 2/21/2018. Dispositive Motions due by 2/13/2018. Proposed Pretrial Order inserts and exhibits exchanged by 4/5/2018. Conference/Meeting of counsel to prepare pretrial order to be held by 4/19/2018. Motions in Limine due by 5/3/2018. Trial Depositions due by 5/28/2018. Trial Brief/Pretrial Submissions due by 6/11/2018. Electronic Exhibits due by 6/11/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes on 6/13/2017. (crt,Leday, A) (Entered: 06/13/2017)
32 MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint with opposition by Amanda Cooksey, Lisila Gregg, Niesha Walpool, Wendy Watson. Motions referred to Karen L Hayes. (Attachments: # 1 Text of proposed order)(aty,Jones, Pamela) Modified on 7/26/2017 to edit text (FinnSld, P). (Entered: 07/26/2017)
33 RESPONSE to Motion re 32 MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint filed by School Board of Caddo Parish. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order)(aty,Sutherland, Fred) (Entered: 07/27/2017)
34 ORDER granting 32 Motion for Extension of Time to Amend 1 Complaint. Amended Pleadings due by 8/27/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes on 7/27/2017. (crt,Crawford, A) (Entered: 07/31/2017)
35 MINUTE ENTRY: The Court hereby sets a telephone conference for 2/20/2018 at 1:30 p.m. Plaintiffs' counsel will host the call. All trial counsel must participate. The use of cell phones is prohibited. Signed by Judge Elizabeth E Foote on 2/13/2018.

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36 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Amanda Cooksey, Fair Park Alumni Association, Lisila Gregg, Niesha Walpool, Wendy Watson and Caddo Parish School Board. Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). (aty,Jones, Pamela) Modified filers on 2/20/2018 (Bunting, M). (Entered: 02/20/2018)
37 MINUTES for proceedings held before Judge Elizabeth E Foote: Telephone STATUS CONFERENCE held on 2/20/2018. (crt,Keifer, K) (Entered: 02/20/2018)

 
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