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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST, INC., 

on behalf of its patients, physicians, and staff; 

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, on behalf 

of its patients, physicians, and staff; and JUNE 

AYERS, RN,

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

ROBERT BENTLEY, in his official capacity 

as Governor of the State of Alabama; LUTHER 

STRANGE, i n his official capacity as Attorney CIVIL ACTION # 

General of the State of Alabama; ELLEN BROOKS, 2:13-cv-405-MHT 

in her official capacity as District Attorney of (WO) 

Montgomery County; BRANDON K. FALLS, in his 

capacity as District Attorney of Jefferson County;

ASHLEY RICH, in her official capacity as District 

Attorney of Mobile County; DONALD E. 

WILLIAMSON, MD, in his official capacity as

State Health Officer; GEORGE C. SMITH, J R . , 

MD, in his official capacity as Chairman of the 

Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; JAMES E. 

WEST, MD, in his official capacity as Chairman of 

the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama; and 

MARTHA LAVENDER, DSN, RN, in her official

capacity as President of the Alabama Board of

Nursing,

 Defendants. 

CONSENT ORDER 

Upon agreement of the parties, it is ORDERED that the joint motion to dismiss (doc. No. 

68) is granted and that defendant Martha Lavender is dismissed without prejudice from this 

action. Defendant Lavender and her employees, agents, and successors in office shall be bound 

by the terms of any temporary restraining order and/or injunction issued against the Alabama 

Attorney General and/or any of the other defendants by any court in this action so long as such 

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relief remains in effect as to any party. However, defendant Lavender and her employees, 

agents, and successors shall not be liable for any award of attorneys’ fees, costs, or other 

monetary damages that might be included as part of such relief. Nor shall defendant Lavender 

and her employees, agents, and successors be bound by any relief that subsequently is reversed, 

vacated, set aside, or otherwise limited as to the Alabama Attorney General and/or any other 

defendants. However, defendant Lavender, her employees, agents, and successors may take no 

enforcement action premised on a violation of section 4(c) of HB 57 that occurred while such 

relief was in effect. 

It is further ORDERED that the clerk of the court shall terminate defendant Lavender as 

a party and that defendant Lavender’s motion to dismiss (doc. no. 40) is denied as moot. 

DONE, this the 15th day of July, 2013. 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

 

 

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