North Dakota, State of v. Burwell

D.N.D. · 2021 · CourtListener

Cite as North Dakota v. Burwell, No. 3:16-cv-00386, ECF No. 124 (D.N.D. Jan. 19, 2021)

District8th Cir.Gender-affirming care Health coverage & benefits Speech & religious objectionsAdverse

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Docket

No. 3:16-cv-00386

Assigned to: Peter D. Welte
Referred to: Alice R. Senechal
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: Plaintiff
Date filed: 2016-11-07
Last filing: 2024-03-06
Terminated: 2021-02-19

Proceedings

District Court, D. North Dakota · No. 3:16-cv-00386 · Docket on CourtListener

86 documents

North Dakota v. Burwell, No. 3:16-cv-00386 (D.N.D. filed Nov. 7, 2016)

Opinion: District Court, D. North Dakota · 2021-01-19 · On CourtListener

The court's opinion, in full text on this site

North Dakota v. Burwell, No. 3:16-cv-00386, ECF No. 124 (D.N.D. Jan. 19, 2021)

Timeline

2016-11-07 Filed: District Court, D. North Dakota, No. 3:16-cv-00386
2021-01-19 Opinion, District Court, D. North Dakota
2021-02-19 Closed: District Court, D. North Dakota, No. 3:16-cv-00386

Filings on file (86 in 53 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2016-11-07	1	Document		82	PDF CL
2016-11-14	3	Document		3	PDF CL
2016-11-17	5	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE		3	PDF CL
2016-11-17	6	Document		52	PDF CL

	6-1	Exhibit A Sister O'Brien Decl.		6	PDF CL
	6-2	Exhibit B Sister Stahl Decl.		6	PDF CL
	6-3	Exhibit C Msgr. Shea Decl.		6	PDF CL
	6-4	Exhibit D Sister Hart Decl.		6	PDF CL
	6-5	Exhibit E Dr. Twanow Decl.		5	PDF CL
2016-11-21	8	Document		4	PDF CL
2016-12-07	10	MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION		55	PDF CL
2016-12-07	11	Main document not on file

	11-1	BRIEF OF PROPOSED AMICI CURIAE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION,	Exhibit Brief of Proposed Amici American Civil Liberties Union	50	PDF CL
2016-12-14	18	Document		34	PDF CL
2017-01-04	24	FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT		3	PDF CL
2017-01-06	26	FOR TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF DECEMBER 30, 2016 ORDER		6	PDF CL
2017-01-12	33	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR BRIAN HAUSS		2	PDF CL
2017-01-23	36	AMENDED ORDER		3	PDF CL
2017-01-23	37	ORDER FOR CONSOLIDATION		2	PDF CL
2017-03-01	40	FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE OPERATIVE CATHOLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATION COMPLAINT		4	PDF CL
	44	AMENDED VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF		82	PDF CL
2017-05-26	45	Document		7	PDF CL
2017-08-24	56	MOTION TO STAY		3	PDF CL
2017-11-22	57	STATUS REPORT		4	PDF CL
2018-02-20	58	STATUS REPORT		4	PDF CL
2018-02-23	59	CBA PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ STATUS REPORT		3	PDF CL
2018-05-21	61	STATUS REPORT		3	PDF CL
2018-07-20	62	STATUS REPORT		3	PDF CL
2018-10-18	64	STATUS REPORT		3	PDF CL
2019-09-11	74	MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE		3	PDF CL
2020-04-03	81	STATUS REPORT		4	PDF CL
2020-07-06	83	STATUS REPORT		3	PDF CL
2020-08-05	85	Document		4	PDF CL
2020-08-05	86	STATUS REPORT		3	PDF CL
2020-11-06	92	Document		8	PDF CL
2020-11-23	95	AMENDED COMPLAINT CATHOLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIA		70	PDF CL
2020-11-23	96	Main document not on file

	96-1	Memorandum in Support		51	PDF CL
	96-9	Proposed Order		3	PDF CL
2020-11-23	97	CBA PLAINTIFFS’ VERIFIED SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF		86	PDF CL
2020-12-23	111	Document		33	PDF CL
2020-12-23	113	Document		33	PDF CL
2021-01-19	124	MEMORANDUM AND ORDER		57	PDF CL

	124	MEMORANDUM AND ORDER			PDF CL
2021-02-18	132	Document		5	PDF CL
2021-02-19	135	JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE		5	PDF CL
2021-04-20	136	NOTICE OF APPEAL		3	PDF CL
2021-04-20	137	Document		1	PDF CL
2022-12-09	141	Document		2	PDF CL
2023-03-28	143	Document		1	PDF CL
2023-04-04	144	NOTICE OF ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF ANDREW NUSSBAUM		3	PDF CL
2023-07-21	152	CATHOLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATION’S MOTION TO SEAL DECLARATIONS ESTABLISHING THE CBA’S ASSOCIATIONAL STANDING		6	PDF CL

	152-1	Exhibit 1 - DECLARATION REDACTED		7	PDF CL
	152-2	Exhibit 2 - DECLARATION REDACTED		5	PDF CL
	152-3	Exhibit 3 - DECLARATION REDACTED		6	PDF CL
	152-4	Exhibit 4 - DECLARATION OF DEACON ANTHONY TERNES		5	PDF CL
	152-5	Exhibit 5 - DECLARATION OF DOUG WILSON		3	PDF CL
2023-07-21	155	Document		14	PDF CL
2023-07-21	156	Document		7	PDF CL
2023-07-21	157	Document		3	PDF CL
2023-08-04	158	ASSOCIATION’S MOTION TO SEAL		10	PDF CL
2023-09-08	168	NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS		2	PDF CL
2023-10-11	170	ORDER FOR AMENDED FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO CBA		4	PDF CL
2023-10-11	171	JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE		4	PDF CL
2023-12-11	172	THE CATHOLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTOR- NEY’S FEES AND EXPENSES		3	PDF CL
2023-12-11	173	THE CATHOLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFFS’ MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND EXPENSES		16	PDF CL

	173-1	Exhibit 1- Declaration of L. Martin Nussbaum		18	PDF CL
	173-2	Exhibit A- Costs		2	PDF CL
	173-3	Exhibit B- Detailed Billing Reflecting Adjustments		33	PDF CL
	173-4	Exhibit C- Total Hours Billed (by attorney and year)		1	PDF CL
	173-5	EXHIBIT 1-D NET HOURS BILLED AFTER BILLING JUDGMENT DELETIONS	Exhibit D- Net Hours Billed After Billing Judgment Deletions (by attorney and ye	1	PDF CL
	173-6	Exhibit E- Primary Timekeepers Actual Hourly Rate by Year		1	PDF CL
	173-7	Exhibit F- Lodestar Calculation Based on Actual Hourly Rates Time Net Hours Bill		1	PDF CL
	173-8	Exhibit G- Inflation Rate Based on Consumer Price Index (2017 through October 20	Exhibit G- Inflation Rate Based on Consumer Price Index (2017 through October	1	PDF CL
	173-9	Exhibit H- Lodestar Calculation Based on Time Valued Hourly Rate Times Net Hours		1	PDF CL
	173-10	Exhibit I- Resume of L. Martin Nussbaum		26	PDF CL
	173-11	Exhibit J- Resume of Ian Speir		5	PDF CL
	173-12	Exhibit K- Resume of Andrew M. Nussbaum		2	PDF CL
	173-13	Exhibit L- Resume of Eric K. Kniffin		4	PDF CL
	173-14	Exhibit M- Resume of Matthew Mellema		1	PDF CL
	173-15	EXHIBIT 1-N WILLIAMS AND CONNOLLY (KEVIN BAINE) BILLING STATEMENT	Exhibit N- Williams and Connolly (Kevin Baine) Billing Statement	5
	173-16	EXHIBIT 1-O GREENBURG TRAURIG (TROY EID) BILLING STATEMENT	Exhibit O- Greenburg Traurig (Troy Eid) Billing Statement	4
	173-17	Exhibit P- Fees Related to Fee Petition		1	PDF CL
	173-18	Exhibit Q- Resume of Alec Afarian		1	PDF CL
	173-19	Exhibit 2- Declaration of Thomas B. Blair, esq.		3	PDF CL
	173-20	Exhibit 3- Declaration of Kevin T. Baine, esq.		23	PDF CL
	173-21	DECLARATION OF TROY A. EID IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR	Exhibit 4- Declaration of Troy A. Eid, esq.	6	PDF CL
2024-03-05	179	JOINT NOTICE OF RESOLUTION OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES		3	PDF CL

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