Southern Utah Drag Stars v. City of St. George

D. Utah · 2023 · CourtListener

Cite as S. Utah Drag Stars v. City of St. George, 677 F. Supp. 3d 1252 (D. Utah 2023)

District10th Cir.Drag & expression Speech & religious objectionsFavorable

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Docket

No. 4:23-cv-00044

Assigned to: David Nuffer
Referred to: Paul Kohler
Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: Defendant
Date filed: 2023-05-23
Last filing: 2026-06-18

Proceedings

District Court, D. Utah · No. 4:23-cv-00044 · Docket on CourtListener

20 docket entries · 30 documents

S. Utah Drag Stars v. City of St. George, No. 4:23-cv-00044 (D. Utah filed May 23, 2023)

Opinion: District Court, D. Utah · 2023-06-16 · On CourtListener

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S. Utah Drag Stars v. City of St. George, 677 F. Supp. 3d 1252 (D. Utah 2023)

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2026-04-02 REQUEST to Submit for Decision re 137 Redacted MOTION to Enforce Settlement Agreement, 129 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Plaintiffs Mitski Avalox, Southern Utah Drag Stars. (Ford, Thomas ) (Entered: 04/02/2026)#149

Timeline

2023-05-23 Filed: District Court, D. Utah, No. 4:23-cv-00044
2023-06-16 Opinion, District Court, D. Utah

Filings on file (30 in 26 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2023-05-23	2	Complaint		43	PDF CL
	25	Main document not on file

	25-1	APPLICATION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION	PHV Application	2	PDF CL
	26	Main document not on file

	26-1	APPLICATION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION	PHV Application	2	PDF CL
	27	Main document not on file

	27-1	PHV Application		2	PDF CL
2023-05-30	34	Motion for Preliminary Injunction		36	PDF CL
2023-06-09	54	RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS’ STATEMENT OF FACTS ......................................................... 2	Memorandum in Opposition to Motion	41	PDF CL
2023-06-16	63	MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION	Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction	60	PDF CL

	63	MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
2023-06-21	64	Notice (Other)		4	PDF CL
2023-07-25	66	Answer to Complaint		15	PDF CL
2023-07-25	67	Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings		11	PDF CL
2023-10-03	77	Motion to Stay		3	PDF CL

	77-1	MOTION TO STAY	Text of Proposed Order	2	PDF CL
2023-12-14	83	Motion for Partial Summary Judgment		12	PDF CL
2024-01-09	86	Motion to Stay		7	PDF CL
2024-01-17	90	Order on Motion to Stay		1	PDF CL
2024-01-26	91	RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED FACTS ..... 5	Memorandum in Opposition to Motion	28	PDF CL
2024-02-27	95	MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING PART MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS	Order on Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings	10	PDF CL
2024-08-05	102	MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF	Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment	20	PDF CL
2024-10-28	111	FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT		47	PDF CL
2024-11-11	114	COMPLAINT (CLAIMS RELATING TO REVISED SPECIAL EVENT ORDINANCE ENACTED ON AUGUST 31, 2023) AND SUPPORTING	Dismiss	15	PDF CL
2024-12-05	121	NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT		3	PDF CL
2025-02-07	128	Document		3	PDF CL
2025-03-21	137	Enforce		11	PDF CL

	137-1	MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT	Declaration of Remi Jaffre in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Enforce Set	5	PDF CL
	137-3	Exhibit B		7	PDF CL
2025-04-04	144	MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT		11	PDF CL
2026-04-02	149	DECISION PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT [Dkt 137] AND PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES [Dkt 129]		2	PDF CL
2026-04-24	150	MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT	Memorandum Decision AND Order on Motion for Attorney Fees AND Order on Motion to Enforce Arbitration	17	PDF CL
2026-06-18	153	Dismiss		3	PDF CL

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