Lema v. Davenport

D.N.J. · 3:26-cv-04682 · 2026 · CourtListener

Cite as Lema v. Davenport, No. 3:26-cv-04682 (D.N.J. filed Apr. 28, 2026)

District3rd Cir.Schools & education Family & parental rights

Docket

No. 3:26-cv-04682

Assigned to: Robert Kirsch
Referred to: Justin T. Quinn
Cause: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Nature of suit: 950 Constitutional - State Statute
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: Plaintiff
Date filed: 2026-04-28
Last filing: 2026-10-22

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D.N.J. · No. 3:26-cv-04682 · Docket on CourtListener

77 docket entries · 13 documents

Lema v. Davenport, No. 3:26-cv-04682 (D.N.J. filed Apr. 28, 2026)

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2026-09-21 Entry 48#48
2026-09-18 Entry 47#47
2026-09-17 Entry 46#46
2026-09-11 Entry 45#45
2026-09-09 LETTER ORDER directing the parties to meet, confer, and inform the Court as soon as practicable, as to their positions on proposed approach regarding 23 Motion for Order to Show Cause. Signed by Judge Robert Kirsch on 9/9/2026. (mlh) (Entered: 09/09/2026)#44

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2026-09-09 NOTICE of Appearance by KARYN L. WHITE on behalf of Scott Medwin (WHITE, KARYN) (Entered: 09/09/2026)#43

Filings on file (13 in 9 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-04-28	1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-17359640) with JURY DEMAND, filed by MARIA LEMA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Department of Education Transgender Guidance for School Districts, # 2 Exhibit B. Hackensack BOE Policy 5756, # 3 Exhibit C. Burlington Twp. BOE Policy 5145.7, # 4 Exhibit D. North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional H.S. Board of Ed. Policy 5145.7, # 5 Exhibit E. Bethlehem Twp. BOE Policy 5756, # 6 Exhibit F. Newark BOE Policy 5145.7, # 7 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause Seeking Preliminary Injunction, # 8 Memorandum of Law in Support of Application for Order to Show Cause Seeking Preliminary Injunction, # 9 Declaration of Service)(BERUTTI, RONALD) (Entered: 04/28/2026)	Complaint	24	PDF CL

	1-7	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-17359640) with JURY DEMAND, filed by MARIA LEMA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Department of Education Transgender Guidance for School Districts, # 2 Exhibit B. Hackensack BOE Policy 5756, # 3 Exhibit C. Burlington Twp. BOE Policy 5145.7, # 4 Exhibit D. North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional H.S. Board of Ed. Policy 5145.7, # 5 Exhibit E. Bethlehem Twp. BOE Policy 5756, # 6 Exhibit F. Newark BOE Policy 5145.7, # 7 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause Seeking Preliminary Injunction, # 8 Memorandum of Law in Support of Application for Order to Show Cause Seeking Preliminary Injunction, # 9 Declaration of Service)(BERUTTI, RONALD) (Entered: 04/28/2026)	Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause Seeking Preliminary Injuncti	5	PDF CL
	1-8	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-17359640) with JURY DEMAND, filed by MARIA LEMA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Department of Education Transgender Guidance for School Districts, # 2 Exhibit B. Hackensack BOE Policy 5756, # 3 Exhibit C. Burlington Twp. BOE Policy 5145.7, # 4 Exhibit D. North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional H.S. Board of Ed. Policy 5145.7, # 5 Exhibit E. Bethlehem Twp. BOE Policy 5756, # 6 Exhibit F. Newark BOE Policy 5145.7, # 7 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause Seeking Preliminary Injunction, # 8 Memorandum of Law in Support of Application for Order to Show Cause Seeking Preliminary Injunction, # 9 Declaration of Service)(BERUTTI, RONALD) (Entered: 04/28/2026)	Memorandum of Law in Support of Application for Order to Show Cause Seeking Prel	14	PDF CL
2026-04-29	5	Letter from Stated Defendants regarding consolidation. (LYNCH, MATTHEW) (Entered: 04/29/2026)	Letter	2	PDF CL
2026-08-05	23	MOTION for Order to Show Cause by MARIA LEMA. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support of OSC with Temporary Restraints, # 2 Declaration of Ronald A. Berutti in Support of Order to Show Cause with Temporary Restraints, including L. Civ. R. 65.1 Requirement, # 3 Exhibit A Verified Complaint pt. 1 of 3, # 4 Exhibit A Verified Complaint pt. 2 of 3, # 5 Exhibit A Verified Complaint pt. 3 of 3, # 6 Exhibit B Amended Complaint, # 7 Exhibit C Text Order May 28, 2026, # 8 Exhibit D Memorandum Order Dated July 30, 2026)(BERUTTI, RONALD) (Entered: 08/05/2026)	Show Cause	3	PDF CL
2026-08-13	24	Letter from State Defendants about expedited schedule request re 23 MOTION for Order to Show Cause . (LYNCH, MATTHEW) (Entered: 08/13/2026)	Letter	2	PDF CL
2026-08-14	29	Letter from Melissa S. Kolaski, Esq., atty for Deft., Marilyn Dunham re 23 MOTION for Order to Show Cause, 24 Letter. (KOLASKI, MELISSA) (Entered: 08/14/2026)	Letter	1	PDF CL
2026-08-20	31	MOTION to Intervene by Scott Medwin. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Intervene, # 2 Certification Certification of Counsel, # 3 Exhibit Ex. A - Guidance, # 4 Exhibit Ex. B - CRSD Policy 5756, # 5 Exhibit Ex. C - Original Amended Complaint, # 6 Exhibit Proposed Intervenor Complaint, # 7 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 8 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(WHITE, KARYN) (Entered: 08/20/2026)	Intervene	2	PDF CL

	31-1	MOTION to Intervene by Scott Medwin. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Intervene, # 2 Certification Certification of Counsel, # 3 Exhibit Ex. A - Guidance, # 4 Exhibit Ex. B - CRSD Policy 5756, # 5 Exhibit Ex. C - Original Amended Complaint, # 6 Exhibit Proposed Intervenor Complaint, # 7 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 8 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(WHITE, KARYN) (Entered: 08/20/2026)	Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Intervene	10	PDF CL
	31-6	MOTION to Intervene by Scott Medwin. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Intervene, # 2 Certification Certification of Counsel, # 3 Exhibit Ex. A - Guidance, # 4 Exhibit Ex. B - CRSD Policy 5756, # 5 Exhibit Ex. C - Original Amended Complaint, # 6 Exhibit Proposed Intervenor Complaint, # 7 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 8 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(WHITE, KARYN) (Entered: 08/20/2026)	Exhibit Proposed Intervenor Complaint	16	PDF CL
2026-08-25	33	BRIEF in Opposition filed by MARILYN DUNHAM re 23 MOTION for Order to Show Cause (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Certification Counsel Certification, # 4 Text of Proposed Order Order, # 5 Certificate of Service Cert of Service)(CAVALLO, FRANK) (Entered: 08/25/2026)	Brief in Opposition to Motion	24	PDF CL
2026-09-01	36	Main document not on file

	36-1	MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curiae by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW JERSEY, EDUCATION LAW CENTER, & GARDEN STATE EQUALITY EDUCATION FUND. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Certification of Ezra D. Rosenberg, # 4 Certificate of Service)(ROSENBERG, EZRA) (Entered: 09/01/2026)	Brief	26	PDF CL
2026-09-08	42	BRIEF in Opposition filed by JENNIFER DAVENPORT, LILY LAUX re 31 MOTION to Intervene (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(LYNCH, MATTHEW) (Entered: 09/08/2026)	Brief in Opposition to Motion	8	PDF CL

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