U.S. Pastor Council v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

N.D. Tex. · 2021 · CourtListener

Cite as U.S. Pastor Council v. Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n, 571 F. Supp. 3d 571 (N.D. Tex. 2021)

District5th Cir.Speech & religious objections EmploymentMostly adverse

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Docket

No. 4:18-cv-00824

Assigned to: Reed C. O'Connor
Cause: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2018-10-06
Last filing: 2024-04-22
Terminated: 2023-11-29

Proceedings

District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 4:18-cv-00824 · Docket on CourtListener

100 documents

U.S. Pastor Council v. Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n, No. 4:18-cv-00824 (N.D. Tex. filed Oct. 6, 2018)

Opinion: District Court, N.D. Texas · 2021-11-22 · On CourtListener

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

U.S. Pastor Council v. Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n, 571 F. Supp. 3d 571 (N.D. Tex. 2021)

Timeline

2018-10-06 Filed: District Court, N.D. Texas, No. 4:18-cv-00824
2021-11-22 Opinion, District Court, N.D. Texas
2023-11-29 Closed: District Court, N.D. Texas, No. 4:18-cv-00824

Filings on file (100 in 84 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2018-10-06	1	Complaint		11	PDF CL
2018-10-30	5	Certificate of Service		16	PDF CL
2018-12-17	8	BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS	Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion	34	PDF CL
2018-12-27	11	MOTION FOR A STAY OF ALL PROCEEDINGS IN LIGHT OF LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS	Motion to Stay	3	PDF CL

	11-1	[PROPOSED] ORDER	Proposed Order	1	PDF CL
2018-12-27	12	RESPONSE TO THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS IN LIGHT OF LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS	Response/Objection	2	PDF CL
2018-12-28	13	Order Staying Case		1	PDF CL
2019-01-29	15	Order Lifting Stay		1	PDF CL
2019-02-27	17	Order on Motion for Extension of Time		1	PDF CL
2019-03-12	18	MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE JOINT STATUS REPORT OUT OF TIME	Motion for Leave to File	3	PDF CL
2019-03-29	19	Amended Complaint		23	PDF CL

	19-1	Exhibit(s)		3	PDF CL
2019-04-04	22	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		1	PDF CL
2019-04-07	25	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		1	PDF CL
2019-04-09	27	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		1	PDF CL
2019-05-01	28	Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction		3	PDF CL
2019-05-01	29	BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS	Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion	37	PDF CL
2019-05-23	31	BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS	Response/Objection	21	PDF CL
2019-06-05	32	REPLY IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS	Reply	13	PDF CL
2019-06-05	33	Motion to Stay		4	PDF CL
2019-12-03	38	Order on Motion to Stay		1	PDF CL
2020-06-15	39	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		1	PDF CL
2020-06-25	40	Status Report		3	PDF CL
2020-06-25	41	Notice (Other)		3	PDF CL
2020-08-25	42	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		1	PDF CL
2020-09-01	44	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		2	PDF CL
2020-09-09	45	Amended Complaint		26	PDF CL

	45-1	Exhibit(s)		3	PDF CL
	45-2	Exhibit(s)		1	PDF CL
	45-3	Exhibit(s)		1	PDF CL
	45-4	Exhibit(s)		4	PDF CL
	45-5	Exhibit(s)		99
	45-6	Exhibit(s)		1	PDF CL
	45-7	Exhibit(s)		1	PDF CL
2020-09-23	48	Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction		3	PDF CL

	48-1	[PROPOSED] ORDER	Proposed Order	1	PDF CL
2020-09-23	49	BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS	Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion	22	PDF CL
2020-10-02	50	BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS	Response/Objection	15	PDF CL
2020-10-07	51	REPLY IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS	Reply	9	PDF CL
2021-01-26	56	Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure		18	PDF CL
2021-01-29	59	Order on Motion for Extension of Time		1	PDF CL
2021-02-08	60	Status Report		3	PDF CL
2021-02-09	61	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		1	PDF CL
2021-02-09	62	Answer to Amended Complaint		11	PDF CL
2021-03-05	64	Order on Motion for Extension of Time		1	PDF CL
2021-03-23	66	Order on Motion for Extension of Time		1	PDF CL
2021-04-02	68	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File		1	PDF CL
2021-05-03	69	STIPULATION OF FACTS AND JOINT STATUS REPORT	Stipulation	4	PDF CL
2021-05-04	70	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		1	PDF CL
2021-05-24	71	Main document not on file

	71-1	BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION	Exhibit(s) Brief in Support	20	PDF CL
2021-05-24	72	MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION	Motion for Summary Judgment	3	PDF CL
2021-05-24	73	BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION	Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion	22	PDF CL
2021-05-28	76	Order on Motion to Extend Time to File Response/Reply		1	PDF CL
2021-05-29	77	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply		2	PDF CL

	77-1	[PROPOSED] ORDER	Proposed Order	1	PDF CL
2021-05-31	78	Order on Motion to Extend Time to File Response/Reply		1	PDF CL
2021-06-07	82	Response/Objection		31	PDF CL
2021-06-09	83	UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CORRECTED THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT	Motion for Leave to File	4	PDF CL

	83-1	[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CORRECTED THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT	Proposed Order	1	PDF CL
2021-06-09	85	Order on Motion for Leave to File		1	PDF CL
2021-06-17	86	Amended Complaint		24	PDF CL
2021-06-28	94	Response/Objection		2	PDF CL
2021-06-28	96	MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION	Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion	33	PDF CL
2021-06-29	97	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		1	PDF CL
2021-06-29	98	Order Setting Deadline/Hearing		1	PDF CL
2021-07-12	100	Order on Motion for Leave to File		1	PDF CL
2021-07-14	103	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File		1	PDF CL
2021-07-16	104	Reply		15	PDF CL
2021-08-18	105	Order		1	PDF CL
2021-09-24	111	SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON TITLE VII’S STATUTORY EXEMPTION	Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion	14	PDF CL
2021-09-28	113	Order on Motion for Leave to File		1	PDF CL
2021-09-28	114	BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF THE BECKET FUND FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS	Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion	24	PDF CL
2021-09-30	115	Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion		6	PDF CL
2021-10-06	116	Order		1	PDF CL
2021-10-08	117	SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON TITLE VII’S STATUTORY EXEMPTION	Reply	10	PDF CL
2021-10-31	118	MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER	Order on Motion to Certify Class	70	PDF CL
2021-11-10	120	Motion for Reconsideration		2	PDF CL
2021-11-10	121	Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion		4	PDF CL
2021-11-15	122	Status Report		3	PDF CL
2021-11-19	123	MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION	Response/Objection	3	PDF CL
2021-11-22	124	AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER	Memorandum Opinion and Order	70	PDF CL

	124	AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
2021-12-14	126	FINAL JUDGMENT	Judgment	2	PDF CL
2021-12-15	128	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File		1	PDF CL
2021-12-30	132	Response/Objection		7	PDF CL
2022-01-12	135	Order		4	PDF CL
2022-01-12	136	AMENDED FINAL JUDGMENT	Judgment	3	PDF CL
2022-02-09	137	Notice of Appeal		3	PDF CL
2022-03-16	142	USCA Case Number		4	PDF CL
2023-08-14	144	Document		2	PDF CL
2023-08-30	147	JOINT STATUS REPORT		3	PDF CL
2023-08-30	148	OPPOSED MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT		5	PDF CL

	148-1	[PROPOSED] FINAL JUDGMENT	Proposed Order	4	PDF CL
2023-09-15	149	Document		4	PDF CL

	149-1	FINAL JUDGMENT	Proposed Order (judgment)	2	PDF CL
2023-09-29	150	REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT		9	PDF CL
2023-11-28	151	Order on Motion for Judgment		7	PDF CL
2023-11-29	152	FINAL JUDGMENT	Judgment	2	PDF CL
2023-12-13	153	Document		23	PDF CL

	153-1	DECLARATION OF JONATHAN F. MITCHELL	Declaration(s)	130	PDF CL

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