Female Athletes United v. Ellison

Court
D Minn
Docket number
0:25-cv-02151
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Eric C. Tostrud
Referred judge
Douglas L. Micko
Nature of suit
448 Civil Rights: Education
Cause
20:1681 Sex/Blindness Discrimination in Educational Programs
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
None
Case
Female Athletes United v. Keith Ellison
Source
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Docket entries

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Docket entries
No.DateDescriptionDocument
1COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-11899383) filed by Female Athletes United. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
2RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation owning 10 percent or more of its stock, or any subsidiaries to report for Female Athletes United. (Carlson, Renee) Modified text on 5/19/2025 (CLK). (Entered: 05/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
3(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Donovan W. Frank per Civil (3rd, 4th - Civil Rights) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins. Please use case number 25-cv-2151 DWF/SGE.Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (ACH) (Entered: 05/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
4Summons Issued as to Keith Ellison, Independent School District No. 11 School Board, Independent School District No. 192 School Board, Independent School District No. 279 School Board, Willie Jett, Rebecca Lucero, Erich Martens. (ACH) (Entered: 05/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
5(Text-Only) Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing Jonathan A. Scruggs, Henry W. Frampton, IV, Rory T. Gray as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c) or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e).For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at www.mnd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms. (ACH) (Entered: 05/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
6MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Female Athletes United. (Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
7MEMORANDUM in Support re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Female Athletes United. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
8EXHIBIT LIST and Exhibits A-E re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, 7 Memorandum in Support of Motion filed by Female Athletes United. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Exhibit(s) C, # 4 Exhibit(s) D, # 5 Exhibit(s) E)(Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
9PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Female Athletes United.(Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
10ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT OF RELATED CASES. This case is reassigned to Judge Eric C. Tostrud and Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko for all further proceedings. Judge Donovan W. Frank, Magistrate Judge Shannon G. Elkins no longer assigned to case. NOTE: the new case number is 25-cv-2151 (ECT/DLM). Please use this case number for all subsequent pleadings Signed by Judge Eric C. Tostrud and Judge Donovan W. Frank on 5/21/2025.(MMP) (Entered: 05/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
11NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : by Plaintiff Motion Hearing set for 7/7/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 7D (STP) before Judge Eric C. Tostrud. (Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
12MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Henry W. Frampton, IV. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-11907414 filed by Female Athletes United. (Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
13MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jonathan A. Scruggs. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-11907418 filed by Female Athletes United. (Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
14MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Rory T. Gray. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-11907419 filed by Female Athletes United. (Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
15MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Suzanne E. Beecher. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-11907424 filed by Female Athletes United. (Carlson, Renee) (Entered: 05/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
16(Text-Only) ORDER granting 12 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Henry Frampton for Female Athletes United.; granting 13 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Jonathan A. Scruggs for Female Athletes United.; granting 14 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Rory Thomas Gray for Female Athletes United. Approved by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 5/22/2025. (MS) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
17(Text-Only) ORDER granting 15 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Suzanne Beecher for Female Athletes United. Approved by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 5/22/2025. (MS) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
18NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth C Kramer on behalf of Keith Ellison, Willie Jett, Rebecca Lucero. (Kramer, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
19NOTICE of Appearance by Peter J Farrell on behalf of Keith Ellison, Willie Jett, Rebecca Lucero. (Farrell, Peter) (Entered: 05/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
20NOTICE of Appearance by Anna L Veit-Carter on behalf of Keith Ellison, Willie Jett, Rebecca Lucero. (Veit-Carter, Anna) (Entered: 05/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
21NOTICE of Appearance by Maura C Allen on behalf of Keith Ellison, Willie Jett, Rebecca Lucero. (Allen, Maura) (Entered: 05/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
22NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin M Beck on behalf of Erich Martens. (Beck, Kevin) (Entered: 05/28/2025)Open(opens another site)
23SUMMONS Returned Executed by Female Athletes United. Keith Ellison served on 5/22/2025, answer due 6/12/2025; Independent School District No. 11 School Board served on 5/27/2025, answer due 6/17/2025; Independent School District No. 192 School Board served on 5/22/2025, answer due 6/12/2025; Independent School District No. 279 School Board served on 5/27/2025, answer due 6/17/2025; Willie Jett served on 5/23/2025, answer due 6/13/2025; Rebecca Lucero served on 5/27/2025, answer due 6/17/2025; Erich Martens served on 5/22/2025, answer due 6/12/2025. (Frampton, Henry) (Entered: 05/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
24LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Keith Ellison, Willie Jett, Rebecca Lucero to request case mgmt conference. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Enclosure to ltr)(Kramer, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
25LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Female Athletes United . (Frampton, Henry) (Entered: 05/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
26(Text-Only) NOTICE: Telephone Status Conference set for 6/2/2025 at 3:00 PM before Judge Eric C. Tostrud. Information for joining the call will be sent separately to all counsel of record.(RMM) (Entered: 05/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
27NOTICE of Appearance by Caroline H. Brunkow on behalf of Independent School District No. 11 School Board. (McCalmont, Virginia) Modified text on 5/30/2025 (ACH). (Entered: 05/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
28NOTICE of Appearance by Caitlinrose H. Fisher on behalf of Independent School District No. 11 School Board. (Fisher, Caitlinrose) (Entered: 05/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
29NOTICE of Appearance by Jason D Friedman on behalf of Independent School District No. 279 School Board. (Friedman, Jason) (Entered: 05/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
30NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia R McCalmont on behalf of Independent School District No. 11 School Board. (McCalmont, Virginia) (Entered: 05/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
31DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR//NOTICE of Appearance by Christian R Shafer on behalf of Independent School District No. 192 School Board. (Shafer, Christian) Modified text on 5/30/2025 (ACH). (Entered: 05/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
32NOTICE of Appearance by Christian R Shafer on behalf of Independent School District No. 192 School Board. (Shafer, Christian) (Entered: 05/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
33MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Christopher R. Deubert. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-11927819 filed by Independent School District No. 279 School Board. (Friedman, Jason) (Entered: 06/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
34(Text-Only) ORDER granting 33 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Christopher Deubert for Independent School District No. 279 School Board. Approved by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 6/2/2025. (CNO) (Entered: 06/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
35(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Eric C. Tostrud on 6/2/2025: Status Conference.St. Paul Courthouse, Telephone Status ConferenceTime: 3:06 PM - 3:36 PMTotal Time: 30 MinutesAPPEARANCES:For Plaintiff(s): Henry Frampton, Rory Gray, Suzanne Beecher and Renee CarlsonFor Defendant(s): Jason Friedman, Chris Daubert, Virginia McCalmont, Kevin Beck, Anna Veit-Carter, Elizabeth Kramer, Maura Allen, Peter Farrell, Christian Shafer, Lauren Kingsbeck and Timothy Sullivan PROCEEDINGS: Discussion regarding case status. The parties shall meet and confer and file a joint letter, or if the parties are unable to agree, file separate letters, with a proposed briefing schedule and hearing date on Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction 6 on or before 12:00 PM on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (RMM) (Entered: 06/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
36LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Keith Ellison, Willie Jett, Rebecca Lucero . (Kramer, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
37BRIEFING ORDER: Hearing on Plaintiff Female Athletes United's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is rescheduled to 8/20/2025 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 7D (STP) before Judge Eric C. Tostrud. See Order for deadlines and specifics. Signed by Judge Eric C. Tostrud on 6/5/2025.(RMM) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
38NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas G Wardlow on behalf of Female Athletes United. (Wardlow, Douglas) (Entered: 06/10/2025)Open(opens another site)
39PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re Protective Order. (Kramer, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
40(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE OF SCHEDULING: Informal Discovery Conference set for 6/13/2025 at 10:00 AM by Zoom Audio-only Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Counsel shall receive the Zoom information by email. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 6/12/2025. (jme) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
41(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 6/13/2025: Discovery Conference.No Digital RecordingSt. Paul Courthouse, Zoom Audio ConferenceTime: 10:06am-10:55amTotal Time: 49 minutesAPPEARANCES:For Plaintiff: Hal Frampton; Rory Gray; Doug WardlowFor Defendants Keith Ellison, Rebecca Lucero, Willie Jett: Maura Allen; Liz KramerFor Defendant Erich Martens: Kevin BeckFor Defendant ISD #11 School Board: Virginia McCalmont; Cailtinrose FisherFor Defendant ISD #192 School Board: Tim SullivanFor Defendant ISD #279 School Board: Christopher Deubert PROCEEDINGS: Informal discovery conference held. The parties addressed outstanding discovery issues. The Court set the following briefing schedule: State Defendants' brief due 6/18/2025; Plaintiff's response due 6/23/2025. The Court will issue a decision on the written submissions. The parties also addressed disagreements as to the proposed protective order. The Court took the issue under advisement and a protective order will issue. (jme) (Entered: 06/13/2025)Open(opens another site)
42PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 6/17/2025. (jme) (Entered: 06/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
43MEMORANDUM/MOTION ISO State Defs' Motion for Expedited Discovery filed by State Defendants Ellison, Jett and Lucero. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) SEALED Exhibit 1, # 2 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Kramer, Elizabeth) Modified text on 6/24/2025 (kt). Modified restriction and text on 9/10/2025 (JME). (Entered: 06/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
44Redacted Document for 43 SEALED MEMORANDUM ISO State Defs' Motion for Expedited Discovery filed by Keith Ellison, Willie Jett, Rebecca Lucero. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Redacted Exhibit 1, # 2 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Kramer, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
45(Text-Only) ORDER. By letter to the Court, Plaintiff has sought clarification of three provisions of the Protective Order 42 . Each of the areas for which Plaintiff sought clarification was addressed not only in the body of the Protective Order, but in the Court's prelude identifying what such provisions were included. To the extent Plaintiff's requests for clarifications are logistic questions regarding how information ought to be handled consistent with the Protective Order, the Order speaks for itself. To the extent Plaintiff's requests for clarifications reflect dissatisfaction with the scope of the Order, there are avenues of relief available to Plaintiff other than a letter request for clarification. As such, Plaintiff's requests for clarification are respectfully DENIED. To ensure a clear and complete record, Plaintiff is directed to file its letter request for clarification on the docket via CM/ECF, with access restricted to the parties and the Court. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 6/20/2025. (jme) (Entered: 06/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
46SEALED LETTER to Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko by Female Athletes United. (Frampton, Henry) (Entered: 06/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
48PROPOSED REDACTED DOCUMENT(S) for - 1 Proposed Redacted Complaint (Ex 1) filed by State Defendants Ellison, Jett and Lucero. (Attachments: # 1 7 Proposed Redacted Memorandum ISO Motion for PI (Ex 2), # 2 [8-3] Proposed Redacted Exhibit C (Ex 3), # 3 [8-4] Proposed Redacted Exhibit D (Ex 4), # 4 [8-5] Proposed Redacted Exhibit E (Ex 5))(Kramer, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
49SEALED Joint MOTION Continued Sealing re 48 Proposed Redacted Document(s), 8 Exhibit, 7 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 1 Complaint filed by State Defendants Ellison, Jett and Lucero. (Kramer, Elizabeth) Modified text on 8/5/2025 (KLS). (Entered: 06/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
50SEALED RESPONSE in Opposition re 43 Motion for Discovery Related to Standing filed by Female Athletes United. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Frampton, Henry) (Entered: 06/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
51Redacted Document for 50 Redacted Document for Plaintiff's SEALED RESPONSE In Opposition to State Defendants' Motion for Expedited Discovery Related to Standing filed by Female Athletes United. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Frampton, Henry) (Entered: 06/24/2025)Open(opens another site)