MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable Judges Elaine E. Bucklo, Diane S. Sykes and Philip P. Simon on 12/7/2011:Mailed notice(mpj, ) (Entered: 12/07/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Judges Elaine E. Bucklo, Diane S. Sykes and Philip P. Simon: For the reasons set forth in the Memorandum Opinion and Order, defendants motion ( 70 ) for summary judgment is granted in its entirety. Accordingly, judgment is entered in favor of defendants and against plaintiffs. Trial set for 12/12/11 is now vacated. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 12/07/2011)
RESPONSE by Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart to Rule 56 statement, 88 of Additional Undisputed Material Facts (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/30/2011)
EXHIBITS to reply 92 in support of Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Part 1), # 2 Exhibit A (Part 2), # 3 Exhibit A (Part 3), # 4 Exhibit A (Part 4), # 5 Exhibit A (Part 5), # 6 Exhibit A (Part 6), # 7 Exhibit A (Part 7), # 8 Exhibit A (Part 8), # 9 Exhibit B)(Prendergast, Richard) Docket text modified by the Clerk's Office on 12/1/2011 (psm, ). (Entered: 11/30/2011)
REPLY by Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart in support of motion for summary judgment (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/29/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for extension of time until 12/2/11 to file pretrial order 86 is granted. No appearance in court will be needed in court tomorrow.Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 11/28/2011)
MEMORANDUM by Adam Brown, Thomas Cross, Angel Garcia, Christine Radogno, Edwin Tolentino, Veronica Vera in Opposition to motion for summary judgment, 70 (Luetkehans, Phillip) (Entered: 11/23/2011)
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Filed: 11/23/2011, Entered: None
RESPONSE by Plaintiffs Adam Brown, Thomas Cross, Angel Garcia, Christine Radogno, Edwin Tolentino, Veronica Vera to Defendants' Statement of Undisputed Material Facts (Luetkehans, Phillip) (Entered: 11/23/2011)
(Unopposed) NOTICE of Motion by Thomas More Leinenweber for presentment of extension of time 86 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 11/29/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Leinenweber, Thomas) (Entered: 11/23/2011)
MOTION by Plaintiff Thomas Cross for extension of time for filing of pretrial order (unopposed) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order)(Leinenweber, Thomas) (Entered: 11/23/2011)
Adoption of Second Amended Complaint, as filed AMENDED complaint by Illinois Republican Party against All Defendants (Fogarty, John) (Entered: 11/23/2011)
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Filed: 11/22/2011, Entered: None
MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by Honorable Judges Elaine E. Bucklo, Diane S. Sykes and Philip P. Simon on 11/22/2011:Mailed notice(mpj, ) (Entered: 11/22/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Defendants' motion ( 68 ) to dismiss counts 2, 3 and 4 of plaintiffs' second amended complaint is granted. An opinion will follow.Plaintifs' motion for leave to file excess pages and excess statements 81 is also granted.Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 11/16/2011)
NOTICE of Motion by Andrew T. Sperry for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 81 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 11/21/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Sperry, Andrew) (Entered: 11/16/2011)
MOTION by Plaintiffs Adam Brown, Thomas Cross, Angel Garcia, Christine Radogno, Edwin Tolentino, Veronica Vera for leave to file excess pages for Brief and Statement of Facts, with Exhibit A (Sperry, Andrew) (Entered: 11/16/2011)
REPLY by Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart to response to motion, 78 , memorandum in support of motion, 69 (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/15/2011)
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Filed: 11/11/2011, Entered: None
RESPONSE by Adam Brown, Thomas Cross, Angel Garcia, Christine Radogno, Edwin Tolentino, Veronica Vera to MOTION by Defendants Bryan A. Schneider, Jesse R. Smart, Ernest C. Gowen, Charles W. Scholz, Rupert Borgsmiller, Betty J. Coffrin, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Illinois State Board of Elections, Harold D. Byers to dismiss 68 (Luetkehans, Phillip) (Entered: 11/11/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Defendants' motion for leave to file brief in excess of page limit 75 is granted.Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 11/08/2011)
NOTICE of Motion by Richard J. Prendergast for presentment of motion for leave to file, 75 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 11/10/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/08/2011)
MOTION by Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart for leave to file Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment in Excess of 15 Pages (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/08/2011)
RULE 56 1(a)(3) Statement of Undisputed Material Facts (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/08/2011)
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Filed: 11/8/2011, Entered: None
MEMORANDUM by Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart in support of motion for summary judgment, 70 (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing)(Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/08/2011)
MOTION by Defendants Bryan A. Schneider, Jesse R. Smart, Ernest C. Gowen, Charles W. Scholz, Rupert Borgsmiller, Betty J. Coffrin, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Illinois State Board of Elections, Harold D. Byers for summary judgment (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/07/2011)
MEMORANDUM by Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart in support of motion to dismiss, 68 (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing)(Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/07/2011)
MOTION by Defendants Bryan A. Schneider, Jesse R. Smart, Ernest C. Gowen, Charles W. Scholz, Rupert Borgsmiller, Betty J. Coffrin, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Illinois State Board of Elections, Harold D. Byers to dismiss (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 11/07/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Status hearing held on 11/3/2011. Defendants will file their motion to dismiss and any motion for summary judgment by November 7. Plaintiffs must file their response to the motion to dismiss by November 11; any reply is due November 14. Plaintiffs are given until November 23 to respond to any motion for summary judgment. Defendants have until November 29 to reply. The parties will complete whatever depositions are needed in time to respond to the motion for summary judgment. The parties' proposed expert schedule is approved.Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 11/03/2011)
SECOND AMENDED complaint by Angel Garcia, Thomas Cross, Christine Radogno, Edwin Tolentino, Adam Brown, Veronica Vera against All Defendants (Luetkehans, Phillip) (Entered: 10/31/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Plaintiffs' agreed motion for extension of time until 10/31/11 to file second amended complaint 62 is granted. The amended complaint shall be filed today. Any motion to dismiss must be filed within one week. Other scheduling issues will be discussed at hearing on motion on Thursday Nov 3.Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 10/31/2011)
AGREED NOTICE of Motion by Phillip Anthony Luetkehans for presentment of extension of time, 62 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 11/3/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Luetkehans, Phillip) (Entered: 10/28/2011)
MOTION by Plaintiffs Adam Brown, Thomas Cross, Angel Garcia, Elidia Mares, Chole Moore, Christine Radogno, Edwin Tolentino, Joe Trevino, Veronica Vera for extension of time to File Second Amended Complaint and Set Briefing Schedule (Luetkehans, Phillip) (Entered: 10/28/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart by Joan M. Mannix (Mannix, Joan) (Entered: 10/25/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart by William J. Harte (Harte, William) (Entered: 10/25/2011)
OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo, Judge Diane S. Sykes and Judge Philip P. Simon on 10/21/2011:Mailed notice(mpj, ) (Entered: 10/21/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Defendants' motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint [DE 28 ] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Counts 3, 5, 7 and 8 of Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Counts 1, 2 and 4 of Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint are DISMISSED WITH LEAVE TO REPLEAD, and any newly amended complaint repleading these counts must be filed within 7 days of the date of this Order. Defendants' motion is DENIED with respect to Count 6 of Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. Defendant Illinois State Board of Elections is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE from Counts 3 though 8 of Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 10/21/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Defendant Latino Coalition for Fair Representation by Lawrence David Mishkin (Mishkin, Lawrence) (Entered: 10/10/2011)
NOTICE by All Defendants re DISCLOSURES by Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart 54 (Prendergast, Richard) Docket text modified by the Clerk's Office on 9/19/2011 (psm, ). (Entered: 09/16/2011)
DISCLOSURES by Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart (Prendergast, Richard) Docket text modified by the Clerk's Office on 9/19/2011 (psm, ). (Entered: 09/16/2011)
NOTICE by African Americans for Legislative Redistricting re DISCLOSURES by Intervenor Defendant African Americans for Legislative Redistricting 52 (Nottage, Courtney) Docket text modified by the Clerk's Office on 9/19/2011 (psm, ). (Entered: 09/16/2011)
DISCLOSURES by Intervenor Defendant African Americans for Legislative Redistricting (Nottage, Courtney)Docket text modified by the Clerk's Office on 9/19/2011 (psm, ). (Entered: 09/16/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Motion to intervene 49 by Latino Coalition for Fair Representation is granted without any objection.Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 09/16/2011)
NOTICE of Motion by Homero Tristan for presentment of motion to intervene 49 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 9/30/2011 at 10:00 AM. (Tristan, Homero) (Entered: 09/13/2011)
REPLY by Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart to response in opposition to motion, 40 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 09/13/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Motion by African Americans for Legislative Redistricting to intervene 43 heard on 9/12/11 and the motion is granted without objection. Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 09/12/2011)
NOTICE of Motion by Courtney Carlton Nottage for presentment of motion to intervene 43 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 9/12/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Nottage, Courtney) (Entered: 09/09/2011)
MOTION by Intervenor Defendant African Americans for Legislative Redistricting to intervene Motion for Leave to Intervene as a Defendant (Nottage, Courtney) (Entered: 09/09/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Defendant African Americans for Legislative Redistricting by Courtney Carlton Nottage (Nottage, Courtney) (Entered: 09/09/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Intervenor Plaintiff Illinois Republican Party by Kenneth Edward Johnson Additional Appearance (Johnson, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/07/2011)
RESPONSE by Adam Brown, Thomas Cross, Angel Garcia, Elidia Mares, Chole Moore, Christine Radogno, Edwin Tolentino, Joe Trevino, Veronica Verain Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Bryan A. Schneider, Jesse R. Smart, Ernest C. Gowen, Charles W. Scholz, Rupert Borgsmiller, Betty J. Coffrin, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Illinois State Board of Elections, Harold D. Byers to dismiss Amended Complaint< 28 (Armstrong, Brian) (Entered: 09/06/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Status hearing held. League of Women Voters' motion (34) to reassign case to this court on the ground that case no. 11 C 5569 is related under Local Rule 40.4 to the case before this court is granted, but the League shall file an amended complaint by 9/1/11, limiting its allegations in its complaint in the case before this court to state legislative redistricting. The schedule set before Judge Castillo with respect to defendants' motion to dismiss shall remain in effect. The petition (25) of the Illinois Republican Party to intervene is granted. Intervention, at least under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(b), is appropriate. Plaintiffs are given until 9/6/2011 to respond to the pending motion to dismiss. Any reply must be filed by 9/13/11. Plaintiffs shall have 7 days to amend their pleadings following a decision on the motion to dismiss, if necessary. The parties shall make their Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) disclosures by 9/16/11; fact discovery is to be completed by 10/14/11. Plaintiffs' expert reports are due by 10/21/11; defendants' expert reports are due by 11/4/11; rebuttal expert reports are due by 11/18; all expert discovery is to be complete by 12/1/11. All dispositive motions are to be filed by 11/4/11. The final pretrial order is to be filed by 11/30. Trial is set for 12/12/11.Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 08/30/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Plaintiffs' motion to reassign case 34 is entered and continued to 8/30/2011 at 10:00 AM.Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 08/29/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart by Eric Michael Madiar (psm, ) (Entered: 08/29/2011)
NOTICE of Motion by Michael Paul Persoon for presentment of motion to reassign case 34 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 8/30/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Persoon, Michael) (Entered: 08/25/2011)
NOTICE by Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart re Response, 32 (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 08/25/2011)
RESPONSE by Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart to motion to intervene 25 (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 08/25/2011)
NOTICE by All Defendants re memorandum in support of motion, 29 , appendix, 30 , MOTION by Defendants Bryan A. Schneider, Jesse R. Smart, Ernest C. Gowen, Charles W. Scholz, Rupert Borgsmiller, Betty J. Coffrin, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Illinois State Board of Elections, Harold D. Byers to dismiss Amended Complaint< 28 (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 08/25/2011)
APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion, 29 of exhibits to memorandum of law in support of defendant's motion to dismiss (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 08/25/2011)
MEMORANDUM by Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart in support of motion to dismiss, 28 (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 08/25/2011)
MOTION by Defendants Bryan A. Schneider, Jesse R. Smart, Ernest C. Gowen, Charles W. Scholz, Rupert Borgsmiller, Betty J. Coffrin, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Illinois State Board of Elections, Harold D. Byers to dismiss Amended Complaint (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 08/25/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Illinois Republican Party's motion to intervene (25) heard on 8/16/11. Defendants will respond to the motion by August 25, 2011. Defendants may file a 25 page brief in support of their anticipated motion to dismiss. Prior to the status hearing on August 30, 2011, the parties shall submit a proposed scheduling order. Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 08/16/2011)
NOTICE of Motion by John G. Fogarty for presentment of motion to intervene 25 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 8/16/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Fogarty, John) (Entered: 08/10/2011)
AMENDED complaint by Angel Garcia, Thomas Cross, Christine Radogno, Joe Trevino, Adam Brown, Veronica Vera, Chole Moore, Elidia Mares, Edwin Tolentino against All Defendants (Luetkehans, Phillip) (Entered: 08/10/2011)
MINUTE entry before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Plaintiffs' motion to appoint a three judge court 12 heard on 7/27/11 and the motion is granted. Plaintiffs' amended complaint will be due by 8/10/11 and defendants have until 8/25/11 to file their proposed motion to dismiss. Scheduling conference set for 9/8/11 is vacated. Status hearing set for 8/30/2011 at 10:00 AM.Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 07/27/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart by Michael Thomas Layden (Layden, Michael) (Entered: 07/26/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart by Richard J. Prendergast (Prendergast, Richard) (Entered: 07/26/2011)
ORDER : The complaint in this case challenges the constitutionality of a legislative apportionment. Judge Elaine Bucklo, to whom the case was assigned in the district court, has notified me under 28 U.S.C. 2284 (b)(1) that 2284(a) requires a three-judge district court. I designate Circuit Judge Diane S. Sykes and District Judge Philip P. Simon, of the Northern District of Indiana, as the additional members of the three-judge court. Signed by the Honorable Frank H. Easterbrook on 7/25/2011.(rp, ) (Entered: 07/26/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart by David W. Ellis (Ellis, David) (Entered: 07/26/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, Illinois State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart by Brent Douglas Stratton (Stratton, Brent) (Entered: 07/26/2011)
MOTION by Plaintiffs Christine Radogno, Veronica Vera To Appoint A Three Judge Court (Armstrong, Brian) (Docket Text modified by Clerks' Office.) (Entered: 07/21/2011)
SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Rupert Borgsmiller, Harold D. Byers, Betty J. Coffrin, Ernest C. Gowen, IL State Board of Elections, Willilam F. McGuffage, Judith C. Rice, Bryan A. Schneider, Charles W. Scholz, Jesse R. Smart. (psm, ) (Entered: 07/21/2011)
NOTICE of Motion by Brian J. Armstrong for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 12 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 7/27/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Armstrong, Brian) (Docket Text modified by Clerks' Office.) (Entered: 07/20/2011)
Motion to Appoint Three-Judge Court by Adam Brown, Thomas Cross, Angel Garcia, Chole Moore, Christine Radogno, Joe Trevino, Veronica Vera (Armstrong, Brian) (Entered: 07/20/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Adam Brown, Thomas Cross, Angel Garcia, Chole Moore, Joe Trevino by Andrew T. Sperry (Sperry, Andrew) (Entered: 07/20/2011)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Adam Brown, Thomas Cross, Angel Garcia, Chole Moore, Joe Trevino by Thomas More Leinenweber (Leinenweber, Thomas) (Entered: 07/20/2011)
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