Van Orden v. Perry, et al

Federal Civil Lawsuit Texas Western District Court, Case No. 1:01-cv-00833
District Judge Harry Lee Hudspeth, presiding
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Parties
No Logo Thomas Van Orden, Plaintiff

Pro Se

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Thomas Van Orden
v.
No Logo Bill Ratliff, Defendant
No Logo David Cain, Defendant
No Logo James E. "Pete&q Laney, Defendant
No Logo Jocelyn Levi Straus, Defendant
No Logo Rick Crawford, Defendant
No Logo Rick Perry, Defendant

Represented by oag.state.tx.us Law Firm Placeholder

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael Winget-Hernandez +1 512 463 2120 +1 512 320 0667
No Logo Tony Goolsby, Defendant
Other Parties
No Logo LIBERTY COUNSEL, Amicus Curiae

Represented by LIBERTY COUNSEL

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LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Stephen M. Crampton +1 434 592 7000 +1 434 592 7700 court@lc.org

Represented by Wallace and Garcia LLP

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LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kathleen A. Cassidy Goodman +1 210 949 1000 kcassidygoodman@sbcglobal.net
No Logo Liberty Legal Institute, Amicus Curiae

Represented by Bowman and Brooke LLP

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LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David S. Lill +1 512 874 3800 +1 512 874 3801 david.lill@bowmanandbrooke.com

Represented by Liberty Legal Institute

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LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kelly J. Shackelford +1 972 423 3131 +1 972 423 6570 kshackelford@libertylegal.org
Attributes
Citation Section 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Nature of Suit 440 - Civil Rights: Other
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 74 Filed: 11/7/2005, Entered: None
Exhibit receipt by Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Jocelyn Levi Straus, Rick Crawford (jk) (Entered: 11/07/2005)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 73 Filed: 9/26/2005, Entered: None
Letter to Thomas Van Orden, Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Jocelyn Levi Straus, Rick Crawford instructing parties to pick up their exhibits (jk) (Entered: 09/26/2005)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 72 Filed: 3/9/2004, Entered: None
Letter to attorneys for Thomas Van Orden, Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Jocelyn Levi Straus, Rick Crawford instructing parties to claim their trial exhibits by 5/9/04. (fe) (Entered: 03/09/2004)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 71 Filed: 1/15/2004, Entered: None
Certified copy of judgment of USCA affirming the district court appeal [69-1] #02-51184 USCA filed 11/12/04. Issued as Mandate 1/13/04. USDC filed, dkt'd, imaged and mailed 1/15/04. (fe) (Entered: 01/15/2004)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 70 Filed: 11/1/2002, Entered: None
Appeal Transcript requested by Thomas Van Orden appeal [69-1] for dates of 7/29/02 - Transcript is already on file(fe) Modified on 11/05/2002 (Entered: 11/04/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 69 Filed: 10/28/2002, Entered: None
Notice of appeal by Thomas Van Orden (fe) (Entered: 10/29/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 68 Filed: 10/2/2002, Entered: None
Judgment for Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Jocelyn Levi Straus, Rick Crawford against Thomas Van Orden (Pages: 2); that Plaintiff, Thomas Van Orden take nothing by his suit (fe) (Entered: 10/03/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 67 Filed: 10/2/2002, Entered: None
Order that the Plaintiff's request for injunctive and declaratory relief in the above-styled and numbered cause be denied; that judgment be in favor of the Defendants and that Plaintiff take nothing by his suit (fe) (Entered: 10/03/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 66 Filed: 9/13/2002, Entered: None
Notice of filing by Liberty Counsel of supplemental authority to Pla's amicus curiae brief - opinion & order, Eastern Dist. of Kentucky at Lexington. (tdk) Modified on 09/13/2002 (Entered: 09/13/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 65 Filed: 8/22/2002, Entered: None Court Filing
Minutes of proceedings for Closing Arguments conducted on 8/22/02 by Judge Hudspeth. Court Reporter: Logan Miller (tdk) (Entered: 08/22/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 64 Filed: 8/19/2002, Entered: None
Post-trial Brief by Dfts Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, et al. (tdk) (Entered: 08/19/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 63 Filed: 8/19/2002, Entered: None
Order granting motion for leave to exceed the page limitations to Dft's post-trial brief. [62-1] (tdk) (Entered: 08/19/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 62 Filed: 8/16/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 8/19/2002
Motion by Dfts Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, et al. for leave to exceed the page limitations to Dft's post-trial brief. (tdk) (Entered: 08/19/2002)
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Amicus Curiae Brief by Liberty Counsel. (tdk) Modified on 09/13/2002 (Entered: 08/19/2002)
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Order granting motion for leave to exceed page limits [56-1] (tdk) (Entered: 08/19/2002)
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Order granting motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae [55-1] (tdk) (Entered: 08/19/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 58 Filed: 8/16/2002, Entered: None
Order granting motion for Mathew D. Staver to appear pro hac vice [57-1] (tdk) (Entered: 08/19/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 57 Filed: 8/15/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 8/16/2002
Motion by Liberty Counsel for Mathew D. Staver to appear pro hac vice (tdk) Modified on 09/13/2002 (Entered: 08/15/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 56 Filed: 8/15/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 8/16/2002
Motion by Liberty Counsel for leave to exceed page limits (tdk) Modified on 09/13/2002 (Entered: 08/15/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 55 Filed: 8/15/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 8/16/2002
Motion by Liberty Counsel for leave to file brief as amicus curiae (tdk) Modified on 09/13/2002 (Entered: 08/15/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 54 Filed: 8/9/2002, Entered: None
Notice set closing arguments for 8:30 8/22/02 (tdk) (Entered: 08/12/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 53 Filed: 8/9/2002, Entered: None
Order granting motion for leave to exceed the page limits on Pla's trial brief [51-1] (tdk) Modified on 08/12/2002 (Entered: 08/09/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 52 Filed: 8/9/2002, Entered: None
Trial Brief by Thomas Van Orden (tdk) (Entered: 08/09/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 51 Filed: 8/9/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 8/9/2002
Motion by Thomas Van Orden for leave to exceed the page limits on Pla's trial brief (rec'd trial brief) (tdk) (Entered: 08/09/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 50 Filed: 8/7/2002, Entered: None
Transcript filed for dates of 7/29/02 (Proceedings Transcribed: Non-Jury Trial) (Court Reporter: Logan Miller) (tdk) (Entered: 08/08/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 49 Filed: 7/29/2002, Entered: None
Joint Exhibit list by Pla Thomas Van Orden and Dfts Rick Perry, et al. (tdk) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 48 Filed: 7/29/2002, Entered: None
Witness List for Pla and Dft: Thomas Van Orden, Rick Crawford (tdk) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 47 Filed: 7/29/2002, Entered: None Court Filing
Minutes of proceedings for Bench Trial conducted on 7/29/02 by Judge Hudspeth. Court Reporter: Logan Miller (tdk) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
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Amicus Curiae Brief by Liberty Legal Institute in support of Dfts. (tdk) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
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Order granting motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae [42-1] (tdk) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 44 Filed: 7/30/2002, Entered: None
Order granting motion for leave to exceed the page limitation [41-1] to the amicus brief. (tdk) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 43 Filed: 7/30/2002, Entered: None
Order granting motion for Kelly Shackelford to appear pro hac vice [40-1] (tdk) (Entered: 07/30/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 42 Filed: 7/29/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 7/30/2002
Motion by Liberty Legal Institute for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae (tdk) (Entered: 07/29/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 41 Filed: 7/29/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 7/30/2002
Motion by Liberty Legal Institute for leave to exceed the page limitation (tdk) (Entered: 07/29/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 40 Filed: 7/29/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 7/30/2002
Motion by Liberty Legal Institute for Kelly Shackelford to appear pro hac vice (tdk) (Entered: 07/29/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 39 Filed: 7/19/2002, Entered: None
Order denying without prejudice Dft's motion for summary judgment [31-1]; Dft's arguments contained in the motion will be considered by the Court at trial. (tdk) (Entered: 07/22/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 38 Filed: 7/17/2002, Entered: None
Order denying motion for leave to file a brief as Amici Curiae [32-1]; (fe) (Entered: 07/19/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 37 Filed: 7/18/2002, Entered: None Court Filing
Minutes of proceedings for Pre-trial Conference conducted on 7/18/02 by Judge Hudspeth. Court Reporter: Kathy Carroll (td) (Entered: 07/19/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 36 Filed: 7/16/2002, Entered: None
Unopposed Motion by Defendants to Supplement the Record (fe) (Entered: 07/17/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 35 Filed: 7/15/2002, Entered: None
Motion by Thomas Van Orden to strike paragraph 2 of Defendants' msj (td) (Entered: 07/15/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 34 Filed: 7/12/2002, Entered: None
Order granting motion for leave to exceed the page limits to Dfts' motion for summary judgment [30-1] (tdk) (Entered: 07/12/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 7/12/2002, Entered: None
Notice set pretrial conference for 1:30 7/18/02 in Courtroom No. 1, Thornberry Bldg. (tdk) (Entered: 07/12/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 7/11/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 7/17/2002
Motion by Liberty Legal Institute for leave to file a brief as Amici Curiae (brief rec'd) (tdk) Modified on 07/15/2002 (Entered: 07/12/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 7/11/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 7/19/2002
Motion by Dfts Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Jocelyn Levi Straus, Rick for summary judgment (tdk) (Entered: 07/12/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 7/11/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 7/12/2002
Motion by Dft's Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Jocelyn Levi Straus, Rick for leave to exceed the page limits to their motion for summary judgment (tdk) (Entered: 07/12/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 6/28/2002, Entered: None
Order granting Dfts' motion to extend the dispositive motions filing deadline [27-1] reset motion filing deadline for 7/11/02 (tdk) (Entered: 07/01/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 6/28/2002, Entered: None
Unopposed Motion by Thomas Van Orden to extend motions filing deadline (tdk) (Entered: 06/28/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 6/27/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 6/28/2002
Motion by Dfts Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Jocelyn Levi Straus, and Rick Crawford to extend the motions filing deadline (tdk) (Entered: 06/28/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 5/7/2002, Entered: None
Answer by Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Rick Crawford to second amended complaint (mc2) (Entered: 05/08/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 4/22/2002, Entered: None Amended Complaint
Second Amended complaint by Thomas Van Orden incorporating new Defendants Bill Ratliff and James E. "Pete" Laney [8-1] (Pages: 6) (tdk) (Entered: 04/23/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 4/22/2002, Entered: None
Order granting motion to add defendants [21-1]; Ordered that Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint be filed. (tdk) (Entered: 04/23/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 4/22/2002, Entered: None
Notice of filing by Thomas Van Orden of his "Proffered Second Amended Complaint"; (Second Amended Complaint rec'd) (tdk) (Entered: 04/22/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 4/8/2002, Entered: None
Ordered that the Pla provide the Court with a proposed amended complaint incorporating the additional defendants he seeks to add within ten (10) days of this order (tdk) (Entered: 04/09/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 3/19/2002, Entered: None, Terminated: 4/22/2002
Motion by Thomas Van Orden to add defendants (amended complaint has NOT been rec'd) (tdk) Modified on 03/21/2002 (Entered: 03/20/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 3/14/2002, Entered: None
Alternate Dispute Resolution Report filed by Thomas Van Orden, Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Jocelyn Levi Straus, Rick Crawford, Parties do not agree to Alternate Dispute Resolution (fe) (Entered: 03/18/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 2/21/2002, Entered: None
Scheduling order setting Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 3/21/02 Deadline for filing of all motions 7/1/02 Discovery cutoff 6/21/02 ; Alternate Dispute Resolution Report due by 3/21/02 ; Bench trial set for 8:30 7/29/02 (tdk) (Entered: 02/22/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 2/19/2002, Entered: None
Answer by Rick Perry, Bill Ratliff, James E. "Pete" Laney, David Cain, Tony Goolsby, Rick Crawford to amended complaint (tdk) (Entered: 02/21/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 2/11/2002, Entered: None
Motion by Thomas Van Orden request for service of amended complaint (tdk) (Entered: 02/12/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 2/4/2002, Entered: None
Amended complaint by Thomas Van Orden , amending complaint [8-1] to change the capacity designation of all defendants (Pages: 5) (tdk) (Entered: 02/04/2002)
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Request for Marshal's service expenses in pauper case (tdk) (Entered: 02/04/2002)
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Return of service executed as to Rick Crawford on 1/30/02 (mc2) (Entered: 02/01/2002)
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Return of service executed as to Jocelyn Levi Straus on 1/28/02 (mc2) (Entered: 02/01/2002)
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Return of service executed as to David Cain on 1/28/02 (mc2) (Entered: 02/01/2002)
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Return of service executed as to Bill Ratliff on 1/28/02 (mc2) (Entered: 02/01/2002)
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Return of service executed as to Rick Perry on 1/28/02 (mc2) (Entered: 02/01/2002)
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Return of service executed as to James E. "Pete" Laney on 1/28/02 (mc2) (Entered: 02/01/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 1/8/2002, Entered: None
Complaint filed. Filing Fee: IFP (Pages: 8) (mc2) (Entered: 01/08/2002)
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Order for service of process... (Noticed 1/8/02.) (mc2) (Entered: 01/08/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 1/8/2002, Entered: None
Order granting motion to proceed in forma pauperis [1-1]. (Noticed 1/8/02.) (mc2) (Entered: 01/08/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 1/4/2002, Entered: None Court Filing
Report and recommendation of Judge Austin that the District Court grant the motion to proceed in forma pauperis [1-1]. (Noticed CMRRR 1/7/02.) (mc2) (Entered: 01/07/2002)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 12/27/2001, Entered: None
Order setting motion hearing on motion to proceed in forma pauperis [1-1] for 10:30 1/4/02 ; svc: CMRRR and notification sent via email (fe) (Entered: 12/27/2001)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 12/18/2001, Entered: None
Order setting hearing motion to proceed in forma pauperis [1-1] for 10:30 12/27/01 before Magistrate Austin. (Noticed 12/18/01.) (mc2) (Entered: 12/18/2001)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 12/7/2001, Entered: None Court Filing
Order referring motion : referred motion to proceed in forma pauperis [1-1] to Judge Andrew W. Austin (mc2) (Entered: 12/07/2001)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 12/6/2001, Entered: None, Terminated: 1/8/2002
Motion by Thomas Van Orden to proceed in forma pauperis (mc2) (Entered: 12/06/2001)
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