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Scott v. Schedler

Case Information

Date Filed: April 19, 2011
State: Louisiana
Issues: Voter Registration, Voter Eligibility
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Case 2:11-cv-00926-JTM-JCW); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Case 13-31147); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Case 13-30185)

Issue:

Whether Louisiana has complied with the obligations imposed on states by the federal government in the NVRA.

Status:

Complaint filed 4/19/11. Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Denied 5/3/12. Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment filed 7/3/12. Joint Motion to Continue Trial Date filed 9/26/12. Trial Scheduled for 10/15/12. Permanent Injunction granted 1/23/13. Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs filed 2/26/2013. Judgment for Plaintiffs awarding fees and costs filed 10/22/13. Notice of Appeal filed 10/31/13. Defendant's Motion for Stay filed 12/30/13.  Ordering Granting Stay filed 1/2/14. Plaintiffs' Motion to Extend Court's Jurisdiction filed 1/17/14. Defendant's Response in Opposition to Motion to Extend Court's Jurisdiction filed 1/22/14. Order Extending Injunction until 2/3/14. Order denying extension of court's jurisdiction filed 2/3/14. Order granting Motion to Stay Pending Appeal filed 5/22/14. 5th Circuit Opinion filed 11/5/14. Mandate issued 2/6/15. Order Amending Permanent Injunction filed on 7/10/15. Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations as to Attorney Fees filed 12/3/15.

 

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 4/19/11)
• Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss (filed 6/2/11)
• Schedler Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss (filed 6/2/11)
• Johnson Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss (filed 6/2/11)
• Plaintiff's Consolidated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/11/11)
• Court Order on Motions to Dismiss (filed 7/21/11)
• Memorandum in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 11/2/11)
• Schedler Memorandum in Support of Partial Summary Judgment (filed 11/23/11)
• Johnson Memorandum in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 11/28/11)
• Plaintiff's Consolidated Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motions for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 1/31/12)
• Defendant Greenstein's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 2/22/12)
• Consolidated Memorandum of Defendant Schedler in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 2/22/12)
• Defendant Johnson's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 2/23/12)
• Plaintiff's Consolidated Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 3/9/12)
• Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (filed 5/3/12)
• Motion of Defendants for Certification of Judgment as Final and Appealable (filed 5/9/12)
• Order on Motion for Certification of Judgment as Final and Appealable (filed 6/8/12)
• Johnson's List of Witnesses and Exhibits (filed 6/12/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 7/3/12)
• Defendant's Motion to Compel (filed 7/7/12)
• Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Motion to Compel (filed 7/7/12)
• Order Granting Expedited Hearing (filed 7/9/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion to Quash Subpoena (filed 7/11/12)
• Defendant Schedler's Opposition to Motion to Quash Subpoena (filed 7/11/12)
• Ex Parte Motion to Extend Discovery Deadline (filed 7/12/12)
• Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Quash Subpoena (filed 7/13/12)
• Order Quashing Subpoena (filed 7/13/12)
• Ex Parte Motion to Extend Discovery Deadline (filed 7/16/12)
• Defendant Schedler's Motion for Sanctions (filed 7/16/12)
• Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Sanctions (filed 7/17/12)
• Order Denying Motion for Expedited Hearing on Sanctions (filed 7/18/12)
• Minute Entry (filed 7/20/12)
• Court Order on Motion for Sanctions (filed 7/23/12)
• Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Further Depositions (filed 7/24/12)
• Minute Order on Completion of Discovery (filed 7/31/12)
• Order Denying Sanctions (filed 7/31/12)
• Defendant Greenstein's Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Partial Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 8/15/12)
• Defendant Johnson's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 8/15/12)
• Defendant Greenstein's Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 8/16/12)
• Memorandum in Opposition to Motions for Summary Judgment (filed 8/16/12)
• Order Converting Pre-Trial Conference to a Status Conference (filed 8/22/12)
• Motion to Strike Declarations and Documents Filed by Defendants and for Sanctions (filed 8/22/12)
  • Motion to Expedite (filed 8/22/12)
• Order Granting Motion to Expedite on Motion to Strike (filed 8/23/12)
• Defendant's Motion to Set Attorney's Fees and Expenses (filed 8/24/12)
• Opposition of Defendant Schedler to Plaintiff's Motion to Strike and for Sanctions (filed 8/31/12)
• Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike (filed 8/31/12)
• Johnson's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike (filed 8/31/12)
• Schedler's Motion to Strike Supplemental Exhibits (filed 9/2/12)
  • Motion for Expedited Hearing (filed 9/2/12)
• Sur-Reply of Defendant Schedler (filed 9/3/12)
• Plaintiff's Request for Oral Argument on Motion to Strike (filed 9/3/12)
• Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Strike (filed 9/4/12)
• Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Schedler's Motion to Strike (filed 9/4/12)
• Plaintiff's Memorandum Opposing Schedler's Sur-Reply (filed 9/4/12)
• Plaintiff's Consolidated Memorandum of Law in Support for Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 9/4/12)
• Order Granting Motions to Expedite and for Sur-Reply (filed 9/4/12)
• Sur-Reply (filed 9/4/12)
• Johnson's Motion for Sur-Reply (filed 9/4/12)
• Plaintiff's Notice Regarding Motion to Set Attorney's Fees (filed 9/4/12)
• Record of Oral Argument (filed 9/5/12)
• Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Strike (filed 9/5/12)
• Sur-Reply of Defendant Johnson (filed 9/5/12)
• Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Attorney's Fees (filed 9/11/12)
• Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Status Conference (filed 9/18/12)
• Plaintiffs' Opposition to an Expedited Status Conference (filed 9/18/12)
• Order Denying Motion for Expedited Status Conference (filed 9/19/12)
• Proposed Pre-trial Order (filed 9/24/12)
• Joint Motion to Continue Trial Date (filed 9/26/12)
• Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Joint Motion to Continue (filed 9/26/12)
• Trial Procedures Order (filed 9/27/12)
• Motion to Substitute Party (filed 10/3/12)
• Order Granting Motion to Substitute Party (filed 10/4/12)
• Schedler's Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 10/5/12)
• Plaintiff's Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 10/5/12)
• Amended and Superseding Pre-trial Order (filed 10/5/12)
• Department of Children and Family Services Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 10/5/12)
• Greenstein's Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 10/5/12)
• Schedler's Motion in Limine Objecting to Facts in Pre-trial Order (filed 10/8/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion in Limine Seeking Judicial Notice (filed 10/8/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude the Voting History of Luther Scott, Jr. (filed 10/8/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Undisclosed Documents (filed 10/8/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to bar Dr. Sandra Wilson (filed 10/8/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Limit Evidence of Post-litigation Remedial Measures (filed 10/8/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Testimony on how Plaintiff's Became Involved (filed 10/8/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence as Beyond the Scope (filed 10/8/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Scott's Benefit Application (filed 10/8/12)
• Schedler's Request for Judicial Notice (filed 10/9/12)
• Order Setting Hearing on Motion in Limine (filed 10/9/12)
• Schedler's Motion in Limine Seeking Judicial Notice (filed 10/10/12)
• Schedler's Witness List (filed 10/10/12)
• Plaintiffs' Witness List (filed 10/10/12)
• Greenstein's Witness List (filed 10/10/12)
• Supplemental Stipulated Exhibits (filed 10/10/12)
• DCFS Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine (filed 10/11/12)
• Greenstein's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Undisclosed Documents (filed 10/11/12)
• Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Limit Evidence of Remedial Measures (filed 10/11/12)
• Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Limit Evidence of How Plaintiff's Became Involved (filed 10/11/12)
• Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Bar Dr. Wilson (filed 10/11/12)
• Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Limit Evidence of How Plaintiff's Became Involved (filed 10/11/12)
• Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Scott's Benefit Application (filed 10/11/12)
• Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Scott's Voting History (filed 10/11/12)
• Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude as Beyond the Scope (filed 10/11/12)
• Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine Seeking Judicial Notice (filed 10/11/12)
• Plaintiff's Opposition to Schedler's Motion for Judicial Notice (filed 10/11/12)
• Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Schedler's Evidentiary Objections (filed 10/11/12)
• Minute Entry Including Rulings on Motions in Limine (filed 10/15/12)
• Bench Trial Minutes (filed 10/16/12)
• Trial Exhibit List (filed 10/17/12)
• Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Admit Defendants' Factual Statements into Evidence (filed 10/26/12)
• Greenstein's Objection to the Admission of Statements into Evidence (filed 10/31/12)
• Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Case Caption (filed 11/13/12)
• Schedler's Post-Trial Brief (filed 11/19/12)
• Greenstein's Post-Trial Brief (filed 11/19/12)
• Plaintiff's Post-Trial Brief (filed 11/19/12)
• Sonnier's Post-Trial Brief (filed 11/19/12)
• Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Caption (filed 11/20/12)
• Defendants' Objections (filed 11/27/12)
• Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Objections (filed 11/30/12)
• Order Granting Motion to Amend Caption (filed 12/3/12)
• Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (filed 1/23/13)
• Permanent Injunction (filed 1/23/13)
• Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Attorneys' Fees (filed 2/8/13)
• Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension (filed 2/13/13)
• Notice of Appeal (filed 2/19/13)
• Motion for Extension of Time to File Certification of Compliance (filed 2/19/13)
• Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Certification of Compliance (filed 2/20/13)
• Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (filed 2/22/13)
• Plaintiffs' Motion to Set Attorneys' Fees and Costs (filed 2/26/13)
• Order of Reference to U.S. Magistrate (filed 2/27/13)
• Motion of Defendant Schedler for Extension of Time to Oppose Motion for Attorney's Fees (filed 3/1/13)
• Motion of Defendants Greenstein and Sonnier for Extension of Time to Oppose Motion for Attorney's Fees (filed 3/4/13)
• Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Schedler's Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (filed 3/5/13)
• Plaintiff's Opposition to Greenstein and Sonnier's Motions for Extension of Time to Oppose Motion for Attorney's Fees (filed 3/7/13)
• Order Granting Extension on Attorney's Fees (filed 3/11/13)
• Certification of Defendant Sonnier (filed 3/15/13)
• Certification of Defendant Greenstein (filed 3/15/13)
• Certification of Defendant Schedler (filed 3/15/13)
• Order Sustaining Defendant's Objections to Plaintiff's Statement of Facts (filed 4/16/13)
• Order Denying Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (filed 4/25/13)
• Appeal Record on Loan (filed 4/29/13)
• Defendants Greenstein and Sonnier's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorney Fees (filed 5/7/13)
• Defendant Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs (filed 5/7/13)
• Certification of NVRA Compliance by Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals (filed 5/14/13)
• Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Memorandum in Further Support of Motion for Attorney Fees (filed 5/14/13)
• Defendants' Motion in Opposition to Leave to File Memorandum in Support of Attorney Fees Motion (filed 5/15/13)
• Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Memorandum in Support of Attorney Fees Motion (filed 5/16/13)
• Schedler's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Evidence on Attorney's Fees (filed 6/20/13)
• DHH/DCFS' Opposition to Reply Memo in Further Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Fees (filed 6/20/13)
• Findings and Recommendations Granting Attorney's Fees to Plaintiff (filed 9/20/13)
• Plaintiff's Objections to Findings On Attorney's Fees (filed 10/4/13)
• DHH/DCFS Response to Plaintiff's Objections to Magistrate Report (filed 10/15/13)
• Schedler's Response to Plaintiff's Objections to Findings (filed 10/15/13)
• Order Adopting Report and Recommendation of Magistrate (filed 10/22/13)
• Judgment for Plaintiffs Awarding Fees and Costs (filed 10/22/13)
• Defendant's Ex Parte Motion for Hearing (filed 10/31/13)
• Defendant's Ex Parte Motion for Stay Pending Decision (filed 10/31/13)
• Defendant's Motion for Stay of Enforcement (filed 10/31/13)
  • Memorandum Supporting (filed 10/31/13)
  • Notice (filed 10/31/13)
  • Proposed Order (filed 10/31/13)
• Notice of Appeal (filed 10/31/13)
• Order Granting Motions to Expedite and Stay Enforcement (filed 11/1/13)
• Memo in Opposition to Motion for Stay (filed 11/8/13)
• Plaintiffs' Motion to Extend the Court's Jurisdiction (filed 1/17/14)
  • Notice of Submission (filed 1/17/14)
  • Memorandum in Support (filed 1/17/14)
  • Exhibit A-Oct. 8, 2013 DHH Letter (filed 1/17/14)
  • Exhibit B-Oct. 8, 2013 DCFS Letter (filed 1/17/14)
  • Exhibit C-Dec. 14, 2013 DCFS Letter (filed 1/17/14)
  • Exhibit D-Jan 13, 2014 DCFS Letter (filed 1/17/14)
  • Exhibit E-Dec. 14, 2013 SOS Letter (filed 1/17/14)
  • Exhibit F-Jan. 13, 2014 SOS Letter (filed 1/17/14)
  • Exhibit G-Jan. 14, 2014 SOS Letter (filed 1/17/14)
  • Proposed Order (filed 1/17/14)
• Plaintiffs' Motion to Expedite Submission Date of Motion to Extend Court's Jurisdiction (filed 1/17/14)
• Correction of Docket Entry related to Motion to Extend Court's Jurisdiction and Motion for Hearing for Permanent Injunction (filed 1/21/14)
• Order setting Telephone Status Conference for Jan. 22, 2014 (filed 1/21/14)
• Defendant's Response in Opposition to Extension of Court's Jurisdiction (filed 1/22/14)
• Defendant's Supplemental Memorandum Opposing Extension of Court's Jurisdiction (filed 1/22/14)
• Minute Entry for Telephone Status Conference (filed 1/23/14)
• Letter to the Court from Natasha Korgaonkar (filed 1/23/14)
• Order that Injunction is extended until 2/3/14 (filed 1/23/14)
• DHH's Response in Opposition to Extension of Court's Jurisdiction (filed 1/24/14)
  • Exhibit A (filed 1/24/14)
  • Exhibit B (filed 1/24/14)
  • Exhibit C (filed 1/24/14)
• DCFS' Response in Opposition to Extension of Court's Jurisdiction (filed 1/24/14)
• Plaintiffs' Reply to Response to Motion to Extend Court's Jurisdiction (filed 1/29/14)
• Exparte Consent Motion for Leave to File a Sur-Reply (filed 1/31/14)
  • Proposed Order (filed 1/31/14)
  • Proposed Pleading (filed 1/31/14)
• Order Granting Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply (filed 2/3/14)
• DCFS' Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to Extension of Court's Jurisdiction (filed 2/3/14)
• Order Denying Extension of Court's Jurisdiction (filed 2/3/14)
• Order granting Motion to Stay Pending Appeal (filed 5/22/14)
• Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend Permanent Injunction (filed 4/30/15)
  • Exhibit A
  • Notice of Submission
  • Memorandum in Support of Motion
• Defendant's Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Modify Injunction (filed 5/19/15)
• Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion to Modify Injunction (filed 5/26/15)
• Exparte Consent Motion for Leave to File Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion to Modify Injunction (filed 5/28/15)
• Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Modify Injunction (filed 6/01/15)
• Defendant's Ex Parte Motion for Leave to File Opposition to Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum (filed 6/01/15)
• Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Modify Injunction (filed 6/01/15)
• Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Leave to File Surreply (filed 6/02/15)
• Minute Entry Regarding Ps' Motion to Amend the Permanent Injunction (filed 6/16/15)
• Order Granting Motion to Amend Court's Permanent Injunction (filed 7/10/15)
• Amended Permanent Injunction (filed 7/10/15)
• Notice of Appeal (filed 7/20/15)
• Motion to Supplement and Correct Record (filed 8/13/15)
• Order Referring Plaintiff's Complaint to a United States Magistrate Judge (filed 8/13/15)
• Order Granting the Secretary of State a Reduction in Attorney Fees (filed 8/14/15)
• Unopposed Motion of Defendant for Extension of Time (filed 8/24/15)
• Order Granting Motion of Defendant for Extension of Time (filed 8/25/15)
• Memorandum of Defendant in Support of Reduction in Attorneys' Fees After Remand by 5th Cir. Court of Appeals (filed 9/17/15)
• Court Order Granting Motion to Supplement and Correct Record and Memorandum in Support (filed 9/18/15)
• Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Attorney Fee Reduction (filed 10/2/15)
• Defendant's Reply Memorandum in Suppoirt of Attorney Fee Reduction (filed 10/8/15)
• Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations (filed 12/3/15)
• Plaintiff's Objections to Findings and Recommendations (filed 12/17/15)
• Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Objections (filed 12/28/15)

Court of Appeals Documents (Merits)

• Briefing Notice (filed 3/6/13)
• Defendant's Motion for Stay (filed 3/22/13)
• Defendant's Motion for judicialnotice (filed 3/22/13)
• Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion for Stay (filed 4/1/13)
• Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion for judicial notice (filed 4/1/13)
• Plaintiffs' Motion to File Excess Pages (filed 4/2/13)
• Defendant's Brief (filed 4/15/13)
• Records Excerpt (filed 4/15/14)
• Defendant's Motion to Supplement and re-urge Motion to Stay (filed 4/29/13)
• Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Supplement (filed 5/9/13)
• Defendant's Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay (filed 5/13/14)
• Order denying Motion to Stay (filed 5/13/13)
• Plaintiffs' Brief (filed 3/20/13)
• Records Excerpt (filed 3/20/13)
• United States' Amicus Brief (filed 5/28/13)
• Demos' Motion to file Amicus Brief (filed 5/28/13)
  • Brief
• Defendant's Opposition to Demos' Motion to File Amicus Brief (filed 5/30/13)
• Demos' Motion for Leave to Reply (filed 6/6/13)
• Defendant's Reply Brief (filed 6/6/13)
• Order granting leave to file Amicus Brief (filed 8/2/13)
• Demos' Amicus Curiae (filed 8/2/13)
• Defendant's Motion for Leave to file supplemental reply (filed 8/8/13)
• Order granting leave to file supplemental reply (filed 8/9/13)
• Defendant's Supplemental Reply (8/26/13)
• United States' Motion for leave to participate in oral arguments (filed 11/20/13)
• Order granting motion to participate in oral arguments (filed 11/25/13)
• Plaintiffs' Supplemental Authorities (filed 4/22/14)
• Opinion (filed 11/5/14)
• Judgment (filed 11/5/14)
• Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time (filed 11/16/14)
• Appellee's Oppostion to Extension of Time (filed 11/17/14)
• Order granting Motion to Extend Time (filed 11/18/14)
• Appellant's Petition for Rehearing En Banc (filed 11/26/14)
• Court Directive requesting response to Petition (filed 12/04/14)
• Appellees' Opposition to Hearing En Banc (filed 12/15/14)
• Order denying petition for rehearing (filed 1/29/15)
• Mandate (filed 2/06/15)

Court of Appeals Documents (Attorney Fees)

• Briefing Notice (filed 12/4/13)
• Defendant's Motion to Stay (filed 12/30/13)
• Clerk Order Granting Motion to Stay (filed 1/2/14)
• Briefing Resumed filed on 2/6/15
• Appellant's Motion to Stay (filed 2/26/15)
• Court Order granting Motion to Stay (filed 3/13/15)
• Appellant's Status Report (filed 4/10/15)
• Appellees' Status Report (filed 4/13/15)
• Status Report (filed 5/8/15)
• Status Report (filed 5/12/15)
• Status Report (filed 6/08/15)
• Status Report (filed 6/11/15)
• Status Report (filed 7/08/15)
• Status Report (filed 7/10/15)
• Notice of Appeal (filed 7/31/15)
• Status Report (filed 8/07/15)
• Status Report (filed 8/10/15)
• Status Report (filed 9/08/15)
• Appellees' Status Report (filed 9/10/15)
• Status Report from Schedler (filed 10/13/15)
• Status Report from Scott et al (filed 10/13/15)
• STATUS REPORT advising the matter is still pending in the district court (filed 11/09/15)
• STATUS REPORT reviewed and/or edited (filed 11/10/15)
• STATUS REPORT (filed 12/09/15)
• STATUS REPORT (filed 02/08/16)
• STATUS REPORT from Appellees Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP and Mr. Luther Scott (filed 02/08/16)
• MOTION by Appellant to dismiss appeal (filed 03/09/16)
• Status Report (filed 03/09/16)
• CLERK ORDER granting motion to dismiss appeal pursuant (filed 03/14/16)