'Compton v. Cops' - Phase I: Fed Suit filed 11/11/11

On 11/9 two Mayor's staff reps came to General Assembly, proposed that Occupy St. Louis break down and accept 1 all-night parking space at another site. Predictably the "offer" was refused... of course it was a mission to fail: The next day the City gave 24-hour notice to vacate Kiener Plaza. On Veterans Day 11/11 an emergency lawsuit was filed for 24 Plaintiffs: 'Compton, et al. v. St.L Metro Police, et al.' -- seeking a Temporary Restraining Order, argued weakly that night in Federal Court, to no avail. With 200 cops and numerous Parks personnel already deployed to Kiener Plaza, the takedown went forward before the judge commenced deliberations: 27 were arrested, and the whole encampment was dismantled. Days later on 11/15, the Plaintiffs returned to Court for a Preliminary Injunction hearing, and this Motion was also DENIED... the lawyers did not meet the burden of proof, the judge could do nothing else... no constitutional relief.

'Compton' case Docket by Scottie Addison — last modified 2012-05-15 02:08 AM

PDF version, rev. 5/14/12

1_Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) - 11no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:36 AM

 

2_Memorandum of Law re: Motion for TRO - 11no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:37 AM

 

3_Complaint - 11no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:37 AM

"Complaint for Declaratory Judgment, Damages and Injunctive Relief"

7_Exhibit List, TRO Hearing - 11no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:39 AM

 

8_Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension - 14no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:40 AM

 

10_Defendants' Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction - 14no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:44 AM

 

11_Defendants' Memorandum Opposing Preliminary Injunction - 14 no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:43 AM

 

15_Amended Complaint - 15no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:49 AM

 

16_Plaintiffs' Brief for Preliminary Injunction - 15no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:53 AM

 

18_Docket "Minutes" on Preliminary Injunction Hearing - 15no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 12:58 AM

Docket Text: Minute Entry for proceedings held before Honorable Carol E. Jackson: Preliminary Injunction Hearing held on 11/15/2011; testimony heard; defendants make oral motion to deny preliminary injunction motion at the close of plaintiffs' case and requests that the Court dismiss plaintiffs' amended complaint; the Court denies the oral motion to deny the preliminary injunction; final arguments heard; the Court denies the motion for preliminary injunction (Court Reporter:Gary Bond.) (FTR Gold: No.) (KXS)

21_Exhibit List, Preliminary Injunction Hrg - 15no11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2011-12-07 01:01 AM

 

24_Defendant's Answer, St.L City - 2de11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2012-01-02 11:38 PM

ANSWER to 15 Amended Complaint, by The City of St. Louis. (Emerson, Daniel) (Entered: 12/02/2011)

25_Defendants' Answer, St.L MPD, et al. - 2de11 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2012-01-02 11:43 PM

ANSWER to 15 Amended Complaint, by Bettye Battle−Turner, Richard Gray, Thomas Irvin, Jerry Lee, Francis Slay, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, The Board of Police Commissioners of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. (Lawson, Mark) (Entered: 12/02/2011)

29_Joint Scheduling Plan - 5ja12 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2012-05-15 02:29 AM

Proposed case calendar co-signed by attorneys from both sides, filed by Plaintiffs.

31_Case Management Order - 13ja12 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2012-05-15 02:52 AM

Following a Rule 16 phone conference on 12ja12 (Doc.# 30), the Court issued this ORDER -- setting deadlines for joining parties, discovery, and dispositive motions, and Jury Trial on 11 Feb. 2013.

Order... on Evidence - 13ja12 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2012-05-15 02:43 AM

Procedural ORDER on preparation & use of exhibits during trial.

33_ORDER... on Transcripts - 13ja12 by Scottie Addison — last modified 2012-05-15 02:51 AM

Procedural Order requiring transcripts of all witness deposition testimony. (The costs of a court reporter & certified transcripts on depositions makes the case expensive for plaintiffs.)