U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia (Norfolk) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:06-cv RAJ-FBS

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1 CLOSED U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia (Norfolk) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:06-cv RAJ-FBS United States of America v. City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Assigned to: District Judge Raymond A. Jackson Referred to: Magistrate Judge F. Bradford Stillman Cause: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race) Plaintiff United States of America Date Filed: 04/03/2006 Date Terminated: 08/02/2007 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff represented by David J. Palmer US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Patrick Henry Building, Room 4040 Washington, DC (202) Hector Federico Ruiz, Jr United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW PHB 4034 Washington, DC **NA* (202) Fax: (202) Karen Donnella Woodard United States Department of Justice USDOJ/CRT/ELS 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20530

2 **NA* (202) Fax: (202) Sharon Ann Seeley U S Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 601 D St NW Washington, DC **NA** (202) Fax: (202) Susan Lynn Watt United States Attorney's Office 101 W Main St Suite 8000 Norfolk, VA (757) susan.watt@usdoj.gov Defendant City of Virginia Beach, Virginia represented by Leslie Louis Lilley Office of the City Attorney Municipal Center Virginia Beach, VA (757) Fax: (757) Mark Douglas Stiles Office of the City Attorney Municipal Center Virginia Beach, VA (757)

3 Jose B. Lopez Objection filed 6/8/06 represented by Jose B. Lopez 6016 Margate Avenue Virginia Beach, VA Ebony Payne Objection filed 6/16/06 represented by Ebony Payne 2828 W. 28th Street Apt. 10F Brooklyn, NY Victor M. Rivas Objection filed 6/22/06 represented by Victor M. Rivas One Marian Court Warwick, NY Kevin O. Frater (Objection filed 7/3/07) represented by Kevin O. Frater 175 Dupre Ave. Apt. C Norfolk, VA Merlin Burchett (Objection filed 7/5/07) represented by Merlin Burchett 400 Clay Rd. Skipwith, VA James M. Scott (Objection filed 7/9/07) represented by James M. Scott 2061 St. Raymond Ave.

4 Apt.# ME, Bldg. #58 Bronx, NY Date Filed # Docket Text 04/03/ COMPLAINT against City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, filed by United States of America.(mwin, ) (Entered: 04/04/2006) 04/03/ JOINT MOTION by United States of America and City of Virginia Beach, Virginia for provisional entry of consent decree and scheduling of fairness hearing. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/04/2006) 04/03/ Memorandum in Support of [2] MOTION for Settlement, by United States of America, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, received. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/04/2006) 04/03/ MOTION for Karen Donnella Woodard to appear Pro hac vice on behalf of the United States of America. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/05/2006) 04/03/ MOTION for Hector Federico Ruiz, Jr. to appear Pro hac vice on behalf of United States of America. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/05/2006) 04/03/ MOTION for Sharon Ann Seeley to appear Pro hac vice on behalf of United States of America. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/05/2006) 04/17/ JOINT MOTION for leave to substitute corrected appendix to consent decree by United States of America, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/18/2006) 04/19/2006 ORDER granting [7] joint Motion to substitute corrected Appendix B to proposed consent decree, by stamped endorsement upon the face of [7] motion. Signed by Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 4/18/06; filed 4/19/06. Copies mailed to counsel 4/18/06. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/20/2006) 04/19/ ORDER provisionally approving proposed consent decree; setting fairness hearing for 7/24/06, 10:00 a.m., Courtroom #4. Signed by Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 4/18/06; filed 4/19/06. Copies mailed to counsel 4/19/06.(mwin, ) (Entered: 04/20/2006)

5 04/19/2006 ORDER granting and endorsed upon [4] Motion for Karen Donnella Woodard to appear Pro hac vice for United States of America. Signed by Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 4/5/06; filed 4/19/06. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/20/2006) 04/19/2006 ORDER granting and endorsed upon [5] Motion for Hector Federico Ruiz, Jr. to appear Pro hac vice for United States of America. Signed by Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 4/5/06; filed 4/19/06. Copies mailed 4/20/06. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/20/2006) 04/19/2006 ORDER granting and endorsed upon [6] Motion for Sharon Ann Seeley to appear Pro hac vice for United States of America. Signed by Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 4/5/06; filed 4/19/06. Copies mailed 4/20/06. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/20/2006) 04/19/2006 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Fairness hearing re proposed consent decree set by [8] order for 7/24/2006 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4 before District Judge Raymond A. Jackson. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/20/2006) 06/08/ Objection to the entry of the consent decree, filed by Jose B. Lopez. (mwin, ) (Entered: 06/09/2006) 06/16/ Objection to entry of consent decree, filed by Ebony Payne (mwin, ) (Entered: 06/21/2006) 06/22/ Objection to the entry of the consent decree, filed by Victor M. Rivas. (mwin, ) (Entered: 06/23/2006) 07/14/ Memorandum in response to [9] Objection, [11] Objection, [10] Objection, by United States of America, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, received (mwin, ) (Entered: 07/18/2006) 07/24/ Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Raymond A. Jackson : Plaintiff appeared through H. Ruiz, Jr.; K. Woodard; S. Seeley; and S. Watt. Defendant appeared through M. Stiles. Fairness hearing held on 7/24/06. Comments of court. Argued. Court approves consent decree. Consent decree entered & filed in open court held on 7/24/2006. (Court Reporter Sharon Borden, OCR) (glen) (Entered: 07/24/2006) 07/24/ CONSENT DECREE ORDER ent & filed in open court by District Judge Raymond A. Jackson on 07/24/2006. (glen) (Entered: 07/24/2006) 10/18/ TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 7/24/06 (Fairness Hearing) before Judge Raymond A. Jackson. Court Reporter: Sharon B. Borden, official court reporter. (mwin, ) (Entered: 10/19/2006)

6 04/20/ MOTION to modify the terms of the [14] Decree and request for scheduling of fairness hearing on individual relief and submission of relief awards list, by United States of America. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/23/2007) 04/20/ Memorandum in Support of [16] MOTION to modify [14] Order by United States of America, received. (mwin, ) (Entered: 04/23/2007) 05/02/ MOTION and memorandum for leave to substitute corrected relief awards list for the original list attached to [16] motion to modify terms of decree, by United States of America. (mwin, ) (Entered: 05/04/2007) 05/10/ Letter RESPONSE to [18] MOTION for leave to substitute corrected relief awards list and to [16] MOTION to modify terms of decree, filed by City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. (mwin, ) (Entered: 05/10/2007) 05/10/2007 [18] MOTION for leave to substitute corrected relief awards list and [16] MOTION to modify terms of decree REFERRED to Judge Jackson. (mwin, ) (Entered: 05/10/2007) 05/31/2007 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Fairness Hearing set for 7/31/ :00 AM in N Courtroom 4 before District Judge Raymond A. Jackson. (glen) (Entered: 05/31/2007) 06/01/ ORDER granting [16] Motion to modify terms of decree; modifying Paragraph 35 of Consent Decree as outlined; scheduling fairness hearing on individual relief 7/31/07, 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Raymond A. Jackson and filed on 6/1/07. Copies to counsel (and to three pro se parties) 6/1/07. (mwin, ) (Entered: 06/05/2007) 06/06/ ORDER granting [18] Motion for leave to substitute corrected awards list nunc pro tunc 6/1/07. Signed by Judge Raymond A. Jackson and filed on 6/6/07. (mwin, ) (Entered: 06/07/2007) 07/03/ Objection to United States' determination regarding individual relief to be awarded under consent decree, filed by Kevin O. Frater. (mwin, ) (Entered: 07/05/2007) 07/05/ Objection to United States' determination regarding individual relief to be awarded under consent decree, filed by Merlin Burchett, postmarked 7/2/07. (mwin, ) (Entered: 07/06/2007) 07/09/ Objection to United States' determination regarding individual relief to be awarded under consent decree, filed by James M. Scott, postmarked June 30, (mwin, ) (Entered:

7 07/11/2007) 07/26/ Response to claimants' [24] Objection, [22] Objection, [23] Objection filed by City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. (mwin, ) (Entered: 07/26/2007) 07/26/2007 AFFIDAVIT of David G. Squires, attached to and in support of [25] Response to Claimants' objections, filed by City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. (mwin, ) (Entered: 07/26/2007) 07/26/ SEALED Response to [22] Objection, [23] Objection, [24] Objection, by United States of America; filed UNDER SEAL pursuant to E-Government Act. (mwin, ) (Entered: 07/27/2007) 07/26/ REDACTED version of Response to [22] Objection, [23] Objection, [24] Objection, filed by United States of America, with attached DECLARATION of Hector Ruiz and DECLARATION of Danielle Pruden(mwin, ) Modified on 7/27/2007 to add Pruden declaration (mwin, ). (Entered: 07/27/2007) 07/31/ Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Raymond A. Jackson : Plaintiff appeared through Hector F. Ruiz, Jr., Karen D. Woodard and Susan Watt, AUSA. Defendants appeared through Mark D. Stiles. Came on for a Fairness Hearing on 7/31/07. Argued. Court took matter under advisement, and will prepare an order. (Court Reporter Sharon Borden, OCR) (glen) (Entered: 07/31/2007) 08/02/ MEMORANDUM ORDER overruling objections to entry of Consent Decree; entering [14] Consent Decree as a final resolution of all claims asserted by the United States against the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Signed by Judge Raymond A. Jackson and filed on 8/2/07. Copies to counsel of record and pro se interested parties/objectors 8/2/07. ob(mwin, ) (Entered: 08/02/2007)