Okay, the hearing is next Tuesday, on the scheduling for a preliminary injunction / TRO.
And the bar has dropped its complaint against various state officials, in their personal capacities, but not the state itself, not the DAG personally. Here’s that bit (mostly to streamline the arguments tomorrow — if DA Mulroy refuses to provide “clear assurances that [he] will not prosecute” Friends of George’s drag performers under this law — then Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti is indeed without enforcement powers):
…COMES NOW Plaintiff, Friends of George’s, Inc., (hereinafter “Plaintiff”), by and through its undersigned attorneys, and gives Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. Plaintiff filed suit in this matter on March 27, 2023. Defendants have not yet filed an Answer to Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint, nor have they filed a Motion for Summary Judgment.
Plaintiff now enters a voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(i) against Governor Bill Lee in his individual and official capacities, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti in his individual and official capacity, and District Attorney General Steven J. Mulroy in his official capacity only. Plaintiff does not voluntarily dismiss Steven J. Mulroy in his individual capacity….
Status Conference set for Tuesday, 4/25/2023 at 3:30 PM before Judge Thomas L. Parker.
The proceeding will be [held] via Microsoft Teams video conference. The Court will email the parties an invitation for the video conference prior to the proceeding.
Counsel should submit any exhibits to be offered to the Judge’s ECF mailbox prior to the proceeding.
The public may also access the video proceeding. If the public and/or media wish to attend in the video proceeding, please click on the following link to request access information: https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/videohearings The access information will be delivered via email to the email address from which the request originated.
Parties should consult the instructions for Joining a Meeting in Teams or Joining a Meeting Without a Teams Account.
Please email Sandra McClain at sandra_mcclain@tnwd.uscourts.gov for any questions….
Do stay tuned.
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