Turning Point USA at Arkansas State University et al v. Rhodes et al

Filing 66

ORDER directing Defendants to within 7 days of this Order (1) provide the Court with a citation to the record where that information is found or supplement the motion for summary judgment with evidence to support that statement of fact and (2) submi t a short (no more than three pages) explanation of the legal significance of that statement of fact along with citations to legal authority on point. If the plaintiffs wish to reply to the defendants' response to this order, they may file a reply of no more than three pages within 7 days after the defendants file their response to this order. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 5/1/2019. (jak)

Case 3:17-cv-00327-JLH Document 66 Filed 05/01/19 Page 1 of 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
TURNING POINT USA AT ARKANSAS
STATE UNIVERSITY; and
ASHLYN HOGGARD
v.

PLAINTIFFS

No. 3:17CV00327 JLH

RON RHODES, in his individual and official
capacities as member of the Board of Trustees
of the Arkansas State University System; et al.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
During oral argument on April 29, 2019, defense counsel stated that none of the trustees
named as defendants in this action served on the Board of Trustees when the Arkansas State
University Freedom of Expression Policy was adopted in 1988. If the defendants want the Court to
rely on that statement of fact, they must within seven days from the entry of this order (1) provide
the Court with a citation to the record where that information is found or supplement the motion for
summary judgment with evidence to support that statement of fact and (2) submit a short (no more
than three pages) explanation of the legal significance of that statement of fact along with citations
to legal authority on point. If the plaintiffs wish to reply to the defendants’ response to this order,
they may file a reply of no more than three pages within seven days after the defendants file their
response to this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 1st day of May, 2019.

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J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE