Taylor v. The City of Baton Rouge et al

Filing 69

RULING AND ORDER: Plaintiff Ernest Taylor's # 26 Motion for Default Judgment is GRANTED. The Court DECLARES that City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Code of Ordinances 13:95.3 unlawfully infringes upon the right of Plaintiff and other citizens to keep and bear firearms, in violation of the Second Amendment. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants the City of Baton Rouge, Carl Dabadie, Jr., Mary Roper, Lisa Freeman, Patrick Wennemann, James Thomas, and Jane Doe are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge Code of Ordinances 13:95.3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to FRCP 56(b)(2), a HEARING shall be held on 10/23/2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2 to determine the amount of monetary damages due to Plaintiff Ernest Taylor. Taylor shall submit his pre-hearing memorandum no later than 09/23/2014. Defendants shall submit their memorandum in opposition, if any, no later than 10/7/2014. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' # 61 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and for Preliminary Injunction is DENIED AS MOOT. Final judgment shall issue by separate order. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 08/25/2014. (NLT)