United Supreme Council, 33 Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America et al v. United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33 De
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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 07/16/2018. (dvanm, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL,33
DEGREE OF THE ANCIENT AND
ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF
Civil No. I:16-cv-1103
FREEMASONRY,PRINCE HALL
AFFILIATION,SOUTHERN
Hon. Liam O'Grady
JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED
Hon. Ivan D. Davis
STATES OF AMERICA,ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE
FOR THE 33 DEGREE OF
FREEMASONRY,SOUTHERN
JURISDICTION,PRINCE HALL
AFFILIATED,ETAL,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter came before the Court on Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment(Dkt.
255).' The Court heard oral arguments on March 9,2018. See Dkt. 339. Having considered the
pleadings, the oral arguments, and the evidence in the case, the Court concluded that summary
judgment for Defendants was appropriate. In recognition of the pending trial date, the Court
issued a short order to this effect on March 9,2018, with a memorandum opinion to follow. See
Dkt. 338. Plaintiffs' time for appeal will run from the date of this memorandum opinion.
'Dkt. 255 is a motion from the following Defendants: United Supreme Council ofthe Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite for the 33 Degree of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated; Ralph Slaughter; Joseph
Williams; and Michael Parris. Defendant Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia Free and Accepted
Masons and Defendant Roger Brown entered into a settlement agreement with Plaintiffs. See Dkt. 344.
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