Free Motion Hearing - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:03-cv-02535-RPM

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Filed 02/21/2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Senior District Judge Richard P. Matsch Date: February 21, 2006 Courtroom Deputy: J. Chris Smith FTR Technician: Kathy Terasaki ___________________________________________________________________________ Civil Action No. 03-cv-02535-RPM PALMER HIGH SCHOOL GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE, an unincorporated voluntary association; SARA THOMAS by next friend Jon Thomas; MAX OLKOWSKI-LAETZ by next friend Dorothea Olkowski; MEREDITH BELL by next friend Fawn Bell; ELIZABETH RODGERS by next friend Susie Rodgers; DEAN BLACK by next friend Janice Black; HANNAH PURROY by next friend Jill Lowenstein; and JAIME CATCHEN-DUNNE by next friend Ruth Catchen-Dunne, Plaintiffs, v. COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11, a body corporate and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, and PALMER HIGH SCHOOL, a public secondary school, Eric Bentley Stuart Lark Alfred McDonnell Michael Rollin

Defendants. ___________________________________________________________________________ COURTROOM MINUTES ___________________________________________________________________________ Conference Regarding Consent Decree 11:14 a.m. Court in session.

Counsel answers questions asked by the Court. Mr. Bentley states the school changed its policy from two to one type group, all student groups have the same privileges and benefits, defendant' position is that Palmer High School is not a s separate legal entity and the previous school board as constituted wanted to resolve this issue. Counsel agree their understanding is that School District 11 believes itself to be bound for the full term of this agreement regardless of any change in the constitution of the school board. Court instructs counsel to make binding term explicit in the consent decree. Counsel further agree that Court' role in reservation of jurisdiction is enforcement of the basic s agreement.

Case 1:03-cv-02535-RPM

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February 21, 2006 03-cv-02535-RPM ORDERED: s Counsel shall submit (to Court' chambers) actual consent decree that recites the motion requesting approval of the decree. Joint Motion for an Order of the Court (1) Approving Settlement Agreement as a Consent Decree, (2) Retaining Jurisdiction Thereof During the Term of the Settlement Agreement, and (3) Dismissing the Claims and Counterclaim Herein, filed February 14, 2006 (doc. 51), is granted consistent with today' s ruling. Court in recess. Total time in court: 26 min.

ORDERED:

11:40 a.m.

Hearing concluded.

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