Case Summary
May 12, 1997 Blackhawks Filed Petition to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (waives paying court/filing fees)
* granted
May 12, 1997 Blackhawks Filed Civil Rights Complaint & Allegations.
May 12, 1997 Blackhawks Filed Petition To Appoint Council* denied by Magistrate Judge without a hearing
May 16, 1997 Blackhawks Filed Petition for 2 Temporary Restraining Orders* both denied by Magistrate Judge without a hearing
May 30, 1997 Blackhawks Filed Petition To Reconsider Temporary Restraining Order.* denied by Magistrate Judge without a hearing
May 30, 1997 Blackhawks Filed Petition For Preliminary Injunction* denied by Magistrate Judge without a hearing
July 3, 97 Law Firm from West Conshohoken, Pa. was hired (firm consists of 26 attorneys) by Lehigh Township officials, and in their defense, at taxpayer's expense.
July 17, 1997 Defendant's attorneys filed a Motion To Dismiss this case with the Court.NOTE: On or about July 18, 97, we received a call from a Township resident, and we investigated and found it to be true, that another Township Supervisor had recently purchasd property in a Residentially zoned part of the Township. This Supervisor, Larry Skinner, now has goats housed on his R-1 property, without a variance or special exception.
July 22, 1997 Blackhawks Filed an Answer To Defendants' Motion To Dismiss
July 29, 1997 Defendants' Attorneys Filed a Brief Supporting Their Motion To Dismiss
July 30, 1997 Blackhawks Filed a Motion To Appoint Council or Set Trial Date & Proceed* denied by Magistrate Judge without a hearing
July 22, 1997 Magistrate Judge Reccommended To The Judge To Accept & Grant Plaintiffs' Petition For Dismissal.
May 30, 1997 Blackhawks Filed a Motion For Recusal (this petition asks the Court to excuse itself from the case because of bias or discrimination)* denied without a hearing
November 24, 1997 Court Dismissed case against Township
December16,1997 Blackhawks filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court for the Third District.
January 19,1998 Blackhawks Filed a Statement of Issues to be Raised on Appeal with the Third District Court of Appeals.
April 1998 Blackhawks Filed an Informal Brief with the Court of Appeals.
September ,1998 Appeals Court upholds the District Courts' dismissal of the case.
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