WIN!! Bateman v. Perdue: N.C. Emergency Powers Ban

[Al Norris]

When I last reported this case, ther wasn't much to talk about, except the last motion - Alan Gura's Fees. Even though it was reported in Nov., I failed to get the docket recapped and missed the following (starting with the motion for costs):

06/11/2012 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs by Michael Bateman, GRNC/FFE, Inc., Virgil Green, Forrest Minges, Jr, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. (Camden, Wes) (Entered: 06/11/2012)

06/11/2012 91 Memorandum in Support regarding 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs by Michael Bateman, GRNC/FFE, Inc., Virgil Green, Forrest Minges, Jr, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit National Law Journal Sample Billing Rates) (Camden, Wes) (Entered: 06/11/2012)

06/11/2012 92 Declaration regarding 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs by Alan Gura by GRNC/FFE, Inc., Forrest Minges, Jr, Virgil Green, Michael Bateman, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. filed by GRNC/FFE, Inc., Forrest Minges, Jr, Virgil Green, Michael Bateman, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Invoice) (Camden, Wes) (Entered: 06/11/2012)

06/11/2012 93 Declaration regarding 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs by Kearns Davis by GRNC/FFE, Inc., Forrest Minges, Jr, Virgil Green, Michael Bateman, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. filed by GRNC/FFE, Inc., Forrest Minges, Jr, Virgil Green, Michael Bateman, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Invoice, # 2 Exhibit Filing Fee) (Camden, Wes) (Entered: 06/11/2012)

06/11/2012 94 Proposed Order regarding 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs by Michael Bateman, GRNC/FFE, Inc., Virgil Green, Forrest Minges, Jr, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. (Camden, Wes) (Entered: 06/11/2012)

06/25/2012 95 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs by Beverly Perdue, Reuben F. Young. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Peters, Alexander) (Entered: 06/25/2012)

06/26/2012 MOTION REFERRED to Julie A. Richards, Clerk of Court: 95 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs. (Lee, L.) (Entered: 06/26/2012)

06/26/2012 TEXT ORDER granting 95 Defendants Beverly Perdue's and Reuben F. Young's Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants' response to 90 motion for attorney fees and costs is due July 25, 2012. Signed by Julie A. Richards, Clerk of Court, on 6/26/2012. (Richards, J.) (Entered: 06/26/2012)

07/24/2012 96 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs by Beverly Perdue, Reuben F. Young. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Peters, Alexander) (Entered: 07/24/2012)

07/25/2012 Motion referred to Julie A. Richards, Clerk of Court: 96 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs. (Lee, L.) (Entered: 07/25/2012)

07/25/2012 TEXT ORDER granting 96 Defendants Beverly Perdue's and Reuben F. Young's Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants' response to 90 motion for attorney fees and costs is extended until August 2, 2012. Signed by Jolie Skinner for Julie A. Richards, Clerk of Court on 07/25/2012. (Skinner, J.) (Entered: 07/25/2012)

08/03/2012 97 RESPONSE to Motion regarding 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs Consent Order filed by Beverly Perdue, Reuben F. Young. (Peters, Alexander) (Entered: 08/03/2012)

08/22/2012 Motion Submitted to Senior Judge Malcolm J. Howard: 90 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs. (Rudd, D.) (Entered: 08/22/2012)

So what took so long? First and foremost, the parties were meeting to work out a setlement. Hence all the delays in filing a response to the motion for costs. Secondly, I simply missed the most important thing... Doc #97. A consent motion to pay the fees of $53,697.50 for fees and $350.00 for costs.

While the motion for fees has not been ruled upon, I doubt the Court will deny the consent motion. Why the final order has not been made official, I'll let wiser heads opine.