Case: Gonzalez v. Moore

1:19-cv-03035 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: July 2, 2019

Closed Date: Feb. 20, 2020

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Case Summary

On July 2, 2019, a United States citizen born in Puerto Rico filed this putative class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The plaintiff sued the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) and an inspector of the Georgia DDS under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-2202, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d). The plaintiff, represented by the Southern Center for Human Rights and LatinoJustice PRLDEF sought declaratory and injunctive relief and damages. The plaintiff claimed that DDS discriminated against Puerto Rican-born applicants for Georgia drivers’ licenses, took and retained his original identity documents, and denied class members equal protection of the laws and the privileges due to Puerto Rican-born U.S. citizens.

The defendants requested an extension of time to answer, which was granted by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on August 29, 2019. On September 23, 2019, the plaintiff filed a motion to stay proceedings to allow the parties to resolve the dispute out of court, which was granted. The parties did so: according to plaintiff counsel’s website, the defendant ended their policy and permitted the plaintiffs to transfer their drivers' licenses to Georgia without additional onerous requirements.

In light of the policy ending, the court entered a stipulation of dismissal on February 19, 2020. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Elizabeth Helpling (11/13/2019)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Fajana, Francisca (New York)

Hollie, Atteeyah Eshe (Georgia)

Romero-Craft, Kira (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Chalmers, Roger A (Georgia)

Shapiro, Robert B (Georgia)

Judge(s)

Thrash, Thomas W. Jr. (Georgia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Fajana, Francisca (New York)

Hollie, Atteeyah Eshe (Georgia)

Romero-Craft, Kira (Florida)

Vasquez, Jorge Luis (New York)

Weber, Gerald R. (Georgia)

Attorney for Defendant

Chalmers, Roger A (Georgia)

Shapiro, Robert B (Georgia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:19-cv-03035	Docket [PACER]	Nov. 5, 2019	Nov. 5, 2019 Docket
1 1:19-cv-03035	Class Action Complaint	July 2, 2019	July 2, 2019 Complaint

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Last updated April 1, 2026, 5:26 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	July 2, 2019	CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT filed by Kenneth Caban Gonzalez. (Filing fee $400.00, receipt number AGANDC-8768177) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 07/03/2019) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	RECAP
2	July 2, 2019	Electronic Summons Issued as to Spencer R. Moore. (eop) (Entered: 07/03/2019)	RECAP
3	July 2, 2019	Electronic Summons Issued as to James Woo. (eop) (Entered: 07/03/2019)	RECAP
4	July 3, 2019	NOTICE Of Filing Appendices to Complaint by Kenneth Caban Gonzalez re 1 Complaint, (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Appendix A to Complaint, # 2 Appendix Appendix B to Complaint)(Hollie, Atteeyah) (Entered: 07/03/2019) 1 Appendix Appendix A to Complaint View on PACER 2 Appendix Appendix B to Complaint View on PACER	RECAP
5	July 4, 2019	APPLICATION for Admission of Francisca Fajana Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8774185). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by Kenneth Caban Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Application for Pro Hac Vice)(Hollie, Atteeyah) (Entered: 07/04/2019)	RECAP
6	July 4, 2019	APPLICATION for Admission of Kira Romero-Craft Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8774186). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by Kenneth Caban Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Hollie, Atteeyah) (Entered: 07/04/2019)	RECAP
7	July 5, 2019	APPLICATION for Admission of Jorge Vasquez Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8776146). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.by Kenneth Caban Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Hollie, Atteeyah) (Entered: 07/05/2019)	RECAP
	July 11, 2019	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 5 APPLICATION for Admission of Francisca Fajana Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8774185). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Francisca D. Fajana added appearing on behalf of Kenneth Caban Gonzalez (pmb)
	July 11, 2019	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 6 APPLICATION for Admission of Kira Romero-Craft Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8774186). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Kira Romero-Craft added appearing on behalf of Kenneth Caban Gonzalez (pmb)
	July 11, 2019	APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 7 APPLICATION for Admission of Jorge Vasquez Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-8776146). Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.. Attorney Jorge Luis Vasquez added appearing on behalf of Kenneth Caban Gonzalez (pmb)
	July 11, 2019	Approval of Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice
8	July 12, 2019	ORDER granting 5 Application for Admission of Francisca Fajana Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 7/12/2019. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step. (sap) (Entered: 07/12/2019)	RECAP
9	July 12, 2019	ORDER granting 6 Application for Admission of Kira Romero-Craft Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 7/12/2019. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step. (sap) (Entered: 07/12/2019)	RECAP
10	July 12, 2019	ORDER granting 7 Application for Admission of Jorge Vasquez Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 7/12/2019. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step. (sap) (Entered: 07/12/2019)	RECAP
11	Aug. 14, 2019	Certificate of Interested Persons by Kenneth Caban Gonzalez. (Hollie, Atteeyah) (Entered: 08/14/2019)	RECAP
12	Aug. 15, 2019	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Kenneth Caban Gonzalez. Spencer R. Moore waiver mailed on 7/3/2019, answer due 9/3/2019. (Fajana, Francisca) (Entered: 08/15/2019)	RECAP
13	Aug. 15, 2019	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Kenneth Caban Gonzalez. James Woo waiver mailed on 7/3/2019, answer due 9/3/2019. (Fajana, Francisca) (Entered: 08/15/2019)	RECAP
	Aug. 15, 2019	Clerks Notation for LOA/CIP
	Aug. 15, 2019	Clerk's Notation re 11 Certificate of Interested Persons: OK, per TWT. (cmd)
14	Aug. 28, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Benton Shapiro on behalf of Spencer R. Moore, James Woo (Shapiro, Robert) (Entered: 08/28/2019)	RECAP
15	Aug. 28, 2019	Certificate of Interested Persons by Spencer R. Moore, James Woo. (Shapiro, Robert) (Entered: 08/28/2019)	RECAP
16	Aug. 28, 2019	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Spencer R. Moore, James Woo. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Robert) (Entered: 08/28/2019) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
17	Aug. 28, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by Roger A. Chalmers on behalf of Spencer R. Moore, James Woo (Chalmers, Roger) (Entered: 08/28/2019)	RECAP
18	Aug. 29, 2019	ORDER GRANTING 16 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants shall have until 11/1/2019 to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 8/29/2019. (cmd) (Entered: 08/29/2019)	RECAP
	Aug. 29, 2019	Clerks Notation for LOA/CIP
	Aug. 29, 2019	Clerk's Notation re 15 Certificate of Interested Persons: OK, per TWT. (cmd)
19	Sept. 23, 2019	Motion to Stay 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion to Stay Proceedings View on PACER	RECAP
20	Sept. 23, 2019	Notice (Other)	RECAP
21	Sept. 25, 2019	Order on Motion to Stay	RECAP
22	Oct. 31, 2019	Motion to Stay 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
23	Nov. 5, 2019	ORDER granting 22 Consent Motion to Stay Proceedings. The proceedings are stayed for sixty-days until December 31, 2019. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 11/5/2019. (sap) (Entered: 11/05/2019)	RECAP
24	Dec. 17, 2019	Consent MOTION to Stay Proceedings with Brief In Support by Spencer R. Moore, James Woo. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2019) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
25	Dec. 19, 2019	ORDER granting 24 Motion to Stay. The proceedings are stayed for thirty days until January 30, 2020. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 12/19/2019. (anc) (Entered: 12/19/2019)	RECAP
26	Jan. 31, 2020	Consent MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Spencer R. Moore, James Woo. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Robert) (Entered: 01/31/2020) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
27	Feb. 6, 2020	ORDER granting 26 Motion to Stay Proceedings until 2/28/2020. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 2/4/2020. (anc) (Entered: 02/06/2020)	RECAP
28	Feb. 19, 2020	STIPULATION of Dismissal by Kenneth Caban Gonzalez. (Hollie, Atteeyah) (Entered: 02/19/2020)	RECAP
	Feb. 19, 2020	Clerks Entry of Dismissal
	Feb. 20, 2020	Terminated Case
	Feb. 20, 2020	Clerk's Entry of Dismissal APPROVING 28 Stipulation of Dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(A)(ii) (ah)
	Feb. 20, 2020	Civil Case Terminated. (ah)