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Jeanna Norris v. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., et al. — U.S. District Court, W.D. Mich.

Jeanna Norris v. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., et al. — 27 court filings in the archive, mostly from U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, filed between August 27, 2021 and March 14, 2022. Among them: 3 orders, 3 motions and 3 opinions.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (16 filings); U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan (5 filings)
Filings27 public filings
Filed2021-08-27 – 2022-03-14
Document typesorders (3), motions (3), opinions (3), complaints (2), declarations (2), memorandum or brief (1)
Original PDFs27 of 27

Case summary

Jeanna Norris filed a class action complaint on August 27, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, No. 1:21-cv-756, against the president and the members of the board of trustees of Michigan State University in their official capacities, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief over the university's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for staff. The court denied a temporary restraining order on August 31, 2021. On January 21, 2022 it granted the defendants' motion to dismiss the first amended complaint as to count II, the unconstitutional conditions doctrine and procedural due process, and count III, the Supremacy Clause, reserving on count I. On February 22, 2022 it dismissed count I, substantive due process, entered judgment and terminated the action. A notice of appeal was filed March 14, 2022.

Case at a glance

PartiesPlaintiff Jeanna Norris, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance; defendants Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., president of Michigan State University, and the chair, vice chair and members of its board of trustees, in their official capacities, and John and Jane Does 1-10
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division, No. 1:21-cv-00756-PLM-SJB
ProgramNo relief program. The subject is Michigan State University's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for employees
ClaimsCount I, violation of the substantive due process right to refuse unwanted medical care; count II, violation of the unconstitutional conditions doctrine and procedural due process; count III, violation of the Supremacy Clause. Declaratory and injunctive relief sought, with a jury demanded
Disposition or statusDismissed. Counts II and III were dismissed on January 21, 2022 and count I on February 22, 2022; judgment entered and the action terminated the same day. Notice of appeal filed March 14, 2022
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What did the court decide first?

On August 31, 2021 it denied a temporary restraining order. On January 21, 2022 it granted the motion to dismiss as to counts II and III and reserved on count I, stating it would issue a subsequent order on that count after further argument.

How did the case end in the district court?

By an opinion and order of February 22, 2022 dismissing count I, the substantive due process claim, and terminating the case, followed by a judgment under Rule 58 recording that the court had resolved all pending claims.

What is on the page besides the pleadings and rulings?

Expert declarations filed by both sides on the preliminary injunction, including a declaration and rebuttal declaration for the defendants and a declaration for the plaintiffs, a brief in support of a motion to strike one of them, the first amended class action complaint of November 5, 2021, and the briefing on the motion to dismiss.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

27 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Class Action ComplaintComplaint · PDF
  2. Order Denying TROOrder · PDF
  3. Defendants' Opposition to Preliminary InjunctionPDF
  4. Declaration of Marcus Zervos, M.D.Declaration · PDF
  5. Declaration of Hooman Noorchashm, M.D., Ph.D.Declaration · PDF
  6. Plaintiffs' Reply Brief for Preliminary InjunctionPDF
  7. Rebuttal Declaration of Marcus Zervos, M.D.PDF
  8. Brief in Support of Motion to Strike Zervos Declaration — Norris v. Stanley (W.D. Mich.)Memorandum or brief · PDF
  9. Exhibit 1 — Counsel Email Exchange (Dkt. 22-2)Exhibit · PDF
  10. Motion for Alternative Forms of ReliefMotion · PDF
  11. Noorchashm Reply DeclarationPDF
  12. Defendants' Response to Motion for Alternative ReliefPDF
  13. Order Denying Motion to StrikeOrder · PDF
  14. Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief (Kerr)Motion · PDF
  15. Opinion Denying Preliminary InjunctionOpinion · PDF
  16. Order Denying Emergency Stay Pending AppealOrder · PDF
  17. Bhattacharya-Kulldorff Joint DeclarationPDF
  18. First Amended Class Action ComplaintComplaint · PDF
  19. Order Dismissing Motion to Dismiss as Moot — Norris v. StanleyPDF
  20. MSU Brief in Support of Motion to DismissPDF
  21. Motion to Dismiss Amended ComplaintMotion · PDF
  22. Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Dismiss — Norris v. StanleyPDF
  23. MSU Reply in Support of Motion to DismissPDF
  24. Opinion Granting MTD in PartOpinion · PDF
  25. JudgmentJudgment · PDF
  26. Opinion and Order Granting Motion to DismissOpinion · PDF
  27. Notice of AppealNotice · PDF

Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.

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