RODRIGUEZ v. FINAN

Civil Action No. 2:15-2317-BHH.

Antonio Rojas Rodriguez, Cristal Carreno, and Alan Velasquez, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. John L. Finan, in his official capacity as Chairman, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education; et al. Defendants.

United States District Court, D. South Carolina.

August 13, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Antonio Rojas Rodriguez, Plaintiff, represented by Steve Suggs , SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center, Tammy Lynn Besherse , SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center, Eunice Hyunhye Cho , Southern Poverty Law Center, James M Knoepp , Southern Poverty Law Center, Michelle Rose Lapointe , Southern Poverty Law Center & Susan Beth Berkowitz , SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center.

Cristal Carreno, Plaintiff, represented by Steve Suggs , SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center, Tammy Lynn Besherse , SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center, Eunice Hyunhye Cho , Southern Poverty Law Center, James M Knoepp , Southern Poverty Law Center, Michelle Rose Lapointe , Southern Poverty Law Center & Susan Beth Berkowitz , SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center.

Alan Velasquez, Plaintiff, represented by Steve Suggs , SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center, Tammy Lynn Besherse , SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center, Eunice Hyunhye Cho , Southern Poverty Law Center, James M Knoepp , Southern Poverty Law Center, Michelle Rose Lapointe , Southern Poverty Law Center & Susan Beth Berkowitz , SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center.

John L Finan, in his official capacity as Chairman, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Clark Parker, in his official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Jennifer Settlemyer, in her official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Tim Hofferth, in his official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Terrye Seckinger, in her official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Charles Munns, in his official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Bettie Rose Horne, in her officail capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Dianne Kuhl, in her official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Kim Phillips, in his official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Hood Temple, in his official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Louis Lynn, in his official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Allison Dean Love, in her official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Paul Batson, in his official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Evans Whitaker, in his official capacity as Member, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Julie Carullo, in her official capacity as Interim Executive Director, South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Defendant, represented by Andrew F Lindemann , Davidson Morrison and Lindemann.

Glenn McConnell, in his official capacity as President, the College of Charleston, Defendant, represented by Henry Wilkins Frampton, IV , McNair Law Firm & Joshua Wallace Dixon , McNair Law Firm.

Mary Thornley, in her official capacity as President, Trident Technical College, Defendant, represented by Henry Wilkins Frampton, IV , McNair Law Firm & Joshua Wallace Dixon , McNair Law Firm.


ORDER AND OPINION

This matter is before the Court on the plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction, filed June 12, 2015. (ECF No. 9.) With plaintiffs' consent, the Defendant members and Interim Executive Director of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education ("CHE Defendants") moved for...

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