Woodard v. Andrus

ORDER AND REASONS

SARAH S. VANCE, District Judge.

Before the Court are seven motions for summary judgment filed by the defendants (R. Docs. 206, 207, 208, 211, 212, 216, 217) and six cross-motions for summary judgment filed by the plaintiffs (R. Docs. 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223). As explained below, the motions focus on whether the fees charged by Louisiana clerks of court were authorized by state statute. In this federal due process challenge, however, the contested state law issues are irrelevant to the question of liability. The key issue is whether the clerks provided the plaintiffs with…