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PETITION FORSUIT IN EQUITY

(pursuant to 42,USC, 1983-1985)

A CLASSACTION PETITION

(pursuant to applicable rules, regulations, and laws governing a class of people residing

In different areas of the State of Maryland)

CLASS PETITIONERS; (and others similarly situated)

LAFAYETTE WILLIAMSON

SUIT IN EQITY;PETITIONERS

SEEKS$10,000,000.00 FROM

NAMED DEFENDANT IN HIS/

HEROFFICIALAND INDIVIDUAL

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JURY DEMAND

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JAMES RORIE

DAN RICHARDSON

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DEFENDANTS;

PR IN C E G EO R G ES C O U N TY O F M AR YLAN D , et al;

Executive Office of District 7, Prince Georges County

Prince Georges County, Maryland

R U SH ER N BAKER , EXECU TIVE O FFIC E

O FFIC E O F TH E EXECU TIVE O FFIC ER FO R D I STR IC T 7

PR IN C E G EO R GES C O U N TY, M AR YLAN D

N O TE; TH E BELO W LISTED PER SO N S, AR E M EM BERS O F

T H E LE G IS LA T IV E C O UN C IL , W H OM , T O T H E K N OW L ED G E

O F TH E ABO VE LISTED CLASS M EMBER S, AR E TH O SE PER SO N S

K N OW N T O A ID E , A B E T, A S SI ST A ND C O NS PI RE D W IT H O T HE R S

K N OW N A N D U N KN O WN T O SA ID C LA S S M E MB E RS , T O P R EP A RE

A N D I NS TIT U TE W IT HO U T T H E F UL L KN O W LE D GE A N D S U PP O RT

O F M EM BER S O F TH E TAR G ETED C LASS G R O U P O F PEO PLE, N AM ELY

TH E BLAC K R AC E AN D C U LTU R E O F TH E STATE O F M AR YLAN D , SEEKI NG

U N C ON STITU TIO N ALLY, TO D EPR IVE AND TO ER AD IC ATE AN D D EM O LI SH

A N D T O F U L LY D E S TR O Y T H E O N LY C U LT U RE K N OW N T O T H IS C L AS S OF A ND

R AC E O F BLAC K PEO PLE H ERE IN AMER IC A AN D TH E STATE O F M AR YLAN D ; TH EY

A R E LIS T ED A S F O LL O WS , L ED B Y O N E; K AR E N T O LE S .



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EXECUTIVE L EGISL ATIVE COUNCIL OF DISTRICT 7

COUNCIL MEMBER KAREN TOLES (pr incip le)

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND

COUNCIL MEMBER FRANKL IN



COUNCIL MENBER PATIERSON



C O UN C IL M E MB E R T U RN E R



COUNCIL MEMBER J OHNSON



C O UN IL M E MB E R L EH M AN



C O UN C IL M E MB E ~ L AM P OS


PRINGEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND

C O UN C IL M E MB E R O LS O N



CHIEF POLICE

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE

DISTRICT 7

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYL AND

LEGISLATION BILL NO. CB-18-2011

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVEPRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYL AND

DEFENDANTS.

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T H IS H O N O R AB LE C O UR T H A S J U RI SD IC T IO N A L V E NU E T O H E A R TH IS C A SE P U RS U AN T T O 42 , U . S .c .

1 98 3 A N D 1 98 5, A N D A LL O TH E R A P P LI CA B LE F E DE R AL R U LE S A N D R E G UL A TI ON S G O V ER N IN G T H ISC O U RT U N DE R T HE J U RI SD IT IO N O F TH E F O UR T H C IR C UI T F O R T H E S T A TE O F M A R YL A ND .

PETITONERS:

L AF A YE T TE W IL LI AM S O N, I S A C L AS S M E M BE R O F T H IS AC T IO N W H O M W E R E I N JU R ED I N H IS P E RS O N S

B Y T H E I NT RO D U CT IO N A N D E X EC U TI ON IN G O F B IL L C B -1 8- 20 11 , T H RO U G H T H E D IR E CT AC T IO N S O F

N E G LE C T B Y K A RE N T O L E S AN D M E M BE R S O F T H E E X E CU T IV E C O U NC IL A N D T H E C H IE F O F P O LI CE O F

D IS TR IC T N U M BE R 7 , I N T H EI R R E S TR IC T IN G T H E CU L TU R E O F M Y R A CE , CO L OR A N D C U LT U RE B Y

R E FU S IN G T O A L LO W M E T H E F R E ED O M S O F E XE R C IS E , F R EE D OM S O F SP E EC H , F R E ED O M S O F L IB E RT YI N M Y C H O O S IN G T O D A N C E I N A L E G AL P U B LI C O R P R I VA TE P L AC E O F MY C H O IC E , B E CA U S E O F M Y

R A C E, C R E ED , CO L OR , A N D C U LT U RE . I H A VE S U F FE R ED P A IN S , P E NA L TI ES , A N D U N DU E A N G UI SH A N D

ST RESS BECAUSE O F T HESE ILL EG AL ACT IO NS.

BRIAN lO'G A l\.J

I S A C L AS S M EM B E R O F T HI S A C T IO N W H O M W E R E I NJ U RE D I N H IS P E R S ON S B Y T H E D I R E CT A C T IO N S

O F T H E IN T RO D U CI ON A N D E X EC U TI ON S O F B IL L- CB -1 8- 20 11 , T H RO U G H T HE D I RE C T A C TI ON S A N D

N E G LE C T B Y K A RE N T O LE S A ND M E M BE R S O F T H E E XE C U TI VE C O U NC IL A N D T H E C H IE F O F P O LI CE O F

D IS T RI CT 7 , I N TH E IR C O M PR O M IS E D E FF O RT S R E ST R IC T IN G T H E C U LT U RE O F M Y R A CE , C OL O R A N D

C U LT U RE B Y R EF U SI NG T O A L LO W M E T HE F R EE D O MS O F E X E R CI SE , F R E ED O M S O F S P EE C H ,F R EE D O MS

O F L IB E RT Y IN M Y C H O OS IN G T O D A N CE INA L E GA L P U B LI C S P AC E O R P R IV A TE P LA C E O F M Y C H O IC E ,

B E CA U S E O F M Y R A CE , CR E ED , C O L O R A N D C U LT U RE . I H A VE S U FF E RE D S T RA IN , P A IN , U N DU E

PENALT IES, ANG UISH, AND UNNESESSARY ST RESS BECAUSE O F T HESE IL L EG AL ACT IO NS.

LOO~lU'~I\S

I S A C LA S S M E M BE R O F T H IS A C T IO N W H O M W E R E I N JU R E D I N P ER S ON B Y T H E D IR E C T AC TI ON O F

A R BI TR A R Y A C TI ON S O F T H E IN T RO D U CT IO N S A N D E X EC U TI ON S O F B IL L- CB -1 8- 20 11 , T H RO U G H T H E

D IR E CT A C TI ON S A N D N E GL E CT O F KA R E N TO L ES AN D M E M BE R S O F T H E E XE C U TI VE C O U NC IL O F

P R IN C E G E O RG E S C O U N C IL A N D T H E C H IE F O F P O LI CE O F D IS T RI CT 7 , A LL I N C O M PR O M IS E D E F FO R TS

T O D E PR IV E A N D R E ST R IC T TH E C U LT U RE O F M Y R A CE , CO L OR , A N D C U LT U RE B Y R E FU S IN G T O A L LO W

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M E T H E F R EE D O MS O F E X ER C IS E , F R EE D O MS O F SP E EC H , F R E ED O M S O F LI BE R TY I N M U C H O OS IN G T O

D A NC E I N AN Y L EG A L P U B L IC P L AC E OR P R IV A TE P LA C E O F M Y C H O IC E O R TO L E G A LL Y V O T E O N T H E

BILL CB- 18 -2 0 11 , BECAUSE O F M Y RACE, CREED, CO LO R AND CUL TURE, AL L FO R T HEIR SEL FISH G AIN,

A N D P O LI TI CA L R IS E A N D P E R SO N A L G A I N. I H A V E S U F F. ER E D U N D UE S T RA IN , F IN A C IA L

S T RE S S, P E N AL TI ES , A N D A N G UI SH B E CA U S E O F T H ES E I LL E GA L P R AC T IC E S .

PETITIONERS SIGNATURES;

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DEFENDANTS;

P R IN C E G EO R G ES C O U N TY , D IS TR IC T 7 et aL;

I S N A ME D A S A D E FE N DA N T I N T H E I N S TA N T C A US E B E CA U SE I T I S T H E D I ST RI CT W H IC H

H O U SE T H E B O DY O F L EG IS LA T IV E B O D Y W H I C H D IS C RI MI NA TE S A G A IN S T A S E LE C TE D P E OP L E

O R PERSO NS

R U SH E RN B A KE R , IS N AM E D A S A D EF E ND A NT I N T H E IN S TA N T C A SE B EC A US E R U S HE R N B A KE R

IS T HE EXECUT IVE O F F ICER O F DIST RICT 7 AND SIG NAT URED INTO EF FECT T HE ILL EG AL DISCRIM INAT E

L EG IS LA T IO N W H IC H D IS C RI MI NA T ES A G AI NS T A P E RS O N O R G R O UP O F P E OP LE B E C A US E O F H IS /H E R

R A CE , C R E ED , C O LO R , AN D C U LT U RE , F O R P E RS O N AL , P O ll lT IC A L A N D F I N AN C IA L G A IN S W IT H OU T

AL LO W ING T HE F UL L DIST RICT 7 RESIDENT S AND CITIZENS O F PRINCE G EO RG ES CO UNT Y T HE

O P P OR T UN IT Y T O B E F U LL Y I NF O RM E D O F P E ND IN G L E GI SL A TI ON A N D V O T IN G O B LI GA T IO N S , A N D D ID

A C T IN CO H ER T S W IT H E A CH O F T HE N A M E D D E FE N DA N TS T O D E PR IV E TH E M I ND IV ID U AL LY A N D A S A

S E LE C TI VE B O DY O F C IT IZ E NS , O F H IS /H E R C O NS T IT U TI ON A L R IG H TS A N D P R O TE C TI ON S , A C TI NG I N

B O TH , O F FI CE O F TH E C H IE F E X EC U TI VE , A N D I ND IV ID U A L C A PA C IT Y ; O T HE R S S I MI LA R IL Y S IT UA T EDH A S S UF FE R ED F R OM T H ES E AD V ER S E A C TI ON S E F FE C TU A TE D B Y A N D T H RO U G H T H E I LL E GA L E FF O RT S

B Y RU sH E R N B A KE R ;

K A RE N T O LE S , I S N A ME D A S T H E P R IN C IP L E D E FE N DA N T I N T HE I NS TA N T C A SE B E C AU S E K A R EN T O lE S

i s T H E I NS Ti GA TO R O F T H E I NS T RU M E NT AT IO N O F I LL EG A L AC T IO N A N D D IS C RI MI NA T OR Y D IS R EG A R DS

F O R TH E B L A CK R A CE AN D C U LT U RE O F TH E B LA C K R A C E , A TT E MP T IN G T O D E PR IV E T H I S P A R TI CU L AR

R A tE O F PE O PL E, A ND P ER SO N S WIT H P AS T C OM P LE TE D C R IM IN AL B EH AV IO UR , F RO M T HE R IG HT O F

F R EE D O MS O F E XP R ES S IO N S , F R EE D O MS O F S PE E CH , AN D T HE R IG H T T O V O T E A N D B E F U LL Y

I NF O RM E D O F TH E IR R IG H TS U N DE R T H E C O NS T IT U TI ON O F T H E U NI TE D S T AT ES O F A M E RI CA , A N D D ID

A C T I N C O N CE R T W I TH E A CH O F T HE N A M E D D E FE N D AN TS H E R EI N T O D E PR IV E E A CH N A M E D

PET IT IO NER HEREIN AND O T HERS SIM IL ARIL Y SITUAT ED T O DEPRIVE T HEM O F PRO T ECTED

CO NSTITUT IO NAL RIG HT S;

C O U NC IL M E M BE R F R AN K LI N I S N A M ED A S A D E FE N DA N T I N T H E I N ST AN T C A SE BE C AU S E C O UN C IL

M E M BE R F R AN K LI N A C TE D I N C O N CE R TS W IT H E A CH O F T H E N A ME D D E FE N DA N TS I N T H E IN S TA N T

C A SE O F H IS /H E R C O N ST IT U TI ON A L A N D S TA T E P R OT EC T ED R IG H S T O B E F U LL Y I N FO R M ED O F P E ND IN G

L E GI SL AT IO N , T H E R I G HT T O V O TE , T H E R IG H T F O R F R EE D OM S O F E X P RE S SI ON , F R EE D OM O F E X E RC IS E , .

A N D T H E R IG H T O F P EO P LE O F P A R TI CL AR C O LO R , R A C E, AN D C U LT U RE T O E N G A G E T H E F U LL

PRO T ECT IO NS O F T HE UNITED ST ATES CO NST IT UTIO N O F T HESE UNITED ST ATES O F AM ERICA;

C O UN C IL M E M BE R P A TT E RS O N I S N A ME D A S A D E FE N D AN T I N T H E IN S TA N T C A SE B E CA U SE C O U N CI L

M E MB ER P Am R SO N D ID AC T IN CO N CE RT S W I TH E AC H O F T HE N A M ED D EF EN D AN TS IN T HE I N ST AN T

C A SE T O D E PR IV E E A CH O F TH E N A ME D P E TI TI ON E RS I N T H IS C A SE , A N D O T HE R S S I M IL AR IL Y S IT UA T ED ,O F T HE RIG HTS O F F REEDO M S O F EXERCISE, F REEDO M S O F EXPRESSIO NS, F REEDO M S O F VO T ING

R IG H TS , T H E R I GH T T O B E F U LL Y I N FO R M ED O F P E ND IN G L E GI SL A TI ON A D VE R SL Y E FF E CT IN G A

P A RT IC U LA R P E RS O N A N D O R A G R OU P O R B O D Y O F P E O P LE O F A P A R TI CU L AR R A CE , C RE E D, C O LO R

AND CUL TURE, AND PRO T ECT IO NS O F T HE UNITED ST ATES CO NST IT UT IO N;



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C O UN C IL M E M BE R T U RN E R I S N A M ED A S A D E FE N DA N T I N T H E I NS TA N T C A SE B E CA U SE C O U NC IL

M E M BE R T U RN E R D ID S O A C T I N CO N C ER T S, W IT H F U LL K NO W LE D G E O F T H EI R I N T EN T T O D E P R IV E A

C E RT A IN A N D P A RT IC U LA R P E RS O N, A N D O R A PA R TI CU L AR G R OU P O F PE O PL E OF H IS /H E R F U LL

P R OT E CT IO N S O F T H E U N IT E D S T AT ES C O N S TI TU T IO N A N D S T AT E AN D O R C OU N TY R U LE S AN D

R E G UL AT IO N S, A S T H ES E D I D A P P L Y T O A ND C A US E T O I NJ UR E T H E E N T IR E B O DY O F N A M EDPET IT IO NERS AND O T HERS SIM ILARIL Y SITUAT ED;

C O N CI L M E M B ER J OH N SO N I S D U LY N A M ED A S A D E FE N DA N T I N T H IS C L A SS A C TI ON S U IT I N E QU IT Y

AG AINST T HE ENT IRE SYSTEM O F L EG ISL ATO RS IN THE DIST RICT 7 O F PRINCE G EO RG ES CO UNT Y,

M A R YL AN D B E CA U SE C O UN C IL M E M BE R J O HN S ON D ID , W IT H K N O WL ED G E A N D F O R E TH O UG H T,

A C TE D T O D E P R IV E A P A R TI CU LA R P E RS O N A N D O R A P A R TI CU L AR B O DY A N D O R G RO U P O F P E OP LE O F

H IS /H E R R IG H TS T O T HE F U LL P R O TE C TI ON S O F TH E U N IT E D S T AT ES C O N ST IT U TI ON A N D R U LE S A ND

R E G UL AT IO N S O F T H E ST A TE O F M A RY LA N D , D IS TR IC T 7 OF P RI NC E G E O R G ES C O U N TY T H ER E IN , A N D

O T HE R S S I M IL AR IL Y S IT UA T ED , O F H IS /H E R R IG H TS T O D A N C E A N D E X PR E SS H IM O R H E R S EL F, I N T H E

UNITED ST ATES ACCO RDING L Y T O HIS/HER CUL TURE, CO L O R, CREED, O R REL IG IO US PERSUAT IO N;

C OU N CIL M EM B ER L EH AM IS N AM E D A S A D EF EN D AN T IN T HE IN ST AN T C AS E B EC AU SE , W IT H F UL L

K N OW L EG D E A N D I NT EN T T O D E P RI VE E A CH O F T HE N A M E D P E TI TI ON E RS , A N D O T HE R S S I MI LA R IL Y

S IT U AT E D, O F R IG H TS P R O T EC T ED A N D S E CR E D U N D ER T H E U N IT ED S TA T ES C ON S TI TU T IO N , A N D

C E RT A IN R U LE S A ND R E GU L AT IO N S O F D IS T RI CT 7 , P R IN C E G E OR G E S C O UN T Y, M A RY L AN D , A N D

S U BJ EC T ED N A M ED P E TI TI ON E RS A N D O T HE R S S IM IL AR IL Y S IT U AT ED , T O U ND U E H A RM , P E NA LT Y ,

P A IN S A N D S U FF E RI NG S , I NJ UR IN G T H EM I N S U CH A N A TR O C IO U S M A NN E R, T H AT L E D T O TH E F IL IN G

O F SE V ER A L P E T IT IO N S T O T HI S H O N O R AB LE C O R T; N A ME L Y, T H IS D E FE N DA N T A N D C O -D E FE N DA N TS ,

SUBJECT ED T HESE PETITIO NERS T O REASO NS T O BEL IT IL E HIS/HER CUL TURE O F DANCE

C O M MU N IC A TI ON S , F RE E DO M O F EX E RC IS E , F R EE D OM O F S P EE C H , A N D M A N Y O T HE R S, S L E E P I S A

C O NS T AN T D IS TA N T F R EE D O M, E T C. ;

C OU NC IL M EM B ER C AM P OS , A D EF EN DA NT N AM ED H ER EIN , A C TE D I N C O NC ER TS W IT H E AC H O F T HE

D E FE N DA N TS T O DE P RI VE E A CH O F T H E N AM E D P E TI TI ON E RS , A N D O T H E RS S I MI LA R IL Y S IT UA T ED , O F

C E RT AI N R IG H TS A N D I MM U N IT IE S P R OT E CT ED B Y T HE U N IT E D S T AT ES C O N ST il TU T IO N A N D M A N Y

R IG H TS , R U LE S , A N D R E GU L AT IO N S , F O R P E RS O N G A IN A N D P O LI TI CA L R E AS O N S B E N E FI CI AL T O H IM

A N D O T HE R S I N C O NC E R TS W IT H T H E L E GI SL AT IV E B O D Y F O R D IS T RI Cn I N PR IN C E G EO R G ES C O U NT Y ,

M A R YL AN D . T H E C U LT U RE O F TH E B LA C K R A C E A N D T HE V O T IN G I SS U EE S A R E I NT ER E ST H E RE I N

I NF A MO U S A G E NT S I N T H IS I NJ UR Y ;

C O UN C IL M E M BE R O L SO N I S N A M ED A S A D EF E ND A NT I N T H E IN S TA N T C A US E B E C A US E T HI S

D E FE N DA N T A ID E D A N A B ET IE D T H E N A ME D B O DY O F LE G IS L AT O RS I N D E PR IV IN G T H E N A M ED

P E TI TI ON E RS A N D O T H E RS S IM IL AR IL Y S IT UA T ED T O A C TS W H IC H D E FA M E D T H E IN D IV ID U AL IT Y O F

E A CH A N D T H E E N TI RE B LA C K C U L TU R E, C O LO R , R A CE , CR E ED , A N D B E LI EF S IN D A NC E C U LT U RE ,

F R EE D OM S O F E X P RE S SI ON , F R EE D O MS O F S PE E CH , A N D F R EE D OM S O F LI FE , L IB E RT Y , AN D P U RS U IT

O F H AP P IN E SS I N R EL IA N CE U P ON T H E U N IT E D S TA T ES C O N ST IT U TI ON A N D R U LE S A N D R E GU L AT IO N S

O F TH E D I ST R IC T 7 O F P R IN C E G E O R G ES C O UN T Y, M A R YL AN D .



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D E FE N D DA N T I N T H E I NS TA N T C A SE . T H IS C H I E F I S R E SP O N SI BL E F O R T H E S A FE T Y, P R O TE C TI ON , A N D

S E CU R IT Y O F A L L P EO P LE R E S ID IN G , V IS IT IN G , A N D P A SS IN G T H R OU G H T H E D IS T RI CT 7 O F P R IN C E

G E O RG E S C O U N TY , M A R YL A ND , Y E T T H IS D E FE N D AN T I N C O H ER T S W I TH M A LI CE , C O N SP IR E D W I TH

O T H ER D E FE N D AN T S I N TH IS C A SE , E S P E CI AL LY W I TH K A RE N T O LE S , T O D E PR IV E T H E E N T IR E B LA C EC U L TU R E A N D T H E B L A CK R A CE O F P EO P LE AN D T H O SE P R EV IO U S LY C O N VI CT E D B U T P AI D H I S /H E R

O B LIG AT IO N S T O TH E P E OP LE , O FT HE B LA CK C UL TU R E O F D AN C IN G . D AN C IN G IS T HE O N LY F OR M O F

C O M M UN IC A TI ON S E X PR E SS E D B Y T H E E NT IR E B L AC C K R A CE O F P E OP LE I N A C CO M P AN Y O F M U S IC T O

IS SU R ET HA TT HE IR C U LT UR E T H R OU G H E XIS TE NC E I N A N F O R IE GH L AN D , W A S I N TA CT , S IN C E

L AN G UA GE A ND R EA DIN G W E RE D E NIE D T O T HE M , S OM E U N TO T HIS V E RY D AY . T HE F RE ED O MS O F

S P EE C H, E X PR E SS IO N S , E X ER C IS E , A N D L IB E RT Y I N P U R S U IT O F H A P PI NE S S, T H O UG H L IM IT ED T O T H I S

C U LT U R E O F P E OP LE , W E R E P R EC IO U S L IF E S K IL LS I N H ER IT E D B Y TH E B L AC K R A C E A ND F O R T H IS

S E LE C TE D B O D Y O F D E FE N D AN T S T O S U BJ EC T T H E SE P E TI TI ON E RS T O S U C H A N I NJ U RY , W A S

D E LI BE R AT E , C A LO U S , A N D W IT H O UT R E G AR D N O R R E S PE C T F O R T H E CO N S TI TU T IO N O F T H ES E

U N IT E D S T AT ES O F A M ER IC A . T H IS D E FE N D AN T D E N IE D C E RT A IN P O LI CE P R O TE C TI ON S T O T HE S E

P E TI TI ON E R S A N D A C TE D I N A P ER S O NA L M A N NE R A F AR F R O M O F FI CI AL D U TI ES I N T H E PE R FO R M AN C E

OF S UCH A T ROCOUSI TI E S;

L E GI SL A TI VE B IL L NO . C B -1 8- 20 11 S H O UL D B E N A M ED A S T H E EL E ME N T O F H A TE D IR E C TE D A G A IN S T A N

E N TI RE R A CE O F P EO P LE S I M IL AR IL Y S IT U AT E D I N D I ST R IC T 7 , P R IN C E G E O R G E S C O U N T Y, M A R YL A ND ,

A N D O T H ER S S IM IL R IL Y S IT U AT E D, T O D E ME A N, D E PR IV E , A N D B E LI TT LE E A CH O F T H E N A M ED

P E TI TI ON E R S A N D O T H ER S SI MI LA R IL Y S IT U AT E D, O F C E R TA IN C O N ST IT U TI ON A L P R O TE C TI ON S ,

F R EE D O M O F E X P RE S SI ON , F R EE D O M O F E X ER C IS E , FR E ED O M S O F L I BE R TI ES I N P R SU IT O F H A P PI NE S S

A N D S P EE C H , E X TR E M EL Y I NJ U O US T O T HE S E P ET IT IO N E RS A N D O T H ER S S IM IL A RI LY S IT U AT E D.

S TA T EM E N T O F P E TI TI ON E R S C A SE , A N D O T H ER S S IM IL A RI LY S IT U AT E D

OP E NING S T A TE M E NT

H O W C A N T H E I N ST AN T D E FE N D ER S N O T I N S TI TU T E T H ES E S AM E T Y PE O F R ES TR IC T IO N S A G AI NS T

A G EN C IE S W E R E C E R TA IN V IO L EN T A T RO C IT IE S A R E KN O W N T O T H E W O R LD T O H A VE C A P TI VA TE D T H E

E S SE N C E O F V IO L EN C E , S U CH A S P U BL IC S C H OO L S H O OT IN G S , M IL IT A RY B A SE S , P U BL IC

T RA NS PO R TA TIO N A RE AS , O N O U R S CH O OL B US ES , A N D N O T TO M E N TIO N T HA T P RI NC E G E OR G ES

C O U N TY P O LI CE D E PA R TM E N TS H A VE B E E N U N D ER C O N ST A NT R E VI EW B Y TH E U N IT E D S TA T ES

D E PA R TM E N T O F J U ST IC E F O R IT 'S I NV O LV E ME N T W I TH P O LI CE B R U TA L IT Y A N D C R U EL T Y TO

I NM A TE S . .. Y ET N O S U C H B IL L E X IS T IN P R IN C E G E O R GE S C O U N TY T O C U ~ T AI L T H IS V IO L EN C E , Y E T TH E

D EF EN D AN TS IN TH E I N ST AN T C AS E PU TS " D AN C IN G O N T R IA L, A N AT IO N IM P RIS O NE D ... M AY G O D

HA V E M E RCY !"



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CASE INSUMMARY

O N O R A B OU T J UN E 2 1 , 2 01 1, K A RE N T O LE S , I N C O N CE R TS W IT H R U SH E R N B A KE R , C H IE F O F P O LI CE O F

D IS T RI CT 7 O F P R IN C E G E O RG E S C O U N TY , M A R YL AN D , M E M BE R S O F T HE L E G IS LA T IV E B O DY F O R

D IS T RI CT 7 , C O M PR IS IN G O F C O UN C Il M E M BE R F R AN K LI N, C O U NC IL M E M BE R P A TT ER S O N, C O N CI L

M E MB ER T UR NE R, C OU N CIL M EM B ER J OH NS ON , C O UN CIL M EM B ER L EH M AN , C OU N CIL M E MB ER

C A MP OS , C OU N CIL M E MB ER O LS ON , A ND O TH ER S U N KN O WN A ND U NN AM E D B Y T HE SE PE TIT IO NE RS ,

D ID C O M E T O GE TH E R A N D C O N SP IR E D T O D E PR IV E T H E E N TI RE B L AC K R A C E , A N D P A RT IC U LA R LY

T H OS E S IM IL AR IL Y L O CA T ED W IT H T H E D IS T RI CT 7, B U T TO E F FE C T T H E E NT IR E P R IN C E G E O R GE S

C O U NT Y , M A R YL AN D , A N D F O R FA R G RE A TE R R E AC H IN G E F FE C T, OF T HE V E R Y E S SE N CE O F T H E B L A CK

CUL TURE W ITH T HE INT RO DUCT IO N O F BIL L -CB- 18 -2 0 11 .

T HI S B I LL , C B- 18 -2 01 1 D E PR IV E S T H E E N T IR E B L AC K R A C E W IT H IN T HE P R IN C E G E O R GE S C O U N TY ,

M A R YL AN D , F R OM E X ER C IS IN G T H E FR E ED O M O F E X PR R ES S IO N T H R O UG H D A NC E , T H E FR E ED O M O F

S P EE C H T H RO U G H D A NC E , T H E F RE E DO M O F LI BE R TY A ND F R EE D OM S T O P U RS U E H A PP IN E SS A S A

B L AC K R A CE O N C E D E N IE D T HE R IG H T T O F R EE D O M O F SP E EC H , D E NI ED T H E R IG H T T O R E AD , W R IT E ,

A N D C O M MU N IC A TE , T H US , T H E C U LT UR E O F D A NC IN G W A S T H E O N LY M E A N S O F C O M MU N IC A TI ON ,

T HE IR M U SI C W A S T HE O N L Y M E A N S O F S P EE C H T HR O U GH T H IS C O M M UI CA T IO N , Y A T T HI S A T RO C IO U S

B IL L C B -1 8- 20 11 W A S I N TR O DU C E D W IT H OU T T H E F U LL K N OW L ED G E A N D P A RT IC IP A TI ON B Y A N O R

F O M A N Y O F TH E N A M E D P E TI TI ON E R S. T H IS B IL L RE S TR IC T ED T H E R I GH T S O F E X O FF E ND E RS T O F U LL

E X PR E SS T H E R IG H T T O B E FR E E FR O M O B LI GA TI ON S T O C R I ME S C O M PL ET E D I N SE R VI CE A N D

S E RV IT UD E T O TH E C O M M UN IT Y A N D S O CI ET Y I T O F FE N DE D , T O B E A B LE T O A FF O RD H IM /H E RS E LF

W IT H T H E O PP O R TU N IT Y T O H A V E L IB E RT Y TO P U RS U E A L IF E O F H AP P IN E SS W IT H H IS /H E R F A MI LY , O R

J UST PL AIN SEL ASSURANCE T HAT F REEDO M PREVAIL S AF T ER AN AF FRO NT T O SO CIET Y. T HIS BILL , CB-

1 8- 20 11 , M A LI CI OU S LY I NT R OD U CE D , W IT H M A LI CE A N D F O R ET H OU G HT T O D E M EA N , D E TR A C T F RO M

T H E GO O D S T A ND IN G I N C U LT UR E W IT H A N E X IS T IN G S O C I ET Y O F C O M MO N F O lK , T O A B O LI SH A

C U LT U RE O F D A NC IN G , G R A ND F AT HE R ED I NT O E X IS T EN C E B E C AU S E O F D E NI AL S O F E D UC A TI ON ,

L AN G AG E B A RR IE R S, F R EE D OM S O F E X P RE S SI ON , F R EE D OM S O F E X ER C IS E , F RE E DO M T O E X ER C IS E TH E

D E M OC R AC Y O F O N E V O T E P E R P E RS O N, T O C H A LL EN G E A N D L EG IS LA T IO N , T O D E B A TE A N Y S U C H

I NT RO D U CE D L E GI SL AT IO N " T O D E ST R OY A N E N TI RE R A C E O F IT 'S I NH E R IT ED C U LT U RE , T O D E N Y A

P E OP L E, A P E RS O N , A N D A P A R TI CU L AR B O DY A N D A P A R TI CU L AR G R O UP O F PE O P LE , O F TH E R I G HT T O

DANCE.

D A NC IN G H A S NE V ER C A U SE D A K IL LI NG I N A D ER R O GA T OR Y S E NS E , D A NC IN G H A S N E VE R C A U S E A N Y

P E RS O N T O D R IN G A N I LL LE G AL S U BS T AN C E, D A NC IN G H A S N E V ER C A US E A S HO O TE R T O E N T ER A

S C HO O L C L A SS R O O M A N D B E GA N S H O OT IN G A N D K IL LI NG I NN O C EN T C H IL D RE N , D A NC IN G H A S N E VE R .

C A US E D A S HO O TE R T O E N T ER A M IL IT A RY E S TA B LI SH M E NT T O K IL L A N D H A R M I NN O CE N T P E OP L E,

D AN CIN G H AS N EV ER C A US E A N Y O N E TO E N T ER A M ET RO S TA TIO N T O H AR M , M U G, R AP E, O R

D E ST RO Y P R O P ER T Y, D A N C IN G H A S NE V ER C A U S ED O N E TO E N TE R A L IQ U O R E S TA B LI SH M EN T T O

P U RC H AS E A LC O H OL , I S A L WA Y S A S SO C IA TE D W IT H O N E L O N E C U L TU R E, T H AT C U LT U RE S T AN D S

A LO N E A S M U SI C, D A N CI NG I S C U ST O MA R Y A S SO C IA T ED W I TH T H E B LA C K C U LT UR E , D A NC IN G H A S

N E VE R B E EN O N T RI AL I N A N Y C O U RT R O O M I N A M ER IC A , D A NC IN G E V EN A S SO C IA T E I TS E LF A N D

C U ST O M W IT H E V ER Y M E M BE R O F T H IS U N I TE D S T AT E S O F A M E RI CA , D A NC IN G I S A D DR E SS E D W IT H

E V ER Y O C C AS IO N O F C E LE B RA T IO N E X IS T IN G I N A M E RI CA , S O W H Y D E NO U N CE T H E, A R T O F D A N CI NG

A S I T EX IS T W IT H IN T H E V E R Y E S S E NC E A ND C U LT U RE O F AP A RT IC U LA R R A CE O F P E O PL E, A N D R E ST R IC T



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P R O CE E D U N T IL A D U LY S E LEC T E D P A NE L O F JU R Y PE E RS C O U LD D E T ER M INE T H E F U LL M E RIT S A N D

C O N C LU S IO N S O F LA W A N D F A C T S IN T HIS C A S E



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JURY DEMAND

T E N M I L LI ON D O LL A R S U I T I N E Q U IT Y

WHEREAS, BECAUSE THESE PITIONERS ARE ENTITLED TO A SUIT IN EQUITY AND DAMAGES THEREFROM

, P U RS U AN T T O 42 , U S C, 1 9 83 , W H E RE A N I N J UR E D P A R T Y M AY S U E FO R I NJ U RY , T H E N AM E D

PETITIONERS HEREIN, AND OTHERS SO SIMILARILY SSITUATED, REQUEST THAT EACH NAMED

D E FE N DA N T B E S U ED I N H IS /H E R O F FI CI AL A N D I ND E PE N DE N TL Y I N H IS /H E R I ND IV ID U AL C A PA C IT Y ,

A N D F U RT H ER , F O R C O M PE N SA T OR Y D A MA G ES I N EA C H O F T H E NA M E D D E FE N DA N TS I N H IS /H E R

O F FI CI AL C A PA C IT Y , F O R I NJ U RY C AU S IN G T R AU M A TI C S T RE S S, AN D F IN A NC IA L S T RA IN , E A CH

I ND IV ID U AL D E FE N DA N T I S R E QU E ST E D T O P AY T H E A M O UN T O F T E N M IL LI O N D O LL A RS ;

A N D F U RT H ER , F O R CO M P EN S AT O RY D A M AG E S, A N D I N EA C H O F T H E D EF E ND A NT S I N H IS /H E R

I ND IV ID U AL C A PA C IT Y , E A CH N AM E D D E FE N DA N T, I ND IV ID U AL LY , F O R I NJ U RY C AU S IN G T R AU M A TI C

S T RE S S, A N D F IN A NC IA L S T RA IN , E A CH N A ME D D E FE N DA N T I S R E Q UE S TE D TO P A Y T H E A M O UN T O F

T E N M il LI ON D O LL A RS ;

F U RT H ER , F O R P U NI TI VE D A MA G ES , E A CH I ND IV ID U AL D E FE N DA N T N A ME D I N H IS /H E R O F FI CI AL

C A PA C IT Y , I S B E IN G S U ED F O R C A US IN G E M O TI ON A L S T RE S S, F IN A NC IA L S T RA IN , A N D T R AU M AT IC

I ND IF E RE N CE T O I N DI VI DU A L P E TI TI ON E RS W H O M I NJ U RY W A S C A US E D S O L EL Y UP O N T H E P RE M IS E S

T H AT S U CH A P E TI TI ON E R, I N H IS /H E R O F FI CI AL A N D O R I ND IV ID U l C A TE G O RY E IT H ER B E C A U SE H E /S H E

H A S O R H A D C O M PL E TE D H IS /H E R D E BT T O SO C IE T Y F OR A N Y C R IM E C O M IT T ED , T H AT H E /S H E L A TE R

W E R E D E N IE D C E RT A IN E M PL O YM E NT B E NE F IT S E N JO Y ED B Y O T HE R H U M AN S A S P RO T EC T ED U N DE R

T H E U NI TE D S T A TE S C O N ST IT U TI ON , E A CH O F T H E NA M E D D E FE N DA N TS H E RE IN , B E R E Q UE S TE D T O

P A Y T H E A MO U N T O F TE N M I L LI ON D O LL A RS T O E A C H O F T H E N A M ED P E TI TI ON E RS P E RT A IN IN G

THERETO;

F U RT H ER , F O R P U NI TI VE D A M AG E S , E A CH IN D IV ID U AL N A ME D D E FE N D AN T H E RE IN I N H IS /H E R

OFFICIAL CAPACITY

, IS B E IN G S U ED F O R CA U SI NG E M O TI ON A L S T RE S S, T R AU M A TI C I ND IF F ER E NC E , A N D F IN A NC IA L S T RA IN ,

I S H E RE IN R E QU E ST E D T O P A Y T H E A M OU N T O F TE N M I L LI ON D O LL A RS ;

F U RT H ER , T H E N A M E D D E FE N DA N TS I N T H IS E N T IR E S U IT I N E Q U IT Y A N D A N Y A N D A ll S U CH P E N D IN G

L E GA L A CT IO N S I N R E LA T IO N S T O T H I S A C T IO N , B E O R DE R ED T O P A Y F O R A N Y A N D A L L AT T OR N EY F E ES ,

A N D A N Y A N D A L L CO S T O F C O U RT P R OC E ED IN G S,



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AN D FU R TH ER , PETITIO N ERS SEEKS TO H AVE TH E EN TIR E BI LL C B-18-2011, BE H ELD I N ABEYEN C E U N TIL

SU C H TI M ES AS TH E EN TI RE M ATTER I N TH E C AU SE PR ESEN TED BY AN D FR O M TH ESE PETITIO N ER S,

U N TIL SU C H TIM ES AS TO ALLO W TH E EN TI RE C I TIZEN PO PULATI ON O F D ISTRI CT 7 H AD BEEN FU LLY

AW EAR O F IT 'S FU LL EFFEC TS AN D C O N TEN T TO TH E BLAC K PO PU LATIO N O F D ISTR IC T 7 AN D TH E

EN TIR E PO PULATI O N O F R ESID EN TS R ESID IN G I N D ISTR IC T 7 BE AFFOR D ED TH E O PPO R TUN ITY TO VOTE

U PO N TH E FU LL R AMI FI CATIO N S AN D TH E TU R E I M PLIC ATIO N S TO W HI CH BILL C B-18-2011

R EPRESENTS IN PR IN C E G EO R G ES C O U N TY, M AR YLAN D,

A ND F U RT HE R , A N Y O T H E R S U C H S AN C TI ON S T O W H IC H T HI S C O U RT M A Y D EE M A P PR O PR IA T E A N D

PR ACTIC AL, I T I S SO M O VED , SET FO R TH AN D PR AYED FO R .

CLASS PETITIONERS,

LAFAYETTE WILLIAMSON

BR IAN LO G AN

LO U SM ALLS

OTHERS SIMILARILY SITUATED



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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED CLASS PETITIONERS, UNDER PENALTY OF PEJURY, DO SO CERTIFY THAT WE

ARE CITIZENS OF THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THAT WE ARE TAX PAYING LAW ABIDING

CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, WITH CLEAN HANDS, AND WE DECLARE AS SUCH, THAT WE

BELIEVE THAT WE ARE ENTITLED TO THE REDRESS AND RELIEF WE SEEK SETFORTH AND PRAYED FOR

HEREIN; AND FURTHER, THAT WE HAVE CAUSED TO BE DELIVERED, THE ORIGINAL TO THE CLERK OF

THIS COURT, AFTER PAYING FILING COST, AND FURTHER, THAT WE HAVE CAUSED TO DELIVER, VIA U.s.

POSTAGE, POSTAGE FIRST PREPAID, A COPY TO EACH OF THE NAMED DEFENDANTS, AT HIS/HER

BUSINESS ADDRESS, AS THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF CONTACT KNOWN TO THESE PETITIONERS,

(SUCH BEING/OR KNOWN TO BE, IN THE PUBLIC REGISTAR FOR LOCAL DISTRICT 7

BEING SO CERTIFIED AS A TR UE BILL, ON THIS DAy OF M ay, 2014.

CLASS PETITIONERS; ( and others similarly situated)

LAFAYETIE WILLIAMSON

BRIAN LOGAN

DAN RICHARDSON

LOU SMALLS

JAMES RORIE



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. ICOUNTY COUNCIL OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

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2011 Legislative Session '

DR-3

Bill No.

Chapter No.

CB-18-2011

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Proposed and Presented by Council Member Toles I!

Irltroduced by Council Members Toles, Franklin, Patterson, Turner;, Johnson, Lelunap,, I

Campos and Olson i

Date of Introduction June 21, 2011

EMERGENCY BILL

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments:

BY adding:

SUBTITLE 5. BUSINESSES AND LICENSES;,

Sections 5-197, 5-198, 5-199, 5-200, 5-200.01,

5-200.02,5-200.03, and 5-200.04,

The Prince George's County Code

(2007 Edition, 20 I 0 Supplement).

Dance Halls

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For the purpose of amending County regulations concerning dance hall premises, oW(l.ers,, i

lessors, operators, managers, promoters and patrons, establishing licerjse requirements, ~etting

penalties for violators, declaring specific legislative intent to establish ;reasonable and Uliiform

laws to reduce the number of violent crimes that occur as a result of events at dance hallf and to

promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and residents of:Prince George's


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SUBTITLE 5. BUSINESSES AND LICENSES.

DIVISION 14. PUBLIC DANCES. I

Sec. 5-197. Definitions. '

(a) The following words, as used in this Division, shall for the ptirpose ofthis Divition,. !

have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section:

ill Administrative Board shall mean the entit that conducts an administrati e

hearin com rised of the Director of Environmental Resources or their ,desi nee the Chi f of

Police or their designee, and the Chief ofthe Fire/EMS Department or {heir designee.

, [(I)] ill [Dance hall shall be construed to mean any road h6use, restaurant,

I I lunchroom, cafe, inn, hotel, or club for profit where public dancing is permitted,] Adult ance

I hall shall be construed to mean any road house, restaurant, lunchroom, :cafe, inn, hotel,IIni htclub club or an establishment or remises for ersons twen -one ears of a e or ,lder

I where public dancing is permitted for profit. An owner, lessor, operator, manager, promJter or,

! licensee of an adult dance hall rna not allow an individual who is under the a e of twen -one

ears on the remises for which the ermit is issued, unless the individual is em 1 0 e d b or is

an immediate family member of the owner, lessor, operator, manager, womoter or licens e.

I [(2)] ill Director shall mean the Director of Environmental Resources or the

i Director's designee, unless otherwise specified.

ill Police De artment shall mean the Prince Geor ent.

ill Police Chief shall mean the Chief of the Prince George1s County Police

Department.

@ Police Officer shall mean a sworn member of the Prine!: Geor e's Count Police

Department.

[(3)] ill Private club shall mean an establishment proviclil1g facilities for

entertainment or recreation for only bona fide members and guests, and not operated for rofit. ,

nor generally open to the public. 1[(4)] l]} Promoter shall mean a person or a business that n~akes arrangemen for

events for or not for profit.

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! [(5)] i2l Public dance shall mean an event to which the general public is invit~d,, - 'I with or without an admission fee, at which live or recorded music is pla1ed; attendees arel

i allowed or encouraged to dance; and the purpose or goal of the event is ito make a profit ftr the

Ilessee, operator, manager, licensee, holder, owner, [or] promoter erso~ in char e or edon inI

iapparent charge of the event. A public dance is not a benefit performance as defined und ri i

ISubtitle 5, Division 2, of this Code, : t! [(6)] Q ..Q l Public nuisance shall be construed to mean anything that endangers ife or

ihealth, obstructs the quiet enjoyment and reasonable use of the property of persons in a p icular: - I

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i [(7)] J 1 D . Teen Dance Hall shall be construed to mean any road house, restaur~nt,: ' I

Ilunchroom, cafe inn hoteL ni htclub club or an establishment or remises for ersons huder,!twen -one ears of a e where ublic danein is ermitted for rofit. An owner lessor erator

romoter or licensee of a teen dance hall ma not allow an individual who is

hteen ears on the remises for which the ermit is issued unless the individua isi,Iemployed by or is an immediate family member of the owner, lessor, oPerator, manager,

- I romoter or licensee. A teen dance hall rna not serve alcohol nor allow ersons to brin alcohol

I onto the premises or into the venue.I

I Sec. 5-198. License required; fee; and insurance.: (a) It is'unlawful for any person to maintain or operate a dance hall without first 0 taining: . .i a license from the Department of Environmental Resources. It is unlaWful to operate a p blicI ' !Idance in any place other than a licensed adult dance hall or teen dance hall. I

I [(b) The nonrefundable license fee shall be Two Hundred Dollars; ($200.00) per yet.]! . i

IfCc)](Q } The nonrefundable license fee for adult dance halls shall be One Thousan

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I Dollars ($1,000.00) per year. The nonrefundable license fee for teen dance halls shall bd OneI I

i Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per year. The County Council finds that the license fee !I

I established for adult dance halls and teen dance halls in this ordinance is based on the esJimated

I cost of implementation, administration, and enforcement of the licensing program. The ldult, - I

dance hall and teen dance hall license shall be applied for armually. i

[(d)] if} The Count Police De artrnent shall conduct back roun.d investi ations fall

persons seeking to obtain an initial license or renewal license to maint~in or operate an Jiult, I

dance hall or teen dance hall. An application shall be denied if personS seeking to obtai~ a

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the Director of Environmental Res urces

ill If durin the eriod for which a license is issued there is an :

I calendar da s of the chan e,! for that purpose,

Sec. 5-199. License application.

(a) Before any license shall be granted under the provisions of this Division, appli ations

shall be made in writing to the Department of Environmental ResourceS on fonns prOVidjd by

the Department of Environmental Resources. Copies shall be transmitted by the Depart ent of

Environmental Resources to the Police Department and the FirelEMS Department, I

(b) Before any application for an initial license or renewal shall be granted for a pr~posed .

! adult dance hall or teen dance hall to be located inside of or within one_half mile of the 1Iboundaries of an incorporated municipality, the Director of the De art:ment of Environm ntal

IResources or their designee shall notify the governing body ofthe municipality of the pe ding, .

iapplication within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the application. The municipality shal have

Iforty-five (45) calendar days for review, comment, and to hold a public hearing at the op ion of

Ithe m~icipality, If the proposed adult dance hall or teen dance halllie.s within a municj'. ality

Iand is also within one-half mile of one or more other municipalities, the public hearing ay onlyIbe held by the municipality within which the proposed adult dance hali or teen dance hal is

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A parking plan. I

A vehicular traffic flow management plan. J

A lighting plan for the establishment and premises to include the parking ot(s)

omons of the remises within 1 000 feet of an adult danGe hall or teen dan e hall.

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all times when the premises are used as an adult dance hall or teen dance hall.

Security Plan shall mean a document prepared Wlder the direction of the applicant

Iminimally includes but is not limited to:,

I A Ian for 0 erable and recordable

Icameras.

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!dance hall is to be located within an Wlincorporated area, but is within one-half mile of t

! more municipalities, the affected mWlicipalities may hold a joint public hearing at their 0 tion.

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iThe municipality(ies) may recommend denial ofthe license after conducting a public he ing,

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! upon a finding that the grant of the license would ose a threat to the eace and safet of he

!surrounding area or adversely affect the public health, safety, or welfare. If the mWlicipJity(ies)

I recommends denial, such license shall not be granted. The cost of any public hearing he11 by a

I municipality shall be borne by the applicant. 1I W Before an a lication for an initial license or renewal shall be 'anted for a r osed

Iadult dance hall or teen dance hall, the applicant shall not be in violation of any licensingI . IIprovision of the Prince George's County Code. 1

@Before an a lication for an initial license or renewal shall be ranted for a r osed

adult dance hall or teen dance hall a securi Ian shall be submitted for review and a r val of

,the Department of Environmental Resources, the Police Department and the FirelEMS,

IDe artment. A securit Ian shall be em 10 ed on the ro e owned ,or in control ofb the

licensee owner lessor 0 erator romoter erson in char e or a erson in a arent char e of

the establishment and/or the ro e . The Count a roved securit Ian shall be em 1 ed at

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! ill State or Coun certified rivate securi officers wearin uniforms and bearin an

lidentification card or sworn off duty police officers shall patrol the premises to include th outer

I erimeter of an adult dance hall and teen dance hall coverin areas such' as arkin lots add areas

within 1000 feet of the establishment. Public safe officers shall be

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i ill Any party, includin owners lessors 0 erators romoters or ersons in char e for

Ihavin a arent authori of an adult dance hall or teen dance hall u on bein issued a v' lation

shall have the right to request an administrative hearing comprised of the Director of thelDepartment of Environmental Resources or their designee, the Chief o~the Police Depart ent or

Itheir desi ee and the Fire/EMS De artment or their desi nee the Administrative Board within

! 72 hours of the violation issuance. The De artment of Environmental Resources the Pol ceII De artment and the FirelEMS De artment shall be authorized to tern 0raril or

! sus end or revoke a license u on issuance of a violation endin an administrative headI

I an .udicial a eal. An! .I Administrative Board shall have the ri ht to a eal to the Circuit Court, The enforcemen

I shall continue or terminate according to the determination of the Administrative Board.

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I Department shall establish policies, rules, and procedures to implement this ordinance.

iNotwithstandin Sections 5-200 b c d e and and 5-200.01 ~hen the De artm nt of

I Environmental Resources, the Police Department or the FirelEMS Department determine that aIviolation of Section 5-200 or Section 5-200.01 has occurred with res ect to the use of an

buildin structure or land or there is a failure to obtain a use and occu anc ermit or

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idesi nee the Chief of the Police De artment or their desi ee or the Chief of the Fire/E SI

iDe artment or their desi ee is authorized to sus end or revoke a license. The Director the

IDe artment of Environmental Resources or their desi ee the Chief of the Police De ent or

I their desi ee and the Chief of the Fire/EMS De artment or their desi . ee are authorize to

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ose' whether there is a threat to the ublic health safethat was used for another

i! cease endin before the Administrative Board in accordance. with Section 5-2 0 andi15-200.Dl.I

! a u The Director of Environmental Resources or their desi ee the Chief of the Po ice!

I De artment or their desi nee or the Chief of the Fire/EMS De artment or their desi ee hall

Iprovide the written violation notice, issued pursuant to Section 5-200 and/or,i 5-200.01 to one or more of the followin : the licensee owner lessor 0 erators romo ers or

i ersons in char e of or in a arent char e of an adult dance hall or teen dance hall. In th event

I that no erson or no erson re resentin entities set forth in this Section are resent or aniI erson or an erson re resentin entities set forth in this Section flees when the activit

activities take lace and the written violation notice is bein issued the written violation

shall be osted on the buildin , structure or on the land in which or u on which the activi oractivities took lace directin that the violation cease and that all activities in the buildin

1structure, or on the land cease pending a hearing before the Administrative Board. Posti g of the

issued written notice shall be deemed to be constructive notice to the licensee owner les or

operators, promoters, or persons in charge of an adult dance hall or teen dance hall.

I ill For violations of Section 5-200 and/or 5-200.01, the licensee, owner, lessor, operators,; . i

Ipromoters, or persons in charge or in apparent charge of an adult dance hall or teen dand hall,I rna re uest an administrative hearin in writin within 72 hours of the violation notice efore

I the Administrative Board, The Administrative Board shall commence an administrative hearing

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I ill The Administrative Board shall provide a hearing on the record, I I

i 00 Theenforcement action of the Department of Environmental Resources, the Po ice

I Department or the Fire/EMS Department shall not be stayed during the pendency of the ~

lad ,. . h . li mmlstratlve earmg,I ill The Administrative Board shall render a decision on the enforcement action wi in two

Ida s after the conclusion of the hearin on the record. The decision shall include findin

fact whether there is a use and occu anc ermit' whether there was a use and occu

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. . I(m) The Administrative Board may reverse. modify or remand the decision of the I

'De artment of Environmental Resources Police De artment or the Fit~/EMS De artme

i respectively. only if the decision of the Department of Environmental Resources. the Poli ei

, Depmtment or the Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department. respectively. is clearly I

erroneous. or arbitrary and capricious. or unsuppOlted by any substantial evidence:

. illl The enforcement action of the Department of Environmental Resources, the Po ice

! De artment or the Fire/EMS De artment res ectivel shall terminate or continue accorb to

the determination of the Administrative Board. Any party aggrieved by a decision of the

Administrative Board rna a eal the decision to the Circuit COUltfor Prince Geor e's

Mar land. The a eal shall roceed in accordance with the

: Rilles of Procedure.

. Sec. 5-200. Denial, suspension, revocation.

(a) The Director of Environmental Resources in consultation with the Police De ent

i and the Fire/EMS Department. as appropriate. shall have the authority to deny, suspend, r

, revoke any application or license under the provisions of this Division and upon a violati~n of

this Division. . I

: (b) [No license shall be denied, suspended, or revoked without the] The Director df

, Environmental Re~ourc~s or their deSign~e, in cons~ltation with the Chief of th~ poli~e

j; De artment or then desl nee and the Chief of the Flre/EMS De artment or then desl n e as! appropriate, [first notifying] shall notify in writing, the applicant or licensee, and provid ng the

reasons for said denial, suspension, or revocation. The written notice shall be served by elivery

of said notice to all parties by registered or certified mail.

(c) Any party aggrieved by a decision or action of the Director of Environmental

Resources with respect to approval, denial, suspension, or revocation of an application 0 license

! shall have the right to appeal any such decision to the Board of Appeals for Prince Geor1e's

: County within ten (10) calendar days after the date of such decision. If the license is for or

: exists on, premises located inside or within one-half mile of a mu~icipality, the muhicip lity

: shall automatically be a party to any related proceeding and administrative hearing and +ve the

! right to appeal therefrom. Additionally, the Board of A eals for Prince Geor e's Coun shall

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In addition to the provisions of Section 5-200,01, the Director ofEnvironmenJ

2 Resources in consultation with the Police De artment and Fire/EMS De altment as a 0 riate

welfare of the ublic. Immediate and necessar action b the De artment of Environme tal

Resources the Police De artment the FirelEMS De artment shall include but is not Ii 'ted to:

shall have the authority to deny, suspend, or revoke a license if it is determined that exer ise of

the license proximately causes, gives rise, or substantially contributes tp a situation wher in the

quiet enjoyment or use of property of persons in the vicinity ofthe [d~ce hall] adult dan e hall

: or teen dance hall is unreasonably obstructed or interfered with by arri~ing or departing atrons

: of the [dance hall] adult dance hall or teen dance hall so as to constitute a continuing pub ic

nuisance or a repeated disturbance to the public peace,

~ Notwithstanding Sections 5-200(b)(c) and Cd).the Department of Environment,i .

i Resources the Police De artment and the Fire/EMS De artment shall have the ri ht to e all

immediate and necess action to cease and desist the 0 eration of aniadult dance hall a d a

dteen dance hall when an activi is found to ose a threat to the eace and health safet

occu ants of the buildin structure alld land' and adlockin the buildin structure an land.

The Department of Environmental Resources, the Police Department, and the FirelEMS

De artment shall be authorized to tern oraril or ermanentl close an establishment u suant toSection 5-200 e endin an administrative hearin b the Administrative Board and an 'udicial

appeal.

Sec. 5-200.01. Violations.

(a) It shall be considered to be a violation of this Division if:

(I) Dancing is permitted between the hours of2 A.M. and 11A.M., or in viola 'on of

Section 5- 198.

(2) The Prince George's Health Department finds that noise levels emanating from a

dance hall are in excess of 50dBA at the property line between the ad11ltdance hall or te n dance

hall and adjoining residential zone, or 62dBA at the property line between the dance hall and

adjoining commercial zone, using a Type 2 or better sound level meter in accordance wi the

i definitions and measurement procedures as prescribed by the Maryland State Environm tal

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of Noise Pollution in the State of Maryland, " provided that measurements may be condu ted on

properties adjoining dance halls as well as at the property line.

(3) [An] A licensee. owner. lessor. operator, promoter, [orlperson in charge r

person in apparent charge of [a] an adult dance hall or a teen dance hall permits any diso, derly

conduct or allows a public nuisance to exist on his property. I

(4) A private club holds public dances as evidenced by advertising to attract the

general public for an admission fee and the private club is not a nonpr0fit organization i1

possession of a valid County benefit performance permit issued under the requirements df

Subtitle 5, Division 2, of this Code.

Sec. 5-200.03. Additional rules and regulations.

The Department of Environmental Resources the Police De artment and the Fire MS

Department may hereby establish any additional rules and regulations in order to enforcli the

provisions of this Division.

Sec. 5-200.04. Enforcement and penalty. I,

(a) Any person who is a licensee, and/or owns, leases, operates, is in charge of ortapparent charge of an adult dance hall or teen dance hall, or promotes ~ facility or event teqUired

to be licensed under this Division without first having obtained a public dance license shall be

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in a arent char e of an adult dance hall or a teen dance hall that ermits an activi that

threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public. . jill [An] A licensee. owner. lessor, operator, promoter, a person in charge, 0a

person in apparent charge of an adult dance hall or a teen dance hall operates an adult dahce hall

ior teen dance hall without the required license. ISec. 5-200.02. Compliance with applicable regulation. . I

No license shall be issued or renewed for anadillt dance hall or ateen dance hall u1til

applicable sanitary, building code, housing code, fire prevention, zoning, business licensIng,

security plan and safety regulations of Prince George's County are met. . i

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. imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment.

[(e)] ill In addition to the other remedies provided herein, the County Attorney, 0 behalf

of the County, may institute an injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or pro eeding

to enforce the provisions of this Division. .

SECTION 2. BE IT ENACTED by the County Council of Prince George's countyl

Maryland that Section 5-196.01 of the Prince George's County Code be and the same is 1ereby

added:

Sec. 5-196.01. Legislative Intent.

. ill The ose and intent of this Ie islation is to re ulate dance hall remises 1ic nsee

owner, lessor, operator:manager, promoter and patron by establishing license reguiremeJts and

enalties for violators b re ealin and reenactin with amendments relevant rovisions f the

Count Code to establish reasonable and uniform laws to romote the health safet , and welfare

: of the citizens and residents of the Count and to revent or control detrimental effects u on

One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or incarceration up to six (6) months in jail, or both s ch fine

. and imprisonment.

(b) In lieu ofa violation notice, the Director of the Department of Environmental

Resources, his designees, or any sworn County police officer or Fire/EMS officer may is ue a

citation pursuant to Subtitle 28, Division 3, to any person who is a licensee. and/or owns, leases,

operates, is in charge or in apparent charge or promotes any event or facility in violation f this

Division. The citation shall serve as notification to the person that he has committed a ci il

violation and must pay to the County a monetary fine, subject to the decision of the I

Administrative Board and his right to trial under Section 28-257 of the County Code. I

(c) The person issued the civil citation shall be subject to a monetary fine ofFive ~undred. I

Dollars ($500.00) for each violation of this Division. . I

(d) Each day a violation continues is deemed a separate offense and is subject to adI

additional citation and fine.

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SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED that the provisions 6fthis Act are her by

declared to be severable; and, in the event that any section, subsection; paragraph, subp agraph,

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Adopted this ~ day of July ,2011, by an affinnative vote of two-thirds of

the members ofthe full County Council.

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COUNTY COUNCIL OF PRINCE

GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

BY:~oo&AL;;;:1~QA-Ingrid Mlf\;rner '

Chair

ATTEST:

J~,;~Y:~rClerk of the Council

APPROVED:

DATE: 7/0;//0;0//17

BY:~~Rus ern L. Baker, III

County Executive

KEY:

Underscoring indicates language added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate language deleted from existing law.

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Meeting Date:

Refe,'ence No.:

Draft No.:

Proposer(s):

Sponsor(s):

Item Title:

Prince George's County CouncilAgenda Item Summary

7/1912011

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Toles

Toles, Franklin, Patterson, Turner, Johnson, Lehman, Campos, Olson

An Emergency Act of amending County regulations concerning dance hall premi es, owners,

lessors, operators, managers, promoters and patrons, establishjng license require ents, setting

penalties for violators, declaring specific legislative intent to establish reasonable and unifonn

laws to reduce the number of violent crimes that occur as a result of events at da ce halls and

to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and residents of Prince eorge' s

County and declaring that a public emergency exists affecting: the public health, ~afety, and

welfare. I

Drafter: Kathleen H. Canning, Legislative Officer

Resource Personnel: Dwayne B. Mingo,District 7

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Date Presented: 5/17/2011

Committee Referral: 5/1712011 - PSFM

Executive Action:

Effective Date:

,7/:P/2011 S

7/21/2011

Committee Action:

Date Introduced:Public Hearing:

Council Action (1)

Council Votes:

Pass/Fail:

Remarks:

6/15/2011 - FAV(A)

6/21/20117/1912011 - 10:00 AM

7/19/2011 - ENACTED

WC:-, MRF:A, AH:-, LJ:A, ML:A, EO:A, OP:A, IT:A, KT:A

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AFFECTED CODE SECTIONS:

05-196.01,05-197,05-198,05-199,05-200, 05-200.01, 05-200.02, 05-200.04

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Public Safety and Fiscal Management D te6/15/2011

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REPORT: Committee Vote: Favorable as Amended: 4-0, (In favor: Council Members Campos, Franklin, Patterson,

and Toles)

This bill broadens the scope of adult dance halls and teen dance halls violation and increases the penaltie while

making a clear destination between the licensing and operation of both dance halls. Adult dance halls ar~open for

individuals 21 years of age and older and permit alcohol to be served. Teen dance halls are open for indi idualsbetween ages 18-21 and no alcohol is petmitted. It also requires background investigations, provide for t e issuance

of written violation notices, expedited administrative hearings and detennination within three to seven da s after thewritten notice is issued. Also, this legislation will give the County the authority to take immediate and n cessaryaction including but not limited to entering the establishment, securing, and removing the occupants andjadlockingthe building or stlUcture where the activity is found to pose a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of ie public.

During the PSFM Committee worksession the legislation was amended by adding the following ProViSiOlls:

1. On page 3, lines 17-19, increase the licensing applications fee from $300 to $1,000 per year.2. On page 3, lines 29-30, provides that an adult dance hall license or a teen dance hall license cannot be ansferred

or assigned. .

3. On page 4, lines 1-6, requires the licensee to provide bodily il\iury liability insurance, property damage liabilityinsurance, or the equivalent self-insurance. .4. On page 5, lines 12-13, security surveillance cameras are required as part of the security plan.5. On page 10, lines 27-30, provides for criminal penalties of fines up to $1,000 or up to six months impr sonment or

both.

The Acting Chief of Police Mark Magaw and Assistant State's Attomey C. T. Wilson expressed their su port for thislegislation. They stated that this bill will ensure the safety of County residents without discouraging busi esses from

operating in the County and will greatly enhance the ability of the police to protect the citizens from viol nt crimes.

According to data received by the Office of Audits and Investigations from the Department of Environm ntalResources there are currently five premises licensed and 79 licenses that expired over:the past years. Th re could be

additional cost incurred for background checks on 'applicants, reviews of the security plans, inspections a d

enforcement of the regulation. These additional costs cannot be detennined at this time.

The enactment ofCB-I8-2011 should have a positive fiscal impact on the County, however; if the additi1nal cost

occurs it would reduce the revenues.

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BACKGROUND INFORMA nON/FISCAL IMPACT:(Includes reason for proposal, as well as any unique statutory requirements)

The purpose and intent of this legislation is to establish reasonable and unifonn laws to regulate adult da ce halls andteen dance halls and to reduce the number of violent crimes that occur as a result of events occurring at a ult dance

halls and teen dance halls or in close proximity to adult dance halls or teen dance halls throughout the C~ nty. The. purpose and intent of this legislation is also to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and 'esidents of

the County and to prevent or control detrimental effects upon neighboring properties and existing and pr posed landuses in the general area. The provisions of the Prince George's County Code have neither the purpose ngr effect of

imposing a limitation or restriction on legal conduct. Ii

6/21/2011: CB-18-20Il (DR-2) was amended on the floor prior to introduction; (DR-3) was introduced. I ' _

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

LAFAYETTE WILLIAMSON, et al. )

)Plaintiff, ))

vs. ) Case No.: 14-cv-01592-DKC)

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND )

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Defendants. )

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MOTION TO DISMISS

Defendant Karen Toles, by and through her undersigned counsel and pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5) and Local Rule 105, respectfully moves to dismiss PlaintiffsComplaint

for insufficiency of service. In support thereof, Toles offers the following:

1. On May 15, 2014, Plaintiffs, pro se, filed a class action lawsuit against Prince GeorgesCounty Council member Karen Toles, other County officials and the County alleging constitutional

violations related to Prince Georges Countys regulation of dance halls. See ECF No. 1. Simultaneously,

Plaintiffs filed a Petition for Stay of Execution and Temporary Restraining Order as well as a Motion for

Injunctive Relief related to the dance hall regulation. See ECF No. 2.

2. On May 16, 2014, Plaintiffs sent the above pleadings and motions via certified mail toToles in care of Mary Budd. See Exhibit 1, Copy of Plaintiffs Mailing Envelope.

3. This Court should dismiss Plaintiffs petitions and additional filings for insufficientservice ofprocess. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5).

4. To be effective, Plaintiffs must serve the Complaint with a summons. See Fed. R.Civ. P. 4(c). In the instant matter, the Clerk of Court has not yet issued a summons because the

Court has not issued an order authorizing issuance. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(b) and Standing Order

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premature. Given Plaintiffsimproper service upon Toles, Plaintiffs Complaint should be

dismissed against Toles.

5. Notwithstanding Plaintiffs ineffective service, Plaintiffs service upon MaryBudd does not constitute proper service upon Toles. See, Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(e) and Md. Rule 2-

124. According to the federal and state rules governing service, Plaintiffs were required, to

either serve Toles personally or deliver a copy to an agent authorized by appointment or by law

to receive process. Id. In this instance, Budd was not authorized by appointment or law to

receive process. As such, Plaintiffs service is not effective.

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In the event Plaintiffs effectuate proper service according to the rules, Toles reserves

the right to raise additional defenses.

Respectfully submitted,

M. ANDREE GREEN

COUNTY ATTORNEY

WILLIAM A. SNODDY

DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY

__/s___________________________

Stephanie D. Kinder, Fed Bar No. 26303

Associate County AttorneyPrince Georges County Government

Office of LawRoom 5121

14741 Governor Oden Bowie DriveUpper Marlboro, Maryland 20772

(301) 952-5239 voice

(301) 952-3071 facsimile

Attorney for Defendant Karen Toles



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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on the 2ND

day of June, 2014, a copy of the foregoing Motion to

Dismiss was served via US Mail, first class postage prepaid, upon the following:

Lafayett Williamson Brian Logan

Lou Smalls James Rorie

Dan Richardson

_/s_______________________Stephanie D. Kinder



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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

LAFAYETTE WILLIAMSON, et al. )

)Plaintiff, ))

vs. ) Case No.: 14-cv-01592-DKC)

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND )

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Defendants. )

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ORDER

UPON CONSIDERATION of Karen TolesMotion to Dismiss, and any opposition thereto, it is

this _____ day of __________________, 2014, by the United States District Court for the District of

Maryland

ORDERED that the motion be and the same hereby is GRANTED.

_____________________Judge



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