PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY REVOCABLE TRUST v. CORI

Nos. 17-2115, 17-3761.

924 F.3d 1004 (2019)

PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY REVOCABLE TRUST, a Missouri trust by its trustee, John Schlafly; Eagle Trust Fund, an unincorporated not-for-profit association by its sole members, Bruce Schlafly and John Schlafly, Plaintiffs-Appellants Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff v. Anne CORI, a Missouri resident; Eunice Smith, a Alabama resident; Cathie Adams, a Texas resident; Carolyn McLarty, a Oklahoma resident; Rosina Kovar, a Colorado resident; Shirley Curry, a Tennessee resident; Jane or John Doe, #1, residents of the several states, wherever situated; Eagle Forum, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, Defendants-Appellees Phyllis Schlafly Revocable Trust, a Missouri trust by its trustee, John Schlafly; Eagle Trust Fund, an unincorporated not-for-profit association by its sole members, Bruce Schlafly and John Schlafly; Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Anne Cori, a Missouri resident; Eunice Smith, a Alabama resident; Cathie Adams, a Texas resident; Carolyn McLarty, a Oklahoma resident; Rosina Kovar, a Colorado resident; Shirley Curry, a Tennessee resident; Jane or John Doe #1, residents of the several states, wherever situated; Jane or John Doe #2, residents of the several states, wherever situated; Jane or John Doe #3, residents of the several states, wherever situated; Jane or John Doe #4, residents of the several states, wherever situated; Jane or John Doe #5, residents of the several states, wherever situated; Eagle Forum, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 22, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer E. Hoekel , Brendan Zee-Cheng , ARMSTRONG & TEASDALE, Saint Louis, MO, Ian A. Northon , RHOADES & McKEE, Grand Rapids, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant Phyllis Schlafly Revocable Trust.

Andrew P. Alexander , GRAVES & GARRETT, Kansas City, MO, Jennifer E. Hoekel, Brendan Zee-Cheng , ARMSTRONG & TEASDALE, Saint Louis, MO, Ian A. Northon , RHOADES & McKEE, Grand Rapids, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant Eagle Trust Fund.

Andrew P. Alexander , GRAVES & GARRETT, Kansas City, MO, Ian A. Northon , RHOADES & McKEE, Grand Rapids, MI, for Plaintiff.

Eric David Block , Arthur David Gregg , Richard David Lageson , Megan Dana Meadows , Attorneys, Erik O. Solverud , SPENCER & FANE, Saint Louis, MO, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BENTON, MELLOY, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


In this consolidated appeal, the Phyllis Schlafly Revocable Trust (PSRT), Eagle Trust Fund (ETF), and Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund (EFELDF) (collectively, the trusts) appeal from the district court's1 denial of preliminary injunctive relief and its sua sponte order staying litigation...

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