April 06th, 2017

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
VIET ANH VO CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS NO. 16-15639
REBEKAH E. GEE, SECTION “B”(5)
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH, ET AL

OPINION

Before the court are Defendant Perret’s “Motion to Transfer
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C section 1404(a)” (Rec. Doc. 50), Plaintiff’s
“Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant
Louis J. Perret’s Motion to Transfer Venue” (Rec. Doc. 61),
Defendants Broussard and Thibodeaux’s “Motion to Transfer Pursuant
to 28 U.S.C section 1404(a)”( Rec. Doc. 48) and Plaintiff’s
“Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’
Diane Meaux Broussard and Michael Thibodeaux’s Motion to Transfer
Venue” (Rec. Doc. 62), Defendants Broussard and Thibodeaux’s “Rule
12 (b)(6) Motion to Dismiss” (Rec. Doc. 47), Plaintiff’s
“Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’
Broussard and Thibodeaux’s Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss” (Rec.
Doc. 59), Defendant Perret’s “Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss”
(Rec. Doc. 49), Plaintiff’s “Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff’s
Opposition to Defendant Perret’s Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss”
(Rec. Doc. 60),“Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction”
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(Rec. Doc 37), Defendants Gee and George’s “Incorporated Pre-Trial
Brief and Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for
Preliminary Injunction” (Rec. Doc. 55), Defendant Perret’s
“Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary
Injunction” (Rec Doc. 57), “Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of
Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction” (Rec. Doc. 66),
“Brief of Constitutional Accountability Center as Amicus Curiae in
Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction” (Rec.
Doc. 43), “Brief of Amicus Curiae the American Civil Liberties
Union Foundation of Louisiana in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for
Preliminary Injunction” (Rec. Doc. 44), “Brief of Amici Curiae
National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLBTQ Legal Advocates &
Defenders and LAMBDA Legal in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for
Preliminary Injunction” (Rec. Doc. 45). For the reasons set forth
below, IT IS ORDERED that Defendants’ Motions to Transfer and
Motions to Dismiss are DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the
Motion for Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED.