GERBER v. THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION
BRIAN GERBER,
Plaintiff,
v.
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA,
et al.,
Defendants.
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CASE NO:
7:25-cv-182–WLS
ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff Dr. Brian L. Gerber’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction
and Incorporated Brief in Support (Doc. 13) (“Injunction Motion”) filed December 22, 2025,
as well as Defendants’ Response (Doc. 16) thereto which was filed January 12, 2026. Also
before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 17) (“Motion to Dismiss”) filed
January 16, 2026. Upon review of the Injunction Motion, Defendants’ Response thereto, and
the Motion to Dismiss, the Court finds that the issues in the Motions are intertwined, and that
upon completion of the briefing on the Motions, a hearing will be set prior to resolution of
these Motions.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. 	On or before close of business on Monday, January 26, 2026, Plaintiff may
file a reply, if any, to Defendants’ Response (Doc. 16) to the Injunction Motion.
2. 	On or before close of business on Friday, February 6, 2026, Plaintiff may file
a response to the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 17).
3. 	Within fourteen (14) days after Plaintiff’s response to the Motion to Dismiss is
filed, but no later than close of business on Friday, February 20, 2026, Defendants may file
a reply, if any, thereto.
4. 	No further documents with respect to the above matters may be filed without
the Court’s permission, upon the filing of an appropriate motion showing good cause.
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5. 	A hearing on the Injunction Motion and the Motion to Dismiss will be held on
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the C.B. King United States Courthouse, 201
W. Broad Avenue, Albany, Georgia.
SO ORDERED, this 21st day of January 2026.
/s/ W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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