Evidentiary Timeline

 

 

 

 

1.3.08  Jindal Appoints Louisiana Coastal Affairs Director

 

1.21.08  Jindal Suffers Surprising Setback - Jindal campaign failed to disclose over $100,000 in in-kind contributions from the Louisiana

 

1.23.08  Governor Bobby Jindal Signs Executive Order to Maximize Efficiency of State Coastal Restoration and Hurricane Protection Efforts

 

2.3.08  Who interviewed Garret Graves? - $47 million - father of Garret Graves is the owner of engineering firm that is among top contract holders in Louisiana with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

                     (12.23.08  Evans-Graves Engineering - State officials signed a $100 million contract)

 

2.5.08  If Gov. Bobby Jindal truly wants state government to be open and honest, maybe he should start with his own office

 

2.8.08  Governor Jindal Just Pay the Fine

 

2.12.08  Louisiana earned a reputation for being the most corrupt state in America.  You had to pay to play

 

2.25.08  Official:  La. to expand coastal commitment

 

2.27.08  Louisiana may need to match hurricane protection funds

 

3.4.08  Jindal announces agenda for second special session of legislature - $300 million for coastal restoration and hurricane protection

 

3.5.08  HB8 Expands whistleblower protection. With the adoption of HB8, no threat against a public employee who reports wrongdoing within state government will be tolerated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.25.08  A gulf of opportunity - possibly as much as $3 billion annually in coming years

 

3.30.08  Jindal donor got first contract - family and businesses donated at least $135,250

 

4.1.08  A Gulf of Change - another wave of new federal money, possibly as much as $3 billion annually in coming years

 

 

 

 

4.16.08  Too Many Secrets - hardly any state can match the stealth of Louisiana’s executive branch

 

4.23.08  Who should pay to protect New Orleans

 

4.24.08  Presumptive GOP nominee John McCain in the Lower Ninth Ward with Gov. Bobby Jindal on April 24

 

4.30.08  Nonpartisan report criticized Louisiana ethics legislation

 

5.2.08  Governor Bobby Jindal's Remarks to the National Press Club

 

5.22.08  Levee work funds get OK - State money for land, borrow material

 

5.23.08  Governor Jindal welcomes Nucor Steel executives to the state capitol

 

5.24.08  Jack Abramoff's previous clients - Jindal's counsel defends his work for Indian tribe

 

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5.25.08  Faircloth and the Coushatta tribe - everyone still on the plane coming in from Arizona

                 (4.10.10  Contracts raised ethics questions)

 

6.3.08  McCain in town (New Orleans) today

 

6.9.08  Bush orders contractors to check for legal status of employees

 

 

 

 

6.17.08  posted 6.18.08  bill 367  Legislature Approves Bill to Improve Efficiency and Integration of Coastal Restoration, Protection

 

6.24.08  Legislators Raise Pay, and a Governor Pays the Price

 

6.24.08  Starting July 1, staff will work together under the umbrella of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities

 

6.25.08  Governor Bobby Jindal Sends Letter on Supplemental Funding to U.S. Senate

 

6.27.08  Coast Builders Coalition  Letter - Seize opportunity to save coast

 

6.27.08  N.O. levees squeezed by Congress' demand for cash - congressional demands that Louisiana chip in $1.8 billion to the effort over three years

 

6.27.08  Recall petition filed against Jindal  684 comments  117 pp

 

6.27.08  Recall Petition Filed Against Potential McCain Veep

 

6.27.08  Sen. Mary Landrieu letter to President Bush Letter_to_President_Cost_Share

 

6.30.08   ACT 545 signed by Jindal  11pp

 

6.30.08  Jindal vetos legislative pay raise - after recall petition filed against Gov. Bobby Jindal

 

6.30.08  Jindal's image has taken hits

 

7.1.08  Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoed a legislative pay raise Monday in an abrupt reversal of his week-long stance

 

7.1.08  Jindal Dodges Potential Veepstakes Pitfall - threatened to tarnish the golden boy image he currently enjoys in the national press

 

7.1.08  Paying $1.8 billion share for levees will leave little for other projects

 

7.2.08  Levee budget decision puts state in pinch - Paying $1.8 billion share of tab will leave little for other projects

 

7.3.08  Governor Announces Appointments to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Financing Corporation

 

7.5.08  Our Views - Levee costs must be fair

 

7.6.08  Rush Limbaugh - his candidate for the Conservative Restoration Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, a 37-year-old prodigy

 

7.9.08  Governor's Office Ranks Last In Transparency

 

7.9.08  Newt Gingrich - Bobby Jindal, America's Most Transformational Governor

 

7.10.08  Jindal withdraws housing finance agency appointment

 

7.10.08  Ted Falgout appointed to Coastal Protection and Restoration Corp.

 

7.11.08  comment - Jindal, however was faced with a limited window of opportunity to position himself for the GOP vice-presidential nomination

 

7.11.08  posted 7.16.08  CPRA Urges Congress, President to Give State More Time to Pay Matching Funds for New Orleans Levees

 

7.11.08  VP Hot Sheet - Republicans

 

7.12.08  Flood-protection plans put on hold - Feds may demand money for levees

 

7.12.08  State makes record in lease payments - Haynesville Shale

 

7.14.08  Bush Lifts Ban on U.S. Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling

 

7.16.08  CPRA Urges Fed to Give State More Time to Pay Matching Funds for Levees

 

7.18.08  Gov. Jindal's administration accused of not being transparent enough

 

7.18.08  Jindal presses Bush over levee costs

 

7.19.08  EDITORIAL - Memo to Congress - current plan would force Louisiana to pay $1.1 billion next year - a third of the state's discretionary budget

 

7.19.08  Governor presses Bush over state's levee costs - Matching dollars are too high, he says

 

7.19.08  Jindal asks more time, fairness on levee costs - Gov. Bobby Jindal angered over the increased costs that storm-wounded Louisiana must shoulder

 

7.20.08  Price tag sinks plan to bring in mud - Illinois sludge slated to rebuild La. coast

 

7.21.08  Congressional Dems resume tour

 

7.21.08  Employers hit by immigration laws

 

7.21.08  John McCain will huddle with vice presidential aspirant Bobby Jindal during a trip to New Orleans later this week

 

7.21.08  McCain To Meet With Jindal

 

7.21.08  Sources say McCain Veep Pick to Come This Week

 

7.22.08  criticism from a Baton Rouge state senator who accused Jindal of seeing himself as Louisiana’s all-powerful Maharajah

 

7.22.08  Democrats vow to erase state share of levee cost

 

7.22.08  EDITORIAL - A double line of protection - Gov. Bobby Jindal laid out in compelling terms Friday how urgently Louisiana needs resources to protect and rebuild our coast

 

7.22.08  Wetlands blunt hurricanes, study reveals

 

7.23.08  Lake Salvador - Bids for rock wall come in under budget - Project aims to thwart shoreline erosion

 

7.23.08  McCain will helicopter from Louisiana to an oil rig - Louisiana Gov. and veep prospect Bobby Jindal will not make the trip

 

7.23.08  Gov. Jindal not interested in VP spot

 

7.23.08  Wetlands save states billions, new study says - Research helps put dollar value on maintaining, restoring coast

 

7.24.08  Jindal right on coastline

 

7.24.08  McCain cancels La. trip; Jindal denies VP

 

7.26.08  Jindal fears spill’s impact; river reopens for shipping

 

7.27.08  Too little, too late - Louisiana is not ready to deal with the inconvenient truth

 

7.30.08  Coastal Protection, Restoration Financing Corp Discusses Impact of Wetlands at First Meeting

 

7.30.08  MMS  Former Department of Interior Official Pleads Guilty to Conflict of Interest Charge

 

7.31.08  Jindal, Moret work on iron mill

 

7.31.08  Local leaders tell corps about levee trade-offs - Survey asks about acceptable sacrifices

 

8.7.08  Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Federal Approval for 30 Year Levee Construction Plan

 

8.8.08  Governor Bobby Jindal announces federal approval for 30 year levee construction plan

 

8.8.08  Louisiana given 30 years to pay to raise levees - Deal frees money for coastal projects

 

8.11.08  there is no Louisiana Board of Ethics - state ranked at the bottom on access to Governor’s Office records

 

8.13.08  Louisiana to Invest $1 Billion in Coastal Protection, Restoration

 

8.13.08 meeting  posted 8.19.08  URGENT Agenda and Project Recommendations List for Today's CPRA Meeting in New Orleans

 

8.14.08  Billion dollar day for La..081408coastalmap

 

8.14.08  Gov. Bobby Jindal called Wednesday a “billion-dollar day” for Louisiana - It’s a great day for our state and a great day for coastal restoration

 

8.14.08  More restoration funds allocated - Federal agreement frees $300 million for mix of coastal projects

 

8.18.08  EDITORIAL - A $1 billion effort

 

8.19.08  DEQ, DNR announce assistant secretaries - Louis Buatt, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Coastal Restoration and Management

 

8.20.08  Energy companies bid $487 million on Gulf of Mexico tracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.26.08  Jindal seeks funds to pay energy bills - Jindal asked state DNR Secretary Scott Angelle to ask the U.S. Department of Energy to transfer money

 

 

 

9.3.08  Office Of Coastal Protection and Restoration Officials Fly Over Coast; Conduct Levee Damage Assessments

 

9.6.08  Jindal suspends deadlines for court proceedings - legal, administrative, regulatory court proceedings

 

9.7.08  Gov. Bobby Jindal and Secretary Angelle moved quickly after Hurricane Gustav in working with the oil and gas industry

 

9.11.08  Angelle Tapped to Brief President Bush on Hurricane Gustav Energy Issues

 

9.11.08  Louisiana buys $13M in generators for Gustav

 

9.11.08  Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration Monitoring Storm Surge and Levee Conditions

 

 

9.18.08  Jindal, Delegation pushes Congress for La. aid

 

9.18.08  Louisiana congressional and Gov. Bobby Jindal are urging House and Senate leaders to quickly create a federal aid package

 

9.19.08  Bobby Jindal, All American (Esquire Article)

 

9.19.08  Governor Jindal Announces that U.S. Department of Energy Has Given 'OK' to State

 

9.21.08  EDITORIAL The pending recovery agenda - Louisiana also is spending $1 billion over the next four years to rebuild its coast and construct levees

 

9.22.08  rainmaker, someone who could get phone calls returned Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle

 

9.23.08  Governor Bobby Jindal Discusses Hurricane Recovery Needs in D.C.

 

9.24.08  EDITORIAL Not just numbers - Louisiana is spending $1 billion over the next four years

 

9.24.08  ICF paid $99 million of raise - Gov. Bobby Jindal once expressed outrage at a raise his predecessor gave

 

9.24.08  Jindal visits D.C. to seek disaster aid

 

9.25.08  Gov. Jindal meets with parish officials - Leader seeks funds for coastal restoration

 

 

 

9.28.08  Gov. Bobby Jindal is hitting the campaign trail Monday in Missouri

 

 

 

10.4.08  Jindal flexing muscles to help GOP campaigns

 

10.6.08  Fenstermaker $5,000 contribution to Gov. Bobby Jindal

 

10.10.08  Jindal to help McCain, raise cash in Florida

 

10.10.08  New Ethics Board learns limitations

 

10.11.08  Jindal heads to Florida to pad his campaign chest - Rising GOP star also to attend McCain rally

 

10.11.08  docpage-jindalgoveventz1

 

10.11.08  SELA work at risk, Jeff says - Broussard wants to meet with Bush

 

10.14.08  Scott Angelle  Louisiana Ground Water Resources Commission

 

10.15.08  State vows to buy property needed to close MR-GO - Official fears delay in work on channel

 

10.16.08  Jindal trip raises ethics queries - Koch Industries private U.S. company whose founder helped start the conservative John Birch Society

 

10.19.08  First lady Supriya Jindal plans to campaign with Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s wife Monday and Tuesday

 

10.19.08  Jindal plans — but for what - governor is featured guest at the Iowa Family Policy Center’s Celebrating the Family Banquet

 

10.21.08  Revisions to state constitution a concern - We don’t trust the governor

 

10.22.08  Newt Gingrich and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will host an event

 

10.24.08  Army Corps of Engineers has proposed spending $66.4 million to rebuild wetlands along the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet

 

10.24.08  Ex-candidate Romney sees White House run for Jindal

 

10.31.08  Jeff Parish, state reach deal on drainage money - Broussard blasted slow progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.20.08  Angelle takes legislative liaison job

 

11.21.08  Jindal heads to Iowa this weekend

 

11.22.08  Iowa Family Policy Center  5,000 Private Reception with Gov. Jindal  PPM111_081016_nov22_martin

 

11.23.08  Jindal touts values in Iowa

 

12.3.08  Jindal urges Obama to count Louisiana in - Coastal, Medicaid issues raised at governors' meeting

 

12.4.08  Funding Louisiana's coastal restoration and hurricane protection projects, as Gov. Jindal urged, would help President-elect Obama

 

12.4.08  Gov. Bobby Jindal takes fundraising efforts to Texas

 

12.4.08  Jindal leaves again, to raise funds in Texas

 

12.10.08  Jindal appeared at a news conference to back Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell

 

12.10.08  Jindal's trip to Iowa last month fueled speculation that he was laying the groundwork for a presidential campaign

 

12.10.08  La. debt is time bomb - $290 million for use of Medicaid money to help pay off “road hazard” claims through the state’s self-insurance programs

 

12.23.08  Evans-Graves Engineering - State officials signed a $100 million contract

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.20.09  Gov. Bobby Jindal looking to bag contributions, ducks - hosted by Scott Angelle - asking $5,000 per person for the event

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retaliation Events/Documents

 

 

3.9.07  Susan Hill  offer letter then denial of request of optional pay for retention

 

3.19.07  Effective demotion from Coastal Resources Scientist Supervisor to Coastal Resources Scientist 3 when told detail will be terminated prior to expiration date in June 2007

 

3.20.07  Susan Hill  Grievance Statement  13pp

 

3.23.07  Susan Hill  Detail to Special Duty memorandum from Anne L. Tillman

 

3.29.07  Susan Hill  Grievance Response Step 1 from Karim Belhadjali

 

4.16.07  Susan Hill  Grievance Response memorandum from Gerald Duszynski

 

4.24.07  Susan Hill  Grievance memorandum from Scott Angelle to Robert D. Harper

 

5.21.07  EEOC complaint filed in New Orleans, LA

 

5.30.07  dated extend detail of Susan Hill - 5.31.07 faxed 10:33 with reply fax at 11:07

 

10.30.07  Susan Hill  new policy effective October 2007 I followed, I learned May 2008 did not exist

 

11.26.07  Susan Hill  2nd time demoted to Coastal Resources Scientist 3 when 2nd time detail ended early

12.5.07  Promoted to permanent position as Coastal Resources Scientist Supervisor

12.16.07  Susan Hill  Statement for pay period 26 in 2007

 

2007  Susan Hill  Ecological Review Unit Responsibilities  SCAN0006

 

1.15.08  Susan Hill  ER Unit increasing duties and responsibilities page 1 of 2  SCAN0003

1.15.08  Susan Hill  ER Unit increasing duties and responsibilities page 2 of 2  SCAN0004

 

 

3.23.08  Susan Hill  Statement for pay period 7 in 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.6.08  Susan Hill  Statement for pay period 8 in 2008 - FMLA certified and approved leave balance of 475 hours available

 

4.9.08  Susan Hill  EEOC Right to Sue letter page 1 of 2  SCAN0032

4.9.08  Susan Hill  EEOC Right to Sue letter page 2 of 2  SCAN0033

 

4.20.08  Susan Hill  Statement from pay period 9 in 2008 - FMLA certified and approved leave balance of 475 hours available now removed and set at 0 hours available

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.20.08  Call-in Requests for Leave Memorandum from Diane Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.2.08  Mary Ginn  - Susan Hill  (AUDIO RECORDING)

6.2.08  Mary Ginn and lawyer Mark Falcon - Susan Hill, False Imprisonment (AUDIO RECORDING)

Subsequent disciplinary reduction in pay punishment of Susan Hill - for questioning the accuracy of the marsh elevation data from a "redone" survey performed by Fenstermaker - which had to be "redone" because it was acknowledged to have been performed incorrectly the first time

 

6.14.08  SUSAN HILL - CPRA Implementation page 1 of 3

6.14.08  SUSAN HILL - CPRA Implementation page 2 of 3

6.14.08  SUSAN HILL - CPRA Implementation page 3 of 3

6.25.08   CPRA Implementation Team Structure1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.26.08  Susan Hill  Letter of Counseling from Karim Belhadlaji, approved by David W. Fruge

 

6.26.08  Susan Hill  Pre-Deprivation Notice from David W. Fruge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 7.9.08  Susan Hill files lawsuit in Federal Court against Gov. Bobby Jindal et al.

 

 7.9.08  mailed, 7.8.08 backdated  Susan Hill  Reduction in Pay letter from David W. Fruge - certified mail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.20.08  Susan Hill  email - denied access notice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.24.08 postmark - Susan Hill  Employee Notification Form for 10.6.08 - Disciplinary Reduction in Pay  SCAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.7.08  Susan Hill  Appeal 1 to the State Civil Service Commission

8.7.08  attachment to Appeal 1 - some emails, response, EMI

 

8.8.08  Susan Hill  from Anne S. Soileau - Notice of Appeal 1 to the State Civil Service Commission received and filed  from Anne S. Soileau

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.13.08  Susan Hill  Copy of letter from Mark Falcon to Roxie Goynes - my 6.30.08 response faxed in 2 minutes

 

8.13.08  Susan Hill  Pre-Termination Notice from David W. Fruge, approved by Scott Angelle  23p

8.13.08  Fraudulently substituted Attendance-Call-ins Memorandum dated 5.23.08 initialed by Diane Smith,  Attachment H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.19.08  Roxie F. Goynes allows Susan Hill until 9.5.08 to file any response to DNR motion for Partial Summary Disposition

 

8.20.08  Susan Hill  Gov. Jindal contacted - EMERGENCY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF for SUSAN HILL  email to David Fruge, Scott Angelle, Civil Service

 

 

 

8.22.08  Susan Hill  Termination Notice from David W. Fruge, approved by Mary Ginn for Scott Angelle 28pp

     (8.19.08  Louis Buatt is Assistant Secretary, not David Fruge)

8.22.08  Fraudulently substituted Attendance-Call-ins Memorandum dated 5.23.08 initialed by Diane Smith,  Attachment I

 

 

8.29.08  Susan Hill  email to defendants Gov. Bobby Jindal, et al. - attached TRO and preliminary injunction document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.11.08  Susan Hill  Jade Nakhleh submission notice alleging disqualification to LA Dept of Labor

 

 

 

 

9.12.08  Susan Hill  email to Roxie Goynes, request for extension due to effects of Hurricane Gustav

 

9.17.08  Susan Hill  Roxie Goynes response to request for extension due to effects of Hurricane Gustav

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.23.08  Susan Hill  Appeal 2 to the State Civil Service Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.25.08  Susan Hill  from Anne S. Soileau - Notice of Appeal 2 to the State Civil Service Commission received and filed  from Anne S. Soileau

  

9.26.08  Susan Hill  response to DNR's motion for partial summary disposition

 

9.30.08  Susan Hill  Notice that Roxie Goynes consolidated 2 appeals

 

10.1.08  Susan Hill  Roxie Goynes Pre-hearing rulings against Susan Hill - dismissal, no right of appeal, dismissal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.16.08  Susan Hill  Civil Service hearing information, DNR witness list - while on extended leave admission

 

10.16.08  Susan Hill  Subpoena for witnesses and-or documents from Roxie Goynes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.23.08 Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 3 order, scheduling conference reset  

 

 

 

 

10.30.08  Susan Hill email unable to attend notification to Roxie Goynes

 

11.5.08  Susan Hill  Notice of Decision from Anne Soileau

 

11.6.08  Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 4 - Motion to Extend Time for Service   

 

11.13.08  Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 5 - order that motion for extension granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.19.08  Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 6 - filed motion to extend time for service time 4:38 pm  

 

1.12.09  Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 8 - order resetting conference and 7 - order 12pp  

 

2.13.09  Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD attempted filing, wreck on bridge

 

4.9.09  dated yet postmarked 5.12.09 Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 12 - minute entry   

 

 

5.1.09  postmarked 5.04.09 Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD court document 11 - order to show cause  

 

6.4.09   Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 14 - minute entry 

 

7.1.09  Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 15 - court notice report recommendation

 

7.17.09  Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 16 - Objection to Report and Recommendation and Motion to Extend Time for Service  

 

8.11.09 Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 18 - judgement and 17 - ruling