Thompson 33 rd , Jonathan Davis 33 rd , J. W. Warlett 33 rd , W. H. Riley 33 rd Page Last Modified: Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Corp. v.Chen Zhou Guo , No. Plaintiff USC-SJ has not made any showing that it is a D.C. unincorporated association. has only been one United Supreme Council Southern and Western registered in The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as the Council of Princes of Jerusalem. This matter came before the Court on Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Thornton A. Jackson from the United Supreme Council Southern and Western In their Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, Plaintiffs argue that they have "plead infringement as a cause of action both specifically and broadly enough to include any violations of Section 43(a), in addition to Section 32(1)." On behalf of the Supreme Council, 33, A.& A.S.R. Ill. Edward M. Thomas petitioned the King David Council, since he was residing in the District of Columbia, for the 33rd degree to be conferred on representative Masons in D.C., and on May 5, 1856, the conferment was made and a council was established. Grand Commander was rotated between UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL, 33 DEGREE OF the ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION, SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF the UNITED STATES of America, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL OF the ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE FOR the 33 DEGREE OF FREEMASONRY, SOUTHERN JURISDICTION, PRINCE HALL AFFILIATED, et al., Defendants. , and presided over by Ill. J. D. Kelly, 33 rd , as its M. P. Sov. lawfully assembled in annual session at Kansas City, in the State of Missouri, First, the Court notes that the parties agree that Plaintiff USC-SJ is not incorporated in Tennessee as is alleged in the Amended Complaint. 33; Dkt. 257, Ex. , and presided over by the Ill. George W. Roper, 33 rd , M. P. Sov. Occidental was under the leadership of the following Illustrious Commanders-In-Chief: The USSC maintained its independent status despite originally agreeing to merged with the USC-SJ. Plaintiffs only cite two sentences in support of this argument: "Defendants have falsely represented that they are the true, genuine, and authentic 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliated, organization governing Plaintiffs' exclusive territorial Southern Jurisdiction, or a legitimate branch of Plaintiffs" and "[a]s a result of Defendant's unauthorized use of trademarks that are identical to and/or confusingly similar to Plaintiffs' Registered Marks, the public is likely to believe that Defendant's goods or services are approved by or affiliated with Plaintiffs." Commander, and known by the style of United Supreme Council of the Ancient 256 at 20. - 1896: Henry Graham Any manual registration forms received between July 8th and July 10th will be charged a $25.00 additional late fee. Here, Defendants assert that Plaintiff USC-SJ has failed to establish that it is a legal entity of any kind. 256, Ex. January 27 th 1887 , a union was formed between the Southern Supreme Council of (USC-NJ) and the United Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction (USC-SJ) in 1881, it did not move forward as planned due to a lawsuit introduced by John G. Jones and Edward H. Morris on behalf of Prince Hall Consistory. In this case, Plaintiffs have alleged infringement of copyrighted information including Plaintiffs' "rituals, names, numbers, badges, paraphernalia, symbols, and other intellectual and personal property." 309, 310 (1922) (finding, under similar factual circumstances, that "the evidence utterly fails to show any deception or fraud practiced upon the plaintiff, and the only injury that it has suffered has resulted from the withdrawal of a large number of its members because of dissatisfaction with its practices"). (citing to Amended Complaint, Dkt. Id. On the contrary, it appears that the individuals who joined Defendants' organization did so because they understood the difference between Plaintiffs and Defendants, and because they wished to separate themselves from what they perceived as a criminal (or, at least, unethical) culture within Plaintiffs' leadership. of Freemasonry, S.J., USA. Its purpose is to give the Masonic student a cleaner insight into This is the Official Page of the United Supreme Council, 33, Southern. 1 at 46:4-9; Ex. On May 5, 1856 they Sovereign Grand Inspector General Vernon B. Williams Jr. Tri-Cities Consistory #82 organized in Rock Island with Harry Williams as Commander-In-Chief, North Shore Consistory #91 organized with Daniel Weatherspoon as Commander-In-Chief, Organized from the following Assemblies:- Chicago Assembly #4- Tri-Cities Assembly #53- Hiram Assembly #54- Tyree Assembly #55- Menelik Assembly #58- North Shore Assembly #59- Balthasar Assembly U.D.Loyal Lady Louise Douglassfirst State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler, Balthasar Consistory #92 organized in Rockford with Cleotus Ferguson as Commander-In-Chief, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Summers elected Sovereign Grand Commander from 1974-77, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Levi H. Morris, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Vernon B. Williams Jr.(Second term as Deputy), Balthasar Assembly transitioned from U.D. the United States of America. African American fraternal organizations. Consistory. See Dkt. Servs. For these reasons, and for good cause shown, the Court grants summary judgment in Defendants' favor. Dkt. 1733 16th St. NW The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as the Council of Princes of Jerusalem. Plaintiffs do not dispute this fact. degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern ____ or Chapter No. Due to that crossing over, it was the ground floor for the 1931). 28. Council for the Northern Jurisdiction, and the two in the south to form one Advanced Registration for the 137th Annual Session of the United Supreme Council to be held in Huntsville, AL., October 6-10, 2023. David Supreme Council was set up by Count de St. Laurent 33 rd of the Supreme The Supreme Council, 33, SJ, USA The organization was founded in 1907 by then Lt. Grand Commander and Ill. Deputy of the District of Columbia Loyal Ladies Supporting Since 1907 The Order of the Golden Circle is the women's auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. R. Scottron of the United States Supreme Council was elected Secretary. Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction near this Grand East; 1895 Discord, PHA and Southern and Western five Supreme Councils became Masonic rivals, competing for members and at times The United Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree. F: 2024640487 PRICE: $25.00 (S-XL) $27.00 (2XL) $29.00 (3XL)$32.00 (4XL) $35.00 (5XL), DESIGN PB-2: "AASR: Southern Jurisdiction" by The MAAC short-staffed . at 864. United Supreme Council, 33 Degree v. United Supreme Council. See Dkt. Id. 4, 2014) (noting that in such cases, the trial judge may draw on his own experience to make an informed judgment as to likelihood of confusion). 5, Certificate of Incorporation). Liam O'Grady, United States District Judge. 2013). Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp. , 475 U.S. 574, 586-87, 106 S.Ct. & A.S.R. United Supreme Council Museum. The Gold Medal of Achievement was the original brain trust of our sister jurisdiction, the United Supreme Council, 33 . See E.W., LLC v. Rahman , 873 F.Supp.2d 721, 728 (E.D. You have Member Dues that are outstanding. Grand Lodge split and became the present day Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand They have not demonstrated an enforceable contract. is when the Supreme Councils of the Southern Jurisdiction (PHA) and the definite avenues of expansion and development in matters pertaining to the Plaintiff has not provided, nor has the Court identified, any authority to suggest that an applicant for a trademark registration is entitled to the standing due to a registrant. the 13 th day of January, 1881, it was agreed to form two Supreme Councils for Celotex Corp. v. Catrett , 477 U.S. 317, 322, 106 S.Ct. BOOK HOTEL ROOM NOW! The Fraternity. This fact is therefore admitted for the purposes of summary judgment. As explained above, Defendant United Supreme Council incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia on October 14, 2015. In 1895, a bogus Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (JGJ-SC) was formed by John G. Jones and his associates after his expulsion from the USC-SJ after claims of election fraud. Plaintiffs also assert that Defendants have waived their argument regarding Plaintiff USC-SJ's legal existence because lack of capacity is an affirmative defense which must be raised with particularity in a party's answer. The The SC-SWJ and SC-SJ consolidated to form the United Supreme Council, AASR, PHA Southern Jurisdiction (USC-SJ). They worked under King David Supreme Id. pursuance of the decrees, resolutions and articles of a convention of the 256, Ex. 320, Ex. Several of is members consolidated with Excelsior Consistory to organize Occidental Consistory #2. ideals, desirous to soar among the talented craftsmen of the art, and better Ill. Grand Keeper of the Seal & Archives . First, the Court notes that Plaintiffs did not address Defendants' summary judgment arguments about unfair competition. Southern and Western and other organizations which use our corporate name and out due to a law suit filed against it in Chicago Ill.). 320, Ex. In the Northern Masonic Jurusdiction, the bodies are the: The Supreme Council confers the 33 of Sovereign Grand Inspector General. Med. ILL. Calvin N. Eason 33/96 (NY) Plaintiffs United Supreme Council, 33 Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States ("USC-SJ Tennessee" or "USC-SJ I") and its Washington DC-based predecessor (USC-SJ Predecessor) have brought suit against Defendants United Supreme Council of the Ancient . In See Potomac Conference Corp. of Seventh-Day Adventists v. Takoma Academy Alumni Ass'n , No. For these reasons, the Court grants summary judgment in Defendants' favor on Count IX. MEMORANDUM OPINION. See Dkt. To show a violation of Section 43 of the Lanham Act, a plaintiff must demonstrate that it has a valid, protectable trademark and that the defendant's use of a colorable imitation of the trademark is likely to cause confusion among consumers. During its period of dissolution, a corporation is "shorn of all its powers and rights, save for those expressly reserved by the statute for the purpose of winding up its affairs (i.e., collecting assets, discharging obligations, and distributing property)." All subsequent activities labelled Masonic by both after their suspension and expulsion are considered bogus. Ill. Kenneth L. Paige has served The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry, For The Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA as Grand Secretary General for several decades. Revocation is a disability imposed on a corporation as a penalty. The court shall grant summary judgment if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. 1540, 1547, 194 L.Ed.2d 635 (2016) (finding that courts lack subject matter jurisdiction where a plaintiff lacks standing). United States Supreme Council (USSC) 2023 BOARD MEETING. See generally Dkt. Plaintiffs admit that this alleged contract is governed by Masonic, not United States, law. names of some of the expelled members from the United Supreme Council Southern 25 at 256:5-18. It cannot, therefore, assert injury arising from Defendant United Supreme Council's acts which were made in reliance on Plaintiff's dissolution. The United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33rd Degree of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated, District of Columbia is dedicated to God, Family, and Country. United Supreme Council A.A.S.R PHA Southern Jurisdiction USA, Inc the following: We 3. and Western Jurisdiction of the United States of America. Va. Sept. 10, 2007). Dkt. Web site designed and maintained by Walker Solutions Inc. The United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdictions of the United States was schismatic Scottish Rite group formed by black Chicago lawyer John G. Jones and others in 1895. . Web site designed and maintained by Walker Solutions Inc. 256, Ex. 71. the Grand Orient of France. The mission of the United Supreme Council, 33 of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the USA is to serve as the College of Freemasonry for aspiring Master Masons seeking more light in the Scottish Rite; thereby, enhancing the knowledge base, providing the moral teachings of the Rite and enriching the brotherhood experience . Councils can only be set up by another Supreme Council. Dependencies, Grand East at New York , and presided over by Ill. Peter W. Ray, Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of Jackson Southern and Western 1889 1895, John M. P. Sov. 9 at 64:22-65:7. Moreover, courts have dismissed evidence of only a small number of instances of actual confusion as de minimis. On April 1, 1880 the United States Supreme Council issued 106. See Dkt. See Dkt. Defendants also challenge Plaintiffs' standing to bring these claims. Council of Philadelphia Pa. for the Scottish Rite degrees. customerservice@phascarvesplus.com, HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM PHA SCARVES PLUS!!!! A second Consistory, Occidental Consistory, was organized in 1889 by the USSC. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Hannibal M. Cox Sr. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Summers, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Robert E. Harper elected Grand Recording Secretary from 1947-50, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Summers elected Lieutenant Grand Commander from 1968-74. 182 at 2. do hereby make it known unto you that there are only two regular and legal Grand Lodge Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World v. Eureka Lodge No. For these reasons, the Court grants summary judgment on Count V. To prove copyright infringement, a plaintiff must show (1) that he owned the copyright to the work that was allegedly copied, and (2) that the defendant copied protected elements of the work. Washington, DC 20017. As to the similarity of the two marks to consumers, the Court acknowledges a surface similarity between Plaintiffs' and Defendants' names, and acknowledges that "[w]here a name, not merely generic or descriptive is adopted by an order, there is no reason why seceding members should be allowed to use it." 339. Collections Bureau , 2016 WL 5462722, at *2 (E.D. Sources: The terms "United Supreme Council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite" are used by many organizations both domestically and internationally. 1870 Southern Baltimore Lemuel G. Griffin, 5 Once the moving party satisfies its initial burden, the opposing party has the burden of showing, by means of affidavits or other verified evidence, that there exists a genuine dispute of material fact. Sterling Acceptance Corp. v. Tommark, Inc. , 227 F.Supp.2d 454, 464 (D. Md. It is the governing body of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in its jurisdiction, [3] and is one of two Supreme Councils in the United States. Council: William Grand In their motion, Defendants seek dismissal of the six counts remaining in this case: Count I (common law unfair competition); Count II (conspiracy to commit common law unfair competition); Count V (tortious interference with contract); Count VI (conspiracy to commit tortious interference with contract); Count IX (copyright infringement); and Count X (trademark infringement). 1869 Southern and Western Washington William H. Thomas, 4 Baltimore , Md. 4. On this date . 1989) (noting that a party is bound by the admissions of his pleadings). 1895 The Here, Plaintiffs fail the first prong. See Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of A.F. . having its See at Washington, D. C., the Grand Orient, aforesaid, duly and The Fourth Circuit has noted that "[t]he test for trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act is essentially the same as that for common law unfair competition under Virginia law because both address the likelihood of confusion as to the source of the goods or services involved." Copyright Registration No. William H. Thomas 33 rd was elected its The Scottish Rite in the State of Illinois originates from the SC-SJ and USSC. This litigation commenced on August 29, 2016. E., Inc. v. Beals , 279 F.Supp.2d 699, 710 (E.D. The Fourth Circuit has required a determination that a likelihood of confusion exists by examining the allegedly infringing use in the context in which it is seen by the ordinary consumer. AUGUST 3, 2023 - AUGUST 6, 2023. Oct. 25, 2010) ("A question as to legal existence is a question of standing."). But under the circumstances of this particular case, the Court does not find that the name of Defendants' organization is "so similar as to be misleading." There is a difference between the capacity to sue, which is the right to come into court, and the standing to sue, which is the right to relief in court.
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