August, 2018 Carol Folt announced her resignation and authorized the removal of Silent Sam’s pedestal. November, 2019 Judge Allen Baddour ruled to vacate the judgement and dismiss the lawsuit. DTH/TARYN REVOIR Protesters toppled the monument the day before classes began in August 2018. DTH/EMILY CAROLINE SARTIN January, 2019 PHOTO COURTESY OF SCV MEMBERS Kevin Stone, commander of the N.C. Sons of Confederate Veterans, stood with the statue after suing for possession of Silent Sam. DTH/MAYA CARTER February, 2020 DTH/CRISAUN HARDY How the Silent Sam lawsuit unraveled By Maeve Sheehey the N.C. SCV, calling the settlement with the settlement. In the letter, he Dec. 16, 2020 — Rand called were politically active during the University Editor deal a strategic victory. Stone talked emphasized that the trust could only the legal motion by the Lawyers’ Civil Rights Movement, submitted about private meetings between the be used for the monument’s care Committee for Civil Rights Under an amicus brief in favor of reversing Nov. 21, 2019 — The Sons of SCV leadership, lawyers and BOG and preservation. Law professor Eric Law irresponsible. the Silent Sam settlement. Confederate Veterans received members before the suit was filed Muller said this was false information, News outlets found out about the $74,999 in a settlement with the and settled on Nov. 27. since the trust could also be used for a first SCV settlement on Dec. 16. Jan 30, 2020 — Though the Board of Governors. It stated that the building to house the monument. Nov. 21 settlement agreement did SCV would not display Confederate Dec. 5, 2019 — UNC Black Dec. 20, 2020 — Baddour said he not mention Silent Sam, the DTH flags or banners on system campuses.. Student Movement and Black Dec. 11, 2019 — The Lawyers’ would reconsider the $2.5 million reported that the $74,999 paid to Congress organized a protest against Committee for Civil Rights Under Silent Sam settlement. the SCV later enabled the group to Nov. 26, 2019 — Interim System the settlement agreement. Black Law sent a letter to Ripley Rand, sue for possession of the monument. President Bill Roper sent Guskiewicz a Congress asked alumni to stop the attorney representing the UNC Jan. 7, 2020 — DTH Media Corp. The funds went to the purchase letter the day before the BOG and SCV donating to the University — with the System, opposing the settlement. filed suit against the BOG, saying the of Silent Sam from the United entered a $2.5 million settlement and exception of programs that advance The letter called into question the board violated Open Meetings Law Daughters of the Confederacy. to transfer possession of Silent Sam. marginalized people on campus. SCV’s claim to the monument. when deciding on the Silent Sam Roper asked Guskiewicz to arrange UNC students and faculty settlement. The settlements with Feb. 12, 2020 — Judge Baddour for a $2,574,999 transfer in non-state Dec. 6, 2019 — Student activists partnered with the Lawyers’ the SCV were negotiated in secret in ruled to dismiss the SCV lawsuit, funds to the UNC System Office. demonstrated at a Faculty Council Committee for Civil Rights Under violation of the law, the complaint said. undoing the settlement. Baddour meeting. When Guskiewicz was Law in their motion to intervene in said the SCV did not have legal claim Nov. 27, 2019 — The UNC System introduced to speak, they chanted the settlement. Jan. 22, 2020 — Former executive to the monument. sent a press release announcing the at him, “Reparations, retract or director of Democracy North Guskiewicz said in a statement SCV would receive possession of Silent resign.” Faculty members called on Dec. 12, 2019 — WRAL reported Carolina Bob Hall filed a campaign later that night that he stands by his Sam and a $2.5 million trust for its care. the Chancellor to make a public that the Mellon Foundation pulled finance complaint. He alleged the position that the monument should Guskiewicz sent an email statement against the BOG decision. a $1.5 million grant after learning SCV violated state campaign finance not return to campus. expressing appreciation to the BOG about the SCV deal. laws by forming and funding the NC for making the deal. Dec. 9, 2019 — Guskiewicz told Heritage PAC. Several DTH reporters the University community he sent a Dec. 13, 2019 — Guskiewicz was contributed reporting to this story. Dec. 2, 2019 — A letter leaked letter to Roper and BOG chairperson named chancellor as protests against Jan. 29, 2020 — UNC graduates from Kevin Stone, commander of Randy Ramsey about “concerns” the settlement took place. known as the Black Pioneers, who [email protected] Judge vacates $2.5 million Silent Sam settlement Once again, it is unclear statement. “However I stand behind Sam settlement between the UNC De’Ivyion Drew, a sophomore, said. “It’s a great victory for the and reaffirm what I have said for System Board of Governors and The decision came after Drew, along people,” Haddix said. what will happen to the over two years: The monument does The North Carolina Division Sons with other UNC students and faculty, monument. not belong on our campus.” of Confederate Veterans Inc., filed with the Lawyers’ Committee for In the Courtroom First there was the toppling of the which has drawn criticism since its Civil Rights Under Law a motion to By Hannah Lang monument in 2018, and the empty announcement in November. intervene with the settlement. Over the course of the decision, Assistant University Editor pedestal that stood for months after. Baddour told a crowded Baddour did not come to a final multiple parties argued for or against Then there was the plan for a $5.3 courtroom that the court will vacate decision on what will come of the $2.5 the validity of the deal. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz million freestanding building, which the judgement and dismiss the million trust provided to the SCV for Boyd Sturges, representing the responded to Judge Baddour’s was shot down almost immediately. lawsuit between the UNC System the monument’s care and preservation. SCV, said the group had a justified dismissal of the Silent Sam suit with Now, the settlement transferring and the SCV, stating that the SCV The fate of the monument itself is also claim to the Silent Sam monument a statement reiterating his position ownership to the North Carolina didn’t have standing in the case. currently undetermined. via the United Daughters of the on the monument. Sons of Confederate Veterans has “The sleepless hours of organizing, Elizabeth Haddix, managing Confederacy, and negotiated “in good “Today’s court ruling leaves many been struck down — and the future the consecutive emails and meeting attorney for the Committee’s case, faith” with the Board of Governors. questions to be answered regarding of Silent Sam is unclear once again. attendances and all of the hours and said she’s happy with the Baddour’s “At the end of the day, my client the ownership and disposition Judge Allen Baddour ruled to time and talent and resources that decision on what she believed to be of the monument,” he said in the dismiss the $2.5 million Silent we pulled together was worth it,” a very clear case. SEE DISMISSAL, PAGE 7 Banner Ad All I know is what I read in the papers. 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