Case: United States v. Mobile County Sheriff's Office

COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 90 day Rule 4m deadline set for 6/8/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons) (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 03/10/2021)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons by United States of America (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 03/12/2021)

Summons Issued as to Mobile County Sheriff, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. Note to Counsel: The Summons have been issued. Please print copies necessary for service. (tgw) (Entered: 03/12/2021)

Service Notice entered 3/12/2021. Plaintiff to notify the Court the action taken to effect service and the results thereof. Service order deadline set to 4/26/2021. (tgw) (Entered: 03/12/2021)

Notice of Assignment to Magistrate Judge for trial. (Attachments: # 1 Request for Reassignment Form) (tgw) (Entered: 03/12/2021)

NOTICE of Appearance by K. Paul Carbo, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Carbo, K.) (Entered: 03/26/2021)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline M. McConaha on behalf of All Defendants (McConaha, Jacqueline) (Entered: 03/26/2021)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Mobile County Sheriff's Office on 3/23/21, filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 03/26/2021)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran on 3/23/21, filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 03/26/2021)

Case Reassigned to Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose. Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson no longer assigned to the case. To insure that your pleadings are referred to the proper Judge and Magistrate Judge with as little delay as possible, please use the letter suffix KD-N after the case number on all future pleadings. (tgw)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Mobile County Sheriff, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. (McConaha, Jacqueline) (Entered: 04/12/2021)

ENDORSED ORDER granting 10 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; Answer due from All Defendants on April 28, 2021. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 4/13/2021. (khc) (Entered: 04/13/2021)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Mobile County Sheriff, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. (McConaha, Jacqueline) (Entered: 04/27/2021)

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER entered. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 6/11/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 04/27/2021. (srd) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/27/2021: # 1 Consent Form) (srd). (Entered: 04/27/2021)

MOTION and APPLICATION for John C. Davis to Appear Pro Hac Vice. John C. Davis Attorney affirms that a certificate of good standing that complies with S.D. Ala. GenLR 83.3(d) is attached. ( Filing fee $ 75, Receipt number AALSDC-2802326, Online Credit Card Payment) filed by MICHALE BURRELL, Manana Evans, Ella Finklea, Angela Garrett, Golston Edwina, Frankietta Horn, Mary James, Chasity Johnson, Johnson LaWanna, Myrick Nina, Christina Norwood, Lillian Sanders, Kieyun Washington, Larcenia Law. (Davis, John) (Entered: 05/03/2021)

MOTION to Intervene filed by MICHALE BURRELL, Golston Edwina, Manana Evans, Ella Finklea, Angela Garrett, Frankietta Horn, Mary James, Chasity Johnson, Johnson LaWanna, Larcenia Law, Myrick Nina, Christina Norwood, Lillian Sanders, Kieyun Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Complaint In Intervention, # 2 Exhibit Copy of Case Decision) (Davis, John) (Entered: 05/03/2021)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 14 MOTION and APPLICATION for John C. Davis to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Referred to Judge Katherine P. Nelson. (srd)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 15 MOTION to Intervene to Judge DuBose. (srd)

TEXT-ONLY ORDER re: 14 MOTION and APPLICATION for John C. Davis to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Intervenor Plaintiffs. Attorney Davis is ORDERED to supplement his motion with an appropriate Certificate of Good Standing no later than Wed. 6/2/2021. See S.D. Ala. GenLR 83.3(d)(2) ("The attorney must attach to his/her [pro hac vice] motion a Certificate of Good Standing, dated within thirty (30) days of the application for admission, from (i) a Federal Court described in sub-paragraph (d)(1) [any United States Court for the District in which such person resides or regularly practices law] or, if the attorney is not admitted to practice in such a court, (ii) the highest Court of the State (or District of Columbia) where the attorney resides or regularly practices law."). Failure to do so will result in denial of Davis's motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 5/4/2021. (ctn) (Entered: 05/04/2021)

NOTICE by MICHALE BURRELL, Golston Edwina, Manana Evans, Ella Finklea, Angela Garrett, Frankietta Horn, Mary James, Chasity Johnson, Johnson LaWanna, Larcenia Law, Myrick Nina, Christina Norwood, Lillian Sanders, Kieyun Washington re 16 Order,,,, Set Deadlines,,, Filing of Certificate of Good Standing (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Davis, John) (Entered: 05/04/2021)

Order re: 15 MOTION to Intervene filed by Larcenia Law, Golston Edwina, Chasity Johnson, Manana Evans, Myrick Nina, Ella Finklea, MICHALE BURRELL, Lillian Sanders, Mary James, Frankietta Horn, Christina Norwood, Angela Garrett, Johnson LaWanna, Kieyun Washington. Any response to the Motion shall be filed on or before 5/20/2021 and any reply on or before 5/27/2021 as set out. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 05/04/2021. (srd) (Entered: 05/04/2021)

Motions Referred

~Util - Set Deadlines AND Order

REFERRAL OF 17 Notice (Certificate of Good Standing) to Judge Nelson. (srd)

Document Referred

Order re: 14 MOTION and APPLICATION for John C. Davis to Appear Pro Hac Vice and 17 Notice filed by John C. Davis Davis. Davis is ORDERED to file NLT 5/14/2021, a supplement to his pro hac vice as set out. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 05/07/2021. (srd) (Entered: 05/07/2021)

NOTICE by MICHALE BURRELL, Golston Edwina, Manana Evans, Ella Finklea, Angela Garrett, Frankietta Horn, Mary James, Chasity Johnson, Johnson LaWanna, Larcenia Law, Myrick Nina, Christina Norwood, Lillian Sanders, Kieyun Washington re 19 Order,, Set Deadlines, of filing Supplement to Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of John C. Davis (Davis, John) (Entered: 05/07/2021)

REFERRAL OF 20 Supplement, to Judge Nelson. (srd)

ENDORSED ORDER granting 14 MOTION and APPLICATION for John C. Davis to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Intervenor Plaintiffs Michale Burrell, Manana Evans, Ella Finklea, Angela Garrett, Golston Edwina, Frankietta Horn, Mary James, Chasity Johnson, Johnson LaWanna, Myrick Nina, Christina Norwood, Lillian Sanders, Kieyun Washington, and Larcenia Law, as supplemented ( 17 & 20 ). Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 5/10/2021. (ctn) (Entered: 05/10/2021)

Document Referred

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

RESPONSE to Motion re: 15 MOTION to Intervene filed by United States of America. (Gray, Juliet) (Entered: 05/17/2021)

AMENDED ANSWER to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint by Mobile County Sheriff. (McConaha, Jacqueline) (Entered: 05/17/2021)

REFERRAL OF 22 Response to Motion to Judge DuBose. (srd)

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Joint MOTION for Extension of Time of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) Report Deadline filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 06/09/2021)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 24 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) Report Deadline Referred to Judge Katherine P. Nelson. (srd)

Motions Referred

ENDORSED ORDER granting 24 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) Report Deadline. The parties shall file their Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) report in accordance with the Preliminary Scheduling Order 13 no later than 2 business days following the date of entry of the Court's order ruling on the pending 15 motion to intervene. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 6/11/2021. (ctn) (Entered: 06/11/2021)

Order GRANTING 15 MOTION to Intervene filed by Larcenia Law, Golston Edwina, Chasity Johnson, Manana Evans, Myrick Nina, Ella Finklea, MICHALE BURRELL, Lillian Sanders, Mary James, Frankietta Horn, Christina Norwood, Angela G arrett, Johnson LaWanna, Kieyun Washington. Plaintiff-Intervenors shall file their Complaint in Intervention on or before 6/25/2021. Defendants shall file their Answer or respond to the Complaint or or before 7/9/2021 as set out. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 06/11/2021. (srd)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting . (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 06/16/2021)

REFERRAL OF 27 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting to Judge Nelson. (srd)

Document Referred

Order re: 27 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting filed by United States of America. Telephone Scheduling Conference set for 7/1/2021 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson as set out. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 06/17/2021. (srd) (Entered: 06/17/2021)

Intervenor COMPLAINT, filed by Lillian Sanders, Myrick Nina, Golston Edwina, Larcenia Law, Christina Norwood, Frankietta Horn, Mary James, Johnson LaWanna, Angela Garrett, Manana Evans, Chasity Johnson, Kieyun Washington, Ella Finklea, MICHALE BURRELL. (Davis, John) (Entered: 06/22/2021)

Reset Hearings: The TELEPHONIC Scheduling Conference is CONTINUED to 7/2/2021 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson. (CALL IN NUMBER: 888-278-0296, Access Code: 3668069) (tgw)

Set/Reset Hearings

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson: Scheduling Conference held on 7/2/2021. DCR Digital Audio Recording. (tgw)

Scheduling Conference

ANSWER to 29 Intervenor Complaint, by Mobile County Sheriff, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. (Carbo, K.) (Entered: 07/07/2021)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 12/8/2022 at 9:30 AM in US Courthouse, Courtroom 4B, 155 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602 before Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose. Jury Selection set for 1/3/2023 at 8:45 AM and for trial during the month of January 2023. Discovery cutoff 3/4/2022. Amended Pleadings due by 10/8/2021. Motions due by 7/12/2022. Position Regarding Settlement due by 6/10/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 07/12/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Pretrial Order) (srd) Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here. (Entered: 07/12/2021)

Joint MOTION for Status Conference Regarding Bifurcation Stipulation filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 07/16/2021)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 33 Joint MOTION for Status Conference Regarding Bifurcation Stipulation to Judge DuBose. (srd)

Motions Referred

Notice of Filing Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 07/23/2021)

Notice of Filing First Requests for Production of Documents filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 07/23/2021)

Notice of Filing filed by Mobile County Sheriff, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. (Carbo, K.) (Entered: 07/26/2021)

Order GRANTING 33 Joint MOTION for Status Conference Regarding Bifurcation Stipulation filed by United States of America. Telephonic Status Conference set for 8/10/2021 at 2:00 PM before Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose. Clerk shall provide call-in information as set out. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 08/02/2021. (srd) (Entered: 08/02/2021)

Unopposed MOTION to Reschedule Bifurcation Status Conference filed by United States of America. (Johnson, Alicia) (Entered: 08/05/2021)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 38 Unopposed MOTION to Reschedule Bifurcation Status Conference to Judge DuBose. (srd)

NOTICE by United States of America of Service of Plaintiff United States' First Set of Interrogatories (Gray, Juliet) (Entered: 08/05/2021)

Motions Referred

Order GRANTING 38 Unopposed MOTION to Reschedule Bifurcation Status Conference filed by United States of America. Telephone Status Conference rescheduled for 8/19/2021 at 3:00 PM before Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose as set out. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 08/06/2021. (srd) (Entered: 08/06/2021)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose: Telephone Status Conference held on 8/19/2021. Court Reporter Melanie Wilkins. (srd)

Status Conference

Order Amending 32 Scheduling Order. Parties to file either a stipulation regarding the parameters of trial as to liability and individual relief, or a motion for the Court to determine the parameters of trial by October 17, 2022, as set out. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 8/20/2021. (meh) (Entered: 08/20/2021)

Notice of Filing First Discovery Requests to Plaintiff Intervenors filed by Mobile County Sheriff, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. (Carbo, K.) (Entered: 08/20/2021)

NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Given on behalf of United States of America (Given, Emily) (Entered: 08/31/2021)

Order re: 32 Scheduling Order. The Standing Order Governing Pretrial Conference is amended as follows: Daubert motions are to be filed as soon as possible but in no event later than 7/12/2022 as set out. Signed by Chief Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 08/31/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Pretrial Order) (srd) (Entered: 08/31/2021)

NOTICE by United States of America of Service of Plaintiff United States of America's Responses to Defendant's First Discovery Request (Given, Emily) (Entered: 09/03/2021)

Notice of Filing Responses to RFP filed by Mobile County Sheriff, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. (Carbo, K.) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

Joint MOTION for Protective Order filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 09/10/2021)

Joint MOTION for Order/Judgment Regarding Electronically Stored Information filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 09/10/2021)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 47 Joint MOTION for Protective Order, 48 Joint MOTION for Order/Judgment Regarding Electronically Stored Information Referred to Judge Katherine P. Nelson. (srd)

Motions Referred

NOTICE by United States of America of Service of Documents in Response to Defendant's First Discovery Request (Given, Emily) (Entered: 09/17/2021)

Notice of Filing Answers to Interrogatories filed by Mobile County Sheriff, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. (McConaha, Jacqueline) (Entered: 09/17/2021)

PROTECTIVE ORDER entered. The parties' 47 Joint MOTION for Protective Order filed by United States of America is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as set out. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 09/30/2021. (srd) (Entered: 09/30/2021)

Order Regarding Electronically Stored Information - 48 Joint MOTION for Order/Judgment Regarding Electronically Stored Information filed by United States of America is GRANTED as set out. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 09/30/2021. (srd) (Entered: 09/30/2021)

NOTICE by MICHALE BURRELL, Golston Edwina, Manana Evans, Ella Finklea, Angela Garrett, Frankietta Horn, Mary James, Chasity Johnson, Johnson LaWanna, Larcenia Law, Myrick Nina, Christina Norwood, Lillian Sanders, Kieyun Washington of Serving Discovery Responses (Davis, John) (Entered: 10/08/2021)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend Complaint 1 Complaint filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 10/08/2021)

Notice of Filing Notices of Deposition and Request for Entry filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 10/08/2021)

MOTIONS REFERRED: 54 Unopposed MOTION to Amend Complaint 1 Complaint to Judge DuBose. (srd)

Motions Referred

NOTICE by MICHALE BURRELL, Golston Edwina, Manana Evans, Ella Finklea, Angela Garrett, Frankietta Horn, Mary James, Chasity Johnson, Johnson LaWanna, Larcenia Law, Myrick Nina, Christina Norwood, Lillian Sanders, Kieyun Washington of Serving Discovery to Defendants (Davis, John) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

Order GRANTING 54 Unopposed MOTION to Amend Complaint 1 Complaint filed by United States of America. Plaintiff shallf file its Amended Complaint on or before 10/22/2021. Defendants shall file their answers or other response on or before 10/29/2021 as set out. Signed by District Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 10/15/2021. (srd)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 10/15/2021)

STIPULATION Regarding Bifurcation of Discovery by United States of America. (Gray, Juliet) (Entered: 10/15/2021)

REFERRAL OF 59 Stipulation and Order Regarding Bifurcation of Discovery to Judge Nelson. (srd)

Document Referred

Notice of Filing Amended Notices of Deposition and Amended Request for Entry filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 10/25/2021)

ANSWER to 58 Amended Complaint by Sam Cochran. (McConaha, Jacqueline) (Entered: 10/27/2021)

Notice of Filing Amended Notice of Deposition filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 11/05/2021)

Notice of Filing Amended Notices of Deposition filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 11/09/2021)

Order DENYING 59 Stipulation filed by United States of America as set out. Signed by Magistrate Judge Katherine P. Nelson on 11/10/2021. (srd)

Notice of Filing Notices of Deposition filed by United States of America. (Null, Taryn) (Entered: 11/30/2021)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order 41 Order,, Set Deadlines, 44 Order,, Set Deadlines, 32 Scheduling Order,,, filed by Sam Cochran, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. (Carbo, K.) (Entered: 12/07/2021)