Case: Towers v. Wyandotte County, Kansa

5:21-cv-04089 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2021

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Carlo DeHart (8/6/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Melgren, Eric F. (Kansas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Towers, Celisha (Kansas)

Judge(s)

Melgren, Eric F. (Kansas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Towers, Celisha (Kansas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 5:21-cv-04089	Civil Complaint Towers v. Unified Government of Wyandotte	Dec. 10, 2021	Dec. 10, 2021 Complaint
11 5:21-cv-04089	Amended Complaint Towers v. Unified Government of Wyandotte	Jan. 20, 2022	Jan. 20, 2022 Complaint
12 5:21-cv-04089	Report and Recommendation Towers v. Unified Government of Wyandotte	March 9, 2022	March 9, 2022 Magistrate Report/Recommendation
14 5:21-cv-04089	Objection to Report and Recommendations Towers v. Unified Government of Wyandotte	March 22, 2022	March 22, 2022 Other
15 5:21-cv-04089	Order Towers v. Unified Government of Wyandotte	April 7, 2022	April 7, 2022 Order/Opinion
16 5:21-cv-04089	Judgment In a Civil Case Towers v. Unified Government of Wyandotte	April 7, 2022	April 7, 2022 Order/Opinion
17 5:21-cv-04089	Amended Complaint Towers v. Unified Government of Wyandotte	April 21, 2022	April 21, 2022 Complaint

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Black Farmers FAQ: The history of discrimination against Black farmers and policy initiatives to remedy these inequities. Legal Defense Fund	Black farmers have long faced systemic discrimination by public and private institutions and barriers to economic mobility. Inequities in the administration of government farm programs and discrimina…		https://www.naacpldf.org/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT (No Summons Issued) with trial location of Topeka, filed by Celisha Towers. (jal) (Entered: 12/13/2021)	Dec. 10, 2021	Dec. 10, 2021 Clearinghouse
2	CIVIL COVER SHEET re 1 Complaint by Plaintiff Celisha Towers. (jal) (Entered: 12/13/2021)	Dec. 10, 2021	Dec. 10, 2021 PACER
3	MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Celisha Towers. (referred to Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell) (Attachments: # 1 Financial Affidavit) NOTE - Access to document is restricted pursuant to the courts privacy policy. (jal) (Entered: 12/13/2021)	Dec. 10, 2021	Dec. 10, 2021 PACER
4	ORDER OF RECUSAL. District Judge John W. Lungstrum recused. Case reassigned to Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren for all further proceedings Signed by District Judge John W. Lungstrum on 12/13/2021. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.)(ses) (Entered: 12/13/2021)	Dec. 13, 2021	Dec. 13, 2021 PACER
	Recusal	Dec. 13, 2021	Dec. 13, 2021 PACER
5	ORDER denying without prejudice 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Renewed motion supported by a completed Affidavit of Financial Status or pay the filing fee by 1/7/22. Signed by Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell on 12/17/21. Mailed to pro se party Celisha Towers by regular mail (msb) (Entered: 12/17/2021)	Dec. 17, 2021	Dec. 17, 2021 PACER
6	Docket Annotation	Dec. 27, 2021	Dec. 27, 2021 PACER
7	Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis	Dec. 30, 2021	Dec. 30, 2021 PACER
8	Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis	Jan. 3, 2022	Jan. 3, 2022 PACER
9	Motion to Amend Complaint	Jan. 10, 2022	Jan. 10, 2022 PACER
10	Order on Motion to Amend Complaint	Jan. 10, 2022	Jan. 10, 2022 PACER
11	Amended Complaint	Jan. 20, 2022	Jan. 20, 2022 Clearinghouse
	Docket Annotation	Jan. 21, 2022	Jan. 21, 2022 PACER
	Notice Re Pro Se Mailing	March 9, 2022	March 9, 2022 PACER
12	Report and Recommendations	March 9, 2022	March 9, 2022 Clearinghouse
13	Certified Mail Receipt Returned	March 21, 2022	March 21, 2022 PACER
14	Objection to Report and Recommendations	March 22, 2022	March 22, 2022 Clearinghouse
15	Order on Report and Recommendations	April 7, 2022	April 7, 2022 Clearinghouse
16	Judgment	April 7, 2022	April 7, 2022 Clearinghouse
17	Amended Complaint	April 21, 2022	April 21, 2022 Clearinghouse