Case: Smith v. The State of Alabama Bo

1:15-cv-00625 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 2015

Closed Date: April 26, 2018

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Judge(s)

Steele, William H. (Alabama)

Judge(s)

Steele, William H. (Alabama)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:15-cv-00625	Complaint Smith v. The State of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles	Dec. 11, 2015	Dec. 11, 2015 Complaint
7 1:15-cv-00625	Report and Recommendation Smith v. The State of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles	April 22, 2016	April 22, 2016 Magistrate Report/Recommendation
9 1:15-cv-00625	Amend Complaint Smith v. Lewis, In her Official Capacity of the Pardon Unit with Board Of Pardons and Paroles	May 6, 2016	May 6, 2016 Complaint
10 1:15-cv-00625	Order not Adopting Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge and referring back to Magistrate Judge Smith v. Lewis, in her Official Capacity of the Pardon Unit with Board of Pardons and Paroles	May 12, 2016	May 12, 2016 Order/Opinion
12 1:15-cv-00625	Amended Complaint Smith v. Lewis, in her Official Capacity of the Pardon Unit with Board of Pardons and Paroles	Aug. 8, 2017	Aug. 8, 2017 Complaint
19 1:15-cv-00625	Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Smith v. Lewis, in her Official Capacity of the Pardon Unit with Board of Pardons and Paroles	Dec. 21, 2017	Dec. 21, 2017 Pleading / Motion / Brief
21 1:15-cv-00625	Order Denying Motion to Dismiss SMITH v. LEWIS, in her official capacity as a former employee of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles	Jan. 25, 2018	Jan. 25, 2018 Order/Opinion 2018 WL 574937
24 1:15-cv-00625	Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment Smith v. The State of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles	March 21, 2018	March 21, 2018 Pleading / Motion / Brief
25 1:15-cv-00625	Defendant's Motion to Dismiss as Moot Smith v. The State of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles	March 22, 2018	March 22, 2018 Pleading / Motion / Brief
26 1:15-cv-00625	Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment Smith v. The State of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles	March 23, 2018	March 23, 2018 Order/Opinion

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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	Dec. 11, 2015	Dec. 11, 2015 Clearinghouse
2	Proceed In Forma Pauperis	Dec. 22, 2015	Dec. 22, 2015 RECAP
3	Proceed In Forma Pauperis	Jan. 5, 2016	Jan. 5, 2016 RECAP
4	Order of Recusal	March 30, 2016	March 30, 2016 RECAP
5	Order of Recusal	March 30, 2016	March 30, 2016 RECAP
	Case Transferred	April 1, 2016	April 1, 2016 PACER
	Motions Referred	April 1, 2016	April 1, 2016 PACER
7	Report and Recommendations	April 22, 2016	April 22, 2016 Clearinghouse
8	Response in Opposition to Motion	May 6, 2016	May 6, 2016 PACER
9	Amend Complaint	May 6, 2016	May 6, 2016 Clearinghouse
	Document Referred	May 9, 2016	May 9, 2016 PACER
	Document Referred	May 10, 2016	May 10, 2016 PACER
10	Order on Report and Recommendations	May 12, 2016	May 12, 2016 Clearinghouse
	Document Referred	May 12, 2016	May 12, 2016 PACER
11	~Util - Set Deadlines AND Order	July 18, 2017	July 18, 2017 PACER
12	Amended Complaint	Aug. 8, 2017	Aug. 8, 2017 Clearinghouse
	Document Referred	Aug. 8, 2017	Aug. 8, 2017 PACER
13	Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis AND Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis	Aug. 9, 2017	Aug. 9, 2017 RECAP
14	Summons Issued	Aug. 10, 2017	Aug. 10, 2017 PACER
15	Return of Service Executed	Nov. 20, 2017	Nov. 20, 2017 PACER
16	Order to Show Cause	Nov. 20, 2017	Nov. 20, 2017 PACER
17	Response to Order to Show Cause	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017 PACER
18	Answer due deadline AND Order	Dec. 1, 2017	Dec. 1, 2017 PACER
	Document Referred	Dec. 1, 2017	Dec. 1, 2017 PACER
19	Dismiss Case as Frivolous	Dec. 21, 2017	Dec. 21, 2017 Clearinghouse
	Motions Referred	Dec. 22, 2017	Dec. 22, 2017 PACER
20	Order AND ~Util - Set Motion Deadlines/Hearings	Dec. 27, 2017	Dec. 27, 2017 PACER
21	Order denying 19 MOTION to Dismiss. Answer due from Demetria Lewis on 2/8/2018. Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 1/25/2018. Copy mailed to Plaintiff. (tgw)	Jan. 25, 2018	Jan. 25, 2018 Clearinghouse
22	Answer to Amended Complaint	Feb. 8, 2018	Feb. 8, 2018 PACER
23	Preliminary Scheduling Order	Feb. 9, 2018	Feb. 9, 2018 PACER
24	Summary Judgment	March 21, 2018	March 21, 2018 Clearinghouse
25	Dismiss 1 Exhibit A View on RECAP	March 22, 2018	March 22, 2018 Clearinghouse
26	ORDER denying 24 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 3/23/2018. Copy mailed to Plaintiff. (tgw)	March 23, 2018	March 23, 2018 Clearinghouse
27	Order AND ~Util - Set Motion Deadlines/Hearings	March 23, 2018	March 23, 2018 RECAP
	Motions Referred	March 23, 2018	March 23, 2018 PACER
28	Report of Rule 26f Planning Meeting	March 26, 2018	March 26, 2018 PACER
	Document Referred	March 27, 2018	March 27, 2018 PACER
29	Order AND ~Util - Set Hearings	April 9, 2018	April 9, 2018 PACER
30	Notice of Appearance	April 19, 2018	April 19, 2018 PACER
34	ORDER granting 25 Motion to Dismiss. This action is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 4/26/2018. Copy mailed to Plaintiff. (tgw)	April 26, 2018	April 26, 2018 Clearinghouse