Case: Doe v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

COMPLAINT against Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Filing fee $402, Receipt number ATNMDC-3870424), filed by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment - Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit - A # 3 Exhibit - B Redacted, # 4 Exhibit - C Redacted, # 5 Exhibit - D Redacted, # 6 Exhibit - E Redacted, # 7 Exhibit - F Redacted)(ad) (Entered: 07/21/2023)

1 Attachment - Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Exhibit - A Redacted

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3 Exhibit - B Redacted

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4 Exhibit - C Redacted

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5 Exhibit - D Redacted

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6 Exhibit - E Redacted

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7 Exhibit - F Redacted

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MOTION/ PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CERTAIN EXHIBITS UNDER SEAL by John Doe. (ad) (Entered: 07/21/2023)

MOTION re 1 Complaint TO PROCEED PSEUDONYMOUSLY by John Doe. (ad) (Entered: 07/21/2023)

MOTION for attorney Jose Idio Abrigo to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee paid $150 receipt #510) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment - Cert of Good Standing)(ad) Modified on 8/7/2023 (af). (Entered: 07/21/2023)

MOTION for attorney Gregory R. Nevins to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee paid $150 receipt #510) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment - Cert of Good Standing)(ad) (Main Document 5 replaced on 7/24/2023) (ad). (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/24/2023) (ad). Modified on 8/7/2023 (af). (Entered: 07/24/2023)

NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (ad) (Entered: 07/24/2023)

NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone set for 10/10/2023 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (ad) (Entered: 07/24/2023)

ORDER: This case is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for customized case management in accordance with Local Rule 16.01 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A). This case shall be set for trial upon completion of the initial case management conference by order of the District Court in accordance with the procedures of Local Rule 16.01. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 7/24/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg) (Entered: 07/24/2023)

TN State Bar status verified as active for John T. Winemiller admitted to this court. (ad)

TN State Bar status verified as active for Elizabeth Harwood not admitted to this court. (ad)

TN State Bar status verified as active for Elizabeth Harwood admitted to this court. (ad) Modified on 8/9/2023 (af).

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Elizabeth Harwood: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall be admitted to practice. The application for admission is available on the website at http://www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/forms/admission-practice-application (LR 83.01(a)). Admission due by 8/14/2023. (ad)

Annotation - Not Admitted

IL State Bar status verified as active for Michael James Sheehan not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (ad)

GA State Bar status verified as active for Gregory R. Nevins not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (ad)

DC State Bar status verified as active for Paul M. Thompson not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (ad)

TX State Bar status verified as active for Shelly L. Skeen not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (ad)

NY State Bar status verified as active for Halle Landsman, Jose Abrigo, Gabrielle Lipsitz, Lisa A. Linsky, Michael Huttenlocher, Kierstin Fowler not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (ad)

CA State Bar status verified as active for Brian Casillas not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (ad)

Annotation - Bar Status

NOTICE TO COUNSEL Halle Landsman, Gabrielle Lipsitz, Brian Casillas, Michael James Sheehan, Paul M. Thompson, Shelly L. Skeen, Lisa A. Linsky, Michael Huttenlocher, Kierstin Fowler: WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court or a U. S. appellate court where admitted, and pay a fee of $150.00 (LR 83.01(b)). PHV due by 8/14/2023. (ad)

Annotation - PHV

MOTION for attorney Brian Casillas to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3874732) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Winemiller, John) (Entered: 07/27/2023)

MOTION for attorney Kierstin Fowler to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3874809) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Winemiller, John) (Entered: 07/27/2023)

MOTION for attorney Michael R. Huttenlocher to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3874821) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Winemiller, John) (Entered: 07/27/2023)

MOTION for attorney Halle Landsman to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3874852) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Winemiller, John) (Entered: 07/27/2023)

MOTION for attorney Michael J. Sheehan to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3874867) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Winemiller, John) (Entered: 07/27/2023)

MOTION for attorney Paul M. Thompson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3874877) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Winemiller, John) (Entered: 07/27/2023)

MOTION for attorney Lisa A. Linsky to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3875029) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Winemiller, John) (Entered: 07/27/2023)

ORDER granting 4 and 5 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motions for Jose Idio Abrigo and Gregory R. Nevins to Appear Pro Hac Vice are granted. Signed by Lynda M. Hill, Clerk of Court, on 07/27/2023. (lh) (Entered: 07/27/2023)

Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Appear Pro Hac Vice

MEMORANDUM in Support of 3 MOTION to Proceed Pseudonymously, filed by John Doe. (af) (Entered: 08/01/2023)

Summons issued as to Director of Law at the Department of Law. Service copies will be returned to counsel by mail. (af) (Entered: 08/01/2023)

MOTION for attorney Gabrielle Lipsitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $150 PHV fee; receipt number ATNMDC-3884926) by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Good Standing)(Winemiller, John) (Entered: 08/10/2023)

ORDER granting 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 19 : Having satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 83.01(b), the Motions for Brian Casillas, Kierstin Fowler, Michael R. Huttenlocher, Halle Landsman, Michael J. Sheehan, Paul M. Thompson, Lisa A. Linsky, and Gabrielle Lipsitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice are granted. Signed by Lynda M. Hill, Clerk of Court, on 08/15/2023. (lh) (Entered: 08/15/2023)

Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Appear Pro Hac Vice

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, and Continue Initial Case Management Conference by Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. (Roberge, Melissa) (Entered: 08/29/2023)

ORDER: Currently pending is Defendant's unopposed motion to extend the deadline to file a responsive pleading to the complaint and to continue the October 10, 2023 initial case management conference (Docket No. 21 ), which is GRANTED for the reasons stated in the motion and as provided for below. Additionally, Defendant must, by no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order, file a response to Plaintiff's motions to seal (Docket No. 2 ) and motion to proceed pseudonymously (Docket No. 3 ). Plaintiff may file an optional reply within seven (7) days of the filing of Defendant's response. The deadline for Defendant to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to October 9, 2023. Further, the initial case management conference is RESCHEDULED to October 23, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. (CDT) by telephone conference using the Court's conference line at 1-877-402-9753, access code 3808663#. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 9/5/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af) (Entered: 09/05/2023)

SUMMONS returned executed by John Doe. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County served on 8/18/2023. (Winemiller, John) (Entered: 09/05/2023)

Set/Reset Hearings

Reset Hearings: Initial Case Management Conference by Telephone reset for 10/23/2023 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes. (af)

RESPONSE to Motion re 2 MOTION for Leave to File Document Under Seal, 3 MOTION re 1 Complaint, filed by Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. (Roberge, Melissa) (Entered: 09/15/2023)

ORDER: Plaintiff's motion to seal (Docket No. 2 ) is therefore GRANTED and Plaintiff may file unredacted Exhibits B through F to his complaint under seal, which he must do by filing a notice of sealed, unredacted exhibits, with appended Exhibits B through F, each of which must be briefly described. Further, because Plaintiff did not properly describe the redacted exhibits to his complaint with the original filing, Plaintiff is also required to file a separate notice of filing of redacted exhibits with a reference to Docket No. 1 and the brief description of each exhibit required by Part II.B.2 (Procedures for Filing Attachments or Exhibits) of the CM/ECT User Manual at p. 21 (explaining procedures for mandatory brief description of exhibit). Plaintiff must also ensure that the descriptions of the redacted exhibits and the descriptions of those filed under seal correspond to each other lettered exhibit by lettered exhibit. It is SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 9/25/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af) (Entered: 09/25/2023)

ORDER: The Court finds that Plaintiff has provided sufficient justification to overcome the public's interest in open courts and therefore met the legal standards required to proceed under a pseudonym. Plaintiff's motion (Docket No. 3 ) is therefore GRANTED and Plaintiff shall be permitted to proceed pseudonymously in this action. It is SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 9/25/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af) (Entered: 09/25/2023)

NOTICE to counsel of record regarding disclosure by Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes. Any motion requesting Judge Holmes recuse herself from this case due to the disclosure made herein should be filed no later than Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Signed by Lynda M. Hill, Clerk of Court. (lh) (Entered: 09/26/2023)

NOTICE of Filing by John Doe re 1 Complaint, 25 Order on Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B-Rejection Letter, # 2 Exhibit C-Doctors Note on HIV Status, # 3 Exhibit D-Medical Statement from Metro Public Health Dept, # 4 Exhibit E-Defendants EEOC Position Statement, # 5 Exhibit F-EEOCs Determination of Probable Cause)(Winemiller, John) Modified on 10/3/2023 (af). (Entered: 10/02/2023)

1 Exhibit B-Rejection Letter

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2 Exhibit C-Doctors Note on HIV Status

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3 Exhibit D-Medical Statement from Metro Public Health Dept

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4 Exhibit E-Defendants EEOC Position Statement

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5 Exhibit F-EEOCs Determination of Probable Cause

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NOTICE by John Doe re 1 Complaint, 25 Order on Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal, (Winemiller, John) Modified on 10/3/2023 (af). (Entered: 10/02/2023)

Sealed Document Exhibits B-F to Complaint filed by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B-Rejection Letter, # 2 Exhibit C-Doctors Note on HIV Status, # 3 Exhibit D-Medical Statement from Metro Public Health Dept, # 4 Exhibit E-Defendants EEOC Position Statement, # 5 Attachment F-EEOCs Determination of Probable Cause)(Winemiller, John) (Entered: 10/02/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by John W. Ayers on behalf of Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Ayers, John) (Entered: 10/05/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael R. Dohn on behalf of Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Dohn, Michael) (Entered: 10/05/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Melissa S. Roberge on behalf of Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Roberge, Melissa) (Entered: 10/05/2023)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.(Roberge, Melissa) (Entered: 10/05/2023)

TN State Bar status verified as active for John W. Ayers, Michael R. Dohn, Melissa S. Roberge admitted to this court. (af)

Annotation - Bar Status

PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER filed by John Doe. (Winemiller, John) (Entered: 10/18/2023)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes: Case Management Conference by Telephone held on 10/23/2023.(Hearing lasted 0:48)(mcc)

Case Management Conference by Telephone

INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 4/26/2024. Discovery due by 8/30/2024. Dispositive Motions due by 4/25/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 10/25/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af) (Entered: 10/25/2023)

ORDER SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL: Jury Trial set for 11/4/2025 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5C before District Judge Eli J. Richardson. Pretrial Conference set for 10/27/2025 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 5C before District Judge Eli J. Richardson. Exhibit List due by 10/20/2025. Witness List due by 10/20/2025. Joint Proposed Pretrial Order due by 10/20/2025. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 10/26/23. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ad) (Entered: 10/26/2023)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Michael R. Huttenlocher by John Doe. (Winemiller, John) (Entered: 03/18/2024)

ORDER granting 38 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Michael Huttenlocher terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara D. Holmes on 4/2/2024. (af) (Entered: 04/02/2024)

STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. (Dohn, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2024)

ORDER: The Court acknowledges that this action has been DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE effective as of the time of the filing of the Stipulation. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58 and close the file. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 4/8/2024. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af) (Entered: 04/08/2024)

ENTRY OF JUDGMENT re: 41 Order Dismissing Case. (af) (Entered: 04/08/2024)