Case: EEOC v. Sam's East, Inc.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sam's East

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sam's East

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sam's East

COMPLAINT with Jury Demand (Filing fee $0.) filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(gww) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 01/21/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas for all further proceedings NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:25-222-SCJ-CMS. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Walter E. Johnson on 1/23/25. (klb) (Entered: 01/23/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Sam's East, Inc. waiver mailed on 1/28/2025, answer due 3/31/2025. (Khan, Fahad) (Entered: 02/19/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Walmart, Inc. waiver mailed on 1/28/2025, answer due 3/31/2025. (Khan, Fahad) (Entered: 02/19/2025)

ANSWER to 1 COMPLAINT by Sam's East, Inc., Walmart, Inc.. Discovery ends on 8/28/2025.(Stewart, Terri) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 03/31/2025)

Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings and Refer to Mediation by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Khan, Fahad) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 04/21/25-04/25/25, by Fahad Ali Khan. (Khan, Fahad) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

ORDER granting the parties' 6 Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings and Refer to Mediation. This action is referred to the Chief Magistrate Judge for selection of a neutral Magistrate Judge to conduct a mediation. Discovery and all pretrial deadlines are stayed until seven (7) days after the completion of mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas on 04/09/2025. (ddm) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 05/21/2025-06/03/2025, by Terri R. Stewart. (Stewart, Terri) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

ORDER (contained within 8 ) referring case to Magistrate Judge Russell G. Vineyard to conduct a mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas on 04/09/2025. (ddm)

Submission of 8 Order referring case to mediation, to Magistrate Judge Russell G. Vineyard. (ddm)

ORDER OF RECUSAL. This case is reassigned to Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins, III to conduct a mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Russell G. Vineyard on 04/10/2025. (ddm) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

ORDER setting settlement conference for April 28, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom 1834, 18th Floor, United States Courthouse, 75 Ted Turner Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. If a party or its insurer seeks leave to appear by telephone or by other electronic means, counsel for that party must make a request at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the mediation by sending the request via email to Judge Larkins's Courtroom Deputy. At least SEVEN (7) DAYS before the mediation, counsel must disclose to each other the names of all persons who will be attending the mediation, including a brief description of each person's relationship to the case. Each party must provide, to Judge Larkins only, a Confidential Mediation Statement by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025. To expedite the mediation process, Judge Larkins will speak with counsel for each side by telephone prior to the mediation. Judge Larkins will call Plaintiff's counsel on April 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., and call Defendants' counsel on April 25, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Signed by Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins, III on 04/10/2025. (ddm) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

Submission of 10 Order referring case to mediation, to Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins. (ddm)

Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Sam's East, Inc., Walmart, Inc.. (Stewart, Terri) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

Motion to Bring Audio/Visual/Electronic Equipment in the Courtroom by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Khan, Fahad) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

MOTION Defendants' Motion for Leave to Bring Electronic Devices into Courtroom by Sam's East, Inc., Walmart, Inc.. (Stewart, Terri) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

ORDER ALLOWING AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT IN THE COURTROOM on 4/28/2025 at 9:30 a.m. Signed by Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III on 4/25/2025. (cem) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III: Settlement Conference held on 4/28/2025. The parties did not finalize resolution of the case but asked to hold the mediation open so they could continue their negotiations. Status Conference scheduled for Monday, May 12, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., via Zoom, for a status update on settlement. (Tape #FTR) (cem) (Entered: 04/30/2025)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III: Status Conference held on 5/12/2025 to discuss the status of negotiations. Parties to reconvene on 6/2/2025 at 1:00 PM, via Zoom. (Tape #Zoom) (cem) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III: Status Conference held on 6/2/2025 to discuss the status of negotiations. Parties to reconvene on 6/9/2025 at 1:00 PM, via Zoom, before Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III. (Tape #Zoom) (cem) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III: Status Conference held on 6/9/2025 to discuss the status of negotiations. Parties to email Judge Larkins by noon on Monday, June 16, 2025 about the status of negotiations. (Tape #Zoom) (cem) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Decree and Exhibit)(Khan, Fahad) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

CONSENT DECREE ORDER. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 8/28/2025. (rsg) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 25-01 Staying Civil Litigation in which the United States is a Party in Light of Lapse of Appropriations. Signed by Chief Judge Leigh Martin May on 10/1/2025. (bgt) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 25-03 Lifting Stay of Civil Litigation in Which the United States is a Party in Light of Restoration of Appropriations. The stay imposed by Administrative Order 25-01 is hereby LIFTED effective November 13, 2025. All deadlines in place as of October 1, 2025, in cases stayed by Administrative Order 25-01 are hereby EXTENDED by 46 days. Signed by Chief Judge Leigh Martin May on 11/13/2025. (bgt) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

ORDER directing the Clerk to administratively terminate this civil action from the Court's pending cases list as all claims arising out of or asserted in this civil action have been resolved between the Parties. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 01/13/2026. (ddm) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Civil Case Terminated. Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins, III and Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas terminated from case. (ddm)