Case: Martinez v. Georgia Division of Family and Children Services

Martinez v. Georgia Division of Family and Children et al.

COMPLAINT with Jury Demand with Request for Preliminary Injunction (Filing fee $405, receipt number AGANDC-14547131) filed by Annalinda Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(djs) 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. Modified on 8/19/2025 (djs). (Entered: 08/19/2025)

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Electronic Summons Issued as to Georgia Department of Human Services, Georgia Division of Child Support Services, Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. (djs) (Entered: 08/19/2025)

Case electronically remanded to Magistrate Court of FultonCounty re 15 Order. Certified copy of remand order sent electronically. Filing status: Submitted. (djs) (Entered: 08/19/2025)

Submission to District Judge

Submission of 1 Complaintto District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson. (djs)

Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Pro Hac Vice requirements sent to Phil Telfeyan. Clerk to follow-up by 9/2/2025. (mh) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Pro Hac Vice requirements sent to Caroline McCance. Clerk to follow-up by 9/2/2025. (mh) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Pro Hac Vice requirements sent to Lily Milwit. Clerk to follow-up by 9/2/2025. (mh) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

APPLICATION for Admission of phil telfeyan Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-14587666).by Annalinda Martinez. (Good, Darice) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 09/02/2025)

APPLICATION for Admission of caroline mccance Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-14588325).by Annalinda Martinez. (Good, Darice) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 09/02/2025)

APPLICATION for Admission of Lily Milwit Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-14588362).by Annalinda Martinez. (Good, Darice) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 09/02/2025)

APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 7 APPLICATION for Admission of phil telfeyan Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-14587666). Attorney Phil Telfeyan added appearing on behalf of Annalinda Martinez. E-filing access may be requested after an order granting the application is entered. (esr)

Approval of Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice

RETURN of 8 APPLICATION for Admission of caroline mccance Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-14588325) to attorney for correction. Reason for Return: Applicant must list the highest courts they are admitted. Please correct and resubmit. (esr)

RETURN of 9 APPLICATION for Admission of Lily Milwit Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-14588362) to attorney for correction. Reason for Return: Applicant must list the highest courts they are admitted. Please correct and resubmit. (esr)

Return of Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice

ORDER by docket entry only granting 7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Phil Telfeyan. Approved by Judge Tiffany R. Johnson on 9/4/25. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(bmr)

Order on Application for Admission PHV

Clerk's Certificate of Mailing re Order on Application for Admission PHV to Phil Telfeyan. (bmr)

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APPLICATION for Admission of Caroline Jaques McCance Pro Hac Vice.by Annalinda Martinez. (Good, Darice) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 09/05/2025)

APPLICATION for Admission of Lily Milwit Pro Hac Vice.by Annalinda Martinez. (Good, Darice) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 09/05/2025)

RETURN of 10 APPLICATION for Admission of Caroline Jaques McCance Pro Hac Vice to attorney for correction. Reason for Return: Applicant must list the highest courts they are admitted. Please correct and resubmit. (esr)

RETURN of 11 APPLICATION for Admission of Lily Milwit Pro Hac Vice to attorney for correction. Reason for Return: Applicant must list the highest courts they are admitted. Please correct and resubmit. (esr)

Return of Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice

MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint in Lieu of An Answer with Brief In Support by Georgia Department of Human Services, Georgia Division of Child Support Services, Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint in Lieu of An Answer)(Tangum, Richard) (Entered: 10/15/2025)

MOTION to Stay Discovery with Brief In Support by Georgia Department of Human Services, Georgia Division of Child Support Services, Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Brief in Support of Defendants' Motion to Stay Discovery, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion to Stay Discovery)(Tangum, Richard) (Entered: 10/15/2025)

GUIDELINES TO PARTIES AND COUNSEL IN CIVIL CASES PROCEEDING BEFORE THE HONORABLE TIFFANY R. JOHNSON. Within seven (7) days of entry of this Order in your case, you are required to sign and file a Certificate of Compliance in a format consistent with the attached Certificate of Compliance. (bmr) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 10/27/25, 10/28/25, 10/29/25, 10/30/25, 10/31/25, by Richard Tangum. (Tangum, Richard) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

Order on Motion to Stay

ORDER by docket entry only GRANTING 13 Defendant's Motion to Stay Discovery. Pursuant to 14 the Court's Guidelines, "[i]f a defendant files a dispositive motion, including a motion seeking partial disposition of the case, the parties' discovery obligations and obligations under Local Rule 16 are stayed until fourteen (14) days after an order on the motion is entered by the Court." Signed by Judge Tiffany R. Johnson on 10/16/2025. (sal)

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 14 Order, (Lindeborg, Bailee) (Entered: 10/17/2025)

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re 14 Order, (Tangum, Richard) (Entered: 10/17/2025)

CERTIFICATE of Compliance re Order on Motion to Stay, (Telfeyan, Phil) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

Return of Service Executed by Annalinda Martinez. All Defendants. (Telfeyan, Phil) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by Annalinda Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(Telfeyan, Phil) 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: 10/23/2025)

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CERTIFICATE of Compliance (Good, Darice) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

ORDER by docket entry only DENYING AS MOOT 12 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint in Lieu of an Answer based on Plaintiffs' filing of the 20 Amended Class Action Complaint. Signed by Judge Tiffany R. Johnson on 10/24/2025. (sal)

Order on Motion to Dismiss

APPROVAL by Clerks Office Re: 22 APPLICATION for Admission of Caroline McCance Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-14752997); 23 APPLICATION for Admission of Lily Milwit Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-14753011). Attorney Caroline McCance and Lily Milwit added appearing on behalf of Annalinda Martinez. E-filing access may be requested after an order granting the application is entered. (esr) Modified on 11/5/2025 (mh).

ORDER by docket entry only granting 23 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Lily Milwit; granting 22 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Caroline McCance. Approved by Judge Tiffany R. Johnson on 11/6/25. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(bmr)

Clerk's Certificate of Mailing re Order on Application for Admission PHV to Caroline McCance and Lily Milwit. (bmr)

ORDER by docket entry only GRANTING 25 Defendants' Second Motion to Stay Discovery. Pursuant to 14 the Court's Guidelines, "[i]f a defendant files a dispositive motion, including a motion seeking partial disposition of the case, the parties' discovery obligations and obligations under Local Rule 16 are stayed until fourteen (14) days after an order on the motion is entered by the Court." Signed by Judge Tiffany R. Johnson on 11/6/2025. (sal)

Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 12/29/2025, 12/30/2025, 12/31/2025, 1/1/2026, 1/2/2026, by Richard Tangum. (Tangum, Richard) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 12/24/2025, 12/25/2025, 12/26/2025, 12/27/2025, 12/28/2025, 12/29/2025, 12/30/2025, 12/31/2025, 01/01/2025, 01/02/2025, by Bailee Lindeborg. (Lindeborg, Bailee) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

Submission of 24 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint in Lieu of an Answer, to District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson. (bmr)

REPLY BRIEF re 26 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Annalinda Martinez. (Telfeyan, Phil) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

MOTION for Hearing re 24 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint in Lieu of an Answer, 28 Response in Opposition to Motion, 29 Response (Non-Motion), 32 Reply Brief, 27 Response in Opposition to Motion, 26 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Annalinda Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Affidavit)(Telfeyan, Phil) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): Jan. 12--14, Feb. 24--26, Mar. 2--13, by Phil Telfeyan. (Telfeyan, Phil) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Submission of 26 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, to District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson. (bmr)

Submission of 33 MOTION for Hearing re 24 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint in Lieu of an Answer, 28 Response in Opposition to Motion, 29 Response (Non-Motion), 32 Reply Brief, 27 Response in Opposition to Motion, 26 MOT, to District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson. (bmr)