Williams v. State of Louisiana
Plaintiff: Catherine Williams
Defendant: State of Louisiana
Case Number: 3:2014cv00154
Filed: March 17, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Office: Baton Rouge Office
Presiding Judge: Brian A. Jackson
Presiding Judge: Richard L. Bourgeois
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 121 RULING AND ORDER denying 120 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis on Appeal. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 4/14/2017. (LLH)
January 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 117 RULING and ORDER denying 113 Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Granting Defendant's Rule 50 motion, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Motion for New Trial. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 01/27/2017. (EDC)
July 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 91 Amended MOTION in Limine Filed in Compliance with the Courts Order. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 7/22/2016. (SGO)
June 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ORDER: The 77 MOTION in Limine filed by the State of Louisiana is hereby DENIED with leave to refile pursuant to this Order. Amended Pleading shall be filed by 6/30/2016. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 6/20/2016. (LLH)
June 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER granting 75 MOTION for Leave to File Out of Time Motion in Limine. Plaintiff shall respond to Defendant's motion on or before Thursday, 6/9/2016 at 5:00 p.m.. The parties shall appear for a hearing on Defendant's motion in Courtroom 2 on Friday, 6/17/2016 at 8:30a.m.. Parties also be prepared to discuss the manner in which the issue of front pay and back pay will be handled at trial. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 6/3/2016. (LLH)
April 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER granting 40 Motion in Limine insomuch as information about the ORS Manager II position after the decision was made to promote Ms. Sonnier is excluded. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 4/12/2016. (LLH)
February 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 68 RULING AND ORDER: The 40 MOTION in Limine filed by State of Louisiana is GRANTED with respect to the exclusion of Plaintiff's Exhibit 2. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 2/24/2016. (LLH)
November 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER AND REASONS denying 38 Motion in Limine to Exclude Defendant's Expert Witness, Dr. Marc Zimmermann, From Testifying at Trial. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 11/12/2015. (BCL)
September 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 41 RULING AND ORDER denying 17 Daubert Motion Or In The Alternative Motion In Limine. The pre-trial conference scheduled for 9/20/2015 shall be RESCHEDULED for a later date, to be determined. The jury trial in this matter scheduled for 11/16/2015 -11/19/2015 shall be RESCHEDULED for a later date, to be determined. Status Conference set for 10/15/2015 at 03:00 PM in chambers before Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/29/2015. (LLH)
September 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 36 RULING AND ORDER: both parties shall, within seven days from the date ofthis Order, brief the Court regarding whether Dr. Dammers' failure to comply with the Rule 26 disclosure requirement is "substantially justified or is harmless," a s per the four factors considered by the Fifth Circuit in Sierra Clnb, Lone Star Chapter V. Cedar Point Oil Co., 73 F.3d 546, 572 (5th Cir. 1996). Neither of the parties' briefs shall exceed five pages in length. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/11/2015. (BCL)
September 11, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 RULING and ORDER: Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. 14) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The Court finds that Plaintiffs charge of discrimination was timely filed and that she properly exhausted her administrati ve remedies prior to filing this action. However, the Court also finds that Plaintiffs claim of racial discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 is barred by the sovereign immunity doctrine. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. 18) is DENIED. Plaintiffs Title VII gender and/or race discrimination claims survive. Signed by Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/11/2015. (JDL)
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Represented By: Azelie Ziegler Shelby
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