Carnett v. Chester County, Tennessee et al
Plaintiff: Kevin Carnett
Defendant: Jody Pickens, Chester County, Tennessee, Mark Griffin, Kyle Conner, Blair Weaver, Cody Cloud, Larry McKenzie, Michael Phelps, Clint Murley, Kyle Cupples, Jason Walker, Chester County Sheriff's Department, Earl Benish and Seth Preslar
Case Number: 1:2020cv01238
Filed: October 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Charmiane G Claxton
Referring Judge: James D Todd
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document #29 MOTION to Substitute Attorney filed by Jody Pickens has been filed. However, the following deficiency has been found: The event Motion to Substitute Counsel was selected and a Notice of Appearance was the document attached. Please only use the MOTION events when your document is a motion and requesting relief from the Court. The motion events add a pending motion on the Judge's report. The pending motion for this filing has been terminated as your document is not an actual motion. Please refer to the #ECF User Manual and #ECF Policies and Procedures. (cdi)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Jody Pickens. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law)(Womack, Michael)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Jody Pickens. (Womack, Michael)
December 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ANSWER to Complaint by Chester County Sheriff's Department, Chester County, Tennessee, Cody Cloud, Kyle Conner, Kyle Cupples, Mark Griffin, Larry McKenzie, Michael Phelps, Seth Preslar, Jason Walker, Blair Weaver.(Mauldin, William)
December 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION to Dismiss by Chester County Sheriff's Department, Chester County, Tennessee, Cody Cloud, Kyle Conner, Kyle Cupples, Mark Griffin, Larry McKenzie, Michael Phelps, Seth Preslar, Jason Walker, Blair Weaver. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Partial Motion to Dismiss)(Mauldin, William)
December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Clint Murley answer due 1/4/2021. ***TEXT ORDER ONLY*** Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 12/3/2020. (Claxton, Charmiane)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Pro Se Complaint proposed order submitted by Clint Murley. (Pentecost, James)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Nathan Daniel Tilly on behalf of Clint Murley (Tilly, Nathan)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by James I. Pentecost on behalf of Clint Murley (Pentecost, James)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Chester County Sheriff's Department answer due 12/18/2020; Cody Cloud answer due 12/18/2020; Kyle Conner answer due 12/18/2020; Kyle Cupples answer due 12/18/2020; Mark Griffin answer due 12/18/2020; Larry McKenzie answer due 12/18/2020; Michael Phelps answer due 12/18/2020; Seth Preslar answer due 12/18/2020; Jason Walker answer due 12/18/2020. ***TEXT ORDER ONLY*** Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 11/30/2020. (Claxton, Charmiane)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Jody Pickens answer due 12/18/2020. ***TEXT ORDER ONLY*** Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 11/30/2020. (Claxton, Charmiane)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Pro Se Complaint proposed order submitted by Chester County Sheriff's Department, Cody Cloud, Kyle Conner, Kyle Cupples, Mark Griffin, Larry McKenzie, Michael Phelps, Seth Preslar, Jason Walker. (Stokes, J.)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Austin Stokes on behalf of Chester County Sheriff's Department, Cody Cloud, Kyle Conner, Kyle Cupples, Mark Griffin, Larry McKenzie, Michael Phelps, Seth Preslar, Jason Walker (Stokes, J.)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by William B. Mauldin on behalf of Chester County Sheriff's Department, Cody Cloud, Kyle Conner, Kyle Cupples, Mark Griffin, Larry McKenzie, Michael Phelps, Seth Preslar, Jason Walker (Mauldin, William)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Earl Benish by Kevin Carnett. (Attachments: #1 envelope (drop box))(mbm)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kevin Carnett as to Chester County Sheriff's Department, Chester County, Tennessee, Cody Cloud, Kyle Conner, Kyle Cupples, Mark Griffin, Larry McKenzie, Clint Murley, Michael Phelps, Jody Pickens, Seth Preslar, Jason Walker, Blair Weaver. (Attachments: #1 pickens, #2 murley, #3 griffin, #4 conner, #5 mckenzie, #6 sheriff dept., #7 weaver, #8 preslar, #9 walker, #10 cupples, #11 cloud, #12 phelps, #13 envelope (drop box))(mbm)
November 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Kevin Carnett as to Earl Benish. (mbm)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Responsive Pleading by Jody Pickens. (Kester, Kymberly)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Kymberly Susanne Kester on behalf of Jody Pickens (Kester, Kymberly)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Pro Se Complaint. Chester County, Tennessee answer due 12/12/2020; Blair Weaver answer due 12/12/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 11/12/2020. (Claxton, Charmiane)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Pro Se Complaint proposed order submitted by Chester County, Tennessee, Blair Weaver. (Stokes, J.)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Austin Stokes on behalf of Chester County, Tennessee, Blair Weaver (Stokes, J.)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by William B. Mauldin on behalf of Chester County, Tennessee, Blair Weaver (Mauldin, William)
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. (Attachments: #1 Summons -Sheriff, #2 Summons -Weaver, #3 Summons -Preslar, #4 Summons -cloud, #5 Summons -Walker, #6 Summons -Conner, #7 Summons -Cupples, #8 Summons -Griffin, #9 Summons -Phelps, #10 Summons -Pickens, #11 Summons -Mckenzie, #12 Summons -Murley, #13 Summons -Benish)(mbm)
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Summons by Kevin Carnett. (Attachments: #1 Summons -Sheriff, #2 Summons -Ind. Weaver, #3 Summons -Preslar, #4 Summons -Cloud, #5 Summons -Walker, #6 Summons -Conner, #7 Summons -Cupples, #8 Summons -Griffin, #9 Summons -Phelps, #10 Summons -Pickens, #11 Summons -Mckenzie, #12 Summons -Murley, #13 Summons -Benish)(mbm)
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of agreement to receive notice of electronic filing by Kevin Carnett. (Attachments: #1 envelope)(mbm)
October 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Pursuant to Administrative Order 2013-05, this case has been assigned to the United States magistrate judge for management of all pretrial matters. Pursuant to Local Rule 4.1(b)(1), the plaintiff shall present the Clerk with a properly completed summons for each defendant, and the Clerk shall issue the summons(es) to the plaintiff for service on the defendant(s). (csf)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Case initiation fee: $ 400.00, receipt number J4676008831 received. (cdi)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE: Agreement to receive notice of electronic filing form, file stamped copy of pg 1 of complaint, docket sheet, filing fee receipt and 14 blank summons mailed to pro se case participant, Kevin Carnett, this date. (cdi)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form is available on the courts website at https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/forms-and-applications.php (cdi)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (cdi)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (cdi)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Kevin Carnett. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Judicial Card)(cdi)

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Defendant: Jody Pickens
Represented By: Michael Andrew Womack
Represented By: Kymberly Susanne Kester
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Defendant: Chester County, Tennessee
Represented By: William B. Mauldin
Represented By: J. Austin Stokes
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Defendant: Mark Griffin
Represented By: William B. Mauldin
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Defendant: Kyle Conner
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Defendant: Blair Weaver
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Defendant: Cody Cloud
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Defendant: Larry McKenzie
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Defendant: Michael Phelps
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Defendant: Clint Murley
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Defendant: Kyle Cupples
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Defendant: Jason Walker
Represented By: William B. Mauldin
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Defendant: Chester County Sheriff's Department
Represented By: William B. Mauldin
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Defendant: Earl Benish
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Defendant: Seth Preslar
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Plaintiff: Kevin Carnett
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