Clay v. Williams et al
Plaintiff: Greg Clay
Defendant: Wendy Williams, Patrick Robinson, Marvin Thomas and Fitzgerald Clemons
Case Number: 2:2026cv00021
Filed: January 10, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Bill Lewis
Referring Judge: Kelly F Pate
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 SCHEDULING ORDER: A pretrial conference is scheduled for 6/17/2027, at 9:00 a.m. and will be held via videoconference; DIRECTING the parties to jointly prepare a Proposed Pretrial Order due by 6/10/2027; This cause is set for jury selection and trial during the term of court commencing 8/2/2027, at 10:00 a.m. in Montgomery, AL; Dispositive & Daubert Motions due by 2/17/2027; Joint Status report re: Mediation due not more than 7 days after settlement conference; Amendment to Pleadings due from plaintiff by 8/10/2026 and from defendant by 8/24/2026; Discovery completed by 1/19/2027, as further set out in Order. Signed by District Judge Bill Lewis on 5/27/2026. (AM)
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 TEXT ORDER: Upon consideration of the motion to withdraw (doc. #23 ) and for good cause, the motion is GRANTED; Attorney Joseph Mitchell McGuire and his firm, McGuire & Associates LLC, are hereby WITHDRAWN from this action as counsel for the Plaintiff. Entered by District Judge Bill Lewis on 5/26/2026. (BES)
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 QUALIFIED HIPAA PROTECTIVE ORDER: it is ORDERED that the #22 motion is GRANTED, as further set out in Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kelly F. Pate on 5/26/2026. (AM)
May 26, 2026 ***PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S 25 TEXT ORDER - Attorney Joseph Mitchell McGuire terminated. (BES)
May 22, 2026 Filing 23 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Greg Clay. (McGuire, Joseph)
May 21, 2026 Filing 22 Joint MOTION for Entry of HIPAA Protective Order by Greg Clay, Wendy Williams, Patrick Robinson, Marvin Thomas, Fitzgerald Clemons. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed HIPAA Order) (Cordner, Susanne) Modified filers and text on 5/21/2026 (CWL).
May 21, 2026 Filing 21 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Cordner, Susanne)
May 21, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Change of Address by Susanne Emily Cordner (Cordner, Susanne)
May 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 PROTECTIVE ORDER: the #18 motion isGRANTED, as further set out. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kelly F. Pate on 5/4/2026. (CWL)
May 1, 2026 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Entry of Protective Order by Greg Clay. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Protective Order) (Cordner, Susanne) Modified on 5/1/2026 to clarify text (TPS).
April 14, 2026 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Fitzgerald Clemons, Patrick Robinson, Marvin Thomas, Wendy Williams. (Albritton, Benjamin)
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 TEXT ORDER: GRANTING #15 Motion to Withdraw. Attorney Lillian Oliver McLemore is hereby withdrawn from this case as to Plaintiff Greg Clay. Signed by District Judge Bill Lewis on 4/3/2026. (TPS)
April 3, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Greg Clay. (McLemore, Lillian)
April 3, 2026 ***Pursuant to 16 Order- Attorney Lillian Oliver McLemore terminated. (TPS)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 TEXT ORDER: Upon consideration of the Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (doc. #12 ), and for good cause, the motion is GRANTED in part; the Defendants' deadline for filing a response to the complaint (doc. #1 ) is hereby EXTENDED to include April 14, 2026. Signed by District Judge Bill Lewis on 3/23/2026. (TPS)
March 18, 2026 Filing 13 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Fitzgerald Clemons, Patrick Robinson, Marvin Thomas, Wendy Williams. (Albritton, Benjamin)
March 18, 2026 Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time by Fitzgerald Clemons, Patrick Robinson, Marvin Thomas, Wendy Williams. (Albritton, Benjamin) Modified on 3/18/2026 to correct docket event (AM).
March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion for Limited Discovery (Doc. #10 ) is GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kelly F. Pate on 3/3/2026. (TPS)
February 24, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Discovery Limited by Greg Clay. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Subpoena to the ADOC) (Cordner, Susanne)
February 16, 2026 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Greg Clay. Fitzgerald Clemons waiver sent on 1/27/2026, answer due 3/30/2026; Patrick Robinson waiver sent on 1/27/2026, answer due 3/30/2026; Marvin Thomas waiver sent on 1/27/2026, answer due 3/30/2026; Wendy Williams waiver sent on 1/27/2026, answer due 3/30/2026. (Cordner, Susanne)
February 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 INITIAL ORDER GOVERNING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS, as further set out in Order. Signed by District Judge Bill Lewis on 2/2/2026. (AM)
January 13, 2026 Filing 7 Case Assigned to District Judge Bill Lewis as presider judge and Magistrate Judge Kelly F. Pate as referral judge. (NO PDF) (AM)
January 10, 2026 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Fitzgerald Clemons on 1/10/26 by Greg Clay. Waiver of Service due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Waiver) (Cordner, Susanne)
January 10, 2026 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Marvin Thomas on 1/10/26 by Greg Clay. Waiver of Service due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Waiver) (Cordner, Susanne)
January 10, 2026 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Patrick Robinson on 1/10/2026 by Greg Clay. Waiver of Service due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Waiver) (Cordner, Susanne)
January 10, 2026 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Wendy Williams on 1/10/26 by Greg Clay. Waiver of Service due by 2/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Waiver) (Cordner, Susanne)
January 10, 2026 Filing 2 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Greg Clay. (Cordner, Susanne)
January 10, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Fitzgerald Clemons, Patrick Robinson, Marvin Thomas, Wendy Williams (Filing fee $405 receipt number AALMDC-3991242.), filed by Greg Clay. 90 day Rule 4m deadline set for 4/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Cordner, Susanne) Modified on 1/12/2026 to add jury demand & remove Doe Def name(AM).

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Plaintiff: Greg Clay
Represented By: Susanne Emily Cordner
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Defendant: Wendy Williams
Represented By: Benjamin Howard Albritton
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Defendant: Patrick Robinson
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