Mitchell v. Smith et al
Plaintiff: Margaret Mitchell
Defendant: Sheriff Nick Smith, T J Armstrong, Denzel Mitchell, Braxton Kee, Bailey Gainey, Katherine Cligan, Jacob Smith, Jeremy Farley, Richard Holzman, Benjamin Shoemaker, Dayton Wakefield, Alicia Herron, Brad Allred, Carl Carpenter, Justin White, Arcelia Jottie Tidwell, Morgan Madison, Joshua Jones and QCHC Inc
Case Number: 2:2023cv00182
Filed: February 13, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Staci G Cornelius
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 11, 2023 Filing 48 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Hoaglund, Eric)
April 11, 2023 Filing 47 ANSWER to #29 Amended Complaint QCHC of Alabama, Inc., Erroneously Sued as QCHC, Inc.'s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by QCHC Inc.(McCallum, LaBella)
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 TEXT ORDER: In light of the plaintiff's amended complaint (Doc. #29 ), the defendants' pending motions to strike and to change venue are MOOT because they are aimed at what is no longer the operative complaint (Docs #5 , #8 , #15 , #18 ). Additionally, the pending motion to seal concerns materials in support of the now-moot motion to strike. (Doc. #26 ). Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to TERM the pending motions. (Docs #5 , #8 , #15 , #18 , #26 ). The defendants may reassert any arguments applicable to the amended complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 04/04/2023. (CTF)
April 3, 2023 Filing 45 ANSWER to #29 Amended Complaint by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Joshua Jones, Braxton Kee, Morgan Madison, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Arcelia Jottie Tidwell, Dayton Wakefield, Justin White.(Frawley, Jamie)
April 3, 2023 Filing 44 ANSWER to #29 Amended Complaint Brad Allred's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Brad Allred, Alicia Herron.(McCallum, LaBella)
April 3, 2023 Filing 43 ANSWER to #29 Amended Complaint Aleisha Herron's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Brad Allred, Alicia Herron.(McCallum, LaBella)
April 3, 2023 Filing 42 MOTION to Change Venue by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Joshua Jones, Braxton Kee, Morgan Madison, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Arcelia Jottie Tidwell, Dayton Wakefield, Justin White. (Frawley, Jamie)
April 3, 2023 Filing 41 MOTION to Dismiss by Sheriff Nick Smith, in his Official Capacity by Nick Smith. (Frawley, Jamie)
April 3, 2023 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Jamie Helen Kidd Frawley on behalf of T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield (Frawley, Jamie)
March 30, 2023 Filing 39 REPLY to Response to Motion re #18 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, Defendants' Aleisha Herron and Brad Allred's Motion to Strike Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Nurses' Motion to Strike filed by Brad Allred, Alicia Herron. (McCallum, LaBella)
March 30, 2023 Filing 38 REPLY to Response to Motion re #15 MOTION to Change Venue Defendants' Motion for Change of Venue Defendants' Aleisha Herron and Brad Allred's Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Brad Allred, Alicia Herron. (McCallum, LaBella)
March 27, 2023 Filing 37 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Margaret Mitchell. QCHC Inc served on 3/21/2023, answer due 4/11/2023. (Goldfarb, Jon)
March 27, 2023 Filing 36 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Margaret Mitchell. Joshua Jones served on 3/24/2023, answer due 4/14/2023; Morgan Madison served on 3/24/2023, answer due 4/14/2023; Arcelia Jottie Tidwell served on 3/24/2023, answer due 4/14/2023; Justin White served on 3/24/2023, answer due 4/14/2023. (Goldfarb, Jon)
March 23, 2023 Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, Defendants' Aleisha Herron and Brad Allred's Motion to Strike filed by Margaret Mitchell. (Smith, L)
March 23, 2023 Filing 34 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION to Change Venue Defendants' Motion for Change of Venue filed by Margaret Mitchell. (Smith, L)
March 23, 2023 Filing 33 RESPONSE in Opposition re #26 MOTION to Seal filed by Margaret Mitchell. (Smith, L)
March 20, 2023 Filing 32 Summons Issued as to Justin White. Plaintiff to serve. (CTF)
March 20, 2023 Filing 31 Alias Summons Issued as to QCHC Inc. Plaintiff to serve. (CTF)
March 20, 2023 Filing 30 Summons Issued as to Joshua Jones, Morgan Madison, QCHC Inc, Arcelia Jottie Tidwell. Plaintiff to serve. (CTF)
March 20, 2023 Filing 29 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Margaret Mitchell.(Smith, L)
March 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 TEXT ORDER: The plaintiff is ORDERED to respond to the pending motion for leave to file under seal (Doc. #26 ) within fourteen calendar days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 03/15/2023. (CTF)
March 13, 2023 Filing 27 NOTICE OF CONVENTIONAL FILING by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield Notice of Conventional Filing (McNeill, J) (#1 Notice of Conventional Filing with Wet Seal)(Additional attachment added on 3/15/2023)(CTF).
March 13, 2023 Filing 26 MOTION to Seal by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield. (McNeill, J)
March 13, 2023 Filing 25 REPLY to Response to Motion re #8 Amended MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, #7 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, filed by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield. (McNeill, J)
March 13, 2023 Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re #15 MOTION to Change Venue Defendants' Motion for Change of Venue filed by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield. (McNeill, J)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TEXT ORDER: Defendants Allred and Herron have appeared and filed a motion to change venue and a motion to strike. (Docs. #15 , #18 ). The plaintiff is ORDERED to file any opposition to these motions within fourteen calendar days. The movants SHALL file any reply within seven calendar days thereafter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 03/09/2023. (CTF)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 QUALIFIED HIPAA PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 03/09/2023. (CTF)
March 8, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE by Brad Allred Conflict Disclosure Statement (McCallum, LaBella)
March 8, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE by Alicia Herron Conflict Disclosure Statement (McCallum, LaBella)
March 8, 2023 Filing 19 MOTION for Hipaa Order Motion for HIPPA Protective Order Motion is RIPE 3/8/2023. Any party may file a motion to reconsider within three (3) business days of a ruling on the motion.Filed by Brad Allred, Alicia Herron. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Qualified HIPAA Protective Order)(McCallum, LaBella)
March 8, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, Defendants' Aleisha Herron and Brad Allred's Motion to Strike by Brad Allred, Alicia Herron. (McCallum, LaBella)
March 8, 2023 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand Answer and Affirmative Defenses of Brad Allred by Brad Allred, Alicia Herron.(McCallum, LaBella)
March 8, 2023 Filing 16 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand Answer and Affirmative Defenses of Defendant Aleisha Herron by Brad Allred, Alicia Herron.(McCallum, LaBella)
March 8, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION to Change Venue Defendants' Motion for Change of Venue by Brad Allred, Alicia Herron. (McCallum, LaBella)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER regarding compliance with Rule 26; Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 3/11/2023; Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 3/7/2023. (BST, )
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 TEXT ORDER: The appearing defendants have filed a motion to change venue and an amended motion to strike. (Docs. #5 , #8 ). The plaintiff is ORDERED to file any opposition to these motions within fourteen calendar days. The movants SHALL file any reply within seven calendar days thereafter. Additionally, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to TERM the appearing defendants' original motion to strike (Doc. #7 ), which the amended motion notes is withdrawn (Doc. #8 at 1, n.1). Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 03/06/2023. (CTF)
March 6, 2023 Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition re #5 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Margaret Mitchell. (Smith, L)
March 6, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE by Margaret Mitchell re #10 Response in Opposition to Motion, Notice of Conventional Filing (Smith, L) Plaintiff's flash drive containing video exhibits #10 conventionally filed and maintained in case file in the clerk's office on the 7th day of March, 2023. Modified on 3/7/2023 (CTF).
March 6, 2023 Filing 10 RESPONSE in Opposition re #8 Amended MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, #7 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, filed by Margaret Mitchell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J)(Smith, L)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER The parties are REQUIRED to enter an election regarding the exercise of dispositive jurisdiction by a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) no later than April 20, 2023. In the absence of consent by all parties, the Clerk is DIRECTED to reassign the case to a randomly drawn district judge without further order after April 20, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Staci G Cornelius on 03/06/2023. (CTF)
March 3, 2023 Filing 8 Amended MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, #7 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield. (McNeill, J)
March 3, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION to Strike #1 Complaint, by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield. (McNeill, J)
March 3, 2023 Filing 6 Defendant N. Smith, Armstrong, Mitchell, Kee, Gainey, Cligan, J. Smith, Farley, Holzman, Shoemaker, Wakefield, & Carpenter's ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield.(McNeill, J)
March 3, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION to Change Venue by T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield. (McNeill, J)
February 16, 2023 SUMMONS Returned Executed all defendants 02/15/2023, answer due 03/08/2023. (CTF)
February 16, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Margaret Mitchell. All Defendants. (Goldfarb, Jon)
February 14, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Brad Allred, T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Alicia Herron, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield. Plaintiff to serve. Done this 14th day of February, 2023. (CTF)
February 14, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT of a case to a U. S. magistrate judge for trial. (CTF)
February 14, 2023 Filing fee: $ 402.00, receipt number B-3780 (KAM)
February 13, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Brad Allred, T J Armstrong, Carl Carpenter, Katherine Cligan, Jeremy Farley, Bailey Gainey, Alicia Herron, Richard Holzman, Braxton Kee, Denzel Mitchell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Jacob Smith, Nick Smith, Dayton Wakefield, filed by Margaret Mitchell. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (CTF)

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Plaintiff: Margaret Mitchell
Represented By: Jon C Goldfarb
Represented By: Christina Maxine Malmat
Represented By: L William Smith
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Defendant: Sheriff Nick Smith
Represented By: J Randall McNeill
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Defendant: T J Armstrong
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Defendant: Denzel Mitchell
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Defendant: Alicia Herron
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Defendant: Justin White
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Defendant: Arcelia Jottie Tidwell
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