Hicks v. State Board of Health et al
Plaintiff: James Hicks
Defendant: State Board of Health and Arkansas Department of Health
Case Number: 4:2025cv01014
Filed: September 29, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: James M Moody
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2201 Declaratory Judgement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 24, 2026 Filing 8 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER:Rule 26(f) Conference to occur by 4/28/2026; Rule 26(f) Report due by 5/12/2026. Proposed Jury Trial set sometime during the week of 5/10/2027 at 9:15 AM in Little Rock Courtroom 4A before Judge James M. Moody Jr. Signed at the Direction of the Court on 2/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Final Scheduling Order)(kog)
February 17, 2026 Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Arkansas Department of Health, State Board of Health.(Diggs, Sharnae)
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #5 Motion to Extend Time to file responsive pleading. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 1/22/2026. (sjh)
January 22, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Extend Time to File First Responsive Pleading by All Defendants (Diggs, Sharnae)
January 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting #3 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer All Defendants. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 1/8/2026. (sjh)
January 7, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by All Defendants (Diggs, Sharnae)
January 7, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Sharnae Yvonne Diggs on behalf of Arkansas Department of Health, State Board of Health (Diggs, Sharnae)
September 29, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by James Hicks against State Board of Health and Arkansas Department of Health. (Fee $405, Receipt Number LIT12157.) Summons issued and returned to counsel. (ldb)

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Plaintiff: James Hicks
Represented By: Austin Porter, Jr.
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Defendant: State Board of Health
Represented By: Sharnae Yvonne Diggs
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Defendant: Arkansas Department of Health
Represented By: Sharnae Yvonne Diggs
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