Shelton Thomas v. Kenneth Cowens, et al
Plaintiff: SHELTON R. THOMAS
Defendant: DOCTOR KENNETH COWENS, Macon State Prison, NURSE DEBORAH TYMES, Macon State Prison, PRISCILLA MCKELLAR, Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison, FELICIA MCKELLAR, Unit Manager at Macon State Prison, JUDY SANDERS, Appointment Specialist, PAMELA MAXIE, Head Nurse, a.k.a. Pamela Glenn-Maxie and BLACK, Unit Manager
Case Number: 25-11373
Filed: April 22, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner-Civil Rights (US not def)
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 17, 2025 Filing 30 Received paper copies of Appellees Supplemental Appendix [2 copies] for Appellees Black, Kenneth Cowens, Pamela Maxie, Felicia McKellar, Priscilla McKellar, Judy Sanders and Deborah Tymes. [Entered: 10/17/2025 04:41 PM]
October 17, 2025 Filing 29 Supplemental Appendix [1 VOLUMES] filed by Appellees Black, Kenneth Cowens, Pamela Maxie, Felicia McKellar, Priscilla McKellar, Judy Sanders and Deborah Tymes. [25-11373] (ECF: Wade Herring) [Entered: 10/17/2025 01:02 PM]
October 10, 2025 Filing 28 Notice of overdue Supplemental Appendix filed by Wade Wilkes Herring, III for Black, Kenneth Cowens, Deborah Tymes, Priscilla McKellar, Felicia McKellar, Judy Sanders and Pamela Maxie. The Supplemental Appendix has not been filed. Counsel must file the document electronically within 7 days of this notice. [Entered: 10/10/2025 03:17 PM]
October 10, 2025 Filing 27 NOTICE TO PARTIES: Within seven days of the date of this notice, each party must send to the Court paper copies of the party's brief(s) and appendix, if any, as specified in the attached notice. [Entered: 10/10/2025 07:55 AM]
October 9, 2025 Filing 26 Reply Brief filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. [Entered: 10/10/2025 07:53 AM]
October 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: Motion for extension to file reply brief filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas is GRANTED by clerk [ # 24 ]. Reply brief due on 10/29/2025. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 10/01/2025 08:01 AM]
September 29, 2025 Filing 24 MOTION for extension of time to file reply brief to 10/29/2025 filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [24] [Entered: 10/01/2025 08:00 AM]
September 17, 2025 Filing 23 Appellee's Brief filed by Appellees Black, Kenneth Cowens, Pamela Maxie, Felicia McKellar, Priscilla McKellar, Judy Sanders and Deborah Tymes. [25-11373] (ECF: Wade Herring) [Entered: 09/17/2025 07:39 PM]
September 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: The motion for an extension of time to and including September 17, 2025, to file Appellees response brief is GRANTED, with the appendix, if any, due 7 days after the filing of the brief. [ # 21 ] JP (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 09/16/2025 11:16 AM]
September 2, 2025 Filing 21 TIME SENSITIVE MOTION for extension of time to file appellee's brief to 09/17/2025 filed by Black, Kenneth Cowens, Pamela Maxie, Felicia McKellar, Priscilla McKellar, Judy Sanders and Deborah Tymes. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [21] [25-11373] (ECF: Wade Herring) [Entered: 09/02/2025 02:41 PM]
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: The motion for an extension of time to and including September 3, 2025, to file Appellees response brief is GRANTED, with the appendix, if any, due 7 days after the filing of the brief. [ # 19 ] JP (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 08/07/2025 09:39 AM]
July 31, 2025 Filing 19 TIME SENSITIVE MOTION for extension of time to file appellee's brief to 09/03/2025 filed by Black, Kenneth Cowens, Pamela Maxie, Felicia McKellar, Priscilla McKellar, Judy Sanders and Deborah Tymes. Opposition to Motion is Unknown. [19] [25-11373] (ECF: Wade Herring) [Entered: 07/31/2025 05:45 PM]
June 13, 2025 Filing 18 Over the phone extension granted by clerk as to Attorney Wade Wilkes Herring, III for Appellees Black, Kenneth Cowens, Deborah Tymes, Priscilla McKellar, Felicia McKellar, Judy Sanders and Pamela Maxie. Appellee's Brief due on 08/04/2025 as to Appellee Kenneth Cowens. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 06/13/2025 10:01 AM]
June 3, 2025 Filing 17 Notice that no action will be taken on Motion to file Appellant's Brief without the Required Copies [ # 16 ], [ # 12 ] filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. Reason(s) no action being taken on filing(s): Pro-se incarcerated persons are not required to file additional copies of the brief. [Entered: 06/03/2025 03:21 PM]
June 3, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION to file Appellant's Brief without the Required Copies filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [16] [Entered: 06/03/2025 03:19 PM]
June 3, 2025 Filing 15 Briefing Notice issued to Appellee Kenneth Cowens. Appellee's brief is due on or before 07/03/2025. The Supplemental Appendix is due 7 days after the filing of the brief. [Entered: 06/03/2025 03:14 PM]
June 3, 2025 Filing 14 Corrected Appellant brief filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. Service date: 05/14/2025 US mail - Appellant Thomas; email - Attorney for Appellees: Carr, Herring. [Entered: 06/03/2025 03:13 PM]
May 29, 2025 Filing 13 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Wade W. Herring III for Appellees, Deirdra Black, Dr. Kenneth Cowens, Pamela Maxie, Felicia McKellar, Priscilla McKellar, Judy Sanders, Deborah Tymes-Rhodes. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-11373] (ECF: Wade Herring) [Entered: 05/29/2025 10:51 AM]
May 27, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION to file Appellant's Brief without the Required Copies filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [12] [Entered: 05/29/2025 08:59 AM]
May 23, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Wade Wilkes Herring, III for Black, Kenneth Cowens, Deborah Tymes, Priscilla McKellar, Felicia McKellar, Judy Sanders and Pamela Maxie. You have failed to complete the Web-Based CIP on the Court's website and have not filed the standalone CIP. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). [Entered: 05/23/2025 07:38 AM]
May 22, 2025 Filing 10 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Wade W. Herring III for Dr. Kenneth Cowens; Deborah Tymes; Priscilla McKellar; Felicia McKellar; Judy Sanders ;Pamela Maxie; Unit Manager Black Christopher Michael Carr for Black, Kenneth Cowens, Pamela Maxie, Felicia McKellar, Priscilla McKellar, Judy Sanders and Deborah Tymes. Related cases? No. [25-11373] (ECF: Wade Herring) [Entered: 05/22/2025 04:11 PM]
May 20, 2025 Filing 9 Notice of deficient Appellant brief filed by Party Shelton R. Thomas. Deficiencies: the brief exceeds page limitations. [Entered: 05/20/2025 12:18 PM]
May 19, 2025 Filing 8 Appellant's brief filed by Shelton R. Thomas. Deficiencies: the brief exceeds page limitations. Service date: 05/14/2025 [25-11373] Attorney for Appellee: Carr - email. [Entered: 05/20/2025 12:17 PM]
May 13, 2025 Filing 7 Briefing Notice issued to Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. The appellant's brief is due on or before 06/23/2025. [Entered: 05/13/2025 12:03 PM]
May 13, 2025 Filing 6 Appellate fee was paid on 05/13/2025 as to Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. [Entered: 05/13/2025 12:02 PM]
May 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Motion for extension to pay filing fee filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas is GRANTED. [ # 3 ] Filing fee due on 06/11/2025. BCG (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 05/07/2025 03:52 PM]
May 6, 2025 Filing 2 TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Party Shelton R. Thomas. No transcript is required for appeal purposes. [Entered: 05/06/2025 11:40 AM]
May 5, 2025 Filing 4 Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. [Entered: 05/06/2025 11:47 AM]
May 5, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION for extension of time to file pay the filing fee to 06/11/2025 filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas. Opposition to Motion is Unknown [3] [Entered: 05/06/2025 11:44 AM]
April 22, 2025 Filing 1 PRISONER (PLRA) APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellant Shelton R. Thomas on 04/22/2025. Fee Status: Fee Not Paid. [Entered: 04/24/2025 09:08 AM]

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Plaintiff: SHELTON R. THOMAS
Represented By: Shelton R. Thomas
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Defendant: DOCTOR KENNETH COWENS, Macon State Prison
Represented By: Christopher Michael Carr
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Defendant: NURSE DEBORAH TYMES, Macon State Prison
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Defendant: PAMELA MAXIE, Head Nurse, a.k.a. Pamela Glenn-Maxie
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