Dunbar v. Jackson
Plaintiff: JANIS LAVERN DUNBAR
Defendant: CURTIS JACKSON, Rapper/Producer, JEFFREY HIRSCH, CEO of Starz, JAMIRA HAINES, Curtis Jackson Girlfriend, COURTNEY KEMP, TASHA SMITH, OMARI HARDWICK, LARENCE TATE, MICHAEL RAINEY, JR., OLUROTIMI AKINOSHO, ALANI VASQUEZ, NATURI NAUGHTON, JOSEPH SIKORA, MARVIN BERNARD, LEONARD CARL GRANT, MARSHALL MATHERS, MARY JANE BLIGE, AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM, CALVIN CORDOZAR BROADUS, JR., CLIFFORD SMITH, DEMETRIUS FLENROY, JR., RUSSEL HORNSBY, MICHOLE BRIANA WHITE, MONIQUE ANGELA HICKS, ARKEISHA KNIGHT, DAPHNE JOY, (Jane Doe) and SIRE JACKSON, (John Doe)
Case Number: 25-2130
Filed: September 5, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: CIVIL RIGHTS-Other
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on February 24, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
February 24, 2026 Filing 42 PAPERS, motion for default judgment, from Appellant received in a closed case, RETURNED. [Entered: 02/24/2026 12:28 PM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 41 PAPERS, motion for default judgment, from Appellant, RECEIVED. [Entered: 02/24/2026 12:23 PM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 40 CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER, dated 01/20/2026, determining the appeal to SDNY, copy sent to pro se appellant, ISSUED.[Mandate] [Entered: 02/10/2026 10:49 AM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 39 MOTION ORDER, denying as moot motion to consolidate appeals at docket entry 9, denying as moot motion to proceed in forma pauperis, at docket entry 15, denying as moot motion for default judgment, at docket entry 21, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, by ALK, JMW, WJN, copy sent to pro se appellant/appellee, FILED. [Entered: 01/20/2026 04:55 PM]
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER, dismissing the appeal, by ALK, JMW, WJN, copy sent to pro se appellant/appellee, FILED. [Entered: 01/20/2026 04:50 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 37 NEW CASE MANAGER, Atasha Joseph, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 01/20/2026 04:46 PM]
January 8, 2026 Filing 36 UNDELIVERABLE MAIL, for Appellee Jamira Haines to USCA from USPS, received on 01/08/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 01/13/2026 04:55 PM]
December 29, 2025 Filing 35 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Supplementary Papers, at entry 34, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. [Entered: 12/29/2025 01:07 PM]
December 23, 2025 Filing 34 SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS TO MOTION for default judgment, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 12/14/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 12/29/2025 01:00 PM]
December 9, 2025 Filing 33 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Supplementary Papers, at docket entry 32, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 12/09/2025 10:29 AM]
December 5, 2025 Filing 32 SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS TO MOTION for default judgment, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 11/17/2025 by No Service. [Entered: 12/09/2025 10:11 AM]
December 4, 2025 Filing 31 SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS TO MOTION for default judgment, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 11/29/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 12/09/2025 10:05 AM] [Edited: 12/09/2025 04:51 PM]
December 2, 2025 Filing 30 UNDELIVERABLE MAIL, for Appellee Jeffrey Hirsch, to USCA from USPS, received on 12/02/2025, RECEIVED. [Entered: 12/02/2025 06:13 PM]
November 14, 2025 Filing 29 SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS TO MOTION for default judgment, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 11/10/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 11/18/2025 07:51 PM]
November 10, 2025 Filing 28 UNDELIVERABLE MAIL, for Appellee Jeffrey Hirsch, to USCA from USPS, received on 11/10/2025, RECEIVED. [Entered: 11/12/2025 10:55 AM]
October 22, 2025 Filing 27 SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS TO MOTION for default judgment, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 10/20/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 10/23/2025 07:47 PM]
October 22, 2025 Filing 26 UNDELIVERABLE MAIL, for Appellee Jamira Haines, to USCA from USPS, received on 10/22/2025, RECEIVED. [Entered: 10/23/2025 03:47 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 25 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion for default judgment, at entry 21, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:34 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 24 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Supplementary Papers, at entry 20, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:30 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 23 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at entry 19, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:23 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 22 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at docket entry 16, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:21 PM]
October 9, 2025 Filing 21 MOTION, for default judgment, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 10/07/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:09 PM]
October 9, 2025 Filing 20 SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS TO MOTION to proceed in forma pauperis, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 10/07/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 10/14/2025 12:52 PM]
October 9, 2025 Filing 19 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 10/07/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 10/14/2025 12:49 PM]
October 8, 2025 Filing 18 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion for default judgment, at docket entry 17, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 10/08/2025 09:48 AM]
October 6, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION, for default judgment, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 10/03/2025 by No Service. [Entered: 10/08/2025 09:43 AM]
September 25, 2025 Filing 16 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 09/23/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 09/29/2025 12:36 PM]
September 25, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION, to proceed in forma pauperis, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 09/23/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 09/29/2025 12:33 PM]
September 24, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE, to Appellees Curtis Jackson, Jamira Haines, Jeffrey Hirsch, for failure to file an appearance, copy to pro se appellees, SENT. [Entered: 09/24/2025 04:00 PM]
September 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER, dated 09/24/2025, dismissing appeal by 10/15/2025, unless Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, submits Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form., copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 09/24/2025 03:55 PM]
September 23, 2025 Filing 12 SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS TO MOTION to consolidate appeals, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 09/19/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 09/24/2025 02:19 PM]
September 19, 2025 Filing 11 PAPERS, Page with Docket Number and Case Short Title, RECEIVED. [Entered: 09/23/2025 08:46 AM]
September 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER, dated 09/16/2025, dismissing appeal by 10/07/2025, unless Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, submits fee or moves for in forma pauperis status, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 09/16/2025 03:21 PM]
September 11, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION, to consolidate appeals, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 09/09/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 09/15/2025 01:28 PM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 8 FORM D-P, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. Service date 08/19/2025 by United States Mail. [Entered: 09/05/2025 11:46 AM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 7 INSTRUCTIONAL FORMS, to Pro Se Appellees Curtis Jackson, Jeffrey Hirsch, Jamira Haines SENT. [Entered: 09/05/2025 11:33 AM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 6 INSTRUCTIONAL FORMS, to Pro Se litigant Janis Lavern Dunbar, SENT. [Entered: 09/05/2025 11:27 AM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, received on 09/04/2025, OPENED. [Entered: 09/05/2025 11:24 AM]
September 4, 2025 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 09/05/2025 11:19 AM]
September 4, 2025 Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 09/23/2024, RECEIVED. [Entered: 09/05/2025 11:14 AM]
September 4, 2025 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT ORDER, dated 09/05/2024, RECEIVED. [Entered: 09/05/2025 11:13 AM]
September 4, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Janis Lavern Dunbar, FILED. [Entered: 09/05/2025 11:02 AM]

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Plaintiff: JANIS LAVERN DUNBAR
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