Donna Watson v. Richard Newman
Plaintiff: DONNA H. WATSON, as the personal representative of Troy Howlett, Deceased, and as the Administrator of the Estate of Troy Howlett
Defendant: GREGORY DWAYNE TAYLOR, Chief of Police, JOHN F. KEOHANE, JR., Retired Chief of Police, Hopewell VA Police Department, KEVIN D. JOHNSON, DERRICK T. GRIFFIN, Officer, HOPEWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT, CAROLYN LEIGH ROMERO, Pre-Trail Probation Officer for T. Howlett, MARTA LEON, FOIA Officer, ANTHONY MCCURRY, HPD Officer, DANIELLE F. SMITH, City Attorney, RIVERSIDE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, THE CITY OF HOPEWELL, RICHARD K. NEWMAN, Commonwealth Attorney, Hopewell, VA, CHRISTOPHER HEWETT, Det/Supv of Crime Suppression Unit/HPD, WILLIAM JOHN SCIACCA, HPD Officer, DEBRA ROBINSON SMITH, City Attorney, MICHAEL W. WITTINGTON, SR., BETTINA COGBILL, Director/Supervisor of RCJA, TREVOR TERRY, HPD Officer, JT MORRIS FUNERAL HOME, LIEUTENANT JACQUITA RACHELLE ALLEN, DAVID BRUCE HIRN, HPD Officer, BRIAN AVERY ORANGE, HPD Officer and SEAN PATRICK GRANT, HPD Officer
Case Number: 24-1865
Filed: September 10, 2024
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

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Date Filed Description
January 27, 2025 Donna Watson v. Richard Newman

Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on October 31, 2024. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
October 31, 2024 Filing 33 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jeffrey R. DeCaro for JT Morris Funeral Home. [1001664561] [24-1865] Jeffrey DeCaro [Entered: 10/31/2024 12:24 PM]
October 31, 2024 Filing 32 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by JT Morris Funeral Home. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001664556] [24-1865] Jeffrey DeCaro [Entered: 10/31/2024 12:21 PM]
October 18, 2024 Filing 31 DOCKETING FORMS FOLLOW-UP NOTICE ISSUED to JT Morris Funeral Home re: initial forms. Appearance form due on 10/28/2024 from Jeffrey Robert DeCaro. Disclosure statement due from JT Morris Funeral Home on 10/28/2024. Mailed to: Jeffrey Robert DeCaro. [1001657083] [24-1865] KH [Entered: 10/18/2024 03:17 PM]
October 15, 2024 Filing 30 INFORMAL RESPONSE BRIEF by The City of Hopewell, Hopewell Police Department, John F. Keohane, Jr., Jacquita Rachelle Allen, Danielle F. Smith, Marta Leon, Trevor Terry, David Bruce Hirn, Brian Avery Orange, Gregory Dwayne Taylor, Sean Patrick Grant, Kevin D. Johnson, William John Sciacca, Michael W. Wittington, Sr., Derrick T. Griffin, Christopher Hewett and Anthony McCurry. [1001654626] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 10/15/2024 04:56 PM]
October 15, 2024 Filing 29 INFORMAL RESPONSE BRIEF by Riverside Criminal Justice Academy, Carolyn Leigh Romero and Bettina Cogbill. [1001654610] [24-1865] Jeremy Capps [Entered: 10/15/2024 04:50 PM]
October 9, 2024 Filing 28 INFORMAL RESPONSE BRIEF by Richard K. Newman. [1001651724] [24-1865] Charles Terry [Entered: 10/09/2024 01:54 PM]
October 1, 2024 Filing 27 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Donna H. Watson. [1001647888] [24-1865] KH [Entered: 10/02/2024 12:53 PM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 26 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Bettina Cogbill. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643531] [24-1865] Jeremy Capps [Entered: 09/24/2024 11:31 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 25 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Carolyn Leigh Romero. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643528] [24-1865] Jeremy Capps [Entered: 09/24/2024 11:30 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 24 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Riverside Criminal Justice Academy. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643526] [24-1865] Jeremy Capps [Entered: 09/24/2024 11:29 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 23 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jeremy D. Capps for Carolyn Leigh Romero, Bettina Cogbill and Riverside Criminal Justice Academy. [1001643523] [24-1865] Jeremy Capps [Entered: 09/24/2024 11:28 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 22 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by William John Sciacca. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643191] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:29 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 21 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Trevor Terry. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643189] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:28 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 20 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sean Patrick Grant. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643188] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:27 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 19 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Michael W. Wittington, Sr.. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643187] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:27 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 18 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Marta Leon. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643186] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:26 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 17 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Kevin D. Johnson. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643184] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:25 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by John F. Keohane, Jr.. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643183] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:25 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Jacquita Rachelle Allen. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643181] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:24 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Gregory Dwayne Taylor. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643176] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:16 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Derrick T. Griffin. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643175] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:15 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 12 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by David Bruce Hirn. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643174] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:15 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Danielle F. Smith. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643173] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:14 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Danielle F. Smith. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643171] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:13 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Christopher Hewett. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643169] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:12 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Brian Avery Orange. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643168] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:12 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Anthony McCurry. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001643166] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:10 AM]
September 24, 2024 Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by M. Scott Fisher, Jr. for Anthony McCurry, Brian Avery Orange, Christopher Hewett, Danielle F. Smith, David Bruce Hirn, Derrick T. Griffin, Gregory Dwayne Taylor, Jacquita Rachelle Allen, John F. Keohane, Jr., Kevin D. Johnson, Marta Leon, Michael W. Wittington, Sr., Sean Patrick Grant, Trevor Terry and William John Sciacca. [1001643163] [24-1865] Maurice Fisher [Entered: 09/24/2024 08:09 AM]
September 13, 2024 Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Richard K. Newman. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001637469] [24-1865] Charles Terry [Entered: 09/13/2024 01:59 PM]
September 13, 2024 Filing 4 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Charles Walker Terry for Richard K. Newman. [1001637467] [24-1865] Charles Terry [Entered: 09/13/2024 01:58 PM]
September 10, 2024 Filing 3 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Donna H. Watson, Jeffrey Robert DeCaro. [1001634912] Informal Opening Brief due 10/04/2024. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [24-1865] KH [Entered: 09/10/2024 04:33 PM]
September 10, 2024 Filing 2 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001634909]. Due: 09/24/2024. [24-1865] KH [Entered: 09/10/2024 04:31 PM]
September 10, 2024 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 3:23-cv-00721-JAG. Case manager: KHancock. [1001634905] [24-1865] KH [Entered: 09/10/2024 04:29 PM]

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Defendant: JT MORRIS FUNERAL HOME
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Plaintiff: DONNA H. WATSON, as the personal representative of Troy Howlett, Deceased, and as the Administrator of the Estate of Troy Howlett
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