William Williamson v. School Board of the City of Chesapeake
Plaintiff: WILLIAM EDWARD WILLIAMSON
Defendant: SCHOOL BOARD OF THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, ANGELA B. SWYGERT, individual capacity, THOMAS LEE MERCER, SR., individual capacity, SAMUEL L. BOONE, JR., individual capacity, AMANDA GRACE DEAN, individual capacity, MICHAEL K. LAMONEA, individual capacity, JOHN M. MCCORMICK, individual capacity, NORMAN POOL, individual capacity, KIMBERLY A. SCOTT, individual capacity, BRITTANY NICOLE WALKER, individual capacity, MICHAEL ROSS BAILEY, individual capacity, BRIAN T. AUSTIN, individual capacity, SUZAN L. MCDERMOTT, individual capacity, LAURIE EDGAR, individual capacity and RAYMOND COLLINS, individual capacity
Case Number: 25-1325
Filed: April 1, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Jobs

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Date Filed Description
July 31, 2025 William Williamson v. School Board of the City of Chesapeake

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Mandate issued. Referencing: [ # 13 ] Judgment Order , [ # 12 ] unpublished per curiam Opinion. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-00224-RAJ-LRL. [1001838529] [25-1325] JN [Entered: 09/10/2025 09:16 AM]
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 COURT ORDER filed denying Motion for rehearing and rehearing en banc [ # 14 ]. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: William Williamson. [1001833425] [25-1325] JN [Entered: 09/02/2025 01:01 PM]
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Mandate temporarily stayed pending ruling on petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc. [1001819848] [25-1325] JN [Entered: 08/08/2025 12:38 PM]
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PETITION for rehearing and rehearing en banc by William Edward Williamson. [1001819511] [25-1325] William Williamson [Entered: 08/08/2025 12:23 AM]
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 JUDGMENT ORDER filed. Decision: Affirmed. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-00224-RAJ-LRL. Entered on Docket Date: 07/31/2025. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. Mailed to: William Williamson. [1001814880] [25-1325] JN [Entered: 07/31/2025 09:17 AM]
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-00224-RAJ-LRL. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. Mailed to: William Williamson. [1001814877] [25-1325] JN [Entered: 07/31/2025 09:14 AM]
April 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 INFORMAL REPLY BRIEF by William Edward Williamson. [1001752385] [25-1325] William Williamson [Entered: 04/12/2025 09:14 PM]
April 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 INFORMAL RESPONSE BRIEF by Brian T. Austin, Michael Ross Bailey, Samuel L. Boone, Jr., Raymond Collins, Amanda Grace Dean, Laurie Edgar, Michael K. Lamonea, John M. McCormick, Suzan L. McDermott, Thomas Lee Mercer, Sr., Norman Pool, School Board of the City of Chesapeake, Kimberly A. Scott, Angela B. Swygert and Brittany Nicole Walker. [1001751913] [25-1325] Andrew Harding [Entered: 04/11/2025 10:59 AM]
April 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by William Edward Williamson. [1001748742] [25-1325] William Williamson [Entered: 04/07/2025 11:58 AM]
April 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by William Edward Williamson. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001748712] [25-1325] William Williamson [Entered: 04/07/2025 11:36 AM]
April 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Anne C. Lahren for Brian T. Austin, Michael Ross Bailey, Samuel L. Boone, Jr., Raymond Collins, Amanda Grace Dean, Laurie Edgar, Michael K. Lamonea, John M. McCormick, Suzan L. McDermott, Thomas Lee Mercer, Sr., Norman Pool, School Board of the City of Chesapeake, Kimberly A. Scott, Angela B. Swygert and Brittany Nicole Walker. [1001747412] [25-1325] Anne Lahren [Entered: 04/03/2025 11:12 AM]
April 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Richard H. Matthews for Brian T. Austin, Michael Ross Bailey, Samuel L. Boone, Jr., Raymond Collins, Amanda Grace Dean, Laurie Edgar, Michael K. Lamonea, John M. McCormick, Suzan L. McDermott, Thomas Lee Mercer, Sr., Norman Pool, School Board of the City of Chesapeake, Kimberly A. Scott, Angela B. Swygert and Brittany Nicole Walker. [1001747411] [25-1325] Richard Matthews [Entered: 04/03/2025 11:10 AM]
April 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Brian T. Austin, Michael Ross Bailey, Samuel L. Boone, Jr., Raymond Collins, Amanda Grace Dean, Laurie Edgar, Michael K. Lamonea, John M. McCormick, Suzan L. McDermott, Thomas Lee Mercer, Sr., Norman Pool, School Board of the City of Chesapeake, Kimberly A. Scott, Angela B. Swygert and Brittany Nicole Walker. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001747278] [25-1325] Andrew Harding [Entered: 04/03/2025 09:00 AM]
April 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Andrew Crawford Harding for Brian T. Austin, Michael Ross Bailey, Samuel L. Boone, Jr., Raymond Collins, Amanda Grace Dean, Laurie Edgar, Michael K. Lamonea, John M. McCormick, Suzan L. McDermott, Thomas Lee Mercer, Sr., Norman Pool, School Board of the City of Chesapeake, Kimberly A. Scott, Angela B. Swygert and Brittany Nicole Walker. [1001747249] [25-1325] Andrew Harding [Entered: 04/03/2025 08:47 AM]
April 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001746252]. Due: 04/15/2025. [25-1325] JSN [Entered: 04/01/2025 01:43 PM]
April 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. [1001746248] Informal Opening Brief due 04/25/2025. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. Mailed to: William Williamson.[25-1325] JSN [Entered: 04/01/2025 01:41 PM]
April 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 2:23-cv-00224-RAJ-LRL. Case manager: JeffNeal. [1001746243] [25-1325] JSN [Entered: 04/01/2025 01:38 PM]

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Plaintiff: WILLIAM EDWARD WILLIAMSON
Represented By: William Edward Williamson
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Defendant: SCHOOL BOARD OF THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
Represented By: Anne Catherine Lahren
Represented By: Andrew Crawford Harding
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Defendant: ANGELA B. SWYGERT, individual capacity
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
Represented By: Anne Catherine Lahren
Represented By: Andrew Crawford Harding
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Defendant: THOMAS LEE MERCER, SR., individual capacity
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
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Defendant: SAMUEL L. BOONE, JR., individual capacity
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Defendant: AMANDA GRACE DEAN, individual capacity
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Defendant: MICHAEL K. LAMONEA, individual capacity
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Defendant: JOHN M. MCCORMICK, individual capacity
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Defendant: NORMAN POOL, individual capacity
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
Represented By: Anne Catherine Lahren
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Defendant: KIMBERLY A. SCOTT, individual capacity
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
Represented By: Anne Catherine Lahren
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Defendant: BRITTANY NICOLE WALKER, individual capacity
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
Represented By: Anne Catherine Lahren
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Defendant: MICHAEL ROSS BAILEY, individual capacity
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
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Represented By: Andrew Crawford Harding
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Defendant: BRIAN T. AUSTIN, individual capacity
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Defendant: SUZAN L. MCDERMOTT, individual capacity
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
Represented By: Anne Catherine Lahren
Represented By: Andrew Crawford Harding
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Defendant: LAURIE EDGAR, individual capacity
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
Represented By: Anne Catherine Lahren
Represented By: Andrew Crawford Harding
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Defendant: RAYMOND COLLINS, individual capacity
Represented By: Richard Hoyt Matthews
Represented By: Anne Catherine Lahren
Represented By: Andrew Crawford Harding
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