Kristen Williams v. Phillip Truesdell
Plaintiff: KRISTEN WILLIAMS
Defendant: PHILLIP TRUESDELL, Deceased, AUDREY COPELAND, As Phillip's Power of Authorities, RONALD COPELAND, As Phillip's Power of Authorities, GROVER BEAU SEATON, Former Attorney, SHEILA R. MIMS, Former Attorney, JASON R. WHEELER, Appointed GAL, TODD J. MANLEY, DIAMOND GORDON, Case Worker, TERRY PALM, Supervisor, SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ESTATE OF PHILLIP TRUESDELL, HANNAH LASSITER, SIERRA REGISTER, VERNETTE TOLLIVER, NAJLA C. WRIGHT, SALLY R. YOUNG, KYRA MCMILLAN and DEBBIE POLITANO
Case Number: 25-2070
Filed: September 10, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

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Date Filed Description
February 23, 2026 Kristen Williams v. Phillip Truesdell

Docket Report

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February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 JUDGMENT ORDER filed. Decision: Dismissed. Originating case number: 2:25-cv-00301-BHH. Entered on Docket Date: 02/23/2026. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. Mailed to: Kristen Williams. [1001931711] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 02/23/2026 10:30 AM]
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Originating case number: 2:25-cv-00301-BHH. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [1001931706] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 02/23/2026 10:26 AM]
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 INFORMAL REPLY BRIEF by Kristen Williams. [1001893175] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 12/12/2025 03:35 PM]
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 INFORMAL REPLY BRIEF by Kristen Williams. [1001883831] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 11/25/2025 12:45 PM]
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 INFORMAL RESPONSE BRIEF by Jason R. Wheeler. [1001877745] [25-2070] Carmen Ganjehsani [Entered: 11/14/2025 11:34 AM]
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 INFORMAL RESPONSE BRIEF by Sheila R. Mims. [1001877628] [25-2070] Sarah Frierson [Entered: 11/14/2025 10:05 AM]
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Graydon V. Olive, IV for Todd J. Manley. [1001865716] [25-2070] Graydon Olive [Entered: 10/23/2025 02:14 PM]
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Stephen L. Brown for Todd J. Manley. [1001865713] [25-2070] Stephen Brown [Entered: 10/23/2025 02:13 PM]
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Todd J. Manley. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001865708] [25-2070] Stephen Brown [Entered: 10/23/2025 02:12 PM]
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 20 ]. Any Informal Response Brief due 11/14/2025. Copies to all parties. [1001863068] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 10/20/2025 12:16 PM]
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION by Sheila R. Mims to extend filing time for.. Date and method of service: 10/20/2025 US mail. [1001862996] [25-2070] Sarah Frierson [Entered: 10/20/2025 11:43 AM]
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 18 ]. Any Informal Response Brief due 11/14/2025. Copies to all parties. [1001859832] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 10/14/2025 04:27 PM]
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION by Jason R. Wheeler to extend filing time for informal response brief.. Date and method of service: 10/14/2025 US mail. [1001859521] [25-2070] Carmen Ganjehsani [Entered: 10/14/2025 01:00 PM]
October 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER filed granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis [13]. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Kristen Williams. [1001856997] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 10/08/2025 02:42 PM]
October 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RULE 46 NOTICE issued to Donald Jay Davis, Jr. for Todd J. Manley for filing of disclosure form. Requested document due 10/23/2025. [1001856898] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 10/08/2025 02:06 PM]
October 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Kristen Williams. [1001856859] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 10/08/2025 01:42 PM]
October 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Kristen Williams. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No. [1001856785] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 10/08/2025 12:40 PM]
October 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 IFP-APPLICATION to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24)(court access only) by Kristen Williams. [1001856779] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 10/08/2025 12:38 PM]
September 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE/SERVICE LIST by Sheila R. Mims. Related documents: [ # 9 ] disclosure statement [1001847748] [25-2070] Sarah Frierson [Entered: 09/23/2025 05:30 PM]
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Sarah C. Frierson for Sheila R. Mims. [1001846683] [25-2070] Sarah Frierson [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:57 PM]
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by J. Calhoun Watson for Sheila R. Mims. [1001846682] [25-2070] Joseph Watson [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:56 PM]
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sheila R. Mims. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001846678] [25-2070] Sarah Frierson [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:54 PM]
September 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Jason R. Wheeler. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001843587] [25-2070] Carmen Ganjehsani [Entered: 09/17/2025 12:47 PM]
September 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Payton D. Hoover for Jason R. Wheeler. [1001843585] [25-2070] Carmen Ganjehsani [Entered: 09/17/2025 12:47 PM]
September 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Carmen V. Ganjehsani for Jason R. Wheeler. [1001843584] [25-2070] Carmen Ganjehsani [Entered: 09/17/2025 12:46 PM]
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 FEE NOTICE issued to Kristen Williams - initial notice. Fee or application to proceed as indigent due 10/06/2025. Originating case number: 2:25-cv-00301-BHH. Mailed to: Kristen Williams. [1001839168] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 09/10/2025 04:17 PM]
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001838822]. Due: 09/24/2025. [25-2070] TB [Entered: 09/10/2025 12:27 PM]
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Kristen Williams. [1001838811] Informal Opening Brief due 10/06/2025. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [25-2070] TB [Entered: 09/10/2025 12:20 PM]
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 IFP APPLICATION transferred from district court (court access only). [1001838807] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 09/10/2025 12:19 PM]
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 2:25-cv-00301-BHH. Case manager: TBarton. [1001838795] [25-2070] TB [Entered: 09/10/2025 12:14 PM]

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Plaintiff: KRISTEN WILLIAMS
Represented By: Kristen Williams
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