William Alston v. Elizabeth Lawson
Plaintiff: WILLIAM JOSHUA ALSTON
Defendant: ELIZABETH LAWSON, Healthcare Service Admin., DR. STEVE GARMAN, Medical Director, NURSE PRACTITIONER JENNIFER, NURSE NICKY, NURSE DANIELLE, CHASIDY QUEEN, Nurse, NURSE BEVERLY and NURSE JENNIFER
Case Number: 25-6837
Filed: October 3, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition

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Date Filed Description
June 1, 2026 William Alston v. Elizabeth Lawson

Docket Report

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January 5, 2026 Filing 26 INFORMAL REPLY BRIEF by William Joshua Alston. [1001903673] [25-6837]--[Edited 01/06/2026 by CH--modify docket text as to brief type] CH [Entered: 01/06/2026 11:44 AM]
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time for the informal reply brief [ # 24 ]. Reply brief due 01/12/2026. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: William Alston. [1001901791] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 12/31/2025 02:01 PM]
December 29, 2025 Filing 24 MOTION by William Joshua Alston to extend filing time for informal reply brief. Date and method of service: 12/29/2025. ecf. [1001901226] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 12/30/2025 04:13 PM]
December 23, 2025 Filing 23 DOCUMENT - request for time-stamped copies by William Joshua Alston in 25-6835, 25-6837. [1001900262] [25-6835, 25-6837] CH [Entered: 12/29/2025 04:37 PM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 21 Notice issued re: [ # 20 ] document. Mailed to: William Alston. [1001895401] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:09 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 20 DOCUMENT - titled Motion to pay filing fees consecutively by William Joshua Alston. [1001895345] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 12/17/2025 11:30 AM]
December 15, 2025 Filing 22 DOCUMENT - requesting copy of informal opening brief by William Joshua Alston. [1001895405] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:15 PM]
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 18 ]. Number of days granted: 20. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: William Alston. [1001888600] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 12/04/2025 12:46 PM]
December 3, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION by William Joshua Alston to extend filing time for informal reply brief. Date and method of service: 12/03/2025. ecf. [1001888139] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 12/03/2025 04:43 PM]
November 24, 2025 Filing 17 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Taylor D. Brewer for Nurse Beverly, Danielle, Steve Garman, Nurse Jennifer, Nurse Practitioner Jennifer, Elizabeth Lawson, Nurse Nicky and Chasidy Queen. [1001883173] [25-6837] Taylor Brewer [Entered: 11/24/2025 04:01 PM]
November 21, 2025 Filing 16 Letter by William Joshua Alston request for copies of informal opening brief and response brief from defendants . [1001882908] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 11/24/2025 01:02 PM]
November 20, 2025 Filing 15 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Elizabeth F. Morrison for Danielle, Nurse Beverly, Elizabeth Lawson, Steve Garman, Nurse Practitioner Jennifer, Nurse Nicky, Chasidy Queen and Nurse Jennifer. [1001881170] [25-6837] Elizabeth Morrison [Entered: 11/20/2025 12:55 PM]
November 18, 2025 Filing 14 RULE 46 NOTICE issued to Mrs. Taylor Denslow Brewer for Danielle, Nurse Beverly, Elizabeth Lawson, Steve Garman, Nurse Practitioner Jennifer, Nurse Nicky, Chasidy Queen and Nurse Jennifer and Elizabeth Fulton Morrison for Danielle, Nurse Beverly, Elizabeth Lawson, Steve Garman, Nurse Practitioner Jennifer, Nurse Nicky, Chasidy Queen and Nurse Jennifer for filing of appearance form.. Requested document due 12/03/2025. Mailed to: Willliam Alston. [1001879616] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 11/18/2025 12:41 PM]
November 17, 2025 Filing 13 INFORMAL RESPONSE BRIEF by Elizabeth Lawson, Steve Garman, Nurse Practitioner Jennifer, Nurse Nicky, Nurse Jennifer, Danielle, Chasidy Queen and Nurse Beverly. [1001878399] [25-6837] Elizabeth Morrison [Entered: 11/17/2025 10:03 AM]
November 5, 2025 Filing 12 Amended DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Elizabeth Lawson, Steve Garman, Nurse Jennifer, Danielle, Chasidy Queen, Nurse Beverly, Nurse Practitioner Jennifer and Nurse Nicky. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001872881] [25-6837] Elizabeth Morrison [Entered: 11/05/2025 09:58 AM]
November 5, 2025 Filing 11 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Elizabeth Lawson, Steve Garman, Nurse Nicky, Danielle, Chasidy Queen, Nurse Beverly, Nurse Practitioner Jennifer and Nurse Jennifer. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001872853] [25-6837]--[Edited 11/05/2025 by CH--see ECF 12] Elizabeth Morrison [Entered: 11/05/2025 09:26 AM]
November 3, 2025 Filing 10 RULE 46 NOTICE issued to Elizabeth Fulton Morrison for Danielle, Nurse Beverly, Elizabeth Lawson, Steve Garman, Nurse Practitioner Jennifer, Nurse Nicky, Chasidy Queen and Nurse Jennifer for filing of disclosure form. Requested document due 11/18/2025. Mailed to: William Alston. [1001871932] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 11/03/2025 04:39 PM]
October 31, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION by William Joshua Alston to exceed length limitations for informal brief. Date and method of service: 10/31/2025 ecf. [1001871917] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 11/03/2025 04:32 PM]
October 31, 2025 Filing 8 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by William Joshua Alston. [1001871911] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 11/03/2025 04:29 PM]
October 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER filed granting Motion for leave to proceed PLRA [5]. Fee Amount: $605.00. Name and Prisoner Number: William Joshua Alston #395095. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: William Alston and Financial Section, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Post Office Box 21787, Columbia, SC 29221. [1001864416] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 10/21/2025 04:15 PM]
October 20, 2025 Filing 6 Letter re: trust account statement form by William Joshua Alston . [1001864411] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 10/21/2025 04:13 PM]
October 20, 2025 Filing 5 PLRA-APPLICATION (court access only) by William Joshua Alston. Consent to Payment Form: Yes; Trust Account Statement: Yes. [1001864409] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 10/21/2025 04:11 PM]
October 3, 2025 Filing 4 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001853957]. Due: 10/17/2025. [25-6837] CH [Entered: 10/03/2025 10:50 AM]
October 3, 2025 Filing 3 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: William Alston. [1001853951] Informal Opening Brief due 10/27/2025 Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [25-6837] CH [Entered: 10/03/2025 10:48 AM]
October 3, 2025 Filing 2 PLRA NOTICE issued to [ William Joshua Alston ]. Fee due to District Court or PLRA application due to Court of Appeals within 15 days. Mailed to: William Alston. [1001853949]. Requested document due 10/20/2025. [25-6837] CH [Entered: 10/03/2025 10:46 AM]
October 3, 2025 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 2:24-cv-04780-SAL. Case manager: CHalupa. [1001853944] [25-6837] CH [Entered: 10/03/2025 10:42 AM]

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Plaintiff: WILLIAM JOSHUA ALSTON
Represented By: William Joshua Alston
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Defendant: ELIZABETH LAWSON, Healthcare Service Admin.
Represented By: Elizabeth Fulton Morrison
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Defendant: DR. STEVE GARMAN, Medical Director
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Defendant: NURSE PRACTITIONER JENNIFER
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