Merritt v. Delaware State University
| Symone Merritt |
| Delaware State University |
| 1:2025cv00305 |
| March 12, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware |
| Maryellen Noreika |
| Civil Rights: Jobs |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000 Job Discrimination (Sex) |
| Plaintiff |
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| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Traci M. Greenberg for Symone Merritt added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (slk) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney Under Local Rule 83.7 by Symone Merritt (LaRosa, John) Modified on 8/1/2025 (dlw). |
| Filing 17 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant's Initial Disclosures filed by Delaware State University.(Jones, Jessica) |
Filing 16
PROTECTIVE ORDER Governing the Production and Exchange of Confidential Materialre #15 Stipulation. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 7/18/2025. (mdb)
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| Filing 15 STIPULATION and Protective Order Governing the Production and Exchange of Confidential Material by Delaware State University. (Jones, Jessica) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures, Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant, and Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents to Defendant filed by Symone Merritt.(LaRosa, John) Modified on 7/18/2025 (mdb). |
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Filing 13
SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 7/30/2025. Amended Pleadings due by 7/30/2025. Fact Discovery completed by 1/7/2026. Opening Expert Reports due by 2/13/2026. Rebuttal Expert Reports due by 3/11/2026. Reply Expert Reports due by 4/8/2026. Expert Discovery due by 5/22/2026. Dispositive Motions due by 5/27/2026. A Pretrial Conference is set for 10/5/2026 at 04:30 PM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. A 2-day Jury Trial is set for 10/19/2026 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 7/8/2025. (dlw)
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| Filing 12 PROPOSED ORDER // Scheduling Order by Symone Merritt. (LaRosa, John) Modified on 7/7/2025 (dlw). |
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Filing 11
ORAL ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall confer regarding proposed dates in the scheduling order and shall submit a proposed order, including a proposal for the length and timing of trial, to the Court no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. The parties are to use the Court's form scheduling order, which is posted at https://www.ded.uscourts.gov (see Chambers, Judge Noreika, Forms). If there are disputes or issues that the Court needs to address in the proposed scheduling order, the parties shall direct the Court to the paragraph numbers in which those appear in a cover letter to the Court. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 6/6/2025. (dlw)
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| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Marie Jones on behalf of Delaware State University (Jones, Jessica) |
| Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Delaware State University.(Jones, Jessica) |
| Filing 8 Joint STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME Response to Complaint to June 6, 2025 - filed by Delaware State University. (Jones, Jessica) |
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SO ORDERED re #8 Joint STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to respond to Complaint to June 6, 2025 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Delaware State University answer due 6/6/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 5/20/2025. (dlw)
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| Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Sandra Golson, Executive Assistant to the Chief Administrative Officer of Defendant on May 2, 2025, filed by Symone Merritt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Photos of Office and Business Card of Person Served)(LaRosa, John) |
| Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Delaware State University on 4/22/2025. (jfm) (Main Document 6 replaced on 4/22/2025) (jfm). |
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SO ORDERED re #4 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Traci M. Greenberg, #3 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Samantha Pankey Martin filed by Symone Merritt. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 3/21/2025. (dlw)
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| Filing 5 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Samantha Pankey Martin and Traci M. Greenberg. ( re #4 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Traci M. Greenberg, #3 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Samantha Pankey Martin )( Payment of $ 100, receipt number ADEDC-4642284).(LaRosa, John) |
| Filing 4 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Traci M. Greenberg - filed by Symone Merritt. (LaRosa, John) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Samantha Pankey Martin - filed by Symone Merritt. (LaRosa, John) |
| Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb) |
| Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mrr) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Delaware State University (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4634541) - filed by Symone Merritt. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(mrr) |
| No Summons Issued. (mrr) |
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| Plaintiff: Symone Merritt | |
| Represented By: | John M. LaRosa |
| Represented By: | Traci M. Greenberg |
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| Defendant: Delaware State University | |
| Represented By: | Jessica Marie Jones |
| Represented By: | James Darlington Taylor, Jr. |
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