COLEMAN v. FEMA
Plaintiff: NINA MARIE COLEMAN
Defendant: FEMA
Case Number: 1:2020cv00395
Filed: February 11, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Beryl A Howell
Referring Judge: Timothy J Kelly
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by William Chang on behalf of FEMA (Chang, William)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Case directly reassigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell as related. Judge Timothy J. Kelly is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr)
February 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:18-cv-03408. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
November 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Memorandum Opinion and Order re: #21 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or, Alternately, Transfer; and #36 Plaintiff's Request to Transfer Case to DC. The motions to transfer venue are GRANTED, and this case is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 11/25/2019) (mcrd) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
August 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 AMENDMENT TO MOTION TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER EEO CASE & REQUESTING THE COURTS DECISION ON JURISDICTION filed by Nina Marie Coleman re: #38 Response to #36 First MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division 7/22/2019 (Coleman, Nina) Modified text on 8/15/2019 (epm). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
August 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER EEO CASE & REQUESTING THE COURT'S DECISION ON JURISDICTION filed by Nina Marie Coleman re: #36 First MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division 7/22/2019 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) evidence Court has jurisdiction, #2 Exhibit(s) Judge granted Mot. to modify/shows TX has jurisdiction) (Coleman, Nina) Modified text on 8/15/2019 (epm). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 RESPONSE filed by FEMA re: #36 First MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division 7/22/2019 (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 First MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division 7/22/2019 filed by Nina Marie Coleman (Coleman, Nina) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER denying #33 , #34 Motion for Reconsideration. The Court finds that the plaintiff has still not met her burden of establishing a basis for appointing counsel at this time. To the extent that she seeks reconsideration of the denial of her motion for the appointment of counsel based on additional evidence, her motions are DENIED. If the case proceeds to trial, the Court may reconsider whether additional factors warrant appointing counsel at that time. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 7/22/2019) (ykp) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
July 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Amended MOTION for Reconsideration re: #32 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel Updated incorrect filing 7/21/19 filed by Nina Marie Coleman. (Attachments: #1 Reprisal-true reason did not reverse all charges; not because I did not appeal in time after agency admitted erred, #2 CRCL-FAD (need attorney to understand, since case already in US Court)) (Coleman, Nina) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
July 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 First MOTION for Reconsideration re #32 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel 7/21/2019 filed by Nina Marie Coleman (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Reprisal-true reason did not reverse all charges; not because I did not appeal in time after agency admitted erred) (Coleman, Nina) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
July 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER denying plaintiff's #31 Motion to Request a Court Appointed Attorney. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 7/19/2019) (mcrd) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
July 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 First MOTION to Appoint Counsel 7/18/19 filed by Nina Marie Coleman (Coleman, Nina) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
June 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 RESPONSE filed by FEMA re: #29 Response/Objection, (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 RESPONSE filed by Nina Marie Coleman re: #21 MOTION to Dismiss, or Alternately, MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Civil Cover Sheet lists defendants, #2 Additional Page(s) Page list defendants as DHS/FEMA) (Coleman, Nina) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Order Accepting Findings and Recommendations re: #24 Findings and Recommendations on Motion re: #20 Motion for Default Judgment. The plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment #20 is DENIED. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 5/15/2019) (epm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REPLY filed by FEMA re: #21 MOTION to Dismiss, or Alternately, MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RESPONSE filed by Nina Marie Coleman re: #21 MOTION to Dismiss, or Alternately, MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Acknowledgment letter from FEMA, #2 Additional Page(s) Email of witnesses to investigator, #3 Additional Page(s) EEOC judge order to produce investigation, #4 Additional Page(s) Documents from ELR) (Coleman, Nina) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER re: #21 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or, Alternately, Transfer. Respondent may file a response by 4/29/2019. Movant may file a reply by 5/13/2019. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 4/9/2019) (mcrd) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation re: the plaintiff's #20 Motion for Default Judgment. Based on the relevant filings and applicable law, the motion should be DENIED. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 4/9/2019) (mcrd) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
April 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by FEMA. (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
April 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Appendix in Support filed by FEMA re #21 MOTION to Dismiss , or Alternately MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
April 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss, or Alternately, MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division filed by FEMA with Brief/Memorandum in Support. Attorney Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ added to party FEMA. (pty:dft) (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
April 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT filed by Nina Marie Coleman. NOTE: Plaintiff submitted this document using the Emergency Filing Procedures. (ctf) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
March 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to FEMA; served on 1/30/2019. (ykp) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
March 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General; served on 1/30/2019. (ykp) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
March 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney; served on 2/7/2019. (ykp) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
January 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting the plaintiff's #15 Motion to Amend Document 12 Summons in Civil Action. The plaintiff may not file any additional attachments to the complaint without prior Court approval. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 1/18/2019) (mcrd) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
January 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Amend/Correct #12 Summons Issued, #11 Order, amend docket 12 filed by Nina Marie Coleman (Coleman, Nina) Modified docket text on 1/18/2019 (zkc). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
January 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Business Reply Card signed by USMS; re #9 Additional Attachments to Main Document, #10 Additional Attachments to Main Document, #6 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, #3 Complaint, #7 Judge's Questionnaire, #12 Summons Issued, #11 Order, #8 Response/Objection. Signed on 1/16/2019. (rekc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ***DISREGARD - ENTERED IN WRONG CASE*** ORDER granting #15 Joint Motion for Dismissal with Prejudice. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 1/15/2019) (rekc) Modified on 1/15/2019 (rekc). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Summons issued as to FEMA, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (rekc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: The Clerk of the Court shall issue summons for each named defendant and deliver the summons, a copy of the complaint and the plaintiff's answers and supplemental answers to the Court's questionnaire to the United States Marshal's Service. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 1/15/2019) (rekc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #8 Answer to Judge's Questionnaire Answer to #6 by Plaintiff Nina Marie Coleman. Filed using the Emergency Filing Procedures. (cea) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
January 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #8 Answer to Judge's Questionnaire by Plaintiff Nina Marie Coleman. Filed using the Emergency Filing Procedures. (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s), #2 Additional Page(s)) (cea) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
January 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Answer to Judge's Questionnaire filed by Nina Marie Coleman re: #7 Judge's Questionnaire. Filed using the Emergency Filing Procedures. (cea) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
December 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Judge's Questionnaire sent to Nina Marie Coleman. Deadline to respond to the questionnaire is 14 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 12/31/2018) (zkc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
December 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Service of process shall be withheld pending completion of judicial screening as provided by 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 12/31/2018) (zkc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
December 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Nina Marie Coleman. (mla) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
December 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Nina Marie Coleman. (mla) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
December 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 COMPLAINT against FEMA filed by Nina Marie Coleman. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (mla) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
December 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (mla) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]
December 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Ramirez (see Special Order 3). Case received over counter/electronically. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Ramirez). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (mla) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/11/2020.]

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