HAWKINS v. CITY OF TALLAHASSEE
Plaintiff: JEFFREY HAWKINS
Defendant: CITY OF TALLAHASSEE
Case Number: 4:2025cv00475
Filed: November 14, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: MARTIN A FITZPATRICK
Referring Judge: ALLEN C WINSOR
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981 Job Discrimination (Race)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 12, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE OF MEDIATION re Scheduling by CITY OF TALLAHASSEE (HASTINGS, CHRISTOPHER)
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FOR PRETRIAL CONFERENCE signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 5/12/26. Pretrial Stipulation due by 8/17/2026. Pretrial Conference set for 8/24/2026 at 11:00 AM and Jury Trial set for 9/8/2026 at 08:30 AM , both in the Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building, Courtroom 5 South, 111 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida, before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR. (tss)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER TERMINATING #7 MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, re #9 NOTICE of Withdrawal. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 3/23/2026. The clerk will terminate the motion. (kdm)
March 19, 2026 Filing 9 Defendant's NOTICE of Withdrawal of #7 MOTION for Protective Order Against the Deposition of City Manager Without Prejudice by CITY OF TALLAHASSEE . (HASTINGS, CHRISTOPHER) Modified on 3/19/2026 to edit title (kdm).
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REQUIRING EXPEDITED RESPONSE re #7 MOTION for Protective Order. (Plaintiff to file a response no later than 3/20/2026). Signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 3/13/2026. (kdm)
March 12, 2026 Filing 7 Defendant's MOTION for Protective Order Against the Deposition of City Manager With Incorporated Memorandum of Law by CITY OF TALLAHASSEE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiff's Notice of Taking Depositions, #2 Exhibit Tallahassee City Charter, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Reese Goad, #4 Exhibit Plaintiff's Rule 26 Disclosures) (HASTINGS, CHRISTOPHER) Modified on 3/19/2026 to edit title (kdm).
January 16, 2026 Filing 6 Defendant's First Amended ANSWER & Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by CITY OF TALLAHASSEE. (HASTINGS, CHRISTOPHER) Modified on 1/18/2026 to edit title (kdm).
December 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SCHEDULING AND MEDIATION ORDER entered pursuant to #4 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 12/24/25. Discovery due by 5/15/2026. Mediation Report due by 6/12/2026. Jury Trial set for 9/8/2026 at 08:30 AM in the Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building, Courtroom 5 South, 111 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida, before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR. Case referred to mediation. (tss)
December 19, 2025 Filing 4 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (HASTINGS, CHRISTOPHER)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 11/20/25. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 12/22/2025. Discovery due by 5/15/2026. Trial set for 9/8/2026 at 08:30 AM in the Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building, Courtroom 5 South, 111 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida, before CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR. (tss)
November 14, 2025 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (HASTINGS, CHRISTOPHER)
November 14, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by CITY OF TALLAHASSEE from Leon County Second Judicial Circuit, case number 2024-CA-1887. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AFLNDC-9700248.), filed by CITY OF TALLAHASSEE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (HASTINGS, CHRISTOPHER)

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Plaintiff: JEFFREY HAWKINS
Represented By: MARIE A MATTOX
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Represented By: CHRISTOPHER D HASTINGS
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