BELL et al v. MACON-BIBB COUNTY et al
Plaintiff: MARTIN N BELL and LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC
Defendant: ELAINE LUCAS, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, BERT BIVINS, III, MACON-BIBB COUNTY and VIRGIL WATKINS
Case Number: 5:2020cv00338
Filed: August 26, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: HUGH LAWSON
Referring Judge: MARC T TREADWELL
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on October 14, 2020. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
October 14, 2020 Filing 24 REPLY to Response filed by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS re #5 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal, : (HALL, SUSAN)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #21 Motion to Stay Pretrial Deadlines and Discovery. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON on 10/8/2020. (aks)
October 5, 2020 Filing 22 RESPONSE filed by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS re #15 MOTION to Remand (HALL, SUSAN)
October 5, 2020 Filing 21 JOINT MOTION to Stay Pretrial Deadlines and Discovery re #17 Order - Rules 16/26 by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS filed by SUSAN ELIZABETH HALL.(HALL, SUSAN)
October 5, 2020 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #20 RESPONSE in Opposition - Unrelated to a Motion filed by MARTIN N BELL, LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC ); Wrong event used - No need to refile (enter description of correct event). Document is Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Rule 56 Statement of Material Fact, but was filed using an incorrect event and linked to the Defendants Answer to the Complaint. Responses to a Statement of Material Facts should be pulled in as an attachment to the Response to Motion and not filed as a separate docket entry. NO NEED TO REFILE - docket entry corrected by case manager and linked to the applicable motion and response to motion.(ggs)
October 3, 2020 Filing 20 RESPONSE to Statement of Material Facts re #18 RESPONSE to Motion re #5 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal (CHANDLER, WALKER) Modified on 10/5/2020 to correct event and to link to applicable documents. (ggs).
October 3, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION for Hearing by MARTIN N BELL, LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC filed by WALKER L CHANDLER.(CHANDLER, WALKER)
October 3, 2020 Filing 18 RESPONSE filed by MARTIN N BELL, LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC re #15 MOTION to Remand , #5 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal, : (CHANDLER, WALKER)
September 24, 2020 Filing 17 RULES 16/26 ORDER:Proposed Scheduling/Discovery order due by 10/26/2020. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON on 9/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Required Form)(nop)
September 23, 2020 Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MARTIN N BELL, LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC (CHANDLER, WALKER)
September 23, 2020 Filing 15 MOTION to Remand by MARTIN N BELL, LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC filed by WALKER L CHANDLER. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(CHANDLER, WALKER)
September 21, 2020 Case ASSIGNED to US DISTRICT JUDGE HUGH LAWSON. CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE MARC T TREADWELL no longer assigned to the case. (vs)
September 17, 2020 Filing 14 BRIEF RE: JURISDICTION filed by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS re #9 Amended Complaint/Petition, (HALL, SUSAN)
September 14, 2020 Filing 13 ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint/Petition, by MACON-BIBB COUNTY. Related document: #9 Amended Complaint/Petition, filed by MARTIN N BELL, LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC.(HALL, SUSAN)
September 14, 2020 Filing 12 ANSWER to #9 Amended Complaint/Petition, by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS. Related document: #9 Amended Complaint/Petition, filed by MARTIN N BELL, LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC.(HALL, SUSAN)
September 10, 2020 Filing 11 This is a text only entry; no document issued. ORDER GRANTING #10 Motion for Extension of Time to File RESPONSE re #5 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal. Plaintiff shall have through and including October 15, 2020 to file a response. Ordered by CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE MARC T TREADWELL on 9/10/2020. (kat)
September 10, 2020 REMARK: DOC 10 Corrected by case manager to remove ex parte restriction and to link to applicable documents. NEF regenerated to parties.(ggs)
September 10, 2020 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #9 Amended Complaint/Petition, filed by MARTIN N BELL, LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC ); Pursuant to Local Rule 87.1, all nongovernmental corporate parties must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement. Please file the required corporate disclosures on behalf of LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC immediately.(ggs)
September 10, 2020 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #10 Ex Parte Motion filed by MARTIN N BELL ); Document must be re-filed using correct event - "MOTION TO FILE RESPONSE/REPLY" and then select the applicable documents to which an extension is requested. DO NOT SELECT "Ex Parte" when filing the document, when ex part is selected, electronic notification does not go out to the opposition parties.(ggs)
September 9, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #5 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint, #6 MOTION for Hearing by MARTIN N BELL, MACON-BIBB COUNTY filed by Walker L. Chandler.(Chandler, Walker) Modified on 9/10/2020 to correct event link documents (ggs).
September 2, 2020 Filing 9 PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT re: #1 Notice of Removal, against BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS by MARTIN N BELL, LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC. (mdm)
September 1, 2020 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint by MACON-BIBB COUNTY.(HALL, SUSAN)
September 1, 2020 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS.(HALL, SUSAN)
September 1, 2020 Filing 6 MOTION for Hearing re #5 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal, : by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS filed by SUSAN ELIZABETH HALL.(HALL, SUSAN)
September 1, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint re #1 Notice of Removal, : by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS filed by SUSAN ELIZABETH HALL. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Brief in Support, #2 Exhibit A - Resolution, #3 Exhibit B - OCGA 50-3-1 Effective through April 25, 2019, #4 Exhibit C - OCGA 50-3-1 Effective April 26, 2019, #5 Statement of Material Facts Statement of Material Facts)(HALL, SUSAN)
August 31, 2020 Filing 4 This is a text only entry; no document issued. ORDER GRANTING #2 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Ordered by CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE MARC T TREADWELL on 8/31/2020 (kat)
August 31, 2020 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #1 Notice of Removal, filed by ROBERT REICHERT, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, LARRY SCHLESINGER, VIRGIL WATKINS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY ); Pursuant to Local Rule 87.1, all nongovernmental corporate parties must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement. Plaintiff LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC., please file the required corporate disclosures immediately.(ggs)
August 31, 2020 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #3 Notice (Other), filed by ROBERT REICHERT, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, LARRY SCHLESINGER, VIRGIL WATKINS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY ). Generic descriptions for exhibits (i.e. Exhibit 1) are not permitted. Future filings containing exhibits must contain a description of the exhibit. NO NEED TO REFILE, docket entry corrected by case manager.(ggs)
August 28, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE Notice of Filing by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS re #1 Notice of Removal, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Additional pleadings filed in the state court action)(HALL, SUSAN) Modified on 8/31/2020 (ggs).
August 28, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by BERT BIVINS, III, ELAINE LUCAS, MACON-BIBB COUNTY, ROBERT REICHERT, LARRY SCHLESINGER, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, VIRGIL WATKINS filed by SUSAN ELIZABETH HALL.(HALL, SUSAN)
August 26, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL against All Plaintiffs Fee paid: Receipt # AGAMDC-3550886, $400 filed by All Defendants (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - 1 Superior Court Pleadings)(HALL, SUSAN) Modified on 8/26/2020 to include description of exhibit. (ggs).
August 26, 2020 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #1 Notice of Removal filed by Bert Bivins, III, ROBERT REICHERT, Elaine Lucas, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, Virgil Watkins, Larry Schlesinger, MACON-BIBB COUNTY ); Parties were added using punctuation AND/OR title capitalization. The case opening guide states ***REMINDER*** all parties must be added using ALL CAPS (ie LISA SMITH or DELTA AIRLINES). Do not use ANY punctuation when adding new parties. For instructions on adding parties, please refer to the Style Guide located on the website for the Middle District of Georgia. Additionally, generic descriptions for exhibits (i.e. Exhibit 1, Exhibit A, etc.) are not permitted. Exhibits must be properly described. NO NEED TO REFILE, corrections made by case manager.(ggs)
August 26, 2020 Notice of Deficiency (related document(s): #1 Notice of Removal filed by Bert Bivins, III, ROBERT REICHERT, Elaine Lucas, ALBERT LAMAR TILLMAN, Virgil Watkins, Larry Schlesinger, MACON-BIBB COUNTY ); Notice to Counsel - WALKER L. CHANDLER - Your contact information in CM/ECF is not current. Please update your contact information via PACER.(ggs)

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Plaintiff: MARTIN N BELL
Represented By: Walker L. Chandler
Represented By: WALKER L CHANDLER
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Plaintiff: LT GEN JAMES LONGSTREET CHAPER OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE STARS AND BARS GEORGIA SOCIETY INC
Represented By: Walker L. Chandler
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