Zhang et al v. Emory University
Plaintiff: Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang and Jing (Linda) Liang
Defendant: Emory University
Case Number: 1:2021cv00868
Filed: March 2, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Clarence Cooper
Referring Judge: Amy Totenberg
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2021 Filing 30 REPLY BRIEF re #17 MOTION to Stay Initial Discovery Deadlines filed by Emory University. (Lawrence, Allegra)
April 29, 2021 Filing 29 REPLY BRIEF re #16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Emory University. (Lawrence, Allegra)
April 19, 2021 RETURN of #27 APPLICATION for Admission of Alex Joseph Whitman Pro Hac Vice. to attorney for correction. Local counsel needs to update address information through PACER. (nmb)
April 19, 2021 RETURN of #28 APPLICATION for Admission of Joshua A. Whitman Pro Hac Vice. to attorney for correction. Local counsel needs to update address information through PACER. (nmb)
April 15, 2021 Filing 28 APPLICATION for Admission of Joshua A. Whitman Pro Hac Vice.by Jing (Linda) Liang, Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Middleton, Richard) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
April 15, 2021 Filing 27 APPLICATION for Admission of Alex Joseph Whitman Pro Hac Vice.by Jing (Linda) Liang, Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Middleton, Richard) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
April 15, 2021 Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 MOTION to Stay Initial Discovery Deadlines filed by Jing (Linda) Liang, Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Stay Initial Discovery Deadlines)(Middleton, Richard)
April 15, 2021 Filing 25 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Jing (Linda) Liang, Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Attachments: #1 Brief Plaintiffs' Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss)(Middleton, Richard)
April 14, 2021 Filing 24 Certificate of Interested Persons by Jing (Linda) Liang, Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Middleton, Richard)
April 14, 2021 Filing 23 CERTIFICATE of Compliance (Middleton, Richard)
April 9, 2021 RETURN of #22 APPLICATION for Admission of Alex Joseph Whitman Pro Hac Vice. to attorney for correction. Local counsel's address needs to be updated through PACER. (nmb)
April 9, 2021 RETURN of #21 APPLICATION for Admission of Joshua A. Whitman Pro Hac Vice. to attorney for correction. Local counsel's address needs to be corrected through PACER. (nmb)
April 6, 2021 Filing 22 APPLICATION for Admission of Alex Joseph Whitman Pro Hac Vice.by Jing (Linda) Liang, Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Middleton, Richard) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
April 6, 2021 Filing 21 APPLICATION for Admission of Joshua A. Whitman Pro Hac Vice.by Jing (Linda) Liang, Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Middleton, Richard) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
April 1, 2021 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE of Compliance re #13 Order, by Lisa M. Haldar on behalf of Defendant (Haldar, Lisa)
April 1, 2021 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE of Compliance re #13 Order, by Allegra J. Lawrence on behalf of Defendant (Lawrence, Allegra)
April 1, 2021 Filing 18 Certificate of Interested Persons by Emory University. (Lawrence, Allegra)
April 1, 2021 Filing 17 MOTION to Stay Initial Discovery Deadlines with Brief In Support by Emory University. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion to Stay Initial Discovery Deadlines)(Lawrence, Allegra)
April 1, 2021 Filing 16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Emory University. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Lawrence, Allegra)
April 1, 2021 Filing 15 First MOTION to Appoint Counsel Richard H. Middleton, Jr. by Jing (Linda) Liang, Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Middleton, Richard)
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER, by docket entry only, granting #15 Motion to Allow Out of District Counsel to Serve as Local Counsel. For good cause shown, the in-district residency requirement is waived and Mr. Middleton, Jr. may proceed as local counsel in this matter. Entered by Judge Amy Totenberg on 4/1/21. (hfm)
March 26, 2021 Filing 14 NOTICE Of Filing by Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang Affidavit of Service (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Service)(Middleton, Richard)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STANDING ORDER: GUIDELINES TO PARTIES AND COUNSEL PROCEEDING BEFORE THE HONORABLE AMY TOTENBERG. You are required to sign and file a Certificate of Compliance in a format consistent with the Certificate of Compliance attached hereto. To request to file material under seal, the Parties should follow the mechanism described in Section II(J) of Appendix H to the Court's Local Civil Rules. Signed by Judge Amy Totenberg on 3/24/21. (rlb)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. recused. Case reassigned to Judge Amy Totenberg for all further proceedings NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:21-cv-868-AT. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. on 3/24/21. (jpa)
March 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER RECUSING and REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. for all further proceedings. Judge Steven D. Grimberg no longer assigned to case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:21-cv-868-CAP. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 03/22/2021. (bdb)
March 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STANDING ORDER Regarding Civil Litigation. Ordered by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on March 19, 2021. (ash)
March 19, 2021 RETURN of #7 APPLICATION for Admission of Joshua A Whitman Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10828487). to attorney for correction re: Local Counsel's address. (cdg)
March 19, 2021 RETURN of #8 APPLICATION for Admission of Alex Joseph Whitman Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10828652). to attorney for correction re: Local counsel's address. (cdg)
March 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Clarence Cooper recused. Case reassigned to Judge Steven D. Grimberg for all further proceedings NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:21-cv-868-SDG. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 3/16/21. (bjh)
March 16, 2021 Filing 8 APPLICATION for Admission of Alex Joseph Whitman Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10828652).by Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Middleton, Richard) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
March 16, 2021 Filing 7 APPLICATION for Admission of Joshua A Whitman Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-10828487).by Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang. (Middleton, Richard) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
March 11, 2021 Filing 6 Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Pro Hac Vice requirements sent to Joshua A. Whitman. Clerk to follow-up by 3/22/2021. (cdg)
March 11, 2021 Filing 5 Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Pro Hac Vice requirements sent to Alex J. Whitman. Clerk to follow-up by 3/22/2021. (cdg)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 03/09/2021 (dgs) (ADI)
March 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 1/27/21.(jkb)
March 2, 2021 Filing 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Emory University. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jkb) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/2/2021: #2 Corrected main document) (jkb).
March 2, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang, Jing (Linda) Liang. (Filing fee $402, receipt number AGANDC-10781740) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jkb) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
March 2, 2021 NEF regenerated for #2 Electronic Summons Issued. (aaq)
March 2, 2021 Notification of Docket Correction re #2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Emory University. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jkb) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/2/2021: # 2 Corrected main document) (jkb). (jkb)

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Plaintiff: Tieqiao (Tim) Zhang
Represented By: Richard H. Middleton, Jr.
Represented By: Joshua A. Whitman
Represented By: Alex J. Whitman
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Plaintiff: Jing (Linda) Liang
Represented By: Richard H. Middleton, Jr.
Represented By: Joshua A. Whitman
Represented By: Alex J. Whitman
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Defendant: Emory University
Represented By: Allegra J. Lawrence
Represented By: Lisa M. Haldar
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