Smith v. Cushner et al
Plaintiff: Alexander Blake Smith
Defendant: Bulloch County Georgia doing business as the Office of Bulloch County Solicitor General, Georgia Department of Public Safety doing business as Georgia State Patrol, Mr. Joseph Cushner and Trooper Zachary Montano
Case Number: 4:2021cv00120
Filed: April 22, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: William T Moore
Referring Judge: Christopher L Ray
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2021 Filing 17 *******First MOTION to Dismiss Without Prejudice by Alexander Blake Smith. Responses due by 7/1/2021. (Ricks, David)
June 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting Plaintiff's #10 , #15 Motions for Stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 6/9/2021. (csr)
May 14, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION to Stay Discovery by Georgia Department of Public Safety, Zachary Montano. Responses due by 5/28/2021. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Proposed Order)(Peters, William)
May 14, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Georgia Department of Public Safety, Zachary Montano. Responses due by 5/28/2021. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support)(Peters, William)
May 14, 2021 MOTIONS REFERRED: #15 MOTION to Stay Discovery (slt)
May 13, 2021 Filing 13 RESPONSE Brief and Objection re #9 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint, filed by Alexander Blake Smith. (csr)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro hac vice for attorney David Benjamin Ricks. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 5/10/21. (wwp)
April 30, 2021 MOTIONS REFERRED: #7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David Benjamin Ricks Receipt Number AGASDC-3092772, Fee Amount $200,, #10 MOTION to Stay Discovery pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss. (jrb)
April 29, 2021 Filing 11 RESPONSE to #8 Notice of Filing,, Set/Reset Deadlines, filed by Alexander Blake Smith. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Certification of David B. Ricks)(Pattni, Rishi)
April 28, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION to Stay Discovery pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss by Bulloch County Georgia, Joseph Cushner. Responses due by 5/12/2021. (Strickland, Richard)
April 28, 2021 Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by Bulloch County Georgia, Joseph Cushner. Responses due by 5/12/2021. (Strickland, Richard)
April 28, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re #7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David Benjamin Ricks. Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance due by 5/12/2021. After 14 days a notice of noncompliance will be submitted to a judicial officer for possible sanctions, to include dismissal. (thb)
April 27, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David Benjamin Ricks Receipt Number AGASDC-3092772, Fee Amount $200, by Alexander Blake Smith. Responses due by 5/11/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order of Admission, #2 Exhibit Rule 38.4 Certification)(Pattni, Rishi)
April 27, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Rishi D. Pattni on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Pattni, Rishi)
April 23, 2021 Filing 5 Notice to All Counsel of Record : Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray has updated the Standard Procedures for Discovery Disputes and Settlement Conferences, Notice of Discovery Dispute Form and Request for Settlement Conference Form. #CLICK HERE TO READ. (thb)
April 22, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency. (Attachment: #1 Pro Hac Vice Form.) (jlh)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RULE 26(f) ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 04/22/2021. (Attachment: #1 Litigant's Bill of Rights Form.) (jlh)
April 22, 2021 Filing 2 REMOVAL NOTICE to all Counsel of Record. (Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance due by 5/2/2021.) (jlh)
April 22, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Superior Court of Bryan County, State of Georgia, case number SUV2021000082, filed by Zachary Montano, Georgia Department of Public Safety. (Filing fee $402.00 receipt number AGASDC-3089446.) (Attachments: #1 Complaint, Summons, Order Mandating ADR, Acknowledgement of Service, Motion for Service of Process, Motion to Dismiss Complaint, Answer of Cushner and Bulloch County, GA, Answer of Montano and GA Dept of Public Safety, #2 Consent to Remove, #3 Notice of Removal from Superior Court, and #4 Civil Cover Sheet.) (jlh)

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Defendant: Bulloch County Georgia doing business as the Office of Bulloch County Solicitor General
Represented By: Richard K. Strickland
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Defendant: Georgia Department of Public Safety doing business as Georgia State Patrol
Represented By: William Peters
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Defendant: Mr. Joseph Cushner
Represented By: Richard K. Strickland
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Defendant: Trooper Zachary Montano
Represented By: William Peters
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Plaintiff: Alexander Blake Smith
Represented By: Blake J. Smith
Represented By: David Benjamin Ricks
Represented By: Rishi D. Pattni
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