SMITHSON v. AUSTIN
Plaintiff: TAMICA J. SMITHSON
Defendant: LLOYD AUSTIN, III
Case Number: 1:2021cv02193
Filed: August 5, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Matthew P Brookman
Referring Judge: James R Sweeney
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000 e
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued as to LLOYD AUSTIN, III. (JDC) (Main Document 5 replaced on 9/28/2021) (JDC).
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Discussing Service - On August 5, 2021, Plaintiff Tamica J. Smithson filed a complaint against Defendant Lloyd J. Austin III, the Secretary of the Department of Defense, alleging employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. She paid the filing fee and attached a proposed summons to her complaint.The Clerk shall endorse and return the summons tendered by Plaintiff to Plaintiff. Plaintiff is responsible for service of process on Defendant as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 unless a further specific request is made that court officers effect service of process. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3). Before doing so, Plaintiff is requested to review Rule 4, specifically including subsection (c)(2), which explains who may serve a summons and complaint, and subsection (i), which sets forth requirements for serving United States employees. (Copies to Plaintiff via U.S. mail) Signed by Judge James R. Sweeney II on 8/11/2021. (Attachments: #1 Pro Se Notice)(JDC)
August 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RECEIPT #IP075239 for filing fee in the amount of $402.00, paid by TAMICA SMITHSON. (DJH)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (LMK)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against LLOYD AUSTIN, III, filed by TAMICA J. SMITHSON. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Summons)(LMK)

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