Towers v. Wyandotte County, Kansas, Unified Government of et al
Plaintiff: Celisha Towers
Defendant: Wyandotte County, Kansas, Unified Government of, Michael Abbott, Canvassers, Board of, Henry Couchman, Jr., Jeffrey Conway, Suezanne Bishop, Kansas City, Kansas, City of, Suezanna Bishop, Daniel Soptic, Melissa Bynum, Gayle Townsend, Tom Burroughs, Brian McKiernan, Mary Gonzales, Christian Ramirez, Mike Kane, Frances Shepard, Marni Arevalo, Stephanie Grady, Kayla Esparza, Elizabeth Hernandez, Kim Rivera, Don Ash, Scott Schwab, Doug Bach, Angela Markley, Jim Walters, Jane Philbrook and Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas
Case Number: 5:2021cv04089
Filed: December 10, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Kansas
Presiding Judge: Eric F Melgren
Referring Judge: Angel D Mitchell
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 21, 2022 DOCKET ANNOTATION: #11 Amended Complaint filed by Celisha Towers: Original document filed was not scanned in its entirety; corrected document which includes all pages of pleading added and original document blocked from public view. (jsh)
January 20, 2022 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Celisha Towers. (jsh) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/21/2022: #1 Correct Document) (jsh).
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Plaintiff Celisha Tower's pro se #9 Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint is DENIED for reasons set forth in Order. Plaintiff may file a First Amended Complaint by 1/20/2022. See Order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell on 1/10/2022. Copy of Order and civil complaint form mailed to pro se party Celisha Towers by regular mail. (jsh)
January 10, 2022 Filing 9 MOTION to Amend Complaint re #1 Complaint (titled "Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint") by Plaintiff Celisha Towers. (referred to Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell) (jsh)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Plaintiff Celisha Towers' renewed #7 Motion to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees is granted. However, the court will not direct service of process on the defendants until the court screens the complaint for merit under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B). The U.S. Marshals Service shall withhold service on defendants until further order of the court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell on 1/3/2022. Mailed to pro se party Celisha Towers by regular mail. (jsh)
December 30, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis NOTE - Access to document is restricted pursuant to the courts privacy policy. by Plaintiff Celisha Towers (referred to Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell) (Attachment: #1 Financial Affidavit)(msb)
December 27, 2021 Filing 6 DOCKET ANNOTATION: Plaintiff Celisha Towers is a registered pro se participant with ECF notifications only. (gw)
December 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER denying without prejudice #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Renewed motion supported by a completed Affidavit of Financial Status or pay the filing fee by 1/7/22. Signed by Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell on 12/17/21. Mailed to pro se party Celisha Towers by regular mail (msb)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF RECUSAL. District Judge John W. Lungstrum recused. Case reassigned to Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren for all further proceedings Signed by District Judge John W. Lungstrum on 12/13/2021. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.)(ses)
December 10, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Celisha Towers. (referred to Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell) (Attachments: #1 Financial Affidavit) NOTE - Access to document is restricted pursuant to the courts privacy policy. (jal)
December 10, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET re #1 Complaint by Plaintiff Celisha Towers. (jal)
December 10, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT (No Summons Issued) with trial location of Topeka, filed by Celisha Towers. (jal)

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Defendant: Wyandotte County, Kansas, Unified Government of
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Defendant: Stephanie Grady
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Defendant: Elizabeth Hernandez
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Defendant: Kim Rivera
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Defendant: Don Ash
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