Mickens et al v. Unknown Parties et al
Plaintiff: Jason Cole, Chester Jarvis, Clifford Mickens, Sam Mickens, Sr. and Clifford Cole
Defendant: City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids Police Department Officers TBD, Unknown Parties and Grand Rapids, City of
Case Number: 1:2021cv00846
Filed: September 30, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Phillip J Green
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim in lieu of answer to second amended complaint #24 filed by Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids, City of (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Hartman, Sarah)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim in lieu of answer to second amended complaint #24 filed by Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids, City of (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Appendix Unpublished Cases) (Hartman, Sarah)
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim in lieu of answer to second amended complaint by defendants Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids, City of; (Hartman, Sarah)
November 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: discovery to be completed by 3/28/2022; dispositive motions due by 5/26/2022; final pretrial conference set for 11/28/2022 at 10:00 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; jury trial set for 12/5/2022 at 08:30 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (jkw)
November 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATED ORDER OF REFERENCE pursuant to consent of parties to dispositive jurisdiction by a US Magistrate Judge; case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
October 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER of Consent to Refer Civil Action to Magistrate by defendants Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids, City of (Hartman, Sarah)
October 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTES held before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green of Rule 16 scheduling conference; CMO to issue (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (ald)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT with demand for jury trial against Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids, City of, Unknown Parties filed by Sam Mickens, Sr, Clifford Cole (pjw)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying #8 motion to strike complaint as moot; Plaintiff's response #14 is accepted as Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (jep)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 JOINT STATUS REPORT (Fossel, Elizabeth)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 RESPONSE TO MOTION to strike complaint and/or for a more definite statement #8 filed by Clifford Mickens, Sam Mickens, Sr (Bynum, Tyrone)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER regarding Motion to Adjourn #13 and certificate of concurrence; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (jkw)
October 25, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING MOTION to adjourn #13 to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A); signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
October 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RESPONSE TO MOTION to strike complaint and/or for a more definite statement #8 filed by Clifford Mickens, Sam Mickens, Sr (Bynum, Tyrone)
October 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to adjourn by plaintiffs Clifford Mickens, Sam Mickens, Sr; (Bynum, Tyrone)
October 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RESPONSE TO MOTION to strike complaint and/or for a more definite statement #8 Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion for Definite Statement filed by Clifford Mickens, Sam Mickens, Sr (Bynum, Tyrone)
October 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #6 motion to appoint next friend; Petitioner Sam Mickens, Sr. is appointed as next friend of the minor Plaintiffs; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to strike complaint and/or for a more definite statement #8 filed by Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids, City of, Unknown Parties (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Hartman, Sarah)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 BRIEF in support of MOTION to strike complaint and/or for a more definite statement #8 with certificate of compliance with W.D. Mich. L. Civ. R. 7.3(d) filed by Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids, City of, Unknown Parties (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (Hartman, Sarah)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to strike complaint and/or for a more definite statement by defendants Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids, City of, Unknown Parties; (Hartman, Sarah)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Clifford Mickens for NEXT FRIEND, REQUEST NEXT FRIEND FOR JASON COLE AND JARVIS CHESTER (Bynum, Tyrone)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to appoint next friend by plaintiffs Jason Cole, Chester Jarvis; (Attachments: #1 Proposed Document, #2 Proposed Document) (Bynum, Tyrone)
October 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUPPLEMENT re Order #3 to Supplement Notice of Removal by defendants Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids, City of, Unknown Parties (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Kent County Circuit Court Docket, #2 Exhibit 2 - Complaint with Jury Demand and POS, #3 Exhibit 3 - Summons, #4 Exhibit 4 - Appearance Fossel, #5 Exhibit 5 - Appearance Hartman, #6 Exhibit 6 - Motion for More Definite Statement w/ Brief and POS, #7 Exhibit 7 - Notice of Filing Notice of Removal w/ POS) (Hartman, Sarah)
October 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 10/28/2021 at 10:00 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; status report due by 10/25/2021; signed by Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green (jkw)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: removing Defendants shall file as a supplement to the original Notice of Removal #1 copies of all records and proceedings of the state court in this matter no later than 10/15/21; signed by District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou (aks)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE that this case has been assigned Hala Y. Jarbou (eod)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Kent County Circuit Court case number 21-07829-CZ filed by Grand Rapids Police Department Officers TBD, Respondeat Superior, City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Police Department (Attachments: #1 Summons and Complaint, #2 Motion for More Definite Statement and brief in support with exhibits, #3 Emails) (Hartman, Sarah) Modified text on 10/1/2021 (eod)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Elizabeth J. Fossel on behalf of defendant City of Grand Rapids (Fossel, Elizabeth)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order RECEIPT: in the amount of $402.00, receipt number AMIWDC-6555802; filing fee paid by attorney Sarah J. Hartman on behalf of filer (jmw)

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