Watson v. Watson
Plaintiff: John Kevin Watson
Defendant: Mary Carole Brand Watson
Intervenor: State of Mississippi ex rel. Attorney General Lynn Fitch
Case Number: 3:2021cv00026
Filed: January 14, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: Kristi H Johnson
Referring Judge: Michael T Parker
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 4, 2021 Filing 15 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re #14 Rebuttal filed by John Kevin Watson (Proctor, Amanda)
March 4, 2021 Filing 14 Rebuttal re #4 MOTION to Remand to State Court , #13 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by John Kevin Watson (Proctor, Amanda)
February 26, 2021 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition re #4 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Mary Carole Brand Watson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Mandate)(Whitney, Clifford)
February 17, 2021 Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion for Remand filed by John Kevin Watson (Proctor, Amanda)
February 17, 2021 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #4 Motion for Remand by Mary Carole Brand Watson (Whitney, Clifford) Modified on 2/17/2021 (PKM).
February 17, 2021 DOCKET ANNOTATION as to #11 : Clerk's office has created a relationship to document #4 Motion to Remand. (PKM)
February 17, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Response due by 2/26/2021. Reply due by 3/5/2021. No written order to follow. Signed by District Judge Kristi H. Johnson on 2/17/21. (KJ)
February 5, 2021 Filing 10 Amended MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #9 MOTION to Extend Response to Motion to Remand Deadline by Mary Carole Brand Watson (Whitney, Clifford)
February 5, 2021 Filing 9 MOTION to Extend Response to Motion to Remand Deadline by Mary Carole Brand Watson (Whitney, Clifford)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY ORDER finding as moot #9 Motion to Extend Deadline; granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Responses due by 2/19/2021. Replies due by 2/26/2021. No written order to follow. Signed by District Judge Kristi H. Johnson on 2/5/21. (KJ)
February 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #3 Motion to Intervene. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker on February 4, 2021. (AS)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER staying discovery and disclosure requirements pending a ruling on the motion to remand. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker on February 3, 2021 (KPM)
January 27, 2021 Filing 6 RESPONSE to Motion re #3 MOTION to Intervene to Argue Constitutionality of Miss. Code Ann. s. 93-5-2 filed by John Kevin Watson (Proctor, Amanda)
January 26, 2021 Filing 5 MEMORANDUM in Support re #4 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by John Kevin Watson (Proctor, Amanda)
January 26, 2021 Filing 4 MOTION to Remand to State Court by John Kevin Watson (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Complaint for Divorce and for Other Relief filed March 13, 2014, #2 Exhibit B - Complaint for Divorce and for Other Relief filed June 10, 2014, #3 Exhibit C - Complaint for Divorce and for Other Relief filed May 1, 2015, #4 Exhibit D - Complaint for Divorce on Ground of Irreconcilable Differences filed October 20, 2015, #5 Exhibit E - Amended Complaint for Divorce filed April 21, 2016, #6 Exhibit F - Bench Ruling by Judge James Walker rendered May 1, 2017, #7 Exhibit G - Motion for Declaratory Judgment filed May 19, 2017, #8 Exhibit H - Response in Opposition to Motion for Declaratory Judgment filed May 31, 2017, #9 Exhibit I - Brief Regarding Unconstitutionality of Mississippi's Divorce Statutes filed June 9, 2017, #10 Exhibit J - Constitutional Law Brief filed June 9, 2017, #11 Exhibit K - State of Mississippi's Brief Arguing the Constitutionality of Mississippi Code Annotated Sections 93-5-1 and 93-5-2 filed July 10, 2017, #12 Exhibit L - Opinion and Judgment filed November 9, 2017, #13 Exhibit M - Opinion and Final Judgment filed August 16, 2018, #14 Exhibit N - Opinion rendered on June 6, 2020)(Proctor, Amanda)
January 19, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION to Intervene to Argue Constitutionality of Miss. Code Ann. s. 93-5-2 by State of Mississippi ex rel. Attorney General Lynn Fitch (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Complaint for Divorce)(Shannon-State Gov, Rex)
January 14, 2021 Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint by Mary Carole Brand Watson.(Whitney, Clifford)
January 14, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Mary Carole Brand Watson from Chancery Court of Madison County, Mississippi, case number 45CH1:20-cv-1060. ( Filing fee $ 402 paid; receipt number 0538-4460878 ) If the complete state court record is not attached as an Exhibit to the Petition for Removal, pursuant to Rule L.U.Civ.R. 5(b): within 14 days removing party must electronically file the entire state court record as a single filing; and all parties shall, within fourteen days after the Case Management Conference, file as separate docket items any unresolved motions that were filed in state court which they wish to advance. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Chancery Court Docket, #2 Exhibit B - Chancery Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit C - Chancery Court Complaint, #4 Exhibit D - Chancery Court Summons, #5 Exhibit E - Chancery Court Entry of Appearance, #6 Exhibit F - Chancery Court Proof of Service, #7 Exhibit G - Chancery Court Entry of Appearance, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(ND)

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Defendant: Mary Carole Brand Watson
Represented By: Clifford C. Whitney, III
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Plaintiff: John Kevin Watson
Represented By: William R. Wright
Represented By: Amanda Jane Proctor
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Intervenor: State of Mississippi ex rel. Attorney General Lynn Fitch
Represented By: Rex M. Shannon-State Gov, III
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