Brown et al
Plaintiff: Howard Brown and Brandon Sibley
Defendant: Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Chief Cyrus Ben and William Sonny Johnson
Case Number: 3:2023cv00127
Filed: February 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Presiding Judge: F Keith Ball
Referring Judge: Daniel P Jordan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Accommodations
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on October 18, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY pursuant to L.U.Civ.R. 16(b)(3)(B) pending a decision on the Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Exhaust Tribal Remedies by Cyrus Ben, Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, William Sonny Johnson, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians at docket #6 . No further written order shall issue from the Court. (A copy has been mailed to Pro Se Plaintiffs at the addresses on the docket.) Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on 4/6/2023. (JEJ)
March 30, 2023 Filing 10 REPLY to Response to Motion re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to Exhaust Tribal Remedies filed by Cyrus Ben, Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, William Sonny Johnson, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 10 - Major General Paul Harvey Letter of 10-23-21, #2 Exhibit 11 - Chief Cyrus Ben Letter)(Rogers, Carl)
March 27, 2023 Filing 9 RESPONSE to Motion re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to Exhaust Tribal Remedies filed by Howard Brown. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit G, #2 Exhibit H, #3 Exhibit I, #4 Envelope)(KNS)
March 24, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Howard Brown, Brandon Sibley. William Sonny Johnson served on 3/7/2023, answer due 3/28/2023; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians served on 3/7/2023, answer due 3/28/2023. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(VM)
March 14, 2023 Filing 7 MEMORANDUM in Support re #6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to Exhaust Tribal Remedies filed by Cyrus Ben, Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, William Sonny Johnson, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Rogers, Carl)
March 14, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to Exhaust Tribal Remedies by Cyrus Ben, Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, William Sonny Johnson, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Federal Register Vol. 88 No. 8, #2 Exhibit 2 - Excerpt of MBCI Tribal Constitution, #3 Exhibit 3 - MBCI Ordinance 56, #4 Exhibit 4 - MBCI Resolution to Establish CRDE under Ordinance 56, #5 Exhibit 5 - Golden Moon License, #6 Exhibit 6 - MBCI Ordinance 50-A, #7 Exhibit 7 - Notice of Claim, #8 Exhibit 8 - Choctaw Tribal Code - Title XXV, #9 Exhibit 9 - Affidavit of Veronica T. Stephens)(Rogers, Carl)
March 14, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Carl Bryant Rogers on behalf of Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, William Sonny Johnson, Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Cyrus Ben(Rogers, Carl) Modified on 3/14/2023 (KNS).
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER denying #2 Motion to waive filing fee. Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on 2/27/23. (YWJ)(Copies mailed to Plaintiffs at addresses indicated on docket sheet.)
February 24, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to William Sonny Johnson, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. (VM)
February 17, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION to Waive Filing Fee by Howard Brown, Brandon Sibley. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(VM)
February 17, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Cyrus Ben, Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Filing fee $402 receipt number 3437), filed by Howard Brown, Brandon Sibley. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Civil Cover Sheet, #8 Envelope; #9 Notice of Assignment) (VM).

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Mississippi Southern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Brown et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Howard Brown
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Brandon Sibley
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise
Represented By: Carl Bryant Rogers
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Represented By: Carl Bryant Rogers
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Chief Cyrus Ben
Represented By: Carl Bryant Rogers
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: William Sonny Johnson
Represented By: Carl Bryant Rogers
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?