Hunter v. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, et al
Plaintiff: Bruce Anthony Hunter
Defendant: First Student, Inc., Tarence Hardwick, CITY OF ST. LOUIS, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and Ryan Buscemi
Case Number: 4:2026cv00564
Filed: April 16, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Shirley Padmore Mensah
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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May 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Consolidate Related Actions is GRANTED. (Doc. 9) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Hunter v. St. Louis Metro. Police Dep't. et al., No. 4:26-cv-00564-SPM (E.D. Mo. filed Apr. 16, 2026), is consolidated into Hunter v. City of St. Louis, et al., No. 4:26-cv-00370-SPM (E.D. Mo. filed Mar. 12, 2026), for remaining pretrial proceedings and trial. All future documents shall be filed in Hunter v. City of St. Louis, et al., No. 4:26-cv-00370-SPM, with the case caption set forth above. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Memorandum and Order shall be filed in both the instant action and in Hunter v. St. Louis Metro. Police Dep't, et al., No. 4:26-cv-00564-SPM. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant First Student Inc.'s Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Request for Attorney's Fees filed in Hunter v. St. Louis Metro. Police Dep't, et al., No. 4:26-cv-00564-SPM, shall be DENIED without prejudice to refiling in this consolidated action. (Doc. 9) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall thereafter ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE the action Hunter v. St. Louis Metro. Police Dep't, et al., No. 4:26- cv-00564-SPM and that the conference currently set for Friday, May 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., is VACATED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 21 days of the date of this Memorandum and Order, Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint in this consolidated action that includes all his factual allegations and legal theories against all Defendants he seeks to sue. If Plaintiff does not comply with this Memorandum and Order, his case will be dismissed without prejudice and without further notice to him. Signed by Magistrate Judge Shirley Padmore Mensah on 5/28/2026. (CLH)
May 26, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Filing of Motion to consolidated by Plaintiff Bruce Anthony Hunter with case number 4:26-cv-00370. (JRZ)
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is set for a status conference on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The conference will take place in Courtroom 13-South of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse. (Status Conference set for 5/29/2026 10:00 AM in Courtroom 13S - St. Louis before Magistrate Judge Shirley Padmore Mensah.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Shirley Padmore Mensah on 5/21/2026. (JEB)
May 21, 2026 Filing 10 Letter from Clerk sent to Plaintiff Bruce Anthony Hunter re: Failure to file Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 5/28/2026. (Attachments: #1 Form) (CLH)
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER RECEIPT: (see receipt) Docket No: 11. Copy sent to non-electronic party on this date. Thu May 21 11:07:06 CDT 2026 (JEB)
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER RECEIPT: (see receipt) Docket No: 10. Mailed to party not set up for electronic delivery. Thu May 21 08:27:08 CDT 2026 (CLH)
May 21, 2026 Notice from Clerk instructing Defendant First Student, Inc. to submit Notice regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Click #here for the instructions. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 5/28/2026. (CLH)
April 22, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Request for Attorney's Fees by Defendant First Student, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Fowler, Margaret)
April 22, 2026 Filing 8 Defendant First Student, Inc.'s ANSWER to Complaint by First Student, Inc..(Fowler, Margaret)
April 17, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant First Student, Inc. Sent To: Plaintiff (Fowler, Margaret)
April 17, 2026 Filing 6 AMENDED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by First Student, Inc., First Group America Holdings, Inc., Laidlaw Transportation, Inc., First Student Intermediate Holding, LLC, EQT Infrastructure V Investments S.a.r.l... (Fowler, Margaret)
April 17, 2026 Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: U.S. Magistrate Judge Shirley P. Mensah. All parties must file the Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form consenting to or opting out of the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Click #here for the instructions. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible. # (moed-0001.pdf). (DMM)
April 16, 2026 Filing 5 Petition (Removal/Transfer) Received From: City of St. Louis, filed by Bruce Anthony Hunter.(DMM)
April 16, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant First Student, Inc. Sent To: State Court - Executed (Fowler, Margaret)
April 16, 2026 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by First Student, Inc., First Group America Holdings, Inc., Laidlaw Transportation, Inc., First Student Intermediate Holding, LLC, EQT Infrastructure V Investments S..r.l.. (Fowler, Margaret) Modified on 4/17/2026 (ANR).
April 16, 2026 Filing 2 ENTRY of Appearance by Margaret L. Fowler for Defendant First Student, Inc.. (Fowler, Margaret)
April 16, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from St. Louis City Circuit Court, case number 2522-CC09849, with receipt number AMOEDC-11827279, in the amount of $405 Jury Demand,, filed by First Student, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Original Filing Form Original Filing Form)(Fowler, Margaret)

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