Mitchell v. EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC
Plaintiff: Joseph Mitchell
Defendant: EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC
Case Number: 4:2026cv01017
Filed: June 25, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Joshua M Divine
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 29, 2026 Filing 29 RESPONSE in Opposition re #27 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1447(c) filed by Defendant EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC. (Tomaso, Robert)
July 15, 2026 Filing 28 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #27 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1447(c) filed by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of R. Thomas Avery)(Avery, R.)
July 15, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1447(c) by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of R. Thomas Avery, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Avery, R.)
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER OF REMAND: In accordance with the memorandum and order issued on this date, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case is remanded to the St. Louis County Circuit Court. Signed by District Judge Joshua M. Divine on 7/7/2026. (TLR)
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS Mitchell's Motion to Remand Case to State Court [ECF #8 ]. Signed by District Judge Joshua M. Divine on 7/7/2026. (TLR)
July 7, 2026 Filing 24 Proposed ORDER to Remand Case to State Court to Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Jarvis, William) Modified on 7/7/2026; corrected event (JAB).
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Docket Text ORDER: The Court orders the parties to review and comply with the undersigned's #Judge's Requirements, located on the Eastern District of Missouri's court website. The undersigned periodically updates his Judge's Requirements, and the parties must ensure that they are complying with the most recent version before filing any document. Failure to comply with the requirements may result in the imposition of "sanction[s] or other disadvantage." Fed. R. Civ. P. 83(b). Signed by District Judge Joshua M. Divine on 7/7/2026. (TLR)
July 7, 2026 Filing 22 ENTRY of Appearance by William C. Jarvis for Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Jarvis, William)
July 7, 2026 ***REMARK - Memorandum and Order, Order of Remand and current docket sheet emailed to St. Louis County. (TLR)
July 6, 2026 Filing 21 REASSIGNMENT ORDER (NMG). District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone no longer assigned to case. Case reassigned to District Judge Joshua M. Divine for all further proceedings. (KXS)
July 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER OF RECUSAL: The undersigned United States District Judge recuses himself in this matter. Accordingly, the Court directs the Clerk of Court to refer this case to another judge by random selection. Signed by District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone on 7/6/2026. (CLH)
July 3, 2026 Filing 19 REPLY to Response to Motion re #8 First MOTION to Remand Case to State Court of Missouri to Circuit Court County of St. Louis, MO Reply filed by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Avery, R.)
July 2, 2026 Filing 18 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #8 First MOTION to Remand Case to State Court of Missouri to Circuit Court County of St. Louis, MO filed by Defendant EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC. (Tomaso, Robert)
July 2, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney re attorney/firm Ryan J. McCarty, Matthew T. Suddarth and the law firm of Polsinelli PC by Defendant EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC. (McCarty, Ryan)
July 2, 2026 Filing 16 ENTRY of Appearance by Robert J. Tomaso for Defendant EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC. (Tomaso, Robert)
July 2, 2026 Filing 15 ENTRY of Appearance by Tanner Cook for Defendant EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC. (Cook, Tanner)
June 30, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC Sent To: State Court - Executed (McCarty, Ryan)
June 30, 2026 Filing 13 ENTRY of Appearance by Matthew Suddarth for Defendant EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC. (Suddarth, Matthew)
June 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Docket Text ORDER: For the reasons stated, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell's #10 Motion to Expedite Hearing on Motion to Remand to the extent that it seeks to shorten the briefing schedule on the Motion to Remand but DENIES his request for a hearing. No later than July 2, 2026, Defendant EmpowerMe Holdings must file any response to Mitchell's Motion for Remand, Doc. 8, and if it does, Mitchell must file any reply within 24 hours of electronic service. Responses due by 7/2/2026 Signed by District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone on 6/29/2026. (RPR)
June 29, 2026 Filing 11 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #10 First MOTION to Expedite Motion to Remand filed by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Avery, R.)
June 29, 2026 Filing 10 First MOTION to Expedite Motion to Remand by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Avery, R.)
June 29, 2026 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #8 First MOTION to Remand Case to State Court of Missouri to Circuit Court County of St. Louis, MO filed by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Avery, R.)
June 29, 2026 Filing 8 First MOTION to Remand Case to State Court of Missouri to Circuit Court County of St. Louis, MO by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Avery, R.)
June 29, 2026 Filing 7 ENTRY of Appearance by R. Thomas Avery for Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (Avery, R.)
June 25, 2026 Filing 6 Suggestions in Support of Motion re #5 Plaintiff's MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for Expedited Preliminary Injunction Hearing. A hearing is requested at the earliest available date filed by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell. (JKL)
June 25, 2026 Filing 5 Plaintiff's MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and for Expedited Preliminary Injunction Hearing. A hearing is requested at the earliest available date. by Plaintiff Joseph Mitchell (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(JKL)
June 25, 2026 Filing 4 Verified Petition (Removal/Transfer) Received From: Circuit Court of St. Louis County, filed by Joseph Mitchell. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(JKL)
June 25, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant EMPOWERME HOLDINGS, LLC Sent To: Plaintiff (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Notice of Removal)(McCarty, Ryan)
June 25, 2026 Filing 2 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by EMPOWERME HOLDINGS, LLC, EWKC Holdings, LLC, EmpowerMe ASL, LLC.. (McCarty, Ryan)
June 25, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from St. Louis County Circuit Court, case number 26SL-CC04413, with receipt number AMOEDC-11943104, in the amount of $405 Non-Jury Demand,, filed by EMPOWERME HOLDINGS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A state court pleadings, #2 Original Filing Form Exhibit B Original Filing Form, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Exhibit C Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D Pending Motions)(McCarty, Ryan)
June 25, 2026 Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Zachary M. Bluestone. (JKL)

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Plaintiff: Joseph Mitchell
Represented By: R. Thomas Avery
Represented By: William C. Jarvis
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Defendant: EmpowerMe Holdings, LLC
Represented By: Ryan J. McCarty
Represented By: Matthew Suddarth
Represented By: Tanner Cook
Represented By: Robert J. Tomaso
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