Courthouse News Service v. Boyce et al
Plaintiff: Courthouse News Service
Defendant: Director of NCAOC Ryan Boyce, Clerk Michelle Ball, Clerk Renee Whittenton, Clerk Calvin Batt;e United States, Ryan Boyce, Michelle Ball, Renee Whittenton and Blair Williams
Case Number: 5:2023cv00280
Filed: May 25, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Louise Wood Flanagan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Affidavit of Service for Complaint and Summons filed by Courthouse News Service served on Michelle Ball, Clerk of Superior Court for Johnston County on June 2, 2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Receipt for Service, #2 Exhibit B Proof of Service) (Tadych, Michael)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Affidavit of Service for Complaint and Summons filed by Courthouse News Service served on Blair Williams Clerk of Superior Court for Wake County on June 2, 2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Receipt for Service, #2 Exhibit B Proof of Service) (Tadych, Michael)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Affidavit of Service for Complaint and Summons filed by Courthouse News Service served on Renee Whittenton, Clerk of Superior Court of Harnett County on June 2, 2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Receipt of Service, #2 Exhibit B Proof of Service) (Tadych, Michael)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Affidavit of Service for Complaint and Summons filed by Courthouse News Service served on Ryan Boyce, Director NCAOC on June 2, 2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Receipt for Service, #2 Exhibit B Proof of Service) (Tadych, Michael)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Financial Disclosure Statement by Blair Williams (O'Brien, Elizabeth)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Financial Disclosure Statement by Renee Whittenton (O'Brien, Elizabeth)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Financial Disclosure Statement by Michelle Ball (O'Brien, Elizabeth)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Financial Disclosure Statement by Ryan Boyce (O'Brien, Elizabeth)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting Defendants' Consent Motion for Extension of Time #18 . For good cause shown, it is ordered that Defendants have up to and including July 24, 2023, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint #1 . Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 6/14/2023. (Hockaday, A.)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #18 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint. (Collins, S.)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY - Failure to File Financial Disclosure Statement as to Michelle Ball, Ryan Boyce, Renee Whittenton, Blair Williams. Pursuant to 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 7.3, all parties shall file a financial disclosure statement. A negative statement is required if a party has no disclosures to make. The disclosure statement must be on a form provided by the clerk. This form is available at the clerk's office and on the court's website. (Collins, S.)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Notice filed by Courthouse News Service regarding Case Selected for Mediation, Certificate of Service. (LoCicero, Carol)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint,, filed by Michelle Ball, Ryan Boyce, Renee Whittenton, Blair Williams. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (O'Brien, Elizabeth)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Notice of Appearance filed by Elizabeth Curran O'Brien on behalf of All Defendants. (O'Brien, Elizabeth)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Case Selected for Mediation - A printable list of certified mediators for the Eastern District of North Carolina is available on the court's Website, http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/attorney/mediators.aspx. Please serve this list on all parties. (Collins, S.)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Daniela Abratt on behalf of Courthouse News Service. (Abratt, Daniela)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Carol Jean LoCicero on behalf of Courthouse News Service. (LoCicero, Carol)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Mark R. Caramanica on behalf of Courthouse News Service. (Caramanica, Mark)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Notice filed by Courthouse News Service Civil Cover Sheet. (Tadych, Michael)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Michelle Ball, Ryan Boyce, Renee Whittenton, Blair Williams. (*NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4.*) (Rudd, D.)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY regarding #1 Complaint - Counsel failed to file a JS44 Civil Cover Sheet as required by the Court. Counsel should file a Cover Sheet using the event "Notice-Other" as soon as possible. (Rudd, D.)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to Counsel regarding: #4 Financial Disclosure Statement, #8 Notice - other Proposed Summons, #9 Notice - other Proposed Summons, #10 Notice - other Proposed Summons, #11 Notice - other Proposed Summons. Counsel is reminded that the filing user must lock or flatten the PDF document. Failure to flatten documents may result in the clerks office issuing a notice of deficiency. Counsel should "flatten" the document prior to attaching it in accordance with Section IV.B of the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. No further action is needed. (Rudd, D.)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY regarding #5 Notice of Special Appearance, #6 Notice of Special Appearance, #7 Notice of Special Appearance. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1(e)(1), the Special Appearance Attorney must complete the "electronic filing attorney registration form" and comply with Section IV.D of the Policy Manual. Once Counsel receives their login and password, they must file their notice of special appearance so that they will be added to the docket and be able to receive notices of electronic filing "NEF's". (Rudd, D.)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Notice filed by Courthouse News Service Proposed Summons B. Williams. (Tadych, Michael)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Notice filed by Courthouse News Service Proposed Summons R. Whittenton. (Tadych, Michael)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Notice filed by Courthouse News Service Proposed Summons M. Ball. (Tadych, Michael)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Notice filed by Courthouse News Service Proposed Summons Ryan Boyce. (Tadych, Michael)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 **CORRECTED AND REFILED AT #16 ** Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Michael J. Tadych on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Tadych, Michael) Modified on 6/7/2023 (Collins, S.).
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 **CORRECTED AND REFILED AT #14 ** Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Michael J. Tadych on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Tadych, Michael) Modified on 6/7/2023 (Collins, S.).
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 **CORRECTED AND REFILED AT #15 ** Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Michael J. Tadych on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Tadych, Michael) Modified on 6/7/2023 (Collins, S.).
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Courthouse News Service (Tadych, Michael)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice of Appearance filed by Elizabeth Jasmund Soja on behalf of Courthouse News Service. (Soja, Elizabeth)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Michael J. Tadych on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Tadych, Michael)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT For Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCEDC-7107022.), filed by Courthouse News Service. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: 9-26-19 letter to M. Wooten and B. Fowler, #2 Exhibit B: 4-6-23 letter to R. Boyce, #3 Exhibit C: 4-7-23 letter to M. Ball, #4 Exhibit D: 4-7-23 letter to R. Whittenton, #5 Exhibit E: 4-7-23 letter to B. Williams, #6 Exhibit F: 4-7-23 letter to B. Girdner, #7 Exhibit G: 5-8-23 letter to A. Brown) (Tadych, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Courthouse News Service
Represented By: Michael J. Tadych
Represented By: Elizabeth Jasmund Soja
Represented By: Carol Jean LoCicero
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