Johnson Jr v. Town of Smithfield et al
Plaintiff: Ronald L Johnson Jr
Defendant: Town of Smithfield, Michael Scott, Timothy Kerigan, Terry West, Keith Powell, Marlon Lee, Johnston County School Board of Education, Todd Sutton, Terri Sessoms, Terry Tippett, Michael Wooten, Lyn Andrews, Kay Carroll, Kevin Donovan, Susan Doyle, Richard Hoffman, Benjamin Zellinger, Angie McLeod, James Lawrence, Joseph Preston and David Marshburn
Case Number: 5:2023cv00349
Filed: June 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: James C Dever
Referring Judge: Robert T Numbers
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 24, 2023 Filing 39 Notice of Appearance filed by Daniel N. Mullins on behalf of Timothy Kerigan, Marlon Lee, Keith Powell, Michael Scott, Town of Smithfield, Terry West. (Mullins, Daniel)
August 24, 2023 Filing 38 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #2 Amended Document,,, filed by Timothy Kerigan, Marlon Lee, Keith Powell, Michael Scott, Town of Smithfield, Terry West. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - E-mail Correspondence, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Proposed Order) (Hartzog, Dan)
August 24, 2023 Filing 37 Notice of Appearance filed by Dan McCord Hartzog, Jr on behalf of Timothy Kerigan, Marlon Lee, Keith Powell, Michael Scott, Town of Smithfield, Terry West. (Hartzog, Dan)
August 23, 2023 Filing 36 Notice of Appearance filed by William Otis Walker, IV on behalf of Lyn Andrews, Kay Carroll, Kevin Donovan, Johnston County School Board of Education, Terri Sessoms, Todd Sutton, Terry Tippett, Michael Wooten. (Walker, William)
August 9, 2023 Filing 35 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. David Marshburn waiver sent on 6/29/2023, answer due 8/28/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
August 9, 2023 Filing 34 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to David Marshburn on 06/29/2023 by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Waiver of Service due by 7/29/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
August 9, 2023 Filing 33 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Richard Hoffman waiver sent on 6/28/2023, answer due 8/27/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
August 9, 2023 Filing 32 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Susan Doyle waiver sent on 6/28/2023, answer due 8/27/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
August 9, 2023 Filing 31 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. (Bateman, Valerie)
August 9, 2023 Filing 30 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Angie McLeod waiver sent on 6/29/2023, answer due 8/28/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
July 28, 2023 Filing 29 Notice of Appearance filed by Elizabeth Curran O'Brien on behalf of Susan Doyle, Richard Hoffman. (O'Brien, Elizabeth)
July 27, 2023 Filing 28 Notice of Appearance filed by Laura McHenry on behalf of Benjamin Zellinger. (McHenry, Laura)
July 27, 2023 Filing 27 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Benjamin Zellinger. Benjamin Zellinger waiver sent on 6/28/2023, answer due 8/27/2023. (McHenry, Laura)
July 24, 2023 Filing 26 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. James Lawrence waiver sent on 6/29/2023, answer due 8/28/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
July 7, 2023 Filing 25 Notice of Appearance filed by Elizabeth L. Troutman on behalf of Lyn Andrews, Kay Carroll, Kevin Donovan, Johnston County School Board of Education, Terri Sessoms, Todd Sutton, Terry Tippett, Michael Wooten. (Troutman, Elizabeth)
July 7, 2023 Filing 24 Notice of Appearance filed by James C. Adams, II on behalf of Lyn Andrews, Kay Carroll, Kevin Donovan, Johnston County School Board of Education, Terri Sessoms, Todd Sutton, Terry Tippett, Michael Wooten. (Adams, James)
July 5, 2023 Case Selected for Mediation - A printable list of certified mediators for the Eastern District of North Carolina is available on the court's Website, #www.nced.uscourts.gov/attorney/mediators.aspx. Please serve this list on all parties. (Mann, Stephanie)
July 4, 2023 Filing 23 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Michael Wooten waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
July 4, 2023 Filing 22 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Terry Tippett waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
July 4, 2023 Filing 21 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Todd Sutton waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
July 4, 2023 Filing 20 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Terri Sessoms waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
July 4, 2023 Filing 19 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Kevin Donovan waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
July 4, 2023 Filing 18 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Kay Carroll waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
July 4, 2023 Filing 17 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Lyn Andrews waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
July 4, 2023 Filing 16 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Johnston County School Board of Education waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 30, 2023 Filing 15 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Terry West waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 30, 2023 Filing 14 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Keith Powell waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 30, 2023 Filing 13 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Marlon Lee waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 30, 2023 Filing 12 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Timothy Kerigan waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 30, 2023 Filing 11 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Michael Scott waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 30, 2023 Filing 10 Waiver of Service Returned Executed filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Town of Smithfield waiver sent on 6/27/2023, answer due 8/26/2023. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 28, 2023 Filing 9 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Josh Stein, NC Attorney General on 06/28/2023 by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Waiver of Service due by 7/28/2023. (Attachments: #1 1-Doyle Notice & Request for Waiver, #2 2-Hoffman Notice & Request for Waiver, #3 3-Zellinger Notice & Request for Waiver) (Bateman, Valerie)
June 27, 2023 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Dan Hartzog Jr on 06/27/2023 by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Waiver of Service due by 7/27/2023. (Attachments: #1 Request for Waiver Town, #2 Request for Waiver Kerigan, #3 Request for Waiver Scott, #4 Request for Waiver Powell, #5 Request for Waiver West, #6 Request for Waiver Lee) (Bateman, Valerie)
June 27, 2023 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Katie Cornetto on 06/27/2023 by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Waiver of Service due by 7/27/2023. (Attachments: #1 Request for Waiver BOE, #2 Request for Waiver Andrews, #3 Request for Waiver Sutton, #4 Request for Waiver Sessoms, #5 Request for Waiver Carroll, #6 Request for Waiver Donovan, #7 Request for Waiver Tippett, #8 Request for Waiver Wooten) (Bateman, Valerie)
June 27, 2023 Filing 6 Financial Disclosure filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 27, 2023 Filing 5 Notice of Appearance filed by Valerie L. Bateman on behalf of Ronald L Johnson Jr. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 27, 2023 Filing 4 Notice filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr regarding #1 Complaint, CIVIL COVER SHEET. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 27, 2023 Filing 3 Notice filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr regarding #1 Complaint, Verification of Complaint. (Bateman, Valerie)
June 27, 2023 Filing 2 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Ronald L Johnson Jr. Amendment to #1 Complaint, Exhibit List and Amended (Complete) Exhibits (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Exhibit List, #2 Exhibit 2-2020.01.02 N&O article, #3 Exhibit 3-2020.01.09 Johnston Co. Report article, #4 Exhibit 4-BOE Investigation III (10.06.2022), #5 Exhibit 5-2020.03.06 Johnston Co. Report article, #6 Exhibit 6-Notice of Administrative Investigation, #7 Exhibit 7-Advertisement (Marshburn/Preston), #8 Exhibit 8-2022.08.26 BOE Letter to DA (censures), #9 Exhibit 9-2022.09.26 Soo Email with additional questions, #10 Exhibit 10-2023.01.24 Plaintiff Letter to DA, #11 Exhibit 11-Search Warrants, #12 Exhibit 12-2023.04.03 Indictment, #13 Exhibit 13-2022.10.05 Powell Termination Recommendation, #14 Exhibit 14-Scott Termination Letter) (Bateman, Valerie)
June 27, 2023 Notice to Counsel - All Counsel should file a Notice of Appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2(a). (Rudd, D.)
June 27, 2023 Notice to Counsel - No Summons provided for issuance or Waiver of Service filed for defendants, Susan Doyle, Richard Hoffman, Benjamin Zellinger, Angie McLeod, James Lawrence and Joseph Preston. (Rudd, D.)
June 26, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ANCEDC-7156541.), filed by Ronald L Johnson Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Index, #2 Exhibit 2-2020.01.02 N&O article, #3 Exhibit 3-2020.01.09 Johnston Co. Report article) (Bateman, Valerie)

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Plaintiff: Ronald L Johnson Jr
Represented By: Valerie L. Bateman
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Defendant: Town of Smithfield
Represented By: Dan McCord Hartzog, Jr.
Represented By: Daniel N. Mullins
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Defendant: Michael Scott
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Defendant: Timothy Kerigan
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Defendant: Keith Powell
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Defendant: Marlon Lee
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Defendant: Johnston County School Board of Education
Represented By: Elizabeth L. Troutman
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Defendant: Todd Sutton
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Defendant: Terri Sessoms
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Defendant: Terry Tippett
Represented By: James C. Adams, II
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Defendant: Michael Wooten
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Defendant: Lyn Andrews
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Defendant: Kay Carroll
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Defendant: Kevin Donovan
Represented By: Elizabeth L. Troutman
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Represented By: William Otis Walker, IV
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Defendant: Susan Doyle
Represented By: Elizabeth Curran O'Brien
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Defendant: Richard Hoffman
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Defendant: Benjamin Zellinger
Represented By: Laura McHenry
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Defendant: Angie McLeod
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Defendant: James Lawrence
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Defendant: Joseph Preston
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Defendant: David Marshburn
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