Nutt v. Ritter et al
Plaintiff: Wayne L Nutt
Defendant: Carl M. Ellington, Jr., John M. Logsdon, Andrew G. Zoutwelle, Richard M. Benton, Dennis K. Hoyle, Carol Salloum, Brenda L. Moore, Andrew L. Ritter, Jonathan S. Care and Cedric D. Fairbanks
Case Number: 7:2021cv00106
Filed: June 9, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Richard E Myers
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 27, 2021 Filing 25 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, , COUNTERCLAIM against Wayne L Nutt by Richard M. Benton, Andrew G. Zoutwelle, John M. Logsdon, Carl M. Ellington, Jr, Brenda L. Moore, Andrew L. Ritter, Cedric D. Fairbanks, Jonathan S. Care, Carol Salloum, Dennis K. Hoyle. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit) (Hanna, Douglas)
July 13, 2021 Motion No Longer Submitted to Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II pursuant to the text order entered on 6/29/2021: regarding #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Edwards, S.)
June 30, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint,, filed by Richard M. Benton, Jonathan S. Care, Carl M. Ellington, Jr, Cedric D. Fairbanks, Dennis K. Hoyle, John M. Logsdon, Brenda L. Moore, Andrew L. Ritter, Carol Salloum, Andrew G. Zoutwelle. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Hanna, Douglas)
June 30, 2021 Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer regarding #1 Complaint. (Waddell, K.)
June 30, 2021 TEXT ORDER granting Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Plaintiff's Complaint #24 . For good cause shown, it is ordered that Defendants have up to and including July 27, 2021, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint #1 . Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 6/30/2021. (Hockaday, A.)
June 29, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: For good cause shown, the Joint Motion to Modify Briefing Schedule on Motion for Preliminary Injunction [DE 23] is GRANTED. The court's June 11, 2021 order is modified as follows: (1) by agreement of the parties, Defendants are permitted to engage in limited discovery regarding issues raised in Plaintiff's motion and such discovery is to be completed on or before July 30, 2021; (2) Defendants shall have through and including August 20, 2021 to file a response to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction; (3) Plaintiff shall have through and including September 3, 2021 to file a reply; and (4) the motion hearing currently set on July 12, 2021 is VACATED. Following briefing of the motion, the court will determine whether to reschedule the hearing. Entered by Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II on 6/29/2021. (Waddell, K.)
June 29, 2021 Motion Submitted to Chief US Judge Richard E. Myers II regarding #23 Joint MOTION To Modify Briefing Schedule on Motion for Preliminary Injunction regarding #7 Order regarding #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Waddell, K.)
June 28, 2021 Filing 23 Joint MOTION To Modify Briefing Schedule on Motion for Preliminary Injunction regarding #7 Set Deadlines/Hearings,,,, Order Setting Hearing on Motion,,,,,,, filed by Wayne L Nutt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (McNamara, Robert)
June 23, 2021 Filing 22 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Joseph R. Gay on behalf of Wayne L Nutt. (Gay, Joseph)
June 17, 2021 Filing 21 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Richard E. Myers, II: Telephonic Status Conference held on 6/17/2021. Counsel of record for the parties participated by telephone on this date for a status conference regarding the pending motion for preliminary injunction, filed at Docket Entry 3. The court reviewed with the parties its understanding of the current posture of the case, and then heard from each of the parties on the matter. (Court Reporter Risa Kramer) (Waddell, K.)
June 16, 2021 Filing 20 Notice of Appearance filed by M. Todd Sullivan on behalf of All Defendants. (Sullivan, M.)
June 15, 2021 Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. Andrew G. Zoutwelle served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 15, 2021 Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. Carol Salloum served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 15, 2021 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. Andrew L. Ritter served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 15, 2021 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. Brenda L. Moore served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 15, 2021 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. John M. Logsdon served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 15, 2021 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. Dennis K. Hoyle served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 15, 2021 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. Cedric D. Fairbanks served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 15, 2021 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. Carl M. Ellington, Jr served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 15, 2021 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. Jonathan S. Care served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 15, 2021 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wayne L Nutt. Richard M. Benton served on 6/14/2021, answer due 7/5/2021. (McNamara, Robert)
June 14, 2021 Filing 9 Certificate of Service, filed by Wayne L Nutt regarding #7 Order Setting Hearing on Motion. (McNamara, Robert) Modified on 6/14/2021 to clarify document description (Waddell, K.).
June 11, 2021 Filing 8 Notice of Appearance filed by Douglas W. Hanna on behalf of All Defendants. (Hanna, Douglas)
June 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 VACATED PURSUANT TO THE TEXT ORDER OF 6/29/2021 ORDER Setting Hearings - Status Conference set for 6/17/2021 at 2:00 PM in Wilmington Courtroom 160 before Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II. Motion Hearing regarding #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction set for 7/12/2021 at 10:00 AM in Wilmington Courtroom 160 before Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II. Defendants shall have through and including Friday, July 2, 2021, to respond to the Motion. Plaintiff shall have through and including Friday, July 9, 2021, to reply. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to provide a copy of this Order to Defendants as soon as possible and no later than close of business on Monday, June 14, 2021. Furthermore, Plaintiff SHALL file on the Docket a Certificate of Service demonstrating compliance with this direction. Signed by Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II on 6/11/2021. (Edwards, S.)
June 11, 2021 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Richard M. Benton, Jonathan S. Care, Carl M. Ellington, Jr, Cedric D. Fairbanks, Dennis K. Hoyle, John M. Logsdon, Brenda L. Moore, Andrew L. Ritter, Carol Salloum, Andrew G. Zoutwelle. *NOTICE: Counsel shall print the attached summonses and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4.* (Edwards, S.)
June 11, 2021 Notice to Counsel regarding: #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Counsel is reminded upon filing a Motion to Dismiss the Memorandum in Support should be filed as separate pleadings. Counsel should first file the Motion to Dismiss pdf using the motion event. Counsel should then file the Memorandum in Support, using the MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT event located under the Responses and Replies category, linking to the Motion to Dismiss when prompted to do so. See Section V.E.1(b) of the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. No need to refile anything at this time. (Edwards, S.)
June 11, 2021 Notice to Counsel regarding: #1 Complaint. The third attorney listed with a signature block for the plaintiff does not appear to have a notice of appearance in this matter. Each attorney should file a Notice of Appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2(a). Additionally each attorney must file his or her own Notice of Appearance. The CM/ECF electronic filing and docketing system does not recognize filings made on behalf of other attorneys for purposes of appearing on the court's docket. The appropriate form for becoming a registered e-filer in this district is available to out-of-district counsel on this court's website at www.nced.uscourts.gov. (Edwards, S.)
June 11, 2021 Motion Submitted to Chief Judge Richard E. Myers II regarding #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Edwards, S.)
June 11, 2021 Notice to Counsel regarding summons(es) attached to #1 Complaint. Counsel is reminded that the filing user must lock or flatten the PDF document. Failure to flatten documents may result in the clerk's office issuing a notice of deficiency. Counsel should "flatten" the documents prior to attaching it in accordance with Section IV.B of the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. (Edwards, S.)
June 10, 2021 Filing 5 Notice of Special Appearance for non-district by Robert McNamara on behalf of Wayne L Nutt. (McNamara, Robert)
June 9, 2021 Filing 4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Wayne L Nutt. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support) (Reiss, William)
June 9, 2021 Filing 3 Financial Disclosure Statement by Wayne L Nutt (Reiss, William)
June 9, 2021 Filing 2 Notice of Appearance filed by William Cory Reiss on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Reiss, William)
June 9, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Nutt against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0417-6085106.), filed by Wayne L Nutt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Draft Report, #2 Exhibit Position Statement, #3 Exhibit Notice of Investigation, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Proposed Summons, #6 Proposed Summons, #7 Proposed Summons, #8 Proposed Summons, #9 Proposed Summons, #10 Proposed Summons, #11 Proposed Summons, #12 Proposed Summons, #13 Proposed Summons, #14 Proposed Summons) (Reiss, William)

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Defendant: Carl M. Ellington, Jr.
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Defendant: Andrew L. Ritter
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Defendant: Cedric D. Fairbanks
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Plaintiff: Wayne L Nutt
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