Mesick et al v. North Carolina State Board of Education et al
Plaintiff: Craig Mesick and Joyce Mesick
Defendant: North Carolina State Board of Education, Catherine Truitt, Union County Board of Education, Andrew Houlihan, Laura Beachum, Sarah Staley, Donald Van Ver Vaart, NC OAH and Hillary Koboth
Case Number: 3:2023cv00647
Filed: October 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Robert J Conrad
Referring Judge: David Keesler
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER denying as moot Defendant's #21 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 12/1/23. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(mga)
November 27, 2023 Filing 25 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Hillary Koboth. Hillary Koboth waiver sent on 11/14/2023, answer due 1/16/2024. (Lopez, Cynthia)
November 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re: #14 Amended Complaint . Laura Beachum answer due 12/18/2023. Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 11/21/2023. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(brl)
November 21, 2023 Filing 23 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #14 Amended Complaint by Laura Beachum. (Lopez, Cynthia). Motions referred to David Keesler.
November 15, 2023 Filing 22 MEMORANDUM in Support re #21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Original Complaint Filed on October 10, 2023 by Laura Beachum. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Lopez, Cynthia)
November 15, 2023 Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Original Complaint Filed on October 10, 2023 by Laura Beachum. Responses due by 11/29/2023 (Lopez, Cynthia). Motions referred to David Keesler.
November 15, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Branch Jenkins on behalf of North Carolina State Board of Education, Catherine Truitt (Jenkins, Elizabeth)
November 15, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary A. Padget on behalf of North Carolina State Board of Education, Catherine Truitt (Padget, Zachary)
November 14, 2023 Filing 18 Pro Se Objection to Counsel for Independent Defendants by Craig Mesick, Joyce Mesick. (tlj)
November 14, 2023 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Joyce Mesick, Craig Mesick. North Carolina State Board of Education waiver sent on 10/31/2023, answer due 1/2/2024. (tlj)
November 14, 2023 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Joyce Mesick, Craig Mesick. Catherine Truitt waiver sent on 10/31/2023, answer due 1/2/2024. (tlj)
November 14, 2023 Filing 15 Summons Issued Conventionally as to Hillary Koboth. (tlj)
November 14, 2023 Filing 14 Pro Se AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by Joyce Mesick.(tlj)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting Defendants' #12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint. NC OAH answer due 12/13/2023; Donald Van Ver Vaart answer due 12/13/2023. Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 11/13/23. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(mga)
November 13, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint,,, by NC OAH, Donald Van Ver Vaart. (Spangler, Benjamin). Motions referred to David Keesler.
November 13, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Thomas Spangler on behalf of NC OAH, Donald Van Ver Vaart (Spangler, Benjamin)
November 2, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Gillespie on behalf of Andrew Houlihan, Sarah Staley, Union County Board of Education (Gillespie, Anna)
November 2, 2023 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sarah Staley. Sarah Staley waiver sent on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Lopez, Cynthia)
November 2, 2023 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Union County Board of Education. Union County Board of Education waiver sent on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Lopez, Cynthia)
November 2, 2023 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Andrew Houlihan. Andrew Houlihan waiver sent on 10/19/2023, answer due 12/18/2023. (Lopez, Cynthia)
October 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting Defendant Laura Beachum's #5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint. Laura Beachum answer due 11/15/2023. Signed by US Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 10/20/23. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(mga)
October 20, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: #1 Complaint,,, by Laura Beachum. (Lopez, Cynthia). Motions referred to David Keesler.
October 20, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Gillespie on behalf of Laura Beachum (Gillespie, Anna)
October 20, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Cynthia S. Lopez on behalf of Laura Beachum (Lopez, Cynthia)
October 10, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Issued Conventionally as to Laura Beachum, Andrew Houlihan, North Carolina State Board of Education, Sarah Staley, NC OAH, Catherine Truitt, Union County Board of Education, Donald Van Ver Vaart. (jm) Modified text adding party on 10/23/2023 (mdp).
October 10, 2023 Filing 1 Pro Se COMPLAINT against Laura Beachum, Andrew Houlihan, North Carolina State Board of Education, Sarah Staley, Catherine Truitt, Union County Board of Education, Donald Van Ver Vaart with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 6086), filed by Joyce Mesick, Craig Mesick. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 5a, #7 Exhibit 5b, #8 Exhibit 5c, #9 Exhibit 5d, #10 Exhibit 6, #11 Exhibit 7, #12 Exhibit 8, #13 Exhibit 9, #14 Exhibit 10, #15 Exhibit 11, #16 Exhibit 12, #17 Exhibit 13, #18 Exhibit 14, #19 Exhibit 15, #20 Exhibit 16, #21 Exhibit 17, #22 Exhibit 18, #23 Exhibit 19, #24 Exhibit 20)(jm) Modified on 10/10/2023 (jm).
October 10, 2023 Clerk's Entry and Service of #Case Assignment Packet. The document was served conventionally at case filing (jm)
October 10, 2023 Case assigned to Senior Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr and US Magistrate Judge David Keesler. (jm)

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