Hicks v. Abdalla et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Lee Hicks
Defendant: Fred J Abdalla, Jr., Aaron A Ellenberger, Kohl P Liddick and Randy C Holloway
Case Number: 2:2026cv00351
Filed: March 20, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: James L Graham
Referring Judge: S Courter Shimeall
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTATION ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Frederick D. Benton, Jr. as Co-Counsel. PHV Co-Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall on 5/7/2026. (bew)
April 23, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-11003561) of Edward Lee Gillison, Jr. by Plaintiff Joseph Lee Hicks. (Benton, Frederick)
April 23, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Frederick Douglas Benton, Jr for Plaintiff Joseph Lee Hicks (Benton, Frederick)
April 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Motion to Continue. The May 5, 2026 preliminary pretrial conference is VACATED. The telephonic Preliminary Pretrial Conference will be held before the Honorable S. Courter M. Shimeall on June 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The parties are directed to call 1-551-285-1373, and enter Zoom Meeting ID 161-603-4081#. The Participant ID and Meeting Passcode are both 581746#. Signed by Magistrate Judge S. Courter Shimeall on April 16, 2026. (jlk) (This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
April 15, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Continue Pre-Trial Conference by Defendant Randy C Holloway. (Wilson, Craig)
March 27, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Hearing: Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 5/5/2026 10:00 AM in Zoom Meeting before Magistrate Judge S. Courter M. Shimeall. (wam)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.) Modified on 3/27/2026 (wam).
March 27, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Randy C Holloway. (Wilson, Craig)
March 25, 2026 Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand Answer to Amended Complaint filed by Fred J Abdalla, Jr, Aaron A Ellenberger, Kohl P Liddick. (Yosowitz, Andrew)
March 20, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas, case number 25-CV-681 ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10948984), filed by Kohl P Liddick, Aaron A Ellenberger, Fred J Abdalla, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Original State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit Amended State Court Complaint, #3 Exhibit State Court Record, #4 Exhibit State Court Notice of Removal, #5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet) (Yosowitz, Andrew)

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Plaintiff: Joseph Lee Hicks
Represented By: edwa Gillison
Represented By: Frederick Douglas Benton, Jr.
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Defendant: Fred J Abdalla, Jr.
Represented By: Andrew Neil Yosowitz
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Defendant: Aaron A Ellenberger
Represented By: Andrew Neil Yosowitz
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Defendant: Kohl P Liddick
Represented By: Andrew Neil Yosowitz
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Defendant: Randy C Holloway
Represented By: Craig J. Wilson
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