Odoms v. City of Portland et al
Plaintiff: Donald Odoms
Defendant: City of Portland, Officer Harry Jackson and Detective Robert W. Morse
Case Number: 3:2025cv02255
Filed: December 5, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Presiding Judge: Karin J Immergut
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Unopposed Notice of Joinder in Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #13 , Reply to Motion #21 Filed by Robert W. Morse. (Related document(s): Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #13 , Reply to Motion #21 .) (Caldwell, Carey)
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Affidavit of Service upon Robert W. Morse served on 5/1/2026, answer due on 5/22/2026 Filed by Donald Odoms. (Merkel, Willard)
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Supplemental Declaration of Carey Caldwell In Support of Defendant City of Portland and Harry Jackson's Reply to Motion to Dismiss. Filed by City of Portland, Harry Jackson. (Related document(s): Reply to Motion #21 .) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 9) (Caldwell, Carey)
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Reply in Support to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #13 . Filed by City of Portland, Harry Jackson. (Caldwell, Carey)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION: This Court has reviewed Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Reply to Motion to Dismiss, ECF #19 . The motion is GRANTED. The deadline for Defendants' reply in support of their motion to dismiss, ECF #13 , is now Monday, May 18, 2026. Ordered on 5/14/26 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #13 . Filed by City of Portland, Harry Jackson. (Caldwell, Carey)
May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Response to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #13 . Filed by Donald Odoms. (Merkel, Willard)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Summons Issued Electronically as to Robert W. Morse. NOTICE: The filing party shall print and serve the summonses and all other documents issued by the Clerk at the time of case initiation upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5(c). (ajm)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Proposed Summons Filed by Donald Odoms. (Merkel, Willard)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Waiver of Service of Summons Returned Executed by Harry Jackson waiver sent on 2/12/2026. Filed by Donald Odoms. (Merkel, Willard)
April 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Declaration of Carey Caldwell in support of Defendants City of Portland and Harry Jackson's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint. Filed by City of Portland, Harry Jackson. (Related document(s): Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #13 .) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8) (Caldwell, Carey)
April 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . Filed by City of Portland, Harry Jackson. (Caldwell, Carey)
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION TO ANSWER PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT: This Court has reviewed Defendant City of Portland's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, ECF #11 . While this is the second extension of time to answer the First Amended Complaint (and fourth overall), this Court finds good cause to extend the deadline for the reasons explained in the motion. This motion is GRANTED. The deadline to file a response to the First Amended Complaint is now April 16, 2026. The parties are cautioned that this Court may not grant future similar extension requests absent extraordinary circumstances. Ordered on March 6, 2026 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (gw)
March 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Plaintiff's Amended Complaint #8 . Filed by City of Portland. (Caldwell, Carey)
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED EXTENSION: Defendants Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint, ECF #9 , is GRANTED. This deadline for Defendants to respond to the First Amended Complaint is now March 13, 2026. Ordered on 2/20/26 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Plaintiff's Amended Complaint #8 . Filed by City of Portland. (Caldwell, Carey)
February 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 First Amended Complaint . Filed by Donald Odoms against City of Portland, State of Oregon, Harry Jackson, Robert W. Morse. (Merkel, Willard)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION: Based on representations from the parties, Plaintiff is hereby GRANTED leave to file an amended Complaint. Plaintiff must file an amended Complaint within thirty (30) days of this order. The deadline for Defendants to respond to the amended Complaint is twenty-one (21) days after the amended Complaint is filed. Future requests for extension of time must be filed seven (7) days before the relevant deadline. Ordered on 1/14/2026 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINES: This Court has reviewed Defendant State of Oregon's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, ECF #3 , and Defendant City of Portland's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, ECF #5 . Both motions are GRANTED. The deadline for both Defendants to respond to the Complaint is now January 15, 2026. Ordered on 12/23/25 by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (jy)
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Plaintiff's Complaint Notice of Removal, #1 . Filed by City of Portland. (Caldwell, Carey)
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Declaration of Eliot D. Thompson in Support of Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Extension of Time to Answer a Complaint/Petition #3 .) (Thompson, Eliot)
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer . Filed by State of Oregon. (Thompson, Eliot)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice of Case Assignment to Judge Karin J. Immergut and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. Discovery is to be completed by 4/6/2026. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 5/4/2026. Pretrial Order is due by 5/4/2026. Ordered by Judge Karin J. Immergut. (sb)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Notice of Removal of Case Number 25CV63508 from Multnomah County Circuit Court. Filing Fee in amount of $405 collected. Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10087672 issued.. Filed by City of Portland (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Register of Action, #2 Exhibit Summons to Defendant City of Portland, #3 Exhibit Plaintiff's State Court Complaint, #4 Exhibit Summons to Defendant State of Oregon, #5 Civil Cover Sheet). (Sheffield, Naomi)

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Plaintiff: Donald Odoms
Represented By: Willard E. Merkel
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Defendant: City of Portland
Represented By: Naomi Sheffield
Represented By: Carey Caldwell
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Defendant: Officer Harry Jackson
Represented By: Carey Caldwell
Represented By: Naomi Sheffield
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Represented By: Carey Caldwell
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