Smith v. Roger Williams Law School
Plaintiff: Jimmy Smith
Defendant: Roger Williams Law School
Case Number: 1:2021cv00190
Filed: April 30, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Presiding Judge: Paul J Barbadoro
Referring Judge: Andrea K Johnstone
2 Judge: John J McConnell
3 Judge: Patricia A Sullivan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Supplemental Record on Appeal transmitted to U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. #28 Notice of Appeal; Unrestricted Documents Sent: 6/22/21 Text Order (Barletta, Barbara)
June 22, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: In light of the pending appeal, this case is stayed. Motions filed in this court after the Notice of Appeal was filed are denied, without prejudice to refiling as may be appropriate following resolution of the appeal, after which the court will conduct a telephonic case management conference. There shall be no filings made in this case until after the First Circuit Court of Appeals has resolved the pending appeal AND the court has conducted a case management conference - So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Andrea K Johnstone on 6/22/2021. (Barletta, Barbara)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order USCA Case Number 21-1464 for #28 Notice of Appeal filed by Jimmy Smith. (Potter, Carrie)
June 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 CLERK'S CERTIFICATE AND APPELLATE COVER SHEET: Abbreviated record on appeal consisting of notice of appeal, order(s) being appealed, and a certified copy of the district court docket report transmitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in accordance with 1st Cir. R. 11.0(b). #28 Notice of Appeal. (Attachments: #1 Record on Appeal)(Potter, Carrie)
June 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Letter from Jimmy Smith (Attachments: #1 Email Received) (Potter, Carrie)
June 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Jimmy Smith as to Order on Motion for TRO, NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel should register for a First Circuit CM/ECF Appellate Filer Account at #http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/cmecf/. Counsel should also review the First Circuit requirements for electronic filing by visiting the CM/ECF Information section at # http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/cmecf Appeal Record due by 6/18/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
June 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Letter from Jimmy Smith (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Exhibit, #3 Email Received) (Potter, Carrie)
June 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrea K Johnstone: Telephone Conference held on 6/4/2021; Pro Se plaintiff did not appear. Steven Richard for defendant (Barletta, Barbara)
June 4, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff failed to appear at the Telephonic Case Management Conference noticed for this date. Defense counsel and the case manager advised the court of the possibility that the plaintiff is hospitalized. The plaintiff shall, on or before June 25, 2021, verify his unavailability for today's conference and clarify his future availability. The Clerk's office shall schedule a Telephonic Case Management conference after receiving plaintiff's notification or as soon as practicable after June 25, 2021, whichever date is earlier. So ordered. Magistrate Judge Andrea K. Johnstone. (Barletta, Barbara)
May 24, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Case Management Conference for all appearing parties is RESCHEDULED to Friday 6/4/2021 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Andrea K Johnstone. Telephone dial instructions will be emailed to parties prior to the conference (Barletta, Barbara) Modified on 5/24/2021 (Barletta, Barbara).
May 24, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: The case management conference is continued. The clerk's office shall reschedule the conference after June 3, 2021. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Andrea K Johnstone on 5/24/2021. (Barletta, Barbara)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Case Management Conference set for Monday, 5/24/2021 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Andrea K Johnstone for all parties who have appeared. Telephone dial in instructions will be emailed to the parties (Barletta, Barbara)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER The May 6, 2021 Text Order, directing the U.S. Marshals Service to serve defendants, is stayed pending further court order, to be issued after the court completes its preliminary review of the complaint, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)..- So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Andrea K Johnstone on 5/18/2021. (Barletta, Barbara)
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER denying #19 Amended Motion for TRO- So Ordered by District Judge Paul J. Barbadoro on 5/12/2021. (Barletta, Barbara)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RESPONSE In Opposition to #25 MOTION for an Extension of Time filed by Roger Williams Law School. Replies due by 5/17/2021. (Richard, Steven)
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for an Extension of Time filed by Jimmy Smith. Responses due by 5/24/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(McGuire, Vickie)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE In Opposition to #19 Amended MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Roger Williams Law School. Replies due by 5/13/2021. (Richard, Steven)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Letter sent to Jimmy Smith requesting that the Process Receipt and Return form (USM-285) and summons be completed in order for the U.S. Marshals Service to effectuate service pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3). USM -285 form can be found by clicking # here. (Potter, Carrie)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The United States Marshals Service is hereby ordered to serve the plaintiff's summons and complaint on the defendants - So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Andrea K Johnstone on 5/6/2021. (Barletta, Barbara)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: The plaintiff has failed to comply with Rule 65(b)(1)(b). In addition, neither the complaint nor the #3 motion for temporary restraining order allege any facts that would support a finding that the plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of his claim. Motion denied.- So Ordered by District Judge Paul J. Barbadoro on 5/5/2021. (Barletta, Barbara)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 PROCEDURAL ORDER. So Ordered by District Judge Landya B McCafferty on 5/5/2021. (Simoncelli, Michael)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 CONCURRING ORDER. So Ordered by District Judge Landya B McCafferty on 5/5/2021. (Simoncelli, Michael)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Email from Jimmy Smith re #19 Amended MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Attachment) (Potter, Carrie)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Amended MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Jimmy Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Certificate of Service, #5 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE In Opposition to #3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Roger Williams Law School. Replies due by 5/12/2021. (Richard, Steven)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Case reassigned to District Judge Paul J. Barbadoro and Magistrate Judge Andrea K Johnstone. Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan no longer assigned to the case. (Simoncelli, Michael)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER OF RECUSAL by all Judges in the District of Rhode Island and transferring this case to the District of New Hampshire for assignment by designation- So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 5/3/2021. (Barletta, Barbara)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Email from Jimmy Smith (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Potter, Carrie)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 RESPONSE In Opposition to #8 MOTION to Dismiss /Strike, #9 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Roger Williams Law School. Replies due by 5/10/2021. (Richard, Steven)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 EXHIBIT IN SUPPORT by Jimmy Smith in support of #9 MOTION to Dismiss . (Attachments: #1 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Email from Jimmy Smith (Attachments: #1 Attachments) (Potter, Carrie)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 EXHIBIT IN SUPPORT by Jimmy Smith in support of #9 MOTION to Dismiss . (Attachments: #1 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 EXHIBIT IN SUPPORT by Jimmy Smith in support of #9 MOTION to Dismiss . (Attachments: #1 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Email from Jimmy Smith (Potter, Carrie)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Jimmy Smith. Responses due by 5/17/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Certificate of Service, #5 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss /Strike filed by Jimmy Smith. Responses due by 5/17/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Certificate of Service, #5 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
May 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RESPONSE In Opposition to #6 MOTION to Strike #4 Notice of Appearance filed by Roger Williams Law School. Replies due by 5/10/2021. (Richard, Steven)
April 30, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION to Strike #4 Notice of Appearance filed by Jimmy Smith. Responses due by 5/14/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Strike #4 Notice of Appearance filed by Jimmy Smith. Responses due by 5/14/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Filing 5 Civil Cover Sheet filed by Jimmy Smith. (Attachments: #1 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Civil Cover Sheet filed by Jimmy Smith. (Attachments: #1 Email Received)(Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven M. Richard on behalf of Roger Williams Law School (Richard, Steven)
April 30, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven M. Richard on behalf of Roger Williams Law School (Richard, Steven)
April 30, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Jimmy Smith. (Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Jimmy Smith. (Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Jimmy Smith. (Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Jimmy Smith. (Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Jimmy Smith.(Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Jimmy Smith.(Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 CORRECTIVE DOCKET ENTRY Regarding: #1 Complaint: This case has been electronically filed and processed, however, after a quality control review the following deficiencies were found: Civil Cover Sheet not attached. The filer is directed to file a Civil Cover Sheet within one day. (Potter, Carrie)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order CORRECTIVE DOCKET ENTRY Regarding: #1 Complaint: This case has been electronically filed and processed, however, after a quality control review the following deficiencies were found: Civil Cover Sheet not attached. The filer is directed to file a Civil Cover Sheet within one day. (Potter, Carrie)

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