Martin v. Fairfield County Sheriff Department et al
Plaintiff: Keenen Avery Martin
Defendant: Sergeant Chris Darner, Sergeant Timothy Inman, Deputy Samantha Demirtas, Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Will Montgomery and Fairfield County Sheriff Department
Case Number: 0:2020cv01401
Filed: April 9, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Paige J Gossett
Referring Judge: Mary Geiger Lewis
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 29, 2020 Filing 26 ANSWER to #10 Amended Complaint, by Chris Darner, Samantha Demirtas, Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, Timothy Inman, Will Montgomery.(Peake, Shanon)
May 19, 2020 Filing 25 Local Rule 26.03 Answers to Interrogatories by Chris Darner, Samantha Demirtas, Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, Timothy Inman, Will Montgomery.Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG(Peake, Shanon)
May 19, 2020 Filing 24 Rule 26(f) Report by Chris Darner, Samantha Demirtas, Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, Timothy Inman, Will Montgomery.Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG(Morgan, H) (Main Document 25 replaced on 5/19/2020 with correcteed document provided by filing user) (mmcd).
May 15, 2020 Filing 23 Letter from Plaintiffs' Counsel. (Attachments: #1 Main Document Letter and Table of Contents to Courtesy Copy)Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG(Butcher, Robert)
May 13, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE regarding consolidated cases. Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG (mmcd)
May 13, 2020 Filing 21 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting Plaintiffs' Motions to Consolidate (ECF No. 11) without opposition. C/A No. 0:20-1400-MGL-PJG and C/A No. 0:20-1401-MGL-PJG shall be consolidated for the purposes of discovery pursuant to Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. C/A No. 0:20-1400-MGL-PJG will be the lead consolidated case. The parties are instructed to review the notice regarding consolidation filed contemporaneously with this order. Also, Defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF No. 5.) are terminated as moot in light of Plaintiffs' Amended Complaints, without prejudice to file a responsive pleading or motion based on the amended pleading. Further, for good cause shown, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) and 28 U.S.C. 1448, Plaintiffs are granted forty-five (45) days from the date of this order to effect service on any unserved defendants. Entered at the direction of Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett on 5/13/2020. Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG. (kkus, )
April 30, 2020 Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition re (9 in 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG) MOTION to Consolidate Cases Limited Objection in Response filed by Chris Darner, Samantha Demirtas, Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, Timothy Inman, Will Montgomery.Reply to Response to Motion due by 5/7/2020 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG(Morgan, H)
April 28, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Shanon Nicole Peake on behalf of Chris Darner, Samantha Demirtas, Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, Timothy Inman, Will Montgomery Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG(Peake, Shanon)
April 27, 2020 Filing 17 REPLY to Response to Motion re (5 in 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG) MOTION to Dismiss, (5 in 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG) MOTION to Dismiss Response filed by Fairfield County Sheriff's Office. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Butcher's Prior Use of Term Sheriff's Office, #2 Exhibit B - FCSO Website & Facebook Page, #3 Exhibit C - FCSO Incident Report)Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG(Morgan, H) (Main Document 17 and Attachment 1 replaced on 4/28/2020 with corrected scan of document provided by filing user) (mmcd).
April 21, 2020 Filing 16 Local Rule 26.03 Answers to Interrogatories by Keenen Avery Martin, Kareem Martin.Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG(Butcher, Robert)
April 21, 2020 Filing 15 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Keenen Avery Martin, Kareem Martin.Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG(Butcher, Robert)
April 21, 2020 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Keenen Avery Martin re #12 Summons Issued, #10 Amended Complaint, (Butcher, Robert)
April 20, 2020 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition re (5 in 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG) MOTION to Dismiss, (5 in 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG) MOTION to Dismiss And Cross-Motions Response filed by Keenen Avery Martin, Kareem Martin.Reply to Response to Motion due by 4/27/2020 Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Emails re Service of Defendants, #2 Exhibit 2 - Emails re Service of Defendants, #3 Exhibit 3 - Emails re Service of Defendants, #4 Exhibit 4 - Emails re Service of Defendants, #5 Exhibit 5 - Website - Sheriff Department Divisions, #6 Exhibit 6 - Fairfield County Council Minutes and Other Public Documents)Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG(Butcher, Robert)
April 20, 2020 Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Fairfield County Sheriff's Office. (mmcd)
April 16, 2020 Filing 11 Amended MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Keenen Avery Martin, Kareem Martin. Response to Motion due by 4/30/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJGMotions referred to Paige J Gossett.(Butcher, Robert)
April 16, 2020 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Chris Darner, Samantha Demirtas, Timothy Inman, Will Montgomery, Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, filed by Keenen Avery Martin. Service due by 7/15/2020 (Attachments: #1 Summons Fairfield County Sheriff's Office) (Butcher, Robert) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/17/2020 with flattened document) (mmcd). (Main Document 10 replaced on 4/20/2020 with corrected document provided by filing user) (mmcd).
April 16, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Keenen Avery Martin, Kareem Martin. Response to Motion due by 4/30/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. No proposed order.Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-01400-MGL-PJG, 0:20-cv-01401-MGL-PJGMotions referred to Paige J Gossett.(Butcher, Robert)
April 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SCHEDULING ORDER Rule 26 Report due by 5/19/2020, Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 7/8/2020, Discovery due by 11/5/2020, Motions due by 11/20/2020, and Mediation Due by 1/19/2021 Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett on 4/15/2020. (mmcd)
April 9, 2020 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Chris Darner, Samantha Demirtas, Fairfield County Sheriff Department, Timothy Inman, Will Montgomery re #1 Notice of Removal, #3 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories, #4 Answer to Complaint, 2 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 MOTION to Dismiss. (mmcd) Modified on 4/15/2020 to edit text (mmcd).
April 9, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss by Fairfield County Sheriff Department. Response to Motion due by 4/23/2020. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. (Attachments: #1 Memo in Support, #2 Exhibit 1 - to Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss)Motions referred to Paige J. Gossett. (mmcd) Modified on 4/15/2020 to edit text. (mmcd). (Main Document 5 and attachment 1 replaced on 4/15/2020 with corrected scan of document) (mmcd).
April 9, 2020 Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint by Chris Darner, Samantha Demirtas, Timothy Inman, Will Montgomery. (mmcd) Modified on 4/15/2020 to edit text (mmcd). (Main Document 4 replaced on 4/15/2020 with corrected scan of document) (mmcd). Modified on 4/16/2020 to edit text (mmcd).
April 9, 2020 Filing 3 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Chris Darner, Samantha Demirtas, Fairfield County Sheriff Department, Timothy Inman, Will Montgomery. (mmcd) Modified on 4/15/2020 to correct document number and edit text (mmcd).
April 9, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, case number 2020-CP-20-00057. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0420-9045199), filed by Chris Darner, Fairfield County Sheriff Department, Samantha Demirtas, Timothy Inman, and Will Montgomery. (mmcd) Modified on 4/15/2020 to correct filing date and document number (mmcd). (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/15/2020: #1 State Court Documents) (mmcd, ). Modified on 4/15/2020 to edit text (mmcd).

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Plaintiff: Keenen Avery Martin
Represented By: Robert J Butcher
Represented By: Deborah J Butcher
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Defendant: Sergeant Chris Darner
Represented By: H Thomas Morgan, Jr
Represented By: Shanon Nicole Peake
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Defendant: Sergeant Timothy Inman
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Defendant: Deputy Samantha Demirtas
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Defendant: Fairfield County Sheriff's Office
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Defendant: Sheriff Will Montgomery
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