Merrill v. Garland
Petitioner: Daniel Merrill
Respondent: Merrick B. Garland and Federal Bureau of Prisons
Case Number: 9:2024cv00526
Filed: February 1, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Office: Beaufort Office
Presiding Judge: Molly H Cherry
Referring Judge: Richard M Gergel
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2024 Filing 31 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #27 Amended Complaint by Federal Bureau of Prisons, Merrick B. Garland. Response to Motion due by 4/12/2024. 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.(Stroud, Joanna)
February 16, 2024 Filing 30 ***DOCUMENT MAILED 26 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct, 29 Order, Terminate Motions, placed in U.S. Mail from Charleston Clerk's Office to Daniel Merrill 104 Oxford Cir. Rincon, GA 31326 570-878-8716. (agaz, )
February 16, 2024 Filing 29 TEXT ORDER granting #21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer and mooting #22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Motion to Amend. The deadline for Defendants to file an Answer to the Amended Complaint is hereby extended to April 1, 2024. Entered at the direction of Magistrate Judge Molly H Cherry on 2/16/2024. (agaz, )
February 16, 2024 Filing 27 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Federal Bureau of Prisons, Merrick B. Garland, filed by Daniel Merrill. (Attachments: #1 Attachments) (agaz, )
February 16, 2024 Filing 26 TEXT ORDER granting #15 Motion to Amend Complaint. Leave to amend a complaint should be "freely" given "when justice so requires." Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2); see Foreman v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178 (1962); Johnson v. Oroweat Foods Co., 785 F.2d 503, 509 (4th Cir. 1986). Plaintiffs Motion to Amend is hereby granted. The clerk of court is directed to file the proposed Amended Complaint (ECF No. 15-1) on the docket as the AMENDED COMPLAINT, along with the attachments to the Amended Complaint (ECF No. 15-2). Entered at the direction of Magistrate Judge Molly H Cherry on 2/16/2024. (agaz, )
February 14, 2024 Filing 24 ***DOCUMENT MAILED #23 Order to Notify of Address Change placed in U.S. Mail from Charleston Clerk's Office to Daniel Merrill 104 Oxford Cir. Rincon, GA 31326. (agaz, )
February 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER directing plaintiff to notify Clerk in writing of any address changes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Molly H Cherry on 2/14/2024. (agaz, )
February 12, 2024 Filing 22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #15 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint by Federal Bureau of Prisons, Merrick B. Garland. Response to Motion due by 2/26/2024. 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.(Stroud, Joanna)
February 12, 2024 Filing 21 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Federal Bureau of Prisons, Merrick B. Garland. Response to Motion due by 2/26/2024. 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.(Stroud, Joanna)
February 8, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Joanna Brooks Stroud on behalf of Federal Bureau of Prisons, Merrick B. Garland (Stroud, Joanna)
February 5, 2024 Filing 18 ***DOCUMENT MAILED #17 Case Transferred In - District Transfer NEF placed in U.S. Mail from Charleston Clerk's Office to Daniel Merrill 104 Oxford Cir. Rincon, GA 31326. (agaz, )
January 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting in part #9 Motion to Dismiss; transferring this case to the District of South Carolina. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case and to take all actions necessary to carry out the transfer. The Court will defer to the transferee Court on Plaintiff's #15 Motion to Amend, and the Motion will be terminated on this Court's docket. Signed by District Judge R. Stan Baker on 01/31/2024. (jlh) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
January 30, 2024 Filing 15 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint by Daniel Merrill. Responses due by 2/13/2024. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 Additional Documents) REFERRED to Judge Christopher L. Ray. (ek) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
September 26, 2023 Filing 14 REPLY to Response to Motion re #9 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the alternative, Transfer filed by Federal Bureau of Prisons, Merrick B. Garland. (Leithart, Otto) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
September 19, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Intent to Reply by Federal Bureau of Prisons, Merrick B. Garland re #12 Response in Opposition to #9 Motion. (Leithart, Otto) Modified on 9/19/2023 (csr). [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
September 19, 2023 Filing 12 Amended RESPONSE in Opposition re #9 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the alternative, Transfer filed by Daniel Merrill. (jrb) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
September 15, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re #10 Response in Opposition to Motion. If action is required, after 14 days of noncompliance a notice will be submitted to a judicial officer for possible sanctions, to include dismissal. (Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance due by 9/29/2023.) (jlh) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
September 15, 2023 Filing 10 RESPONSE in Opposition re #9 MOTION to Dismiss, filed by Daniel Merrill. (jlh) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
September 1, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the alternative, Transfer by Federal Bureau of Prisons, Merrick B. Garland. Responses due by 9/15/2023. (Leithart, Otto) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
August 31, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Otto Woelke Leithart on behalf of Federal Bureau of Prisons, Merrick B. Garland (Leithart, Otto) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
August 18, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Merrick Garland, signed by E. Sase on August 7, 2023, filed by Daniel Merrill. (jlh) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
August 14, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Filing by Daniel Merrill Civil Cover Sheet. (pts) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
August 14, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Daniel Merrill. Merrick B. Garland served on 8/7/2023, answer due 10/6/2023. (pts) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
July 24, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Merrick B. Garland. (jlh) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
July 11, 2023 Filing 3 Notice to All Counsel of Record: Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray has updated the Standard Procedures for Discovery Disputes and Settlement Conferences, Notice of Discovery Dispute Form and Request for Settlement Conference Form. #CLICK HERE TO READ. (jlh) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 RULE 26(f) ORDER. Signed by District Judge R. Stan Baker on 07/11/2023. (jlh) [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]
July 11, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against all Defendants, filed by Daniel Merrill. (Filing Fee paid: Receipt #400000836, $402.00.)(jlh) Modified on 7/11/2023 (jlh). [Transferred from Georgia Southern on 2/1/2024.]

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