Atkins et al v. CoreCivic, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Rick Atkins and Karole Atkins
Defendant: CoreCivic, Inc., Sam Rogers, Municipality of Hardeman County, Tennessee, John Doe and John Doe, II
Case Number: 1:2021cv01154
Filed: October 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Office: Jackson Office
Presiding Judge: J Daniel Breen
Referring Judge: Jon A York
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 REPLY to Response to Motion re #38 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Municipality of Hardeman County, Tennessee. (Mauldin, William)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 RESPONSE in Opposition re #35 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Karole Atkins, Rick Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Opposition)(Bell, James)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF DEFENDANTS CORECIVIC, INC., AND SAM ROGERS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT #36 . Signed by Judge J. Daniel Breen on 11/17/21. (skc)
October 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #9 Amended Complaint, #1 Complaint, proposed order submitted by CoreCivic, Inc., Sam Rogers. (Stokes, J.)
October 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Municipality of Hardeman County, Tennessee. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support)(Mauldin, William)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Haynes T. Russell on behalf of Municipality of Hardeman County, Tennessee (Russell, Haynes)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P.73, and Local Rule 72.1, this Court has designated the Magistrate Judges of this District to conduct trials and otherwise dispose of any civil case that is filed in this Court. Your decision to consent, or not consent, to the referral of your case to a United States Magistrate Judge for trial and entry of a final judgment must be entirely voluntary. The judge or magistrate judge to whom the case has been assigned will not be informed of your decision unless all parties agree that the case may be referred to a magistrate judge for these specific purposes. A less than unanimous decision will not be communicated by this office to either the judge or magistrate judge. The consent form is available on the courts website at https://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/forms-and-applications.php (mbm)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR): Pursuant to Section to 2.1 of the ADR Plan, all civil cases filed on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall be referred automatically for ADR. For compliance requirements, refer to the ADR Plan at: http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/ADRPlan.pdf (mbm)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Standard track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (mbm)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Case transferred in from District of Tennessee Middle; Case Number 3:21-cv-00103. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/13/2021: #2 judge's card) (mbm).
October 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. #21 ) filed by defendants CoreCivic, Inc. and Whiteville Correctional Facility Warden Sam Rogers (the "moving defendants"), which is, in reality, a motion for partial dismissal, is GRANTED, and the claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983 asserted against the moving defendants are DISMISSED. The moving defendants' Alternative Motion to Transfer Venue (Doc. No. #21 ), is also GRANTED. This case is hereby TRANSFERRED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Eastern Division, in Jackson, Tennessee. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/12/2021. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
October 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MEMORANDUM. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/12/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
May 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REPLY to Response to re #21 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim or in the Alternative Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Rick Atkins. (Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 REPLY to Response to re #21 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim or in the Alternative Motion to Transfer Venue filed by CoreCivic, Inc., Sam Rogers. (Stokes, J.) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Filing by Rick Atkins re #24 Response in Opposition to Motion, Amended Certificate of Service (Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE TO FILER re DE#24 : Pursuant to Local Rule 5.01, Certificates of Service shall identify by name the person served, what was served, the method of service, and date of service. Counsel did not include all Counsel on the certificate of service. Please FILE a conformed Certificate of Service for this document. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition re #21 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim or in the Alternative Motion to Transfer Venue Memorandum of Law in Opposition of CoreCivic, Inc. and Warden Sam Rogers Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Karole Atkins, Rick Atkins. (Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER: Given the pendency of a Motion to Dismiss or, In the Alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue (Doc. No. #21 ), it is hereby ORDERED that the initial case management conference scheduled for May 3, 2021 is CONTINUED, to be reset, if appropriate, following disposition of this motion. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 4/26/2021. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMORANDUM in Support of #21 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim or in the Alternative Motion to Transfer Venue filed by CoreCivic, Inc., Sam Rogers . (Stokes, J.) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim or in the Alternative Motion to Transfer Venue by CoreCivic, Inc., Sam Rogers. (Stokes, J.) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order TN State Bar status verified as active for William B. Mauldin admitted to this court. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
April 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by William B. Mauldin on behalf of Municipality of Hardeman County, Tennessee (Mauldin, William) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: Motion (DE #14 ) for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading GRANTED. Extension to 4/19/2021. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 3/30/2021. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order TN State Bar status verified as active for Nathan D. Tilly and J. Austin Stokes admitted to this court. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SUMMONS returned executed by Rick Atkins. CoreCivic, Inc. served on 3/22/2021. (Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SUMMONS returned executed by Rick Atkins. John Doe, II served on 3/16/2021. (Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUMMONS returned executed by Rick Atkins. Municipality of Hardeman County, Tennessee served on 3/16/2021. (Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SUMMONS returned executed by Rick Atkins. Sam Rogers served on 3/16/2021. (Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by CoreCivic, Inc., Sam Rogers. (Stokes, J.) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Austin Stokes on behalf of CoreCivic, Inc., Sam Rogers (Stokes, J.) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Nathan D. Tilly on behalf of CoreCivic, Inc., Sam Rogers (Tilly, Nathan) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUBPOENA issued to Tony C. Parker by Rick Atkins (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Subpoena Addendum One, # 2 Attachment Subpoena Addendum Two)(Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUBPOENA issued to CoreCivic, Inc. by Rick Atkins (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Subpoena Addendum)(Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE TO FILER re DE# 10 and 11 : Discovery is not filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 5(d)(1). These documents are deleted from the docket. (kc) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Rick Atkins.(Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Granting re #7 First MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney as to Jacob Feuer filed by Rick Atkins. Attorney Jacob Feuer terminated. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 2/10/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(kc) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 First MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney as to Jacob Feuer by Rick Atkins. (Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 BUSINESS ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Rick Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Certificate of Existence)(Bell, James) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons issued as to CoreCivic, Inc., John Doe, John Doe, II, Municipality of Hardeman County, Tennessee, Sam Rogers. Service copies will be returned to counsel (James A.H. Bell) by mail. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/3/2021 at 3:00 PM in Chambers 825 before District Judge Aleta A. Trauger. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Business Entity Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against CoreCivic, Inc., John Doe, John Doe, II, Municipality of Hardeman County, Tennessee, and Sam Rogers (Filing fee $402, Receipt number 0650-3310345) filed by Rick Atkins, Karole Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Attachment 1 - Civil Cover Sheet).(ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order TN State Bar status verified as active for James A.H. Bell admitted to this court. (ln) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order TN State Bar status verified as active for Jacob Feuer not admitted to this court - Local counsel secured. (ln) Modified on 2/10/2021 (ln). [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 10/13/2021.]

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Plaintiff: Rick Atkins
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