Smith v. City of Memphis et al
Plaintiff: Norman Smith
Defendant: Director Michael Rallings, Memphis Police Department and City of Memphis
Case Number: 2:2020cv02086
Filed: February 5, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: John T Fowlkes
Referring Judge: Diane K Vescovo
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL and REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Diane K. Vescovo on 4/2/2020. (Vescovo, Diane)
March 23, 2020 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #21 MOTION for Entry of Default Proposed Order Submitted filed by City of Memphis, Memphis Police Department. (Hunt, Sean)
March 20, 2020 Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Norman Smith. (Attachments: #1 Power of Attorney)(csf)
March 18, 2020 Filing 21 Pro Se MOTION for Entry of Default by Norman Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(csf)
March 11, 2020 Filing 20 SETTING LETTER: A Scheduling/Status Conference is set for THURSDAY 4/23/2020 at 9:15 AM in Courtroom 3 - Memphis before Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr. A JOINT proposed scheduling order in WORD format should be submitted at least 4 days prior to the scheduling conference to the ECF propdocs email address, ECF_Judge_Fowlkes@tnwd.uscourts.gov. Please follow Judge Fowlkes' scheduling guidelines on the website @https://connection.tnwd.circ6.dcn. Counsel should be prepared to set case deadlines and discuss case status and all pending motions at the conference. Following the scheduling conference, the approved order will be filed by the Case Manager. (ljf)
March 6, 2020 Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 MOTION for Leave to File Proposed Order Submitted filed by City of Memphis, Memphis Police Department. (Hunt, Sean)
February 28, 2020 Filing 18 Plaintiff MOTION for Leave to Amend Complaint or seeks for Court to Appoint Counsel by Norman Smith. (csf)
February 27, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by City of Memphis. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum)(Fletcher, Joseph)
February 27, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Filing/Proof of Service by Norman Smith (agj)
February 27, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Antone Hunt on behalf of City of Memphis, Memphis Police Department (Hunt, Sean)
February 27, 2020 Filing 14 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, document #13 Notice of Appearance filed by City of Memphis, Memphis Police Department has been filed. However, the following deficiency has been found: "Wet signature", please see ECF Polices and Procedures Electronic Signatures. Failure to provide that electronic signature will render the filing deficient. Please refer to the #ECF User Manual and #ECF Policies and Procedures. The filer has one business day to correct the deficiency. (jld) Modified on 2/27/2020 (jld).
February 26, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Antone Hunt on behalf of City of Memphis, Memphis Police Department (Hunt, Sean)
February 26, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis Patrick Hawkins on behalf of City of Memphis (Hawkins, Dennis)
February 26, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis Patrick Hawkins on behalf of City of Memphis (Hawkins, Dennis)
February 6, 2020 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Norman Smith as to Michael Rallings. (csf)
February 6, 2020 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Norman Smith as to Memphis Police Department. (csf)
February 6, 2020 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Norman Smith as to City of Memphis. (csf)
February 5, 2020 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to City of Memphis, Memphis Police Department, Michael Rallings. (Issued summonses given to plaintiff for service.) (agj)
February 5, 2020 Filing 6 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 (agj)
February 5, 2020 Filing 5 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 (agj)
February 5, 2020 Filing 4 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 (agj)
February 5, 2020 Filing 3 Case initiation fee: $ 400.00, receipt number M4676044912 (agj)
February 5, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE of Agreement to Receive Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by Norman Smith (agj)
February 5, 2020 Filing 1 PRO SE COMPLAINT against City of Memphis, Memphis Police Department, Michael Rilling (Filing fee $ 400.00), filed by Norman Smith. (Attachments: #1 judges card)(agj)
February 5, 2020 Pursuant to Administrative Order 2013-05, this case has been assigned to the United States magistrate judge for management of all pretrial matters. Pursuant to Local Rule 4.1(b)(1), the plaintiff shall present the Clerk with a properly completed summons for each defendant, and the Clerk shall issue the summons(es) to the plaintiff for service on the defendant(s). (csf)

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