Franklin v. Shelby County Schools
Plaintiff: Cleon L Franklin
Defendant: Shelby County Schools
Case Number: 2:2020cv02812
Filed: November 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Jon Phipps McCalla
Referring Judge: Tu M Pham
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 451
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Shelby County Schools.(Mathis, Andre)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Jon Phipps McCalla on 12/14/2020. (joj)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SETTING LETTER: A Telephonic Status Conference is set for Thursday, 1/14/2021 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jon Phipps McCalla. To access the telephonic conference parties will dial 888-675-2535 and enter access code 7360481. Please call at least 5 minutes in advance of the conference time. (jrs)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SETTING LETTER: A Jury Trial is set for Monday, 12/6/2021 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 3 - Memphis before Judge Jon Phipps McCalla. Pretrial Conference set for 11/22/2021 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 3 - Memphis before Judge Jon Phipps McCalla. The Proposed Joint Pretrial Order is due by 4:30 PM on 11/15/2021. (jrs)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Minute Entryfor proceedings held before Judge Jon Phipps McCalla: Telephonic Scheduling Conference held on 12/14/202. Linda Garner appeared for the Plaintiff. Andre Mathis appeared for the Defendant. Court reviewed case background. Defendant states Shelby County Board of Education is the properly named defendant. Case style will be amended to reflect proper defendant. Parties will file initial disclosures by 12/21/2020. Defendant will file an amended answer by 1/5/2021. Court set other deadlines and dates. A Telephonic Status Conference is set for Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. The Jury Trial is set for Monday, 12/6/2021 at 9:30 AM before Judge Jon Phipps McCalla. The trial is estimated to take 3-4 days. The Pretrial Conference is set for Monday, 11/22/2021 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jon Phipps McCalla. The Proposed Joint Pretrial Order is due by 4:30 PM on 11/15/2021. A Scheduling Order will be entered. (Court Reporter: Mark Dodson) (jrs)
December 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Joint Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan. (Mathis, Andre)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SETTING LETTER: The Telephonic Scheduling Conference is ADVANCED to Monday, 12/14/2020 at 9:30 AM before Judge Jon Phipps McCalla. To access the telephonic conference parties will dial 888-675-2535 and enter access code 7360481. Please call at least 5 minutes in advance of the conference time. (jrs)
December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Shelby County Schools.(Mathis, Andre)
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Gadson William Perry on behalf of Shelby County Schools (Perry, Gadson)
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Cleon L Franklin as to Shelby County Schools. (Garner, Linda)
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SETTING LETTER: A Telephonic Scheduling Conference is set for Wednesday, 12/16/2020 at 9:30 AM before Judge Jon Phipps McCalla. To access the telephonic conference parties will dial 888-675-2535 and enter access code 7360481. Please call at least 5 minutes in advance of the conference time. (jrs)
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Andre B. Mathis on behalf of Shelby County Schools (Mathis, Andre)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Shelby County Schools. The filer has been notified electronically that the summons has been issued, and the new docket entry reflects this. Upon notification of the new docket entry, the filer is to print the issued summons in order to effect service. Modified on 11/10/2020 (jld). (Main Document 6 replaced on 11/10/2020) (jld).
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 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 (jld)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order 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 (jld)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 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 (jld)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Judge Jon Phipps McCalla and Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham added. (jld)
November 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Shelby County Schools (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ATNWDC-3480528), filed by Cleon L Franklin. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Right to Sue Letter, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons)(Garner, Linda)

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Plaintiff: Cleon L Franklin
Represented By: Linda Kendall Garner
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Defendant: Shelby County Schools
Represented By: Gadson William Perry
Represented By: Andre B. Mathis
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