Dotson v. Fayette County Sheriff Department et al
Plaintiff: Rodney Dotson
Defendant: Fayette County Sheriff Department and Un-named John and Jane Doe
Case Number: 2:2023cv02147
Filed: March 16, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Charmiane G Claxton
Referring Judge: Thomas L Parker
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE by Fayette County Sheriff Department Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Request for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Animal Control Ordinance)(Russell, Haynes)
April 27, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Fayette County Sheriff Department. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support)(Russell, Haynes)
April 17, 2023 Filing 19 Notice of Resetting. The Hearing on Motion for TRO set for 4/18/2023 has been RESET for 5/31/2023 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 5 - Memphis before Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton. *TEXT NOTICE ONLY - THERE IS NO IMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE*(cas)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER Granting #17 Motion to Continue TRO Hearing. The hearing is RESET for Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 5 - Memphis before Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 4/17/2023. *TEXT ORDER ONLY - THERE IS NO IMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE* (Claxton, Charmiane)
April 17, 2023 Filing 17 Joint MOTION to Continue TRO Hearing (proposed order submitted) by Fayette County Sheriff Department. (Russell, Haynes)
April 14, 2023 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Rodney Dotson as to Fayette County Sheriff Department. (agj)
April 12, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Haynes T. Russell on behalf of Fayette County Sheriff Department (Russell, Haynes)
April 12, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by James I. Pentecost on behalf of Fayette County Sheriff Department (Pentecost, James)
April 3, 2023 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Fayette County Sheriff Department. Pursuant to DE #12 a copy of DE #12 , the issued summonses, a copy of the complaint and a completed U.S. Marshal form 285 forwarded to the U.S. Marshal Service to perfect service.(agj)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER to Issue and Effect Service of Process. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 3/29/2023. (Claxton, Charmiane)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Setting Hearing on Temporary Restraining Order. Hearing set for 4/18/2023 10:30 AM in Courtroom 5 - Memphis before Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 3/29/2023. (Claxton, Charmiane)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 3/24/2023. (Claxton, Charmiane)
March 24, 2023 Filing 9 PRO SE COMPLAINT against Fayette County Sheriff Department, Un-named John and Jane Doe, filed by Rodney Dotson. Complaint re-docketed with exhibits split up in accordance with Order #8 . (Attachments: #1 List of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 3, #3 Exhibit 4, #4 Exhibit 5)(cbs)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton on 3/24/2023. (Claxton, Charmiane)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Signed by Judge Thomas L. Parker on 3/17/2023. (jdgc)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Signed by Judge Thomas L. Parker on 3/17/2023. (jdgc)
March 17, 2023 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 (jae)
March 17, 2023 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 (jae)
March 17, 2023 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 (jae)
March 17, 2023 Pursuant to Administrative Order 2013-05, this case has been assigned to the United States magistrate judge for management of all pretrial matters, including screening of the complaint to determine whether or not summons shall be issued by the Clerk pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B) and Local Rule 4.1(b)(2) (csf)
March 16, 2023 Filing 2 PRO SE MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Rodney Dotson. (jae)

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Plaintiff: Rodney Dotson
Represented By: Amber Griffin Shaw
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Defendant: Fayette County Sheriff Department
Represented By: James I. Pentecost
Represented By: Haynes T. Russell
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