Adams v. Garland
Plaintiff: Chance Adams
Defendant: Merrick B Garland
Case Number: 1:2023cv00098
Filed: May 8, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sam R Cummings
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SCHEDULING ORDER. Pursuant to Rule 16(b), Fed. R. Civ. P., the Court establishes the following schedule for this case: See Order for a detailed list of deadlines and hearing(s). Joinder of Parties and Amended Pleadings due by 9/15/2023. Discovery due by 3/17/2025. Motions for summary judgement due by 5/15/2024. Mediation must be completed by May 15, 2024. Jury Trial set for 4/7/2025 at 09:00 AM in US Courthouse, Courtroom 2000, 341 Pine St., Abilene, TX 79601-5928 before Senior Judge Sam R Cummings. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 5/15/2023) (amg)
May 8, 2023 Filing 12 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. (amg)
May 8, 2023 Filing 11 Case electronically transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:22-cv-01243. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. Copy of NEF to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 OPINION AND ORDER granting Defendant's #8 Motion to Transfer. See full Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/28/2023. (lccrc1) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
November 7, 2022 Filing 9 Memorandum in opposition to re #8 Motion to Transfer Case, Motion to Dismiss filed by CHANCE ADAMS. (Whitehead, Jack) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Defendant filed a #8 Motion to Transfer to the Northern District of Texas on October 7, 2022. Under Local Civil Rule 7(b), opposition briefs are due within 14 days of service of the motion to which they respond. Plaintiff has not filed any opposition to Defendant's motion to transfer. Plaintiff is therefore directed to file any opposition to Defendant's motion to transfer by Monday, November 7, 2022, or else inform the Court that Plaintiff does not oppose that motion. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/2/2022. (lccrc1) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
October 7, 2022 Filing 8 Third MOTION to Transfer Case Northern District of Texas by MERRICK B. GARLAND. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Ashley Castillo)(Moustakas, John). Added MOTION to Dismiss on 10/11/2022 (zjm). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
August 10, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #7 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by October 7, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/10/2022. (lccrc1) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
August 8, 2022 Filing 7 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by MERRICK B. GARLAND. (Moustakas, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
June 24, 2022 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/16/22. (Whitehead, Jack) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
June 24, 2022 Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/9/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/8/2022. (Whitehead, Jack) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
May 5, 2022 Filing 4 SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zjm) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
May 5, 2022 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE re #2 Complaint filed by CHANCE ADAMS. Related document: #2 Complaint filed by CHANCE ADAMS. (Attachments: #1 Summons US Attorney, District of Columbia)(Whitehead, Jack) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
May 5, 2022 Filing 2 ERRATA in re #1 COMPLAINT against MERRICK GARLAND with Jury Demand filed by CHANCE ADAMS.(Whitehead, Jack) Modified on 5/5/2022 to edit docket text (zjm). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
May 5, 2022 Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zjm) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
May 5, 2022 NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Complaint; emailed to teamwhitehead@whitehead-law.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an errata correcting the initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party using the event Errata., 2. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue., 3. Please fill out the name and address for each defendant on the summons., 4. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmg, ) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]
May 4, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MERRICK GARLAND with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number CDCDC-9215561) filed by Chance Adams. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Whitehead, Jack) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 5/8/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Chance Adams
Represented By: Jack K Whitehead
Represented By: Jack K Whitehead, Jr
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Defendant: Merrick B Garland
Represented By: John Moustakas
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