Thomas v. Taylor et al
Plaintiff: Cort Thomas
Defendant: Brooke Taylor, Melvin Wiley, National Write Your Congressman Inc, Sky St. James, Patsy Wiley, Sterling Davis and Brooke Soliz or Brooke Soliz Taylor
Case Number: 3:2020cv00578
Filed: March 6, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Brantley Starr
Referring Judge: Renee Harris Toliver
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other Contract
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Unopposed Motion to Dismiss. It is therefore ORDERED that the above captioned case is DISMISSED with prejudice. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 9/21/2020) (axm)
September 18, 2020 Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss filed by Cort Thomas with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Smeltzer, Joshua)
July 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STANDING ORDER ON NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 7/20/2020) (oyh)
July 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 9/7/2020. Discovery due by 11/13/2020. Deadline for mediation is on or before 10/1/2020. Status Report due by 12/4/2020. Motions due by 9/14/2020. Bench Trial set for 1/11/2021 before Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver. Pretrial Materials due by 12/14/2020. Pretrial Order due by 12/14/2020. Pretrial Conference set for 1/4/2021 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 7/20/2020) (oyh)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion to Substitute Counsel, Doc. #19 , is GRANTED. Kelly Crawford and the law firm Scheef & Stone, LLP is no longer associated with this case. Joshua Smeltzer and the law firm Brown Fox PLLC are now Plaintiff's counsel of record. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 7/13/2020) (chmb)
June 18, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION to Substitute Attorney, Plaintiff's Motion to Substitute Counsel added attorney Kelly M Crawford,Joshua David Smeltzer for Cort Thomas. Motion filed by Cort Thomas (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Crawford, Kelly)
June 18, 2020 Filing 18 Proposal for contents of scheduling and discovery order Joint Scheduling Proposal by Cort Thomas. (Crawford, Kelly)
June 9, 2020 Filing 17 ANSWER to #14 Amended Complaint,, filed by Sterling Davis. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must 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. (Rogers, John)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER FOR SCHEDULING PROPOSALS FOR CONSENT CASES: Counsel and any unrepresented party must submit a Joint Scheduling Proposal that contains the matters set forth in paragraph IV. The Joint Scheduling Proposal is due within 30 days of the date of this order. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 6/9/2020) (mcrd)
June 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CONSENT to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by all parties and Order Reassigning Case. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver for all further proceedings. Judge Ada Brown no longer assigned to case. (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 6/5/2020) (aaa)
June 5, 2020 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT First Amended Complaint against Sterling Davis filed by Cort Thomas. (One or more defendant(s) is no longer named.) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C) (Crawford, Kelly)
June 5, 2020 Filing 13 Notice of parties' consent(s) to proceed before the magistrate judge filed by Sterling Davis, Cort Thomas. (Attachments: #1 Defendant Consent) (twd)
June 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #9 , #10 Motions to Dismiss. Plaintiff's claims against National Write Your Congressman Inc., Melvin Wiley, Patsy Wiley, Brooke Taylor, and Sky St. James are dismissed with prejudice, with each party bearing their own costs. (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 6/5/2020) (axm)
June 3, 2020 Filing 11 Court Request for Recusal: Judge Brantley Starr recused. Pursuant to instruction in Special Order 3-249, the Clerk has reassigned the case to Judge Ada Brown for all further proceedings. Future filings should indicate the case number as: 3:20-cv-578-E. (ctf)
May 6, 2020 Filing 10 Agreed MOTION to Dismiss With Prejudice Claims Against Defendants Brooke Taylor and Sky St. James filed by Cort Thomas (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Crawford, Kelly)
April 29, 2020 Filing 9 Agreed MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice Claims Against Defendants National Write Your Congressman, Inc. Melvin Wiley and Patsy Wiley filed by Cort Thomas (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Crawford, Kelly)
March 27, 2020 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sterling Davis. (Rogers, John)
March 27, 2020 Filing 7 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed by Sterling Davis. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions 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. Attorney John M Rogers added to party Sterling Davis(pty:dft) (Rogers, John)
March 16, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Service of Summons Upon National Write Write Your Congressman Inc. re: #1 Complaint,,,, #3 Summons Issued filed by Cort Thomas (Crawford, Kelly)
March 9, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Cort Thomas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A) (Crawford, Kelly)
March 6, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case filed by Cort Thomas (Crawford, Kelly)
March 6, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Sterling Davis, National Write Your Congressman Inc, Sky St. James, Brooke Taylor, Melvin Wiley, Patsy Wiley. (oyh)
March 6, 2020 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (oyh)
March 6, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Cort Thomas. (Filing fee $400; Receipt number 0539-10682016) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B, #3 Exhibit(s) C, #4 Exhibit(s) D, #5 Cover Sheet) (Crawford, Kelly)

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Defendant: Sterling Davis
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