Beasley v. City of Farmers Branch Texas
Plaintiff: Brian Beasley
Defendant: City of Farmers Branch Texas
Case Number: 3:2024cv01430
Filed: June 11, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Ed Kinkeade
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Employment
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 623 Job Discrimination (Age)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ELECTRONIC ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge David L. Horan for mediation/settlement conference. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 7/16/2024) (chmb)
July 15, 2024 Filing 21 Designation of Mediator by Brian Beasley. (Huff, Ronald)
July 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 10/6/2025 09:00 AM before Judge Ed Kinkeade.Deadline for mediation is on or before 11/15/2024. Joint Report on mediation due by 11/22/2024. Joinder of Parties due by 11/5/2024. Amended Pleadings due by 11/5/2024. Discovery due by 4/4/2025. Motions due by 5/5/2025. Pretrial Order due by 9/15/2025. Pretrial Materials due by 9/15/2025. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 7/10/2024) (chmb)
July 8, 2024 Filing 19 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by City of Farmers Branch Texas. (Craft, David)
June 19, 2024 Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by City of Farmer's Branch, Texas. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Craft, David)
June 19, 2024 Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint filed by City of Farmer's Branch, Texas. 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. (Craft, David)
June 18, 2024 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Brian Beasley. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Huff, Ronald) (Main Document 16 flattened on 6/20/2024) (kcr).
June 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Appear as Local Counsel (the "Motion"). Doc. No. 14. Plaintiff proposes to designate local counsel who does not satisfy the requirements of Local Civil Rule 83.10. The Court therefore construes Plaintiff's Motion as a motion to proceed without local counsel. So construed, the Court GRANTS the Motion. Plaintiff may proceed without local counsel at this time. The Court may require Plaintiff to designate local counsel in accordance with Local Civil Rule 83.10 at any time. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/14/2024) (chmb)
June 14, 2024 Filing 14 MOTION Leave to Appear as Local Counsel filed by Brian Beasley with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Huff, Ronald)
June 12, 2024 Filing 13 (Document Restricted) Attorney Contact Information (Under Seal) (Sealed pursuant to SO 19-1, statute, or rule) filed by Brian Beasley (Huff, Ronald)
June 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REPORT FOR CONTENTS OF SCHEDULING ORDER. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/12/2024) (chmb)
June 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: This Order governs requests to file materials in this case under seal. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/12/2024) (chmb)
June 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Local Civil Rule 83.10(a) requires the appearance of local counsel where the attorney of record for a party does not reside or maintain their principal office in this district. By June 26, 2024, Plaintiff Brian Beasley, shall file the entry of appearance of local counsel satisfying the requirements of Local Civil Rule 83.10(a). Failure to do so may result in sanctions being imposed for failure to comply with an order of the Court. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/12/2024) (chmb)
June 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court ORDERS the parties to file certificates of interested persons containing the information required by Local Civil Rule 3.1(c) no later than June 18, 2024. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/12/2024) (chmb)
June 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC ORDER - Before the Court is Defendant City of Farmer's Branch, Texas's Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue (the "Motion"). Doc. No. 3. Defendant received one of the two alternative forms of relief it requested in the Motion when Judge Mazzant transferred this case to this Court. Doc. No. 5. As the parties recognize, the Motion is therefore moot. Doc. No. 4 at 2. Accordingly, the Court DENIES the Motion as moot. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/12/2024) (chmb)
June 12, 2024 Filing 7 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 Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (cfk)
June 12, 2024 Filing 6 Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Eastern; Case Number 4:24-cv-00391. 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.
June 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #4 Motion to Transfer Venue. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED, that the above-styled case be transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 6/11/2024. (rpc) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/12/2024.]
June 11, 2024 Interdistrict transfer to the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division. (rpc) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/12/2024.]
June 4, 2024 Filing 4 AGREED MOTION to Change Venue by City of Farmer's Branch, Texas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Craft, David) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/12/2024.]
May 28, 2024 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by City of Farmer's Branch, Texas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Craft, David) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/12/2024.]
May 6, 2024 Filing 2 SUMMONS Issued as to City of Farmer's Branch, Texas. (rpc) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/12/2024.]
May 6, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against City of Farmer's Branch, Texas ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10122954.), filed by Brian Beasley. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Huff, Ronald) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/12/2024.]
May 6, 2024 Case Assigned to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III. (rpc) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/12/2024.]
May 6, 2024 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (rpc) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/12/2024.]

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Plaintiff: Brian Beasley
Represented By: Ronald R Huff
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Defendant: City of Farmers Branch Texas
Represented By: David L Craft
Represented By: Gerald V Bright
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