Cooper v. Aramark Services, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Kearra Cooper
Defendant: Aramark Services, Inc. and Aramark Corporation
Case Number: 4:2026cv03440
Filed: April 29, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: George C Hanks
Referring Judge: Dena Hanovice Palermo
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 451 Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 26, 2026 Filing 15 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Aramark Corporation, Aramark Services, Inc., filed. (Gieseke, Anne)
June 25, 2026 Filing 14 Disclosure of Interested Parties by Kearra Cooper, filed. (mmm4)
June 18, 2026 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Aramark Services, Inc., filed. (Wallace, Thomas)
June 11, 2026 Filing 12 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Aramark Corporation, Aramark Services, Inc., filed. (Wallace, Thomas)
June 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
May 28, 2026 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time For Defendants' to Extend Deadline to File their Answer or other Responsive Pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint by Aramark Corporation, Aramark Services, Inc., filed. Motions referred to Dena Hanovice Palermo. Motion Docket Date 6/18/2026. (Wallace, Thomas)
May 19, 2026 Filing 9 CORRECTIVE ENTRY. PLEASE DISREGARD. NOT FOR THIS CASE. (mmm4) Modified on 5/19/2026 (mmm4). (Main Document 9 replaced on 5/19/2026) (mmm4).
May 19, 2026 Filing 8 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Aramark Corporation served on 5/8/2026, answer due 5/29/2026, filed. (mmm4)
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (jg4)
May 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) (Attachments: #1 AO440, #2 USM 285) Parties notified. (jm4)
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (cak4)
April 30, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (cak4)
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 7/8/2026 at 11:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (cak4)
April 30, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (cak4)
April 29, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Kearra Cooper, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/20/2026. (hl4)
April 29, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Aramark Corporation, Aramark Services, Inc. filed by Kearra Cooper. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (hl4)
April 29, 2026 Summons Issued as to Aramark Corporation, Aramark Services, Inc.. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed. (hl4)

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Defendant: Aramark Services, Inc.
Represented By: Thomas Cullen Wallace
Represented By: Anne Pechenik Gieseke
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