Lawtone-Bowles v. Liberty University et al
Plaintiff: Nicole Lawtone-Bowles
Defendant: Liberty University School of Health Sciences, Brendan Haynie, Liberty University, Heidi DiFrancesca, LUOnline, Mallory Nicole Ball and Liberty University Online Programs
Case Number: 6:2024cv00040
Filed: July 25, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Norman K Moon
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER denying #5 Motion for Permission for Electronic Case Filing; granting #9 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; and dismissing #1 Complaint without prejudice.. Signed by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on 8/2/2024. (Order mailed to Pro Se Party/Parties via US Mail)(mka)
July 26, 2024 Filing 9 PRO SE MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Nicole Lawtone-Bowles. (ca)
July 26, 2024 Filing 8 Mailing Received from Pro Se Plaintiff on 7/18/2024, prior to case being transferred in from SDNY. (Attachment: #1 Envelope)(ca)
July 25, 2024 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:24-cv-04597. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 TRANSFER ORDER: The Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Whether Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed further without prepayment of fees is a determination to be made by the transferee court. A summons shall not issue from this Court. This order closes this case. The Court certifies, under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Chief Laura Taylor Swain on 7/11/2024) (tg) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. [Transferred from New York Southern on 7/26/2024.]
June 18, 2024 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (vba) [Transferred from New York Southern on 7/26/2024.]
June 16, 2024 Filing 5 MOTION for Permission for Nicole L. Lawtone-Bowles to participate in electronic case filing in this case. Document filed by Nicole Lawtone-Bowles..(rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 7/26/2024.]
June 16, 2024 Filing 4 PRO SE CONSENT TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC SERVICE. The following party: Nicole L. Lawtone-Bowles consents to receive electronic service via the ECF system. Document filed by Nicole Lawtone-Bowles..(rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 7/26/2024.]
June 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER IN RE CASES FILED BY PRO SE PLAINTIFFS (See 24-MISC-127 Standing Order filed March 18, 2024). To ensure that all cases heard in the Southern District of New York are handled promptly and efficiently, all parties must keep the court apprised of any new contact information. It is a party's obligation to provide an address for service; service of court orders cannot be accomplished if a party does not update the court when a change of address occurs. Accordingly, all self-represented litigants are hereby ORDERED to inform the court of each change in their address or electronic contact information. Parties may #consent to electronic service to receive notifications of court filings by email, rather than relying on regular mail delivery. Parties may also ask the court for #permission to file documents electronically. Forms, including instructions for consenting to electronic service and requesting permission to file documents electronically, may be found by clicking on the hyperlinks in this order, or by accessing the forms on the courts website, nysd.uscourts.gov/forms. The procedures that follow apply only to cases filed by pro se plaintiffs. If the court receives notice from the United States Postal Service that an order has been returned to the court, or otherwise receives information that the address of record for a self-represented plaintiff is no longer valid, the court may issue an Order to Show Cause why the case should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with this order. Such order will be sent to the plaintiffs last known address and will also be viewable on the court's electronic docket. A notice directing the parties' attention to this order shall be docketed (and mailed to any self-represented party that has appeared and has not consented to electronic service) upon the opening of each case or miscellaneous matter that is classified as pro se in the court's records. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 3/18/24) (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 7/26/2024.]
June 16, 2024 Filing 2 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Nicole Lawtone-Bowles..(rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 7/26/2024.]
June 16, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Mallory Nicole Ball, Haynie Brendan, Heidi DiFrancesca, LUOnline, Liberty University, Liberty University Online Programs, Liberty University School of Health Sciences. Document filed by Nicole Lawtone-Bowles..(rdz) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/17/2024: #1 Exhibit 1) (rdz). [Transferred from New York Southern on 7/26/2024.]
June 16, 2024 Case Designated ECF. (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 7/26/2024.]
June 16, 2024 CASE MANAGEMENT NOTE: For each electronic filing made in a case involving a self-represented party who has not consented to electronic service, the filing party must serve the document on such self-represented party in a manner permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2) (other than through the ECF system) and file proof of service for each document so served. Please see #Rule 9.2 of the courts ECF Rules & Instructions for further information..(rdz) Modified on 6/17/2024 (rdz). [Transferred from New York Southern on 7/26/2024.]

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