North Carolina Middle District Court
Judge:Loretta C Biggs
Referred: L Patrick Auld
Case #: 1:20-cv-00996
Nature of Suit448 Civil Rights - Education
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Nov 02, 2020
Terminated:Sep 15, 2021
Case in other court:Superior Court of Durham County, North Carolina, 20 CVS 1440
Last checked: Saturday May 01, 2021 5:43 AM EDT
Defendant
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Represented By
DAN M. HARTZOG
Hartzog Law Group LLP
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MICHAEL B. COHEN
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
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DAN MCCORD HARTZOG, JR.
Hartzog Law Group LLP
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Mediator
DAVID O. LEWIS
Plaintiff
JOHN DOE
Represented By
EMILIA I. BESKIND
Thomas, Ferguson, And Beskind
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JAY HARDIN FERGUSON
Thomas Ferguson & Mullins, L .L. P.
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Docket last updated: 11/24/2024 11:59 PM EST
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
23 23 3 pgs misc Stipulation of Dismissal Wed 09/15 12:32 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal of Case With Prejudice by JOHN DOE. (BESKIND, EMILIA)
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
22 22 1 pgs adr Report of Mediator Tue 08/17 12:49 PM
REPORT OF MEDIATOR from David O. Lewis - Mediation Held on 8/9/2021. Complete settlement of the case. (Bond, Melisa)
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utility Case Reported Settled at Mediation Tue 08/17 12:50 PM
Case Reported Settled at Mediation. (Bond, Melisa)
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utility Case Reported Settled Tue 08/17 12:51 PM
Case Reported Settled - Stipulation of Dismissal due by 9/16/2021. (Bond, Melisa)
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
utility Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines Tue 01/26 12:19 PM
Set Scheduling Order Deadlines: Discovery shall be established as Complex. The parties agree to schedule mediation during discovery at a mutually agreeable time near the completion of discovery, and have agreed to use David Lewis as mediator. The parties believe a trial will last approximately four (4) days. A jury trial has been demanded. Plaintiff's Amended Pleadings due by 4/1/2021. Defendant's Amended Pleadings due by 4/1/2021. Discovery due by 9/1/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 10/1/2021. Joinder of Parties for Plaintiff due by 4/1/2021. Joinder of Parties for Defendant due by 4/1/2021. (Garland, Leah)
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Monday, January 25, 2021
21 21 1 pgs order Order Appointing Mediator Mon 01/25 6:40 PM
ORDER Appointing DAVID O. LEWIS, as the Mediator pursuant to LR 83.9d(a). Signed by John S. Brubaker, Clerk of Court. (Kemp, Donita)
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utility Motions Referred Mon 01/25 8:14 AM
Motion Referred: RE:20 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney MICHAEL B. COHEN , to MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD. (Blay, Debbie)
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order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Mon 01/25 10:18 AM
TEXT ORDER granting20 Motion to Withdraw. Attorney MICHAEL B. COHEN is terminated as counsel for Defendant. Issued by MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD on 01/25/2021. (AULD, L.)
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order Rule 26f - Joint Mon 01/25 10:24 AM
TEXT ORDER adopting19 Joint Rule 26(f) Report and Discovery Plan with the following clarification: the Court cannot guarantee the parties a ruling on any dispositive motion(s) 60 days in advance of any trial date. Issued by MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD on 01/25/2021. (AULD, L.)
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utility Case Referred to Mediation Mon 01/25 6:32 PM
CASE REFERRED to Mediation pursuant to Local Rule 83.9b of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of this Court. (Kemp, Donita)
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order Mediation Scheduling Order Mon 01/25 6:34 PM
MEDIATION SCHEDULING ORDER; Mediation due by 9/1/2021.(Kemp, Donita)
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Friday, January 22, 2021
20 20 motion Withdraw as Attorney Fri 01/22 6:01 PM
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney MICHAEL B. COHEN by on behalf of DUKE UNIVERSITY.(COHEN, MICHAEL)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Thursday, January 21, 2021
19 19 motion Rule 26f Report - Joint Thu 01/21 3:02 PM
AMENDED Rule 26(f) Report (Joint) filed by all parties by DUKE UNIVERSITY.(HARTZOG, DAN) Modified on 1/21/2021 to edit docket text (Garrett, Kim)
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18 18 motion Rule 26f Report - Joint Thu 01/21 11:33 AM
Rule 26(f) Report (Joint) filed by all parties by DUKE UNIVERSITY.(HARTZOG, DAN) Modified on 1/21/2021. Requested Amended Report complying with L.R. 5.4 & 5.5 (Garrett, Kim)
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utility Motions Referred Thu 01/21 3:41 PM
Motions Referred: RE:19 Amended Rule 26(f) Report (Joint) filed by all parties, to MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD (Garrett, Kim)
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Wednesday, January 06, 2021
utility Motions Submitted Wed 01/06 7:43 AM
Motion Submitted:14 MOTION to Remand to JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS. (Blay, Debbie)
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Tuesday, January 05, 2021
17 17 respm Reply to Response to Motion Tue 01/05 12:52 PM
REPLY, filed by Plaintiff JOHN DOE, to Response to14 MOTION to Remand filed by JOHN DOE. (FERGUSON, JAY)
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
16 16 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Wed 12/23 5:06 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re14 MOTION to Remand filed by JOHN DOE filed by DUKE UNIVERSITY. Replies due by 1/6/2021 (HARTZOG, DAN)
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Wednesday, December 02, 2020
15 15 respm Brief Wed 12/02 9:21 AM
BRIEF re14 MOTION to Remand .(FERGUSON, JAY)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3
14 14 motion Remand Wed 12/02 9:19 AM
MOTION to Remand by JOHN DOE. Response to Motion due by 12/23/2020 (FERGUSON, JAY)
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Tuesday, December 01, 2020
13 13 notice Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing Tue 12/01 8:40 AM
NOTICE of Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing: Initial Pretrial Conference Hearing set for 1/25/2021 09:30 AM in Greensboro Courtroom #1A before MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD. (Garrett, Kim)
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Monday, November 30, 2020
12 12 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 11/30 7:08 PM
ANSWER to3 Complaint with Jury Demand by DUKE UNIVERSITY. (HARTZOG, DAN)
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Monday, November 09, 2020
11 11 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Mon 11/09 10:01 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney JAY HARDIN FERGUSON on behalf of Plaintiff JOHN DOE (FERGUSON, JAY)
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Friday, November 06, 2020
10 10 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Fri 11/06 4:01 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer as to3 Complaint by DUKE UNIVERSITY.(HARTZOG, DAN) Docket event modified on 11/6/2020 to reflect appropriate filing.(Powell, Gloria)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Fri 11/06 4:18 PM
ORDER granting10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer filed by DUKE UNIVERSITY. Answer due by 11/30/2020. Signed by Gloria L. Powell on 11/6/2020 on behalf of John S. Brubaker, Clerk of Court.(Powell, Gloria)
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Tuesday, November 03, 2020
9 9 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Tue 11/03 11:00 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney DAN M. HARTZOG on behalf of Defendant DUKE UNIVERSITY (HARTZOG, DAN)
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8 8 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Tue 11/03 10:56 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney MICHAEL B. COHEN on behalf of Defendant DUKE UNIVERSITY (COHEN, MICHAEL)
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7 7 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Tue 11/03 10:55 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by DUKE UNIVERSITY. (HARTZOG, DAN)
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6 6 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Tue 11/03 10:54 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by attorney DAN MCCORD HARTZOG, JR on behalf of Defendant DUKE UNIVERSITY (HARTZOG, DAN)
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5 5 notice Notice of Right to Consent Tue 11/03 10:06 AM
Notice of Right to Consent. (Hicks, Samantha)
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Att: 1 Consent Form
4 4 service Summons Issued Tue 11/03 10:05 AM
Summons Issued as to DUKE UNIVERSITY. (Originally filed in Durham County Superior Court, file number 20CVS1440, issued 10/7/2020, and is listed as Exhibit 1 to the1 Petition for Removal.) (Hicks, Samantha)
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3 3 cmp Complaint Tue 11/03 10:05 AM
COMPLAINT against DUKE UNIVERSITY, filed by JOHN DOE. (Originally filed in Durham County Superior Court, file number 20CVS1440, and is listed as Exhibit 2 to the1 Petition for Removal.) (Hicks, Samantha)
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2 2 misc ECF 30 Day Notice Tue 11/03 10:01 AM
ECF 30 Day Notice as to Attorney EMILIA I. BESKIND. ECF 30 Day Notice due by 12/3/2020. (Hicks, Samantha)
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utility Case Assigned Tue 11/03 12:13 PM
Case ASSIGNED to JUDGE LORETTA C. BIGGS and MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD. (Hicks, Samantha)
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Monday, November 02, 2020
1 1 7 pgs cmp Petition for Removal Mon 11/02 6:36 PM
PETITION FOR REMOVAL against John Doe, filed by DUKE UNIVERSITY.(HARTZOG, DAN)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Summons,
Att: 2 173 pgs Exhibit 2 - Complaint,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3 - Full State Court File,
Att: 4 Exhibit 4 - Affidavit of Brett Sokolow,
Att: 5 Exhibit 5 - Subpoenas,
Att: 6 Exhibit 6 - Notice of Removal to Federal Court