Arkansas Eastern District Court
Judge:James M Moody Jr
Case #: 4:20-cv-01383
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)
Case Filed:Nov 23, 2020
Terminated:Jul 19, 2022
Last checked: Saturday May 22, 2021 3:37 AM CDT
Defendant
North Little Rock School District
Represented By
George Jay Bequette, Jr.
Bequette, Billingsley & Kees, P.A.
contact info
William Cody Kees
Bequette, Billingsley & Kees, P.A.
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Plaintiff
Bobby Acklin
Represented By
Richard L. Mays
Mays, Byrd & Associates, P.A.
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GPO Jul 19 2022
ORDER granting 31 Joint Motion to Dismiss; and dismissing the Complaint with prejudice. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 07/19/2022. (llg)

Docket last updated: 04/23/2025 11:59 PM CDT
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
32 32 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss Tue 07/19 9:08 AM
ORDER granting31 Joint Motion to Dismiss; and dismissing the Complaint with prejudice. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 07/19/2022. (llg)
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Monday, July 18, 2022
31 31 motion Dismiss Mon 07/18 4:24 PM
Joint MOTION to Dismiss by Bobby Acklin (Mays, Richard)
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
30 30 1 pgs order Order 1 - Terminate Hearings Wed 06/29 12:45 PM
ORDER canceling the jury trial scheduled for 07/18/2022; and removing this case from the trial docket. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 06/29/2022. (llg)
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Monday, June 27, 2022
29 29 order Order on Motion for Summary Judgment Mon 06/27 11:52 AM
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER finding as moot10 Motion for Summary Judgment. The motion for summary judgment is moot as the parties have successfully settled their claims. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 6/27/22. (dpb)
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
28 28 minutes Settlement Conference Thu 06/23 9:25 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray:Settlement Conference held on 6/22/2022. (Court Reporter K. Dellinger) (csf)
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
27 27 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 06/21 12:27 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Tiffany J. Mays O'Guinn on behalf of Bobby Acklin (Mays O'Guinn, Tiffany)
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Monday, June 20, 2022
26 26 misc Pretrial Disclosure Sheet Mon 06/20 2:15 PM
PRETRIAL DISCLOSURE SHEET (AMENDED) by Bobby Acklin. (Mays, Richard)
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25 25 misc Pretrial Disclosure Sheet Mon 06/20 1:56 PM
PRETRIAL DISCLOSURE SHEET by Bobby Acklin. (Mays, Richard)
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24 24 misc Pretrial Disclosure Sheet Mon 06/20 1:01 PM
PRETRIAL DISCLOSURE SHEET by North Little Rock School District. (Stewart, Troy)
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Friday, June 03, 2022
23 23 notice Notice of Hearing Fri 06/03 2:53 PM
NOTICE of Hearing: Settlement Conference set for 6/22/2022 10:00 AM in Little Rock Courtroom # 1C before Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray. (csf)
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
22 22 respm Reply to Response to Motion Tue 05/31 4:01 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion re10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by North Little Rock School District.(Bequette, George)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
21 21 1 pgs order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge for Settlement Conference Tue 05/31 3:24 PM
ORDER referring this case to United States Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray for Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 05/31/2022. (llg)
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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
utility Notice of Docket Correction Tue 05/24 10:00 AM
NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re17 Reply to Response to Motion and18 Response in Opposition to Motion. CORRECTION: The docket text for docket entry17 was modified to correct the description of the document filed as "RESPONSE to10 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Bobby Acklin". The docket text for docket entry18 was modified to correct the description of the document filed as "MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Opposition re17 Response to Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Bobby Acklin" as marked on the document. (jak)
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Monday, May 23, 2022
20 20 misc Status Report Mon 05/23 4:33 PM
STATUS REPORT by Bobby Acklin. (Mays, Richard)
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19 19 misc Response to Statement of Facts Mon 05/23 4:32 PM
RESPONSE re12 Statement of Facts (Local Rule 56.1) filed by Bobby Acklin. (Mays, Richard)
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18 18 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Mon 05/23 4:25 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Bobby Acklin. (Mays, Richard)
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17 17 respm Reply to Response to Motion Mon 05/23 4:22 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion re10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Bobby Acklin.(Mays, Richard)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Dr. Joe Austin's Superintendent Contract,
Att: 2 Exhibit Smith, James-Superintendent Contract,
Att: 3 Exhibit Kimbrell, Tom-Superintendent Contract,
Att: 4 Exhibit Kirspel, Kenneth-Superintendent Contract,
Att: 5 Exhibit Rodgers, Kelly-Superintendent Contract,
Att: 6 Exhibit Pilewski, Gregory-Superintendent Contract,
Att: 7 Exhibit Acklin, Bobby-July 1 2018 to June 30 -2019 Interim contract,
Att: 8 Exhibit Acklin, Bobby-Oct 18-June 30 Contract,
Att: 9 Exhibit Acklin, Bobby-July 1-June 30-2021 Contract,
Att: 10 Exhibit NLRSD Resp to EEOC,
Att: 11 Exhibit Steele, Tracy Deposition-7-28-21,
Att: 12 Exhibit Affd of Tracy Steele,
Att: 13 Exhibit Campbell, Sandra-Deposition 11 16-2021
Att: 14 Exhibit Temple, Cindy Deposition-7 28-2021
Att: 15 Exhibit Acklin, Bobby-Deposition 11 16-2021
Att: 16 Exhibit Board Meeting Minutes,
Att: 17 Exhibit Defs Resps to Pls RFA,
Att: 18 Exhibit Williams, Dorothy-Deposition 11-16-2021
16 16 misc Status Report Mon 05/23 3:10 PM
STATUS REPORT by North Little Rock School District. (Bequette, George)
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Monday, May 16, 2022
14 14 motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Mon 05/16 12:44 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to10 MOTION for Summary Judgment ,11 Brief in Support,12 Statement of Facts (Local Rule 56.1) by Bobby Acklin (Mays, Richard)
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order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Mon 05/16 5:10 PM
(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no pdf document associated with this entry.) ORDER granting14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response. Plaintiff's response to the motion for summary judgment was due on May 10, 2022 (not on May 17, 2022 as Plaintiff states). However, with the agreement of Defendant, Plaintiff's time to respond is extended until May 24, 2022. Signed by Judge James M. Moody Jr. on 5/16/22. (dpb)
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
13 13 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 04/26 2:44 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Troy Thomas Stewart on behalf of All Defendants (Stewart, Troy)
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12 12 misc Statement of Facts (Local Rule 56.1) Tue 04/26 1:35 PM
STATEMENT OF FACTS (Local Rule 56.1) re10 Motion for Summary Judgment,,11 Brief in Support filed by North Little Rock School District. (Bequette, George)
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11 11 brief Brief in Support Tue 04/26 1:30 PM
BRIEF IN SUPPORT re10 Motion for Summary Judgment,, filed by North Little Rock School District. (Bequette, George)
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10 10 motion Summary Judgment Tue 04/26 1:29 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment by North Little Rock School District(Bequette, George)
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Att: 1 Exhibit EEOC Charge & Dismissal and Notice of Rights from EEOC,
Att: 2 Exhibit Acklin Teaching Experience Document,
Att: 3 Exhibit Dollarway School District Documents,
Att: 4 Exhibit Acklin Deposition,
Att: 5 Exhibit Warren School District Documents,
Att: 6 Exhibit NLRSD Board Meeting Minutes,
Att: 7 Exhibit Acklin Interim Superintendent Contract,
Att: 8 Exhibit Acklin Superintendent Contract,
Att: 9 Exhibit Professional Growth Plan,
Att: 10 Exhibit Emails from the NLRSD School Board,
Att: 11 Exhibit Personnel Action Form,
Att: 12 Exhibit Williams Deposition
Monday, March 21, 2022
9 9 respoth Response (Non Motion) Mon 03/21 3:41 PM
RESPONSE re8 Request for Admissions by North Little Rock School District (Bequette, George)
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Thursday, March 10, 2022
8 8 discov Request for Admissions Thu 03/10 1:50 PM
REQUEST for Admissions by Bobby Acklin.(Mays, Richard)
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Monday, May 24, 2021
7 7 order Scheduling Order Mon 05/24 11:16 AM
FINAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set sometime during the week of 7/18/2022 at 9:15 AM in Little Rock Courtroom # 4A before Judge James M. Moody Jr. Discovery due by 4/11/2022; Motions due by 5/4/2022; Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by 6/20/2022; Status Report due by 5/24/2022. Signed at the Direction of the Court on 5/24/2021. (kog)
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
6 6 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Wed 03/31 8:20 AM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by North Little Rock School District. Joint Rule 26(f) Report (Bequette, George)
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Friday, January 29, 2021
5 5 order Initial Scheduling Order Fri 01/29 11:13 AM
INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER:Rule 26(f) Conference to occur by 3/17/2021; Rule 26(f) Report due by 3/31/2021. Proposed Jury Trial set sometime during the week of 7/18/2022 at 9:15 AM in Little Rock Courtroom # 4A before Judge James M. Moody Jr. Signed at the Direction of the Court on 1/29/2021.(kog)
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Att: 1 Proposed Final Scheduling Order
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
4 4 answer Answer to Complaint Wed 01/06 11:41 AM
ANSWER to1 Complaint with Jury Demand by North Little Rock School District.(Bequette, George)
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3 3 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 01/06 11:39 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by William Cody Kees on behalf of North Little Rock School District (Kees, William)
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2 2 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 01/06 11:38 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by George Jay Bequette, Jr on behalf of North Little Rock School District (Bequette, George)
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Monday, November 23, 2020
1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 11/24 8:41 AM
COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against North Little Rock School District filed by Bobby Acklin. Fee $400 received. Receipt Number LIT079856. Summons issued and returned to counsel for service.(bmd)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet