Tennessee Middle District Court
Judge:Aleta A Trauger
Case #: 3:22-cv-00936
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Nov 17, 2022
Last checked: Tuesday May 16, 2023 3:43 AM CDT
Defendant
Amy Hunter
Represented By
Mary Elizabeth McCullohs
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Eric William Donica
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
Stephanie Durman
Represented By
Mary Elizabeth McCullohs
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Eric William Donica
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
Bill Young
Represented By
Alexander Stuart Rieger
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
Cyrus Toosi
Represented By
Michael R. Dohn
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Melissa S. Roberge
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Defendant
Scott Potter
Represented By
Michael R. Dohn
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Melissa S. Roberge
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Defendant
Tom Palko
Represented By
Michael R. Dohn
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Melissa S. Roberge
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Defendant
Metropolitan Nashville Government
Represented By
Michael R. Dohn
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Melissa S. Roberge
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Defendant
Tom Lawless
Represented By
Alexander Stuart Rieger
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
John Honeysucker
Represented By
Michael R. Dohn
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Melissa S. Roberge
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Defendant
Lauren Hogan
Represented By
Mary Elizabeth McCullohs
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Eric William Donica
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
Kimberly Hayes
Represented By
Michael R. Dohn
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Melissa S. Roberge
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Defendant
Glenn Funk
Represented By
Mary Elizabeth McCullohs
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Eric William Donica
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
Paige Burcham Dennis
Represented By
Alexander Stuart Rieger
Tennessee Attorney General'S Office
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Defendant
Hal Balthrop
Represented By
Michael R. Dohn
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Melissa S. Roberge
Metropolitan Legal Department
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Plaintiff
Mark Clayton
Represented By
John M. Drake
Law Office Of John M. Drake
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Metro Nashville Water Services
Terminated: 01/11/2023
Defendant
Fox News Channel 5 Nashville
Terminated: 01/11/2023

GPO Nov 16 2023
MEMORANDUM OPINION OF THE COURT. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/16/2023. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af)
GPO Oct 04 2024
MEMORANDUM signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/4/2024.(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ab)
GPO Oct 04 2024
ORDER: For the reasons explained in the accompanying Memorandum, Scripps Howard Publishing Company d/b/a NewsChannel 5's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 97) is hereby GRANTED, and Mark Clayton's Motion for Extension of Time Under Rule 6(b) for Rule 4(m) Deadline (Doc. No. 105) is DENIED as moot. The initial case management conference is RESET for December 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/4/202. (ab)

Docket last updated: 03/10/2025 11:59 PM CDT
Friday, March 07, 2025
132 132 respm Reply to Response to Motion Fri 03/07 12:45 PM
REPLY to Response to re125 Motion for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaint filed by Mark Clayton.(Drake, John) Modified text on 3/7/2025 (ab)
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Att: 1 Exhibit- Meeting Minutes,
Att: 2 Exhibit - Verified Complaint
Wednesday, March 05, 2025
131 131 notice Notice of Filing Wed 03/05 9:58 AM
NOTICE of Filing by Paige Burcham Dennis, Tom Lawless, Bill Young re125 Motion for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaint,130 Response to Motion,128 Notice (Other)(Grams, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A -- Prop. 3rd Am. Compl.,
Att: 2 Exhibit B -- Minutes of Reg. Mtg.,
Att: 3 Exhibit C -- Excerpt Dep. Plf.
Friday, February 28, 2025
130 130 respm Response to Motion Fri 02/28 11:30 AM
RESPONSE to Motion re125 Motion for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaint filed by Paige Burcham Dennis, Tom Lawless, Bill Young. (Grams, Andrew)
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