Mertens et al v. Biden et al
| Missouri Eastern District Court | |
| Judge: | Rodney H Holmes |
| Case #: | 4:24-cv-01405 |
| Nature of Suit | 470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations |
| Cause | 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act |
| Case Filed: | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Last checked: Friday Apr 18, 2025 3:20 AM CDT |
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Administrative Office of the Courts
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Sioban Akers
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Cynthia Albin
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Kerry Allen
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Lutricia Allen
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Henry E. Autrey
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Averhealth
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Ballwin Police Department
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital of Saint Louis
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Crista Beracha
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Scott Bernstein
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Jorden Berti
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David S. Betz
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Joe Biden
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John R. Bird
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John M. Bodenhausen
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Bradley R. Bodeux
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John Borbonus
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Lance Christian Bretsnyder
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Unknown Brewer
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Bringing Family Together
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Maia Brodie
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Unknown Brooks
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Greg Brough
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Jillian Brown
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Michael Burgoyne
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Van Buskirk
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Adam Carnal
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Leigh Carson
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Alicia Carter
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Dr. Mina Charepoo
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Kelly Chevalier
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Circuit Court of Saint County
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City of Saint Louis Corporation
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Nathan S. Cohen
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Linda Colburn
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Kimberly Jean Coleman
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Jenna Conley
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Jenna Rohr Conley
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Anna Elizabeth Connely
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Adam Coonce
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County Clerk of Court Operations
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County of Saint Louis Corporation
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Crawford County Police Department
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Crisis Intervention Team of Saint Louis City
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David Redmond Crosby
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George Allen Crouch
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D.C.F.S. Crawford County
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Mary Davidson
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Duwain Dean
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Gina Dean
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Department of Social Services
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Alinda Dickerson
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Michael Dickerson
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Amy Diemer
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Jason D. Dodson
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Domestic Relations of Saint Louis County
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Shamantha Edwards
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Kenyatta Eleby
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Jamie Lynn Emahiser
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Brittany Erker
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Every Child's Hope
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Family Forward
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Federal Bureau of Investigation of Saint Louis
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James Fendelman
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John Fenley
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Mayra Flesner
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Deputy Unknown Fluck
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Charles B. Flynn
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Franklin County Police Department
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Michael E. Gardner
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Jessica Whelan Giddens
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Joan M. Gilmer
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Frank Ross Gipson
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Elliot Goldberger
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Jacquelyn Gonz
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Good Shepherd
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Bill Grant
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Mary W. Greaves
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Joseph L. Green
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William Gregory
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Mark W. Haefner
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Holly Hamilton
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Robert N. Hamilton
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Ryley Hamilton
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Michelle Hammond
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Renee Hardin-Tammons
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Shevon Harris
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Betty Jene Hasnmann
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Health and Human Services of the United States
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Matthew Hill Hearne
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Unknown Hecox
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Robert M. Heggie
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Sandra Faragut Hemphil
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Deborah C. Moron Henry
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Megan Julian Higgins
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Bruce F. Hilton
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Jodie Hodge
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Marshall Hoekel
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Jennifer Hoffman
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Neil Hogan
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Holon Inclusive Health System
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Homeland Security of Saint Louis
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Dale W. Hood
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Colleen Hubble
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Cortnie Hulett
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Tiffany Hytrek
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Tiffany Ann Hytrek
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Internal Affairs Division
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Venus Jackson
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Department
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Erica Jenkins
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Bridgett Kastner
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Cara C. Keeble
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Mark Kiesewetter
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Troy Korte
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Kelly Landre-Wright
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Teresa Langford
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John R. Lasater
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Julia Pusateri Lasater
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Chimene Yavonne Laskey
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Myra Leary
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Dr. Unknown Lebowitz
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Betsy Ledgerwood
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Beth Lewandowski
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Rachel Lien
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Rachna Lien
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Carol Love
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Unknown Lunyou
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Daymond Wayne Lynn
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Emily Mathews
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Jacqueline Matreci
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Unknown McClure
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Unknown McKinney
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Amanda Bundren McNelley
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Jeffrey Paul Medler
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Sarah Melz
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Mercy Hospital South
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Mercy South
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Edward Miles
An Individual 1521 E. Grand
St. Louis, MO 63107 |
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Jeff Millar
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Henry Miller, Jr.
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Darrell Missey
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Missouri Attorney General's Office
A Municipal Entity
Jefferson City, MO 65109 |
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Missouri Department of Social Services
A Municipal Entity 221 W. High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101 |
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Missouri Eastern Court of Appeals
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Diane Monahan
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Ashley Janel Moore
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Kenzie Mooty
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Molly Murphy
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John Thomas Nanny
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Rick Nelson
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Colby Newborn
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Cynthia Newborn
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Arthur Nissenbaum
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Arthur H. Nissenbaum
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Matthew H. Noce
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Tina Nugent
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Kurt S. Odenwald
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Gabby Olejnik
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Olive Street Pharmacy
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Mary E. Ott
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Ed Page
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Dr. Christopher Parks
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Michael L. Parson
An Individual Governor of Missouri P.O. Box 720
Jefferson City, MO 65102 |
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Patrick W. Pedano
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Ann Pendegrass
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Krista S. Peyton
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Andrew Pichler
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Jennifer Piper
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Sarah E. Pitlyk
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Sarah Pleban
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Kelly Ploesser
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Sylvia Pociask
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Elaine Pudlowski
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Chad Rackers
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Lynn Reichert
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James D. Reid
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Sharon Remis
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Jesus Alejandro Martinez Reyes
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Richmond Heights Police Department
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Patricia Ann Riehl
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Gordon H Robinson
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Robinwood Elementary
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Deputy Krystal Rock
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Megan Anne Rodgers
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Deborah Roeder
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Laura Roy
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Mary R. Russell
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Justin Ruth
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Saint Louis City Police Department
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Saint Louis City Sheriff's Department
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Saint Louis County Bar
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Saint Louis County Police Department
A Municipal Entity 7900 Forsyth Blvd.
Clayton, MO 63105 |
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Saint Louis Federal Court Legal Advice Clinic
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Joseph S. Sanchez
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Dr. Susan Sanderson
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Corporal Unknown Scharfenberg
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Matthew T. Schelp
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Sargent Unknown Schilli
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Patricia Seidel
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Carl Seltzer
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Nicole Mertens Senn
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Elizabeth Middelton Sheehan
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Shelby C. Shire
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Franco Sicuro
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Alejandro Sigala
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Alicia Sigala
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Lisa Sigmund
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Sargent Unknown Simon
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Rodney W. Sippel
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Sanda Smajlovic-Gunn
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Unknown Smith
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Olainki Spraggins
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Laura Stobie
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Sullivan Police Department
A Municipal Entity 400 East Locust
Union, MO 63084 |
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Supreme Court of Missouri
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Shirley R. Tasker
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Betty Thompson
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Charlie Thompson
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George Edward Tillman
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Evita Tolu
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John Tressler
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Matthew Edwin Lee Voorhees
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Devon Nicole Votaw
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Brian Wach
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Justin Wach
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WebWatcher
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WebWatcher by Awareness Technologies
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Hannah Weis
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Ericka Wentzel
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Kimberly D. Whittle
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Eric Willbanks
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Brenton Williams
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Briana Williams
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Darnell M. Willis
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Armand Wilson
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Joanne Wilson
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Nicole S. Zellweger
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Deputy Trevor Zugmaier
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Ariel Alton
An Enfranchised Living Soul 1227 N Florissant Rd.
Saint Louis, MO 63135 |
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Ryan Nicholas Brown
An Enfranchised Living Soul 201 Turtle Dr. Apt 101
Fenton, MO 63026 |
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Alexandra Marie Dean
An Enfranchised Living Soul 4573 Jonathan St.
Hastings, FL 32145 |
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Michelle Marryann Dickerson
An Enfranchised Living Soul 8589 Bowden St.
Douglas, GA 30134 |
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Brooke J. Marr
An Enfranchised Living Soul 3540 Lucy Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63116 |
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James Mertens
An Enfranchised Living Soul 49497 Highway 49
Annapolis, MO 63620 |
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Justin E. Shire
An Enfranchised Living Soul 2392 Derby Road
Birmingham, MI 48009 |
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Whitney Thompson
An Enfranchised Living Soul 19 Marymount Ct
Valley Park, MO 63088 |
| Docket last updated: 04/28/2025 11:59 PM CDT |
| Monday, April 21, 2025 | ||
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Mail Returned
Mon 04/21 3:36 PM
Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to James Mertens. Returned document(s):4 Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance,5 Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance,6 Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance. Could not verify new address and mail was not resent. (JEB) |
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Mail Returned
Fri 04/11 2:39 PM
Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Ryan Brown. Returned document(s):9 Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance. Could not verify new address and mail was not resent. (HMA) |
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Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance
Fri 03/21 3:12 PM
Letter from Clerk sent to Plaintiff Ariel Alton re: Failure to file Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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Order Receipt
Fri 03/21 4:32 PM
ORDER RECEIPT: (see receipt) Docket No: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Mailed to party not set up for electronic delivery. Fri Mar 21 16:32:55 CDT 2025 (CLH) |
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Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance
Fri 03/21 3:26 PM
Letter from Clerk sent to Plaintiff Justin E. Shire re: Failure to file Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance
Fri 03/21 3:23 PM
Letter from Clerk sent to Plaintiff Brooke J. Marr re: Failure to file Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance
Fri 03/21 3:17 PM
Letter from Clerk sent to Plaintiff Ryan Nicholas Brown re: Failure to file Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance
Fri 03/21 3:09 PM
Letter from Clerk sent to Plaintiff Whitney Thompson re: Failure to file Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance
Fri 03/21 3:06 PM
Letter from Clerk sent to Plaintiff Alexandra Marie Dean re: Failure to file Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance
Thu 03/20 2:27 PM
Letter from Clerk sent to Plaintiff Michelle Marryann Dickerson re: Failure to file Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance
Thu 03/20 2:26 PM
Letter from Clerk sent to Plaintiff James Mertens re: Failure to file Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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Order Receipt
Thu 03/20 3:07 PM
ORDER RECEIPT: (see receipt) Docket No: 6. Mailed to party not set up for electronic delivery. Thu Mar 20 15:07:03 CDT 2025 (CLH) |
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Case Assignment Local Rule 2.08
Tue 10/22 6:22 PM
Pursuant to Local Rule 2.08, the assigned/referred magistrate judge is designated and authorized by the court to exercise full authority in this assigned/referred action or matter under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636 and 18 U.S.C Sec. 3401, including any case budgeting matters. (auto) |
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Case Opening Notification
Tue 10/22 9:32 AM
Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Rodney H. Holmes. All parties must file the Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form consenting to or opting out of the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Click[LINK:here] for the instructions. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible.[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . (JWD) |
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Complaint Letter Created (Case Opening Event ONLY)
Tue 10/22 9:32 AM
***Complaint Letter Created. This is to advise you that this office has received and filed your complaint and has assigned it the above-referenced case number. (JWD) |
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Complaint Letter Processed (Case Opening Event ONLY)
Tue 10/22 10:00 AM
***Complaint Letter Processed (see notice of electronic filing for distribution list) Tue Oct 22 10:00:53 CDT 2024 (admin,) |
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motion
Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Tue 10/22 9:23 AM
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff James Mertens. (JWD) |
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Complaint
Tue 10/22 9:21 AM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants, Jury Demand, filed by Ryan Nicholas Brown, Whitney Thompson, Justin E. Shire, James Mertens, Ariel Alton, Alexandra Marie Dean, Brooke J. Marr, Michelle Maryann Dickerson.(JWD) |
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Civil Cover Sheet
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