Virginia Eastern District Court
Judge:Leonie M Brinkema
Referred: William E Fitzpatrick
Case #: 1:25-cv-00310
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause28:451 Employment Discrimination
Case Filed:Feb 19, 2025
Case in other court:District of Columbia, 1:24-cv-02636
Last checked: Wednesday Feb 19, 2025 1:06 PM EST
Defendant
Amazon Web Services Inc.
Represented By
Greta B. Williams
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Jason Craig Schwartz
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Defendant
Amazon, Inc.
Represented By
Greta B. Williams
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Jason Craig Schwartz
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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Plaintiff
Brandie Hensley
Represented By
Daniel Sobelsohn
The Sobelsohn Law Firm
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Docket last updated: 02/21/2025 11:59 PM EST
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
17 17 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/19 10:04 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Craig Schwartz on behalf of Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon, Inc. (Schwartz, Jason)
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16 16 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/19 10:00 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Anna M. McKenzie on behalf of Amazon Web Services Inc., Amazon, Inc. (McKenzie, Anna)
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15 15 1 pgs order Order Wed 02/19 2:37 PM
ORDERED that plaintiffs counsel immediately file a notice to inform the Court of their status as a member of the bar of this Court; and it is further ORDERED that if plaintiff does not have counsel who is admitted to practice before this Court, plaintiff must make arrangements with an attorney who is so admitted, and that local attorney must enter an appearance in this civil action by Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/19/2025. (swil)
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14 14 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Wed 02/19 12:12 PM
Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:24-cv-02636. Original file and docket sheet received.
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notice Notification of Transfer Wed 02/19 12:15 PM
Notification of transfer offrom the District of Columbia Case No. 1:24cv2636 to the Eastern District of Virginia. (ldab, )
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Thursday, February 06, 2025
13 13 ORDER granting in part the parties'12 consent motion and denying without prejudice Defendants'9 motion to dismiss. See document for details. The Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this case to the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, and close this case after transfer. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/6/2025. (lcaha2) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Friday, January 31, 2025
12 12 Consent MOTION to Transfer Case to ED VA Alexandria Division , Consent MOTION to Dismiss DC Human Rights Act Claim , Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct5 Amended Complaint and file Second Amended Complaint by BRANDIE HENSLEY.(Sobelsohn, Daniel) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order
Friday, January 17, 2025
MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff's11 consent motion for an extension of briefing deadlines is granted. Plaintiff shall file any opposition to the9 motion to dismiss by January 31, 2025. Defendants shall file any reply by February 7, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 1/17/2025. (lcaha2) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
11 11 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to9 MOTION to Dismiss by BRANDIE HENSLEY. (Sobelsohn, Daniel) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Tuesday, January 07, 2025
10 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Greta B. Williams on behalf of All Defendants (Williams, Greta) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Monday, January 06, 2025
9 9 MOTION to Dismiss by AMAZON, INC., AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC..(Schwartz, Jason) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Declaration of Greta Williams,
Att: 3 Exhibit A,
Att: 4 Declaration of Kurt Walters,
Att: 5 Text of Proposed Order
8 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Craig Schwartz on behalf of All Defendants (Schwartz, Jason) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Monday, December 16, 2024
7 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. served on 12/16/2024, answer due 1/6/2025 (Sobelsohn, Daniel) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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6 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. AMAZON, INC. served on 12/16/2024, answer due 1/6/2025 (Sobelsohn, Daniel) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Friday, December 13, 2024
5 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by BRANDIE HENSLEY.(Sobelsohn, Daniel) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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4 4 SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC., AMAZON, INC..(mg) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Att: 1 Notice and Consent
Thursday, December 12, 2024
3 3 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by BRANDIE HENSLEY. Related document:1 Complaint filed by BRANDIE HENSLEY.(Sobelsohn, Daniel) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Att: 1 Summons summons
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Case directly reassigned to Judge Amir H. Ali. Judge Trevor N. McFadden is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff filed the Complaint in this action on September 12, 2024. As of the date of this Order, the public docket reflects that Plaintiff has yet to file proof of service of each Defendant. The Court directs Plaintiff's attention to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) and Local Civil Rule 5.3. It is hereby ORDERED that, by no later than December 16, 2024, Plaintiff must either cause process to be served upon each Defendant and file proof of service with the Court or establish good cause for the failure to do so. Failure to make such filings will result in dismissal of this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/18/2024. (lctnm2) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
2 2 STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/17/2024. (lctnm2) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Monday, September 16, 2024
NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses. Please locate the summons applicable to your case at www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms and file using the event Request for Summons to issue. (zmtm) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmtm) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
1 1 COMPLAINT against AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC., AMAZON.COM INC with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11155872) filed by BRANDIE HENSLEY.(Sobelsohn, Daniel) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 2/19/2025.]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet