Missouri Eastern District Court
Judge:Matthew T Schelp
Case #: 4:24-cv-00868
Nature of Suit446 Civil Rights - Amer w/Disabilities - Other
Cause42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act
Case Filed:Jun 21, 2024
Last checked: Tuesday Aug 06, 2024 4:35 AM CDT
Defendant
Adrian Barnes
Defendant
Vernon Betts
Sheriff's Office 10 N. Tucker Blvd. 8th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63101
Defendant
Jeff Carson
Defendant
City of St. Louis, Missouri
Represented By
St. Louis City Counselor's Office
St. Louis City Counselor'S Office
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Defendant
Jennifer Clemmons-Abdullah
Defendant
Corizon Health
Defendant
Jane Doe
Defendant
John Doe
Defendant
Missouri State Public Defender St. Louis Trial Office
Defendant
Unnamed 22nd Judicial Circuit Judicial Employees
Plaintiff
Deborah Woods
211 S. Clark #2195
Chicago, IL 60690
Represented By
Paige Michele Sparks
Sparks Law Firm
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Docket last updated: 3 hours ago
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
19 19 order A Docket Text Order with Schedules Wed 08/21 11:34 AM
Docket Text ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant City of St. Louis' Consent Motion for Extension of Time, Doc.18 , is GRANTED. Defendant shall have through September 23, 2024 to file an answer or motion to dismiss in response to Plaintiff's Complaint, Doc.1 . (City of St. Louis, Missouri answer due 9/23/2024.) Signed by District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on 8/21/2024. (TMT)
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Monday, August 19, 2024
18 18 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Mon 08/19 12:11 PM
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint and/or to File Motion to Dismiss re 1 Complaint by Defendant City of St. Louis, Missouri. (Duncan, Abby)
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17 17 misc Entry of Appearance Mon 08/19 11:22 AM
ENTRY of Appearance by Abby J. Duncan for Defendant City of St. Louis, Missouri. (Duncan, Abby)
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024
16 16 order Pro Bono Panel Appointment Tue 08/13 3:56 PM
ORDER AND NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO COUNSEL: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Javad M. Khazaeli, Khazaeli Wyrsch, LLC, 911 Washington Avenue, Suite 211, St. Louis, MO 63101, is appointed to represent Plaintiff Deborah Woods in this civil action. See E.D. Mo. L.R. 12.01(I); see also 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). The Clerk of Court shall provide Plaintiff's newly appointed counsel with a complete copy of the court file at no cost. (A complete copy of the court file has been emailed to Attorney Sparks) (A copy of this Order has been sent to Plaintiff via USPS and email at debwds2@aol.com) Signed by District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on 8/13/2024. (TMT)
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15 15 1 pgs order Order (will rule a motion and set/satisfy a schedule) Tue 08/13 3:51 PM
ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Withdraw, Doc.11 , is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing set in this matter for August 19, 2024, is CANCELLED. IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Second Motion for Court-Appointed Counsel, Doc.14 , is GRANTED. An Order and Notice of Appointment of Pro Bono Counsel will accompany this Order. Signed by District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on 8/13/2024. (TMT)
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Thursday, August 08, 2024
14 14 motion Appoint Counsel Thu 08/08 3:45 PM
MOTION For New Court-Appointed Counsel by Plaintiff Deborah Woods. (KXS)
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Wednesday, August 07, 2024
13 13 notice Notice (Other) Wed 08/07 5:42 PM
NOTICE Certificate of Service: by Plaintiff Deborah Woods re12 Order,, (Sparks, Paige)
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12 12 1 pgs order Order (will rule a motion and set/satisfy a schedule) Wed 08/07 1:12 PM
ORDER : IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a hearing will be held on Attorney Paige Sparks's Motion to Withdraw, Doc.11 , on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in Courtroom 16-South of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Attorney Sparks shall send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff via both electronic mail and physical mail, and Attorney Sparks shall file a Certificate of Service upon doing so. ( Motion Hearing set for 8/19/2024 03:00 PM in Courtroom 16S - St. Louis before District Judge Matthew T. Schelp.). Signed by District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on 08/07/2024. (KCD)
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
11 11 motion Withdraw as Attorney/Firm Tue 07/30 6:20 PM
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney re attorney/firm Paige Sparks - Sparks Law Firm by Plaintiff Deborah Woods. (Sparks, Paige)
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Wednesday, July 03, 2024
10 10 order Pro Bono Panel Appointment Wed 07/03 12:59 PM
ORDER AND NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO COUNSEL: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Paige M. Sparks, Sparks Law LLC, 2025 Zumbehl Road, # 102, Saint Charles, MO 63303, is appointed to represent Plaintiff Deborah Woods in this civil action. See E.D. Mo. L.R. 12.01(I); see also 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1). The Clerk of Court shall provide Plaintiff's newly appointed counsel with a complete copy of the court file at no cost. (A complete copy of the court file has been emailed to Attorney Sparks) (A copy of this Order has been sent to Plaintiff via USPS and email at debwds2@aol.com) Signed by District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on 7/3/2024. (TMT) Modified on 7/3/2024 (TMT)
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024
misc Order Receipt Tue 06/25 3:33 PM
ORDER RECEIPT: (see receipt) Docket No: 9. Tue Jun 25 15:33:17 CDT 2024 (Davis, Kinica)
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Monday, June 24, 2024
9 9 misc City Waiver Letter Tue 06/25 3:31 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE LETTER from clerk to St. Louis City Counselors Office As to Defendants: City of St. Louis.(KCD)
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Att: 1 Complaint
8 8 2 pgs order Order (will rule a motion and set/satisfy a schedule) Mon 06/24 2:59 PM
ORDER : IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Application to Proceed in District Court without Prepaying Fees or Costs, Doc.2 , is GRANTED. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1). The Clerk of Court shall issue process in this matter as to Defendant City of St. Louis and cause such process to be served. See id. at § 1915(d); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Counsel, Doc.3 , is GRANTED. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1); see also Patterson v. Kelley, 902 F.3d 845, 850 (8th Cir. 2018) (providing criteria for determining whether counsel should be appointed). The Clerk of Court is directed to appoint counsel for Plaintiff in this matter pursuant to the Plan for the Appointment of Pro Bono Counsel. A separate Notice of Appointment of Pro Bono Counsel shall be entered by the Clerk. IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff via regular mail and via electronic mail to the addresses Plaintiff provided in her Complaint. (A copy of this order emailed and mailed through USPS to plaintiff on this day.) Signed by District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on 06/24/2024. (KCD)
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misc Order Receipt Mon 06/24 2:59 PM
ORDER RECEIPT: (see receipt) Docket No: 8. Mon Jun 24 14:59:40 CDT 2024 (Davis, Kinica)
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Friday, June 21, 2024
7 7 notice Notice (Other) Fri 06/21 2:58 PM
NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Plaintiff Deborah Woods re5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. A hearing is requested for July 8, 2024. (JWD)
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6 6 23 pgs respm Memorandum in Support of Motion Fri 06/21 2:58 PM
MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. A hearing is requested for July 8, 2024 filed by Plaintiff Deborah Woods.(JWD)
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Att: 1 Affidavit of Irreparable Injuries,
Att: 2 Exhibit D - MSPD STL Legal Failures in Plaintiff's Underlying Case,
Att: 3 Exhibit E - Confidential Witness Statement
5 5 motion Temporary Restraining Order Fri 06/21 2:52 PM
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. A hearing is requested for July 8, 2024 by Plaintiff Deborah Woods. (JWD)
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4 4 motion File in Excess of Page Limitation Fri 06/21 2:51 PM
MOTION To Exceed Word Length by Plaintiff Deborah Woods. (JWD)
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3 3 motion Appoint Counsel Fri 06/21 2:50 PM
MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Plaintiff Deborah Woods. (JWD)
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2 2 motion Proceed In Forma Pauperis Fri 06/21 2:49 PM
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Deborah Woods. (JWD)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Fri 06/21 2:49 PM
COMPLAINT against defendant City of St. Louis, Missouri, Non-Jury Demand, filed by Deborah Woods.(JWD)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
misc Case Opening Notification Fri 06/21 3:12 PM
Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Matthew T. Schelp. 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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misc Complaint Letter Created (Case Opening Event ONLY) Fri 06/21 3:16 PM
***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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misc Complaint Letter Processed (Case Opening Event ONLY) Fri 06/21 4:03 PM
***Complaint Letter Processed (see notice of electronic filing for distribution list) Fri Jun 21 16:03:12 CDT 2024 (admin,)
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