Indiana Northern District Court
Judge:Holly A Brady
Referred: Susan L Collins
Case #: 1:25-cv-00041
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)
Case Filed:Jan 30, 2025
Case in other court:Indiana Southern, 1:24-cv-01669
Last checked: Thursday Jan 30, 2025 2:07 PM EST
Defendant
Purdue University Board of Trustees
Represented By
John R Maley
Barnes & Thornburg Llp - Ind/in
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Colleen Elizabeth Schade
Barnes & Thornburg Llp - Ind/in
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Plaintiff
Marteze D. Hammonds
Represented By
Amber K Boyd
Amber K Boyd Law
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Faith E Alvarez
Alvarez Legal LLC
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Docket last updated: 03/12/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, February 06, 2025
30 30 order Order Thu 02/06 3:15 PM
ORDER for Magistrate Judge Susan Collins: The filing of 28 Defendant Purdue University Board of Trustees' Preliminary Witness and Exhibit List is in violation of Local Rule 26-2(a) and hereby STRICKEN. Text entry order.(mr)
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29 29 order Scheduling Order Thu 02/06 1:53 PM
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: This Scheduling Amended Order amends and supersedes the Case Management Order entered by the Southern District of Indiana on December 18, 202415 . The last date for the completion of all fact and expert discovery is 9/24/2025. The serving of reports from retained experts under Rule 26(a)(2) are due from Plaintiff by 9/24/2025; and from Defendant by 10/24/2025. Supplementation under Rule 26(e) due every six weeks until trial. The last date to seek leave of Court to amend the pleadings as to Plaintiff is 2/24/2025; as to Defendant is 2/24/2025. The deadline to file any dispositive motions is 10/27/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 2/6/2025. (ash)
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27 27 minutes Status Conference Thu 02/06 11:32 AM
TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE held on 2/6/2025 before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. Pla appeared by atty Amber Boyd. Dft appeared by atty Colleen Schade. Court addresses status of discovery. Parties advise discovery is ongoing. Court approves the12 Case Management Plan as amended on the record. (FTR 1st floor.) (mr)
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Monday, February 03, 2025
26 26 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 02/03 8:53 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen M Anderson on behalf of Purdue University Board of Trustees (Anderson, Kathleen)
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Friday, January 31, 2025
25 25 notice Notice of Hearing/Deadlines Fri 01/31 9:58 AM
NOTICE of Hearing: Telephonic Status Conference set for 2/6/2025 at 10:00 AM in US District Court - Fort Wayne before Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins. To connect to the conference, Parties should dial 833-568-8864, enter meeting ID: 161 6325 2172#, push # to skip entry of participant ID and enter passcode 039039# at least five minutes before the conference start time. (mr)
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
24 24 transfer Case Transferred In - District Transfer Thu 01/30 1:03 PM
Case transferred in from District of Indiana Southern; Case Number 1:24-cv-01669. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
23 23 Transfer Letter to Clerk of the Northern District of Indiana. Case transferred electronically to Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division on January 28, 2025. (DWH) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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22 22 CLOSED TRANSFER/ORDER to Northern District of Indiana - Application of the § 1404(a) factors warrants transfer to the Northern District of Indiana. Therefore, the Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue,18 . The Telephonic Status Conference set for February 25, 2025, is VACATED . The Court ORDERS the Clerk to transfer this case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (Fort Wayne Division) for further proceedings (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 1/28/2025.(DWH) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
21 21 ORDER granting20 Motion to Withdraw Attorney Appearance. Attorney Faith Elizabeth Alvarez withdrawn. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 12/31/2024. (See Order.) (BAA) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Monday, December 30, 2024
20 20 MOTION to Withdraw Attorney Appearance , filed by Plaintiff MARTEZE D. HAMMONDS.(Alvarez, Faith) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Friday, December 27, 2024
19 19 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in Support re18 MOTION to Transfer Case (Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue for Convenience Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)) , filed by Defendant PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.(Schade, Colleen) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Christina Wright
18 18 MOTION to Transfer Case (Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue for Convenience Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)) , filed by Defendant PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.(Schade, Colleen)[Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Friday, December 20, 2024
17 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Amber K. Boyd on behalf of Plaintiff MARTEZE D. HAMMONDS. (Boyd, Amber) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
16 16 The Honorable Sarah Evans Barker, Judge Entry for December 19, 2024: This cause is hereby ASSIGNED for final pretrial conference on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 216 of the United States Courthouse in Indianapolis, Indiana and for jury trial on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 216 of the United States Courthouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 12/19/2024.(LF) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024
15 15 ORDER - CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN. Dispositive Motions due by 9/24/2025. Discovery due by 7/24/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 12/18/2024. (AJG) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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14 14 MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 12/16/2024. The Court will approve the Case Management Plan, by separate order, as submitted. Plaintiff to issue specific demand to Defendant within 7 days. Defendant to respond by January 10, 2025. Copies of both shall be sent to MJGarcia@insd.uscourts.gov. This matter is scheduled for a telephonic status conference on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss case status. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia. (NAD) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Monday, December 09, 2024
12 12 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED, filed by Plaintiff MARTEZE D. HAMMONDS, Defendant PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES . (Alvarez, Faith) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Monday, November 18, 2024
11 11 ANSWER to1 Complaint , filed by PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.(Schade, Colleen) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
10 10 ORDER SETTING INITIAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE - The above case is hereby assigned for an INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., Indianapolis Time (EST), TELEPHONIC, before the Honorable Mario Garcia, United States Magistrate Judge. The information needed to participate in this telephonic conference will be provided by a separate notification. No fewer than seven (7) days before the IPTC, counsel must file a Proposed CMP. SEE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia on 10/17/2024.(JRB) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
9 9 NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time re Filing a response to pleading defined by Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a), filed by Defendant PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (Maley, John) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Friday, October 04, 2024
8 8 NOTICE of Reassignment of Case to Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia. Magistrate Judge Kellie M. Barr is no longer assigned to this case. Please include the new case number, 1:24-cv-1669-SEB-MG , on all future filings in this matter. (DJH) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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7 7 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Clerk is directed to randomly reassign case and notify parties of newly assigned Judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kellie M. Barr on 10/4/2024.(MJL) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Thursday, October 03, 2024
6 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Colleen Elizabeth Schade on behalf of Defendant PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (Schade, Colleen) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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5 5 NOTICE of Appearance by John R. Maley on behalf of Defendant PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (Maley, John) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
4 4 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (JRB) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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3 3 Notice to File Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement. (RAGS) (JRB) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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2 2 Summons Issued as to PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (JRB) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
1 1 COMPLAINT against PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, filed by MARTEZE HAMMONDS. (Filing fee $405, receipt number BINSDC-8351294)(Alvarez, Faith) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 1/30/2025.]
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons