This document is a court docket listing filings in a civil case between Vogel Newsome and multiple defendants. It shows that Newsome filed a complaint and the defendants filed motions to dismiss and for a stay. Newsome then filed motions opposing the stay and challenging the defendants' legal authority to appear. The docket provides procedural information but no substantive details about the allegations or issues in the case.

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U.S. District Court
Southern District of Mississippi (Jackson)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:10-cv-00704-HTW -FKB
Newsome v. Mitchell McNutt & Sams, P. A. et al Date Filed: 12/03/2010
Assigned to: District Judge Henry T. Wingate Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Referred to: Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Demand: $50,000,000 Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Cause: 42:1981 Civil Rights
Plaintiff
Vogel Newsome represented by Vogel Newsome
P. O. Box 14731
Cincinnati, OH 45250
601-885-9536 513-680-2922
PRO SE
V.
Defendant
Mitchell McNutt & Sams, P. A. represented by Paula Graves Ardelean
a Mississippi Corporation BUTLER, SNOW, O'MARA,
STEVENS & CANNADA
Suite 1400
1020 Highland Colony Parkway
P.O. Box 6010
Ridgeland, MS 39158-6010
(601) 948-5711
Fax: 601-985-4500
Email: paula.ardelean@butlersnow.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
L. F. Sandy Sams, Jr. represented by Paula Graves Ardelean
in His Official and Individual Capacity (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
James Thomas Allen represented by Paula Graves Ardelean
in His Official and Individual Capacity (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Robert T. Gordon, Jr. represented by Paula Graves Ardelean
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in His Official and Individual Capacity (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Michael T. Farrell represented by Paula Graves Ardelean
in His Official and Individual Capacity (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Ladye Margaret Townsend represented by Paula Graves Ardelean
in Her Official and Individual Capacity (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Does 1 - 30
in Their Official and Individual
Capacities
Date Filed # Docket Text
12/03/2010 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 paid, receipt number
34643006821), filed by Vogel Newsome. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1 - 58, #
2 Civil Cover Sheet)(ND) (Entered: 12/03/2010)
12/03/2010 2 NOTICE of Opposition to Magistrate Judge Assignment and Address filed by
Vogel Newsome. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A - L)(ND) (Entered:
12/03/2010)
01/06/2011 3 MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve Complaint filed by Vogel Newsome.
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive
Service of a Summons, # 2 Exhibit B - Waiver of the Service of Summons, # 3
Exhibit C - Mailing Receipt, # 4 Exhibit D - Mailing Receipt, # 5 Exhibit E -
Resubmitted Waiver of the Service of Summons, # 6 Exhibit F - Notice of a
Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons, # 7 Exhibit G - Waiver
of the Service of a Summons, # 8 Exhibit H- Proof of Mailing, # 9 Exhibit I -
Recusal Order, # 10 Exhibit J - Letter from William K. Suter, # 11 Exhibit K -
CNN Article)(ND) (Entered: 01/06/2011)
01/06/2011 4 MOTION to Remove Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson from Case, filed by
Vogel Newsome. (ND) (Entered: 01/06/2011)
01/31/2011 5 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson recused. Case
reassigned to Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball for all further proceedings. Signed
by Magistrate Judge Linda R. Anderson on 1/31/2011. (WG) (Entered:
01/31/2011)
02/02/2011 6 NOTICE-United States Supreme Court Update by Vogel Newsome. (RRL)
(Entered: 02/02/2011)
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02/02/2011 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Vogel Newsome. James
Thomas Allen waiver sent on 12/9/2010, answer due 2/7/2011; Robert T.
Gordon, Jr waiver sent on 12/16/2010, answer due 2/14/2011; Mitchell McNutt
& Sams, P. A. waiver sent on 12/9/2010, answer due 2/7/2011; L. F. Sandy
Sams, Jr waiver sent on 12/9/2010, answer due 2/7/2011. (RRL) (Entered:
02/02/2011)
02/07/2011 8 MOTION to Dismiss by James Thomas Allen, Michael T. Farrell, Robert T.
Gordon, Jr, Mitchell McNutt & Sams, P. A., L. F. Sandy Sams, Jr, Ladye
Margaret Townsend (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Notice of Right to Sue,
January 4, 2005)(Ardelean, Paula) (Entered: 02/07/2011)
02/07/2011 9 MEMORANDUM in Support re 8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by James
Thomas Allen, Michael T. Farrell, Robert T. Gordon, Jr, Mitchell McNutt &
Sams, P. A., L. F. Sandy Sams, Jr, Ladye Margaret Townsend (Attachments: #
1 Exhibit A - Index of Counts Contained in Complaint, # 2 Exhibit B - Notice
of Right to Sue, January 4, 2005)(Ardelean, Paula) (Entered: 02/07/2011)
02/08/2011 10 MOTION to Stay Case (Pending Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss) by
James Thomas Allen, Michael T. Farrell, Robert T. Gordon, Jr, Mitchell
McNutt & Sams, P. A., L. F. Sandy Sams, Jr, Ladye Margaret Townsend
(Ardelean, Paula) (Entered: 02/08/2011)
02/08/2011 11 MEMORANDUM in Support re 10 MOTION to Stay Case (Pending Ruling
on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss) filed by James Thomas Allen, Michael T.
Farrell, Robert T. Gordon, Jr, Mitchell McNutt & Sams, P. A., L. F. Sandy
Sams, Jr, Ladye Margaret Townsend (Ardelean, Paula) (Entered: 02/08/2011)
02/09/2011 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons Returned Executed by Vogel Newsome.
Ladye Margaret Townsend waiver sent on 1/20/2011, answer due 3/21/2011.
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Rule 8, # 2 Exhibit B - Rule 7.530, # 3 Exhibit C
- Rule 7.1 - 7.262, # 4 Exhibit D - CNN News Article)(ND) (Entered:
02/09/2011)
02/09/2011 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons Returned Executed by Vogel Newsome.
Michael T. Farrell waiver sent on 1/18/2011, answer due 3/21/2011. (ND)
(Entered: 02/09/2011)
02/09/2011 14 NOTICE of Title 11 - Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Proceedings by Ladye M.
Townsend, filed by Vogel Newsome. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I - US
Bankruptcy Court Pleading)(ND) (Entered: 02/09/2011)
02/10/2011 15 ORDER finding as moot 3 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Complaint
Discovery Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on February 10, 2011
(DCL) (Entered: 02/10/2011)
02/22/2011 16 MOTION to Strike 9 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 11 Memorandum in
Support of Motion, 10 MOTION to Stay Case (Pending Ruling on Defendants'
Motion to Dismiss), 8 MOTION to Dismiss by Vogel Newsome. (Attachments:
# 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit)(RRL) (Entered: 02/22/2011)
02/22/2011 17 MOTION for Default Judgment, MOTION for Sanctions by Vogel Newsome.
(Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit)(RRL) (Entered: 02/22/2011)
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02/22/2011 18 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Vogel Newsome. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit,
# 2 Exhibit)(RRL) (Entered: 02/22/2011)
02/22/2011 19 NOTICE of Filing by Vogel Newsome. (RRL) (Entered: 02/22/2011)
02/25/2011 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION to Strike 9 Memorandum in
Support of Motion, 11 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 10 MOTION to
Stay Case (Pending Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss), 8 MOTION to
Dismiss MOTION to Strike 9 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 11
Memorandum in Support of Motion, 10 MOTION to Stay Case (Pending
Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss), 8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by
James Thomas Allen, Does 1 - 30, Michael T. Farrell, Robert T. Gordon, Jr,
Mitchell McNutt & Sams, P. A., L. F. Sandy Sams, Jr, Ladye Margaret
Townsend (Ardelean, Paula) (Entered: 02/25/2011)
02/25/2011 21 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 20 Response in Opposition to Motion,, (to
Strike filed by Plaintiff) filed by James Thomas Allen, Does 1 - 30, Michael T.
Farrell, Robert T. Gordon, Jr, Mitchell McNutt & Sams, P. A., L. F. Sandy
Sams, Jr, Ladye Margaret Townsend (Ardelean, Paula) (Entered: 02/25/2011)
02/25/2011 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re 17 MOTION for Default Judgment as to
MOTION for Sanctions filed by James Thomas Allen, Does 1 - 30, Michael T.
Farrell, Robert T. Gordon, Jr, Mitchell McNutt & Sams, P. A., L. F. Sandy
Sams, Jr, Ladye Margaret Townsend (Ardelean, Paula) (Entered: 02/25/2011)
02/25/2011 23 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 22 Response in Opposition to Motion, (for
Default and Sanctions filed by Plaintiff) filed by James Thomas Allen, Does 1 -
30, Michael T. Farrell, Robert T. Gordon, Jr, Mitchell McNutt & Sams, P. A.,
L. F. Sandy Sams, Jr, Ladye Margaret Townsend (Ardelean, Paula) (Entered:
02/25/2011)
03/09/2011 24 MOTION to Strike 21 Memorandum in Support, 22 Response in Opposition to
Motion, 20 Response in Opposition to Motion, 23 Memorandum in Support by
Vogel Newsome. (RRL) (Entered: 03/09/2011)
03/09/2011 25 MOTION for Rule 11 Sanctions against named defendants by Vogel
Newsome. (RRL) (Entered: 03/09/2011)
03/09/2011 26 NOTICE of filing by Vogel Newsome re 24 MOTION to Strike 25 MOTION
for Sanctions. (RRL) (Entered: 03/09/2011)
03/10/2011 27 ORDER granting 10 Motion to Stay Case pending Judge Wingate's ruling on
Defendants' motion to dismiss Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on
March 10, 2011 (DCL) (Entered: 03/10/2011)
03/23/2011 28 Response in Opposition to 27 ORDER granting 10 Motion to Stay Case
pending Judge Wingate's ruling on Defendants' motion to dismiss Signed by
Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on March 10, 2011, filed by Vogel Newsome.
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Order 3-10-11, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Letter from
William K. Suter, # 3 Exhibit 3 - USDC Docket, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Form AO 85)
(ND) (Entered: 03/23/2011)
03/23/2011 29 MOTION to Vacate 27 Order on Motion to Stay Case, filed by Vogel
Newsome. (ND) (Entered: 03/23/2011)
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03/23/2011 30 MOTION to Show Proof of Legal Authority Challenging Authority to Appear,
filed by Vogel Newsome. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Letter from Paula
Graves Ardelean on 2-25-11, # 2 Exhibit B - Letter from Paula Graves
Ardelean on 3-14-11, # 3 Exhibit C - Waiver of Service of Summons, # 4
Exhibit D - Mailing Receipts, # 5 Exhibit E - Waiver of Service of Summons,
# 6 Exhibit F - Mailing Receipts, # 7 Exhibit G - USBC Official Form 9A, # 8
Exhibit H - Butler Snow Practice Areas)(ND) (Entered: 03/23/2011)
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