Texas Northern District Court
Judge:Brantley Starr
Case #: 3:17-cv-02278
Nature of Suit740 Labor - Railway Labor Act
Cause45:151 Railway Labor Act
Case Filed:Aug 25, 2017
Re-opened:Mar 04, 2020
Terminated:Dec 05, 2022
Case in other court:USCA5, 23-10008 USCA5, 23-10008 USCA5, 23-10836
Last checked: Wednesday Feb 21, 2018 3:10 AM CST
Defendant
Southwest Airlines Co
Represented By
Jonathan Evan Clark
Polsinelli PC
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Michele Haydel Gehrke
Polsinelli PC
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Defendant
Transport Workers Union of America Local 556
Represented By
Adam S Greenfield
Cloutman & Greenfield, PLLC
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Edward B Cloutman, III
Cloutman & Cloutman, L.L.P.
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Plaintiff
Charlene Carter
Represented By
Jeffrey Daniel Jennings
C/o National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc.
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Matthew B Gilliam
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation Inc
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Jason Edward Winford
Jenkins & Watkins PC
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David E Watkins
Jenkins & Watkins PC
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GPO Feb 01 2019
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 48 Motion to Dismiss, 51 Motion to Dismiss. Because further amendment may not be futile, the Court sua Sponte grants Plaintiff leave to amend her pleadings as to Count III. Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the date of this Order to file an amended complaint regarding her claim for a breach of the duty of fair representation against the Union. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/1/2019) (zkc)
GPO Jan 31 2022
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Order denying 171, 196, 199 Sealed and/or Ex Parte Motions. The Court ORDERS the parties to follow the Court's instructions for filing, redacting, and sealing the various documents and the information that they contain. The Court denies the request to seal any documents outright. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 1/31/2022) (mjr)
GPO May 05 2022
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: Before the Court are three motions for summary judgment 166, 169, 181. The Court DENIES them, VACATES the prior scheduling order, and SETS this case for a jury trial beginning Monday, 7/5/2022. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 5/5/2022) (oyh)
GPO May 25 2022
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 235 Motion for Reconsideration. The Court DENIES Southwest's motion in all respects. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 5/25/2022) (chmb) Modified event on 5/25/2022 (mla).
GPO Nov 16 2022
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The Court GRANTS IN PART Carter's motion for sanctions. The Court further DIRECTS Carter to file a bill of costs and proof of fees by November 18, 2022. Defendants must provide their response, if any, within two business days of the date on which Carter files her bill of costs and proof of fees. Carter must file her reply, if any, within two business days of the date on which Defendants file their response. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 11/16/2022) (chmb)
GPO Aug 07 2023
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING SANCTIONS: The Court GRANTS Carter's 382 motion and holds Southwest in civil contempt. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 8/7/2023) (axm)
Docket last updated: 04/23/2024 11:59 PM CDT
Monday, September 25, 2023
488 488 16 pgs respm Reply Mon 09/25 8:11 PM
REPLY filed by Charlene Carter re:475 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Gilliam, Matthew)
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487 487 6 pgs motion Miscellaneous Relief Mon 09/25 10:16 AM
MOTION to Supplement the Record on Appeal filed by Charlene Carter with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Gilliam, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order,
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