Maryland District Court
Judge:J Mark Coulson
Case #: 1:23-cv-02932
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause42:2000e-2 Job Discrimination
Case Filed:Oct 27, 2023
Terminated:Mar 11, 2024
Last checked: Saturday Apr 27, 2024 6:37 AM EDT
Defendant
Verizon Maryland, LLC
Represented By
Donald Eugene English, Jr
Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Jill Schultz Distler
Jackson Lewis P.C
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Plaintiff
Cortland A Shields, Jr.
3016 Fallstaff Manor Ct. Unit D
Baltimore, MD 21209
Represented By
Dionna Maria Lewis, Lewis
District Legal Group, PLLC
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Laura Brett Harshbarger
District Legal Group PLLC
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Verizon Communications, Inc.
Terminated: 01/10/2024
Represented By
Donald Eugene English, Jr
Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Tonecia Resheia Brothers-Sutton
Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Jill Schultz Distler
Jackson Lewis P.C
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GPO Mar 11 2024
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson on 3/11/2024. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk)

Docket last updated: 8 hours ago
Friday, May 17, 2024
34 34 appeal USCA Mandate Fri 05/17 12:57 PM
RULE 42(b) MANDATE of USCA as to30 Notice of Appeal filed by Cortland A Shields, Jr. (slss, Deputy Clerk)
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33 33 appeal USCA Order Fri 05/17 12:51 PM
ORDER of USCA Granting motion to voluntarily dismiss this case pursuant to Rule 42(b) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure as to30 Notice of Appeal filed by Cortland A Shields, Jr. (slss, Deputy Clerk)
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Friday, April 12, 2024
32 32 appeal USCA Case Number Fri 04/12 3:35 PM
USCA Case Number 24-1317 for30 Notice of Appeal filed by Cortland A Shields, Jr. - Case Manager - Rachel Phillips. (slss, Deputy Clerk)
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
31 31 appeal Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to USCA Thu 04/11 11:44 AM
Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re30 Notice of Appeal. IMPORTANT NOTICE: To access forms which you are required to file with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit please go to http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov and click on Forms & Notices.(slss, Deputy Clerk)
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
30 30 appeal Notice of Appeal Wed 04/10 9:22 PM
NOTICE OF APPEAL by Cortland A Shields, Jr.. Filing fee $ 605, receipt number AMDDC-11196649.(Lewis, Dionna)
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Monday, March 11, 2024
29 29 1 pgs order Order Dismissing Case Mon 03/11 12:32 PM
ORDER denying20 Defendant's Motion to Strike; granting21 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File; granting18 Motion to Dismiss Amended Compmlaint; directing the Clerk to close this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson on 3/11/2024. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk)
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28 28 23 pgs order Memorandum Opinion Mon 03/11 12:25 PM
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson on 3/11/2024. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk)
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order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Mon 03/11 10:54 AM
PAPERLESS ORDER granting26 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Laura Brett Harshbarger terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson on 3/11/2024. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk)
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Friday, March 08, 2024
26 26 motion Withdraw as Attorney Fri 03/08 6:13 PM
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Laura Brett Harshbarger by Cortland A Shields, Jr.(Harshbarger, Laura)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Friday, February 23, 2024
25 25 notice Notice (Other) Fri 02/23 2:31 PM
NOTICE by Verizon Maryland, LLC re23 Response in Opposition to Motion Proposed Order (Brothers-Sutton, Tonecia)
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notice QC Notice - Miscellaneous Fri 02/23 11:09 AM
QC NOTICE:23 Response in Opposition to Motion filed by Verizon Maryland, LLC was filed incorrectly. **The following attachments or exhibits are missing - Proposed Order. To correct this problem, file Proposed Order using the event Notice (Other) and link Proposed Order to 23 . (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
23 23 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Thu 02/22 3:07 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re21 MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Six (6) Days Out of Time filed by Verizon Maryland, LLC.(English, Donald)
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
22 22 respm Response in Support of Motion Tue 02/13 1:17 PM
RESPONSE in Support re18 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed by Verizon Maryland, LLC.(Distler, Jill)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
Thursday, February 08, 2024
21 21 motion Leave to File Document Thu 02/08 8:04 PM
MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Six (6) Days Out of Time by Cortland A Shields, Jr.(Lewis, Dionna)
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Att: 1 Attachment Attachment A,
Att: 2 Attachment Attachment B,
Att: 3 Attachment Attachment C,
Att: 4 Attachment Attachment D,
Att: 5 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order,
Att: 6 Attachment Copy of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss
Wednesday, February 07, 2024
20 20 motion Strike Wed 02/07 3:39 PM
MOTION to Strike19 Response to Motion,, Response in Opposition to Motion, by Verizon Maryland, LLC(Distler, Jill)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
19 19 respm Response to Motion Response in Opposition to Motion Tue 01/30 6:42 PM
RESPONSE to Motion re18 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint , RESPONSE in Opposition re18 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed by Cortland A Shields, Jr..(Lewis, Dionna)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
18 18 motion Dismiss Wed 01/10 4:28 PM
MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Verizon Maryland, LLC(English, Donald)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Exhibit,
Att: 3 Text of Proposed Order
17 17 service Summons Issued Wed 01/10 1:02 PM
Summons Issued 21 days as to Verizon Maryland, LLC. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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16 16 cmp Amended Complaint Wed 01/10 10:55 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Verizon Maryland, LLC, filed by Cortland A Shields, Jr..(Lewis, Dionna)
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Att: 1 Exhibit redlined copy of amended complaint,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet amended civil cover sheet,
Att: 3 Summons amended summons,
Att: 4 Summons amended summons
Thursday, December 21, 2023
order 25 Pct Mag - ORDER: Consent to Proceed before Mag Judge Thu 12/21 9:19 AM
PAPERLESS ORDER: In accordance with 28 USC 636(c), all parties have voluntarily consented to have Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and entry of final judgment, and conduct all post-judgment proceedings, with direct review by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, if an appeal is filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson on 12/21/2023. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
13 13 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 12/19 12:02 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Brett Harshbarger on behalf of Cortland A Shields, Jr. (Harshbarger, Laura)
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Friday, December 15, 2023
12 12 misc Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement Fri 12/15 10:59 AM
Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Verizon Communications, Inc. (Brothers-Sutton, Tonecia)
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Friday, December 08, 2023
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Fri 12/08 9:55 AM
PAPERLESS ORDER: upon consideration of6 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time, and finding good cause therefore, ECF No.6 is granted and the deadline by which Defendant shall submit its responsive pleading and/or motion to dismiss is hereby extended to January 10, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson on 12/8/2023. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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notice Deficiency Notice Fri 12/08 9:56 AM
Deficiency Notice for Verizon Communications, Inc. -- Your Local Rule 103.3 disclosure statement has not been filed. The Statement must be filed by 12/15/2023 (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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Thursday, December 07, 2023
9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 12/07 2:47 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Tonecia Resheia Brothers-Sutton on behalf of Verizon Communications, Inc. (Brothers-Sutton, Tonecia)
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8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 12/07 2:45 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jill Schultz Distler on behalf of Verizon Communications, Inc. (Distler, Jill)
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7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 12/07 2:44 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Donald Eugene English, Jr on behalf of Verizon Communications, Inc. (English, Donald)
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6 6 motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Thu 12/07 2:43 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to1 Complaint by Verizon Communications, Inc..(English, Donald)
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notice 25 Pct Mag - Notice of Case Assignment to a Magistrate Judge Thu 12/07 3:49 PM
NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson. Verizon Communications, Inc. or counsel for Verizon Communications, Inc. are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Procedures which can be downloaded[LINK:here] . Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, which can be downloaded[LINK:here] , counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded[LINK:here] . To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 12/21/2023. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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Monday, October 30, 2023
4 4 order 25 Pct Mag - Case Management Order Mon 10/30 8:37 AM
Case Management Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson on 10/30/2023. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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2 2 service Summons Issued Mon 10/30 8:37 AM
Summons Issued 21 days as to Verizon Communications, Inc. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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notice 25 Pct Mag - Notice of Case Assignment to a Magistrate Judge Mon 10/30 8:37 AM
NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson. Cortland A Shields, Jr. or counsel for Cortland A Shields, Jr. are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Procedures which can be downloaded[LINK:here] . Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, which can be downloaded[LINK:here] , counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded[LINK:here] . To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 11/13/2023. (ols, Deputy Clerk)
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Friday, October 27, 2023
1 1 13 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 10/27 1:14 PM
COMPLAINT against Verizon Communications, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AMDDC-10895318.), filed by Cortland A Shields, Jr..(Lewis, Dionna)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons,
Att: 3 Summons,
Att: 4 Summons