Michigan Eastern District Court
Judge:David M Lawson
Referred: Patricia T Morris
Case #: 1:24-cv-12879
Nature of Suit445 Civil Rights - Amer w/Disabilities-Employment
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination
Case Filed:Oct 31, 2024
Last checked: Tuesday Apr 29, 2025 4:33 AM EDT
Defendant
Christopher Shannon
Represented By
Audrey J. Forbush
Plunkett & Cooney
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Defendant
Gladwin, City of
Represented By
Audrey J. Forbush
Plunkett & Cooney
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Plaintiff
Joseph W. Zeitz
Represented By
Errick Alan Miles
Smith Bovill, P.C.
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Docket last updated: 07/31/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
notice Text-Only Notice of Hearing Cancelled Tue 07/14 3:58 PM
TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Final Pretrial Hearing on 7/29/2026 and Jury Trial on 8/18/2026 are Cancelled for Opinion on Pending Report and Recommendation. Scheduling Order Dates will be Issued in the Court's Opinion. (KWin)
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Monday, June 08, 2026
29 29 misc Stipulation Mon 06/08 4:16 PM
STIPULATION TO SUSPEND, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, ADJOURN SCHEDULING ORDER (ECF 20) by All Defendants (Forbush, Audrey)
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
28 28 respoth Objection to Report and Recommendation Tue 03/31 3:59 PM
OBJECTION to27 Report and Recommendation by All Defendants. (Forbush, Audrey)
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
27 27 motion Report and Recommendation Thu 03/19 10:39 AM
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re23 MOTION filed by Joseph W. Zeitz,21 MOTION filed by Christopher Shannon, Gladwin, City of. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris. (KCas)
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
minutes Motion Hearing Tue 03/17 10:35 AM
Minute Entry for in-person proceedings before Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris: Motion Hearing held on 3/17/2026 re21 MOTION filed by Christopher Shannon, Gladwin, City of Disposition: Report and Recommendation to follow. (Court Reporter: Digitally Recorded) (KCas)
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Friday, March 13, 2026
26 26 order Referring Motion to Magistrate Judge* Fri 03/13 10:27 AM
ORDER Continuing Referral to the Assigned Magistrate Judge (Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris:21 MOTION) Signed by District Judge David M. Lawson. (KWin)
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Monday, March 09, 2026
order Text-Only Reassignment Mon 03/09 3:44 PM
Text-Only Order of reassignment from District Judge Thomas L. Ludington to District Judge David M. Lawson pursuant to Administrative Order 26-AO-009. (SSch)
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Monday, February 23, 2026
25 25 respm Response to Motion Mon 02/23 12:16 PM
RESPONSE to21 MOTION filed by All Defendants. (Forbush, Audrey) Modified on 2/23/2026 (MChr)
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Att: 1 Exhibit
24 24 notice Hearing on Motion* Mon 02/23 10:37 AM
NOTICE OF IN PERSON HEARING on21 MOTION . Motion Hearing set for 3/17/2026 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris (KCas)
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Monday, February 16, 2026
23 23 respm Response to Motion Mon 02/16 9:48 AM
RESPONSE to21 MOTION to Enforce Settlement Agreement filed by Joseph W. Zeitz. (Miles, Errick)
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
22 22 order Referring Motion to Magistrate Judge* Thu 02/12 12:17 PM
ORDER REFERRING MOTION to Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris:21 MOTION filed by Christopher Shannon, Gladwin, City of. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
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Friday, February 06, 2026
21 21 motion Motion - Free Fri 02/06 1:52 PM
MOTION by All Defendants. (Forbush, Audrey)
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Att: 1 Index of Exhibits,
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Att: 5 Exhibit
Friday, January 30, 2026
20 20 order Scheduling Order Fri 01/30 10:01 AM
STIPULATED ORDER For Extension of Dispositive Motion Cut Off. Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 2/10/2026; In-Person Final Pretrial Conference set for 7/29/2026 at 3:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Jury Trial set for 8/18/2026 at 8:30 AM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Related [+] (KWin)
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
19 19 order Scheduling Order Thu 11/20 9:09 AM
STIPULATED ORDER TO AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER: Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 1/20/2026; Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/30/2026 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Jury Trial set for 7/21/2026 at 8:30 AM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Related [+] (KWin)
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Wednesday, November 05, 2025
minutes Settlement Conference Wed 11/05 4:47 PM
Minute Entry for in-person proceedings before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington: Settlement Conference held on 11/5/2025. Disposition: No settlement reached. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (KWin)
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
18 18 notice Appear* Tue 10/28 4:58 PM
REMINDER - NOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: In-Person Settlement Conference set for 11/5/2025 at 3:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
17 17 notice Appearance Tue 08/19 11:58 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Regan Glenn on behalf of All Defendants. (Glenn, Regan)
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16 16 notice Appearance Tue 08/19 11:54 AM
[STRICKEN-DOCUMENT SIGNATURE AND NAME ON APPEARANCE DOES NOT MATCH THE EFILING ATTORNEY] NOTICE of Appearance by Audrey J. Forbush on behalf of All Defendants. (Forbush, Audrey) Modified on 8/19/2025 (NMet)
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notice Error Tue 08/19 12:28 PM
NOTICE of Error directed to: Audrey J. Forbush re16 Notice of Appearance. Wrong or incomplete PDF image was uploaded. Document was stricken and must be refiled correctly. [No Image Associated with this docket entry] (NMet)
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
15 15 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Wed 08/13 3:31 PM
ANSWER to Amended Complaint with Affirmative Defenses and Reliance on Jury Demand by All Defendants. (Forbush, Audrey)
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
14 14 cmp Civil Case - Complaint, Amended Thu 07/31 10:41 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Miles, Errick)
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
13 13 order Scheduling Order Tue 07/29 3:04 PM
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 10/27/2025; Settlement Conference set for 11/5/2025 at 3:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 11/26/2025; Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/10/2026 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Jury Trial set for 4/7/2026 at 8:30 AM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Related [+] (KWin)
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Monday, April 28, 2025
12 12 order Scheduling Order Mon 04/28 12:25 PM
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 8/12/2025 at 3:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Discovery due by 8/19/2025; Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 8/28/2025; Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/7/2026 at 3:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Jury Trial set for 1/27/2026 at 8:30 AM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Related [+] (KWin)
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Wednesday, April 09, 2025
11 11 notice Appear* Wed 04/09 10:04 AM
REMINDER NOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: In-Person Settlement Conference set for 5/6/2025 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
10 10 trial Witness List Thu 03/27 11:27 AM
FIRST AMENDED EXHIBIT AND WITNESS LIST by All Plaintiffs (Miles, Errick)
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Friday, February 28, 2025
9 9 notice Notice - Other Fri 02/28 9:26 AM
NOTICE by All Plaintiffs re6 Scheduling Order,, Plaintiff's Expert Witness Disclosures (Miles, Errick)
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Monday, January 20, 2025
8 8 trial Witness List Mon 01/20 1:49 PM
PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT LIST AND WITNESS LIST by Joseph W. Zeitz (Miles, Errick)
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
7 7 trial Witness List Wed 01/15 9:15 AM
WITNESS LIST by All Defendants (Forbush, Audrey)
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Friday, December 27, 2024
6 6 order Scheduling Order Fri 12/27 4:11 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 4/28/2025; Settlement Conference set for 5/6/2025 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 5/30/2025; Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/8/2025 at 4:00 PM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington; Jury Trial set for 10/28/2025 at 8:30 AM before District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. Related [+] (KWin)
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Thursday, December 05, 2024
5 5 2 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings Thu 12/05 1:50 PM
ORDER to Submit Material for Case Management Order. ( Short Statements Submitted to CM/ECF; Utilities; Proposed Orders by 12/30/2024. ) Signed by District Judge Thomas L. Ludington. (KWin)
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4 4 answer Answer to Complaint Thu 12/05 1:30 PM
ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses and Reliance on Jury Demand by All Defendants. (Forbush, Audrey)
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Thursday, October 31, 2024
3 3 service Summons Issued* Thu 10/31 2:34 PM
SUMMONS Issued for *Christopher Shannon* (SHic)
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2 2 service Summons Issued* Thu 10/31 2:32 PM
SUMMONS Issued for *Gladwin, City of* (SHic)
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1 1 cmp Civil Case - Complaint Thu 10/31 1:29 PM
COMPLAINT filed by Joseph W Zeitz against All Defendants with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-9997798 - Fee: $ 405. County of 1st Plaintiff: Gladwin - County Where Action Arose: Gladwin - County of 1st Defendant: Gladwin. [ Previously dismissed case: No] [ Possible companion case(s): None ] (Miles, Errick)
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notice Notice to Parties of Consent of a Civil Action before a Magistrate Judge Option Thu 10/31 2:35 PM
A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at[LINK:http://www.mied.uscourts.gov] (SHic)
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