CLARK v. SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES
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| Judge: | John A Woodcock, Jr |
| Referred: | Karen Frink Wolf |
| Case #: | 1:25-cv-00121 |
| Nature of Suit | 440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights |
| Cause | 28:451 Employment Discrimination |
| Case Filed: | Apr 01, 2025 |
| Last checked: Saturday May 17, 2025 6:50 AM EDT |
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Defendant
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES
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Plaintiff
HEATHER CLARK
844 STATE STREET, APT 30
BANGOR, ME 04401 |
| Docket last updated: 84 minutes ago |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Order to Show Cause
Tue 04/29 10:40 AM
ORDER terminating 10 Order to Show Cause. The Plaintiff having now filed an amended complaint sufficiently identifying the basis for diversity jurisdiction, my order to show cause is TERMINATED. The Clerk is directed to prepare the necessary documents for service of the amended complaint by the U.S. Marshal. The U.S. Marshall shall attempt service by waiver in the first instance. If no waiver is timely returned, the Clerk is directed to prepare a summons for service by the U.S. Marshal in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (MGW) |
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USM Service Form
Tue 04/29 1:16 PM
USM Service Form 285 and appropriate Service Documents completed and given to the U.S. Marshal Service along with a copy of the Complaint and Order Directing Service. (jam) |
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| Sunday, April 27, 2025 | ||
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Amended Complaint
Mon 04/28 9:43 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES, filed by HEATHER CLARK. (Service of Process Deadline 7/28/2025)(jam) |
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Att: 1
email containing document for filing
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| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Order to Show Cause
Tue 04/22 5:27 PM
ORDER reserving ruling on 10 Order to Show Cause. In her complaint, the Plaintiff asserted that the Defendant "is a business entity duly organized and existing under the laws of Maine, with its principal place of business in" Bangor, Maine. ECF No. 1 at 2. Because the Plaintiff only asserted state law claims against the Defendant, I ordered her to show cause why her case should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The Plaintiff now responds that the Defendant is actually "incorporated under the laws of New Jersey and has its principal place of business in Illinois" and therefore diversity jurisdiction exists. ECF No. 11 at 1. I accept the Plaintiff's correction but hereby ORDER her to file an amended complaint by May 6, 2025, that contains sufficient information to demonstrate the existence of diversity jurisdiction, failing which I will recommend her case be dismissed. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (MGW) |
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utility
Set Deadlines/Hearings
Wed 04/23 10:06 AM
In accordance with Judge Wolf's Order dated April 22, 2025; Amended Complaint due by 5/6/2025. (mjlt) |
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respoth
Response to Order to Show Cause
Mon 04/21 8:29 AM
RESPONSE TO 10 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by HEATHER CLARK.(slg) |
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Att: 1
Statement of Damages,
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Att: 2
Email to Clerk's Office,
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Att: 3
Email to Clerk's Office
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| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | ||
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motion
Order to Show Cause
Thu 04/17 2:01 PM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Insofar as it appears from her pro se complaint, the Plaintiff is a Maine citizen suing a Maine business exclusively under Maine law. See Complaint (ECF No. 1) at 1, 8-14. Without an apparent federal question (i.e., a claim under federal law) or diversity (i.e., claims between citizens of different states), there is no valid basis for this Court (which is a federal district court) to exercise jurisdiction over this matter. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331-1332; Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am. , 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994) ("Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction....It is to be presumed that a cause lies outside this limited jurisdiction, and the burden of establishing to the contrary rests upon the party asserting jurisdiction. (cleaned up)). Accordingly, the Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause in writing by May 1, 2025, why this matter should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Finally, I note that the Plaintiff used the state court application to proceed without payment of fees, see ECF No. 2, so she may have intended to file her complaint in state court. Show Cause Response due by 5/1/2025. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (MGW) |
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order
Order of Recusal
Wed 04/09 3:08 PM
ORDER OF RECUSAL. MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON recused. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (jam) |
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Wed 04/09 3:14 PM
Case Reassigned to MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (jam) |
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| Wednesday, April 02, 2025 | ||
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Additional Attachments
Wed 04/02 3:02 PM
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS filed by HEATHER CLARK re1 Complaint..(clp) |
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Productive Work Environment Statement,
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Retaliation Statement,
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Att: 3
E-mail Received 4/2/25 to the ECF Inbox
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Additional Attachments
Wed 04/02 2:58 PM
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS filed by HEATHER CLARK re1 Complaint..(clp) |
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Review 2,
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Review 3,
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Review 4,
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Email Received to ECF Inbox 4/2/25
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| Tuesday, April 01, 2025 | ||
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Additional Attachments
Tue 04/01 3:32 PM
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS filed by HEATHER CLARK re1 Complaint..(jam) |
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Nicole 2,
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compliance email,
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email containing documents for filing
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Additional Attachments
Tue 04/01 3:21 PM
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS filed by HEATHER CLARK re1 Complaint..(jam) |
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email part 2,
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email part 3,
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Att: 3
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email part 4,
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Att: 4
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email part 6,
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Att: 5
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email part 7,
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email containing docs for filing
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order
Order on Motion to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs
Tue 04/01 2:42 PM
ORDER granting2 Motion to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) |
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notice
Notice to Pro Se Re First Filing & Address Updates
Tue 04/01 2:13 PM
NOTICE: Recently HEATHER CLARK filed a pleading in this Court without representation of an attorney. Information regarding representing yourself is available on the Court's website at[LINK:https://www.med.uscourts.gov/handout-self-represented-parties] including a Handout for Self-Represented Parties. This handout is intended for informational and practical purposes only and in no way takes the place of an attorney's legal advice, but it may provide some answers to procedural and general questions. ALSO NOTE: You are responsible for notifying the Court in writing of any changes to your mailing address or telephone number and of any change in status regarding representation by an attorney. (cc: pro se litigant) (jlm) |
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motion
Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs
Tue 04/01 2:13 PM
MOTION to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Costs by HEATHER CLARK (jlm) |
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Complaint
Tue 04/01 2:11 PM
COMPLAINT against SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES with Jury Demand, filed by HEATHER CLARK. (Service of Process Deadline 6/30/2025)(jlm) |
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Att: 1
H. Clark Investigation,
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Att: 2
2024 Intake,
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Att: 3
Employment Status
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