APPEAL, CLOSED, SUBMDJ

U.S. District Court

Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:06−cv−02954−WSD

Stegeman v. State of Georgia, thur Governor Sonny Perdue et al Date Filed: 12/05/2006
Assigned to: Judge William S. Duffey, Jr Date Terminated: 07/16/2007
Case in other court: USCa, 07−13540−I Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Plaintiff
James B. Stegeman represented by James B. Stegeman
821 Sheppard Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770−879−8737
PRO SE

V.
Defendant
State of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny represented by Devon Orland
Perdue Office of State Attorney General
in his official capacity 40 Capitol Square, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30334−1300
404−463−8850
Fax: 404−651−5304
Email: dorland@law.ga.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew R. LaVallee
Daley, Koster &LaVallee, LLC
2849 Paces Ferry Road
Suite 160
Atlanta, GA 30339
678−213−2401
Email: mlavallee@dkllaw.com
TERMINATED: 08/15/2007

Defendant
State of Georgia Department of Human represented by Devon Orland
Resources (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew R. LaVallee
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/15/2007

Defendant
DeKalb County, thru CEO Vernon represented by Brenda Ann Raspberry
Jones Dekalb County Law Department
in his official capacity 1300 Commerce Drive
Maloof Building
Decatur, GA 30030
404−371−3011
Email: baraspberry@co.dekalb.ga.us
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terri N. Gordon
 Dekalb Co. Law Department
1300 Commerce Drive
5th Floor
Decatur, GA 30030
404−371−3011
Email: tngordon@co.dekalb.ga.us
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
DeKalb County Department of Family represented by Devon Orland
&Children Services (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew R. LaVallee
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/15/2007

Defendant
DeKalb County Fire &Rescue Lt. represented by Brenda Ann Raspberry
Hughett − No: 581 (See above for address)
individually and in his official capacity ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terri N. Gordon
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
EMS Medic Dennis Carlock represented by Brenda Ann Raspberry
individually and in his official capacity (See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terri N. Gordon
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Stone Mountain Police Officer R. B. represented by Peter Coffin Brown
Porter Carothers &Mitchell, LLC
Badge, #119, individually and in his 278 West Main Street
official capacities Buford, GA 30518
770−932−3552
Fax: 770−932−6348
Email: peter.brown@carmitch.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard A. Carothers
Carothers &Mitchell, LLC
278 West Main Street
Buford, GA 30518
770−932−3552
Fax: 770−932−6348
Email: richard.carothers@carmitch.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas M. Mitchell
Carothers &Mitchell, LLC
278 West Main Street
Buford, GA 30518
770−932−3552
 Fax: 770−932−6348
Email: thomas.mitchell@carmitch.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
DeKalb County Probate Court represented by Brenda Ann Raspberry
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terri N. Gordon
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Probate Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh represented by Brenda Ann Raspberry
individually and in her official capacity (See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terri N. Gordon
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Georgia Superior Court, Stone
Mountain Judicial Circuit
represented by Devon Orland
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew R. LaVallee
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/15/2007

Defendant
State Court of Georgia represented by Devon Orland
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
DeKalb County Solicitor's Office

Defendant
Jane Doe 01−100

Defendant
John Doe 01−100

Defendant
DeKalb County Fire and Rescue represented by Brenda Ann Raspberry
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Terri N. Gordon
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

12/05/2006 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand filed and summon(s) issued. Consent form to
proceed before U.S. Magistrate and pretrial instructions provided. ( Filing fee $
350 receipt number 558054.), filed by James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1
Complaint (continued)# 2 Civil Cover Sheet # 3 Table of Contents# 4 Exhibit 1#
5 Exhibit 1 (continued)# 6 Exhibit 2 − 7# 7 Exhibit 2 − 7 (continuted)# 8 Exhibit
1 − 7 (continued)# 9 Exhibit 8# 10 Exhibit 9# 11 Exhibit 10# 12 Exhibit 11# 13
Exhibit 12# 14 Exhibit 13# 15 Exhibit 14# 16 Exhibit 15# 17 Exhibit 16# 18
Exhibit 17# 19 Exhibit 18# 20 Exhibit 19# 21 Errata 20# 22 Exhibit 21# 23
Exhibit 22# 24 Exhibit 23# 25 Exhibit 24# 26 Exhibit 25# 27 Exhibit 26# 28
Exhibit 27# 29 Exhibit 28# 30 Exhibit 29# 31 Exhibit 30# 32 Exhibit 31# 33
Exhibit 32# 34 Exhibit 33# 35 Exhibit 34# 36 Exhibit 35# 37 Exhibit 36# 38
Exhibit 37# 39 Exhibit 38# 40 Exhibit 39# 41 Exhibit 40# 42 Exhibit 41# 43
Exhibit 42# 44 Exhibit 43# 45 Exhibit 44# 46 Exhibit 45# 47 Exhibit 46# 48
Exhibit 47# 49 Exhibit 48# 50 Exhibit 49# 51 Exhibit 50# 52 Exhibit 51# 53
Exhibit 52)(kt) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to
obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 12/07/2006)
01/08/2007 2 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James B. Stegeman. State of
Georgia Department of Human Resources waiver mailed on 1/4/2007, answer
due 3/5/2007. (kt) (Entered: 01/10/2007)
01/08/2007 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James B. Stegeman. DeKalb
County Department of Family &Children Services waiver mailed on 1/4/2007,
answer due 3/5/2007. (kt) (Entered: 01/10/2007)
01/08/2007 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James B. Stegeman. State Court
of Georgia waiver mailed on 1/4/2007, answer due 3/5/2007. (kt) (Entered:
01/10/2007)
01/08/2007 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James B. Stegeman. Georgia
Superior Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit waiver mailed on 1/4/2007,
answer due 3/5/2007. (kt) (Entered: 01/10/2007)
01/09/2007 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and MOTION for Temporary Restraining
Order with Brief In Support by James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in
support # 2 Exhibit 1 # 3 Exhibit 2 # 4 Exhibit 3 # 5 Exhibit 4 # 6 Exhibit 5 # 7
Exhibit 6 # 8 Exhibit 7 # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(kt) (Entered: 01/10/2007)
01/15/2007 7 RESPONSE in Opposition re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION
for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION
for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Georgia Superior Court, Stone
Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny Perdue, State
of Georgia Department of Human Resources, DeKalb County Department of
Family &Children Services. (LaVallee, Matthew) (Entered: 01/15/2007)
01/23/2007 8 Summons Issued as to DeKalb County, thru CEO Vernon Jones and Probate
Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh. (Attachments: # 1 Probate Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh)(kt)
(Entered: 01/24/2007)
01/23/2007 9 Summons Issued as to EMS Medic Dennis Carlock, and DeKalb County Fire
&Rescue Lt. Hughett − No: 581. (Attachments: # 1 Dennis D. Carlock)(kt)
(Entered: 01/24/2007)
01/23/2007 10 NOTICE Of Filing additional Waivers of Service by James B. Stegeman. (kt)
(Entered: 01/24/2007)
01/23/2007 11 NOTICE Of Filing additional summons by James B. Stegeman. (kt) (Entered:
01/24/2007)
01/23/2007 12 NOTICE Of Filing Copies of Certified Mail Receipts by James B. Stegeman. (kt)
(Entered: 01/24/2007)
01/23/2007 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by James B. Stegeman. Stone
Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter waiver mailed on 12/9/2006, answer due
2/7/2007. (kt) (Entered: 01/24/2007)
01/23/2007 14 REPLY to Objection to 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, and MOTION
for Temporary Restraining Order filed by James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1
 Text of Proposed Order)(kt) (Entered: 01/24/2007)
01/25/2007 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard A. Carothers on behalf of Stone Mountain
Police Officer R. B. Porter (Carothers, Richard) (Entered: 01/25/2007)
01/25/2007 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas M. Mitchell on behalf of Stone Mountain
Police Officer R. B. Porter (Mitchell, Thomas) (Entered: 01/25/2007)
01/25/2007 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Coffin Brown on behalf of Stone Mountain
Police Officer R. B. Porter (Brown, Peter) (Entered: 01/25/2007)
01/31/2007 18 NOTICE Of Filing additional summons by Georgia Superior Court, State of
Georgia, thru Governor Sonny Perdue, State of Georgia Department of Human
Resources, DeKalb County Department of Family &Children Services.
(Attachments: # 1 Georgia Superior Court # 2 DeKalb County Family &Children
Services # 3 State of Georgia Department of Human Resources)(kt) (Entered:
02/01/2007)
01/31/2007 19 NOTICE OF SERVING STATE DEFENDANTS SUMMONS by James B.
Stegeman re 18 Notice of Filing. (kt) (Entered: 02/01/2007)
02/05/2007 20 MOTION to Dismiss and Brief in Support by Georgia Superior Court, Stone
Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny Perdue, State
of Georgia Department of Human Resources, DeKalb County Department of
Family &Children Services. (Attachments: # 1)(LaVallee, Matthew) Modified on
2/6/2007 to name attachment. (aaq). (Entered: 02/05/2007)
02/05/2007 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Georgia Superior Court,
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny Perdue,
State of Georgia Department of Human Resources, DeKalb County Department
of Family &Children Services. (LaVallee, Matthew) (Entered: 02/05/2007)
02/06/2007 22 ANSWER to Complaint by Stone Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter.
Discovery ends on 7/6/2007.(Brown, Peter) Please visit our website at
http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered:
02/06/2007)
02/07/2007 23 Instructions to Litigants for Discovery and Motion Practice Signed by Judge
William S. Duffey Jr. on 02/07/07. (csd) (Entered: 02/07/2007)
02/07/2007 24 MOTION for Order for the Clerk to sign and seal summons by James B.
Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A − State of Georgia Dept of Human
Resources and Georgia Superior Court Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit # 2
Exhibit B − DeKalb County Family &Children Services # 3 Text of Proposed
Order)(kt) (Entered: 02/08/2007)
02/07/2007 26 MOTION for Exemption for Payment of Pacer User Fee by James B. Stegeman.
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(kt)
(Entered: 02/08/2007)
02/08/2007 25 Summons Issued as to State of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny Perdue. (kt)
(Entered: 02/08/2007)
02/12/2007 Submission of 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and MOTION for
Temporary Restraining Order to District Judge William S. Duffey. (kt) (Entered:
02/12/2007)
02/13/2007 27 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief In Support by Stone Mountain Police Officer R.
B. Porter. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Brown,
Peter) (Entered: 02/13/2007)
02/13/2007 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re 26 MOTION for Exemption for Payment of Pacer
User Fee filed by Georgia Superior Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, State
of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny Perdue, State of Georgia Department of
Human Resources, DeKalb County Department of Family &Children Services.
(LaVallee, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2007)
02/13/2007 29 RESPONSE in Opposition re 24 MOTION for Order filed by Georgia Superior
Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny
Perdue, State of Georgia Department of Human Resources, DeKalb County
Department of Family &Children Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit
A)(LaVallee, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2007)
02/15/2007 30 Return of Service Executed by James B. Stegeman. DeKalb County Fire
&Rescue Lt. Hughett − No: 581 served on 1/30/2007, answer due 4/2/2007. (kt)
(Entered: 02/20/2007)
02/15/2007 31 Return of Service Executed by James B. Stegeman. Probate Judge Jeryl Debra
Rosh served on 1/30/2007, answer due 4/2/2007. (kt) (Entered: 02/20/2007)
02/15/2007 32 Return of Service Executed by James B. Stegeman. DeKalb County, thru CEO
Vernon Jones served on 1/30/2007, answer due 4/2/2007. (kt) (Entered:
02/20/2007)
02/15/2007 33 Return of Service Executed by James B. Stegeman. EMS Medic Dennis Carlock
served on 1/30/2007, answer due 4/2/2007. (kt) (Entered: 02/20/2007)
02/15/2007 34 NOTICE Of Filing 30 Return of Service Executed as to DeKalb County Fire
&Rescure Lt. Hughett 0 No. 581, 31 Return of Service Executed as to Probate
Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh, 32 Return of Service Executed as to DeKalb County,
thru CEO Vernon Jones, and 33 Return of Service Executed as to EMS Medic
Dennis Carlock by James B. Stegeman. (kt) Modified on 4/17/2007 (kt).
(Entered: 02/20/2007)
02/15/2007 35 OBJECTION and BRIEF in Opposition to 20 and 27 MOTIONS to Dismiss filed
by James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit 2 # 3 Exhibit 3 #
4 Exhibit 4 # 5 Exhibit 5 # 6 Exhibit 6 # 7 Exhibit 7 # 8 Exhibit 8 # 9 Exhibit 9 #
10 Exhibit 10 # 11 Exhibit 11 # 12 Exhibit 12)(kt) (Entered: 02/20/2007)
02/20/2007 36 ANSWER to Complaint by DeKalb County Fire and Rescue, DeKalb County
Probate Court, Probate Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh, DeKalb County, thru CEO
Vernon Jones, DeKalb County Fire &Rescue Lt. Hughett − No: 581, EMS Medic
Dennis Carlock.(Raspberry, Brenda) Please visit our website at
http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered:
02/20/2007)
02/20/2007 37 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief In Support by DeKalb County Probate Court,
DeKalb County Fire and Rescue, Probate Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh, DeKalb
County, thru CEO Vernon Jones, DeKalb County Fire &Rescue Lt. Hughett −
No: 581, EMS Medic Dennis Carlock. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in
support)(Gordon, Terri) Modified on 2/21/2007 to describe the attachment. (kt).
(Entered: 02/20/2007)
02/21/2007 Notification of Docket Correction re 37 MOTION to Dismiss. Attachment had
no description. Edited docket text to provide a description of the attachment. (kt)
(Entered: 02/21/2007)
02/22/2007 Submission of 20 MOTION to Dismiss and Brief in Support, to District Judge
William S. Duffey. (kt) (Entered: 02/22/2007)
02/28/2007 38 REPLY to Response to Motion re 20 MOTION to Dismiss and Brief in Support
filed by Georgia Superior Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of
Georgia, thru Governor Sonny Perdue, State of Georgia Department of Human
Resources, DeKalb County Department of Family &Children Services.
(Attachments: # 1Exhibit "A")(LaVallee, Matthew) Modified on 3/1/2007 to edit
docket text to remove double wording. (kt). (Entered: 02/28/2007)
02/28/2007 39 MOTION to alter process of service Re: 9 Summons Issued to Captain Hughett
with Brief In Support by James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Summons # 2
Text of Proposed Order)(kt) (Entered: 03/01/2007)
02/28/2007 40 OBJECTION and RESPONSE in Opposition to 27 MOTION to Dismiss filed by
James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2 Exhibit 2)(kt) (Entered:
03/01/2007)
03/01/2007 Notification of Docket Correction re 38 Reply to Response to Motion. Edited to
remove double wording in the description of the attachment. (kt) (Entered:
03/01/2007)
03/02/2007 41 Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): March 14, 2007 through
and including April 6, 2007 and April 26, 2007 through and including April 27,
2007, by Terri N. Gordon. (Gordon, Terri) (Entered: 03/02/2007)
03/02/2007 42 Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): March 14, 2007
Through and Including April 6, 2007, by Terri N. Gordon. (Gordon, Terri)
(Entered: 03/02/2007)
03/05/2007 43 ORDER GRANTING 42 Leave of Absence for period March 14, 2007 through
and Including April 6, 2007. Signed by Judge William S. Duffey Jr. on 3/5/07.
(kt) (Entered: 03/05/2007)
03/05/2007 48 NOTICE Of Filing 47 Return of Service Executed as to USA by James B.
Stegeman. (kt) (Entered: 03/08/2007)
03/06/2007 44 Initial Disclosures by Georgia Superior Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit,
State of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny Perdue, State of Georgia Department of
Human Resources, DeKalb County Department of Family &Children
Services.(LaVallee, Matthew) (Entered: 03/06/2007)
03/06/2007 45 PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Georgia
Superior Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia, thru Governor
Sonny Perdue, State of Georgia Department of Human Resources, DeKalb
County Department of Family &Children Services. (LaVallee, Matthew)
(Entered: 03/06/2007)
03/07/2007 46 REPLY to Response to Motion re 27 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Stone
Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter. (Brown, Peter) (Entered: 03/07/2007)
03/07/2007 47 Return of Service Executed by James B. Stegeman. State of Georgia, thru
Governor Sonny Perdue served on 2/26/2007, answer due 4/27/2007. (kt)
(Entered: 03/08/2007)
03/07/2007 50 NOTICE Concerning State Defendants' 46 Reply to Response to Motion by
James B. Stegeman (kt) (Entered: 03/12/2007)
03/13/2007 51 PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Plaintiff James
B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1Text of Proposed Order) (cdg) (Entered:
03/14/2007)
03/13/2007 52 Initial Disclosures by plaintiff James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1
Attachment #1) (cdg) (Entered: 03/14/2007)
03/13/2007 53 Certificate of Interested Persons by plaintiff James B. Stegeman. (cdg) (Entered:
03/14/2007)
03/16/2007 Submission of 24 MOTION for Order, 26 MOTION for Exemption for Payment
of Pacer User Fee to District Judge William S. Duffey. (kt) (Entered:
03/16/2007)
03/16/2007 54 REPLY BRIEF re 37 MOTION to Dismiss filed by DeKalb County Probate
Court, DeKalb County Fire and Rescue, Probate Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh,
DeKalb County, thru CEO Vernon Jones, DeKalb County Fire &Rescue Lt.
Hughett − No: 581, EMS Medic Dennis Carlock. (Raspberry, Brenda) (Entered:
03/16/2007)
03/19/2007 Submission of 27 MOTION to Dismiss to District Judge William S. Duffey. (kt)
(Entered: 03/19/2007)
03/19/2007 55 Initial Disclosures by DeKalb County Probate Court, DeKalb County Fire and
Rescue, Probate Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh, DeKalb County, thru CEO Vernon
Jones, DeKalb County Fire &Rescue Lt. Hughett − No: 581, EMS Medic Dennis
Carlock.(Raspberry, Brenda) (Entered: 03/19/2007)
03/19/2007 56 RESPONSE re 50 Notice (Other) filed by Georgia Superior Court, Stone
Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny Perdue, State
of Georgia Department of Human Resources, DeKalb County Department of
Family &Children Services. (LaVallee, Matthew) (Entered: 03/19/2007)
03/20/2007 57 PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by DeKalb County
Probate Court, DeKalb County Fire and Rescue, Probate Judge Jeryl Debra
Rosh, DeKalb County, thru CEO Vernon Jones, DeKalb County Fire &Rescue
Lt. Hughett − No: 581, EMS Medic Dennis Carlock. (Raspberry, Brenda)
(Entered: 03/20/2007)
03/23/2007 58 MOTION Permission and Assistance to Present Evidence of criminal activity to
the Federal Grand Jury and Request an Investigation, by James B. Stegeman.
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(kt) (Entered: 03/27/2007)
03/26/2007 Submission of 37 MOTION to Dismiss to District Judge William S. Duffey. (kt)
(Entered: 03/26/2007)
03/30/2007 59 RESPONSE in Opposition re 58 MOTION Permission and Assistance filed by
Stone Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter. (Brown, Peter) (Entered:
03/30/2007)
04/03/2007 Submission of 39 MOTION to alter process of service 9 Summons to District
Judge William S. Duffey. (kt) (Entered: 04/03/2007)
04/03/2007 60 Initial Disclosures by Stone Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter.(Brown, Peter)
(Entered: 04/03/2007)
04/03/2007 61 PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Stone Mountain
Police Officer R. B. Porter. (Brown, Peter) (Entered: 04/03/2007)
04/03/2007 62 Certificate of Interested Persons by Stone Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter.
(Brown, Peter) (Entered: 04/03/2007)
04/04/2007 63 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of First Interrogatories to Plaintiff by DeKalb
County Probate Court, DeKalb County Fire and Rescue, Probate Judge Jeryl
Debra Rosh, DeKalb County, thru CEO Vernon Jones, DeKalb County Fire
&Rescue Lt. Hughett − No: 581, EMS Medic Dennis Carlock.(Raspberry,
Brenda) (Entered: 04/04/2007)
04/09/2007 64 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of First Interrogatories to Plaintiff by DeKalb
County Probate Court, DeKalb County Fire and Rescue, Probate Judge Jeryl
Debra Rosh, DeKalb County, thru CEO Vernon Jones, DeKalb County Fire
&Rescue Lt. Hughett − No: 581, EMS Medic Dennis Carlock.(Raspberry,
Brenda) (Entered: 04/09/2007)
04/13/2007 65 Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): July 16−20, 2007,
October 1−12, 2007, by Matthew R. LaVallee. (LaVallee, Matthew) (Entered:
04/13/2007)
04/16/2007 66 NOTICE by James B. Stegeman re: 63 Certificate of Service, 64 Certificate of
Service. (kt) (Entered: 04/17/2007)
04/17/2007 Notification of Docket Correction re 34 Notice of Filing. Edited to name State
Defendants. (kt) (Entered: 04/17/2007)
04/18/2007 67 MOTION for Default Judgment as to DeKalb County Solicitor's Office and State
Court of Georgia by James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2
Affidavit # 3 Certificate of Service)(kt) (Entered: 04/19/2007)
04/24/2007 Submission of 58 MOTION Permission and Assistance to District Judge William
S. Duffey. (kt) (Entered: 04/24/2007)
05/03/2007 68 MOTION for Default Judgment as to the State Defendants by James B.
Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(kt) (Entered: 05/07/2007)
05/09/2007 69 MOTION for Leave to File An Amended Complaint with Brief In Support by
James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in support # 2
Proposed Amended Complaint # 3 Exhibit I − 1 # 4 Exhibit I − 2 # 5 Exhibit I −
3 # 6 Exhibit I − 4 # 7 Exhibit I − 5 # 8 Exhibit I − 6 # 9 Exhibit I − 7 # 10
 Exhibit I − 8 # 11 Exhibit I − 9 # 12 Exhibit II − 1 # 13 Exhibit II − 2)(kt)
(Entered: 05/15/2007)
05/15/2007 70 RESPONSE re 68 MOTION for Default Judgment as to State Defendants filed
by Georgia Superior Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia,
thru Governor Sonny Perdue, State of Georgia Department of Human Resources,
DeKalb County Department of Family &Children Services. (Attachments: # 1
Exhibit A)(LaVallee, Matthew) Modified on 5/17/2007 to name the attachment.
(kt). (Entered: 05/15/2007)
05/18/2007 71 RESPONSE re 69 MOTION for Leave to File An Amended Complaint filed by
Stone Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter. (Brown, Peter) (Entered:
05/18/2007)
05/18/2007 72 MOTION to Recover Costs Associated with Defendant's failure to comply with
waiver of service of summons by James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit
1 # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(kt) (Entered: 05/21/2007)
05/21/2007 73 RESPONSE re 69 MOTION for Leave to File An Amended Complaint filed by
Georgia Superior Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia, thru
Governor Sonny Perdue, State of Georgia Department of Human Resources,
DeKalb County Department of Family &Children Services. (LaVallee, Matthew)
(Entered: 05/21/2007)
05/22/2007 74 RESPONSE re 69 MOTION for Leave to File An Amended Complaint filed by
DeKalb County Probate Court, DeKalb County Fire and Rescue, Probate Judge
Jeryl Debra Rosh, DeKalb County, thru CEO Vernon Jones, DeKalb County Fire
&Rescue Lt. Hughett − No: 581, EMS Medic Dennis Carlock. (Raspberry,
Brenda) (Entered: 05/22/2007)
05/22/2007 75 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE First Interrogatories to Plaintiff by Stone
Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter.(Brown, Peter) (Entered: 05/22/2007)
05/22/2007 76 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiff
by Stone Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter.(Brown, Peter) (Entered:
05/22/2007)
05/22/2007 77 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Request for Admissions of Fact to Plaintiff by
Stone Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter.(Brown, Peter) (Entered:
05/22/2007)
05/23/2007 Submission of 67 MOTION for Default Judgment as to DeKalb County
Solicitor's Office to District Judge William S. Duffey. (kt) (Entered: 05/23/2007)
05/24/2007 78 REPLY to Response to 68 MOTION for Default Judgment as to State
Defendants filed by James B. Stegeman. (kt) (Entered: 05/29/2007)
05/29/2007 79 REPLY to Response to 69 MOTION for Leave to File An Amended Complaint
filed by James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(kt) (Entered:
05/31/2007)
05/31/2007 80 MOTION to Shorten Discovery Period with Brief In Support and Plaintiff's
announcement of Ready for Trial by James B. Stegeman. (kt) (Entered:
05/31/2007)
06/04/2007 81 RESPONSE in Opposition re 72 MOTION Recover costs Associated With
Defendants' Failure To Comply With Waiver Of Service Of Summons filed by
Probate Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh, DeKalb County Fire &Rescue Lt. Hughett −
No: 581, EMS Medic Dennis Carlock. (Raspberry, Brenda) (Entered:
06/04/2007)
06/05/2007 Submission of 68 MOTION for Default Judgment as to State Defendants to
District Judge William S. Duffey. (kt) (Entered: 06/05/2007)
06/06/2007 82 RESPONSE in Opposition re 80 MOTION for Discovery filed by Stone
Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter. (Brown, Peter) (Entered: 06/06/2007)
06/13/2007 Submission of 69 MOTION for Leave to File An Amended Complaint to District
Judge William S. Duffey. (kt) (Entered: 06/13/2007)
06/14/2007 83 REPLY to Response to 72 MOTION Recover costs and Plaintiff's request for the
Court to take judicial notice of the untimeliness of Defendant's response filed by
James B. Stegeman. (kt) Modified on 6/15/2007 to edit docket text. (kt).
(Entered: 06/15/2007)
06/15/2007 84 REPLY to Response to 80 MOTION for Discovery and Request for the Court to
take Judicial Notice Concerning Defendant Officer Porter's Response filed by
James B. Stegeman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(kt) (Entered: 06/19/2007)
06/19/2007 Submission of 72 MOTION Recover costs to District Judge William S. Duffey.
(kt) (Entered: 06/19/2007)
06/22/2007 85 NOTICE for the Court to Take Judicial Notice Concerning Plaintiff's Responses
and Objections to Defendant Officer Porter's Request for Admissions, Request
for Production of Documents and Interrogatories by James B. Stegeman. (kt)
(Entered: 06/25/2007)
07/05/2007 Submission of 80 MOTION for Discovery to District Judge William S. Duffey.
(kt) (Entered: 07/05/2007)
07/12/2007 86 Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 9/19/2007 − 10/05/2007
and 12/17/2007 − 01/04/2008, by Brenda Ann Raspberry. (Raspberry, Brenda)
Modified on 7/13/2007 to remove excess text. (kt). (Entered: 07/12/2007)
07/13/2007 Notification of Docket Correction re 86 Leave of Absence. Edited docket entry
to remove excess text. (kt) (Entered: 07/13/2007)
07/16/2007 87 OPINION and ORDER DENYING 6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, 6
Motion for TRO; GRANTING the State Defendants' 20 Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiffs' Federal claims; DENYING 24 Motion for Order; DENYING 26
Motion for Exemption from Payment of Pacer Fee; GRANTING Officer R.B.
Porter's 27 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Federal claims; GRANTING the County
Defendants' 37 Motion to Dismiss Federal Claims; DENYING 39 Motion to
Alter Service of Process; DENYING 58 Motion for Permission and Assistance;
DENYING 67 Motion for Default Judgment as to DeKalb County Solicitor's
Office; DENYING 68 Motion for Default Judgment as to the State Defendants;
DENYING 69 Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint; DENYING 72
Motion to Recover Costs; DENYING AS MOOT 80 Motion for Discovery.
Signed by Judge William S. Duffey Jr. on 7/16/07. (kt) (Entered: 07/16/2007)
07/16/2007 88 CLERK'S JUDGMENT in favor of Defendants against Plaintiff. (kt)−−Please
refer to http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov to obtain an appeals jurisdiction
checklist−− (Entered: 07/16/2007)
07/16/2007 Civil Case Terminated. (kt) (Entered: 07/16/2007)
07/31/2007 89 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 88 Clerk's Judgment by James B. Stegeman.
Transcript Order Form due on 8/14/2007. (fem) (Entered: 08/01/2007)
07/31/2007 90 MOTION to Appeal in forma pauperis by James B. Stegeman. (fem) Additional
attachment(s) added on 8/3/2007 (kt). (Entered: 08/01/2007)
08/01/2007 Submission of 90 MOTION to Appeal in forma pauperis, submitted to District
Judge William S. Duffey. (fem) (Entered: 08/01/2007)
08/01/2007 91 Transmission of Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal, Judgment, Order and
Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re 89 Notice of Appeal (fem) (Entered:
08/01/2007)
08/03/2007 Notification of Docket Correction re 90 MOTION to Appeal in forma pauperis.
Edited document to remove personal identifiers. (kt) (Entered: 08/03/2007)
08/06/2007 92 USCA Acknowledgment of 89 Notice of Appeal filed by James B. Stegeman.
Case Appealed to USCA Case Number 07−13540−I (fem) (Entered: 08/08/2007)
08/15/2007 93 MOTION to Substitute Attorney Matthew R. LaValleeby Georgia Superior
Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia, thru Governor Sonny
Perdue, State of Georgia Department of Human Resources, DeKalb County
Department of Family &Children Services. (LaVallee, Matthew) (Entered:
 08/15/2007)
08/17/2007 Submission of 90 MOTION to Appeal in forma pauperis to District Judge
William S. Duffey. (kt) (Entered: 08/17/2007)
08/17/2007 95 NOTICE Of Filing Statement of Evidence and Proceedings by James B.
Stegeman. Original forwarded to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. (fem)
(Entered: 08/21/2007)
08/20/2007 94 RESPONSE in Opposition re 90 MOTION to Appeal in forma pauperis filed by
Stone Mountain Police Officer R. B. Porter. (Brown, Peter) (Entered:
08/20/2007)
08/22/2007 96 NOTICE of Plaintiff's request for correction of the record by James B.
Stegeman. (kt) (Entered: 08/24/2007)
09/04/2007 97 REPLY to Response to 90 MOTION to Appeal in forma pauperis filed by James
B. Stegeman. (kt) (Entered: 09/06/2007)
09/26/2007 98 ORDER denying 90 Motion to Appeal in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge
William S. Duffey Jr. on 9/25/07. cc: plaintiff, usca (fem) (Entered: 09/26/2007)
09/26/2007 99 Document 98 forwarded to USCA re 89 Notice of Appeal filed by James B.
Stegeman. Case Appealed to USCA Case Number 07−13540−I. (fem) (Entered:
09/26/2007)
10/04/2007 100 USCA Acknowledgment of Doc. 98 re 89 Notice of Appeal filed by James B.
Stegeman. Case Appealed to USCA Case Number 07−13540−I. (fem) (Entered:
10/05/2007)
10/25/2007 101 Request for Original Papers from US Court of Appeals re 89 Notice of Appeal
Case Appealed to USCA Case Number 07−13540−I.Original Papers due by
11/5/2007. (fem) (Entered: 10/26/2007)
11/08/2007 102 Original Papers Forwarded to USCA re 89 Notice of Appeal filed by James B.
Stegeman. Case Appealed to USCA Case Number 07−13540−I. (fem) (Entered:
11/08/2007)
11/20/2007 103 USCA Acknowledgment of receipt of original papers re 89 Notice of Appeal
filed by James B. Stegeman. Case Appealed to USCA Case Number
07−13540−I. (fem) (Entered: 11/26/2007)
12/27/2007 104 Original Papers Returned: 89 Notice of Appeal Case Appealed to USCA Case
Number 07−13540−I. (fem) (Entered: 12/28/2007)
12/27/2007 105 Certified copy of ORDER of USCA DENYING appellant's motion for leave to
proceed on appeal in forma pauperis because the appeal is frivolous re: 89 Notice
of Appeal filed by James B. Stegeman Case Appealed to USCA Case Number
07−13540−I. (fem) (Entered: 12/28/2007)
02/07/2008 106 Certified copy of ORDER of USCA DENYING appellant's motion for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis re: 89 Notice of Appeal filed by James B. Stegeman
Case Appealed to USCA Case Number 07−13540−I. (fem) (Entered:
02/11/2008)
02/20/2008 107 USCA Appeal Fees received $ 455 receipt number 574568 re 89 Notice of
Appeal filed by James B. Stegeman Case Appealed to USCA Case Number
07−13540−I. Notified USCA. (fem) (Entered: 02/21/2008)
02/20/2008 108 NOTICE Of Filing Appeal filing fee by James B. Stegeman re 89 Notice of
Appeal. (fem) (Entered: 02/21/2008)
03/26/2008 CERTIFICATE OF READINESS of Appeal Record re 89 Notice of Appeal filed
by James B. Stegeman. USCA Case Number 07−13540−I (fem) (Entered:
03/26/2008)
03/26/2008 109 Certified copy of CERTIFICATE OF READINESS transmitted to USCA re 89
Notice of Appeal. Case Appealed to USCA Case Number 07−13540−I (fem)
(Entered: 03/26/2008)