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Jon Seawright and Brent Alexander’s criminal proceedings
On December 19, 2018, the Receiver filed a complaint against Butler Snow LLP; Butler Snow Advisory Services, LLC; Matt Thornton; Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC; Alexander Seawright, LLC; Brent Alexander; and Jon Seawright that alleges the defendants’ actions contributed to the success of the Madison Timber Ponzi scheme, and therefore to the debts of the Receivership Estate.
The following are select filings (most recent first) from the federal civil case Alysson Mills vs. Butler Snow, et al., No. 3:18-cv-00866 (S.D. Miss.):
2023-07-25 [120] Receiver’s Opposition to Baker Donelson’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
2023-07-11 [119] Baker Donelson’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Damages
2023-03-22 [116] Order reassigning case to Magistrate Judge Bradley Rath
2022-02-08 [112] Order regarding Baker Donelson’s Motion for Reconsideration
2022-01-28 [111] Order regarding Consolidated Discovery
2021-12-06 [109] Receiver’s Response to Defendants’ Proposed Discovery Plan
2021-12-06 [108] UPS’s Response to Receiver’s Proposed Discovery Plan
2021-11-30 [107] Order identifying Defense Liaison Counsel
2021-10-20 [Docket entry only] “granting [90] Motion to Stay Proceedings and [93] Motion to Modify the Scheduling Order as set forth herein. Consolidated cases 3:18-cv-866-CWR-FKB, 3:19-cv- 196-CWR-FKB, 3:19-cv-364-CWR-FKB, and 3:19-cv-941-CWR-FKB are hereby STAYED until 1/31/2022. A consolidated discovery conference is set for 11/18/2021 at 1:30 pm before Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball[.]”
2021-09-30 [104] Order granting Motion to Consolidate
2021-09-14 [102] UPS’s Reply to Receiver’s Response to UPS’s Motion to Consolidate
2021-08-24 [100] Receiver’s Response to UPS’s Motion to Consolidate
2021-08-23 [98] Baker Donelson’s Response to UPS’s Motion to Consolidate
2021-08-10 [87] UPS’s Motion to Consolidate Baker Donelson case
2021-06-30 [Docket entry only] “TEXT-ONLY ORDER. The Motion to Stay [79] is granted. All proceedings in this case are hereby stayed, pending resolution of the criminal proceedings against Brent Alexander and Jon Seawright in Cause Number 3:20-cr-31-CWR-LGI before this Court. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on 6/30/2021.”
2021-06-18 [84] Baker Donelson’s Answer to Amended Complaint
2021-06-14 [83] Baker Donelson’s Reply to Receiver’s Opposition to Motion for Reconsideration
2021-06-11 [82] Receiver’s Opposition to Baker Donelson’s Motion for Reconsideration
2021-06-10 [81] Baker Donelson’s Joinder in Alexander Seawright’s Motion to Stay
2021-06-09 [79] Alexander Seawright’s Motion to Stay
2021-05-28 [77] Baker Donelson’s Motion for Reconsideration
2021-05-05 [70] Order denying Baker Donelson’s and Alexander Seawright’s Motions to Dismiss
2021-05-04 [Butler Snow’s appeal] Motion to Withdraw Appeal
2021-03-01 [Butler Snow’s appeal] Order of the Fifth Circuit
2021-01-04 [Butler Snow’s appeal] Notice of Proposed Settlement
2020-12-21 [Butler Snow’s appeal] Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Settlement
2020-09-30 [Docket entry only] “TEXT-ONLY ORDER STAYING CASE pending resolution of Butler Snow’s interlocutory appeal. Signed by District Judge Carlton W. Reeves on 9/30/20.”
2020-07-02 [Butler Snow’s appeal] Oral argument [CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO RECORDING]
2020-04-22 [Docket entry only] “Set Hearing: Settlement Conference set for 5/27/2020 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball. … All parties, including a person with full settlement authority, are required to be present at the conference unless excused by the Court. If a party believes the scheduled settlement conference would not be productive and should be cancelled, the party is directed to inform the Court …. ”
2020-02-24 [Butler Snow’s appeal] Butler Snow’s reply brief
2020-01-23 [Butler Snow’s appeal] The Receiver’s brief
2020-01-10 [66] Receiver’s response to Alexander Seawright’s Motion to Dismiss
2020-01-10 [65] Receiver’s response to Baker Donelson’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-12-20 [63] Alexander Seawright’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-12-20 [59] Baker Donelson’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-12-12 [58] Brent Alexander’s Motion for Settlement Conference
2019-12-02 [Butler Snow’s appeal] Butler Snow’s brief
2019-11-22 [57] Amended Complaint
2019-11-04 [56] Jon Seawright’s Notice of Bankruptcy
2019-10-31 [55] Order regarding briefing schedule
2019-10-04 [51] Butler Snow’s Notice of Appeal
2019-10-04 [50] Butler Snow Advisory’s Notice of Appeal
2019-10-01 [49] Order denying Baker Donelson’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-09-12 [48] Order denying Butler Snow’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-08-05 [46] Receiver’s Response to Baker Donelson
2019-07-29 [45] Baker Donelson’s Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Memorandum
2019-03-15 [37] Receiver’s Opposition to Alexander Seawright’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-03-07 [35] Receiver’s Opposition to Baker Donelson’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-03-06 [33] Alexander Seawright’s Answer
2019-03-06 [31] Alexander Seawright’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-02-21 [28] Baker Donelson’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-02-14 [27] Butler Snow’s Reply to Receiver’s Opposition to Butler Snow’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-02-07 [26] Receiver’s Opposition to Butler Snow’s Motion to Dismiss
2019-01-24 [20] Butler Snow’s Motion to Dismiss and Compel Arbitration
2018-12-31 [8] Letter requesting conference