Doe v. Cabarrus County Board of Education

M.D.N.C. · 1:26-cv-00752 · 2026 · CourtListener

Cite as DOE v. Cabarrus Cnty. Bd. of Educ., No. 1:26-cv-00752 (M.D.N.C. filed July 31, 2026)

District4th Cir.Bathrooms & facilities Schools & education

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No. 1:26-cv-00752

Assigned to: Thomas D. Schroeder
Referred to: Joanna Gibson McFadden
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation
Nature of suit: 448 Civil Rights: Education
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: Plaintiff
Date filed: 2026-07-31
Last filing: 2026-10-27

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M.D.N.C. · No. 1:26-cv-00752 · Docket on CourtListener

53 docket entries · 14 documents

DOE v. Cabarrus Cnty. Bd. of Educ., No. 1:26-cv-00752 (M.D.N.C. filed July 31, 2026)

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2026-10-27 Entry 38#38
2026-10-26 Entry 37#37
2026-10-23 Entry 36#36
2026-10-14 Entry 35#35
2026-10-14 Entry 34#34

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2026-10-13 Entry 33#33

Filings on file (14 in 7 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-07-31	1	COMPLAINT against CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, JOHN KIPICKI (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANCMDC-4364645.), filed by MARY DOE, BETH ROE, DIANE POE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 07/31/2026)	Complaint	35	PDF CL
2026-07-31	5	MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiffs Mary Doe, by and through her mother and next friend, Jane Doe, Beth Roe, by and through her mother and next friend, Alice Roe, Diane Poe, by and through her mother and next friend, Carol Poe re 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms filed by Mary Doe, by and through her mother and next friend, Jane Doe, Beth Roe, by and through her mother and next friend, Alice Roe, Diane Poe, by and through her mother and next friend, Carol Poe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 07/31/2026)	Memorandum	14	PDF CL

	5-1	MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiffs Mary Doe, by and through her mother and next friend, Jane Doe, Beth Roe, by and through her mother and next friend, Alice Roe, Diane Poe, by and through her mother and next friend, Carol Poe re 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms filed by Mary Doe, by and through her mother and next friend, Jane Doe, Beth Roe, by and through her mother and next friend, Alice Roe, Diane Poe, by and through her mother and next friend, Carol Poe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 07/31/2026)	Exhibit	5	PDF CL
2026-07-31	6	Additional Attachments to Main Document re 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms . (STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 07/31/2026)	Additional Attachments to Main Document	2	PDF CL
2026-08-10	16	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MARY DOE, DIANE POE, BETH ROE. Response to Motion due by 8/31/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Alice Roe, # 3 Declaration of Carol Poe, # 4 Declaration of Jane Doe, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 08/10/2026)	Preliminary Injunction	5	PDF CL

	16-1	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MARY DOE, DIANE POE, BETH ROE. Response to Motion due by 8/31/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Alice Roe, # 3 Declaration of Carol Poe, # 4 Declaration of Jane Doe, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 08/10/2026)	Memorandum in Support	30	PDF CL
	16-2	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MARY DOE, DIANE POE, BETH ROE. Response to Motion due by 8/31/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Alice Roe, # 3 Declaration of Carol Poe, # 4 Declaration of Jane Doe, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 08/10/2026)	Declaration of Alice Roe	6	PDF CL
	16-3	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MARY DOE, DIANE POE, BETH ROE. Response to Motion due by 8/31/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Alice Roe, # 3 Declaration of Carol Poe, # 4 Declaration of Jane Doe, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 08/10/2026)	Declaration of Carol Poe	6	PDF CL
	16-4	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MARY DOE, DIANE POE, BETH ROE. Response to Motion due by 8/31/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Alice Roe, # 3 Declaration of Carol Poe, # 4 Declaration of Jane Doe, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 08/10/2026)	Declaration of Jane Doe	7	PDF CL
	16-5	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MARY DOE, DIANE POE, BETH ROE. Response to Motion due by 8/31/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Alice Roe, # 3 Declaration of Carol Poe, # 4 Declaration of Jane Doe, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(STELL, LAURA) (Entered: 08/10/2026)	Text of Proposed Order	2	PDF CL
2026-09-11	26	Main document not on file

	26-2	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. Response to Motion due by 10/2/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 2 Amicus Brief)(MATHESON, ELEANOR) (Entered: 09/11/2026)	Attachment	23	PDF CL
2026-09-11	29	RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by MARY DOE, DIANE POE, BETH ROE filed by CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, JOHN KOPICKI. Replies due by 9/25/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Dr. Meghan Frazier, # 2 Affidavit Bradley Hinson, # 3 Affidavit Christopher Myers)(LEONARD, ASHLEY) (Entered: 09/11/2026)	Response in Opposition to Motion	22	PDF CL

	29-1	RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by MARY DOE, DIANE POE, BETH ROE filed by CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, JOHN KOPICKI. Replies due by 9/25/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Dr. Meghan Frazier, # 2 Affidavit Bradley Hinson, # 3 Affidavit Christopher Myers)(LEONARD, ASHLEY) (Entered: 09/11/2026)	Affidavit Dr. Meghan Frazier	16	PDF CL
2026-10-14	34	Brief		24	PDF CL

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