The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JEDEDIAH BROWN,
Plaintiff, Case No. 25-cv-11225
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman
v.
LADEL LEWIS, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE
TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
On April 29, 2025, Plaintiff Jedediah Brown filed this action against the
Defendants. (See Compl., ECF No. 1.) In his Complaint, Brown alleges that the
Defendants violated his constitutional, statutory, and common law rights when he
was removed from a Flint City Council meeting. (See id.)
The Defendants have now filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule
of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (See Mot., ECF No. 20.) While Defendants raise several
bases for their motion, one of their arguments is that Brown has failed to plead
sufficient facts in support of at least some of his claims under the Supreme Court’s
decisions in Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009), and Bell Atlantic Corp. v.
Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007). (See, e.g., id,, PageID.410.)
Without expressing any view regarding the merits of the motion, the Court
will grant Brown the opportunity to file a First Amended Complaint in order to
remedy the alleged deficiencies in his allegations. The Court does not anticipate
allowing Brown another opportunity to amend to add factual allegations that he
could now include in a First Amended Complaint. Simply put, this is Brown’s
opportunity to amend his allegations to cure the alleged deficiencies in his claims.
By August 4, 2025, Brown shall file a notice on the docket in this action
notifying the Court and the Defendants whether he will be filing a First Amended
Complaint. If Brown provides notice that he will be filing a First Amended
Complaint, he shall file that amended pleading by no later than August 18, 2025. If
Brown provides notice that he will not be filing a First Amended Complaint, he shall
respond to the Defendants’ dispositive motion by no later than August 18, 2025.
Finally, if Brown provides notice that he will be filing a First Amended
Complaint, the Court will terminate the Defendants’ currently-pending motion to
dismiss without prejudice as moot. The Defendants may file a renewed dispositive
motion directed at the First Amended Complaint if they believe that such a motion
is appropriate after reviewing that pleading.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
Dated: July 23, 2025 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on July 23, 2025, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Ryan
Case Manager
(313) 234-5126