Gregory Michae1:Poteet

1600Hardwick Oourt Unit 402

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

Hanover, MD 21076
(Full name and add~ess of the plaintijJ)
Plaintiff(s)
vs.
University of Maryland
Francis King Carey School of Law
500 W Baltimore Slreet
Baltimore, MD 2I 20I
(Full name and address of the defendant(s))
Defendaot(s)

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COMPLAINT
I. ffurisdictioninthis caseisbasedon:
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Complaint (Rev. 1 2 nooo)
Diversity (noneof thedefendants areresidents of thestatewhere plaintiff isa
resident)
Federal question (suit isbased uponafederal statuteor provision of theUnited
States Constitution)
Other (explain) _
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2. Thefacts of this caseare:
Inthefall of2007, I attended theUniversity of Maryland School of Law. At theconclusion of
my first semester at the school (in December 2007), I decided to withdraw. I made my
intention known verbally to a member of theadministrative staff at that time and concluded any
I and all involvement with the school thereafter.
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: InMarch of2014, I applied to Thomas M. Cooley Law School. As part of theapplication process,
. that school requested aletter of good standing fromtheUniversity of Maryland School of Law.
I forwarded this request to theUniversity of Maryland School of LawOffice of Registration and
~ Enrollment, but a representative from that office told me that I was ineligible to receive a letter of
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good standing due tomy dismissal fromtheUniversity of Maryland Law School.
I then requested a meeting with a member of theschool's administration and met with Associate
Dean Susan Krinsky, who informed me that I was automatically enrolled in the school for the
spring semester of 2008 and, since I was unaware of said enrollment, consequently received
failing grades and was academically dismissed or excluded from the school.
This exclusion fromtheUniversity of Maryland School of Lawand thesubsequent refusal
to provide mewith aletter of good standing hasjeopardized my property and liberty interests
in further pursuit of a legal education and legal career. I believe that the initial academic dismissal
violated my dueprocess rights under theFourteenth Amendment to theUnited States
Constitution by failing toadequately provide mewithnotice andanopportunity tobeheard
by a neutral decision-maker.
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The relief I want the court to order is:
Damages inthe amount of: _
An injunction ordering: theUniversity o[Maryland School o[Law to change my status'to
I reflect good standing andto communicate that standing towhatever institutions I request.
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May 12,2014
(Date)
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(Signature)
Gregory Michael Poteet
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1600Hardwick Court Unit 402
Hanover, MD 21076
443-561-4128
(printed name, address and phone number of
Plaintiff)
Privacy Rules and J udicial Conference Privacy Policy
Under the E-Govemment Act and J udicial Conference policy, any paper filed with the court should not
contain an individual's social security number, full birth date, or home address; the full name of person
known to be a minor; or a complete financial account number. These rules address the privacy concerns
resulting from ~ublic access to electronic case files.
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