Lillie Coley is pursuing additional authorized motion towards Jay-Z in California federal courtroom, regardless of a choose dismissing her case and opening the door for potential sanctions.

On November 5, Coley filed a discover of attraction with the Ninth Circuit, difficult Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett’s ruling from the day earlier than.

That resolution dismissed her lawsuit and dominated that she couldn’t file one other grievance towards the mogul, clearing the way in which for him to hunt sanctions and authorized charges.

However, in her newest futile submitting, Coley objected to the courtroom’s refusal to permit her to amend her grievance. Coley, who’s representing herself, requested further time to arrange her attraction. In a sworn declaration, Coley stated she wanted the extension as a result of she was appearing professional se and needed to make sure the appellate document was full.

But inside 24 hours, she modified course. Coley all of the sudden withdrew the attraction and filed one other doc, stating that she deliberate to file a movement for reconsideration as an alternative. She said that the brand new submitting would elevate points that the appellate courtroom couldn’t but handle.

The authorized maneuvering got here lower than two weeks after Judge Garnett hit Coley with one other crushing blow by denying her emergency request for a restraining order that will have blocked Jay-Z’s staff from searching for sanctions.

That October 24 ruling cleared the way in which for his attorneys to pursue penalties, arguing Coley’s filings have been “repetitive and meritless.”

Coley is the godmother and former authorized guardian of Rymir Satterthwaite, who has claimed for years that Jay-Z is his organic father.

Multiple courts have rejected these claims, and a 2022 New Jersey courtroom order barred Coley and Satterthwaite from submitting new paternity-related lawsuits with out prior approval.

Jay-Z’s authorized staff has accused Coley of violating that order by persevering with to file lawsuits throughout jurisdictions. They argue she has engaged in “decades-long harassment” and at the moment are searching for to get better authorized prices.

Coley insists the case stays energetic and he or she additionally argued that the choose “overlooked key facts” and that her movement for reconsideration will spotlight these omissions.

Coley stated she has no intention of dropping the case and plans to proceed preventing on behalf of Satterthwaite, whose mom, Wanda Satterthwaite, died in 2019.

Jay-Z has by no means taken a DNA check and has constantly denied being Satterthwaite’s father. His attorneys have referred to as the continuing authorized saga a marketing campaign of harassment aimed toward forcing a paternity check via public strain and litigation.

Satterthwaite has said he wants the truth, not money. “This is not about a dollar,” he instructed media retailers earlier this yr. “This is about the truth.”

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