Kansas District Court
Judge:Julie A Robinson
Referred: Gwynne E Birzer
Case #: 5:23-cv-04056
Nature of Suit442 Civil Rights - Employment
Cause18:241 Conspiracy Against Citizen Rights
Case Filed:Jul 12, 2023
Last checked: Monday Jan 08, 2024 2:57 AM CST
Defendant
Kansas Board of Regents, The
1000 SW Jackson St
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Jon Rolph
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Allen Schmidt
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson ST Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Julene Miller
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Diana Mendoza
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Helen Van Etten
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Steven Lovett
Emporia State University 1 Kellogg Circle Cremer Hall, Room 404 Campus Box 4039
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Shane Bangerter
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Wint Winter
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Cynthia Lane
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Shellaine Kiblinger
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Carl Ice
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Mark Hutton
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Cheryl Harrison-Lee
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Bill Feuerborn
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Ken Hush
President Emporia State University 1 Kellogg Circle Plumb Hall Room 202K Box 4001
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
John Doe
Represented By
Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Kevin Johnson
General Counsel Emporia State University 1 Kellogg Circle Plumb Hall, Room 202D Box 4001
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Brent Thomas
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Emporia State University 1 Kellogg Circle Box 4010
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Ann Brandau
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Defendant
Blake Benson
Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson St Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612
Represented By
Stanley R. Parker
Kansas Attorney General - Topeka
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Shon D. Qualseth
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Matthew Lee Shoger
Office Of The Kansas Attorney General
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Plaintiff
Christopher Lovett
3508 SW Kent Ct
Topeka, KS 66614
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Lynnette Sievert
1611 Case Loma Dr
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Michael Morales
940 Oak St
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Amanda Miracle
1524 Washington St
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Max McCoy
924 Constitution St
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Sheryl Lidzy
1118 West St
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Brenda Koerner
1234 Rural Rd
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Charles Emmer
1542 Berkeley Rd
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Dan Colson
135 S Putter Dr
Andover, KS 67002
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Rob Catlett
405 Exchange St
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Plaintiff
Michael Behrens
1628 Dover Rd
Emporia, KS 66801
Represented By
John H. Hutton
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Amanda S. Vogelsberg
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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Kara Eisenhut
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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James Phillip Gragson
Henson, Hutton, Mudrick, Gragson & Vogelsberg, LLP
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GPO Dec 05 2024
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 45) is granted in part and denied in part. Defendants' motion is granted as to Counts V, VII, and IX. Defendants' motion to dismiss Defendants Thomas, Miller, Harrison-Lee, Kiblinger, Ice, Lane, Winter, Feuerborn, Bangerter, Hutton, Rolph, Schmidt, Brandau, Van Etten, Benson, Mendoza, and Dicus on Count IV is also granted. Defendants' motion to dismiss is otherwise denied. Signed by District Judge Julie A. Robinson on 12/5/2024. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (mam)
GPO Feb 11 2025
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Defendants' Motion to Reconsider (Doc. 55) is granted in part to the limited extent Defendants seek clarification of the court's property-right ruling, and a correction to the court's reference to "leave without pay" on page 22 of its December 5 Order. The motion is otherwise denied. Signed by District Judge Julie A. Robinson on 2/11/2025. (mam)

Docket last updated: 3 hours ago
Thursday, February 27, 2025
appeal Filing Fee Paid (Appeal) Thu 02/27 3:44 PM
APPEAL FEE PAID in the amount of $605 ($405 under receipt #AKSDC-6593662 and $200 under receipt #600006466) re60 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by John Dicus, Cheryl Harrison-Lee, Shellaine Kiblinger, Ann Brandau, Bill Feuerborn, Ken Hush, Wint Winter, Brent Thomas, Helen Van Etten, Diana Mendoza, Jon Rolph, Steven Lovett, Allen Schmidt, Julene Miller, Carl Ice, Kevin Johnson, Mark Hutton, Blake Benson, Shane Bangerter, Cynthia Lane. (This is a text entry only. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (Appeal No. 25-3032 (mam)
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
62 62 appeal Appeal Number Information Wed 02/26 3:12 PM
APPEAL DOCKETED in 10CCA on 2/26/2025 and assigned Appeal No. 25-3032 re60 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by John Dicus, Cheryl Harrison-Lee, Shellaine Kiblinger, Ann Brandau, Bill Feuerborn, Ken Hush, Wint Winter, Brent Thomas, Helen Van Etten, Diana Mendoza, Jon Rolph, Steven Lovett, Allen Schmidt, Julene Miller, Carl Ice, Kevin Johnson, Mark Hutton, Blake Benson, Shane Bangerter, Cynthia Lane. (mam)
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61 61 appeal Preliminary Record on Appeal Sent Wed 02/26 11:44 AM
PRELIMINARY RECORD ON APPEAL transmitted to 10CCA re60 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal. (mam)
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Att: 1 Preliminary Record
appeal Appeal Filing Fee Waived/Not Paid Wed 02/26 11:18 AM
APPEAL FEE STATUS: Filing fee not paid re60 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal on behalf of Defendants Shane Bangerter, Blake Benson, Ann Brandau, John Dicus, Bill Feuerborn, Cheryl Harrison-Lee, Ken Hush, Mark Hutton, Carl Ice, Kevin Johnson, Shellaine Kiblinger, Cynthia Lane, Steven Lovett, Diana Mendoza, Julene Miller, Jon Rolph, Allen Schmidt, Brent Thomas, Helen Van Etten, Wint Winter. (This is a text entry only. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.)(mam)
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
60 60 appeal Notice of Interlocutory Appeal Tue 02/25 2:34 PM
NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL by Defendants Shane Bangerter, Blake Benson, Ann Brandau, John Dicus, Bill Feuerborn, Cheryl Harrison-Lee, Ken Hush, Mark Hutton, Carl Ice, Kevin Johnson, Shellaine Kiblinger, Cynthia Lane, Steven Lovett, Diana Mendoza, Julene Miller, Jon Rolph, Allen Schmidt, Brent Thomas, Helen Van Etten, Wint Winter (Shoger, Matthew)
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59 59 order Initial Order Regarding Planning and Scheduling Tue 02/25 12:59 PM
SECOND INITIAL ORDER REGARDING PLANNING AND SCHEDULING: Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 mandates the "just, speedy, and inexpensive" determination of this action. With this goal in mind, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Gwynne E. Birzer, will conduct a Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 scheduling conference on 4/18/2025 at 11:00 AM . The conference will be held by telephone. Participants shall dial into the conference call at 316-402-0044, enter conference ID 220 054 263#, and follow the prompts to join the call. The parties, in person and/or through counsel, must confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) by 3/28/2025. By 4/11/2025, plaintiffs must submit a red-lined version of the proposed scheduling order that shows all changes to the court's form proposed scheduling order and a clean version of the proposed scheduling order. Both versions of the document must be submitted in Word format as an attachment to an e-mail sent to ksd_birzer_chambers@ksd.uscourts.gov. The parties must serve their Rule 26(a)(1)(A) initial disclosures by 4/11/2025, and email copies of the initial disclosures to the undersigned judge's chambers with the proposed scheduling order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Birzer on 2/25/2025. (mam)
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