Wisconsin Eastern District Court
Judge:J P Stadtmueller
Case #: 2:24-cv-00264
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Feb 28, 2024
Last checked: Tuesday Aug 27, 2024 4:27 AM CDT
Defendant
City of Milwaukee
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Lyndon Evans
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Sean Carleton
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Christian Garrido
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
John Kohler
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Fidah Mustafa
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Bradley Orlando
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Nathaniel Petersen
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Nicole Plevak
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Paul Vento
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Defendant
Jacob Wasechek
Represented By
William Hotchkiss
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Maria Mesoloras
Milwaukee City Attorney'S Office
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Plaintiff
Niki Robinson
Represented By
John H Bradley
Strang Bradley LLC
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William Edward Grau
Strangbradley LLC
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James Odell
Strang Bradley LLC
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Plaintiff
Patrick Tomlinson
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John H Bradley
Strang Bradley LLC
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William Edward Grau
Strangbradley LLC
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James Odell
Strang Bradley LLC
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Docket last updated: 5 hours ago
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
46 46 9 pgs order Protective Order Tue 02/11 6:38 PM
PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 2/11/2025: GRANTING40 Parties' Joint Motion for Protective Order and SPECIFYING the terms for confidential information produced in this matter. See Order. (cc: all counsel)(jm)
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45 45 30+ pgs answer Answer to Amended Complaint Tue 02/11 4:33 PM
ANSWER to42 Amended Complaint,, with Jury Demand by City of Milwaukee, Christian Garrido, Bradley Orlando, Nicole Plevak, Lyndon Evans, Fidah Mustafa, Nathaniel Petersen, Sean Carleton.(Hotchkiss, William)
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Friday, February 07, 2025
44 44 misc Interim Settlement Report Fri 02/07 4:04 PM
Interim Settlement Report from R. Rick Resch . This document and/or certain attachments are restricted to case participants and attorneys of record should use their efiling login and password to view this document Related [+]
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43 43 notice Notice of Withdrawal by Attorney Fri 02/07 3:50 PM
NOTICE of Withdrawal by Maria Mesoloras on behalf of City of Milwaukee, Christian Garrido, Bradley Orlando, Nicole Plevak, Lyndon Evans, Fidah Mustafa, Nathaniel Petersen, Sean Carleton.Attorney Maria E. Mesoloras to be termed. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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utility Terminate Attorney - Notice Parties Mon 02/10 9:13 AM
Attorney Maria Mesoloras terminated per43 Notice of Withdrawal. (mew)
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
42 42 cmp Amended Complaint Tue 01/28 1:55 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Sean Carleton, City of Milwaukee, Lyndon Evans, Christian Garrido, Fidah Mustafa, Bradley Orlando, Nathaniel Petersen, Nicole Plevak, Joseph Scheuring, Lorenzo Hernandez, Dexter Lee, Andrew Dudley, Kelton McCowan, Matthew Helwer, Gregory Rupnik, Paul Terriquez, Kevin Becker, Devon Williams, Shawn Switzer, Patrick Tivnan filed by Patrick Tomlinson, Niki Robinson.(Odell, James)
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41 41 notice Notice - (Do not use this event for a Notice of Appeal) Tue 01/28 1:48 PM
NOTICE by All Plaintiffs of Consent to Amend Plaintiffs' Pleadings (Odell, James)
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40 40 motion Protective Order Tue 01/28 1:45 PM
Joint MOTION for Protective Order by All Plaintiffs.(Odell, James)
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Att: 1 Proposed Protective Order
order Text Only Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines Tue 01/28 10:19 AM
TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Judge J.P. Stadtmueller on 1/28/2025. Upon consideration of39 the parties' joint executive summary concerning summary judgment,38 the parties' joint motion for leave to file cross-motions for summary judgment is GRANTED, and37 the parties' joint motion to extend the dispositive motion deadline is GRANTED. The parties shall file the anticipated cross-motions for summary judgment with the briefing schedule contemplated in39 the parties' joint executive summary and shall otherwise comply with the procedures set forth in9 the Court's pretrial order; Plaintiffs shall file their initial motion and brief on or before 6/5/2025. No further extensions will be granted. (cc: all counsel) (CFZ)
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utility Terminate Party - Notice Attorneys Wed 01/29 12:17 PM
Defendants Jacob Wasechek, John Kohler and Paul Vento terminated per42 Second Amended Complaint. (mew)
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Monday, January 27, 2025
39 39 misc Letter Mon 01/27 5:04 PM
LETTER re: Executive Summary . (Odell, James)
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38 38 motion Leave to File Document Mon 01/27 4:52 PM
Joint MOTION for Leave to File Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Odell, James)
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37 37 motion Extension of Time Mon 01/27 4:42 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time by City of Milwaukee, Christian Garrido, Bradley Orlando, Nicole Plevak, John Kohler, Lyndon Evans, Jacob Wasechek, Fidah Mustafa, Nathaniel Petersen, Sean Carleton, Paul Vento. (Hotchkiss, William)
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
36 36 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 12/17 2:44 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Randal Richard Resch, II on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Attorney(s) appearing: R. Rick Resch Related [+]
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Friday, November 15, 2024
35 35 34 pgs answer Answer to Amended Complaint Fri 11/15 3:33 PM
ANSWER to13 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by City of Milwaukee, Christian Garrido, Bradley Orlando, Nicole Plevak, John Kohler, Lyndon Evans, Jacob Wasechek, Fidah Mustafa, Nathaniel Petersen, Sean Carleton, Paul Vento.(Hotchkiss, William)
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Friday, November 01, 2024
34 34 30+ pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss Order on Motion to Seal Document Order on Motion to Stay Fri 11/01 12:44 PM
ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 11/1/2024.27 Motion to Dismiss the amended complaint is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as set within the Order. Count 1 of13 Plaintiffs' amended complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice. Counts 2 and 3 of13 Plaintiffs' amended complaint are DISMISSED without prejudice as to the City of Milwaukee.30 Motion to seal, construed as a motion to restrict, is GRANTED; the document filed at ECF 28-1 shall remain under restriction unless the Court orders otherwise.33 Motion to Stay Discovery is DENIED as moot. The current deadlines for Interim Settlement Report and Dispositive Motions, ECF 12, are EXTENDED: Interim Settlement Report now due by 2/7/2025; Dispositive Motions now due by 3/7/2025. (cc: all counsel)(mew)
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Friday, September 20, 2024
33 33 motion Stay Fri 09/20 12:00 PM
MOTION to Stay Discovery and Deadlines Pending Ruling on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Sean Carleton, City of Milwaukee, Lyndon Evans, Christian Garrido, John Kohler, Fidah Mustafa, Bradley Orlando, Nathaniel Petersen, Nicole Plevak, Paul Vento, Jacob Wasechek. (Hotchkiss, William)
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Wednesday, September 04, 2024
32 32 respm Reply (Non-Motion) Wed 09/04 3:19 PM
REPLY filed by All Defendants Defendant's Reply Brief . (Mesoloras, Maria)
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
31 31 respm Brief in Opposition to Motion Wed 08/21 4:37 PM
BRIEF in Opposition filed by All Plaintiffs re27 MOTION to Dismiss . (Odell, James)
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Friday, August 02, 2024
30 30 motion Seal or Restrict Document Fri 08/02 2:36 PM
MOTION to Seal Document to Case Participants by Sean Carleton, City of Milwaukee, Lyndon Evans, Christian Garrido, John Kohler, Fidah Mustafa, Bradley Orlando, Nathaniel Petersen, Nicole Plevak, Paul Vento, Jacob Wasechek. (Hotchkiss, William) Modified to clarify restriction is as to case participants on 8/6/2024 (mew)
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misc Notice of Electronic Filing Error Fri 08/02 10:39 AM
NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re28 Brief in Support of Motion, filed by Fidah Mustafa, John Kohler, Nicole Plevak, Bradley Orlando, Nathaniel Petersen, Sean Carleton, Christian Garrido, City of Milwaukee, Lyndon Evans, Paul Vento, Jacob Wasechek ; Pursuant to General Local Rule 79, the Court will consider all documents to publicly filed unless a separate motion to seal or restrict is filed. You should file your motion to seal or restrict document immediately; Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov (rcm)
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Thursday, August 01, 2024
29 29 10 pgs trial Proposed Jury Instructions Thu 08/01 2:46 PM
Proposed Jury Instructions by All Defendants. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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28 28 21 pgs respm Brief in Support of Motion Thu 08/01 2:40 PM
BRIEF in Support filed by All Defendants re27 MOTION to Dismiss . This document and/or certain attachments are restricted to case participants and attorneys of record should use their efiling login and password to view this document (Mesoloras, Maria)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A
27 27 1 pgs motion Dismiss Thu 08/01 2:26 PM
MOTION to Dismiss by All Defendants. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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Friday, June 14, 2024
order Text Only Order Fri 06/14 11:41 AM
TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 6/14/2024. Upon consideration of17 the parties' executive summary of Defendants' proposed motion to dismiss, the Court SETS the following briefing schedule for the motion to dismiss: Defendants' moving brief, with all associated requirements set forth in9 the Court's pretrial order, will be due on or before 8/1/2024; Plaintiffs' opposition brief will be due within twenty-one (21) days of the filing of Defendants' moving brief; and Defendants may file a reply brief within fourteen (14) days of the filing of Plaintiffs' opposition brief. (cc: all counsel) (ats)
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
26 26 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/13 11:25 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Sean Carleton - Waiver sent on 5/9/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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25 25 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/13 11:22 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Bradley Orlando - Waiver sent on 5/9/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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24 24 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/13 11:19 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Nathaniel Petersen - Waiver sent on 5/9/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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23 23 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/13 11:15 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Fidah Mustafa - Waiver sent on 5/9/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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22 22 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/13 11:11 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Nicole Plevak - Waiver sent on 5/9/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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21 21 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/13 11:08 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Paul Vento - Waiver sent on 5/9/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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20 20 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/13 11:06 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by John Kohler - Waiver sent on 5/9/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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19 19 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/13 11:02 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Christian Garrido - Waiver sent on 5/9/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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18 18 service Waiver of Service Executed Thu 06/13 10:57 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jacob Wasechek - Waiver sent on 5/9/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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17 17 misc Letter Thu 06/13 9:25 AM
LETTER from Attorneys Maria Mesoloras and William Hotchkiss Joint Executive Summary to the Honorable J.P. Stadtmueller . (Mesoloras, Maria). This document and/or certain attachments are restricted to case participants and attorneys of record should use their efiling login and password to view this document. Modified on 6/13/2024 (mew)
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16 16 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 06/13 7:54 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by William Hotchkiss on behalf of Sean Carleton, Christian Garrido, John Kohler, Fidah Mustafa, Bradley Orlando, Nathaniel Petersen, Nicole Plevak, Paul Vento, Jacob Wasechek. Attorney(s) appearing: William Hotchkiss (Hotchkiss, William)
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15 15 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 06/13 7:45 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Maria Mesoloras on behalf of Sean Carleton, Christian Garrido, John Kohler, Fidah Mustafa, Bradley Orlando, Nathaniel Petersen, Nicole Plevak, Paul Vento, Jacob Wasechek. Attorney(s) appearing: Maria Mesoloras (Mesoloras, Maria)
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Monday, May 13, 2024
misc Notice of Electronic Filing Error Mon 05/13 8:38 AM
NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re14 Joint MOTION filed by City of Milwaukee, Lyndon Evans. All documents should contain the s/signature of the attorney who files the document. Also, the incorrect event was chosen; the correct event is Motion for Extension of Time. This document does not need to be re-filed. Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov. (mew)
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Friday, May 10, 2024
14 14 motion Expedite Fri 05/10 12:48 PM
Joint MOTION to Expedite Joint Civil L.R 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive Motion To Extend The Deadlines For Filing A Responsive Pleading and Executive Summary by City of Milwaukee, Lyndon Evans. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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order Text Only Order ~Util - Terminate Motions Fri 05/10 2:15 PM
TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 5/10/2024.14 The parties' joint motion to extend the responsive pleadings/executive summary deadline is GRANTED. All Defendants' responsive pleadings/executive summary shall be due Twenty-One (21) days after all named parties have been served. (cc: all counsel) (ats)
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Wednesday, May 01, 2024
13 13 27 pgs cmp Amended Complaint Wed 05/01 6:43 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Niki Robinson, Patrick Tomlinson.(Odell, James)
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Tuesday, April 02, 2024
12 12 order Scheduling Order Tue 04/02 9:41 AM
SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Judge J P Stadtmueller on 4/2/2024: Interim Settlement Report due by 11/15/2024; Dispositive Motions due by 12/20/2024. See Order. (cc: all counsel) (ats)
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11 11 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Plan Tue 04/02 8:31 AM
Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Plan by All Plaintiffs. (Odell, James)
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Monday, April 01, 2024
10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 04/01 4:07 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by William Hotchkiss on behalf of City of Milwaukee, Lyndon Evans. Attorney(s) appearing: William Hotchkiss (Hotchkiss, William)
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
9 9 13 pgs order Order Wed 03/20 9:45 AM
PRETRIAL ORDER signed by Judge J.P. Stadtmueller on 3/20/2024. Judge Stadtmueller has adopted revised procedures for civil cases. Counsel for all parties should carefully review this Order and may contact chambers if they have any questions about the matters addressed herein. (cc: all counsel) (ats)
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
8 8 misc Consent/Refusal to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge Tue 03/19 3:25 PM
Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by All Defendants. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Mesoloras, Maria)
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7 7 service Waiver of Service Executed Tue 03/19 3:19 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Lyndon Evans - Waiver sent on 3/7/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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6 6 service Waiver of Service Executed Tue 03/19 3:15 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by City of Milwaukee - Waiver sent on 3/7/2024. (Mesoloras, Maria)
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5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 03/19 8:23 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Maria Mesoloras on behalf of All Defendants. Attorney(s) appearing: Maria Mesoloras (Mesoloras, Maria)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 03/19 3:48 PM
Case Reassigned to Judge J P Stadtmueller. Magistrate Judge William E Duffin no longer assigned to the case. (lz)
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/28 4:38 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by William Edward Grau on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Attorney(s) appearing: William E. Grau (Grau, William)
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3 3 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/28 4:37 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by John H Bradley on behalf of All Plaintiffs. Attorney(s) appearing: John H. Bradley (Bradley, John)
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2 2 misc Disclosure Statement Wed 02/28 4:32 PM
DISCLOSURE Statement by All Plaintiffs. (Odell, James)
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1 1 17 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 02/28 4:32 PM
COMPLAINT with Jury Demand; against All Defendants by Niki Robinson, Patrick Tomlinson. ( Filing Fee PAID $405 receipt number AWIEDC-4621515)(Odell, James)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet
notice Notice of Judge Assignment Wed 02/28 4:40 PM
NOTICE Regarding assignment of this matter to Magistrate Judge William E Duffin; Consent/refusal forms for Magistrate Judge Duffin to be filed within 21 days; the consent/refusal form is available[LINK:here.] (ams)
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