New York Western District Court
Judge:John L Sinatra, Jr
Referred: Michael J Roemer
Case #: 1:25-cv-00206
Nature of Suit470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Cause18:1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Case Filed:Mar 06, 2025
Last checked: Thursday Mar 06, 2025 2:05 PM EST
Defendant
R. Scott DeLuca
Represented By
R. Scott DeLuca
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
contact info
Richard A. Braden
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, PC
contact info
Plaintiff
Timothy Eckert
7571 Fairview Drive
Lockport, NY 14095


Docket last updated: 8 hours ago
Friday, March 07, 2025
3 3 order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Fri 03/07 12:15 PM
TEXT REFERRAL ORDER (DISPOSITIVE) - Hon. Michael J. Roemer, United States Magistrate Judge, is hereby designated to act in this case as follows: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), all pre-trial matters in this case are referred to the above-named United States Magistrate Judge, including but not limited to: (1) conduct of a scheduling conference and entry of a scheduling order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, (2) hearing and disposition of all non-dispositive motions or applications, (3) supervision of discovery, and (4) supervision of all procedural matters involving the aforementioned or involving the preparation of the case or any matter therein for consideration by the District Judge. The Magistrate Judge shall also hear and report upon dispositive motions for the consideration of the District Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C). All motions or applications shall be filed with the Clerk and made returnable before the Magistrate Judge. The parties are encouraged to consider the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) governing consent to either partial or complete disposition of the case, including trial if necessary, by the Magistrate Judge. Consent forms are available from the office of the Magistrate Judge or the office of the Clerk of Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. on 3/7/2025. (KLH)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Fri 03/07 11:24 AM
Case Assigned to Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
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adr Automatic Referral to Mediation Fri 03/07 11:25 AM
AUTOMATIC REFERRAL TO MEDIATION Pursuant to Section 2.1(A) of the Plan for Alternative Dispute Resolution in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (the ADR Plan), this case is automatically referred to ADR. To access the ADR Plan and for inquiries regarding the Court's ADR Program please review the Court's[LINK:ADR webpage] and/or contact the Court's ADR Administrator at[LINK:adrprogram@nywd.uscourts.gov] . Prior to the Local Rule 16 scheduling conference, counsel and unrepresented parties shall review the [LINK:ADR Plan] and confer with each other regarding ADR for this case. Unless the parties agree to a different intervention, it is presumed they will participate in mediation. The parties shall be prepared to report on the outcome of their ADR discussion at the scheduling conference, as the initial Scheduling Order for this case will establish ADR deadlines in accordance with the ADR Plan. (TMK)
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notice Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge Fri 03/07 11:26 AM
Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at[LINK:http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms] . (TMK)
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Thursday, March 06, 2025
2 2 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/06 2:02 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by R. Scott DeLuca on behalf of R. Scott DeLuca (DeLuca, R. Scott)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal Thu 03/06 1:34 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL by R. Scott DeLuca from Supreme Court, Niagara County, case number 185945/2025. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANYWDC-5423598), filed by R. Scott DeLuca.(Braden, Richard)
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Att: 1 Index,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet