Indiana Northern District Court
Judge:Holly A Brady
Referred: Susan L Collins
Case #: 1:25-cv-00143
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Mar 27, 2025
Case in other court:Whitley Superior Court, 92D01-2503-CT-000222
Last checked: Thursday Mar 27, 2025 11:08 AM EDT
Defendant
DEPUTY DUSTIN AUER
Represented By
Shannon Cottrell
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Pamela G Schneeman
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Defendant
DEPUTY BRANDON BARBER
Represented By
Shannon Cottrell
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Pamela G Schneeman
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Defendant
DEPUTY BLAKE BURMAN
Represented By
Shannon Cottrell
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Pamela G Schneeman
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Defendant
CITY OF COLUMBIA CITY
Defendant
DEPUTY TIMOTHY JOHNSON
Defendant
DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER PAXTON
Represented By
Shannon Cottrell
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Pamela G Schneeman
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Defendant
SHERIFF JASON SPENCER
Represented By
Shannon Cottrell
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Pamela G Schneeman
Clark Johnson & Knight Ltd - Car/in
contact info
Defendant
DEPUTY NATHAN THOMAS
Plaintiff
GARY W. FEE, SR.
Plaintiff
MARY C. FEE


Docket last updated: 04/04/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
utility Set Deadlines/Hearings Wed 04/02 8:51 AM
Set Deadlines: Dustin Auer, Brandon Barber, Blake Burman, Christopher Paxton and Jason Spencer answer due 5/2/2025. (mrm)
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Tuesday, April 01, 2025
12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 04/01 5:20 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Robert T Keen, Jr on behalf of Timothy Johnson, Nathan Thomas (Keen, Robert)
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11 11 motion Amend/Correct Tue 04/01 4:49 PM
MOTION to Amend/Correct Plaintiff's Motion to File First Amended Complaint by Plaintiffs Gary W Fee, Sr, Mary C Fee.(Myers, Christopher)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B
10 10 respm Brief in Support Tue 04/01 4:41 PM
BRIEF in Support of9 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Columbia City, City of. (Hinkle, Matthew)
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9 9 motion Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Tue 04/01 4:38 PM
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Columbia City, City of. (Hinkle, Matthew)
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8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 04/01 2:26 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew L Hinkle on behalf of Columbia City, City of (Hinkle, Matthew)
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7 7 notice Agreed Notice to Extend Time to File Answer Tue 04/01 12:00 PM
AGREED NOTICE to extend time to file answer filed by Dustin Auer, Brandon Barber, Blake Burman, Christopher Paxton, Jason Spencer ; answer due by May 2, 2025. (Schneeman, Pamela)
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Friday, March 28, 2025
utility Add and Terminate Judges Fri 03/28 8:14 AM
Chief Judge Holly A Brady and Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins added. **NEW CASE** (ash)
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
5 5 notice Notice - Other Thu 03/27 2:18 PM
NOTICE by DEPUTY DUSTIN AUER, DEPUTY BRANDON BARBER, DEPUTY BLAKE BURMAN, DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER PAXTON, SHERIFF JASON SPENCER re1 Notice of Removal,,, OF COMPLIANCE WITH 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d)(Schneeman, Pamela)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Notice to State Court of Removal to Federal Court
4 4 misc Jury Demand Thu 03/27 10:25 AM
DEMAND for Trial by Jury by DEPUTY DUSTIN AUER, DEPUTY BRANDON BARBER, DEPUTY BLAKE BURMAN, DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER PAXTON, SHERIFF JASON SPENCER. (Schneeman, Pamela)
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3 3 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/27 10:19 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Shannon Cottrell on behalf of DEPUTY DUSTIN AUER, DEPUTY BRANDON BARBER, DEPUTY BLAKE BURMAN, DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER PAXTON, SHERIFF JASON SPENCER (Cottrell, Shannon)
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2 2 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/27 10:14 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Pamela G Schneeman on behalf of DEPUTY DUSTIN AUER, DEPUTY BRANDON BARBER, DEPUTY BLAKE BURMAN, DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER PAXTON, SHERIFF JASON SPENCER (Schneeman, Pamela)
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1 1 notice Notice of Removal Thu 03/27 10:07 AM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AINNDC-5856238.) from Whitley Superior Court, Cause No. 92D01-2503-CT-000222, filed by DEPUTY DUSTIN AUER, CITY OF COLUMBIA CITY, DEPUTY BRANDON BARBER, DEPUTY TIMOTHY JOHNSON, DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER PAXTON, DEPUTY BLAKE BURMAN, DEPUTY NATHAN THOMAS, SHERIFF JASON SPENCER.(Schneeman, Pamela)
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Att: 1 Appearance Filed (Plaintiffs), Complaint/Equivalent Pleading Filed, Subpoena Summons Filed, Subpoena Summons Filed, Subpoena Summons Filed, Subpoena Summons Filed, Subpoena Summons Filed, Subpoena Summons Filed, Subpoena Summons Filed, Subpoena Summons Filed, Subpoena Summons Filed, Appearance Filed (Defendant, City of Columbia City), Appearance Filed (Defendants T. Johnson and N. Thomas), Appearance Filed (Defendants, Whitley County Sheriff Jason Spencer, Deputy Blake Burman, Deputy Dustin Auer, Deputy Brandon Barber, and Deputy Christopher Paxton),
Att: 2 Attachment 2 - Operative Complaint,
Att: 3 Civil Cover Sheet
Thursday, March 13, 2025
6 6 cmp State Court Complaint Fri 03/28 8:12 AM
STATE COURT COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed in Whitley County Superior Court, 92D01-2503-CT-000222 against Dustin Auer, Brandon Barber, Blake Burman, Columbia City, City of, Timothy Johnson, Christopher Paxton, Jason Spencer, Nathan Thomas, filed by Gary W Fee, Sr, Mary C Fee.(ash)
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