Szopinski v. Williams et al
Plaintiff: Richard J. Szopinski
Defendant: Jared Polis and Dean Williams
Interested Party: CASE MANAGER FOR Richard J. Szopinski, #129117
Case Number: 1:2020cv02207
Filed: July 27, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Daniel D Domenico
Referring Judge: Gordon P Gallagher
2 Judge: Michael E Hegarty
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. not a defendant)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 10, 2020 Filing 20 Supplemental Citation to #7 First Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Richard J. Szopinski. (athom, )
August 20, 2020 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE of Service by mail by Clerk of Court re #18 to CASE MANAGER FOR Richard J. Szopinski, #129117 Buena Vista Correctional Complex-Minimum (BVMC) P.O. Box 2005 Buena Vista, CO 81211. Text Only Entry. (cmadr, )
August 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 19 August 2020. It is ORDERED that a Preliminary Scheduling/Status Conference will be held before this Court on October 19, 2020, at 1:30 p.m., in the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse, Courtroom A-501, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado. (cmadr, )
August 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 19 August 2020. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion #8 is denied without prejudice with leave to re-file after the case becomes at issue.(cmadr, )
August 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Minute ORDER by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 19 August 2020. Before the Court is Plaintiff's "Petition For: Leave to Amend Complaint and Supplemental Citation" ("Motion") #7 . Here, no answer or other response to the Complaint has been filed yet; therefore, Plaintiff may file an amended pleading "as a matter of course" and he need not seek leave of (or, permission from) the Court. As such, Plaintiff's Motion is denied as moot; the Court accepts ECF #7 as Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint.(cmadr, )
August 17, 2020 Filing 15 LETTER re: #14 Authorization to Disburse Filing Fees by Plaintiff Richard J. Szopinski. (athom, )
August 17, 2020 Filing 14 Authorization to Disburse Filing Fees by Plaintiff Richard J. Szopinski. (athom, )
August 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 17 August 2020.(cmadr, )
August 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #11 Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. filed by Richard J. Szopinski. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 8/11/2020. Text Only Entry (dddlc3, )
August 10, 2020 Filing 11 Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915 in a Habeas Corpus Action by Plaintiff Richard J. Szopinski. (athom, )
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Minute ORDER by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 6 August 2020. Before the Court is Plaintiff's "Affidavit of Indigency and Petition to Proceed Informa Pauperis" ("Motion") #2 . As the court ordered Plaintiff to "either submit a Court-approved Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915 form, or in the alternative, pay the $400 filing fee," Plaintiff's current Motion is denied without prejudice. (cmadr, )
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of Local Civ. R. 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, and (5) pursuant to Local Civ. R. 16.6 and at the discretion of the Magistrate Judge, convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. SO ORDEREDMotions #2 , #7 , and #8 referred to Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 8/5/2020. Text Only Entry (dddlc3, )
August 5, 2020 Filing 8 Request for Appointment of Counsel by Plaintiff Richard J. Szopinski. (athom, )
August 5, 2020 Filing 7 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Plaintiff Richard J. Szopinski. (athom, ) Modified pursuant to #16 on 8/20/2020 (cmadr, ).
July 31, 2020 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Dean Williams waiver sent on 7/31/2020, answer due 9/29/2020. (athom, )
July 31, 2020 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re #2 Affidavit of Indigency and Petition to Proceed in Forma Pauperis #4 Order Directing Plaintiff to Cure Deficiencies and Drawing Case #1 Complaint for Service of Process. (Attachments: #1 U.S. Marshal Service Form) (trvo, )
July 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES AND DRAWING CASE. If Plaintiff fails to cure the designated deficiencies within 30 days from the date of this order the action may be dismissed without further notice, by Magistrate Judge Gordon P. Gallagher on 7/29/2020. Case randomly reassigned to Judge Daniel D. Domenico for all further proceedings and drawn to Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty. All future pleadings should be designated as 20-cv-02207-DDD. (Forms Mailed as Ordered) Modified on 7/30/2020 to add Magistrate Judge (apesa, ).
July 27, 2020 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Gordon P. Gallagher. Text Only Entry. (jsalz, )
July 27, 2020 Filing 2 Affidavit of Indigency and Petition to Proceed Informa Pauperis by Plaintiff Richard J. Szopinski. (jsalz, )
July 27, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jared Polis, Dean Williams, filed by Richard J. Szopinski. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(jsalz, )

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