McKowen v. Harrington et al
Plaintiff: John R. McKowen
Defendant: Greg Harrington, Two Rivers Farms F-2, INC., Two Rivers Water & Farming Company, TR Capital Partners, LLC, Wayne Harding, State of Colorado, The, Philip Weiser and Tung Chan
Counter-Claimant: Wayne Harding
Counter-Defendant: John R. McKowen
Case Number: 1:2025cv00708
Filed: March 3, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Philip A Brimmer
Referring Judge: N Reid Neureiter
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 30, 2025 Filing 34 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Zachary W. Fitzgerald on behalf of Tung ChanAttorney Zachary W. Fitzgerald added to party Tung Chan(pty:dft) (Fitzgerald, Zachary)
April 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE (ECF Nos. 13 & 29). It is hereby ORDERED that the subject motions (ECF Nos. #13 & #29 ) are DENIED without prejudice. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 4/25/2025. (tlove, )
April 24, 2025 Filing 32 Supplement to #29 Supplemental Motion For Alternative Service On Defendant Greg Harrington re: #13 by Plaintiff John R. McKowen, Counter Defendant John R. McKowen. (dgumb, )
April 23, 2025 Filing 31 Notice Of Filing Supplemental Record From Parallel State Proceeding by Plaintiff John R. McKowen, Counter Defendant John R. McKowen (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(dgumb, )
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MEMORANDUM regarding #29 MOTION for Order to filed by John R. McKowen. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 4/21/2025. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
April 21, 2025 Filing 29 Supplemental Motion For Alternative Service On Defendant Greg Harrington re: #13 by Plaintiff John R. McKowen, Counter Defendant John R. McKowen. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (PDF Only), #2 Exhibit)(dgumb, )
April 15, 2025 Filing 28 ANSWER TO #1 COMPLAINT FILED BY PLAINTIFF AGAINST WAYNE HARDING AND WAYNE HARDING'S CROSS COMPLAINT OF DEFAMATION BY PLAINTIFF AGAINST WAYNE HARDING, COUNTERCLAIM against John R. McKowen by Wayne Harding.(ccuen, )
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MINUTE ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants State of Colorado, Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser, and Colorado Securities Commissioner Tung Chan's ("State Defendants") Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. #22 ) is GRANTED. The State Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. #1 ) on or before May 14, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 4/10/2025. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED ORDER. (tlove, )
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Order Setting Status Conference for Pro Se Plaintiff by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 4/10/2025. Telephonic Status Conference set for 6/26/2025 10:30 AM in Courtroom A 401 before Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. The Status Conference will be conducted via telephone. The parties are directed to call the conference line as a participant at (571) 353-2301, Access Code 841686937# at the scheduled time. (tlove, ) [Copies mailed as ordered]
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM regarding #22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #1 Complaint, filed by Philip Weiser, State of Colorado, The, Tung Chan, #13 MOTION for Order to filed by John R. McKowen. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 4/10/2025. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter for all motions. 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 D.C.COLO.LCivR 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 a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order, and (5) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, this court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding, by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 4/10/2025. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
April 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 9 April 2025. This case is related to Paulson v. McKowen, No. 19-cv-02639-PAB-NRN. After consultation with the Chief Judge, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion for Reassignment to [Chief] Judge Philip A. Brimmer Pursuant to Paulson Settlement Order & Agreement #10 is GRANTED. This case shall be reassigned to Chief Judge Brimmer pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a). (Case reassigned to Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer for all further proceedings. All future pleadings shall be designated: 25-cv-000708-PAB.) (cmadr, )
April 8, 2025 Filing 22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #1 Complaint, by Defendants State of Colorado, The, Philip Weiser, Tung Chan. (Colony, Amy)
April 2, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Amy Christine Colony on behalf of State of Colorado, The, Philip WeiserAttorney Amy Christine Colony added to party State of Colorado, The(pty:dft), Attorney Amy Christine Colony added to party Philip Weiser(pty:dft) (Colony, Amy)
March 31, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE REGARDING PENDING MOTION FOR REASSIGNMENT AND MOTION FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE by Plaintiff John R. McKowen (cmadr, )
March 31, 2025 Filing 19 Letter Re: Affidavits of Service, by Plaintiff John R. McKowen (ccuen, )
March 31, 2025 Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by John R. McKowen. Philip Weiser served on 3/21/2025, answer due 4/11/2025. (ccuen, )
March 31, 2025 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by John R. McKowen. Two Rivers Farms F-2, INC. served on 3/20/2025, answer due 4/10/2025. (ccuen, )
March 31, 2025 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by John R. McKowen. Two Rivers Water & Farming Company served on 3/20/2025, answer due 4/10/2025. (ccuen, ) Modified to edit docket text on 3/31/2025 (ccuen, ).
March 31, 2025 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by John R. McKowen. Tung Chan served on 3/24/2025, answer due 4/14/2025. (ccuen, )
March 31, 2025 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by John R. McKowen. TR Capital Partners, LLC served on 3/24/2025, answer due 4/14/2025. (ccuen, )
March 19, 2025 Filing 13 Plaintiff's Motion For Alternative Service Upon Defendant Greg Harrington, by Plaintiff John R. McKowen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(ccuen, )
March 17, 2025 Filing 12 SUMMONSES issued by Clerk. (cmadr, )
March 14, 2025 Filing 11 SUMMONS REQUEST by Plaintiff John R. McKowen. (cmadr, )
March 14, 2025 Filing 10 MOTION for Reassignment to District Judge Philip A. Brimmer Pursuant to Paulson Settlement Order & Agreement by Plaintiff John R. McKowen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(cmadr, ) Modified on 4/10/2025 to remove gavel per #23 Minute Order (dgumb, ).
March 14, 2025 Filing 9 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiff John R. McKowen. All parties do not consent.. (cmadr, )
March 13, 2025 Filing 8 LETTER from Clerk of Court re: Service of Process of #1 Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Rule 4, #3 Magistrate Judge Consent Form)(cmadr, )
March 13, 2025 Filing 7 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (cmadr, )
March 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER DRAWING CASE. This case shall be DRAWN to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge. Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Electronically via CM/ECF (ECF No. #3 ), filed on March 5, 2025, is DENIED as unnecessary. Plaintiff is again directed to the Court's electronic case filing procedures for pro se litigants and email filing instructions: http://www.cod.uscourts.gov/RepresentingYourself/ProSeEFilingInstructions. aspx. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 3/12/2025. (ccuen, )
March 10, 2025 Filing 5 Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number #113566 (sadhi, )
March 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCY. ORDERED that Plaintiff cure the deficiency designated above within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. If Plaintiff fails to cure the designated deficiency by the deadline, the action will be dismissed without further notice. The dismissal shall be without prejudice. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 3/6/2025. (sadhi, )
March 5, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to File Electronically via CM/ECF by Plaintiff John R. McKowen. (echa, )
March 3, 2025 Filing 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley. Text Only Entry. (sadhi, )
March 3, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Tung Chan, Wayne Harding, Greg Harrington, TR Capital Partners, LLC, Two Rivers Farms F-2, INC., Two Rivers Water & Farming Company, Philip Weiser, filed by John R. McKowen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit)(sadhi, )

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