Defending Education et al v. Sullivan et al
Plaintiff: Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Valeri Leswing and Mountain Pediatrics
Defendant: Aubrey C. Sullivan, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger, Daniel S. Ward, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Jade Rose Kelly and Philip Jacob Weiser
Amicus Curiae: Truth and Liberty Coalition, Inc. and Dr. James Dobson Family Institute
Case Number: 1:2025cv01572
Filed: May 19, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Maritza Dominguez Braswell
Referring Judge: Regina M Rodriguez
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 76 MINUTE ORDER granting the #56 Division and Commission's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Page Limit for their Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction and #57 The Attorney General's Unopposed for Extension of Page Limit for his Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. The Division and Commission's response to the #7 Preliminary Injunction Motion shall not exceed 30 pages. The Attorney General's response shall not exceed 18 pages. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 11/14/2025. Text Only Entry(mdblc1)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 75 MINUTE ORDER: Upon review of the Joint Status Report ("JSR"), the Status Conference set for October 20, 2025, is vacated. Additionally, the Court accepts the schedule proposed by the parties in the JSR. Specifically: CCRD and Commission Defendants may conduct a 30(b)(6) deposition of XX-XY Athletics by November 7, 2025.Defendants shall file oppositions to Plaintiffs' pending preliminary injunction motions and Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) motions to dismiss by November 21, 2025. Plaintiffs may serve written discovery, if any, on CCRD and Commission Defendants by November 26, 2025. Defendant's deadline to respond to any written discovery is December 23, 2025. Plaintiffs may conduct a consolidated 30(b)(6) deposition of the CCRD or CCRC and a consolidated deposition of each of Defendants' non- CCRD declarants between January 6 and January 21, 2026.Plaintiffs' deadline to reply in support of their preliminary injunction motions and respond in opposition to Defendants' 12(b)(1) motions to dismiss is February 11, 2026.Defendants' deadline to reply in support of their 12(b)(1) motions to dismiss is February 25, 2026.All discovery specifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in the JSR are adopted by the Court. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 10/20/2025. Text Only Entry (mdblc1)
October 15, 2025 Filing 74 Joint STATUS REPORT by Defendants Eric Artis, Geta Asfaw, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Jade Rose Kelly, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Philip Jacob Weiser. (Passamaneck, Nora)
October 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #72 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Restrict filed by Mountain Pediatrics, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Valeri Leswing, Protect Kids Colorado. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 10/3/2025. Text Only Entry (kmyha)
October 3, 2025 Filing 72 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Restrict by Plaintiffs Valeri Leswing, Mountain Pediatrics, Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. (Connolly, J.)
October 1, 2025 Filing 71 COURTROOM MINUTES for Status Conference held on 10/1/2025 before Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell contemporaneously with 25-cv-01668 and 25-cv-02177. JointStatus Report due by 10/15/2025. Video Status Conference set for 10/20/2025 01:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell (participant instructions attached). FTR: Colorado Springs Courtroom 101. (Attachments: #1 VTC instructions) (evaug)
September 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS: #64 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw, #68 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Philip Jacob Weiser.Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/19/2024. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
September 19, 2025 Filing 69 BRIEF in Opposition to #27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant Philip Jacob Weiser. (Towery, Lane)
September 19, 2025 Filing 68 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Philip Jacob Weiser. (Towery, Lane)
September 19, 2025 Filing 67 RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Restricted Appendix to ECF #66 by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger.. (Passamaneck, Nora)
September 19, 2025 Filing 66 RESPONSE to #27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Defendants' Appendix to PI Opposition)(Passamaneck, Nora)
September 19, 2025 Filing 65 RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Restricted Appendix to ECF #64 by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger.. (Passamaneck, Nora)
September 19, 2025 Filing 64 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Defendants' Appendix to MTD)(Passamaneck, Nora)
September 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS: #57 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for PI filed by Philip Jacob Weiser, #56 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in their Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for PI filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw.Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/19/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
September 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MINUTE ORDER granting #55 Division and Commission's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Page Limit for their Motion to Dismiss. The Division and Commission Defendants are granted leave to file a Motion to Dismiss up to twenty-four (24) pages in length. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 9/17/2025. Text Only Entry (mdblc5)
September 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #55 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in their Motion to Dismiss filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw.Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/17/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
September 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 60 MINUTE ORDER: A Status Conference is set for October 1, 2025, at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. The Conference will be conducted by video using the attached instructions. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 9/16/2025. Text Only Entry (mdblc1)
September 16, 2025 Filing 59 REASSIGNING MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Pursuant to ECF (58) Order. This case is re-drawn to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. All future pleadings should be designated as 25-cv-01572-RMR-MDB.(Text Only Entry) (ccuen, )
September 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER. In light of the #53 Notice of Case Association, and to conserve judicial resources, this case is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. All future pleadings should be designated 25-cv-1572-RMR-MDB. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/16/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
September 15, 2025 Filing 57 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for PI by Defendant Philip Jacob Weiser. (Towery, Lane)
September 15, 2025 Filing 56 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in their Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for PI by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Passamaneck, Nora)
September 15, 2025 Filing 55 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in their Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Passamaneck, Nora)
August 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 54 NOTICE: This matter comes before the court sua sponte. The Court has reviewed the #41 Notice of Entry of Appearance by Nora Quinto Passamaneck. This shall provide Notice to the parties that Ms. Passamaneck and I were previously partners at the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. It has been over 4 years since I left the firm in July of 2021. Upon review of the rules, the Court has determined that recusal is not required; however, if either party wishes to request that I recuse myself, they shall file an Objection within three (3) business days of this Notice for my consideration. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 8/12/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
August 11, 2025 Filing 53 NOTICE OF CASE ASSOCIATION by Nora Quinto Passamaneck on behalf of All Defendants (Passamaneck, Nora)
August 1, 2025 Filing 52 BRIEF of Amici Curiae Truth and Liberty Coalition and James Dobson Family Institute in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary In-junction. (Docketed pursuant to ECF (51) Order. ) (ccuen, )
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER granting #50 Motion to File Amicus Brief by Amicus Parties Truth and Liberty Coalition, Inc., Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. The Clerk of the Court is requested to docket Ex. 1 to ECF #50 as a separate document. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 8/1/2025. Text Only Entry(rmrja)
July 31, 2025 Filing 50 Unopposed MOTION to File Amicus Brief by Amicus Parties Truth and Liberty Coalition, Inc., Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Brief of Amici Curiae Truth and Liberty Coalition and James Dobson Family Institute in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for a Preliminary In-junction)(Nussbaum, Andrew)
July 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 49 PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 25 July 2025. (cmadr, )
July 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 48 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 25 July 2025. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion #46 is GRANTED. The Protective Order [#46-1] supplied by the parties is accepted and entered as an Order of the Court as of the date of this Minute Order.(cmadr, )
July 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #46 Joint MOTION for Protective Order filed by Mountain Pediatrics, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Valeri Leswing, Protect Kids Colorado. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 7/25/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
July 25, 2025 Filing 46 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Plaintiffs Valeri Leswing, Mountain Pediatrics, Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Protective Order)(Connolly, J.)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 15 July 2025. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Joint Motion #43 is GRANTED IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Discovery #31 is DENIED as moot. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion Hearing set for August 6, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. is VACATED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Scheduling Conference set for August 19, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. is VACATED, as is the August 12, 2025 deadline by which to file a proposed scheduling order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, within ten days of a denial of any Rule 12(b)(1) motion filed by Defendants, the parties shall jointly file a motion seeking to have the Scheduling Conference reset. If no Rule 12(b)(1) motion is filed, the parties shall file a motion no later than September 29, 2025, seeking to have the Scheduling Conference reset.(cmadr, )
July 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #43 Joint Motion to Adopt a Scheduling Order filed by Mountain Pediatrics, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Valeri Leswing, Protect Kids Colorado. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 7/14/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
July 11, 2025 Filing 43 Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiffs Valeri Leswing, Mountain Pediatrics, Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. (Connolly, J.) Modified on 7/14/2025 to correct event (angar, ).
July 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 42 PRE-SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 10 July 2025. (cmadr, )
July 2, 2025 Filing 41 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Nora Quinto Passamaneck on behalf of Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko FiewegerAttorney Nora Quinto Passamaneck added to party Daniel S. Ward(pty:dft), Attorney Nora Quinto Passamaneck added to party Jade Rose Kelly(pty:dft), Attorney Nora Quinto Passamaneck added to party Eric Artis(pty:dft), Attorney Nora Quinto Passamaneck added to party Aubrey C. Sullivan(pty:dft), Attorney Nora Quinto Passamaneck added to party Sergio Raudel Cordova(pty:dft), Attorney Nora Quinto Passamaneck added to party Geta Asfaw(pty:dft), Attorney Nora Quinto Passamaneck added to party Mayuko Fieweger(pty:dft) (Passamaneck, Nora)
July 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #37 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Kathleen Spalding is relieved of any further representation of Defendants Sullivan, Cordova, Asfew, Fieweger, Ward, Kelly, and Artis. The Clerk of Court is instructed to terminate Attorney Spalding as counsel of record, and to remove this name from the electronic certificate of mailing. These Defendants shall continue to be represented by Attorneys Dominick Schumacher, Helen Norton, and Janna Fischer. by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 7/1/2025. Text Only Entry(kaslc2, )
July 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #37 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw.Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 7/1/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
July 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDERED that Defendants' Motion for Extension of Deadlines to Respond to Amended Complaint and Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction Pending Discovery, ECF No. #30 , is GRANTED. Defendants shall have up through and including three weeks after the completion of any limited discovery period as ordered by Magistrate Judge Starnella to respond to both Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint and Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' Motion for Extension for Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction to No Earlier than July 14, 2025, ECF No. #35 , is DENIED as moot. SEE ATTACHED ORDER. By Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 7/1/2025.(rmrja)
July 1, 2025 Filing 37 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Spalding, Kathleen)
July 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 1 July 2025. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a Motion Hearing is scheduled for August 6, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom A-501, Fifth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. Please note Judge Starnellas new courthouse location.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any response to the Motion #31 shall be filed by July 18, 2025, and any reply by August 1, 2025. (cmadr, )
July 1, 2025 Filing 35 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Philip Jacob Weiser, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Fischer, Janna)
June 30, 2025 Filing 34 REPLY to Response to #30 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Answer Amended Complaint #25 filed by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Philip Jacob Weiser, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Fischer, Janna)
June 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #31 MOTION for Discovery filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 6/30/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
June 29, 2025 Filing 32 RESPONSE to #30 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Answer Amended Complaint #25 filed by Plaintiffs Valeri Leswing, Mountain Pediatrics, Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. (Connolly, J.)
June 27, 2025 Filing 31 MOTION for Discovery by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Defendants' Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Defendants' Exhibit B)(Fischer, Janna)
June 27, 2025 Filing 30 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Answer Amended Complaint #25 by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Philip Jacob Weiser, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Fischer, Janna)
June 20, 2025 Filing 29 NOTICE OF CASE ASSOCIATION by Kathleen L. Spalding on behalf of All Defendants (Spalding, Kathleen)
June 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 6/16/25. PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE ONLY. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Scheduling Conference set for August 19, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. is RESET from the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse to Courtroom A 501, Fifth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. (sgrim)
June 13, 2025 Filing 27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs Valeri Leswing, Mountain Pediatrics, Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. (Attachments: #1 Perry Declaration, #2 Gimelshteyn Declaration, #3 Lee Declaration, #4 Rasmussen Declaration, #5 Morrell Declaration, #6 Leswing Declaration)(Connolly, J.)
June 13, 2025 Filing 26 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Connolly, J.)
June 13, 2025 Filing 25 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants Attorney J. Michael Connolly added to party Mountain Pediatrics(pty:pla), Attorney J. Michael Connolly added to party Valeri Leswing(pty:pla), filed by Protect Kids Colorado, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Valeri Leswing, Defending Education, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Mountain Pediatrics.(Connolly, J.)
June 13, 2025 Filing 24 NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading by Plaintiffs Valeri Leswing, Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell (Attachments: #1 Exhibit First Amended Complaint Redline)(Connolly, J.)
June 9, 2025 Filing 23 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Cameron T. Norris on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Cameron T. Norris added to party Defending Education(pty:pla), Attorney Cameron T. Norris added to party Colorado Parent Advocacy Network(pty:pla), Attorney Cameron T. Norris added to party Protect Kids Colorado(pty:pla), Attorney Cameron T. Norris added to party Do No Harm(pty:pla), Attorney Cameron T. Norris added to party Travis Morrell(pty:pla) (Norris, Cameron)
June 9, 2025 Filing 22 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Paul Richard Draper on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Paul Richard Draper added to party Defending Education(pty:pla), Attorney Paul Richard Draper added to party Colorado Parent Advocacy Network(pty:pla), Attorney Paul Richard Draper added to party Protect Kids Colorado(pty:pla), Attorney Paul Richard Draper added to party Do No Harm(pty:pla), Attorney Paul Richard Draper added to party Travis Morrell(pty:pla) (Draper, Paul)
June 9, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Talia Boxerman Kraemer on behalf of Philip Jacob WeiserAttorney Talia Boxerman Kraemer added to party Philip Jacob Weiser(pty:dft) (Kraemer, Talia)
June 6, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Lane Towery on behalf of Philip Jacob WeiserAttorney Lane Towery added to party Philip Jacob Weiser(pty:dft) (Towery, Lane)
June 6, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Dominick Drake Schumacher on behalf of Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko FiewegerAttorney Dominick Drake Schumacher added to party Daniel S. Ward(pty:dft), Attorney Dominick Drake Schumacher added to party Jade Rose Kelly(pty:dft), Attorney Dominick Drake Schumacher added to party Eric Artis(pty:dft), Attorney Dominick Drake Schumacher added to party Aubrey C. Sullivan(pty:dft), Attorney Dominick Drake Schumacher added to party Sergio Raudel Cordova(pty:dft), Attorney Dominick Drake Schumacher added to party Geta Asfaw(pty:dft), Attorney Dominick Drake Schumacher added to party Mayuko Fieweger(pty:dft) (Schumacher, Dominick)
June 6, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Janna K. Fischer on behalf of Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko FiewegerAttorney Janna K. Fischer added to party Daniel S. Ward(pty:dft), Attorney Janna K. Fischer added to party Jade Rose Kelly(pty:dft), Attorney Janna K. Fischer added to party Eric Artis(pty:dft), Attorney Janna K. Fischer added to party Aubrey C. Sullivan(pty:dft), Attorney Janna K. Fischer added to party Sergio Raudel Cordova(pty:dft), Attorney Janna K. Fischer added to party Geta Asfaw(pty:dft), Attorney Janna K. Fischer added to party Mayuko Fieweger(pty:dft) (Fischer, Janna)
June 6, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Helen L. Norton on behalf of Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko FiewegerAttorney Helen L. Norton added to party Daniel S. Ward(pty:dft), Attorney Helen L. Norton added to party Jade Rose Kelly(pty:dft), Attorney Helen L. Norton added to party Eric Artis(pty:dft), Attorney Helen L. Norton added to party Aubrey C. Sullivan(pty:dft), Attorney Helen L. Norton added to party Sergio Raudel Cordova(pty:dft), Attorney Helen L. Norton added to party Geta Asfaw(pty:dft), Attorney Helen L. Norton added to party Mayuko Fieweger(pty:dft) (Norton, Helen)
June 6, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Kathleen L. Spalding on behalf of Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko FiewegerAttorney Kathleen L. Spalding added to party Daniel S. Ward(pty:dft), Attorney Kathleen L. Spalding added to party Jade Rose Kelly(pty:dft), Attorney Kathleen L. Spalding added to party Eric Artis(pty:dft), Attorney Kathleen L. Spalding added to party Aubrey C. Sullivan(pty:dft), Attorney Kathleen L. Spalding added to party Sergio Raudel Cordova(pty:dft), Attorney Kathleen L. Spalding added to party Geta Asfaw(pty:dft), Attorney Kathleen L. Spalding added to party Mayuko Fieweger(pty:dft) (Spalding, Kathleen)
May 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Amended MINUTE ORDER, by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 5/27/2025. (corrected to ECF #10 - no changes but signature was corrected) (angar, )
May 27, 2025 Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Protect Kids Colorado, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Artis Service Waiver, #2 Asfaw Service Waiver, #3 Cordova Service Waiver, #4 Fieweger Service Waiver, #5 Kelly Service Waiver, #6 Ward Service Waiver, #7 Weiser Service Waiver)(Connolly, J.)
May 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. 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 ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 5/27/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
May 27, 2025 Filing 12 SUMMONSES issued by Clerk re: #8 Summons Request. (ggill, )
May 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER. In light of Plaintiffs' #7 Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, Defendants SHALL FILE a response to the Motion seeking a preliminary injunction no later than 21 calendar days after Plaintiffs file with this Court proof of service on the Defendants pursuant to Rule 4. After Defendants file a response, the Court will determine whether a reply brief from Plaintiffs and/or a hearing on the preliminary injunction is necessary. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 5/22/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
May 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER. This case shall be assigned to a District Judge under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(8) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a), by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 5/21/2025. This case is randomly reassigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 25-cv-1572-RMR (angar, )
May 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 20 May 2025. Proposed Scheduling Order due 8/12/2025. Scheduling Conference set for 8/19/2025 10:30 AM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. (Attachments: #1 Continuation of Main Document, #2 Continuation of Main Document) (cmadr, )
May 20, 2025 Filing 8 SUMMONS REQUEST as to Defendants Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger, Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, and Philip Jacob Weiser by Plaintiffs Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. (Attachments: #1 Artis Summons, #2 Asfaw Summons, #3 Cordova Summons, #4 Fieweger Summons, #5 Kelly Summons, #6 Ward Summons, #7 Weiser Summons)(Connolly, J.)
May 20, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. (Attachments: #1 Perry Declaration, #2 Rasmussen Declaration, #3 Gimelshteyn Declaration, #4 Lee Declaration, #5 Morrell Declaration)(Connolly, J.)
May 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4), the deadline to file the Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form [#5] is August 5, 2025. by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 5/20/2025. Text Only Entry (kaslc2, )
May 20, 2025 Filing 4 Administrative Notice: Summons cannot be issued. All defendants must be listed on the caption or be attached with "see attached" in the caption. (sadhi, )
May 19, 2025 Filing 5 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (sadhi, )
May 19, 2025 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (sadhi, )
May 19, 2025 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Connolly, J.)
May 19, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10343976)Attorney J. Michael Connolly added to party Defending Education(pty:pla), Attorney J. Michael Connolly added to party Colorado Parent Advocacy Network(pty:pla), Attorney J. Michael Connolly added to party Protect Kids Colorado(pty:pla), Attorney J. Michael Connolly added to party Do No Harm(pty:pla), Attorney J. Michael Connolly added to party Travis Morrell(pty:pla), filed by Protect Kids Colorado, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. (Attachments: #1 Summons Sullivan Summons, #2 Summons Cordova Summons, #3 Summons Asfaw Summons, #4 Summons Fieweger Summons, #5 Summons Ward Summons, #6 Summons Kelly Summons, #7 Summons Artis Summons, #8 Summons Weiser Summons, #9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Connolly, J.)

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Plaintiff: Defending Education
Represented By: J. Michael Connolly
Represented By: Paul Richard Draper
Represented By: Cameron T. Norris
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Plaintiff: Colorado Parent Advocacy Network
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Plaintiff: Protect Kids Colorado
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Plaintiff: Do No Harm
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Plaintiff: Travis Morrell
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Plaintiff: Valeri Leswing
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Plaintiff: Mountain Pediatrics
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Defendant: Aubrey C. Sullivan
Represented By: Nora Quinto Passamaneck
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Defendant: Geta Asfaw
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Defendant: Mayuko Fieweger
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Defendant: Daniel S. Ward
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Defendant: Eric Artis
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Defendant: Sergio Raudel Cordova
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Defendant: Jade Rose Kelly
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Defendant: Philip Jacob Weiser
Represented By: Talia Boxerman Kraemer
Represented By: Lane Towery
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Amicus curiae: Truth and Liberty Coalition, Inc.
Represented By: Andrew Martin Nussbaum
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Amicus curiae: Dr. James Dobson Family Institute
Represented By: Andrew Martin Nussbaum
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