Rivers (PS) v. State of Colorado et al.
Plaintiff: Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr.
Defendant: Matthew Hegarty, Phil Weiser, Michelle Hickerson, Elizabeth Phillips, Judith Labuda, Rebecca Freyre, Neeti Pawar and Melissa Meirink
Case Number: 1:2025cv02224
Filed: July 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Lewis T Babcock
Referring Judge: Richard T Gurley
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 13, 2026 Filing 24 FORTHWITH MOTION for Clarification by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr.. (agryan)
January 9, 2026 Filing 23 JUDGMENT by Clerk on 01/09/2026 re: #22 Order. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER. It is ordered that Plaintiff's Objections (ECF Nos. #17 , #18 ) are overruled. Plaintiff's "Forthwith Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint" (ECF Nos. #15 ) is denied for the reasons stated. It is further ordered that the Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge (ECF No. #12 ) is accepted and adopted. For the reasons stated in the Recommendation, the Second Amended Complaint (ECF No. #8 ) and this action are dismissed without prejudice, by Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 01/09/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record.(agryan)
January 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER. It is ordered that "Plaintiff's Forthwith Motion to Vacate December 2, 2025 Order for Lack of Notice, Due Process, Equal Protection of the Laws, and Fair Trial Violations" (ECF No. #16 ) is denied for the reasons stated herein, by Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 01/07/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record.(agryan)
January 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER. It is ordered that Plaintiff's "Forthwith Motion for Reconsideration of November 28, 2025, Minute Order" (ECF No. #14 ) is denied, by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 01/06/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record.(agryan)
December 22, 2025 Filing 19 FORTHWITH NOTICE of Supplemental Authority Under Fed.R.App.P.28(j)) by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr. (agryan)
December 12, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Filing Objection Under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) and Fed.R.Civ.P.72(b) filed by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr.. (agryan)
December 11, 2025 Filing 17 PLAINTIFF'S FORTHWITH MOTION to Object to Moot December 2, 2025, Recommendation for Improper Conflation of Rule 8 and Rooker-Feldman by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr.. (agryan)
December 10, 2025 Filing 16 PLAINTIFF'S FORTHWITH MOTION to Vacate December 2, 2025, Order for Lack of Notice, Due Process, Equal Protection of the Laws, and Fair Trial Violations by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr.. (agryan)
December 9, 2025 Filing 15 PLAINTIFF'S FORTHWITH MOTION for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr.. (Attachments: #1 Third Amended Complaint Pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2))(agryan)
December 8, 2025 Filing 14 FORTHWITH MOTION for Reconsideration of November 28, 2025, Minute Order by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr.. (agryan)
December 8, 2025 Filing 13 FORTHWITH OBJECTION of November 28, 2025, Minute Order by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr.. (agryan)
December 2, 2025 Filing 12 RECOMMENDATION of United States Magistrate Judge. This Magistrate Judge respectfully recommends that the Second Amended Complaint (ECF No. #8 ) and the action be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to comply with the pleading requirements of Rule 8, or, alternatively, as barred by the RookerFeldman doctrine, by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 12/02/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan)
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER of Reference to United States Magistrate Judge. This action is under review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, and D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.1, United States Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley is designated to conduct proceedings in this civil action, by Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 12/02/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan)
November 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 11/28/2025. Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1, the Clerk of Court is directed to assign this matter to Senior Judge Lewis T. Babcock. The undersigned will remain as the assigned magistrate judge. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan)
November 17, 2025 Filing 9 Forthwith NOTICE of Unavailability by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr. (ggill, )
October 22, 2025 Filing 8 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Rebecca Freyre, Matthew Hegarty, Michelle Hickerson, Judith Labuda, Melissa Meirink, Neeti Pawar, Elizabeth Phillips, Phil Weiser, filed by Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr..(agryan)
October 7, 2025 Filing 7 FORTHWITH MOTION to Object to September 24, 2025, Order Directing Plaintiff to File Second Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr.. (agryan)
September 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER Directing Plaintiff to File Second Amended Complaint. It is ordered that Plaintiff shall file, within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, a second Amended Complaint on the court-approved Complaint Form (General Complaint) that complies with the directives in this Order. If Plaintiff fails to file a second Amended Complaint as directed within the time allowed, this action will be dismissed without prejudice and without further notice for the reasons discussed above, by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 09/24/2025. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan)
August 26, 2025 Filing 5 COMPLAINT against Colorado Court of Appeals, Matthew Hegarty, Michelle Hickerson, Judith Labuda, Elizabeth Phillips, State of Colorado, Phil Weiser, filed by Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr..(agryan)
July 29, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Forthwith Motion to Show Cause "Under Duress" Filed with the Court of Appeals by Plaintiff Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr. (agryan)
July 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT. It is ordered that Plaintiff shall file, within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, an Amended Complaint on the court-approved Complaint Form that complies with the directives in this Order. If Plaintiff fails to file an Amended Complaint as directed within the time allowed, this action will be dismissed without prejudice and without further notice by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 07/28/2025. (agryan)
July 21, 2025 Filing 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (a). Text Only Entry. (eluce, )
July 21, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Damages Under 42 U.S.C. 1983 and the Colorado Constitution against Colorado Court of Appeals, Gilbert M. Roman, Gilbert (I) M. Roman, State of Colorado. Filing Fee: 405, Receipt Number:114898, filed by Bernard Kenneth Rivers, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Receipt)(eluce, )

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