Acosta (PS) v. United States District Court for the District of Colorado, The et al
Plaintiff: Theodore Dean Acosta
Defendant: United States District Court for the District of Colorado, The, United States of America's Department of Social Security, The, Denver Colorado Colorado Child Support Enforcement Juvanile Courts and Judges, The and Young PC Williams Colorado Springs Child Support Enforcement
Case Number: 1:2025cv03625
Filed: November 10, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Lewis T Babcock
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. not a defendant)
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 19, 2026 Filing 38 MANDATE of USCA as to #30 Notice of Appeal filed by Theodore Dean Acosta : (USCA Case No. 26-1021) (jrobe, )
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER of USCA as to #30 Notice of Appeal filed by Theodore Dean Acosta. (USCA Case No. 26-1021) (Attachments: #1 Order Cover Letter)(jrobe, )
February 3, 2026 Filing 36 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: #33 Letter Transmitting to USCA, #32 Amended Notice of Appeal Addressed to Theodore Dean Acosta #379044 Denver Sheriff Department P.O. Box 1108 Denver, CO 80201. (ccuen, )
February 3, 2026 Filing 35 Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: #30 Notice of Appeal Addressed to Theodore Dean Acosta #379044 Denver Sheriff Department P.O. Box 1108 Denver, CO 80201. (ccuen, )
January 21, 2026 Filing 33 LETTER Transmitting to US Court of Appeals Supplemental Preliminary Record as to #32 Amended Notice of Appeal filed by Theodore Dean Acosta. (Attachments: #1 Preliminary Record)(agryan)
January 20, 2026 Filing 34 USCA Case Number 26-1021 for #30 Notice of Appeal filed by Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
January 20, 2026 Filing 32 Amended NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #28 Order Reassigning Case,, #29 Judgment by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (agryan)
January 20, 2026 Filing 31 LETTER Transmitting Notice of Appeal to all counsel advising of the transmittal of the #30 Notice of Appeal filed by Theodore Dean Acosta to the U.S. Court of Appeals. (Pro Se, Fee not paid,) (Attachments: #1 Preliminary Record)(jrobe, )
January 15, 2026 Filing 30 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #28 Order, #29 Judgment by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (Attachments: #1 Misdirected Notice)(jrobe, )
January 9, 2026 Filing 29 JUDGMENT re: #28 Order of Dismissal by Clerk on 1/9/2026. 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. (ggill, )
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure because Plaintiff has failed to pay the required filing and administrative fees as ordered. It is FURTHER ORDERED that leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is DENIED. By Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 1/9/2026. 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. (ggill, )
December 24, 2025 Filing 27 Explanation by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 12/19/2025. Plaintiff has been denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis based on 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). See ECF No. 13. Therefore, Plaintiff's motions (ECF Nos. #20 , #22 , #23 and #25 ) are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature. To proceed with this action, Plaintiff must first pay the filing fee as ordered within the time allowed. Plaintiff is reminded that failure to pay the $405.00 filing fee within the time allowed will result in this action being dismissed without further notice.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. Text Only Entry. (bgrum, )
December 16, 2025 Filing 24 LETTER by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 15, 2025 Filing 25 Prisoner MOTION for Appointment of Counsel by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 15, 2025 Filing 23 MOTION for Reconsideration and for Magistrate Richard T. Gurley to Dissmise Himself by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 15, 2025 Filing 22 Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 12, 2025 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service re #13 Order.(jrobe, )
December 11, 2025 Filing 20 MOTION for Order to by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 12/9/2025. Plaintiff has been denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis based on 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). See ECF No. 13. Therefore, Plaintiff's motions (ECF Nos. #17 and #18 ) are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature. To proceed with this action, Plaintiff must first pay the filing fee as ordered within the time allowed. Plaintiff is reminded that failure to pay the $405.00 filing fee within the time allowed will result in this action being dismissed without further notice.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. Text Only Entry. (bgrum, )
December 8, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION to Correct Simple Error by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 5, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION for Order by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 12/2/2025. Plaintiff has been denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis based on 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). See ECF No. 13. Therefore, Plaintiff's motions (ECF Nos. #10 , #11 , #12 , #14 , and #15 ) are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature. To proceed with this action, Plaintiff must first pay the filing fee as ordered within the time allowed. Plaintiff is reminded that failure to pay the $405.00 filing fee within the time allowed will result in this action being dismissed without further notice.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. Text Only Entry. (bgrum, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION for Order by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION for Order by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER DENYING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. It is ORDERED that the Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915 (ECF No. #4 ) is DENIED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Acosta shall pay $405.00 ($350.00 filing fee, plus a $55.00 administrative fee) within thirty (30) days from the date of this order if he wishes to pursue his claims in this action. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, if Mr. Acosta fails to pay $405.00 within the time allowed, the complaint and action will be dismissed without further notice. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Acostas pending motions (ECF Nos. [5, 6, 7, 8, and 9]) are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature. Mr. Acosta must first pay the filing fee as ordered. By Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 12/01/2025. 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.(jrobe, )
November 28, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION to Add Senior Judge Finley (Judge/Magistrate Richard T. Gurley's Co Conspirator) Concearning Case No. 00CR257 Compensation Due an Exonerated Citizen [Conviction of a Known Innocent Citizen Prior to Trial] at the Mesa County Combined Courthouse: See: Case No. 01CA2491 and the Synopsis of the Case by Walter Gerash by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (agryan)
November 28, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION to Give Magistrate (Richard T Gurley) and the (Attourney General) From 2013 to 2017 a [Lie Detector Test] as to the Certified Mail and all Officers in the Attourney General's Office Who Handled Mail at That Time Because They Received the Certified Mail I Sent Them Witch They Lied and Said They Did Not Receive This Costed me 7.5 Million Dollars and 200 More Wrong Full Convictions This is and Was a Henious Fellony Committed by the Office of the Colorado Attourneys Office by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (agryan)
November 28, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Address Change by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(ggill, )
November 24, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION for Order by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
November 24, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
November 24, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION to add by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
November 21, 2025 Filing 6 Request for Medical Records by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (jrobe, )
November 21, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (Attachments: #1 Continuation of Main Document, #2 Letter)(jrobe, )
November 21, 2025 Filing 4 Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. by Plaintiff Theodore Dean Acosta. (Attachments: #1 Letter)(jrobe, )
November 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 11/12/2025. 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. (jrobe, )
November 10, 2025 Filing 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (eguth, )
November 10, 2025 Filing 1 PRISONER COMPLAINT against Denver Colorado Colorado Child Support Enforcement Juvanile Courts and Judges, The, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, The, United States of America's Department of Social Security, The, Young PC Williams Colorado Springs Child Support Enforcement, filed by Theodore Dean Acosta. (Attachments: #1 Continuation of Main Document, #2 Attachment)(eguth, )

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