Farmer v. Watson et al
| Brandon Farmer, Sr. |
| Marissa Watson, Jeanna Zrelak, Merrissa Scranton, Denise LaJeunesse, Heather O'Hayre, Thomas Selken, Jennifer Stewart, Linda Connors and Larimer County Department of Human Services |
| 1:2026cv00118 |
| January 12, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
| Timothy P O'Hara |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Both |
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| Filing 35 Plaintiff's MEMORANDUM in Opposition to #30 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Plaintiff Brandon Farmer, Sr. (ggill, ) |
Filing 33
MINUTE ORDER. For good cause shown, the Court grants the Motion [ECF #32 ] by Andrew Katarikawe, Esq. to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendant Linda Connors. The Court notes that another attorney will continue to represent that Defendant. By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 7/7/2026. 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, )
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| Filing 34 PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Defendant Linda Connors' Motion to Dismiss #30 filed by Plaintiff Brandon Farmer, Sr. (agryan) |
| Filing 32 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendants Linda Connors, Linda (I) Connors. (Katarikawe, Andrew) |
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Filing 31
MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss [ECF #30 ] filed by Defendant Connors. Pursuant to D.C. Colo. LCivR 7.1(d) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d), Plaintiff shall respond to the motion and file that response with the Clerk of Court in time for it to be docketed by July 17, 2026. Should Plaintiff need more time, Plaintiff may file a motion after conferring with the Defendant's attorney. Defendant may reply in support of the motion within fourteen days after the response. By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 6/26/2026. 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, )
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| Filing 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Defendant Linda Connors. (Ailer, Allison) |
| Filing 29 ANSWER to #10 Amended Complaint by Larimer County Department of Human Services, Heather O'Hayre, Merrissa Scranton, Jennifer Stewart, Marissa Watson, Jeanna Zrelak.(Lowe, Michael) Modified on 7/1/2026 to add linkage (ggill, ). |
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Filing 28
MINUTE ORDER. The above captioned case has been directly assigned to Magistrate Judge O'Hara pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1. The Parties shall complete and file the Magistrate Judge Consent Form [ECF #12 ] on or before September 8, 2026. The Court will hold the Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) Scheduling Conference on September 22, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in Courtroom C-402, on the fourth floor of the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse located at 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado, 80294. It will be an in-person proceeding. No later than seven days before the Scheduling Conference, the Parties shall (1) file their Proposed Scheduling Order onto the case docket sheet and (2) email a copy in editable Word format to Chambers at #o'[email protected]. By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 6/23/2026. 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, )
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| Filing 27 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Heather O'Hayre served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026. (ggill, ) |
| Filing 26 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Denise LaJeunesse served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026. (ggill, ) |
| Filing 25 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Jeanna Zrelak served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026. (ggill, ) |
| Filing 24 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Merrissa Scranton served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026. (ggill, ) |
| Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Marissa Watson served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026. (ggill, ) |
| Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Larimer County Department of Human Services served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026. (ggill, ) |
| Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Linda Connors served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026. (ggill, ) |
| Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Jennifer Stewart served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026. (ggill, ) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Heather Dawn Kuhlman on behalf of Larimer County Department of Human Services, Heather O'Hayre, Merrissa Scranton, Jennifer Stewart, Marissa Watson, Jeanna ZrelakAttorney Heather Dawn Kuhlman added to party Larimer County Department of Human Services(pty:dft), Attorney Heather Dawn Kuhlman added to party Heather O'Hayre(pty:dft), Attorney Heather Dawn Kuhlman added to party Merrissa Scranton(pty:dft), Attorney Heather Dawn Kuhlman added to party Jennifer Stewart(pty:dft), Attorney Heather Dawn Kuhlman added to party Marissa Watson(pty:dft), Attorney Heather Dawn Kuhlman added to party Jeanna Zrelak(pty:dft) (Kuhlman, Heather) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Michael Turner Lowe on behalf of Larimer County Department of Human Services, Heather O'Hayre, Merrissa Scranton, Jennifer Stewart, Marissa Watson, Jeanna ZrelakAttorney Michael Turner Lowe added to party Larimer County Department of Human Services(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Turner Lowe added to party Heather O'Hayre(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Turner Lowe added to party Merrissa Scranton(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Turner Lowe added to party Jennifer Stewart(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Turner Lowe added to party Marissa Watson(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Turner Lowe added to party Jeanna Zrelak(pty:dft) (Lowe, Michael) |
| Filing 17 CLERK'S NOTE REGARDING DEFAULT. #16 Application for Entry of Default. Default will not be entered as to Linda Connors, Brandon Farmer, Sr, Denise LaJeunesse, Larimer County Department of Human Services, Heather O'Hayre, Merrissa Scranton, Thomas Selken, Jennifer Stewart, Marissa Watson, Jeanna Zrelak as: no proof of service has been filed, by Clerk. Text Only Entry (ggill, ) |
| Filing 16 Application for Entry of Default Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) by Plaintiff Brandon Farmer, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(ggill, ) |
| Filing 15 CLERK'S NOTE REGARDING DEFAULT. #14 Application for Entry of Default. Default will not be entered as to Linda Connors, Denise LaJeunesse, Larimer County Department of Human Services, Heather O'Hayre, Merrissa Scranton, Thomas Selken, Jennifer Stewart, Marissa Watson, Jeanna Zrelak as: no proof of service has been filed, by Clerk. Text Only Entry (ggill, ) |
| Filing 14 Application for Entry of Default Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) by Plaintiff Brandon Farmer, Sr. (ggill, ) |
| Filing 13 CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re #10 Amended Complaint for service of process. (Attachments: #1 USMS Denise LaJeunesse, #2 USMS Heather O'Hayre, #3 USMS Larimer County Department of Human Services, #4 USMS Linda Connors, #5 USMS Jeanna Zrelak, #6 USMS Jennifer Stewart, #7 USMS Marissa Watson, #8 USMS Merrissa Scranton, #9 USMS Thomas Selken, #10 Summons Denise LaJeunesse, #11 Summons Heather O'Hayre, #12 Summons Jeanna Zrelak, #13 Summons Jennifer Stewart, #14 Summons Larimer County Department of Human Services, #15 Summons Linda Connors, #16 Summons Marissa Watson, #17 Summons Merrissa Scranton, #18 Summons Thomas Selken) (ggill, ) |
| Filing 12 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (ccuen, ) |
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Filing 11
ORDER DRAWING CASE. This case shall be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 4/22/2026. (Case randomly reassigned to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-00118- TPO.) 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. (ccuen, )
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| Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Linda Connors, Jennifer Stewart, Jeanna Zrelak, Heather O'Hayre, Thomas Selken, Merrissa Scranton, Marissa Watson, Denise LaJeunesse,, filed by Brandon Farmer, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Defendants Information, #2 Statement of Claims)(eluce, ) |
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Filing 9
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. Plaintiff shall file, within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, a second amended Complaint on the court-approved general Complaint form that complies with the directives in this Order. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 2/26/2026. 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. (ccuen, )
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Filing 8
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO PROCEED PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1915. The Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Long Form) (ECF No. #5 ) is GRANTED. Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No. #4 ) is DENIED as premature as this matter is in initial review. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 2/20/2026. 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.(ccuen, )
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| Filing 7 SUMMONS REQUEST by Plaintiff Brandon Farmer, Sr. (ccuen, ) |
| Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Linda Connors, Linda (I) Connors, Denise LaJeunesse, Denise (I) LaJuenesse, Heather (I) O'Hayre, Heather O'Hayre, Merrissa (I) Scranton, Merrissa Scranton, Thomas Selken, Thomas (I) Selken, Jennifer (I) Stewart, Jennifer Stewart, Marissa Watson, Marissa (I) Watson, Jeanna (I) Zrelak, Jeanna Zrelak, filed by Brandon Farmer, Sr. (Attachments: #1 Defendants Information)(ccuen, ) |
| Filing 5 Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs, by Plaintiff Brandon Farmer, Sr. (ccuen, ) |
| Filing 4 MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL, by Plaintiff Brandon Farmer, Sr. (ccuen, ) |
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Filing 3
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO CURE DEFICIENCIES. Plaintiffs cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. Any papers that Plaintiffs file in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 1/12/2026. 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. (ccuen, )
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| 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. (eguth, ) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Violation of Constitutionally Protected Rights Under 42 U.S.C. 1983, Conspiracy to Deprive of Rights Under 42 U.S.C. 1985, and State Law Claims against Linda Connors, Linda (I) Connors, Denise LaJeunesse, Denise (I) LaJuenesse, Larimer County Department of Human Services, Heather (I) O'Hayre, Heather O'Hayre, Merrissa (I) Scranton, Merrissa Scranton, Thomas Selken, Thomas (I) Selken, Jennifer (I) Stewart, Jennifer Stewart, Marissa Watson, Marissa (I) Watson, Jeanna (I) Zrelak, Jeanna Zrelak, filed by Brandon Farmer, Sr.(eguth, ) |
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