Samuelson v. Polis et al
Plaintiff: Lee Allen Samuelson and Leah Samuelson
Defendant: Jared Polis, Moses Andre Stancil, Allison Talley, Amanda Retting, Chris Lobanov-Rostovsky and Shane Stucker
Case Number: 1:2026cv00671
Filed: February 18, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Maritza Dominguez Braswell
Referring Judge: Gordon P Gallagher
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
April 10, 2026 Filing 15 MEMORANDUM regarding #14 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Jared Polis. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 04/10/2026. 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. Text Only Entry (dclem)
April 9, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Jared Polis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Nierenberg, Lily)
April 8, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE OF CASE ASSOCIATION by Lily E. Nierenberg on behalf of Jared Polis (Nierenberg, Lily)
April 8, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Lily E. Nierenberg on behalf of Jared PolisAttorney Lily E. Nierenberg added to party Jared Polis(pty:dft) (Nierenberg, Lily)
March 13, 2026 Filing 11 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiff Lee Allen Samuelson. All parties do not consent. (echa, )
February 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER. Plaintiff's Complaint provides an address for Defendant Lobanov-Rostovsky at 1250 Academy Park Loop (the address for the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC)) (D. #1 at 4). CDOC accepted service on behalf of several Defendants and informs the Court that Defendant Lobanov-Rostovsky is no longer a CDOC employee (the import being that Lobanov-Rostovsky is neither at the address nor has CDOC accepted service for Lobanov-Rostovsky) (D. #9 ). Plaintiff bears the responsibility of providing the Court with sufficient information to serve a Defendant and has not yet done so in this action. Lobanov-Rostovsky remains unserved and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 is applicable. So Ordered By District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher 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. Text Only Entry. (amona,)
February 26, 2026 Filing 9 WAIVER AND ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Amanda Retting waiver sent on 2/26/2026, answer due 4/27/2026; Moses Andre Stancil waiver sent on 2/26/2026, answer due 4/27/2026; Shane Stucker waiver sent on 2/26/2026, answer due 4/27/2026; Allison Talley waiver sent on 2/26/2026, answer due 4/27/2026. [Service not waived for Chris Lobanov-Rostovsky as he is not a CDOC employee]. (amona,)
February 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REFERRING CASE to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. 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 specifically-referred motions, and (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions. Court levsponsored 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 District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher 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. (amona,)
February 26, 2026 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re: #1 Complaint for Service of Process (Attachments: #1 U.S. Marshal Service Form) (amona,)
February 25, 2026 Filing 6 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (ggill, )
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER ASSIGNING CASE. After initial review under D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(b), the court has determined that this case does not appear to be appropriate for summary dismissal. Therefore, the case will be assigned to District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher and Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(c) and 40.1(d)(1); see also Samuelson v. Begano, et al., No. 25-cv-01855-GPG-MDB (pending). Accordingly, it is ordered that this case be assigned to District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher and Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(d)(1). (Case directly reassigned to District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher and drawn to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell for all further proceedings. All future pleadings shall be designated to 26-cv-00671-GPG). By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 2/25/2026. 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, )
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER Granting Leave to Proceed Under 28 U.S.C. 1915. ORDERED that the Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915 (ECF No. #2 ) is granted. 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.(ggill, )
February 18, 2026 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (eluce, )
February 18, 2026 Filing 2 Prisoner's Motion and Affidavit for Leave to Proceed Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. by Plaintiff Leah Samuelson. (eluce, )
February 18, 2026 Filing 1 PRISONER COMPLAINT against Jared Polis, Amanda Retting, Moses Andre Stancil, Allison Talley, filed by Leah Samuelson.(eluce, )

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Represented By: Lily E. Nierenberg
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