Ellis v. Mix et al
Plaintiff: Mark S. Ellis
Defendant: Misty Zade, Lacy Monday, Rick Grooms, Jennifer Mix, Sadie Sanchez and Kaitlyn Gregory
Interested Party: CASE MANAGER FOR Mark S. Ellis
Case Number: 1:2026cv00850
Filed: March 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Philip A Brimmer
Referring Judge: Cyrus Y Chung
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
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 30, 2026 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM regarding #19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #12 Amended Complaint filed by Rick Grooms, Kaitlyn Gregory, Lacy Monday, Misty Zade. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung, by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 4/30/2026. 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 (pablc9, )
April 30, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re #12 Amended Complaint by Defendants Kaitlyn Gregory, Rick Grooms, Lacy Monday, Misty Zade. (Synsvoll, Christopher)
April 28, 2026 Filing 18 MINUTE ENTRY for Status Conference held on 4/28/2026 before Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. By agreement of the parties, a STAY OF DISOCVERY is entered in the case pending resolution of the forthcoming Motion to Dismiss. The plaintiff shall have 60 days to respond to the CDOC defendants forthcoming Motion to Dismiss from the filing of that motion. 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. FTR: C201. (Attachments: #1 Pro Se Letter) (spric)
April 16, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Amy E.B. Adams on behalf of Kaitlyn Gregory, Rick Grooms, Lacy Monday, Misty ZadeAttorney Amy E.B. Adams added to party Kaitlyn Gregory(pty:dft), Attorney Amy E.B. Adams added to party Rick Grooms(pty:dft), Attorney Amy E.B. Adams added to party Lacy Monday(pty:dft), Attorney Amy E.B. Adams added to party Misty Zade(pty:dft) (Adams, Amy)
April 16, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Christopher B. Synsvoll on behalf of Kaitlyn Gregory, Rick Grooms, Lacy Monday, Misty ZadeAttorney Christopher B. Synsvoll added to party Kaitlyn Gregory(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher B. Synsvoll added to party Rick Grooms(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher B. Synsvoll added to party Lacy Monday(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher B. Synsvoll added to party Misty Zade(pty:dft) (Synsvoll, Christopher)
April 13, 2026 Filing 15 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiff Mark S. Ellis All parties do not consent.. (sphil, )
March 30, 2026 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re #11 Order of #12 Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 U.S. Marshal Service Form, #2 U.S. Marshal Service Form) (agryan)
March 27, 2026 Filing 12 FIRST AMENDED VERIFIED PRISONER COMPLAINT against Kaitlyn Gregory, Rick Grooms, Jennifer Mix, Lacy Monday, Sadie Sanchez, Misty Zade, filed by Mark S. Ellis. [Filed pursuant to #11 Order](ggill, )
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion to Amend, ECF No. #9 , is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall accept the plaintiff's First Amended Verified Prisoner Complaint, ECF No. 9-1, for filing as of the date of this Order and docket it as a new entry on the Court's docket. It is further ORDERED that the defendants shall respond to the amended complaint as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 3/27/2026. 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, )
March 27, 2026 Filing 10 MEMORANDUM regarding #9 MOTION to Amend/Correct/Modify filed by Mark S. Ellis. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung, by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 3/27/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
March 26, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to File Amended and Supplemental First Amended Verified Prisoner Complaint by Plaintiff Mark S. Ellis. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Document, #2 Redlined Complaint, #3 Envelope)(eluce, )
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Order of Reference, this Court will hold a Status Conference on April 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom C-201, on the second floor of the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse located at 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. Plaintiff shall notify all Parties who have not entered an appearance of the date and time of the Scheduling/Status Conference. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 03/17/2026. 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)
March 6, 2026 Filing 7 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to Correctional Health Partners, LLC. CHP is not part of CDOC but provides contractual clinical services. Text Only Entry (sphil, ) Modified on 3/10/2026 to add text. (sphil, ).
March 6, 2026 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Mark S. Ellis. Kaitlyn Gregory waiver sent on 3/6/2026, answer due 5/5/2026; Rick Grooms waiver sent on 3/6/2026, answer due 5/5/2026; Lacy Monday waiver sent on 3/6/2026, answer due 5/5/2026; Misty Zade waiver sent on 3/6/2026, answer due 5/5/2026. (sphil, )
March 6, 2026 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of Service, by Clerk of Court re #1 Prisoner Complaint for Service of Process. (sphil, )
March 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for all motions. 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 non-dispositive motions, (4) conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order, and (5) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions. Court sponsored 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 Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 3/05/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
March 4, 2026 Filing 13 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (agryan)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER DRAWING CASE by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 3/4/2026. This Case directly reassigned to Judge Philip A. Brimmer and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-0850-PAB. 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. (sphil, )
March 2, 2026 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, )
March 2, 2026 Filing 1 VERIFIED PRISONER COMPLAINT against Correctional Health Partners, LLC, FNU Gregory, Rick Grooms, Lacy Monday, Misty Zade Filing Fee: $405.00 Receipt Number:117199, filed by Mark S. Ellis. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(eguth, )

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