Baker v. Douglas County, Colorado et al
Plaintiff: John Baker, Jr.
Defendant: Douglas County, Colorado, Darren Weekly, Shoemaker, Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, Wellpath, LLC, Derek Castillano, Brian Briggs, Jessie White, Paul Baca, Michael Joachim, Corey Joe Clarkson, Andrew Bechert and Nolan Ellis
Case Number: 1:2026cv00977
Filed: March 10, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Timothy P O'Hara
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 4, 2026 Filing 13 Letter from Clerk of Court re: Service of Process of #9 Amended Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Rule 4, #2 Magistrate Judge Consent Form, #3 Summons Douglas County, Colorado, #4 Summons Darren Weekly, #5 Summons Derek Castillano, #6 Summons Brian Briggs, #7 Summons Jessie White, #8 Summons Shoemaker, #9 Summons Paul Baca, #10 Summons Michael Joachim, #11 Summons Corey Joe Clarkson, #12 Summons Andrew Bechert, #13 Summons Nolan Ellis, #14 Summons Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, #15 Summons Wellpath, LLC) (ggill, )
April 30, 2026 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. (echa, )
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER DRAWING CASE by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 4/30/2026. The Court has determined that this case is no longer appropriate for initial review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(a). Therefore, the case will be drawn to a presiding judge. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(c). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this case shall be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge. (Case randomly reassigned to Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-00977-TPO). (echa, )
April 21, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elisabeth L. Owen on behalf of John Baker, JrAttorney Elisabeth L. Owen added to party John Baker, Jr(pty:pla) (Owen, Elisabeth)
April 7, 2026 Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Baca, Bechert, Briggs, Castillano, Clarkson, Douglas County, Colorado, Joakim, Lee, Shoemaker, Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, Darren Weekly, Wellpath, LLC, White, filed by John Baker, Jr.(echa, ) Modified on 4/9/2026 to correct filing date and add pages (echa, ).
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 4/6/2026. On March 23, 2026, Plaintiff submitted a Motion for Extension of Time (ECF No. #6 ), which is granted as follows: Plaintiff shall submit a complete Complaint on the court-approved form within 30 days from the date of this minute order. Failure to comply will result in dismissal of this action without further notice. Plaintiff also submitted a Motion for Appointment of Counsel (ECF No. #7 ), which is denied without prejudice as premature while this action is in initial review. 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.(echa, )
March 23, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION For Appointment of Counsel by Plaintiff John Baker, Jr. (echa, )
March 23, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time or Continuance by Plaintiff John Baker, Jr. (echa, )
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Directing Plaintiff to Cure Deficiencies. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. Any papers that Plaintiff files in response to this order must include the civil action number on this order. If Plaintiff fails to cure all the designated deficiencies within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, the action will be dismissed without further notice. The dismissal shall be without prejudice, by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 3/11/2026. 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. (echa, )
March 10, 2026 Filing 4 Administrative Notice re: #3 NOTICE of Summons Requests. Summons will not be issued due to incomplete caption. Each summons request shall include the full caption with all parties listed. Furthermore, case is still in pro se review, and service is premature. (echa, )
March 10, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Summons Requests by Plaintiff John Baker, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons, #8 Summons, #9 Summons, #10 Summons, #11 Summons, #12 Summons)(echa, )
March 10, 2026 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, )
March 10, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Baca, Bechert, Briggs, Castillano, Clarkson, Douglas County, Colorado, Joakim, Lee, Shoemaker, Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, Darren Weekly, Wellpath, LLC, White Filing Fee: $405.00Receipt Number:117312, filed by John Baker, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(eguth, )

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Plaintiff: John Baker, Jr.
Represented By: Elisabeth L. Owen
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Defendant: Douglas County, Colorado
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Defendant: Darren Weekly
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Defendant: Shoemaker
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Defendant: Town of Castle Rock, Colorado
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Defendant: Wellpath, LLC
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Defendant: Derek Castillano
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Defendant: Brian Briggs
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Defendant: Jessie White
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Defendant: Paul Baca
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Defendant: Michael Joachim
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Defendant: Corey Joe Clarkson
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Defendant: Andrew Bechert
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Defendant: Nolan Ellis
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