DeNicola v. Town of Sugar City et al
Plaintiff: John DeNicola
Defendant: Town of Sugar City and Cindy Karle
Case Number: 1:2026cv01569
Filed: April 13, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: N Reid Neureiter
Referring Judge: Charlotte N Sweeney
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 8, 2026 Filing 31 SURREPLY re #22 MOTION to Stay re #20 Response to Motion to Stay Discovery filed by Plaintiff John DeNicola. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(DeNicola, John)
June 4, 2026 Filing 30 REPLY to Response to #22 MOTION to Stay re #20 Response to Motion to Stay Discovery filed by Defendants Cindy Karle, Town of Sugar City. (Goldfarb, David)
June 1, 2026 Filing 29 RESPONSE by Plaintiff John DeNicola. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(DeNicola, John)
May 21, 2026 Filing 28 LETTER re: #22 MOTION to Stay re #20 Response to Motion to Stay Discovery by Plaintiff John DeNicola. (DeNicola, John)
May 21, 2026 Filing 27 RESPONSE to #22 MOTION to Stay re #20 Response to Motion to Stay Discovery filed by Plaintiff John DeNicola. (DeNicola, John)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MINUTE ORDER It is hereby ORDERED that the Motion to Vacate and Reset the May 12, 2026 Scheduling Conference (ECF No. #18 ) is DENIED as moot. It is further ORDERED that a Motion Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. #21 ) and Motion to Stay Discovery (ECF No. #22 ) is set for June 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. MT. The hearing will be conducted via telephone. Five minutes prior to the start of the hearing, the parties are directed to call the conference line as a participant at (571) 353-2301, Access Code 841686937#. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 05/14/2026. 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.(jrobe, )
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM regarding #16 MOTION for Protective Order; #18 MOTION to Vacate and Re-Set the May 12, 2026 Scheduling Conference; #21 MOTION to Dismiss; and #22 MOTION to Stay re #20 Response to Motion to Stay Discovery. Motions #16 , #18 , #21 , and #22 are referred to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter, by Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 5/14/2026. 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 (cnsja, )
May 13, 2026 Filing 24 CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to 23 Minute Order. Case randomly reassigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01569-CNS-NRN. (Text Only Entry) (jrobe, )
May 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER: The undersigned hereby voluntarily recuses herself from the above-captioned matter. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to another magistrate judge in this district in accordance with the court's assignment procedures. All dates set by this Court are hereby vacated, to be reset in the discretion of the newly assigned magistrate judge. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 5/11/2026. Text Only Entry (mdblc6.)
May 11, 2026 Filing 22 MOTION to Stay re #20 Response to Motion to Stay Discovery by Defendants Cindy Karle, Town of Sugar City. (Goldfarb, David)
May 11, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Cindy Karle, Town of Sugar City. (Goldfarb, David)
May 8, 2026 Filing 20 RESPONSE to #18 MOTION to Vacate and Re-Set the May 12, 2026 Scheduling Conference filed by Plaintiff John DeNicola. (DeNicola, John)
May 8, 2026 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM regarding #18 Motion to Vacate and Re-Set the May 12, 2026 Scheduling Conference. Motion #18 is referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell, by Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 5/8/2026. 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 (cnsja, )
May 7, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION to Vacate and Re-Set the May 12, 2026 Scheduling Conference by Defendants Cindy Karle, Town of Sugar City. (Anderson, Sonia)
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM regarding #16 Motion for Protective Order. Motion #16 is referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell, by Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 4/27/2026. Text Only Entry (cnsja, )
April 27, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION for Protective Order by Plaintiff John DeNicola. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Emails, #2 certificate of service)(DeNicola, John)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER SETTING PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Video Scheduling Conference set for 5/12/2026 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell (instructions attached). By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 4/22/2026. 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. (Attachments: #1 VTC Instructions) (evaug)
April 22, 2026 Filing 14 RESPONSE to 13 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond, Response by Plaintiff John DeNicola. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(DeNicola, John)
April 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' #3 Opposed Motion for Extension of Time. Though the Court notes Plaintiff's opposition, it finds the extension request to be reasonable. Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended to May 11, 2026. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 4/17/2026. Text Only Entry(mdblc1)
April 16, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE OF PRO SE E-FILING PRIVILEGES: Plaintiff, John DeNicola, sought and received e-filing privileges on 4/16/2026. All further service will be effectuated electronically via CM/ECF to the email address of record.(Text Only Entry) (dgumb, )
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell 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 Local Civ. R. 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 hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, and (5) pursuant to Local Civ. R. 16.6 and at the discretion of the Magistrate Judge, convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. Additionally, the parties are ordered to familiarize themselves with the Uniform Civil Practice Standards of both judicial officers assigned to this case which can be found #here. The Opposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond, ECF No. #3 , is referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. by Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 4/15/2026. 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 (cnsja, )
April 15, 2026 Filing 10 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (pklin, )
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order Drawing Case by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 04/15/2026. After review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1, the Court has determined that this case does not appear to be appropriate for summary dismissal. Therefore, the case will be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate 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. (This case has been randomly reassigned to District Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney and drawn to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01569-CNS.) 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. (pklin, )
April 14, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond Opposed Motion for Extension of Time by Defendants Cindy Karle, Town of Sugar City. (Anderson, Sonia)
April 13, 2026 Filing 8 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (a). Text Only Entry. (dhern, )
April 13, 2026 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Petition/Complaint, Summons, Case Cover Sheet, EXB A Flash drive, EXB B Emails upon Vicky Baver on 3/25/2026. (dhern, )
April 13, 2026 Filing 6 COMPLAINT against Cindy Karle, Town of Sugar City, filed by John DeNicola.(dhern, )
April 13, 2026 Filing 5 ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE to filer of non-compliance with Notice of Removal case opening procedures. Pursuant to Local Rule D.C.COLO.LCivR 81.1, and 28 U.S.C. Section 1446a, each of the state court documents shall be individual PDFs. See Appendix B Notice of Removal in the User Guide - Attorney Case Opening Procedures document. (Text Only Entry.) (dhern, )
April 13, 2026 Filing 4 ADMINISTRATIVE REMINDER to Filer. It is the responsibility of the attorney or pro se party removing the case to follow Local Rule D.C.COLO.LCivR 81.1 and 28 U.S.C. Section 1446a when filing a Notice of Removal. (Text only entry.) (dhern, )
April 13, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Compliance with D.C.COLO.LCivR 81.1(B) by Defendants Cindy Karle, Town of Sugar City (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Goldfarb, David)
April 13, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Cindy Karle, Town of Sugar City Notice of Removal of Action Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1441(a) from Crowley County District Court, Case Number 2026CV5. (Filing fee $ 405, Receipt Number ACODC-10945584), filed by Cindy Karle, Town of Sugar City. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Goldfarb, David)

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