Bernal et al v. City of Greeley, Colorado et al
| Lisa Bernal, Brian Bernal and Rachel Sanchez |
| Dale Hall, Melissa McDonald, Ryan Roth, Craig Huddleston, Deb DeBoutez, Johnny Olson, Brian Rudy, Heidi Leatherwood, Brian McBroom and City of Greeley, Colorado |
| 1:2026cv03023 |
| July 6, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
| Philip A Brimmer |
| Kathryn A Starnella |
| Civil Rights: Voting |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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Filing 14
MINUTE ORDER. This matter is before the Court on counsel for Defendants' Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel of Record [#12 ] (the "Motion"). For good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion [#12 ] is GRANTED. Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad of the Greeley City Attorney's Office is relieved of any further representation of Defendants. The Clerk of Court is instructed to terminate him as counsel of record and to remove his name from the electronic certificate of mailing. Defendants shall continue to be represented by Attorneys Thomas W. Snyder and Hannah E. Huston of the law firm Kutak Rock LLP. Entered by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 8/25/2026. Text Only Entry. (echa, )
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| Filing 13 MEMORANDUM regarding #12 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella, by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 8/24/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) |
| Filing 12 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendants City of Greeley, Colorado, Deb DeBoutez, Dale Hall, Craig Huddleston, Heidi Leatherwood, Brian McBroom, Melissa McDonald, Johnny Olson, Ryan Roth, Brian Rudy. (Axelrad, Michael) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Hannah E. Huston on behalf of All Defendants Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party City of Greeley, Colorado(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party Deb DeBoutez(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party Dale Hall(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party Craig Huddleston(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party Heidi Leatherwood(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party Brian McBroom(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party Melissa McDonald(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party Johnny Olson(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party Ryan Roth(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah E. Huston added to party Brian Rudy(pty:dft) (Huston, Hannah) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Thomas W. Snyder on behalf of All Defendants Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party City of Greeley, Colorado(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party Deb DeBoutez(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party Dale Hall(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party Craig Huddleston(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party Heidi Leatherwood(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party Brian McBroom(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party Melissa McDonald(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party Johnny Olson(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party Ryan Roth(pty:dft), Attorney Thomas W. Snyder added to party Brian Rudy(pty:dft) (Snyder, Thomas) |
| Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party City of Greeley, Colorado(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party Deb DeBoutez(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party Dale Hall(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party Craig Huddleston(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party Heidi Leatherwood(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party Brian McBroom(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party Melissa McDonald(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party Johnny Olson(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party Ryan Roth(pty:dft), Attorney Michael Jack Axelrad added to party Brian Rudy(pty:dft) by City of Greeley, Colorado, Deb DeBoutez, Dale Hall, Craig Huddleston, Heidi Leatherwood, Brian McBroom, Melissa McDonald, Johnny Olson, Ryan Roth, Brian Rudy.(Axelrad, Michael) |
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Filing 8
Pre-Scheduling Conference Order, by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 7/13/2026. (angar, )
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Filing 7
ORDER Setting Scheduling/Planning Conference. A Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) shall be held on October 14, 2026, commencing at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom A-501, Fifth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. No later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the Scheduling/Planning Conference, counsel and pro se parties shall submit their proposed Scheduling Order in compliance with the Court's Electronic Case Filing Procedures, which are also available on the Court's website. ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 7/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Instructions for Preparation of Scheduling Order, #2 Proposed Scheduling Order) (angar, )
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| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Lisa Bernal, Rachel Sanchez, Brian Bernal. City of Greeley, Colorado served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026; Deb DeBoutez served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026; Dale Hall served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026; Craig Huddleston served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026; Heidi Leatherwood served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026; Brian McBroom served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026; Melissa McDonald served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026; Johnny Olson served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026; Ryan Roth served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026; Brian Rudy served on 7/9/2026, answer due 7/30/2026. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service - Dale Hall, #2 Affidavit of Service - Melissa McDonald, #3 Affidavit of Service - Ryan Roth, #4 Affidavit of Service - Craig Huddleston, #5 Affidavit of Service - Deb DeBoutez, #6 Affidavit of Service - Johnny Olson, #7 Affidavit of Service - Heidi Leatherwood, #8 Affidavit of Service - Brian McBroom, #9 Affidavit of Service - Brian Rudy)(DelGrande, Antonio) |
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Filing 5
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella for non-dispositive matters. 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, and (4) conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order. 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 7/09/2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, )
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| Filing 4 SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (jberr, ) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance Attorney Nina Perales by Nina Perales on behalf of Brian Bernal, Lisa Bernal, Rachel SanchezAttorney Nina Perales added to party Brian Bernal(pty:pla), Attorney Nina Perales added to party Lisa Bernal(pty:pla), Attorney Nina Perales added to party Rachel Sanchez(pty:pla) (Perales, Nina) |
| Filing 3 Case assigned to Judge Philip A. Brimmer and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against City of Greeley, CO, Deb DeBoutez, Dale Hall, Craig Huddleston, Heidi Leatherwood, Brian McBroom, Melissa McDonald, Johnny Olson, Ryan Roth, Brian Rudy (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-11121650)Attorney Antonio DelGrande added to party Brian Bernal(pty:pla), Attorney Antonio DelGrande added to party Lisa Bernal(pty:pla), Attorney Antonio DelGrande added to party Rachel Sanchez(pty:pla), filed by Brian Bernal, Lisa Bernal, Rachel Sanchez. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons, #8 Summons, #9 Summons, #10 Summons, #11 Civil Cover Sheet)(DelGrande, Antonio) |
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