Paustian v. Polis et al
| Michael Paustian |
| Jared Polis, Moses Andre Stancil, Allison Talley and Amanda Retting |
| 1:2026cv03208 |
| July 16, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado |
| N Reid Neureiter |
| Regina M Rodriguez |
| Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. not a defendant) |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 12
SECOND AMENDED ORDER by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/8/2026. ORDERED: Discovery is consolidated and all future discovery-related matters shall be filed in Case No. 1:25-cv-02299. Defendants shall address the schedule for briefing any motions to dismiss in the proposed consolidated scheduling order. The parties are ORDERED to prepare and submit a proposed consolidated scheduling order pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 and 16.2 on or before October 6, 2026. The consolidated scheduling order will be addressed at the Status Conference (which remains scheduled as originally ordered), on October 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM. 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. (kmyha)
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Filing 11
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. 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. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/8/2026. 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 (rmrja)
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| ***Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 10/16/2026 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom A 901 before Judge Regina M. Rodriguez, pursuant to the Second Amended Order entered on 9/8/2026. (kmyha) |
| Filing 10 Notice of Pro Bono Appointment. Attorneys Michael Christopher Theis, Elizabeth Alice Och, Edwin Esteban Bruns, and Clara Campbell Troyer of Hogan Lovells US LLP have been selected as counsel to represent the Plaintiff, in accordance with the Court's Order of August 24, 2026, and D.C.COLO.LAttyR 15(f) of the U.S. District Court's Local Rules of Practice. Counsel has sixty days to either enter an appearance in the case or to file a Notice Declining Appointment. This Notice of Appointment will be sent to the pro se litigant and selected counsel by the undersigned designated clerk. (adubo) |
Filing 9
ORDER. Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LAttyR 15(e)(1), Plaintiff's Prisoner Motion for Appointment of Counsel #8 is GRANTED. The Court finds good cause to appoint counsel to assist Plaintiff in prosecuting this lawsuit. Accordingly, the Court directs the Clerk's office to place Plaintiff on the list of persons requesting appointment of pro bono counsel. Unless counsel enters an appearance on Plaintiff's behalf, Plaintiff remains responsible for complying with all court rules and all deadlines in the case. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 8/24/2026. 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(rmrja)
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| Filing 8 MOTION to Appoint Pro-Bono Counsel, by Plaintiff Michael Paustian. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(ccuen, ) |
ORDER OF TRANSFER. This case, with approval of Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico pursuant to D.C.COLO.CivR 40.1(a), is transferred to District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez. The parties and the Clerk of Court are DIRECTED to use the following case number for all future filings in this action: 26-cv-03208-RMR. (nrnlc4, ) Text Only Entry
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| Filing 7 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiff Michael Paustian. All parties do not consent. (ccuen, ) |
| Filing 6 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (ccuen, ) |
Filing 5
ORDER DRAWING CASE. This case shall be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge, by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 8/7/2026. (Case randomly reassigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-03208- NRN.) 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. (ccuen, )
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| Filing 4 PAYMENT RECEIVED from Michael Paustian in the amount of $ $405.00; Receipt Number 119000; (eguth, ) |
Filing 3
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO CURE DEFICIENCIES. 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. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 7/17/2026. 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. (ccuen, )
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| 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. (jberr, ) |
| Filing 1 PRISONER COMPLAINT against Jared Polis, Amanda Retting, Moses Andre Stancil, Allison Talley, filed by Michael Paustian. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jberr, ) |
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