Esquibel v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado et al
Plaintiff: Augustine Esquibel
Defendant: Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado, Joe Smith, Danny Sanchez, Cruz Soto, Monique Trujillo, Dylan Mejia and Jauregui Astorga
Case Number: 1:2026cv04019
Filed: August 28, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Maritza Dominguez Braswell
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 26, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jason Matthew Kosloski on behalf of Augustine EsquibelAttorney Jason Matthew Kosloski added to party Augustine Esquibel(pty:pla) (Kosloski, Jason)
September 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE DEADLINES. Consent Form due by 10/26/2026. Proposed Scheduling Order due 10/26/2026. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 9/23/2026. (evaug )
September 14, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Defendants Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado, Dylan Mejia, Joe Smith, Cruz Soto. (Morrissey, Michaela)
September 1, 2026 Filing 14 CASE REASSIGNED. This case was originally assigned incorrectly, therefore has been randomly reassigned to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-4019-MDB. (Text only entry.) (alxu, )
September 1, 2026 Filing 13 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (alxu, )
August 28, 2026 Filing 12 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara. Text Only Entry. (alxu, )
August 28, 2026 Filing 11 STATE COURT ORDER granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading to Complaint by Costilla County District Court Judge Amanda Claire Hopkins on 08/20/2026. (alxu, ) Modified to correct county on 9/1/2026 (alxu, ).
August 28, 2026 Filing 10 STATE COURT ORDER granting Response to Notice of Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute and Request for Additional Thirty-Five Days to Serve Remaining Defendants by Costilla County District Court Judge Amanda Claire Hopkins on 08/10/2026. (alxu, ) Modified to correct county on 9/1/2026 (alxu, ).
August 28, 2026 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint upon Dylan Mejia on 08/03/2026. (alxu, )
August 28, 2026 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint upon Cruz Soto on 07/30/2026. (alxu, )
August 28, 2026 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint upon Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado on 07/30/2026. (alxu, )
August 28, 2026 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint upon Joe Smith on 07/30/2026. (alxu, )
August 28, 2026 Filing 5 COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND against Jauregui Astorga, Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado, Dylan Mejia, Danny Sanchez, Joe Smith, Cruz Soto, Monique Trujillo, filed by Augustine Esquibel.(alxu, )
August 28, 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.) (alxu, )
August 28, 2026 Filing 3 FIRST AND FINAL NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEY(S) AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES IN REMOVED, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHER CASES. To receive any further notice in a case removed or transferred to this court, or special matters including discovery disputes, bankruptcy appeals, or withdrawals of reference, Multi-district litigation (MDL), etc., all attorneys and unrepresented parties must enter an appearance under D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(a). An attorney must be an active member of this court's bar and be in good standing in accordance with D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3. A waiver of the fee for bar admission may apply in limited situations. (Text Only Entry) (alxu, )
August 28, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Ann Baumgartner Smith on behalf of Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado, Dylan Mejia, Joe Smith, Cruz SotoAttorney Ann Baumgartner Smith added to party Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado(pty:dft), Attorney Ann Baumgartner Smith added to party Dylan Mejia(pty:dft), Attorney Ann Baumgartner Smith added to party Joe Smith(pty:dft), Attorney Ann Baumgartner Smith added to party Cruz Soto(pty:dft) (Smith, Ann)
August 28, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Dylan Mejia, Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado, Cruz Soto, Joe Smith from District Court, Costilla County, Colorado, Case Number 2026CV30007. (Filing fee $ 405, Receipt Number BCODC-11246148), filed by Dylan Mejia, Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado, Cruz Soto, Joe Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit Register of Actions, #3 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Exhibit Complaint, #5 Exhibit Court Letter, #6 Exhibit Notice of Dismissal, #7 Exhibit Return of Service BOCC, #8 Exhibit Return of Service Smith, #9 Exhibit Return of Service Soto, #10 Exhibit Return of Service Mejia, #11 Exhibit Plaintiffs Response to Notice of Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute and Request for Additional Thirty-five Days to Serve Remaining Defendants, #12 Exhibit Order Re Plaintiffs Response to Notice of Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute and Request for Additional Thirty-five Days to Serve Remaining Defendants, #13 Exhibit County Defendants Motion for Extension of Time to file Responsive Pleading to Complaint, #14 Exhibit Order Re County Defendants Motion for Extension of Time to file Responsive Pleading to Complaint)(Morrissey, Michaela)

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Plaintiff: Augustine Esquibel
Represented By: Jason Matthew Kosloski
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Defendant: Board of County Commissioners of the County of Costilla, Colorado
Represented By: Michaela S. Morrissey
Represented By: Ann Baumgartner Smith
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Defendant: Joe Smith
Represented By: Michaela S. Morrissey
Represented By: Ann Baumgartner Smith
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Defendant: Danny Sanchez
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Defendant: Cruz Soto
Represented By: Michaela S. Morrissey
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Defendant: Monique Trujillo
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Defendant: Dylan Mejia
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Represented By: Ann Baumgartner Smith
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Defendant: Jauregui Astorga
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