Valparaiso Community Schools et al v. L.A. et al
Plaintiff: Valparaiso Community Schools and Porter County Education Services
Defendant: L.A., by Next Friend, Parent V.S., V.S., L.A. and Victoria Schwarten-Anderson
Case Number: 2:2021cv00301
Filed: September 28, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Holly A Brady
Referring Judge: Joshua P Kolar
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Education
Cause of Action: 20 U.S.C. § 1400
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING #13 Motion to Consolidate Cases. The court ORDERS consolidation of cause numbers 2:21-cv-301-HAB-JPK and 2:21-cv-304-HAB-JPK.All future filings shall be made in cause 2:21-cv-301-HAB-JPK only. The Court VACATES the November 10, 2021 preliminary pretrial conference in 2:21-cv-304-HAB-JPK. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 11/12/21. (mlc)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: Settlement Conference set for 12/10/2021 at 9:00 a.m. (Central time) before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. At least 5 days in advance of the conference, each party shall provide the court with a brief Confidential Settlement Memorandum in pdf format to Kolar_Chambers@innd.uscourts.gov. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 11/10/2021. (tc)
November 10, 2021 Filing 16 SCHEDULED AS A TELEPHONIC RULE 16 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (held in conjunction w/2:21cv304) on 11/10/2021, before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Pltfs appeared by attys Sara Blevins, Monica Conrad. Dfts appeared by attys Catherine Michael, Sonja Kerr. The Court advises parties of intention to grant the #13 Motion to Consolidate Cases. By agreement, In Person Settlement Conference set for 12/10/2021 09:00 AM (Central time) in US District Court - Hammond before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Written order to follow. Magistrate Consent forms due by 12/1/2021. (Tape #ATT HOST (5).) (tc)
November 3, 2021 Filing 15 RESPONSE to #13 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Defendants L.A., V.S.. (Kerr, Sonja) Modified on 11/4/2021 (rmc).
November 3, 2021 Filing 14 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Blevins, Sara)
October 28, 2021 Filing 13 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Plaintiffs Porter County Education Services, Valparaiso Community Schools. (Blevins, Sara)
October 20, 2021 Filing 12 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (tc)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 11/10/2021 11:00 AM (Central time) before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Parties are instructed to dial 877-336-1280 and enter access code 3293676# when prompted to join the conference. A proposed Discovery Plan under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) to be filed no later than five (5) business days prior to the pretrial conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 10/20/2021. (tc)
October 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 10/19/2021. (tc)
October 18, 2021 Filing 9 Defendant's ANSWER to #1 Complaint, And Affirmative Defenses To Plaintiffs Complaint by L.A., V.S.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1- IHO Decision)(Kerr, Sonja)
October 18, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Catherine M Michael on behalf of All Defendants (Michael, Catherine)
October 18, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Sonja D Kerr on behalf of All Defendants (Kerr, Sonja)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: Pursuant to the Order of recusal entered on 9/30/2021 #5 , the Clerk of this Court is directed to randomly re-assign this matter to another Article III Judge who is not otherwise disqualified, regardless of residing division. Judge Judge Philip P Simon recused. Case reassigned to Judge Holly A Brady for all further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 9/30/2021. (shk)
September 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: Judge Philip P. Simon recuses himself from this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455 and the Clerk shall reassign the matter to another district judge. Signed by Judge Philip P Simon on 9/30/2021. (shk)
September 29, 2021 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to L.A., V.S. NOTE:The attached document is accessible by court personnel only. Summons forms that were electronically submitted to the court for issuance will be returned to counsel via e-mail. (nhc)
September 29, 2021 **NEW CASE** Judge Philip P Simon and Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar added. (nhc)
September 28, 2021 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Sara R Blevins on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Blevins, Sara)
September 28, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Monica J Conrad on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Conrad, Monica)
September 28, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and Petition for Judicial Review against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0755-4699603.), filed by Valparaiso Community Schools, Porter County Education Services. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons)(Conrad, Monica)

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Plaintiff: Valparaiso Community Schools
Represented By: Sara R Blevins
Represented By: Monica J Conrad
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Plaintiff: Porter County Education Services
Represented By: Sara R Blevins
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