Rusk v. McGrath et al
Plaintiff: Zachary Rusk
Defendant: Mike McGraph, Laurie McKinnon, James Rice, Beth Baker, Jim Shea, Rienne H. McElyea, Karl Seel, Ed Hirsch, Quinn Ellingson, Cromwell Law Firm PLLC, Jason Armstrong, Sheena Broadwater, Thomas Roseen and Mike McGrath
Case Number: 2:2022cv00024
Filed: March 24, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Montana
Presiding Judge: Dana L Christensen
Referring Judge: John Johnston
2 Judge: Brian Morris
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
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
May 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 5/10/2022. (ASG)
May 7, 2022 Filing 39 Pro Se Notice of Voluntary Dismissal by Zachary Rusk (Rusk, Zachary)
May 5, 2022 Filing 38 Notice of Joinder by Thomas Roseen re: #35 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim, #36 Brief/Memorandum in Support. (SGN)
May 2, 2022 Filing 37 ERRATA #35 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim . (Bunkers, Kelsey)
May 2, 2022 Filing 36 Brief/Memorandum in Support re #35 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim filed by Jason Armstrong, Cromwell Law Firm PLLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14) (Bunkers, Kelsey)
May 2, 2022 Filing 35 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim Kelsey E. Bunkers appearing for Defendants Jason Armstrong, Cromwell Law Firm PLLC (Bunkers, Kelsey)
May 2, 2022 Filing 34 Brief/Memorandum in Support re #33 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Ed Hirsch. (Krogh, Harlan)
May 2, 2022 Filing 33 MOTION to Dismiss Harlan B. Krogh appearing for Defendant Ed Hirsch (Krogh, Harlan)
May 2, 2022 Filing 32 Brief/Memorandum in Support re #31 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Sheena Broadwater. (Segrest, J.)
May 2, 2022 Filing 31 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM J. Stuart Segrest appearing for Defendant Sheena Broadwater (Segrest, J.)
May 2, 2022 Filing 30 Brief/Memorandum in Support re #26 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Karl Seel. (Krogh, Harlan)
May 2, 2022 Filing 29 Brief/Memorandum in Support re #28 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Beth Baker, Rienne H. McElyea, Mike McGrath, Laurie McKinnon, James Rice, Jim Shea. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Judge McElyea Order) (Segrest, J.)
May 2, 2022 Filing 28 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM J. Stuart Segrest appearing for Defendants Beth Baker, Rienne H. McElyea, Mike McGrath, Laurie McKinnon, James Rice, Jim Shea (Segrest, J.)
May 2, 2022 Filing 27 NOTICE by Karl Seel re #26 MOTION to Dismiss of Conventional Filing of Exhibit "A" (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Audio recordings from February 24, 2022 hearing)) (Krogh, Harlan) Modified on 5/10/2022 DVD with audio files received, uploaded to records drive, and given to chambers (SGN).
May 2, 2022 Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss Harlan B. Krogh appearing for Defendant Karl Seel (Krogh, Harlan)
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Dana L. Christensen for all further proceedings. Judge Brian Morris no longer assigned to case Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 4/29/2022. (Copy e-mailed to Msla Clerks) (MMS)
April 29, 2022 Magistrate Judge John Johnston no longer assigned to case. (MMS)
April 27, 2022 Filing 24 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 Errata 2nd Resubmission per 2nd request in Dkt. 22) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 20, 2022 Filing 23 Ex Parte Pro Se Motion by Zachary Rusk Motions referred to John Johnston. (Rusk, Zachary)
April 20, 2022 Filing 22 Notice of Correction: re #19 Pro Se Notice. The filing error relates to: General Form or Formatting of Document. See the attached document for a brief description of the error made. (ACC) Modified on 4/27/2022 NEF regenerated, document #19 has not been re-filed as of this date. Plt Rusk must file an AMENDED document.(ACC).
April 20, 2022 Filing 21 EXPARTE MOTION TO RECONSIDER re #20 Order, by Zachary Rusk (Rusk, Zachary) Modified on 4/20/2022 to change event to motion(ACC).
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED: Rusk's Motion for Alternative Service (Docs. #12 , #14 ) is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Johnston on 4/20/2022. (ACC)
April 19, 2022 Filing 19 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Executed Summons as to Beth Baker (Additional Information and Details in Main Document as to Dkt. no 13, 14, 17)) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 18, 2022 Filing 18 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Executed Summons as to Laurie J McKinnon) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 15, 2022 Filing 17 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Restvedt v. Carlson, 101 F. App'x 226. (Pages 3-5 of 13), #2 Exhibit Exhibit B Public Notice Regarding U.S. Marshal and Bozeman Police Office Quinn Ellingson (Pages 5-6 of 13), #3 Exhibit Exhibit C regarding Clerks Office, Summons and Defendant Laurie McKinnon (Pages 7-13)) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 15, 2022 Filing 16 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Executed Summons as to Jason Armstrong & (Main Doc) Executed Summons as to Thomas Roseen, #2 Affidavit Executed Summons as to Cromwell Law PLCC) (Rusk, Zachary) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/20/2022: #3 Summons Return - Thomas Roseen, #4 Summons Return - Jason Armstrong, #5 Summons Return - Cromwell Law) (ACC). Modified on 4/20/2022 to attach the "flattened" documents and modify security level on docs filed by Plt Rusk (ACC).
April 14, 2022 Filing 15 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Executed Summons as to James Rice and Sheena Broadwater (Re: Main Doc)) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 12, 2022 Filing 14 Ex Parte Pro Se Motion by Zachary Rusk Motions referred to John Johnston. (Rusk, Zachary)
April 12, 2022 Filing 13 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 Errata CORRECTED (DATED) Exhibit B Tyler Restvedt Declaration of Service as to Defendant Quinn Ellingson 4.12.22 re Motion for Alternative Service, #2 Errata CORRECTED (DATED) Exhibit C Tyler Restvedt Declaration of Service as to Defendant Thomas Roseen 4.12.22 re Motion for Alternative Service, #3 Errata CORRECTED Exhibit A April 12 2022 4 27PM Tyler Restvedt Email as to Exhibit B and Exhibit C 4 12 2022 Dated Declarations re Defendants Quinn Ellingson and Thomas Roseen and Motion for Alternative Service, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Regarding Ex-Parte Expedited Motion for Alternative Service) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 12, 2022 Filing 12 Ex Parte Pro Se Motion by Zachary Rusk Motions referred to John Johnston. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A April 12 2022 2 22PM Email from Tyler Restvedt as to Declarations of Service re Quinn Ellingson and Thomas Roseen, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B Tyler Restvedt Declaration of Service as to Quinn Ellingson, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C Tyler Restvedt Declaration of Service as to Thomas Roseen, #4 Exhibit Partially Redacted Exhibit D Address Verification as to Quinn Ellingson) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 11, 2022 Filing 11 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 Errata Corrected Executed Summons as to James Shea, #2 Errata Corrected Executed Summons as to Mike McGrath) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 10, 2022 Filing 10 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Executed Summons as to Beth Baker, #2 Affidavit Executed Summons as to James Shea, #3 Affidavit Executed Summons as to Rienne H Mcelyea, #4 Affidavit Executed Summons as to Karl Seel, #5 Affidavit Executed Summons as to Ed Hirsch) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 8, 2022 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Cromwell Law Firm PLLC. (Original mailed to Plt Rusk) (ACC)
April 7, 2022 Filing 8 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Rusk, Zachary)
April 7, 2022 Filing 7 Summonses Issued as to Jason Armstrong, Beth Baker, Sheena Broadwater, Quinn Ellingson, Ed Hirsch, Rienne H. McElyea, Mike McGraph, Laurie McKinnon, James Rice, Thomas Roseen, Karl Seel, Jim Shea. Proposed Summons for Cromwell Law, PLLC not issued, parties listed are not on complaint. (ACC) Modified on 4/7/2022 to reflect original summonses mailed to Plt Rusk (ACC).
April 6, 2022 Filing 6 Pro Se Notice by Zachary Rusk (Attachments: #1 James Shea Summons, #2 Rienne H Mcelyea Summons, #3 Sheena Broadwater Summons, #4 Karl P Seel Summons, #5 Cromwell Law PLCC Summons, Audrey and Charlie Cromwell, #6 Laurie J McKinnon Summons, #7 Thomas Roseen Summons, #8 Quinn V Ellingson Summons, #9 James A Rice Summons, #10 Jason Armstrong Summons, #11 Beth Baker Summons, #12 Ed Hirsch Summons) (Rusk, Zachary)
April 6, 2022 Filing 5 PRO SE REGISTRATION FORM by Plaintiff Zachary Rusk. (SGN)
April 6, 2022 Filing fee: $ 402.00, receipt number MTX400015886 (MMS) Modified on 4/6/2022 (MMS). (Copy of receipt mailed to Mr. Rusk)
March 24, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE OF CASE OPENING re #2 Complaint IFP/Prisoner (TAG)
March 24, 2022 Filing 3 CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE by Plaintiff Zachary Rusk. (TAG)
March 24, 2022 Filing 2 COMPLAINT IFP/PRISONER (Filing fee $ 402 not paid), filed by Zachary Rusk. (TAG) Modified on 4/7/2022 to remove lodged from text. Filing fee has been paid in full on 4/6/2022. (MMS).
March 24, 2022 Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Zachary Rusk. Motions referred to John Johnston. (TAG)

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Defendant: Cromwell Law Firm PLLC
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Defendant: Jason Armstrong
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Defendant: Sheena Broadwater
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Defendant: Thomas Roseen
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