Cardenas v. Mandalay Bay, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Mario Cardenas
Defendant: Mandalay Bay, LLC doing business as Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and MGM Resorts International
Case Number: 2:2025cv02464
Filed: December 11, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Presiding Judge: Jennifer A Dorsey
Referring Judge: Nancy J Koppe
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER - Accordingly, the Court DISCHARGES the Order to Show Cause. Docket No. #15 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 2/19/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER Granting #16 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that THIS ACTION IS DISMISSED with prejudice, each side to bear its own fees and costs. All obligations are discharged and deadlines vacated. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE THIS CASE. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 2/19/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
February 18, 2026 Filing 17 RESPONSE to #15 Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff Mario Cardenas. (Alagao, Ciara)
February 12, 2026 Filing 16 STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL by Plaintiff Mario Cardenas.. (Alagao, Ciara) (dismissal)
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - The parties are ORDERED to show cause in writing, no later than February 19, 2026, why sanctions up to a $1,000 court fine per party should not be imposed for failure to comply with the Court's order (ECF No. #14 ). If the parties file a joint proposed discovery plan by February 16, 2026, the instant Order to Show Cause will be automatically discharged. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 2/12/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Granting #12 Stipulation For Extension of Time re: Motion to Dismiss #4 Briefing Schedule. Responses are due by 2/16/2026. Replies are due by 3/2/2026.The motion hearing is RESCHEDULED to March 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM in LV Courtroom 6D before Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 2/3/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)
February 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER - A joint Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order is due by 2/9/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 2/2/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)
February 2, 2026 Filing 12 Second STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (Second Request) Motion to Dismiss Briefing Schedule by Plaintiff Mario Cardenas.. (Alagao, Ciara) (extend) (dispositive)
January 14, 2026 Filing 11 Joint STATUS REPORT by Defendants MGM Resorts International, Mandalay Bay, LLC. (Lai, I-Che)
January 14, 2026 Filing 10 STATEMENT REGARDING REMOVAL by Defendants MGM Resorts International, Mandalay Bay, LLC. (Lai, I-Che)
January 14, 2026 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by MGM Resorts International, Mandalay Bay, LLC that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. Corporate Parent IAC Inc., Corporate Parent MGM Resorts International for MGM Resorts International added. (Lai, I-Che)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Granting #6 Stipulation to extend briefing schedule for Motion to Dismiss #4 . Responses are due by 2/2/2026. Replies are due by 2/16/2026. The Motion Hearing is reschedule to March 2, 2026, at 01:30 PM in LV Courtroom 6D before Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 1/5/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)
December 30, 2025 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Mario Cardenas. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Alagao, Ciara)
December 29, 2025 Filing 6 STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (First Request) by Plaintiff Mario Cardenas.. (Alagao, Ciara) (extend) (dispositive)
December 19, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE Setting Hearing on #4 MOTION to Dismiss:A Motion Hearing is set for February 4, 2026, at 03:30 PM in LV Courtroom 6D before Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)
December 18, 2025 Filing 4 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Petition for Removal,, by Defendants MGM Resorts International, Mandalay Bay, LLC. Responses are due by 1/1/2026. (Attachments: #1 Index Exhibit A-F, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F)(Lai, I-Che)
December 15, 2025 Filing 3 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 12/15/2025. By Deputy Clerk: RJDG. Statement regarding removed action is due by 12/30/2025. Joint Status Report regarding removed action is due by 1/14/2026. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - RJDG)
December 11, 2025 Filing 2 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 16-6 this case has been assigned to the Early Neutral Evaluation Program. Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts will be the evaluating judge in this case. No ENE will be conducted in cases subject to arbitration. Parties to cases subject to mandatory arbitration, as well as parties who agree to arbitrate, must notify the Court of the same no later than 14 days after the date of this Notice. Failure to do so may result in sanctions. (no image attached) (RJDG)
December 11, 2025 Case randomly assigned to Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey and Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe. (RJDG)
December 11, 2025 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REMOVAL from Eighth Judicial District Court Clark County Nevada, Case Number A-25-933186-C, (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ANVDC-8283538) by Mandalay Bay, LLC d/b/a/ Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Certificate of Interested Parties is due by 12/21/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - CBA, #2 Exhibit B - Process, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Trimmer, Paul) NOTICE of Certificate of Interested Parties requirement: Under Local Rule 7.1-1, a party must immediately file its disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court.

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Plaintiff: Mario Cardenas
Represented By: Jason J Kuller
Represented By: Ciara Sooniem Alagao
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Defendant: Mandalay Bay, LLC doing business as Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Represented By: I-Che Lai
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