Escano v. Verified Docu Service, Inc. et al
| Ruben Escano |
| Jarren Clores, Verified Docu Service, Inc. and Brandon Clores |
| 2:2025cv00513 |
| June 1, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico |
| James O Browning |
| Jerry H Ritter |
| Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) |
| 47 U.S.C. § 227 Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment |
| Both |
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| Filing 33 MOTION to Extend (other) Time to File Motion to Compel by Ruben Escano. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Email exchange) (Escano, Ruben) |
Filing 32
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter VACATING Settlement Conference. The November 21, 2025, settlement conference is hereby vacated. In addition, the Court vacates the November 20, 2025, ex parte conference call with counsel for Defendants. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm)
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| Filing 31 Clerk's Minutes for Ex Parte Conference Call held before Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter on 11/20/2025: The Court conducted an ex parte conference call with pro se Plaintiff regarding his position for the November 21, 2025, settlement conference.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm) |
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Filing 30
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter SETTING Ex Parte Conference Calls. In preparation for the November 21 settlement conference, the Court will conduct separate telephonic ex parte conferences on November 20, 2025, with pro se Plaintiff at 11:00 a.m. MT and counsel for Defendants at 3:30 p.m. MT. (jm)
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| Filing 29 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ruben Escano Second Discovery Request to Defendant Verified Docu Service, Inc. (Escano, Ruben) |
| Filing 28 Clerk's Minutes for Telephonic Status Conference held before Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter on 11/7/2025: Attended by Plaintiff Ruben Escano pro se and Defendant's attorney Brent Phillips. Parties have not completed discovery but feel that they have enough to conduct a productive settlement conference on November 21. Ruben Escano and Jarron Clores will attend with settlement authority. Each side will arrange its own video conference and will provide login information to Judge Ritter with their position statement by November 14 or by separate email no later than November 19. The Court will arrange ex parte calls with both sides after review of position statements. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm) |
| Filing 27 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ruben Escano of First Supplemental Response to First Discovery Request (Escano, Ruben) Modified text on 11/4/2025 (bap). |
| Filing 26 Clerk's Minutes for Informal Discovery Conference held before Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter on 10/24/2025: Attended by Plaintiff Ruben Escano and Defendants' attorney Brent Phillips. The parties discussed Defendants' discovery requests and Plaintiff's responses. No issues were resolved. The parties agreed that Escano may supplement his responses within ten days.Therefore, the Court ORDERS that Escano shall supplement his responses to Defendants' discovery requests within the next ten (10) days. In order to allow supplementation before a motion to compel is filed, Defendants' deadline to file any motion to compel regarding these requests shall be twenty-one (21) days after service of Plaintiff's supplementation, if any, or 31 days from today if Plaintiff does not provide timely supplementation. See D.N.M.LR-Civ. 26.6.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm) |
| Filing 25 CONFIRMATION by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter of Informal Discovery Dispute Conference held on October 24, 2025. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm) |
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Filing 24
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter GRANTING #21 Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. The Deadlines for parties to amend pleadings or join additional parties is amended to October 27, 2025, and November 14, 2025 for Plaintiff and Defendants respectively. The Court reminds the parties that pursuant D.N.M.LR-Civ. 7.2, unopposed motions must be accompanied by a proposed order granting the motion. The parties can send proposed orders to Chambers' email address at [email protected] with all parties attached. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm)
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| Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Amended Pleadings due by 10/27/2025. Plaintiff's Joinder of Parties due by 10/27/2025. (jm) |
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Filing 23
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter SETTING Informal Discovery Dispute Conference. A remote discovery dispute conference is set for October 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. MT. To join the conference, parties shall use the following Webex link: https://us-courts.webex.com/us-courts/j.php?MTID=me8a2f25f2bcc9e4bdb7c72bf5ea86d55.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm)
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| Filing 22 Informal Discovery Dispute Conference requested by Defendants on October 15, 2025. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm) |
| Filing 21 Joint MOTION to Extend (other) Modify Scheduling Order by Ruben Escano. (Escano, Ruben) |
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Filing 20
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter Setting Settlement Conference. A settlement conference in this case is set for November 21, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. MT, held via Zoom. A telephonic status conference is set for November 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. MT to discuss with counsel whether to proceed with the settlement conference. To join the proceedings, counsel shall call my toll-free line at (855) 244-8681 and enter the access code 2300 798 7117#. Additional deadlines are set herein. (jm)
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Filing 19
SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter. Discovery due by June 15, 2026. Discovery motions due by June 22, 2026. All other pretrial motions due by July 27, 2026. Other case management deadlines herein. (jm)
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| Filing 18 Clerk's Minutes for Rule 16 Scheduling Conference held before Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter on 9/3/2025: Plaintiff Ruben Escano appeared pro se. Attorney Brent Phillips appeared for Defendant. The parties reported no issues with initial disclosures, and the Court informed the parties of its discovery dispute procedure of holding informal telephonic conferences prior to filing a motion. There are no pending motions at this time. The parties set deadlines and parameters for discovery which will be reflected in the scheduling order, filed separately. Chambers will contact parties to pick a date for a settlement conference, anticipated to be held over Zoom. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm) |
| Filing 17 Joint Status Report and Provisional Discovery Plan by Ruben Escano, Jarren Clores and by Verified Docu Service, Inc. (Phillips, Brent) Modified text on 8/28/2025 (bap). |
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Filing 16
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter summarily DENYING #13 Motion to Compel. Pursuant to D.N.M.LR-Civ. 7.1(a), for any motion the "[m]ovant must determine whether a motion is opposed, and a motion that omits recitation of a good-faith request for concurrence may be summarily denied." As Plaintiff failed to include such a recitation in his motion, it is summarily denied without prejudice. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm)
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Filing 15
INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter. A joint status report and initial Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures due by August 27, 2025. Telephonic Rule 16 scheduling conference set for September 3, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. MT. To join the proceedings, parties shall call my toll-free line at (855) 244-8681 and enter the access code 2300 798 7117#. (jm)
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| Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #13 MOTION to Compel Defendants' Initial Disclosures and for Sanctions filed by Verified Docu Service, Inc.. (Phillips, Brent) |
| Filing 13 MOTION to Compel Defendants' Initial Disclosures and for Sanctions by Ruben Escano. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Escano, Ruben) |
| Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ruben Escano of Initial Disclosures (Escano, Ruben) |
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Filing 11
ORDER GRANTING #9 Motion for Leave to File Electronically by Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter. Plaintiff may find account registration forms, procedural manuals, and other information at http://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/filing-information. The Court will revoke permission to file electronically if Plaintiff abuses his electronic filing privilege or fails to comply with the rules and procedures in the District of New Mexico's Guide for Pro Se Litigants and the District of New Mexico's CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Manual. The Court notes Plaintiff's attached account registration form does not include this case in his list of active cases. Plaintiff shall contact the Clerk of the Court to ensure his registration is complete. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jm)
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Filing 10
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter by District Judge James O. Browning. (fs)
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| Filing 9 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Electronically as a Pro Se Party by Ruben Escano. (fs) |
| Filing 8 Plaintiff's Demand for Jury Trial by Ruben Escano (fs) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE REGARDING DOCUMENT ENTRIES: Because this case has been reassigned to a district judge, please be advised that any documents filed by the parties under Rule 73(b) have been permanently removed from the docket. Document(s) removed: No. 5. [THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (kg) |
| Filing 6 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this case has been reassigned to United States District Judge James O. Browning as the trial judge. Under D.N.M.LR-Civ. 10.1, the first page of each document must have the case file number and initials of the assigned judges.Accordingly, further documents filed in this matter must bear the case number and the judges' initials shown in the case caption and the NEF for this document. Kindly reflect this change in your filings. Chief United States Magistrate Jud Gregory B. Wormuth no longer assigned to this case.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (jg) |
| Filing 4 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Verified Docu Service, Inc.. (Phillips, Brent) |
| Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by Jarren Clores. (Phillips, Brent) |
| Filing 2 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this case has been randomly assigned to United States Chief Magistrate Judge Gregory B. Wormuth to conduct dispositive proceedings in this matter, including motions and trial. Appeal from a judgment entered by a Magistrate Judge will be to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. It is the responsibility of the case filer to serve a copy of this Notice upon all parties with the summons and complaint. Consent is strictly voluntary, and a party is free to withhold consent without adverse consequences. Should a party choose to consent, notice should be made no later than 21 days after entry of the Order setting the Rule 16 Initial Scheduling Conference. For e-filers, visit our Web site at www.nmd.uscourts.gov for more information and instructions.[THIS IS A TEXT-ONLY ENTRY. THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.] (bc) |
| Office code correction. Case office code has been changed from 1 (Albuquerque) to 2 (Las Cruces). (bc) |
| United States Chief Magistrate Judge Gregory B. Wormuth and United States Magistrate Judge Jerry H. Ritter assigned. (bc) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by All Defendants from Sixth Judicial District for Grant County New Mexico, case number D-608-CV-2025-00147. ( Filing Fee - Online Payment), filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Case Cover Sheet, #2 Affidavit Proof of Service)(Phillips, Brent) |
| Filing and Administrative Fees Received: $ 405 receipt number ANMDC-9992844 re #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Jarren Clores, Verified Docu Service, Inc. (Payment made via Pay.gov)(Phillips, Brent) |
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