Ludens v. Gilbertson et al
Plaintiff: Zachary D. Ludens
Defendant: Judge Susan M. Sabers, Reed Rasmussen, Judge Jane Wipf Pfeifle, Steven R. Blair, Sheridan Cash Anderson, Chief Justice David E. Gilbertson, Justice Janine M. Kern, Shirley Jameson-Fergel, Jack H. Hieb, Larry M. Von Wald, Justice Patricia J. Devaney and Laura J. Graves
Case Number: 5:2020cv05027
Filed: April 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of South Dakota
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey L Viken
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 21, 2020 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to all Defendants. Summons(es), Rule 73 Memo and AO 85 form delivered to Plaintiff via electronic delivery. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 AO85)(DJP)
April 20, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION to Electronically File Documents. Pro se party Zachary D. Ludens will now receive electronic notice of unsealed documents filed in this case, but must wait for a Court ruling regarding e-filing. Refer to the CM/ECF User Manual located on the court website at www.sdd.uscourts.gov for information about accessing documents. (DJP)
April 20, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Protective Order by Zachary D. Ludens. (Attachments: #1 Sealed Complaint, #2 Sealed Ex 1, #3 Sealed Ex 2, #4 Sealed Ex 3, #5 Sealed Ex 4, #6 Sealed Ex 5, #7 Sealed Ex 6, #8 Sealed Ex 7, #9 Sealed Ex 8, #10 Sealed Ex 9, #11 Sealed Ex 10, #12 Sealed Ex 11, #13 Sealed Ex 12, #14 Sealed Ex 13, #15 Sealed Ex 14, #16 Sealed Ex 15, #17 Sealed Ex 16, #18 Sealed Ex 17, #19 Sealed Ex 18, #20 Sealed Ex 19, #21 Sealed Ex 20, #22 Sealed Ex 21, #23 Sealed Ex 22, #24 Sealed Ex 23, #25 Sealed Ex 24, #26 Sealed Ex 25) (DJP) Modified to correct filing date on 4/21/2020 (DJP).
April 20, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand, filed by Zachary D. Ludens. (Attachments: #1 Ex 1 - Notification letter, #2 Ex 2 - Notice of Hearing, #3 Ex 3 - Notice of No Probable Cause, #4 Ex 4 - Ltr from Massachusetts State Bar re closed file, #5 Ex 5 - Ltr from Office of Disciplinary Counsel for District of Columbia, #6 Ex 6 - 4/28/2019 ltr from SD Board of Bar Examiners, #7 Ex 7 - 5/9/2019 ltr from Ludens to SD Board of Bar Examiners, #8 Ex 8 - 5/14/2019 ltr to Ludens from SD Board of Bar Examiners, #9 Ex 9 - Placeholder for sealed exhibit, #10 Ex 10 - 5/21/2019 ltr from Ludens to SD Board of Bar Examiners, #11 Ex 11 - Placeholder for sealed exhibit, #12 Ex 12 - Placeholder for sealed exhibit, #13 Ex 13 - Placeholder for sealed exhibit, #14 Ex 14 - Placeholder for sealed exhibit, #15 Ex 15 - Placeholder for sealed exhibit, #16 Ex 16 - SD Supreme Court Order Affirming Board of Bar Examiners' Order, #17 Ex 17 - Petition for Review, #18 Ex 18 - Order Denying Review of Amended FFCL, #19 Ex 19 - Placeholder for sealed exhibit, #20 Ex 20 - 1/10/2020 rejection of omnibus petition for rehearing, #21 Ex 21 - Placeholder for sealed exhibit, #22 Ex 22 - 1/30/2020 Order Granting Motion for Reconsideraiton, #23 Ex 23 - Cover sheet to NCBE background check, #24 Ex 24 - 2/14/2020 ltr from Michigan Board of Law Examiners, #25 Ex 25 - 3/26/2020 US Patent and Trademark Office ltr of approval to practive) (DJP)

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Defendant: Judge Susan M. Sabers
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