Edlefsen v. IHC Health Services, Inc.
Plaintiff: Anthony J Edlefsen
Defendant: IHC Health Services, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2025cv00167
Filed: October 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Daphne A Oberg
Referring Judge: Robert J Shelby
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 56 SUBPOENA Issued. (mh)
April 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 64 Renewed MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Compliance with Narrowed Third-Party Subpoena to The University of Utah filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 63 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Documents Sufficient to Show Material Changes in Workflows/Guidance filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Documents Sufficient to Identify Departments/Roles Responsible for Payer-Facing Guidance filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 61 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Final Billing/Coding/Documentation Guidance for Minors' Gender-Dysphoria-Related Services filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 60 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Clinic-Facing Legal/Compliance/Risk Directives or Standardized Guidance filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 59 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Documents Sufficient to Show Legal/Compliance/Risk Topic/Category Taxonomy filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 58 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Documents Sufficient to Identify Legal/Compliance/Risk Intake Systems or Channels filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 57 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Documents Sufficient to Show Legal/Compliance/Risk Request Routing filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 55 NOTICE of Intent to Serve Nonparty Deposition Subpoena on Heather Giles by Anthony J Edlefsen (mh)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 54 DOCKET TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff filed a notice #53 purporting to narrow the scope of a "Motion to Compel Compliance with Narrowed Third-Party Subpoena to the University of Utah." However, no motion with that title or addressing that subject matter has been filed on the docket. Accordingly, no further action will be taken with respect to Plaintiff's notice unless a related motion is filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 4/22/2026. No attached document (med)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 53 NOTICE Narrowing Motion to Compel Compliance with Narrowing Third-Party Subpoena to the University of Utah filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ERRATA to #38 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ERRATA to #37 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ERRATA to #36 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ERRATA to #25 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: to Compel Complete HR / Employee Relations Files and Referenced Attachments filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ERRATA to #24 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: re Complete Appeal Packet / Appeal-Review Materials filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ERRATA to #23 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: re Complete Oct. 31Nov. 2, 2023 Communications filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 46 DOCKET TEXT ORDER: Mr. Edlefsen has filed six unsigned discovery motions (Doc. Nos. #23 , #24 , #25 , #36 , #37 , and #38 ). The federal rules require every filing to be signed by an attorney or unrepresented party, and the court "must strike an unsigned paper unless the omission is promptly corrected after being called to the attorney's or party's attention." Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). Mr. Edlefsen is ORDERED to file signed versions of the motions listed above by April 20, 2026. The court will docket the signed versions as errata (corrections) to the original motions. IHC Health Services need not file new oppositions to these motions. If signed versions are not filed by the deadline, the original motions will be stricken. Mr. Edlefsen must sign all future filings; unsigned submissions will not be docketed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 4/15/2026. No attached document (med)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #38 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Mandatory Reporting Guidance/Decision Materials (RFP No. 4) filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Castleberry, David)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #37 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Complete HR/ER Management Communications filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Castleberry, David)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #36 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Identification of Specific Policy Versions and Acknowledgment/Training Crosswalk (RFP Nos. 23-24) filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Castleberry, David)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 42 WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen re #35 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: filed by Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 41 WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen re #40 MOTION to Quash filed by Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(mh)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION to Quash or Modify Defendant's Proposed Nonparty Subpoena to Bridgeway Integrated Healthcare Services, Inc., and for Protective Order filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(mh)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Defendant's ANSWER to #29 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand filed by IHC Health Services, Inc..(Castleberry, David)
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: to Compel Mandatory Reporting Guidance/ Decision Materials (RFP NO. 4). Filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: to Compel Complete HR/ ER Management Communications (RFP NO. 18). Filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: to Compel Identification of Specific Policy Versions and Acknowledgment/ Training Crosswalk (RFP NOS. 23-24). Filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: to Compel Complete Personnel File/ Workday Check-Ins. Filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #25 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: to Compel Complete HR / Employee Relations Files and Referenced Attachments filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Castleberry, David)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #24 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: re Complete Appeal Packet / Appeal-Review Materials filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Castleberry, David)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #23 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: re Complete Oct. 31Nov. 2, 2023 Communications filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Castleberry, David)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #22 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Serve Three Additional Narrowly Tailored Requests for Production filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Castleberry, David)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Modification of Docket: re #29 Amended Complaint. Entry title corrected to Second Amended Complaint per chambers. (mh)
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against IHC Health Services, Inc. with Jury Demand. Filed by Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh) Modified on 3/25/2026 by correcting title per chambers (mh).
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #21 Motion to Amend Complaint. Once filed on the docket, the Second Amended Complaint will be the operative pleading in this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 3/24/2026. (mh)
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTIONS REFERRED - #21 MOTION to Amend Complaint #11 Amended Complaint Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mjm)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Defendant's RESPONSE to Motion re #21 MOTION to Amend Complaint #11 Amended Complaint filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Redline 1st Amended Comp. to 2d Amended Compl., #2 Exhibit B - February 28 email, #3 Exhibit C - March 1 email, #4 Exhibit D - March 1 Email with March 10 deadline, #5 Exhibit E - March 4-8 emails)(Castleberry, David)
March 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION for Short Form Discovery to Compel Complete Appeal Packet / Appeal-Review Materials. Filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
March 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for Short Form Discovery to Compel Complete Oct. 31- Nov. 2, 2023 Communications. Filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for Short Form Discovery to Compel Complete HR / Employee Relations Files and Referenced Attachments. Filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: Serve Three Additional Narrowly Tailored Requests for Production. Filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiffs March 11, 2026 written communication to defense counsel requesting stipulation and a meet-and-confer regarding the proposed additional RFPs) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(mh)
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amend Complaint re #11 Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(mh)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Defendant's MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #19 MOTION for Short Form Discovery re: ESI Preservation Confirmations filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Castleberry, David)
February 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Plaintiff's Short Form Discovery MOTION re: ESI Preservation Confirmations filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(kpf)
January 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT ORDER - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 1/26/2026. (mh)
January 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SCHEDULING ORDER granting #16 Motion for Scheduling Order. Amended Pleadings due by 3/13/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 3/13/2026. Expert Discovery due by 12/15/2026. Motions due by 2/1/2027. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 1/26/2026. (mh)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Stipulated MOTION for Scheduling Order and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Attorney Planning Meeting Report) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Castleberry, David)
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 1/6/2026. (mh)
January 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ANSWER to #11 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand and Joinder filed by IHC Health Services, Inc..(Castleberry, David)
December 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RECEIVED Magistrate Availability Form from Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
December 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of PRO SE Appearance by Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
December 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT against IHC Health Services, Inc. with Jury Demand. Filed by Anthony J Edlefsen. (mh)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Email Filing and Notification Form by Anthony J Edlefsen (mh)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. Attorney Alexis King withdrawn from case for Plaintiff Anthony J. Edlefsen. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 12/3/2025. (mh)
November 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(King, Alexis)
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 11/25/2025. (mjm)
November 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiff Anthony J Edlefsen, Defendant IHC Health Services, Inc.. (mh)
November 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Anthony J Edlefsen. Waiver received from IHC Health Services, Inc. on November 3, 2025. (King, Alexis)
October 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued Electronically as to IHC Health Services, Inc.. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop)
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE FROM THE COURT re #1 Complaint. Attorney selected the incorrect division when creating the case. Case 2:25-cv-00976 will be closed and all pleadings will be transferred to case 1:25-cv-00167. Case number will now read 1:25-cv-00167. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj)
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE AVAILABILITY TO PRESIDE OVER CASE- Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail at the address on the form. Please do not E-file the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed to Plaintiff Anthony Edlefsen. (Notice generated by Clerk's Office) Form due by 11/20/2025. (mdj)
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against IHC Health Services, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5601087) filed by Anthony Edlefsen. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (King, Alexis)
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Judge Robert J. Shelby added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-00976-RJS. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj)

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