Sims v. West Valley Elementary School et al
Plaintiff: Dena Sims
Defendant: West Valley Elementary School, Granite School District and Jeff Walton
Case Number: 2:2023cv00731
Filed: October 12, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Dale A Kimball
Referring Judge: Dustin B Pead
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Returned Executed by the USMS as to Granite School District, Jeff Walton, and West Valley Elementary School. All Defendants served on 11/30/2023, Answer(s) due 12/21/2023. (eat)
November 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Service Packet for defendant(s) West Valley Elementary School, Granite School District, Jeff Walton on 11/27/2023 to USMS for service of process per dkt #10 (sg)
November 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Granite School District. (sg)
November 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Jeff Walton. (sg)
November 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Summons Issued Electronically as to West Valley Elementary School. (sg)
November 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER denying without prejudice Plaintiff's #7 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(d), the court will "issue and serve all process." If Plaintiff intends to have the court effectuate service, Plaintiff must complete and return to the Clerk's Office a summons and Service of Process form for each defendant, see DUCivR 3-2(c)(2)(A)(i), available on the court's website: https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/usdc-forms by November 22, 2023. If Plaintiff elects to pursue service without court assistance, Plaintiff must properly serve the defendant or move for an extension within ninety days form the date the complaint was filed, as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 11/8/2023. (eat)
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF NON-CONSENT Consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge under DUCivR 72-4 has not been obtained. Case randomly assigned to Judge Dale A. Kimball and Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B). Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Modification of Docket re #7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Error: The document was filed as a motion in error. Order #5 states that "Plaintiff must not file any motions or other documents during the time the case is screened or until the court orders otherwise. If such documents are filed, they will be lodged on the docket and will not be addressed until screening is complete". Correction: Entry has been modified from a motion to a lodged document. Motion terminated. Document replaced after being designated as lodged. (alf)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 LODGED DOCUMENT entitled MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Plaintiff Dena Sims. (alf) Modified on 10/19/2023 - No motions are to be filed until after case screening per Order #5 . (alf). Modified on 11/8/2023 entry reactivated as a motion per request of chambers (alf).
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 COMPLAINT against Granite School District, Jeff Walton, West Valley Elementary School (Originally received by the court on 10/12/2023). (Fee Status: IFP) filed by Dena Sims. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet ) Assigned to Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead (sg)
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #1 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff may complete and return forms provided by the court. The Clerks Office is directed to provide Plaintiff with the email filing and electronic notification form for unrepresented parties.Other than court forms, Plaintiff must not file any motions or other documents during the time the case is screened or until the court orders otherwise. If such documents are filed, they will be lodged on the docket and will not be addressed until screening is complete. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 10/16/2023. (sg)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, 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 consents@utd.uscourts.gov or mail at the address on the form and place Attention: Consent Clerk on the envelope. Please do not e-file the Consent Form in the case. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiff Dena Sims. Form due by 11/3/2023. (alf)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Email Filing and Notification Form by Dena Sims. (alf)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 DOCUMENTS LODGED consisting of Complaint, exhibit and civil cover sheet. Note: attached document lodged for reference purposes only; no response required unless specifically ordered by the court. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Notice of Rights, #2 Civil Cover Sheet )(haa)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 **SEALED DOCUMENT** MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Assigned to Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead for review, case file forwarded to Magistrate Judge. (Received by the court on: 10/12/2023) filed by Plaintiff Dena Sims. (haa)

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