Mandarin Matrix Limited et al v. Utah State Board of Education et al
Plaintiff: Mandarin Matrix Limited and Mandarin Matrix Inc
Defendant: Utah State Board of Education, Karl Bowman, Stacy Lyon and Yu Jayne Young
Case Number: 2:2025cv01067
Filed: November 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: David Barlow
Referring Judge: Cecilia M Romero
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 0501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 18, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 44 SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL Angela Doan replacing Ashley Biehl as counsel on behalf of Karl Bowman, Utah State Board of Education. Counsel selected to remove notice on this case as to the terminated attorney... (Doan, Angela)
April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Defendant's REPLY to Response to Motion re #30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Defendants Karl Bowman, Stacy Lyon, Utah State Board of Education, Yu Jayne Young. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Decl. of S. Jones.)(Ranschau, Beth)
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 42 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #40 Stipulated Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 4/23/26. No attached document. (he)
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Motions No Longer Referred: #40 Stipulated MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and Memorandum in Support . District Judge David Barlow will handle the motion. (he)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Stipulated MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Karl Bowman, Stacy Lyon, Utah State Board of Education, Yu Jayne Young. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero.(Ranschau, Beth)
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #37 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re: #30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM. Reply due by 4/24/2026. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 3/31/2026. (alf)
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Motions No Longer Referred: #37 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM . District Judge David Barlow will handle the motion. (he)
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Defendants Karl Bowman, Stacy Lyon, Utah State Board of Education, Yu Jayne Young. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero.(Berger, Arthur)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiffs Mandarin Matrix Inc, Mandarin Matrix Limited. (Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #33 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 3/17/26. No attached document. (he)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Motions No Longer Referred: #33 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages . District Judge David Barlow will handle the motion. (he)
March 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages filed by Plaintiffs Mandarin Matrix Inc, Mandarin Matrix Limited. Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero.(Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction; MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM. Response due by 3/17/2026 Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 2/17/2026. (alf)
February 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiffs Mandarin Matrix Inc, Mandarin Matrix Limited. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero.(Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Defendants Karl Bowman, Stacy Lyon, Utah State Board of Education, Yu Jayne Young. (Berger, Arthur)
January 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #27 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. Answer deadline updated to 1/20/2026 for All Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 1/7/2026. (alf)
January 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 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 Defendants Karl Bowman, Stacy Lyon, Utah State Board of Education, Yu Jayne Young, Plaintiffs Mandarin Matrix Inc, Mandarin Matrix Limited. (alf)
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,,,,,, filed by Defendants Karl Bowman, Stacy Lyon, Utah State Board of Education, Yu Jayne Young. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero. Attorney Arthur B. Berger added to party Stacy Lyon(pty:dft), Attorney Arthur B. Berger added to party Yu Jayne Young(pty:dft)(Berger, Arthur)
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashley Biehl on behalf of Karl Bowman, Utah State Board of Education (Biehl, Ashley)
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. Answer deadline updated for Karl Bowman and Utah State Board of Education to 1/15/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 12/18/2025. (alf)
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Modification of Docket re #16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer: Error: The document should have been filed using the event "Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer". Correction: Event type corrected, docket text modified to correct filing. No further action is needed. (alf)
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 12/18/2025. (alf)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Mandarin Matrix Limited, Mandarin Matrix Inc. Summons as to Yu Jayne Young. (Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Mandarin Matrix Limited, Mandarin Matrix Inc. Summons as to Stacy Lyon. (Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 12/17/25. (he)
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 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 efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Defendants Karl Bowman, Utah State Board of Education. (Notice generated by Clerk's Office) Form due by 1/6/2026. (mh)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael K. Erickson on behalf of Karl Bowman, Utah State Board of Education (Erickson, Michael)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Beth J. Ranschau on behalf of Karl Bowman, Utah State Board of Education (Ranschau, Beth)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint,,,,,, filed by Defendants Karl Bowman, Utah State Board of Education. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berger, Arthur) Modified on 12/18/2025 to correct event type (alf).
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Arthur B. Berger on behalf of Karl Bowman, Utah State Board of Education (Berger, Arthur)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Summons Issued Electronically as to Yu Jayne Young. 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. (mdj)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Summons Issued Electronically as to Stacy Lyon. 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. (mdj)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RECEIVED Consent/Reassignment Form from Plaintiffs Mandarin Matrix Inc, and Mandarin Matrix Limited. (mh)
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Mandarin Matrix Limited, Mandarin Matrix Inc. Summons as to Yu Jayne Young. (Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Mandarin Matrix Limited, Mandarin Matrix Inc. Summons as to Stacy Lyon. (Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Mandarin Matrix Limited, Mandarin Matrix Inc. Summons as to Karl Bowman. (Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Mandarin Matrix Limited, Mandarin Matrix Inc. Summons as to Utah State Board of Education. (Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Summons Issued Electronically as to Yu Jayne Young. 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. (mdj)
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Summons Issued Electronically as to Utah State Board of Education. 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. (mdj)
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to Stacy Lyon. 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. (mdj)
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued Electronically as to Karl Bowman. 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. (mdj)
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Report on the Filing of an action mailed to the Register of Copyrights Office. (mdj)
November 24, 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 Plaintiffs Mandarin Matrix Inc, Mandarin Matrix Limited. (Notice generated by Clerk's Office) Form due by 12/15/2025. (mdj)
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Judge David Barlow added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-01067-DBB. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj)
November 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Karl Bowman, Stacy Lyon, Utah State Board of Education, Yu Jayne Young (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5624126) filed by Mandarin Matrix Limited, Mandarin Matrix Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Notice of Claim, #2 Exhibit 2 2024-25 Elementary and Secondary Chinese DLI Pricing, #3 Exhibit 3 April 11, 2025 Email from E. Chipman to K. Bowman and S. Lyon, #4 Exhibit 4 April 15, 2025 Email from K. Bowman to E. Chipman, #5 Exhibit 5 May 14, 2025 Message from S. Lyon to D. Tait, #6 Exhibit 6 June 4, 2025 Email from S. Lyon to K. Bowman, #7 Exhibit 7 July 21, 2025 Email from K. Richards to A. Roseman, #8 Exhibit 8 July 21, 2025 Email from A. Roseman to K. Richards, #9 Exhibit 9 July 21, 2025 Email from K. Richards to A. Roseman, #10 Exhibit 10 Emails, #11 Exhibit 11 July 30, 2025 Email from K. Bowman to K. Richards, #12 Exhibit 12 August 11, 2025 Emails, #13 Exhibit 13 Pretextual Request for Production, #14 Exhibit 14 Pretextual Request for Production Q&A #1, #15 Exhibit 15 August 22, 2025 Email from K. Richards to K. Bowman and S. Lyon, #16 Exhibit 16 Utah Business Entity Search, #17 Exhibit 17 August 28, 2025 Email from K. Richards to K. Bowman and S. Lyon, #18 Exhibit 18 ASD Board Meeting Documents, #19 Exhibit 19 September 17, 2025 Email from S. Lyon, #20 Exhibit 20 S. Lyon Freelance Contract 2023, #21 Exhibit 21 E. Chipman Consultancy Contract, #22 Exhibit 22 Email from O. Young to MMX Support, #23 Exhibit 23 June 30, 2025 Email, #24 Civil Cover Sheet) (Dizon-Maughan, Abigail)

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Plaintiff: Mandarin Matrix Limited
Represented By: Abigail M. Dizon-Maughan
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Defendant: Utah State Board of Education
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