Hackford v. United States Department of the Interior et al
Plaintiff: Richita Marie Hackford
Defendant: United States Department of the Interior, Secretary of the Interior and Doug Burgum
Case Number: 2:2026cv00347
Filed: April 24, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: David Barlow
Referring Judge: Jared C Bennett
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Other
Cause of Action: 25 U.S.C. ยง 0640 Indian Tribal Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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May 12, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF NON-CONSENT Consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge under DUCivR 72-3 has not been obtained. Case randomly assigned to Judge David Barlow and Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett. Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B). Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. Motions referred to Jared C. Bennett.(mh)
May 12, 2026 Filing 6 RECEIVED Consent/Reassignment Form from Plaintiff Richita Marie Hackford. (mh)
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER temporarily granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The court will screen Plaintiffs complaint under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2) and DUCivR 3-2(b). The time to serve the complaint is tolled until further order of the court. If this case is allowed to proceed, the court will order service of process on Defendant(s). Other than court forms (e.g., the email filing and electronic notification form for unrepresented parties and the consent to jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge form), Plaintiff must not file any other documents during the time the complaint is screened or until the court orders otherwise. If Plaintiff files any such other documents, they will be lodged on the docket and will not be addressed until screening of the complaint is completed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 04/27/2026. (sg)
April 27, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF PRESIDING MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNMENT - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. 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 to the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Plaintiff Richita Marie Hackford. Form due by 5/18/2026. (mh)
April 24, 2026 Filing 3 Modification of Docket: Error: Clerk forgot to add Certificate of Mailing to Initial Complaint when filing. Correction: Clerk added the Certificate of Service as an attachment to the Complaint. (kop)
April 24, 2026 Filing 2 **SEALED DOCUMENT** MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (Received by the court on: 4/24/2026) filed by Plaintiff Richita Marie Hackford. (Attachments: #1 Notice from Social Security Administration, #2 Proposed order on IFP).(kop)
April 24, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior, United States Department of the Interior (Originally received by the court on 4/24/2026). (Fee Status: pending IFP) filed by Richita Marie Hackford. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) Assigned to Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett. (kop) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/24/2026: #2 Exhibit Certificate of Mailing) (kop).

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