Goeckeritz v. City of Draper et al
Plaintiff: Rodger Goeckeritz
Defendant: City of Draper, Draper Police Department, Rich Ferguson, FNU LNU, FNU LNU 1 and Jennie T. Jonsson
Case Number: 2:2026cv00669
Filed: July 16, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: David Barlow
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on August 14, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
August 14, 2026 Filing 26 NOTICE FROM THE COURT. On August 11, 2026, Plaintiff filed a #25 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. Defendants have not served either an answer or a motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), the voluntary dismissal is self-effectuating. The case has been dismissed without prejudice per the terms of the voluntary dismissal. No order will follow. (em)
August 14, 2026 Civil Case Terminated per ECF #25 , 26 . Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg no longer assigned to case. Case closed. (sg)
August 11, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiff Rodger Goeckeritz. (sg)
August 10, 2026 Filing 24 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 Daphne A. Oberg. Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B). Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh)
July 30, 2026 Filing 23 Modification of Docket: Summons Returns replaced due to file stamp not being on first page. re #18 Summons Returned Executed, #17 Summons Returned Executed. (faf)
July 30, 2026 Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Rodger Goeckeritz. Summons as to Officer Simmons. (faf)
July 30, 2026 Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Rodger Goeckeritz. Summons as to Officer Linde. (faf)
July 30, 2026 Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Rodger Goeckeritz. Summons as to Officer Baltes. (faf)
July 30, 2026 Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Rodger Goeckeritz. Summons as to Det. Okland. (faf)
July 30, 2026 Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Rodger Goeckeritz. Summons as to Det. Adrignola. (faf) (Main Document 18 replaced on 7/30/2026) (faf).
July 30, 2026 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Rodger Goeckeritz. Summons as to Draper Police Department c/o Chief Rich Ferguson. (faf) (Main Document 17 replaced on 7/30/2026) (faf).
July 27, 2026 Filing 16 RETURN OF SERVICE. Executed for Non-Court Issued Summons served on All Defendants on 07/16/2026. Filed by Plaintiff Rodger Goeckeritz. (faf)
July 27, 2026 Filing 15 RETURN OF SERVICE. Executed for Non-Court Issued Summons served on All Defendants on 07/16/2026. Filed by Plaintiff Rodger Goeckeritz. (faf)
July 27, 2026 Filing 14 REMARK - The clerk's offices received summonses from the Plaintiff and has issued them for Defendants: Draper City Police Department, Det. Okland, Det. Adrignola, Officer Baltes, Officer Linde, Officer Simmons. A service packet comprising the items on the attached cover sheet was prepared for each defendant and hand-delivered to the US Marshal's Office on 07/27/2026 for service per the order of #7 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, Judge Daphne A. Oberg. (faf)
July 27, 2026 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Officer Simmons. (faf)
July 27, 2026 Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Officer Linde. (faf)
July 27, 2026 Filing 11 Summons Issued as to Officer Baltes. (faf)
July 27, 2026 Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Det. Adrignola. (faf)
July 27, 2026 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Det. Okland. (faf)
July 27, 2026 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Draper City Police Department c/o Chief Rich Ferguson. (faf)
July 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The court ORDERS service of process as follows:Plaintiff is ordered to complete and return to the clerks office asummons and service-of-process form for each defendant. These forms (AO-440 andUSM-285) are available on the courts website: https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/usdcforms.The completed forms must be hand-delivered, mailed, or emailed to the clerksoffice by August 20, 2026. The email address is [email protected]. If the completed forms are not submitted as directed, the complaint may be dismissed. Upon receipt of the summons(es) and service-of-process form(s), the clerk shall issue the summons(es) and provide a service packet to the United States Marshals for each defendant containing: the summons, the service-of-process form, the complaint (including the attachment at Doc. No. 1-8, containing the content of sections II and III of the complaint form), and a copy of this order. The United States Marshals shall personally serve the summons,complaint, and this order on each defendant. The United States Marshals shall provide the return of service to the clerks office, and the clerk shall promptly file it upon receipt. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 7/21/2026. (kop)
July 17, 2026 Filing 6 Modification of Docket: The court noted that the complaint form filed at ECF No. 1 cutoff parts of the content the Plaintiff entered in Sections II. Basis for Jurisdiction and III. Statement of Claim when it was prepared for filing. The clerk retrieved the original complaint PDF submitted on 7/15/2026 from the clerk's office email and copied the sections that were cutoff and unreadable. That missing content was added to the complaint entry, ECF No. 1, as the attached PDF. (bg)
July 17, 2026 Filing 5 Modification of Docket: Error: One defendant was left off when the case was created. Correction: Clerk added additional defendant FNU LNU 2 (Prosecutor) Jennie T. Jonsson. re #1 Complaint. (bg) Modified on 7/17/2026 (bg).
July 16, 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 Rodger Goeckeritz. Form due by 8/6/2026. (mh)
July 16, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Email Filing and Notification Form by Rodger Goeckeritz. (bg)
July 16, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (Received by the court on: 7/16/2026) filed by Plaintiff Rodger Goeckeritz. (bg)
July 16, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against City of Draper, Draper Police Department, Rich Ferguson, FNU LNU 1(Detectives 1-2), FNU LNU(Officers 1-7), FNU LNU 2(Prosecutor) (Originally received by the court on 7/16/2026). (Fee Status: IFP Pending) filed by Rodger Goeckeritz. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Lodged Exhibit Index, #3 Lodged Certificate of Service, #4 Lodged Certificate of Service, #5 Lodged Subpoena, #6 Lodged Request to Waive Service, #7 Lodged Waiver of Summons) Assigned to Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg (bg) Modified defendants FNU LNU to differentiate the parties on 7/17/2026 (bg). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/17/2026: #8 Missing sections II and III of Complaint) (bg).

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