Brown-Johnson v. Instructure Inc
Plaintiff: Sharlene Brown-Johnson
Defendant: Instructure Inc
Case Number: 2:2026cv00783
Filed: August 24, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Cecilia M Romero
Referring Judge: Robert J Shelby
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 12112 Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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October 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Nathaniel J. Higgins for Instructure Inc.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV. A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filing.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 10/2/2026. (mh)
October 2, 2026 Filing 13 MOTIONS REFERRED - #12 Defendant's MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nathaniel J. Higgins , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5935852,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero.(mjm)
October 1, 2026 Filing 12 Defendant's MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nathaniel J. Higgins , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5935852,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Defendant Instructure Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit PHV Application)(Moon, M.)
September 15, 2026 Filing 11 RECEIVED Notice of Magistrate Judge Availability to Preside Over Case Form from Plaintiff Sharlene Brown-Johnson, Defendant Instructure Inc. (mh)
September 15, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by M. Christopher Moon on behalf of Instructure Inc (Moon, M.)
September 11, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS for appearance Pro Hac Vice emailed to attorney Lariza Hebert for Instructure Inc (mh)
September 11, 2026 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Sharlene Brown-Johnson. Waiver received from Instructure, Inc. on 09/02/2026. (Houlding, Rebecca)
August 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Rebecca J. Houlding for Sharlene Brown-Johnson.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions#PHV. A Pro Hac Vice Attorney who fails to register for CM/ECF access will not receive notifications of electronic filing.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 8/26/2026. (mh)
August 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero on 8/26/2026. (mh)
August 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero under 28:636 (b)(1)(A). Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all non-dispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Motions referred to Cecilia M. Romero. Signed by Judge Robert J. Shelby on 8/25/2026. (mh)
August 24, 2026 Filing 4 Summons Issued Electronically as to Instructure 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. (faf)
August 24, 2026 Filing 3 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 Plaintiff Sharlene Brown-Johnson. (Notice generated by Clerk's Office) Form due by 9/14/2026. (faf)
August 24, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Rebecca Houlding , Registration fee $ 50, receipt number AUTDC-5893136,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Plaintiff Sharlene Brown-Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Application for Houlding PHV, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV)(Harstad, Kathryn)
August 24, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5893127) filed by Sharlene Brown-Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Harstad, Kathryn)
August 24, 2026 Judge Robert J. Shelby added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00783-RJS. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (faf)

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Plaintiff: Sharlene Brown-Johnson
Represented By: Kathryn K. Harstad
Represented By: Rebecca J. Houlding
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Defendant: Instructure Inc
Represented By: Nathaniel J. Higgins
Represented By: M. Christopher Moon
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