Cowley v. Iron County School District
| David Cowley and Sameeta Cowley |
| Iron County School District |
| 4:2026cv00007 |
| January 14, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| Paul Kohler |
| David Nuffer |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal- Civil Rights Act |
| Both |
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| Filing 38 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL of Christian Michalik filed by Christian Michalik on behalf of Iron County School District. Withdrawing counsel selected to discontinue to receive notice on this case. (Michalik, Christian) |
| Filing 37 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #33 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley. (Harrington, Robert) |
Filing 36
ORDER granting #35 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #33 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint: Response/Opposition due by 7/2/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 6/24/26 (alt)
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| Filing 35 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #33 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Harrington, Robert) |
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Filing 34
ORDER granting #31 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages (overlength motion). Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 5/29/26 (alt)
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| Filing 33 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Iron County School District. (Michalik, Christian) |
| Filing 32 Motions No Longer Referred: #31 Defendant's MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint. District Judge David Nuffer will handle the motion. (tlc) |
| Filing 31 Defendant's MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Iron County School District. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Leave to File Overlength Motion to Dismiss) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Michalik, Christian) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Change of Firm Name by David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley (Harrington, Robert) |
| Filing 29 AMENDED COMPLAINT (Second) against Iron County School District with Jury Demand. filed by Sameeta Cowley, David Cowley. (Harrington, Robert) |
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Filing 28
ORDER granting #27 Motion to Amend #19 Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 5/13/26 (alt)
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| Filing 27 Stipulated MOTION to Amend Complaint #19 Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - (Proposed) Second Amended Complaint, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Harrington, Robert) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Christian Michalik on behalf of Iron County School District (Michalik, Christian) |
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Filing 25
ORDER granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to #22 Motion to Dismiss. Response due by 5/14/2026. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 4/16/2026. (dle)
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| Filing 24 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Harrington, Robert) |
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Filing 23
ORDER granting #20 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages (overlength motion). Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 4/8/26 (alt)
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| Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendant Iron County School District. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Blackham, Bradley) |
| Filing 21 Motions No Longer Referred: #20 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages Motion to Dismiss. District Judge David Nuffer will handle the motion. (tlc) |
| Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Iron County School District. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Leave to File Overlength Motion to Dismiss) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Blackham, Bradley) |
| Filing 19 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Iron County School District with Jury Demand. filed by Sameeta Cowley, David Cowley. (Harrington, Robert) |
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Filing 18
ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to File #17 Sealed Document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 3/5/26 (alt)
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| Filing 17 **SEALED DOCUMENT** re #15 Notice (Other) filed by Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta CowleyNOTE: Filer is instructed to serve the sealed document on all other parties.. (Harrington, Robert) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to File Sealed Document re #15 Notice (Other) of Disclosure of Jane Doe's Identity filed by Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Harrington, Robert) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Disclosure of Jane Doe's Identity by David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley (REDACTED) (Harrington, Robert) |
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Filing 14
ORDER granting #13 Motion to Proceed by Pseudonym. Plaintiff must be referred to as Jane Doe in all publicly filed papers. Within 14 days, Plaintiff must file a notice under seal disclosing her true identity and must send a copy of the same to Defendants. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 2/27/26 (alt)
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| Filing 13 Stipulated MOTION to Proceed by Pseudonym/Anonymously filed by Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Harrington, Robert) |
| Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Sameeta Cowley, David Cowley. Waiver received from Iron County School District on 01/20/2026. (Harrington, Robert) |
| Filing 11 RECEIVED Magistrate Availability Form from Defendant Iron County School District. (mh) |
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Filing 10
ORDER Supplementing #9 Order to Propose Schedule. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 1/16/26 (alt)
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Filing 9
ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 1/16/26 (alt)
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| Filing 8 ERRATA to #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Defendant Iron County School District . (Blackham, Bradley) |
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Filing 7
DOCKET TEXT ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 01/15/2026. (bmr)
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| Filing 6 RECEIVED Magistrate Availability Form from Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley. (mh) |
| Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Iron County School District re #1 Notice of Removal, from State Court to Federal Court and Compliance with 28 U.S.C 1441(B) and 1446 (Blackham, Bradley) |
| Filing 4 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 Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley, Defendant Iron County School District. (sg) |
| 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 Plaintiffs David Cowley, Sameeta Cowley, Defendant Iron County School District. (Notice generated by Clerk's Office) Form due by 2/4/2026. (sg) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE OF SOUTHERN REGION ASSIGNMENT. This case is assigned to the Southern Region of the District of Utah. The location for court proceedings is in St. George unless the court orders otherwise. More information is on the court's #Southern Region webpage. (sg) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 5th Judicial District Cedar District Court, case number 260500007, (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5667706) filed by Iron County School District. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit B State Court Docket, #3 Exhibit C Complaint) (Blackham, Bradley) |
| Judge David Nuffer added. Case number will now read 4:26-cv-0007-DN. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (sg) |
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