C.S. et al v. Testa et al
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| Judge: | Mary S Mcelroy |
| Referred: | Patricia A Sullivan |
| Case #: | 1:23-cv-00477 |
| Nature of Suit | 448 Civil Rights - Education |
| Cause | 20:1400 Civil Rights of Handicapped Child |
| Case Filed: | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Last checked: Sunday May 12, 2024 4:40 AM EDT |
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Defendant
Ashley Deckert
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Represented By
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Defendant
David Testa
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
A. A.
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
C.S.
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 06/03/2025 11:59 PM EDT |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | ||
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misc
Letter
Tue 05/20 8:40 AM
Letter from Sonya Deyoe (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | ||
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answer
Answer to Amended Complaint
Wed 05/07 2:34 PM
ANSWER to27 Amended Complaint, by Rhode Island Department of Education.(Cottone, Anthony) |
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Stipulation
Wed 05/07 2:32 PM
STIPULATION filed by Rhode Island Department of Education. (Cottone, Anthony) |
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| Thursday, May 01, 2025 | ||
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order
Order
Thu 05/01 3:16 PM
Trial Order entered. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 5/1/2025. (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Friday, January 03, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 01/03 10:50 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Chelsea Baittinger on behalf of Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate (Baittinger, Chelsea) |
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| Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | ||
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answer
Answer to Amended Complaint
Wed 11/27 10:40 AM
ANSWER to27 Amended Complaint, by Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate.(Haibon, Shannon) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Wed 11/27 10:36 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Shannon L. Haibon on behalf of Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate (Haibon, Shannon) |
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| Monday, November 11, 2024 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service Executed
Mon 11/11 3:38 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by C.S.. (Deyoe, Sonja) |
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| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Thu 10/31 1:51 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by C.S.. Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate served on 10/30/2024, answer due 11/20/2024. (Deyoe, Sonja) |
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| Monday, October 28, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Acceptance of Service
Mon 10/28 12:53 PM
Notice of Acceptance of Service filed by Rhode Island Department of Education. Rhode Island Department of Education served on 10/28/2024, answer due 12/27/2024. (Cottone, Anthony) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Mon 10/28 12:50 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony F. Cottone on behalf of Rhode Island Department of Education (Cottone, Anthony) |
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| Thursday, October 03, 2024 | ||
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answer
Answer to Amended Complaint
Thu 10/03 1:34 PM
Warwick School Committee ANSWER to27 Amended Complaint, by David Testa.(Henneous, Andrew) |
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| Wednesday, October 02, 2024 | ||
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Answer to Third Party Complaint
Wed 10/02 7:40 PM
Defendant DCYF's ANSWER to Third Party Complaint Document 27 by Ashley Deckert. (Bedford, Neville) |
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| Tuesday, October 01, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Tue 10/01 5:14 PM
Summons Issued as to Rhode Island Department of Education, Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) |
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Att: 1
Summons Issued as to RIDE
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| Monday, September 30, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Request
Mon 09/30 3:32 PM
Summons Request filed by C.S..(Deyoe, Sonja) |
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Att: 1
Secondary Summons
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| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | ||
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Amended Complaint
Tue 09/17 4:01 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against David Testa, Disability Rights Rhode Island, Angelica Infante-Green, Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate, filed by C.S., A. A., Disability Rights Rhode Island.(Potter, Carrie) |
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Response to Motion
Tue 09/17 10:32 AM
First RESPONSE In Support to24 MOTION for Joinder with proposed amended complaint filed by David Testa. Replies due by 9/24/2024. (Henneous, Andrew) |
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order
Order on Motion for Joinder
Tue 09/17 3:57 PM
TEXT ORDER granting24 Motion for Joinder. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/17/2024. (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Monday, September 16, 2024 | ||
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Response to Motion
Mon 09/16 4:03 PM
First RESPONSE In Support to24 MOTION for Joinder with proposed amended complaint filed by Ashley Deckert. Replies due by 9/23/2024. (Bedford, Neville) |
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| Wednesday, September 04, 2024 | ||
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motion
Joinder
Wed 09/04 2:45 PM
MOTION for Joinder with proposed amended complaint filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 9/18/2024.(Deyoe, Sonja) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit a,
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Att: 2
Exhibit b
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| Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Scheduling Order Deadlines
Wed 08/28 10:15 AM
TEXT ORDER granting23 Motion for Extension of Scheduling Order Deadlines. Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 9/4/2024; Joinder of Parties due by 9/4/2024; Factual Discovery to close by 12/30/2024; Plaintiff Expert Disclosures shall be made by 1/30/2025; Defendant Expert Disclosures shall be made by 2/28/2025; Expert Discovery to close by 3/31/2025; Motions due by 4/30/2025;. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 8/28/2024. (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | ||
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motion
Extension of Scheduling Order Deadlines
Tue 08/27 1:34 PM
First MOTION for Extension of Scheduling Order Deadlines with respect to motion to amend/join parties only until 9/4/24 filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 9/10/2024. (Deyoe, Sonja) |
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| Thursday, June 27, 2024 | ||
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order
Scheduling Order (form attached)
Thu 06/27 9:51 AM
PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 8/27/2024; Joinder of Parties due by 8/27/2024; Factual Discovery to close by 12/30/2024; Plaintiff Expert Disclosures shall be made by 1/30/2025; Defendant Expert Disclosures shall be made by 2/28/2025; Expert Discovery to close by 3/31/2025; Motions due by 4/30/2025;. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 6/27/2024. (Potter, Carrie) |
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minutes
Status Conference Rule 16 Conference
Thu 06/27 9:50 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Mary S. McElroy: Status Conference held on 6/27/2024, Rule 16 Conference held on 6/27/2024. S. Deyoe and A. Henneous in attendance. Scheduling order to enter. (Courtroom Zoom at 9:30 am.) (Potter, Carrie) |
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order
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Thu 06/27 9:52 AM
TEXT ORDER denying as moot3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 6/27/2024. (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Thursday, June 20, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Hearing (Form Attached)
Thu 06/20 9:21 AM
NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference and Rule 16 Conference set for 6/27/2024 at 09:30 AM in Remote Hearing before District Judge Mary S. McElroy.(Zoom Meeting ID: 160 623 7994, Passcode: 538252) (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Monday, June 17, 2024 | ||
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Hearing Cancelled
Mon 06/17 12:06 PM
HEARING CANCELLED : Rule 16 Conference set for 6/20/2024 at 11:15 AM in Remote Hearing before District Judge Mary S. McElroy is hereby cancelled (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Friday, June 14, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 06/14 2:39 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Copple on behalf of Ashley Deckert (Copple, Benjamin) |
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| Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Hearing (Form Attached)
Wed 06/05 3:49 PM
NOTICE of Hearing: Rule 16 Conference set for 6/20/2024 at 11:15 AM in Remote Hearing before District Judge Mary S. McElroy.(Zoom Meeting ID: 160 296 9770, Passcode: 818655) (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Friday, May 31, 2024 | ||
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Fri 05/31 10:19 AM
Warwick School Committee ANSWER to Complaint by David Testa.(Henneous, Andrew) |
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| Wednesday, May 01, 2024 | ||
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order
Order Entering Stipulation
Wed 05/01 4:19 PM
TEXT Order Entering18 STIPULATION. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 5/1/2024. (Potter, Carrie) |
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utility
Set/Reset Deadlines
Wed 05/01 4:20 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: David Testa answer due 6/1/2024. The Court is disinclined to allow any further extensions. (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | ||
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misc
Stipulation
Wed 04/10 12:12 PM
STIPULATION filed by David Testa. (Henneous, Andrew) |
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| Wednesday, March 06, 2024 | ||
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order
Order Directing Filing of Status Report (Form Attached)
Wed 03/06 3:59 PM
Order Directing Filing of a Status Report. Status Report due by 3/25/2024. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 3/6/2024. (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Friday, February 02, 2024 | ||
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misc
Stipulation
Fri 02/02 9:28 AM
Second STIPULATION filed by David Testa. (Henneous, Andrew) |
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misc
Status Report
Fri 02/02 8:21 AM
STATUS REPORT by All Plaintiffs. (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Monday, January 22, 2024 | ||
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order
Order Directing Filing of Status Report (Form Attached)
Mon 01/22 4:19 PM
Order Directing Filing of a Status Report. Status Report due by 2/1/2024. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 1/22/2024. (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Friday, December 22, 2023 | ||
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order
Order Entering Stipulation
Fri 12/22 9:13 AM
TEXT Order Entering13 First STIPULATION. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 12/22/2023. (Potter, Carrie) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Fri 12/22 9:14 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Ashley Deckert answer due 1/8/2024; David Testa answer due 1/8/2024. (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Monday, December 04, 2023 | ||
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misc
Stipulation
Mon 12/04 2:42 PM
First STIPULATION filed by David Testa. (Henneous, Andrew) |
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Mon 12/04 2:36 PM
DCYF's ANSWER to Complaint by Ashley Deckert.(Bedford, Neville) |
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| Monday, November 27, 2023 | ||
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respm
Response to Motion
Mon 11/27 12:15 PM
First RESPONSE In Opposition to3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Ashley Deckert. Replies due by 12/4/2023. (Bedford, Neville) |
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| Monday, November 20, 2023 | ||
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minutes
In Chambers Conference
Mon 11/20 4:22 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Mary S. McElroy: Chambers Conference held on 11/20/2023. (S. Deyoe, A. Henneous, B. Copple) The parties are to meet and confer prior to submitting a status update on December 4, 2023. The update shall be sent to Judge McElroy's clerk, Carrie Potter. Recess. (Zoom at 12:10 PM) (Urizandi, Nissheneyra) |
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| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Thu 11/16 4:14 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by C.S.. David Testa served on 11/16/2023, answer due 12/7/2023. (Deyoe, Sonja) |
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Summons Returned Executed
Thu 11/16 4:13 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by C.S.. Ashley Deckert served on 11/16/2023, answer due 12/7/2023. (Deyoe, Sonja) |
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| Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | ||
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respm
Response to Motion
Wed 11/15 2:37 PM
First RESPONSE In Opposition to3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by David Testa. Replies due by 11/22/2023. (Henneous, Andrew) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Wed 11/15 2:34 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew D. Henneous on behalf of David Testa (Henneous, Andrew) |
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Notice of Hearing (Form Attached)
Wed 11/15 10:29 AM
NOTICE of Hearing: In Chambers Conference re: ECF3 Motion for preliminary Injunction/TRO set for 11/20/2023 at 12:00 PM via Remote Hearing before District Judge Mary S. McElroy.(Zoom Meeting ID: 161 196 0078, Passcode: 645659) (Potter, Carrie) |
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| Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Tue 11/14 1:42 PM
Summons Issued as to Ashley Deckert, David Testa. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) |
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Att: 1
Issued Summons as to Testa
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Case Opening Notice (Form Attached)
Tue 11/14 1:26 PM
CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) |
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misc
Affidavit
Tue 11/14 11:27 AM
AFFIDAVIT re3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs. (Deyoe, Sonja) |
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motion
Preliminary Injunction
Tue 11/14 11:12 AM
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 11/28/2023.(Deyoe, Sonja) |
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Att: 1
9 pgs
Supporting Memorandum
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service
Summons Request
Tue 11/14 10:11 AM
Summons Request filed by C.S., A.A.(Deyoe, Sonja) |
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Att: 1
summons request
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Complaint - New Case
Tue 11/14 10:02 AM
COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 402.00, receipt number ARIDC-1930992 ), filed by C.S., A.A.(Deyoe, Sonja) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Tue 11/14 1:26 PM
Case assigned to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) |
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