Ragins v. Sorenson et al
| Wisconsin Eastern District Court | |
| Judge: | Lynn Adelman |
| Case #: | 2:25-cv-00338 |
| Nature of Suit | 446 Civil Rights - Amer w/Disabilities - Other |
| Cause | 28:794 Rehabilitation Act |
| Case Filed: | Mar 06, 2025 |
| Case in other court: | Sheboygan County Circuit Court, 25CV72 |
| Last checked: Tuesday Sep 02, 2025 3:42 AM CDT |
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Defendant
City of Sheboygan
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Represented By
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Defendant
Mayor Ryan Sorenson
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
Belle Rose Ragins
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 05/18/2026 11:59 PM CDT |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Wed 05/13 10:10 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Hanna Kolberg on behalf of All Defendants. Attorney(s) appearing: Hanna R. Kolberg (Kolberg, Hanna) |
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| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | ||
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notice
Notice of Withdrawal by Attorney
Tue 05/12 8:10 AM
NOTICE of Withdrawal by Jill Pedigo Hall on behalf of City of Sheboygan, Ryan Sorenson.Attorney Jill Pedigo Hall to be termed. (Hall, Jill) |
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Terminate Attorney - Notice Parties
Tue 05/12 10:57 AM
Attorney Jill Pedigo Hall terminated pursuant to33 NOTICE. (nf) |
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| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | ||
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minutes
Status Conference ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines ~Util - Terminate Motions
Wed 03/18 12:35 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lynn Adelman: Status Conference held on 3/18/2026. The parties discussed the nature of the lawsuit. The Court heard the parties' arguments regarding ECF No.27 , Motion for a Protective Order. The Court ORDERS that the plaintiff's deposition will occur in person in plaintiff's home. Defendants move for a 90 day extension on the dispositive motion deadline; extended to 6/16/2026 10/13/2026. The Court GRANTS the motion. (amh) Modified on 3/18/2026 to correct dispositive motions deadline. (amh) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Wed 03/18 3:28 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 10/13/2026. (amh) |
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| Monday, March 09, 2026 | ||
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notice
Notice of Hearing
Mon 03/09 3:30 PM
NOTICE of Hearing: IT IS ORDERED that a telephonic status conference is scheduled for March 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. The parties shall call the Court's conference line at 669-254-5252 and use Meeting ID 161 8470 1401 and Passcode 187773 to join the call and may be placed on hold until the Court accesses the call. Parties should call in prior to the time that the hearing is scheduled to begin so that there is no disruption to the court proceeding. Counsel is required to email the court prior to the call at AdelmanPO@wied.uscourts.gov to provide the names and contact numbers of attorneys appearing in the event that the Court would need to contact them. (cc: all counsel) (amh) |
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| Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | ||
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misc
Notice of Electronic Filing Error
Tue 11/25 11:35 AM
DISREGARD; DOCKETED IN ERROR NOTICE of Electronic Filing Error re 30 Declaration, ; Pursuant to General Local Rule 79, the Court will consider all documents to publicly filed unless a separate motion to seal or restrict is filed. You should file your motion to seal or restrict document immediately; Please refer to the policies and procedures for electronic case filing and the user manual found at www.wied.uscourts.gov (nf) Modified on 11/25/2025 (asc) |
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| Monday, November 24, 2025 | ||
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Declaration
Mon 11/24 12:41 PM
DECLARATION of Jill Pedigo Hall in Support of Defendants' 29 Opposition to Plaintiff's Civil L. R. 7(H) Expedited Non-Dispositive Motion for Protective Order(Hall, Jill) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Plaintiff completion of accommodation questionnaire REDACTED,
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Att: 2
Exhibit B - Plaintiff medical records re exercise,
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Att: 3
Exhibit C - Listen device specs and manual,
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Att: 4
Exhibit D - Sheboygan City Counsel chambers diagram and photo
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Brief in Opposition to Motion
Mon 11/24 12:36 PM
BRIEF in Opposition filed by All Defendants re27 Rule 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive MOTION for Protective Order . (Hall, Jill) |
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| Monday, November 17, 2025 | ||
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Declaration
Mon 11/17 4:02 PM
DECLARATION of Attorney Bruce M. Davey in support of 7(h) motion(Goldman, Lisa) |
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Att: 1
Exh. A to Decl. B. Davey - emails regarding remote deposition,
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Att: 2
Exh. B to Decl. B. Davey - disability proof
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motion
Protective Order
Mon 11/17 3:57 PM
Rule 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive MOTION for Protective Order by Belle Rose Ragins. (Goldman, Lisa) |
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| Friday, October 31, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Fri 10/31 11:46 AM
TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Judge Lynn Adelman on 10/31/2025 GRANTING IN PART23 Motion for Extension of Time. After considering the defendants' motion and plaintiff's response in opposition, the Court finds that, in the interest of justice and fairness, it is appropriate to extend all future deadlines by 45 days. Defendant shall disclose their expert witnesses consistent with Rule 26(a)(2) on or before January 20, 2026. Plaintiff shall make any rebuttal expert disclosures on or before April 15, 2026. Defendants shall make any rebuttal expert disclosures on or before July 16, 2026. Dispositive motions must be served and filed on or before July 15, 2026. If additional extensions are required, parties may file further motions. (cc: all counsel)(amh) |
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| Thursday, October 30, 2025 | ||
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misc
Declaration
Thu 10/30 2:53 PM
DECLARATION of Attorney Lisa C. Goldman(Goldman, Lisa) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit - P's 26a1 disclosures
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Response to Motion
Thu 10/30 2:50 PM
RESPONSE to Motion filed by Belle Rose Ragins re23 Rule 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive MOTION for Extension of Time to Scheduling Order Deadlines . (Goldman, Lisa) |
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| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | ||
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Declaration
Thu 10/23 4:29 PM
DECLARATION of Jill Pedigo Hall in Support of Defendants' Rule 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive Motion for Extension of Time to Scheduling Order Deadlines(Hall, Jill) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Email exchange between counsel re discovery issues,
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Att: 2
Exhibit B - Email exchange between counsel re joint motion to extend
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motion
Extension of Time
Thu 10/23 4:24 PM
Rule 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive MOTION for Extension of Time to Scheduling Order Deadlines by All Defendants. (Hall, Jill) |
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| Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | ||
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Mediation Hearing
Wed 10/15 10:10 AM
Mediation Minutes and Order Returning Case. Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph: Continued Mediation Hearing held on 10/15/2025. Mediation did not result in resolution of the Plaintiff's claims. The case is returned to the Honorable Judge Lynn Adelman for further processing. The case is no longer referred. (llc) |
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Case No Longer Referred
Wed 10/15 10:11 AM
Case no longer referred to Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph. (llc) |
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| Thursday, October 09, 2025 | ||
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Set/Reset Hearings
Thu 10/09 10:54 AM
Set/Reset Hearings: Mediation Hearing (non-public) RESET for 10/15/2025 at 8:30 AM by Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph. (llc) |
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| Monday, September 22, 2025 | ||
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Mediation Hearing
Mon 09/22 9:59 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph: Mediation Hearing held on 9/19/2025. Mediation continued to October 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. Zoom information will be emailed to parties (llc) |
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Set/Reset Hearings
Mon 09/22 10:08 AM
Set/Reset Hearings: Continued Mediation Hearing (non-public) set for 10/15/2025 at 9:00 AM by Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph. (llc) |
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| Tuesday, August 05, 2025 | ||
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Set/Reset Hearings
Tue 08/05 4:23 PM
Set/Reset Hearings: Mediation Hearing (non-public) RESET for 9/19/2025 at 9:30 AM by Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph. (llc) |
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| Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | ||
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order
Text Only Order
Tue 07/29 11:42 AM
TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph on 7/29/2025. At the parties' request the mediation scheduled for 7/30/2025 is canceled. The parties will be contacted to reschedule. (cc: all counsel) (vge) |
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| Friday, July 25, 2025 | ||
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answer
Answer to Amended Complaint
Fri 07/25 11:03 AM
Defendants' ANSWER to19 Amended Complaint by All Defendants.(Hall, Jill) |
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| Monday, July 14, 2025 | ||
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cmp
Amended Complaint
Mon 07/14 9:09 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Belle Rose Ragins.(Goldman, Lisa) |
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| Monday, June 23, 2025 | ||
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order
Order
Mon 06/23 12:48 PM
ORDER Regarding Remote Mediation signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph on 6/23/2025. Mediation will be held on 7/30/2025 starting at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. PLEASE SEE ORDER for additional deadlines and instructions. (cc: all counsel)(llc) |
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Set/Reset Hearings
Mon 06/23 12:50 PM
Set/Reset Hearings: Mediation Hearing (non-public) SET for 7/30/2025 at 9:30 AM by Video Conference before Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph. (llc) |
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| Thursday, June 12, 2025 | ||
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order
Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
Thu 06/12 12:23 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate for Mediation signed by Judge Lynn Adelman on 6/12/2025. IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph is assigned to conduct mediation proceedings in this case, the particular procedures for which shall be within her discretion. The case shall be returned to Judge Lynn Adelman following the mediation effort for further action consistent with the result. (cc: all counsel)(amh) |
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Scheduling Order
Thu 06/12 12:17 PM
SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Judge Lynn Adelman on 6/12/2025. The parties shall comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) concerning initial disclosures by June 9, 2025. The parties may amend pleadings without further leave of the court through July 14, 2025. Plaintiff shall disclose her expert witnesses consistent with Rule 26(a)(2) on or before September 5, 2025. Defendants shall disclose their expert witnesses consistent with Rule 26(a)(2) on or before December 5, 2025. Plaintiff shall make any rebuttal expert disclosures on or before March 1, 2026. Defendants shall make any rebuttal expert disclosures on or before June 1, 2026. Dispositive motions must be served and filed on or before May 31, 2026. Additional details in order.(cc: all counsel)(amh) |
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Scheduling Conference
Thu 06/12 12:00 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lynn Adelman: Scheduling Conference held on 6/12/2025. The court adopts the parties proposed schedule, except that the parties have 30 days to file amended pleadings without further leave of the court. The parties discussed their positions regarding exchange of electronically stored information (ESI). The parties shall produce ESI initially in PDF format. If a party wishes to discover ESI associated with a PDF document, the party will notify the other party in writing identifying the nature of the ESI sought and the format in which they would like it produced. The parties shall confer in good faith to resolve any disputes, and if they are unable to reach a solution either party may bring a motion to the court for resolution. The court will refer this matter to a Magistrate for mediation. Separate scheduling and mediation orders to be issued. (amh) |
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| Monday, June 02, 2025 | ||
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misc
Report of Rule 26(f) Plan
Mon 06/02 11:22 AM
Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Plan Joint Discovery Plan and Preliminary Pretrial Conference Report by All Defendants. (Hall, Jill) |
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| Friday, May 23, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 05/23 10:03 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Laurie J McLeRoy on behalf of All Defendants. Attorney(s) appearing: Laurie J. McLeRoy (McLeRoy, Laurie) |
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| Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | ||
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Notice of Hearing
Wed 05/07 10:53 AM
NOTICE of Hearing: IT IS ORDERED that a telephonic Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) scheduling conference is scheduled for June 12, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. The parties shall call the Court's Zoom conference line at 669-254-5252 and use Meeting ID 161 8470 1401 and Passcode 187773 to join the call and may be placed on hold until the Court accesses the call. Parties should call in prior to the time that the hearing is scheduled to begin so that there is no disruption to the court proceeding. The participation of the attorney who will be handling the case is required and their telephone number should be provided in the Rule 26(f) report. Additional details in notice. (cc: all counsel)(amh) |
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 05/07 9:55 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jill Pedigo Hall on behalf of All Defendants. Attorney(s) appearing: Jill Pedigo Hall (Hall, Jill) |
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| Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | ||
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Tue 05/06 3:40 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint by All Defendants.(Hall, Jill) |
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| Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 04/18 11:17 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth M Majerus on behalf of All Defendants. Attorney(s) appearing: Elizabeth Majerus (Majerus, Elizabeth) |
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misc
Consent/Refusal to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge
Fri 04/18 11:13 AM
Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by All Defendants. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Majerus, Elizabeth) |
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Mon 04/21 8:21 AM
Case Reassigned to Judge Lynn Adelman. Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph no longer assigned to the case. (edr) |
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| Friday, April 04, 2025 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service Executed
Fri 04/04 9:56 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Ryan Sorenson - Waiver sent on 3/11/2025. (Goldman, Lisa) |
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Waiver of Service Executed
Fri 04/04 9:55 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by City of Sheboygan - Waiver sent on 3/11/2025. (Goldman, Lisa) |
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| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | ||
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misc
Consent/Refusal to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge
Wed 03/26 11:37 AM
Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by All Plaintiffs. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (Goldman, Lisa) |
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| Monday, March 10, 2025 | ||
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Notice of Related Actions
Mon 03/10 9:12 AM
NOTICE of Related Actions by All Plaintiffs (Goldman, Lisa) |
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| Thursday, March 06, 2025 | ||
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Notice of Appearance
Thu 03/06 12:08 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Lisa C Goldman on behalf of Belle Rose Ragins. Attorney(s) appearing: Bruce M. Davey (Goldman, Lisa) |
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Disclosure Statement
Thu 03/06 12:00 PM
DISCLOSURE Statement by Belle Rose Ragins. (Goldman, Lisa) |
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Complaint
Thu 03/06 11:58 AM
COMPLAINT with Jury Demand; against All Defendants by Belle Rose Ragins. ( Filing Fee PAID $405 receipt number AWIEDC-4899639)(Goldman, Lisa) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet
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Notice of Judge Assignment
Thu 03/06 12:39 PM
NOTICE Regarding assignment of this matter to Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph; Consent/refusal forms for Magistrate Judge Joseph to be filed within 21 days; the consent/refusal form is available[LINK:here.] Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1 a disclosure statement is to be filed upon the first filing of any paper and should be filed now if not already filed. (jcl) |
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