Ohio Southern District Court
Judge:Jeffery P Hopkins
Referred: Stephanie K Bowman
Case #: 1:26-cv-00490
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:May 18, 2026
Last checked: Thursday Jul 02, 2026 4:06 AM EDT
Defendant
Sergeant Corneal Rowe
Defendant
Butler County, Ohio
Defendant
Sheriff Richard K. Jones
Plaintiff
Luis Tenelanda
600 14th St NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Represented By
William Froehlich
contact info
Graner S. Ghevarghese
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Angela Larsen
Ohio Justice And Policy Center
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Mark Alan VanderLaan
Ohio Justice & Policy Center
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Gabriel Aaron Davis
Ohio Justice & Police Center
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Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
15 15 1 pgs order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Tue 09/08 9:34 AM
ORDER OF REFERENCE: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), the Court hereby REFERS this case to Chief Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman. The Magistrate Judge is empowered to deal with all non-dispositive pretrial motions and procedures, including all discovery-related motions and issues. This reference shall terminate on the discovery deadline set forth in the Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins on 9/8/2026. (kmc)
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14 14 order Cincinnati Preliminary Pretrial Order Tue 09/08 9:32 AM
SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) Required disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1): August 19, 2026. (2) Settlement demand by Plaintiff upon Defendant to be made by: September 17, 2026. (3) Response to settlement demand by: October 1, 2026. (4) Deadline for motions directed to pleadings: October 2, 2026. (5) Deadline for motions to amend pleadings and/or add parties: October 2, 2026. (6) Disclosure of lay witnesses: June 30, 2027. (7) Plaintiff's expert report(s) and designation(s): August 31, 2027. (8) Defendant's expert report(s) and designation(s): August 31, 2027. (9) Rebuttal expert report(s) and designation(s): September 17, 2027. (10) Deadline for discovery: September 17, 2027. (11) Dispositive motion deadline: October 16, 2027. (12) Final Pretrial Conference: To be determined. (13) Jury Trial: To be determined. Signed by Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins on 9/8/2026. (kmc) (Main Document 14 replaced on 9/8/2026) (kmc)
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Thursday, September 03, 2026
minutes Telephone Conference Thu 09/03 4:00 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins: Preliminary Pretrial Conference held on 9/3/2026. Attorney Appearances: Attorneys Gabriel Davis, Graner Ghevarghese, Mark Heller, William Froehlich, and Mark VanderLaan appeared on behalf of the Plaintiff; Attorney Daniel Downey appeared on behalf of Defendants. Case matters discussed. Scheduling Order and Order of Reference to issue. (Court Reporter: Linda Mullen) (kmc)
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Thursday, August 27, 2026
13 13 misc Rule 26(f) Report Thu 08/27 2:02 PM
RULE 26(f) REPORT of the Parties by Plaintiff Luis Tenelanda. (Larsen, Angela)
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 07/21 4:07 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Randall Heller for Plaintiff Luis Tenelanda (Heller, Mark)
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Friday, July 17, 2026
11 11 answer Answer to Complaint Fri 07/17 2:34 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by All Defendants. (Downey, Daniel)
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10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 07/17 2:20 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel T Downey for Defendants Butler County, Ohio, Sergeant Corneal Rowe, Sheriff Richard K. Jones (Downey, Daniel)
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9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 07/17 2:15 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel T Downey for Defendants Butler County, Ohio, Sergeant Corneal Rowe, Sheriff Richard K. Jones (Downey, Daniel)
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Tuesday, June 02, 2026
8 8 service Waiver of Service Executed Tue 06/02 1:05 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Sergeant Corneal Rowe on 5/18/2026, answer due 7/17/2026. (Larsen, Angela)
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7 7 service Waiver of Service Executed Tue 06/02 1:02 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Sheriff Richard K. Jones on 5/18/2026, answer due 7/17/2026. (Larsen, Angela)
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6 6 service Waiver of Service Executed Tue 06/02 1:00 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Butler County, Ohio on 5/18/2026, answer due 7/17/2026. (Larsen, Angela)
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
notice Clerk's Notice for Consent to MJ Jurisdiction Tue 05/19 7:44 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE: In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and 28 U.S.C. 636(c), the parties are notified that if all parties consent, a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form may be accessed at the following link:[LINK:AO-085] . The consent form should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent . (kev)
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misc Docket Annotation Tue 05/19 7:45 AM
If this case is referred, it will be to Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman. (kev)
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order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 05/19 7:52 AM
NOTATION ORDER granting3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Graner S. Ghevarghese; granting4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of William Froehlich. Pro Hac Vice Co-Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman on 5/19/2026. (kev)
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Monday, May 18, 2026
5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 05/18 1:16 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Angela Larsen for Plaintiff Luis Tenelanda (Larsen, Angela)
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4 4 motion Appear - Pro Hac Vice Mon 05/18 12:24 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-11044099) of William Froehlich by Plaintiff Luis Tenelanda. (VanderLaan, Mark)
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3 3 motion Appear - Pro Hac Vice Mon 05/18 12:22 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-11044092) of Graner S. Ghevarghese by Plaintiff Luis Tenelanda. (VanderLaan, Mark)
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2 2 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 05/18 11:46 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Alan VanderLaan for Plaintiff Luis Tenelanda (VanderLaan, Mark)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Mon 05/18 11:04 AM
COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-11043618), filed by Luis Tenelanda. (VanderLaan, Mark)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet