Arizona District Court
Judge:Steven P Logan
Case #: 2:20-cv-01982
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Oct 12, 2020
Terminated:Feb 25, 2021
Last checked: Saturday Apr 10, 2021 1:56 AM MST
Defendant
Kristin Grady Gilger
Represented By
Daniel Abraham Arellano
Ballard Spahr Llp - Phoenix, Az
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David Jeremy Bodney
Ballard Spahr Llp - Phoenix, Az
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Plaintiff
Linda Rae'Lee Klein
Represented By
Dustin Dane Romney
Wilenchik & Bartness PC
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John Douglas Wilenchik
Wilenchik & Bartness PC
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Dennis Ira Wilenchik
Wilenchik & Bartness PC
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Terminated: 10/13/2020
Represented By
David Jeremy Bodney
Ballard Spahr Llp - Phoenix, Az
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Defendant
Arizona Board of Regents
Terminated: 12/17/2020
Represented By
Daniel Abraham Arellano
Ballard Spahr Llp - Phoenix, Az
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David Jeremy Bodney
Ballard Spahr Llp - Phoenix, Az
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Defendant
Arizona State University
Terminated: 12/17/2020
Represented By
Daniel Abraham Arellano
Ballard Spahr Llp - Phoenix, Az
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David Jeremy Bodney
Ballard Spahr Llp - Phoenix, Az
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Defendant
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Terminated: 12/17/2020
Represented By
Daniel Abraham Arellano
Ballard Spahr Llp - Phoenix, Az
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David Jeremy Bodney
Ballard Spahr Llp - Phoenix, Az
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GPO Dec 17 2020
ORDER granting in part and denying in part 11 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Arizona State University, Arizona Board of Regents, and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications are dismissed with prejudice and the Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly. Plaintiff's claims brought against Defendant Kristin Grady Gilger under A.R.S. § 15-1864 are dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Steven P Logan on 12/17/20. (DXD)

Docket last updated: 04/22/2024 11:59 PM MST
Thursday, February 25, 2021
27 27 1 pgs order Order on Stipulation Thu 02/25 5:09 PM
ORDER the Stipulation to Dismiss/ for Dismissal (Doc.26 ) is granted; this action is dismissed with prejudice in its entirety; each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees; and the Clerk of Court shall terminate this action. Signed by Judge Steven P. Logan on 2/25/21. (NKS)
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26 26 misc Stipulation of Dismissal Thu 02/25 1:58 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal /Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice by Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kristin Grady Gilger, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.(Bodney, David)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Thursday, February 04, 2021
25 25 5 pgs order Order ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings Thu 02/04 11:39 AM
ORDER SETTING RULE 16 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Case Management Conference is set for 3/19/2021 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 501, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Steven P. Logan. See order for additional deadlines and details. Signed by Judge Steven P. Logan on 2/4/2021.(LMR)
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Att: 1 Attachments
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
24 24 answer Answer to Complaint Wed 12/30 2:53 PM
ANSWER to Complaint /Answer to Plaintiff's Amended Verified Complaint by Kristin Grady Gilger.(Bodney, David)
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Friday, December 18, 2020
23 23 3 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Fri 12/18 1:12 PM
ORDER: Plaintiff's Application for Injunctive Relief2 is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff's Application for Order to Show Cause (Doc. 12) is denied as moot. See order for details. Signed by Judge Steven P. Logan on 12/18/2020. (LMR)
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
22 22 order Clerks Judgment Thu 12/17 3:51 PM
CLERK'S JUDGMENT - Pursuant to the Court's Order filed December 17, 2020, judgment of dismissal is entered. The claims against Defendants Arizona State University, Arizona Board of Regents, and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications are dismissed with prejudice. (DXD)
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21 21 11 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Thu 12/17 3:49 PM
ORDER granting in part and denying in part11 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff's claims against Defendants Arizona State University, Arizona Board of Regents, and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications are dismissed with prejudice and the Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly. Plaintiff's claims brought against Defendant Kristin Grady Gilger under A.R.S. § 15-1864 are dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Steven P Logan on 12/17/20. (DXD)
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Monday, November 30, 2020
20 20 minutes Status Conference 1 - Common Prompts (Text Only) Mon 11/30 3:28 PM
MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Steven P Logan: Status Conference held on 11/30/2020. Case status and pending motions are discussed. APPEARANCES: Dustin Romney for Plaintiff. Daniel Arellano and David Bodney for Defendants. (Court Reporter Elva Cruz-Lauer.) Hearing held 11:01 AM to 11:17 AM. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (LMR)
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Friday, November 27, 2020
19 19 respm Reply to Response to Motion Fri 11/27 12:27 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion re:11 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kristin Grady Gilger, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. (Bodney, David)
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
18 18 misc Reply Wed 11/25 3:28 PM
REPLY re:13 Response Plaintiff's Reply in Support of Application for Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff Linda Rae'Lee Klein. (Wilenchik, John)
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
17 17 misc Notice of Deficiency (Text Only) Tue 11/24 2:53 PM
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re:16 Notice of Appearance/Association of Counsel filed by Linda Rae'Lee Klein. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 5.5(g) - Documents signed by an attorney shall be filed using that attorney's ECF log-in and password and shall not be filed using a log-in and password belonging to another attorney. Document(s) signed by attorney Dustin Romney but submitted using the log-in and password belonging to attorney John Wilenchik. No further action is required . This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (SLQ)
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16 16 notice Notice of Appearance/Association of Counsel Tue 11/24 2:16 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by John Douglas Wilenchik on behalf of Linda Rae'Lee Klein. (Wilenchik, John)
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Friday, November 20, 2020
15 15 respm Response to Motion Fri 11/20 5:46 PM
RESPONSE to Motion re:11 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Linda Rae'Lee Klein. (Wilenchik, John)
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
14 14 2 pgs order Order ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings Thu 11/19 1:40 PM
ORDER: Status Conference is set for 11/30/2020 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 501, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Steven P Logan. The hearing shall be held telephonically. The parties shall jointly email Judge Logan's chambers by Wednesday, November 25, 2020 to obtain the call-in information. See order for details. Signed by Judge Steven P. Logan on 11/19/2020. (LMR)
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
13 13 misc Response Wed 11/18 5:55 PM
RESPONSE re:12 Application for Order to Show Cause by Defendants Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kristin Grady Gilger, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. (Bodney, David)
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
12 12 misc Application Tue 11/17 2:34 PM
APPLICATION re: Application for Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff Linda Rae'Lee Klein.(Wilenchik, John)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Friday, November 06, 2020
11 11 motion Dismiss Case Fri 11/06 5:33 PM
MOTION to Dismiss Case (Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Verified Complaint) by Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kristin Grady Gilger, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. (Bodney, David)
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Monday, October 19, 2020
10 10 service Service Executed Mon 10/19 8:46 AM
SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Linda Rae'Lee Klein: Acceptance of Service re: Summonses, Verified Complaint, Amended Verified Complaint, Application for Injunctive Relief, Proposed Order, Preliminary Order (Dkt. 7), and 10-15-20 Order (Dkt. 8) upon Arizona Board of Regents and Kristin Grady Gilger on 10 16-2020 (Wilenchik, John)
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Friday, October 16, 2020
9 9 service Summons Issued Fri 10/16 10:48 AM
Summons Issued as to Arizona Board of Regents. (SLQ)
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
8 8 1 pgs order Order Thu 10/15 4:09 PM
ORDER the Court will not set a hearing until Defendants have been served and have made an appearance, at which point the Court will rule in due course. The Court takes no action at this time. Signed by Judge Steven P Logan on 10/15/2020. (CLB)
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7 7 6 pgs order Order re Rule 12(b) Motions ~Util - Set Deadlines Thu 10/15 10:24 AM
PRELIMINARY ORDER that a motion pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) is discouraged if the defect can be cured by filing an amended pleading. The parties must meet and confer prior to the filing of such motion to determine whether it can be avoided. FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff(s) serve a copy of this Order upon Defendant(s) and file a notice of service. unless the Court orders otherwise, on January 11, 2021, the Clerk of Court shall terminate without further notice any Defendant in this action that has not been served pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See attached Order for complete details. Signed by Judge Steven P. Logan on 10/14/2020. (LMR)
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
6 6 cmp Amended Complaint Tue 10/13 2:51 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT Amended Verified Complaint against The Arizona Board of Regents filed by Linda Rae'Lee Klein.(Wilenchik, John)
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Att: 1 Exhibit,
Att: 2 Summons
5 5 service Summons Issued Tue 10/13 1:41 PM
Summons Issued as to Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Kristin Grady Gilger.(MYE)
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Att: 1 Summons
Monday, October 12, 2020
4 4 misc New Case Opened Tue 10/13 1:29 PM
Filing fee paid, receipt number 0970-18763652. This case has been assigned to the Honorable Steven P Logan. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV 20-1982 PHX-SPL. Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction form attached. (MYE)
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3 3 service Summons Submitted Tue 10/13 1:26 PM
SUMMONS Submitted by Linda Rae'Lee Klein. (Wilenchik, John)(MYE)
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Att: 1 Summons
2 2 motion Miscellaneous Relief Tue 10/13 1:25 PM
MOTION (Application) for Injunctive Relief by Linda Rae'Lee Klein. (Wilenchik, John)(MYE)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
1 1 cmp Complaint Tue 10/13 1:17 PM
VERIFIED COMPLAINT. Filing fee received: $ 400.00, receipt number 0970-18763652 filed by Linda Rae'Lee Klein. (Wilenchik, John)(MYE)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Exhibit A & B to Complaint