Colorado District Court
Judge:S Kato Crews
Referred: Cyrus Y Chung
Case #: 1:26-cv-05010
Nature of Suit899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:Oct 06, 2026
Last checked: Wednesday Oct 07, 2026 12:22 AM MDT
Defendant
John Armstrong
Defendant
John Doe
Defendant
Marco Rubio
Defendant
Laura E. Williams
Plaintiff
Sarthak Bal
Represented By
Sadaf F. Ahmed
Jeelani Law Firm PLC
contact info


Docket last updated: 10/12/2026 11:59 PM MDT
Wednesday, October 07, 2026
6 6 order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Wed 10/07 1:49 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for non-dispositive matters. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, and (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions. Court-sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the request of the parties by motion, this Court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. Alternatively, the Magistrate Judge, at their discretion, may convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. Counsel for the Parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Standing Order and Practice Standards, as well as the Practice Standards of the assigned Magistrate Judge. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 10/7/2026. Text Only Entry (skcja, )
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5 5 1 pgs order Order Reassigning Case Wed 10/07 1:07 PM
MINUTE ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the clerk shall assign this case to judicial officers under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1. By Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 10/7/2026. This case is randomly reassigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv- 05010-SKC. (ggill, )
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4 4 misc Summons Issued Wed 10/07 12:07 PM
SUMMONSES issued by Clerk. (cange, )
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Tuesday, October 06, 2026
3 3 misc Magistrate Judge Consent Form Wed 10/07 11:47 AM
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (cange, )
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2 2 misc Case Assigned to Judge Wed 10/07 11:38 AM
Case assigned to Judge Robert E. Blackburn. Text Only Entry (cange, )
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1 1 10 pgs cmp Complaint Tue 10/06 10:57 PM
COMPLAINT against John Armstrong, John Doe, Marco Rubio, Laura E. Williams (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-11342117)Attorney Sadaf F. Ahmed added to party Sarthak Bal(pty:pla), filed by Sarthak Bal.(Ahmed, Sadaf)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Summons Summons for U.S. Attorney,
Att: 5 Summons Summons for Attorney General,
Att: 6 Summons Summons for Marco Rubio,
Att: 7 Summons Summons for John Armstrong,
Att: 8 Summons Summons for Laura E. Williams,
Att: 9 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet