Case: United States v. State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs

COMPLAINT against State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs., filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons) (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 01/26/2023)

Summons Issued as to State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (lak) (Entered: 01/26/2023)

Case randomly assigned to District Judge William M. Conley and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (lak)

Standard attachments for Judge William M. Conley required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service: NORTC, Corporate Disclosure Statement. (lak)

Add Judge for Shell Case Opening

Standard Attachments Sent

Notice of Appearance filed by Hector Federico Ruiz, Jr for Plaintiff United States of America. (Ruiz, Hector) Modified on 1/30/2023. (lak) (Entered: 01/30/2023)

Notice of Appearance filed by Patricia Stasco for Plaintiff United States of America. (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 01/30/2023)

Summons Returned Executed. State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs served on 1/30/2023, answer due 2/21/2023. (Ruiz, Hector) (Entered: 01/30/2023)

Notice of Appearance filed by Christine Tschiderer Dinan for Plaintiff United States of America. (Dinan, Christine) (Entered: 02/07/2023)

Notice of Appearance filed by Jeffery Allan Simcox for Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Simcox, Jeffery) (Entered: 02/10/2023)

Notice of Appearance filed by Sarah Ann Huck for Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 02/10/2023)

ANSWER with Jury Demand by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Simcox, Jeffery) (Entered: 02/20/2023)

Set Telephone Pretrial or Status Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 3/29/2023 at 1:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. [Standing Order Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (lak)

Set Pretrial or Status Conference

Motion to Intervene by Intervenor Plaintiff Michelle Hartness. Response due 3/7/2023. (Hartley, Jill) (Entered: 02/28/2023)

Brief in Support of 10 Motion to Intervene by Intervenor Plaintiff Michelle Hartness (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Complaint in Intervention) (Hartley, Jill) (Entered: 02/28/2023)

Response Stating No Opposition by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs re: 10 Motion to Intervene filed by Michelle Hartness (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 03/07/2023)

Response Stating No Opposition by Plaintiff United States of America re: 10 Motion to Intervene filed by Michelle Hartness (Dinan, Christine) (Entered: 03/14/2023)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 10 Motion to Intervene. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 3/15/2023. (lam) (Entered: 03/15/2023)

Order on Motion to Intervene

COMPLAINT of Intervenor against State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs., filed by Michelle Hartness. (Hartley, Jill) (Entered: 03/16/2023)

Notice of Appearance filed by Jill M. Hartley for Intervenor Plaintiff Michelle Hartness. (Hartley, Jill) (Entered: 03/16/2023)

Disregard. Modified on 3/16/2023. (lak) (Entered: 03/16/2023)

Notice of Appearance filed by Emma Woods for Intervenor Plaintiff Michelle Hartness. (Woods, Emma) (Entered: 03/16/2023)

Reset Telephone Pretrial Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference on 3/29/2023 is rescheduled to 02:00 PM to accommodate the court's calendar. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. (lam)

Set Pretrial or Status Conference

ANSWER with Jury Demand by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Simcox, Jeffery) (Entered: 03/24/2023)

Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference Report by Plaintiff United States of America (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 03/24/2023)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker: Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference held on 3/29/2023 [:15] (cak)

Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference

Pretrial Conference Order - Preliminary Pretrial Packet in cases assigned to District Judge William M. Conley attached. Amendments to Pleadings due 5/19/2023. Dispositive Motions due 1/10/2024. Settlement Letters due 4/29/2024. Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures and Motions in Limine due 5/3/2024. Responses due 5/17/2024. First Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/28/2024 at 02:30 PM. Second Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/4/2024 at 02:30 PM. Jury Selection and Trial set for 6/10/2024 at 09:00 AM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 3/29/2023. (lam) (Entered: 03/30/2023)

Joint Motion for Protective Order by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Dinan, Christine) (Entered: 05/05/2023)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **The parties' jointly-proposed protective order (dkt. 22 -1) is accepted and entered as the court's order with this edit: in Paragraph 3 on page 2, the phrase "the designating party has made a good faith determination that such information" is deleted. This makes the definition of confidential material objective, as required by circuit law. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 5/8/2023. (lam) (Entered: 05/08/2023)

Order on Motion for Protective Order

Notice of Appearance of Additional Counsel filed by Brandon Flugaur for Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Flugaur, Brandon) (Entered: 08/04/2023)

Notice of Appearance filed by Catherine N. Sellers for Plaintiff United States of America. (Sellers, Catherine) (Entered: 11/08/2023)

Notice of Attorney Substitution filed by Rachel Lee Bachhuber for Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. Attorney Jeffery Allan Simcox terminated. (Bachhuber, Rachel) (Entered: 11/09/2023)

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time of Two-Days to File Dispositive Motions by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/05/2024)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 27 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time of Two-Days to File Dispositive Motions. Dispositive Motions now due 1/12/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 1/05/2024. (nln) (Entered: 01/05/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

Deposition of Stacie Meyer taken on September 27th, 2023 Pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6). (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Deposition of Stacie Meyer taken on September 27th, 2023 - Personal Capacity. (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Deposition of Joane Mathews taken on September 28th, 2023 Pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6). (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Deposition of Michael Hinman taken on October 12th, 2023. (Attachments: # 1 Hinman Deposition Errata) (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Deposition of Joane Mathews taken on October 23th, 2023- Personal Capacity. (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Deposition of Donald Dunbar taken on October 24th, 2023. (Attachments: # 1 Dunbar Deposition Errata) (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Deposition of Paul Cooke taken on October 25th, 2023. (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Deposition of Allisa Brown taken on November 30th, 2023. (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Redaction to 39 Deposition of Michelle Hartness. (Huck, Sarah) Modified on 1/16/2024 (lak). (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Deposition of Greg Engle taken on December 15th 2023. (Attachments: # 1 Engle Deposition Errata) (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Deposition of Michelle Hartness taken on December 8th, 2023. (Sealed Document) (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. Brief in Opposition due 2/2/2024. Brief in Reply due 2/12/2024. (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Exhibit List (Trial Exhibit List filing event) as to Depositions by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 4 - R&R Bureau Director Interview Schedule - 1st Round, # 2 Exhibit 16 - Job Announcement (January 2017) [WDMA_13-16], # 3 Exhibit 17 - DOA Comp Plan 2015-2017, # 4 Exhibit 22 - Mr. Engle's Salary History Document (Salary Roster), # 5 Exhibit 23 - State Comp Plan - General Broadband Pay Schedules 1/1/12-6/29/13, # 6 Exhibit 24 -Mr. Cooke's Salary History Document (Salary Roster), # 7 Exhibit 25 - Ms. Sommers' Salary History Document (Salary Roster), # 8 Exhibit 29 - Hiring Procedure Checklist, # 9 Exhibit 37 - 7/7/17 Satula Memo to Dunbar - Results of Selection Board (2nd Round), # 10 Exhibit 38 - 7/7/17 Email from Hinman to Dunbar - Recommended Salary - 2nd Round (WDMA_00753), # 11 Exhibit 39 - 7/14/17 Satula Written Summary Justification of Offer to Paul Cooke, # 12 Exhibit 41 - WDMA Interrogatory Responses, # 13 Exhibit 42 - Paul Cooke's Resume, # 14 Exhibit 46 - Job Announcement (January 2017), # 15 Exhibit 49 - Hinman - 1st Round Scoring Sheets, # 16 Exhibit 53 - 3/8/17 Mathews Email to Brown and Satula - TAG approved hiring Hartness, # 17 Exhibit 55 - 3/14/17 Email Chain re: Recommended Hartness Salary, # 18 Exhibit 56 - 3/20/17 Email Chain regarding Hartness Counter-Offer and TAG Availability, # 19 Exhibit 57 - 3/22/17 - Email from Hinman to Satula - Revise Hartness Offer to advertised minimum., # 20 Exhibit 58 - April 2017 - Job Announcement for Director of Bureau of Response and Recovery, # 21 Exhibit 59 - 4/24/17 Cert List Email - 2nd Round, # 22 Exhibit 60 - 2nd Round Scoring Sheets, # 23 Exhibit 62 - 5/14/17 & 6/2/17 Hinman/Mathews/Satula Emails discussing top 5 candidates from second round, # 24 Exhibit 64 - 5/25/17 Satula/Mathews/Hinman Email regarding top five list & consideration of 1st Round Candidates, # 25 Exhibit 67 - 6/20/17 Satula/Mathews/Hinman Email regarding dropping, # 26 Exhibit 77 - 5/8/17 - Hinman/Mathews/Satula email chain with R&R Selection Report, # 27 Exhibit 78 - 5/14/17 Hinman/Satula Email regarding low salary, # 28 Exhibit 79 - 5/31/17 Hinman/Mathews Email regarding Finalists for R&R position, # 29 Exhibit 80 - 6/2/17 Hinman/Mathews/Satula Email about keeping Terri Englehart on Finalist List, # 30 Exhibit 97 - WEM Org Chart (2016/2017), # 31 Exhibit 99 - Cooke Resume/Cover Letter, # 32 Exhibit 100 - 7/25/17 Cooke Promotion Letter to Director of Bureau of Response and Recovery, # 33 Exhibit 129 - 5/22/12 Confirmation of Promotion - Engle, # 34 Exhibit 139 - 3/9/17 Email from Hinman to Satula reminding Satula to recommend a Salary, # 35 Exhibit 140 - 3/10/17 Email from Brown to Satula giving Salary Range for Director position, # 36 Exhibit 300 - Michelle Hartness Resume, # 37 Exhibit 302 - Michelle Hartness 1/4/17 Cover Letter, # 38 Exhibit 303 - Michelle Hartness 1st Counter-offer, # 39 Exhibit 304 - Hartness resignation email to Satula 7-26-17, # 40 Exhibit 141 - 3/10/17 Email from Brown to Satula giving list of comparable Salaries for other Admin Managers) (Huck, Sarah) Modified on 1/16/2024. (lak) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Declaration of Stacie Meyer filed by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 500 - Section I (3)(b) of the 2011-2013 Compensation Plan, # 2 Exhibit 501 - Edward Wall's Cover Letter and Resume, # 3 Exhibit 502 - Collins's Cover Letter and Resume, # 4 Exhibit 503 - Bauman Salary Roster) (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Declaration of Sarah Huck filed by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 504 - USA's 4th Amended Responses to Defendant's First Set of Interrogatories, # 2 Exhibit 505 - Hartness's 4th Amended Responses to Defendant's First Set Interrogatories, # 3 Exhibit 507 - USA's Response to Defendant's Second Set of Interrogatories, # 4 Exhibit 508 - Hartness's Response to Defendant's Second Set of Interrogatories) (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Declaration of Joane Mathews filed by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 506 - March 2017 Email String regarding Counteroffer) (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Brief in Support of 40 Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 01/12/2024)

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by Plaintiff United States of America. (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 01/31/2024)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 47 Motion for Extension of Time. Brief in Opposition due 2/5/2024. Brief in Reply due 2/15/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 02/01/2024. (acd) (Entered: 02/01/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

Deposition of Joseph Kelly taken on August 30, 2023. (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/05/2024)

Deposition of Brian M. Satula taken on December 1, 2023. (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/05/2024)

Declaration of Michelle Hartness filed by Plaintiff United States of America re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Letter of Recommendation from Patrick J. O'Connor) (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/05/2024)

Declaration of Patricia L. Stasco filed by Plaintiff United States of America re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Sealed Document) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 4, # 2 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 5, # 3 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 7, # 4 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 8, # 5 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 11, # 6 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 17, # 7 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 19, # 8 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 21, # 9 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 22, # 10 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 24, # 11 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 29, # 12 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 31, # 13 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 32, # 14 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 33, # 15 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 36, # 16 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 37, # 17 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 38, # 18 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 46, # 19 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 48, # 20 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 49, # 21 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 50, # 22 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 51, # 23 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 52, # 24 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 53, # 25 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 55, # 26 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 56, # 27 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 57, # 28 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 58, # 29 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 61, # 30 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 62, # 31 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 63, # 32 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 64, # 33 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 65, # 34 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 67, # 35 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 72, # 36 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 75, # 37 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 76, # 38 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 77, # 39 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 78, # 40 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 79, # 41 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 80, # 42 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 85, # 43 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 97, # 44 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 100, # 45 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 107, # 46 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 108, # 47 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 112, # 48 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 113, # 49 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 114, # 50 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 115, # 51 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 134, # 52 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 135, # 53 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 136, # 54 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 137, # 55 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 139, # 56 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 142, # 57 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 144, # 58 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 145, # 59 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 146, # 60 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 149, # 61 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 300, # 62 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 302, # 63 Exhibit EEOC Charge, # 64 Exhibit Mathews Affidavit Jan 24, 2018, # 65 Exhibit Mathews Affidavit Mar 30, 2018, # 66 Exhibit Mathews Affidavit Jul 12, 2018, # 67 Exhibit Perf Eval Aug 2012 to Nov 2012, # 68 Exhibit Perf Eval Feb 2013 to May 2013, # 69 Exhibit Perf Eval Jun 2013 to May 2014, # 70 Exhibit Perf Eval Jun 2014 to May 2015, # 71 Exhibit Perf Eval Sept 2015 to Dec 2015, # 72 Exhibit Perf Eval Dec 2015 to Mar 2016, # 73 Exhibit Perf Eval Mar 2015 to Jun 2016, # 74 Exhibit Engle Base Pay Adjust Letter, # 75 Exhibit O'Connor Base Pay Adjust Letter, # 76 Exhibit Text Message, # 77 Exhibit Def's Resp to Pl's First Set of Interrogatories) (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/05/2024)

Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff United States of America re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/05/2024)

Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Plaintiff United States of America re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/05/2024)

Response to Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Plaintiff United States of America re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/05/2024)

Brief in Opposition by Intervenor Plaintiff Michelle Hartness re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs (Hartley, Jill) (Entered: 02/05/2024)

Redaction to 52 Declaration,,,,,,,,,,,,, of Patricia L. Stasco by Plaintiff United States of America (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 4, Response & Recovery Bureau Director Interview Schedule Jan 30th & Jan 31st, # 2 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 5, Email dated Feb 14, 2017 from Satula to Kelly RE: BD-RR Interview Questions to Panel, # 3 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 7, Kelly interview scoring sheet for Hartness, # 4 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 8, Kelly interview scoring sheet for Ed Wall, # 5 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 11 Emails dated February 11-14, 2017 from Kelly to Satula re Candidate Comparison Criteria, # 6 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 17, State of Wisconsin 2015-2017 Compensation Plan, # 7 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 19, Patrick O'Connor Pay Roster, # 8 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 21, Lawrence Reed Pay Roster, # 9 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 22, Greg Engle Roster Pay Roster, # 10 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 24, Paul Cooke Roster Pay Schedule, # 11 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 29, Hiring Procedures Checklist, # 12 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 31, Bureau of Director of Response and Recovery interview rating system for interview, Admin Manager, # 13 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 32, Certified Names List First Round, # 14 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 33, Letter to Tom Sandine re Delegation of Authority dated April 13, 2017, # 15 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 36, Certified Names List Second Round, # 16 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 37, Memorandum dated July 7, 2017 to Dunbar Re Results of the Response & Recovery Bureau Director Selection Board, # 17 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 38, Email dated July 7, 2017 to Dunbar re Response & Recovery Bureau Director OML, # 18 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 46, December 2016 Job Announcement Director, Administrative Manager - Bureau of Response and Recovery, # 19 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 48, Email dated January 30, 2017 from Satula to Brown Re: Interview Questions and attachment, # 20 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 49, Hinman's Interview Ratings Sheets for January 2017 First Interviews, # 21 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 50, Email dated February 1, 2017 9:37 am from Hinman to Satula/Mathews re: Selection Recommendation, # 22 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 51, Email dated 2/1/2017 11:41 am from Hinman to Satula re: Recommendation Letter (Final), # 23 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 52, Memorandum dated February 1, 2017 for TAG Re: Results of the Response & Recovery Bureau Director Selection Board, # 24 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 53, Email dated March 8, 2017 from Mathews to Brown/Satula re approval of hire, # 25 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 55, Emails dated March 9 through March 17, 2017 re: R&R Bureau Director Selection, # 26 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 56, Emails dated March 19 through 20, 2017 re Bureau Director Counter Offer, # 27 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 57, Email dated March 22, 2017 re TAG Response to Counter-Offer, # 28 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 58, April 2017 Job Announcement for Administrative Manager - Director, Bureau of Response and Recovery, # 29 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 61, Email dated May 8, 2017 from Hinman to Mathews/Satula Re: Recommendation Letter w R&R Selection Report, # 30 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 62, Email dated June 2, 2017 from Mathews to Hinman Re: R&R Selection Report, # 31 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 63, Emails dated May 14, 2017 from Hinman to Satula/Mathews Re: Bureau Director Finalists, # 32 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 64, Emails dated May 14 and 25, 2017 Hinman/Satula/Mathews Re: Selection Board Input, # 33 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 65, Emails dated May 26-31, 2017 Hinman/Satula/Mathews Re: WEM R&R bureau director meeting with TAG, # 34 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 67, Email dated June 20, 2017 from Hinman re WEM Administrator Manager, # 35 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 72, Mathews' First Round Interview Scoresheets, # 36 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 75, Emails dated March 16, 2017 Brown/Mathews/Satula re Hartness FYI, # 37 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 76, Mathews' Second Round Interview Scoresheets, # 38 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 77, Email dated May 8, 2017 from Hinman re Recommendation Letter, # 39 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 78, Emails dated May 14, 2017 Hinman-Mathews-Satula re Bureau Director Finalist, # 40 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 79, Emails dated May 14, 2017 Hinman-Mathews-Satula re WEM R&R bureau director meeting with TAG, # 41 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 80, Email dated June 2, 2017 Hinman to Mathews and Satula, re Draft Final Report, # 42 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 85, Email dated July 12, 2017 Hinman/Mathews/Satula re Phone Call, # 43 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 97, WEM Org Chart April 2017, # 44 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 100, Offer Letter to Paul Cooke July 25, 2017, # 45 Exhibit Redacted - Deposition Exhibit 107, First Round Resume Screen Scoring Sheet, # 46 Exhibit Redacted - Deposition Exhibit 108, Second Round Resume Screen Scoring Sheet dated April 2017, # 47 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 112, Email dated March 9, 2017 from Brown to Satula/Mathews Re: Approval of Hire of Hartness, # 48 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 113, Email dated March 10, 2017 from Brown to Satula re salary range for Admin Manager, # 49 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 114, Email dated March 10, 2017 from Brown to Satula re: Admin Enterprise, # 50 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 115, Email dated March 16, 2017 from Mathews to Satula FW: Hartness FYI, # 51 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 134, Satula First Round Interview Scoresheets, # 52 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 135, Satula comparison of Hartness and Wall, # 53 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 136, Satula TAG briefing notes, # 54 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 137, Email dated February 1, 2017 from Hinman to Satula re Recommendation Letter (Final) w/ attachment, # 55 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 139, Email dated March 9, 2017 from Hinman to Satula re R&R Bureau Director Selection, # 56 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 142, Email March 15, 2017 from Saula to Hinman and Mathews re Offer, # 57 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 144, Email July 15, 2017 from Satula to Mathews re BD-RR Recommendation Memo w/ attachment, # 58 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 145, Hartness performance evaluation June 2016-September 2017, # 59 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 146, Brian Satula's Bio, # 60 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 149, Greg Engle resume, # 61 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 300, Michelle Hartness Resume, # 62 Exhibit Deposition Exhibit 302, Cover Letter dated January 4, 2017 from Hartness to Brown, # 63 Exhibit Michelle Hartness EEOC Charge,, # 64 Exhibit Affidavit of Joane Mathews dated January 24, 2018 attached to Defendant's Position Statement submitted to the EEOC, # 65 Exhibit Affidavit of Joane Mathews dated March 30, 2018 attached to Defendant's submission to the EEOC, # 66 Exhibit Affidavit of Joane Mathews dated July 12, 2018 attached to Defendant's submission to the EEOC, # 67 Exhibit Michelle Hartness Performance Evaluation August 27, 2012 to November 27, 2012, # 68 Exhibit Michelle Hartness Performance Evaluation February 28, 2013-May 31, 2013, # 69 Exhibit Michelle Hartness Performance Evaluation June 1, 2013-May 31, 2014, # 70 Exhibit Michelle Hartness Performance Evaluation June 1, 2014-May 31, 2015, # 71 Exhibit Michelle Hartness Performance Evaluation Sept 6, 2015-Dec 5, 2015, # 72 Exhibit Michelle Hartness Performance Evaluation December 6, 2015-March 5, 2016, # 73 Exhibit Michelle Hartness Performance Evaluation March 6, 2015-June 5, 2016, # 74 Exhibit Engle Base Pay Adjustment Letter dated Feb 19, 2016, # 75 Exhibit O'Connor Base Pay Adjustment Letter dated Feb 19, 2016, # 76 Exhibit Text Message from Mathews to Satula re Salary Cap, # 77 Exhibit Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant served June 23, 2023) (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/06/2024)

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Five Day Extension to File their Reply Materials in Support of their Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Bachhuber, Rachel) (Entered: 02/13/2024)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 58 Motion for Extension of Time. Brief in Reply due 2/20/2024. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 02/13/2024. (acd) (Entered: 02/13/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

Response to Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment - Response to Additional Proposed Findings of Facts (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 02/20/2024)

Reply in Support of Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 02/20/2024)

Declaration of Paul Cooke filed by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 02/20/2024)

Second Declaration of Sarah Huck filed by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs re: 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 509 - WDMA Position Statement to EEOC 1.24.18, # 2 Exhibit 510 - Attachment 3 to WDMA Position Statement to EEOC) (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 02/20/2024)

Brief in Reply by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs in Support of 40 Motion for Summary Judgment (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 02/20/2024)

Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply Brief by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff United States' Sur-Reply Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment) (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/28/2024)

Second Declaration of Patricia L. Stasco filed by Plaintiff United States of America re: 65 Motion for Leave to File, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Plaintiff United States' First Amended Response to Defendant's Second Set of Interrogatories served February 14, 2024, # 2 Exhibit Plaintiff United States' First Set of Interrogatories served May 1, 2023, # 3 Exhibit Plaintiff United States' First Requests for Production served May 1, 2023, # 4 Exhibit Plaintiff United States' Second Requests for Production served June 29, 2023, # 5 Exhibit Plaintiff United States' Third Amended Notice of Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition served September 7, 2023, # 6 Exhibit Letter from Defendant to Plaintiff United States Re: Notice of Deposition Pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) dated June 9, 2023, # 7 Exhibit Letter from Plaintiff United States to Defendant Re: Defendant's Objections to Rule 30(b)(6) Notice dated June 29, 2023) (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 02/28/2024)

Disregard, entered in error. Modified on 3/19/2024 (jat). (Entered: 03/19/2024)

Notice to Counsel

Text Only Order

Notice to Counsel: The Text Order (dkt. #67) was entered in error. All dates set in the Pretrial Conference Order 21 remain as scheduled. (jat)

Notice of Appearance filed by Young Choi for Plaintiff United States of America. (Choi, Young) (Entered: 04/02/2024)

Joint Motion to Compel Deposition of Patrick O'Connor by Plaintiff United States of America. Response due 4/12/2024. (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 04/05/2024)

Joint Brief in Support of 69 Motion to Compel Deposition of Patrick O'Connor by Plaintiff United States of America (Sealed Document) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 Email from C. Dinan (US) dated May 26, 2023, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2 Email from J. Simcox (WDMA) dated July 17, 2023, and attached Deposition Availability, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3 Email from C. Dinan (US) dated June 8, 2023, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4 Emails exchanged in July-Oct. 2023, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5 Email from J. Simcox (WDMA) dated Oct. 27, 2023, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6 Emails exchanged dated Oct. 30, 2023, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 7 Email from P. Stasco (US) dated Dec. 14, 2023, and attached Letter to WDMA Counsel Re O'Connor Depo (2023 12 14 FINAL), # 8 Exhibit Ex. 8 Emails exchanged in Dec. 2023, # 9 Exhibit Ex. 9 Email from P. Stasco (US) dated Jan. 9, 2024, # 10 Exhibit Ex. 10 Email from S. Huck (WDMA) dated Jan. 19, 2024, # 11 Exhibit Ex. 11 Email from P. Stasco (US) dated March 12, 2024, attached Letter to WDMA Counsel Re O'Connor Stipulations (FINAL 2024 03 12), and attached Proposed Stipulations for O'Connor, # 12 Exhibit Ex. 12 Email from S. Huck (WDMA) dated March 22, 2024, # 13 Exhibit Ex. 13 Email from P. Stasco (US) dated April 3, 2024, # 14 Exhibit Ex. 14 Email from S. Huck (WDMA) dated April 4, 2024, # 15 Exhibit Ex. 15 Email from P. Stasco (US) dated April 4, 2024, # 16 Exhibit Ex. 16 Deposition Notice of Patrick O'Connor, # 17 Exhibit Ex. 17 U.S. Seventh Amended Initial Disclosures) (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 04/05/2024)

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Plaintiff's Joint Motion to Compel by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Huck, Sarah) (Entered: 04/12/2024)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 71 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response to Plaintiff's Joint Motion to Compel. Response due 4/17/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/12/24. (jat) (Entered: 04/12/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time of one-day to respond to Plaintiffs' motion to compel (dkt. 69) by Defendant State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs. (Bachhuber, Rachel) (Entered: 04/17/2024)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 73 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Brief in Opposition to Motion to Compel due 4/18/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/17/24. (jat) (Entered: 04/17/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Motion to Compel the Deposition of Patrick O'Connor by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Stipulations In Lieu of Deposition or Trial Testimony of Patrick O'Connor) (Stasco, Patricia) (Entered: 04/18/2024)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 75 Unopposed Motion to Withdraw 69 Joint Motion to Compel Deposition of Patrick O'Connor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/18/24. (jat) (Entered: 04/18/2024)

Order on Motion to Compel AND Order on Motion to Withdraw

AMENDED Scheduling Order: Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures and Motions in Limine due 5/15/2024. Responses due 5/28/2024. Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/4/2024 at 02:30 PM. Second Final Pretrial Conference by Zoom videoconference to be set at later date. Jury Selection and Trial set for 6/24/2024 at 09:00 AM. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 5/2/2024. (rks) (Entered: 05/02/2024)

Judge update in case. Case now assigned to Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor. Case no longer assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (sdl)

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