Case: Bakken v. United States Military Academy

Bakken v. United States Military Academy et al.

COMPLAINT against Col. Joshua Berry, Lt. Col. Caitlin Chiramonte, Lt. General Steven W. Gilland, Brigadier General Shane R. Reeves, United States Military Academy, Col. Krista Watts, Col. Winston Williams. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-31743670)Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Stephen Bergstein on behalf of Tim Bakken..(Bergstein, Stephen) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT amending 1 Complaint, against Col. Joshua Berry, Lt. Col. Caitlin Chiramonte, Lt. General Steven W. Gilland, Brigadier General Shane R. Reeves, United States Military Academy, Col. Krista Watts, Col. Winston Williams with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Tim Bakken. Related document: 1 Complaint,..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Military Academy, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Lt. General Steven W. Gilland, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Brigadier General Shane R. Reeves, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Col. Krista Watts, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Col. Winston Williams, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Col. Joshua Berry, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Lt. Col. Caitlin Chiramonte, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Military Academy, re: 11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Tim Bakken. (Goldman, Jonathan) Modified on 9/24/2025 (sj). (Entered: 09/23/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Lt. General Steven W. Gilland, re: 11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Tim Bakken. (Goldman, Jonathan) Modified on 9/24/2025 (sj). (Entered: 09/23/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Brigadier General Shane R. Reeves, re: 11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Tim Bakken. (Goldman, Jonathan) Modified on 9/24/2025 (sj). (Entered: 09/23/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Col. Krista Watts, re: 11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Tim Bakken. (Goldman, Jonathan) Modified on 9/24/2025 (sj). (Entered: 09/23/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Col. Winston Williams, re: 11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Tim Bakken. (Goldman, Jonathan) Modified on 9/24/2025 (sj). (Entered: 09/23/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Col. Joshua Berry, re: 11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Tim Bakken. (Goldman, Jonathan) Modified on 9/24/2025 (sj). (Entered: 09/23/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Lt. Col. Caitlin Chiramonte, re: 11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Tim Bakken. (Goldman, Jonathan) Modified on 9/24/2025 (sj). (Entered: 09/23/2025)

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Jonathan Robert Goldman. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Lt. Col. Caitlin Chiramonte, Tim Bakken. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error; party text was omitted. (vf)

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Cathy Seibel. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf)

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (vf)

Case Designation

Case Designated ECF. (vf)

Case Designated ECF

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Jonathan Robert Goldman to RE-FILE Document No. 7 Request for Issuance of Summons, 9 Request for Issuance of Summons, 4 Request for Issuance of Summons, 8 Request for Issuance of Summons, 3 Request for Issuance of Summons, 6 Request for Issuance of Summons, 5 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Defendant party name listed on Summons Caption and Summons PDF does not correspond exactly to pleading caption. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (vf)

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Jonathan Robert Goldman to RE-FILE Document No. 13 Request for Issuance of Summons, 14 Request for Issuance of Summons, 16 Request for Issuance of Summons, 18 Request for Issuance of Summons, 12 Request for Issuance of Summons, 17 Request for Issuance of Summons, 15 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Defendant Caitlin Chiaramonte's name does not match on summons PDF caption and docket entry. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (sj)

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Military Academy, re: 11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Lt. General Steven W. Gilland, re: 11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Brigadier General Shane R. Reeves, re: 11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Tim Bakken. (Goldman, Jonathan) Modified on 9/26/2025 (sj). (Entered: 09/25/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Col. Krista Watts, re: 11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Col. Winston Williams, re: 11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Col. Joshua Berry, re: 11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Lt. Col. Caitlin Chiaramonte, re: 11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Military Academy. (sj) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Lt. General Steven W. Gilland. (sj) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Col. Krista Watts. (sj) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Col. Winston Williams. (sj) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Col. Joshua Berry. (sj) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Lt. Col. Caitlin Chiaramonte. (sj) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT SUMMONS REQUEST - PDF ERROR REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Brigadier General Shane R. Reeves, re: 11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Tim Bakken. (Goldman, Jonathan) Modified on 9/29/2025 (sj). (Entered: 09/26/2025)

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Jonathan Robert Goldman to RE-FILE Document No. 21 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Party name does not match pleading in 'To' field of PDF. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (sj)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Brigadier General Shane R. Reeves, re: 11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Jonathan Robert Goldman to RE-FILE Document No. 32 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Party name is INCORRECT in the 'To' section of the PDF. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (sj)

Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Brigadier General Shane R. Reeves. (sj) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint,. United States Military Academy served on 10/17/2025, answer due 11/7/2025. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint,. Lt. General Steven W. Gilland served on 10/8/2025, answer due 10/29/2025. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint,. Brigadier General Shane R. Reeves served on 10/8/2025, answer due 10/29/2025. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint,. Col. Krista Watts served on 10/8/2025, answer due 10/29/2025. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint,. Col. Winston Williams served on 10/17/2025, answer due 11/7/2025. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint,. Col. Joshua Berry served on 10/17/2025, answer due 11/7/2025. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint,. Lt. Col. Caitlin Chiaramonte served on 10/17/2025, answer due 11/7/2025. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint, served. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Tim Bakken..(Goldman, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)