Case: Saehler v. Polis

N. v. Polis

COMPLAINT against Michelle Barnes, Jared Polis (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10890777)Attorney Stephanie Persson added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Stephanie Persson added to party Tony S.(pty:pla), filed by Isaac N., Tony S.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(Persson, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym by Plaintiffs Isaac N., Tony S.. (Persson, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Stephanie Persson on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S. (Persson, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Timothy R. Macdonald on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Timothy R. Macdonald added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Timothy R. Macdonald added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Macdonald, Timothy) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Scott Charles Medlock on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Scott Charles Medlock added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Scott Charles Medlock added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Medlock, Scott) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Micaela Heery-Hyatt on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Micaela Heery-Hyatt added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Micaela Heery-Hyatt added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Heery-Hyatt, Micaela) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Eleanor F. Roberts on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Eleanor F. Roberts added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Eleanor F. Roberts added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Roberts, Eleanor) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Ira P. Lustbader on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Ira P. Lustbader added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Ira P. Lustbader added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Lustbader, Ira) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Corene Kendrick on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Corene Kendrick added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Corene Kendrick added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Kendrick, Corene) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Marisol Dominguez-Ruiz on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Marisol Dominguez-Ruiz added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Marisol Dominguez-Ruiz added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Dominguez-Ruiz, Marisol) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by David Fathi on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney David Fathi added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney David Fathi added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Fathi, David) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Emma K. Mclean-Riggs on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Emma K. Mclean-Riggs added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Emma K. Mclean-Riggs added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Mclean-Riggs, Emma) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Nancy Rosenbloom on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Nancy Rosenbloom added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Nancy Rosenbloom added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Rosenbloom, Nancy) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Stephen Andrew Dixon on behalf of Isaac N., Tony S.Attorney Stephen Andrew Dixon added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Stephen Andrew Dixon added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Dixon, Stephen) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Emily Ann Harvey on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Emily Ann Harvey added to party Isaac N.(pty:pla), Attorney Emily Ann Harvey added to party Tony S.(pty:pla) (Harvey, Emily) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (agarc, ) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES: re: 15 Notice of Entry of Appearance filed by attorney Emily Harvey. DO NOT REFILE THE DOCUMENT. Action to take - counsel must submit a change of contact request through PACER pursuant to D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(c) and 3.5 of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases). (Text Only Entry) (ggill, ) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elisa Epstein on behalf of Katy Saehler, Leigh TruheAttorney Elisa Epstein added to party Katy Saehler(pty:pla), Attorney Elisa Epstein added to party Leigh Truhe(pty:pla) (Epstein, Elisa) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Quinn Phillips on behalf of Katy Saehler, Leigh TruheAttorney Quinn Phillips added to party Katy Saehler(pty:pla), Attorney Quinn Phillips added to party Leigh Truhe(pty:pla) (Phillips, Quinn) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Timothy R. Farrell on behalf of Katy Saehler, Leigh TruheAttorney Timothy R. Farrell added to party Katy Saehler(pty:pla), Attorney Timothy R. Farrell added to party Leigh Truhe(pty:pla) (Farrell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Nicholas W. Smith on behalf of Katy Saehler, Leigh TruheAttorney Nicholas W. Smith added to party Katy Saehler(pty:pla), Attorney Nicholas W. Smith added to party Leigh Truhe(pty:pla) (Smith, Nicholas) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

MINUTE ORDER: The Parties shall complete and file the Magistrate Judge Consent Form, ECF No. 17-2, on or before May 5, 2026. It is further ORDERED that the Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) Scheduling Conference will be held before this Court on May 19, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. in Courtroom C-201, on the second floor of the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse located at 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff shall notify all Parties who have not entered an appearance of the date and time of the Scheduling Conference. The Parties shall file the proposed Scheduling Order with the Clerk's Office, and in accordance with District of Colorado Electronic Case Filing ("ECF") Procedures, no later than seven days prior to the scheduling conference. The proposed Scheduling Order is also to be submitted in Word format by email to Magistrate Judge Chung at Chung_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 03/25/2026. (agryan) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Katy Saehler, Leigh Truhe. Jared Polis waiver sent on 3/24/2026, answer due 5/26/2026. (Medlock, Scott) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Katy Saehler, Leigh Truhe. Michelle Barnes waiver sent on 3/24/2026, answer due 5/26/2026. (Medlock, Scott) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Kolya D. Glick on behalf of Jared PolisAttorney Kolya D. Glick added to party Jared Polis(pty:dft) (Glick, Kolya) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Lily E. Nierenberg on behalf of Jared PolisAttorney Lily E. Nierenberg added to party Jared Polis(pty:dft) (Nierenberg, Lily) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Kevin Gerard Webster on behalf of Michelle BarnesAttorney Kevin Gerard Webster added to party Michelle Barnes(pty:dft) (Webster, Kevin) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Michele Katherine Mulhausen on behalf of Michelle BarnesAttorney Michele Katherine Mulhausen added to party Michelle Barnes(pty:dft) (Mulhausen, Michele) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

RESPONSE to 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by Defendant Michelle Barnes. (Mulhausen, Michele) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Plaintiffs Katy Saehler, Leigh Truhe All parties do not consent.. (Medlock, Scott) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to 31 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. All parties do not consent, therefore, this case is randomly reassigned to Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney, and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for all future proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01123-CNS. (Text Only Entry) (agryan) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

ORDER OF RECUSAL by Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 4/15/2026. This case is randomly reassigned to Judge Gordon P. Gallagher and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01123-GPG (sphil, ) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. 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, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other specifically-referred motions, and (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions. Court levsponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or 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. By District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher on 4/15/2026. Text Only Entry. (anewt,) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

MEMORANDUM regarding 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by Leigh Truhe, Katy Saehler. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 04/16/2026. Text Only Entry (dclem) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

MINUTE ORDER: Accordingly, to the extent it asks the Court to "grant them leave to proceed under pseudonymous names and [to require] all public filings and references to Plaintiffs in this litigation, including in exhibits, use pseudony mous names," ECF No. 2 at 7, the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall update the Court's docket to match the caption on this Minute Order and the parties shall only include the plaintiffs' pseudonyms on all filings going forward. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 04/16/2026.(agryan)

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Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Party Next Friend for Isaac N. by Plaintiff John Doe 1. (Farrell, Timothy) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

MEMORANDUM regarding 37 Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Party Next Friend for Isaac N. filed by John Doe 1. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 05/11/2026. Text Only Entry (dclem) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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Joint MOTION to Continue Parties' Joint Motion to Convert May 19, 2026 Scheduling Conference to Status Conference, Continue Scheduling Conference and Related Deadlines and Set Briefing Schedule for Defendants' Forthcoming Motion to Stay Discovery by Defendant Michelle Barnes. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Proposed Order re Joint Motion to Convert)(Mulhausen, Michele) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

MEMORANDUM regarding 39 Joint MOTION to Continue Parties' Joint Motion to Convert May 19, 2026 Scheduling Conference to Status Conference, Continue Scheduling Conference and Related Deadlines and Set Briefing Schedule for Defendants' Forthcoming Motion to Stay filed by Michelle Barnes. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung.By District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher on May 13, 2026. Text Only Entry. (gpglc3) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

MINUTE ORDER: The parties' joint Motion to Convert May 19, 2026 Scheduling Conference to Status Conference, Continue Scheduling Conference and Relates Deadlines, and Set Briefing Schedule for Defendants' Forthcoming Motion to Stay Discovery is GRANTED in part for good cause shown. ECF No. 39 . As such, the Scheduling Conference set for May 19, 2026 is VACATED, along with all related deadlines are VACATED. The defendants shall file their Motion to Stay discovery by May 18, 2026; Plaintiffs shall file their Opposition by May 26, 2026; and, Defendants Reply is due June 2, 2026. The Court sets a motions hearing for the forthcoming Motion to Stay on June 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. If the Motion to Stay is denied, the Court will set a Scheduling Conference for a date convenient to it. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 05/13/2026. Text Only Entry.(agryan) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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Order on Motion to Continue

MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court is Isaac N.'s Unopposed Motion to Substitute Katy Saehler with Kerry Simpson as Plaintiff Isaac N's Next Friend. ECF No. 37 . A next friend must meet two requirements: (1) the next friend "must provide an adequate explanation such as inaccessibility, mental incompetence, or other disability why the real party in interest cannot appear on his own behalf to prosecute the action"; and (2) the next friend "must be truly dedicated to the best interests of the person on whose behalf he seeks to litigate." Whitmore v. Arkansas, 495 U.S. 149, 163-64 (1990). Here, Isaac is a minor and unable to prosecute this case on his own. Kerry Simpson is also Isaac's guardian ad litem and maintains a close a relationship with Isaac. ECF No. 37 at 2. As such, the Motion, ECF No. 37, is GRANTED. Kerry Simpson shall serve as plaintiff Isaac N.'s next friend moving forward. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 05/18/2026. (Entered: 05/18/2026)

MOTION to Stay Discovery - by Defendants Jointly by Defendant Jared Polis. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' Disclosures)(Nierenberg, Lily) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

Order on Motion to Substitute Party

MEMORANDUM regarding 43 MOTION to Stay Discovery - by Defendants Jointly filed by Jared Polis. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 05/19/2026. Text Only Entry (dclem) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

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Minute Order: This matter is before the Court sua sponte. The Motion Hearing set for June 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. is RESET to June 10, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. This is a change in time only. Enter by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 5/21/2026. Text Only Entry (spric) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re 1 Complaint, filed jointly by Defendants by Defendant Jared Polis. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Order re Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint)(Nierenberg, Lily) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

MEMORANDUM regarding 46 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond re 1 Complaint, filed jointly by Defendants filed by Jared Polis. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 05/22/2026. Text Only Entry (dclem) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

Minute Order: The Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint, ECF No. 46, is GRANTED for good cause shown. The defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint, ECF No. 1, on or before June 16, 2026. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 5/22/2026. Text Only Entry (spric) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

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BRIEF in Opposition to 43 MOTION to Stay Discovery - by Defendants Jointly (Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Stay Discovery) filed by Plaintiffs John Doe 1, John Doe 2. (Farrell, Timothy) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

REPLY to Response to 43 MOTION to Stay Discovery - by Defendants Jointly filed by Defendants Michelle Barnes, Jared Polis. (Glick, Kolya) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

MINUTE ORDER: This matter is before the court on email correspondence from the parties. Mses. Kendrick, Epstein, Phillips, Sahara, Persson, Heery and Messrs. Farrell and Smith may join the Motion Hearing on June 10, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. via telephone by dialing 571-353-2301 and then entering 198033559#. Please remember that, when you call in, you may be entering a proceeding already in progress for a different case; therefore, as you would if you were present in the courtroom, please ensure silence. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 6/5/2026. Text Only Entry (spric) Modified on 6/5/2026 to add date of the hearing (spric). (Entered: 06/05/2026)

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