Defending Education v. Sullivan

Court
D Colo
Docket number
1:25-cv-01572
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Regina M. Rodriguez
Referred judge
Maritza Dominguez Braswell
Nature of suit
440 Civil Rights: Other
Cause
42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
None
Case
Defending Education v. Sullivan
Cite
Defending Educ. v. Sullivan, No. 1:25-cv-01572 (D. Colo. filed May 19, 2025)
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51ORDER granting 50 Motion to File Amicus Brief by Amicus Parties Truth and Liberty Coalition, Inc., Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. The Clerk of the Court is requested to docket Ex. 1 to ECF 50 as a separate document. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 8/1/2025. Text Only Entry(rmrja) (Entered: 08/01/2025)Open(opens another site)
52BRIEF of Amici Curiae Truth and Liberty Coalition and James Dobson Family Institute in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary In-junction. (Docketed pursuant to ECF (51) Order. ) (ccuen, ) (Entered: 08/01/2025)Open(opens another site)
53NOTICE OF CASE ASSOCIATION by Nora Quinto Passamaneck on behalf of All Defendants (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 08/11/2025)Open(opens another site)
54NOTICE: This matter comes before the court sua sponte. The Court has reviewed the 41 Notice of Entry of Appearance by Nora Quinto Passamaneck. This shall provide Notice to the parties that Ms. Passamaneck and I were previously partners at the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. It has been over 4 years since I left the firm in July of 2021. Upon review of the rules, the Court has determined that recusal is not required; however, if either party wishes to request that I recuse myself, they shall file an Objection within three (3) business days of this Notice for my consideration. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 8/12/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 08/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
55Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in their Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 09/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
56Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in their Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for PI by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 09/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
57Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for PI by Defendant Philip Jacob Weiser. (Towery, Lane) (Entered: 09/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
58ORDER. In light of the 53 Notice of Case Association, and to conserve judicial resources, this case is reassigned to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. All future pleadings should be designated 25-cv-1572-RMR-MDB. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/16/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 09/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
59REASSIGNING MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Pursuant to ECF (58) Order. This case is re-drawn to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. All future pleadings should be designated as 25-cv-01572-RMR-MDB.(Text Only Entry) (ccuen, ) (Entered: 09/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
60MINUTE ORDER: A Status Conference is set for October 1, 2025, at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. The Conference will be conducted by video using the attached instructions. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 9/16/2025. Text Only Entry (mdblc1) (Entered: 09/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
61ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 55 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in their Motion to Dismiss filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw.Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/17/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 09/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
62MINUTE ORDER granting 55 Division and Commission's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Page Limit for their Motion to Dismiss. The Division and Commission Defendants are granted leave to file a Motion to Dismiss up to twenty-four (24) pages in length. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 9/17/2025. Text Only Entry (mdblc5) (Entered: 09/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
63ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS: 57 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for PI filed by Philip Jacob Weiser, 56 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in their Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for PI filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw.Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/19/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
64MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Defendants' Appendix to MTD)(Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
65RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Restricted Appendix to ECF 64 by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger.. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
66RESPONSE to 27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Defendants' Appendix to PI Opposition)(Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
67RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Restricted Appendix to ECF 66 by Defendants Daniel S. Ward, Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Geta Asfaw, Mayuko Fieweger.. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
68MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Philip Jacob Weiser. (Towery, Lane) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
69BRIEF in Opposition to 27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant Philip Jacob Weiser. (Towery, Lane) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
70ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS: 64 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw, 68 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Philip Jacob Weiser.Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/19/2024. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
71COURTROOM MINUTES for Status Conference held on 10/1/2025 before Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell contemporaneously with 25-cv-01668 and 25-cv-02177. JointStatus Report due by 10/15/2025. Video Status Conference set for 10/20/2025 01:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell (participant instructions attached). FTR: Colorado Springs Courtroom 101. (Attachments: # 1 VTC instructions) (evaug) (Entered: 10/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
72Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Restrict by Plaintiffs Valeri Leswing, Mountain Pediatrics, Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell. (Connolly, J.) (Entered: 10/03/2025)Open(opens another site)
73ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 72 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Restrict filed by Mountain Pediatrics, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Valeri Leswing, Protect Kids Colorado. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 10/3/2025. Text Only Entry (kmyha) (Entered: 10/03/2025)Open(opens another site)
74Joint STATUS REPORT by Defendants Eric Artis, Geta Asfaw, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Jade Rose Kelly, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Philip Jacob Weiser. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 10/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
75MINUTE ORDER: Upon review of the Joint Status Report ("JSR"), the Status Conference set for October 20, 2025, is vacated. Additionally, the Court accepts the schedule proposed by the parties in the JSR. Specifically: CCRD and Commission Defendants may conduct a 30(b)(6) deposition of XX-XY Athletics by November 7, 2025.Defendants shall file oppositions to Plaintiffs' pending preliminary injunction motions and Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) motions to dismiss by November 21, 2025. Plaintiffs may serve written discovery, if any, on CCRD and Commission Defendants by November 26, 2025. Defendant's deadline to respond to any written discovery is December 23, 2025. Plaintiffs may conduct a consolidated 30(b)(6) deposition of the CCRD or CCRC and a consolidated deposition of each of Defendants' non- CCRD declarants between January 6 and January 21, 2026.Plaintiffs' deadline to reply in support of their preliminary injunction motions and respond in opposition to Defendants' 12(b)(1) motions to dismiss is February 11, 2026.Defendants' deadline to reply in support of their 12(b)(1) motions to dismiss is February 25, 2026.All discovery specifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in the JSR are adopted by the Court. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 10/20/2025. Text Only Entry (mdblc1) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
76MINUTE ORDER granting the 56 Division and Commission's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Page Limit for their Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction and 57 The Attorney General's Unopposed for Extension of Page Limit for his Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. The Division and Commission's response to the 7 Preliminary Injunction Motion shall not exceed 30 pages. The Attorney General's response shall not exceed 18 pages. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 11/14/2025. Text Only Entry(mdblc1) (Entered: 11/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
77Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Eric Artis, Geta Asfaw, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Jade Rose Kelly, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 11/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
78Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Opposition to Preliminary Injunction by Defendants Eric Artis, Geta Asfaw, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Jade Rose Kelly, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Philip Jacob Weiser. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 11/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
79ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS: 77 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Motion to Dismiss filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw, 78 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Opposition to Preliminary Injunction filed by Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Philip Jacob Weiser, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw, Eric Artis, Jade Rose Kelly.Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 11/18/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 11/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
80MINUTE ORDER granting 77 78 Defendants' Unopposed Motions for Extension of Page Limits. Defendants Aubrey Sullivan's and Commissioners of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission's consolidated Motion to Dismiss shall not exceed thirty (30) pages. Defendants' consolidated opposition to Plaintiffs' motions for preliminary injunction shall not exceed forty-five (45) pages. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 11/18/2025. Text Only Entry(mdblc6.) (Entered: 11/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
81MOTION to Dismiss by Defendant Philip Jacob Weiser. (Towery, Lane) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
82MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Eric Artis, Geta Asfaw, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Jade Rose Kelly, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Defendants' Appendix to Motion to Dismiss)(Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
83ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS: 81 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Philip Jacob Weiser, 82 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 11/21/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
84RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Restricted Appendix to ECF82 by Defendants Eric Artis, Geta Asfaw, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Jade Rose Kelly, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward.. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
85BRIEF in Opposition to 27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendants Eric Artis, Geta Asfaw, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Jade Rose Kelly, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Defendants' Appendix to PI Opposition)(Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
86RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Restricted Appendix to ECF85 by Defendants Eric Artis, Geta Asfaw, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Jade Rose Kelly, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward.. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
87MINUTE ORDER: In light of 81 82 Defendants' consolidated motions to dismiss, 64 68 Defendants' earlier motions to dismiss are moot. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 11/24/2025. Text Only Entry(mdblc6.) (Entered: 11/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
88Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Restrict by Plaintiffs Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Do No Harm, Valeri Leswing, Travis Morrell, Mountain Pediatrics, Protect Kids Colorado. (Connolly, J.) (Entered: 12/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
89ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 88 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Restrict filed by Mountain Pediatrics, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Valeri Leswing, Protect Kids Colorado.Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 12/2/2025. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 12/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
90ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS: 81 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Philip Jacob Weiser, 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Protect Kids Colorado, 27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Mountain Pediatrics, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Valeri Leswing, Protect Kids Colorado, 82 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Jade Rose Kelly, Eric Artis, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 1/15/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 01/15/2026)Open(opens another site)
91MINUTE ORDER: A Motion Hearing to address the Preliminary Injunction Motion is set for February 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. The Hearing will be conducted in-person in Courtroom 101 of the US District Court for the District of Colorado at Colorado Springs located at 212 N. Wahsatch Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 1/29/2026. Text Only Entry (mdblc1) (Entered: 01/29/2026)Open(opens another site)
92MINUTE ORDER: In light of 27 Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, 7 Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is found to be moot. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 2/2/2026. Text Only Entry(mdblc1) (Entered: 02/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
93Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Plaintiffs Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Do No Harm, Valeri Leswing, Travis Morrell, Mountain Pediatrics, Protect Kids Colorado. (Connolly, J.) (Entered: 02/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
94ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 93 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages filed by Mountain Pediatrics, Do No Harm, Travis Morrell, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Valeri Leswing, Protect Kids Colorado. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 2/5/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 02/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
95Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 81 MOTION to Dismiss, 82 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Eric Artis, Geta Asfaw, Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Jade Rose Kelly, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Daniel S. Ward, Philip Jacob Weiser. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 02/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
96ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 95 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 81 MOTION to Dismiss, 82 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Sergio Raudel Cordova, Mayuko Fieweger, Aubrey C. Sullivan, Philip Jacob Weiser, Daniel S. Ward, Geta Asfaw, Eric Artis, Jade Rose Kelly. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 2/5/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 02/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
97MINUTE ORDER granting 93 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Page Limits and the 95 Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time for Defendants to File their Replies in Support of their Motion to Dismiss.Plaintiffs may file a single brief in support of their preliminary injunction motion and in opposition to Defendants' motions to dismiss, not to exceed 40 pages. Additionally, Defendants' deadline to replies in support of their motions to dismiss is extended to March 4, 2026. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 2/6/2026. Text Only Entry(mdblc1) (Entered: 02/06/2026)Open(opens another site)
98REPLY to Response to 27 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and RESPONSE to 81 MOTION to dismiss and 82 MOTION to dismiss filed by Plaintiffs Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Do No Harm, Valeri Leswing, Travis Morrell, Mountain Pediatrics, Protect Kids Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(Connolly, J.) (Entered: 02/11/2026)Open(opens another site)
99RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Restricted Appendix to 98 by Plaintiffs Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Do No Harm, Valeri Leswing, Travis Morrell, Mountain Pediatrics, Protect Kids Colorado.. (Connolly, J.) (Entered: 02/11/2026)Open(opens another site)
100RESTRICTED DOCUMENT - Level 1: Second Restricted Appendix to 98 by Plaintiffs Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Defending Education, Do No Harm, Valeri Leswing, Travis Morrell, Mountain Pediatrics, Protect Kids Colorado.. (Connolly, J.) (Entered: 02/11/2026)Open(opens another site)