Fritz, Mark v. Evers, Tony

Filing 24

Transmission of Notice of Appeal, Docketing Statement, Order, Judgment, Docket Sheet and Transcript Information Sheet to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re: 22 Notice of Appeal, (Attachments: # 1 Docketing Statement, # 2 Order, # 3 Judgment, # 4 Docket Sheet, # 5 Transcript Information Sheet) (lak)

3015, APPEAL, CLOSED, DPM,

U.S. District Court
Western District of Wisconsin (Madison)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:15-cv-00581-wmc

Fritz, Mark v. Evers, Tony
Assigned to: District Judge William M. Conley
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker
Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

Date Filed: 09/14/2015
Date Terminated: 09/06/2017
Jury Demand: Defendant
Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff
Mark A. Fritz

represented by William Francis Sulton
Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C.
788 N Jefferson St Ste 500
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3763
414-278-8800
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
Dr. Tony Evers
In his official capacity as the State
Superintendent of the Department of Public
Instruction

represented by Brian P. Keenan
Wisconsin Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707
608-266-0020
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Gabe Johnson - Karp
16E State Capitol
Madison, WI 53703
414-426-0179
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed
09/14/2015

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Docket Text
1 State Court Complaint, filed by Tony Evers, (Attachments:
# 1 State Court Summons,
# 2 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet) (Johnson - Karp, Gabe) Modified on 9/15/2015. (lak) (Entered:

09/14/2015)
09/14/2015

2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL AND PETITION from Dane County Circuit Court, case number
15CV2071. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0758-1640923), filed by Tony Evers. (Attachments:
# 1 Certificate of Service) (Johnson - Karp, Gabe) Modified on 9/15/2015: Petition refers to an
Exhibit A but there is no Exhibit A attached. (lak) (Entered: 09/14/2015)

09/14/2015

3 Notice by Defendant Tony Evers re: 2 Notice of Removal and Filing of Petition. (Johnson - Karp,
Gabe) Modified on 9/15/2015. (lak) (Entered: 09/14/2015)

09/15/2015

Case randomly assigned to District Judge William M. Conley and Magistrate Judge Stephen L.
Crocker. (voc) (Entered: 09/15/2015)

09/15/2015

Standard attachments for Judge William M. Conley required to be served on all parties with
summons or waiver of service: NORTC, Corporate Disclosure Statement. (voc) (Entered:
09/15/2015)

09/16/2015

4 Notice of Appearance filed by William Francis Sulton for Plaintiff Mark A. Fritz. (Sulton, William)
(Entered: 09/16/2015)

09/16/2015

5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Mark A. Fritz. (Sulton, William) (Entered: 09/16/2015)

09/21/2015

6 MOTION TO DISMISS by Defendant Tony Evers. Brief in Opposition due 10/13/2015. Brief in
Reply due 10/22/2015. (Johnson - Karp, Gabe) (Entered: 09/21/2015)

09/21/2015

7 Brief in Support of 6 Motion to Dismiss by Defendant Tony Evers. (Johnson - Karp, Gabe)
(Entered: 09/21/2015)

09/22/2015

8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Tony Evers. (Johnson - Karp, Gabe) (Entered:
09/22/2015)

09/29/2015

9 Record from Dane County Circuit Court. (Attachments:
# 1 Summons & Complaint,
# 2 Certificate Of Service,
# 3 Affidavit Of Service,
# 4 Notice of Petition Of Removal,
# 5 Certificate of Transmittal) (voc) (Entered: 09/29/2015)

10/01/2015

Set Pretrial Conference: Pretrial Conference set for 10/27/2015 at 02:00 PM. [Standing Order
Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (voc) (Entered: 10/01/2015)

10/02/2015

Set Telephone Pretrial Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 10/27/2015 at 02:00 PM
before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call
to chambers at [phone]. [Standing Order Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference
attached] (voc) (Entered: 10/02/2015)

10/13/2015

10 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time by Plaintiff Mark A. Fritz. Motions referred to Magistrate
Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Sulton, William) (Entered: 10/13/2015)

10/14/2015

11 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
Stipulation accepted and entered. The October 27, 2015 telephonic pretrial conference remains on
the schedule. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 10/14/2015. (voc) (Entered:
10/14/2015)

10/14/2015

Reset Deadlines as to 6 MOTION TO DISMISS by Defendant Tony Evers. Brief in Opposition due
10/19/2015. Brief in Reply due 10/28/2015. (voc) (Entered: 10/14/2015)

10/19/2015

12 Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff Mark A. Fritz re: 6 Motion to Dismiss filed by Tony Evers. (Sulton,
William) (Entered: 10/19/2015)

10/20/2015

13 Joint Discovery Plan. (Sulton, William) (Entered: 10/20/2015)

10/28/2015

14 Brief in Reply by Defendant Tony Evers in Support of 6 Motion to Dismiss. (Johnson - Karp, Gabe)
(Entered: 10/28/2015)

10/30/2015

15 Pretrial Conference Order - Amendments to Pleadings due 12/21/2015. Dispositive Motions due
5/6/2016. Settlement Letters due 8/26/2016. Motions in Limine due 9/2/2016. Response to Motion
due 9/16/2016. Telephonic Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/27/2016 at 04:00 PM. Counsel for
Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at [phone]. Jury Selection and Trial
set for 10/3/2016 at 09:00 AM before Judge William M. Conley. Signed by Magistrate Judge
Stephen L. Crocker on 10/28/2015. (jls) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

04/25/2016

16 Motion to Set Aside 15 Pretrial Conference Order, by Defendant Tony Evers. (Johnson - Karp,
Gabe) (Entered: 04/25/2016)

04/25/2016

17 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
The defendant's unopposed motion to set aside the schedule 16 is granted. All remaining dates and
deadlines in the existing schedule are stricken. After the court rules on the pending motion to
dismiss, it will hold a telephonic status conference if necessary to re-set the schedule in this case.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/25/2016. (voc) (Entered: 04/25/2016)

12/02/2016

18 Motion for an Order Concerning the Status of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss re: 6 MOTION TO
DISMISS by Plaintiff Mark A. Fritz. Response due 12/9/2016. (Sulton, William) Modified on
12/2/2016. (lak) (Entered: 12/02/2016)

06/26/2017

19 Second Motion for an Order Concerning the Status of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss re: 6
MOTION TO DISMISS by Plaintiff Mark A. Fritz. Response due 7/3/2017. (Sulton, William)
Modified on 6/27/2017. (lak) (Entered: 06/26/2017)

09/06/2017

20 ORDER granting 6 Motion to Dismiss by defendant Tony Evers. Signed by District Judge William
M. Conley on 9/6/2017. (voc) (Entered: 09/06/2017)

09/06/2017

21 JUDGMENT entered in favor of Defendant Tony Evers dismissing the case. (voc) (Entered:
09/06/2017)

09/20/2017

22 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Plaintiff Mark A. Fritz as to 20 Order on Motion to Dismiss, 21
Judgment. Filing fee of $ 505, receipt number 0758-2107753 paid. Docketing Statement filed.
(Attachments:
# 1 Docketing Statement,
# 2 Transcript Information Sheet) (Sulton, William) Modified on 9/21/2017. (lak) (Entered:
09/20/2017)

09/21/2017

23 Appeal Information Packet. (lak) (Entered: 09/21/2017)