Case: Furry v. City of Polk City, Iowa

NOTICE OF REMOVAL by City of Polk City, Iowa, Chelsea Huisman, Jeremy Siepker from Iowa District Court for Polk County, case number LACL164600. Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 405, receipt number AIASDC-5898156., filed by City of Polk City, Iowa, Chelsea Huisman, Jeremy Siepker. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 2/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 State Court Pleadings, # 2 State Court Notice of Removal, # 3 LR 81 Statement)(Tharnish, Deborah) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal) by City of Polk City, Iowa, Chelsea Huisman, Jeremy Siepker.(Tharnish, Deborah) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER AND DISCOVERY PLAN . (Griffin, Ashley) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Alissa Furry.Motions referred to Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. Responses due by 1/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Joint Proposed Protective Order)(Griffin, Ashley) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

TEXT ORDER granting 4 Joint Motion for Protective Order. The court will enter a protective order in the form submitted with the motion except for paragraph 2 which has been redacted in part. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 1/13/2026. (jeb) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 1/13/2026. (jeb) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Protective Order

TEXT ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: A Scheduling Conference will be held by video on February 3, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. before Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. A link to join the video conference will be emailed to counsel. Recording or broadcasting of the video conference is prohibited. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 1/16/2026. (jeb) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Order (Seal Entry Optional) AND ~Util - Set Hearings

TEXT ORDER CHANGING DATE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: Due to changes to the Court's calendar, the Scheduling Conference will be held by video on February 4, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. A link to join the video conference will be emailed to counsel. Recording or broadcasting of the video conference is prohibited. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 2/2/2026. (jeb) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Order (Seal Entry Optional) AND ~Util - Set Hearings

TEXT MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr.: Scheduling Conference held on 2/4/2026. Attorney Amy Beck appeared for plaintiff. Attorneys Deborah Tharnish & Spencer Willems appeared for defendants. Scheduling order to be entered. Court Time: 5 minutes. (jeb) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

SCHEDULING AND TRIAL SETTING ORDER. Initial Disclosures due by 2/13/2026. Motions to Add Parties due by 3/9/2026. Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 3/9/2026. Plaintiff Expert Witness Disclosures due by 4/10/2026. Defendants Expert Witness Disclosures due by 6/10/2026. Plaintiff Rebuttal Expert Witness Disclosures due by 7/10/2026. Discovery Deadline 9/9/2026. Dispositive Motion Deadline 10/2/2026. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/25/2027 at 11:00 a.m. in Des Moines Courthouse Room 520 before Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. Jury Trial set to begin 4/19/2027 at 9:00 a.m. in Des Moines Courthouse Room 510 before Chief Judge Stephanie M. Rose. Estimated length 5 days. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 2/4/2026. (jeb) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

ORDER REGARDING FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS. See order for particulars and deadlines. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr. on 2/4/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Form for FPO)(jeb) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Scheduling Conference

Withdrawal of Attorney by Ashley Lynn Griffin. (Griffin, Ashley) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

TEXT ORDER SETTING REMOTE STATUS CONFERENCE for 2/20/2026 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams to discuss logistics of court sponsored settlement conference. Counsel shall join over video via Webex, with meeting ID: 2302 554 4540 and password: iasd-hca. Photographing, recording, or broadcasting of any judicial proceedings, including proceedings held by remote conference, is strictly and absolutely prohibited. Signed by Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 2/17/2026. (nam) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Setting Status Conference(s)

Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams: Status Conference held on 2/20/2026. Attorney Beck appeared on behalf of plaintiff. Attorney Willems appeared on behalf of defendants. Order setting settlement conference to follow. Total Court Time: 7 minutes. (nam) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

ORDER setting Settlement Conference for 3/31/2026 at 09:00 AM in Des Moines - Room 540 - 5th Floor Northwest before Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams. See order for pariculars. Signed by Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 2/20/2026. (nam) (Main Document 15 replaced to correct typos in dates on 3/9/2026) (k). (Entered: 02/20/2026)

ORDER REGARDING PERMISSION TO BRING ELECTRONIC DEVICES INTO THE COURTHOUSE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. See order for particulars. Signed by Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 2/20/2026. (nam) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Status Conference

NOTICE by Alissa Furry Notice of Change of Address and Contact Information. (Beck, Amy) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ronald Albrecht on behalf of Alissa Furry (Albrecht, David) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

AMENDED ORDER REGARDING PERMISSION TO BRING ELECTRONIC DEVICES INTO THE COURTHOUSE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. See order for particulars. Signed by Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 3/25/2026. (nam) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams: Settlement Conference held on 3/31/2026. Attorney Beck appeared on behalf of plaintiff. Attorneys Tharnish and Willems appeared on behalf of defendants. Case did not settle. Total Court Time: 4 hours. (nam) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Settlement Conference

Unresisted MOTION to Dismiss Individual Defendants Chelsea Huisman and Jeremy Siepker by Alissa Furry. Responses due by 5/14/2026. (Beck, Amy) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

STIPULATION Stipulated Dismissal of Individual Defendants Chelsea Huisman and Jeremy Siepker by Alissa Furry. (Beck, Amy) (Entered: 05/06/2026)