U.S. District Courts - Iowa ©   Coverage   Help   Search Westlaw   Topic: AllCivil RightsCommercial Law & ContractsCommunicationsCriminal JusticeEducationFamily LawLabor & EmploymentLegal EthicsTaxation UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. David STEPHENS, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 17, 2009 Mark A. Tremmel, U.S. Attorney's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Plaintiff. Michael L. Smart, Federal Public Defender's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Defendant. ORDER CONCERNING PROSECUTION'S APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE'S ORDER DENYING PROSECUTION'S REQUEST TO AMEND DEFENDANT'S CONDITIONS OF RELEASE MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND This case is before the court on the prosecution's appeal of Chief United States Magistrate Judge Paul A. Zoss's order deny... Tim ROBERSON, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent. , N.D.Iowa, November 16, 2009 Tim Roberson, Sandstone, MN, pro se. Shawn Stephen Wehde, U.S. Attorney's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Respondent. Casey D. Jones, Asst. Fed Public Defender, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Petitioner. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PETITIONER'S § 2255 MOTION MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. This case is before the court pursuant to petitioner Tim Roberson's pro se Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 To Vacate, Set Aside, Or Correct Sentence By A Person In Federal Custody. Roberson claims that ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Jose Luis Nunez MUNOZ, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 13, 2009 Richard L. Murphy, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. ORDER REGARDING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On September 16, 2009, a one-count Indictment was returned against the defendant Jose Luis Nunez Munoz. On October 29, 2009, the defendant appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Jon S. Scoles and entered a plea of guilty to Count 1 of the Indictment. On October ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Nathan BROCKS, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 12, 2009 ORDER REGARDING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On September 17, 2009, a one-count Indictment was returned against the defendant Nathan Brocks. On October 27, 2009, the defendant appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Jon S. Scoles and entered a plea of guilty to Count 1 of the Indictment. On October 27, 2009, Judge Scoles filed a Report and Recommendation in which he recommended that ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Francisco Javier ZAMBRANO, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 12, 2009 Stephanie Marie Rose, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. Jonathan B. Hammond, Klinger, Robinson & Ford, LLP, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendant. ORDER REGARDING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEAS LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On October 7, 2009, a two-count Superseding Indictment was returned against the defendant Francisco Javier Zambrano. On October 27, 2009, the defendant appeared before United Sta... BANC OF AMERICA LEASING & CAPITAL, LLC, Plaintiff, v. WINDERMERE WEST VALLEY PARTNERS, LLC; Southern Devco, LLC; Walter L. Trace; and David N. Speers, Defendants. , N.D.Iowa, November 10, 2009 Abbe M. Stensland, Simmons, Perrine, Moyer & Bergman, P.L.C., Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. Bruce A Erusha, Joseph A. Peiffer, Day, Rettig, Peiffer & Johansen, PC, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendants. ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION The matters before the court are: (1) the "Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Transfer to the District of Arizona" ("Motion") (docket no. 5), filed by Defendants Windermere West Valley Partners, LLC, Southern Devco, LLC, Walter L. Trace... Ricardo SANDOVAL-CERRANTES, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent. , N.D.Iowa, November 10, 2009 Ricardo Sandoval-Cerrantes, Herlong, CA, pro se. Michael M. Hobart, U.S. Attorney's Office, Forde Fairchild, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Sioux City, IA, for Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PETITIONER'S § 2255 MOTION MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. This case is before the court on petitioner Ricardo Sandoval-Cerrantes's August 15, 2008, Pro Se First 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motion To Vacate, Set Aside, and/or Correct Sentence And Conviction By An [sic] Federal Inmate (§ 2255 Motio... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Corey Lamar CULLAR, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 10, 2009 Daniel Aaron Chatham, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. Jane Kelly, Federal Public Defender, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendant. ORDER REGARDING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On August 12, 2009, a one-count Indictment was returned against the defendant Corey Lamar Cullar. On October 26, 2009, the defendant appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Jon S. Scoles ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Jimmie COUTENTOS, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 10, 2009 Ian Thornhill, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. Jane Kelly, Federal Public Defender, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendant. ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION The matter before the court is Defendant Jimmie Coutentos's Objections ("Objections") (docket no. 42) to United States Magistrate Judge Jon S. Scoles's Report and Recommendation ("Report and Recommendation") (docket no. 32). Judge Scoles recommends that the undersigned deny Defendant's Motion to Su... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Jimmie COUTENTOS, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 10, 2009 Ian Thornhill, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. Jane Kelly, Federal Public Defender, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendant. ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION The matter before the court is Defendant Jimmie Coutentos's "Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Strike" ("Motion") (docket no. 19). II. RELEVANT PRIOR PROCEEDINGS On August 20, 2009, a grand jury returned a three-count Indictment (docket no. 2) against Defendant. Counts 1 and 2 charge De... GREAT LAKES COMMUNICATION CORPORATION and Superior Telephone Cooperative, Plaintiffs, v. IOWA UTILITIES BOARD, Utilities Division, Department of Commerce; Robert B. Berntsen, Krista K. Tanner, and Darrell Hanson, in their Official Capacities as Mem, N.D.Iowa, November 10, 2009 George David Carter, Jr., Ross Allen Buntrock, Stephanie Ann Joyce, Arent Fox LLP, Washington, DC, Jeana L. Goosmann, Jeremy J. Cross, Goosmann Law Firm, P.L.C., Sioux City, IA, for Plaintiffs. David Jay Lynch, Jennifer Smithson, Iowa Utilities Board, Bradley C. Obermeier, Joseph G. Gamble, Duncan Green Brown & Langeness, PC, Bret Alan Dublinske, Dickinson Mackaman Tyler & Hagen PC, Des Moines, IA, John P. Corrado, Robert A. Salerno, Morrison and Foerster LLP, Washington, DC, Charles W. Stees... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. William Albert ROBERTSON, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 9, 2009 Daniel C. Tvedt, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. This matter is before the court pursuant to the defendant's motion to reduce sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (docket no. 108). The defendant filed such motion on October 13, 2009. In relevant part, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) provides: The court may not modify a term of imprisonment once it has been imposed except that ... in the case of a defendant who has been sentenced to a t... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Chero Lee EVERSON, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 9, 2009 John H. Lammers, Us Attorney's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Plaintiff. Robert A. Wichser, Federal Public Defender, Sioux City, IA, for Defendant. ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On April 23, 2009, an indictment was returned against defendant Chero Lee Everson, charging defendant Everson with possessing with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of pure methamphetami... Lisa HIPP and Mark Howerton, Plaintiffs, v. COLTS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS, Robert Laughlin, Gina Laughlin, Greg Orwell, Vicki Schaffer, Kim Huckstadt, and Maquoketa CSD, Defendants. , N.D.Iowa, November 6, 2009 Martin A. Diaz, Martin Diaz Law Firm, Iowa City, IA, for Plaintiffs. Brian J. Fagan, Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, PLC, Thomas D. Wolle, Moyer & Bergman, PLC, Cedar Rapids, IA, Robert L. Sudmeier, Fuerste, Carew, Coyle, Juergens & Sudmeier, PC, Dubuque, IA, for Defendants. ORDER EDWARD J. McMANUS, District Judge. This matter is before the court on defendants' resisted Motions for Summary Judgment, filed March 2, 2009. Granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiffs Lisa Hipp and M... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Richard KRESS, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 5, 2009 Kevin C. Fletcher, U.S. Attorney's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Plaintiff. Robert A. Wichser, Federal Public Defender, Sioux City, IA, for Defendant. ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On July 23, 2009, an indictment was returned against defendant Richard Kress, charging defendant with conspiring to manufacture 5 grams or more of pure methamphetamine, distribute 5 gra... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Bruce KRUG, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 5, 2009 F. David Eastman, Eastman Law Firm, Clear Lake, IA, for Defendant. ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On April 22, 2009, an indictment was returned against defendant Bruce Krug, charging defendant with conspiring to manufacture 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, having previously been convicted of a felony drug offense, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Dameetrees Tihon HARRINGTON, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 5, 2009 ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. This matter is before the court pursuant to the defendant's motion to reduce sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (docket no. 63). The defendant filed such motion on November 4, 2009. The government did not file a resistance, and the court did not order it to do so. For the instant matter, the court does not intend to appoint counsel. See United States v. Harris, 568 F.3d 666, 669 (8th Cir .2009) (concluding that there is no right to assistance of couns... Christopher BAUER, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent. , N.D.Iowa, November 4, 2009 Robert L. Teig, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Respondent. Mark R. Brown, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Petitioner. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PETITIONER'S § 2255 MOTION MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. This case is before the court pursuant to petitioner Christopher Bauer's Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 To Vacate, Set Aside, Or Correct Sentence By A Person In Federal Custody (docket no. 2), filed on June 2, 2008, by and through counsel. Bauer claims that his trial coun... Scott Michael KOLSRUD, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 4, 2009 Scott Kolsrud, Springfield, MO, pro se. Robert L. Teig, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendant. ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief District Judge. This matter appears before the court on Scott Michael Kolsrud's motion for relief from judgment (docket no. 30). Scott Michael Kolsrud ("the movant") filed such motion on November 3, 2009. The government did not file a resistance, and the court did not order the government to do so. The movant does n... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Keith Marlon TAYLOR, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 3, 2009 ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief District Judge. This matter appears before the court on the defendant's motion for credit toward his sentence for time that he spent in jail (docket no. 60). The clerk's office filed such motion on November 2, 2009. 18 U.S.C. § 3585 directs that a defendant "be given credit toward the service of a term of imprisonment for any time he [or she] has spent in official detention prior to the date the sentence commences [if the official detention was] a result of ... Willard Edward MORE, III, Plaintiff, v. CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 2, 2009 ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. The matter before the court is the defendant's motion to dismiss (docket no. 13) under Rule 12(b)(1) and Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. [FN1] The defendant filed such motion on October 2, 2009. The plaintiff filed a resistance (docket no. 14) on October 16, 2009. The defendant did not file a reply, and the time for doing so has passed. FN1. The court notes that "[a] motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction under [Federal Ru... Burns F. McFARLAND, Plaintiff, v. Robin McFARLAND, et al., Defendants. , N.D.Iowa, November 2, 2009 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT KIM SCORZA'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. At issue in the motion for summary judgment pending before this court, is whether a court-appointed individual, who was ordered to conduct a child custody evaluation as part of divorce proceedings, is entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity from suit. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND A. Factual Background The summary judgment record reveals that the following facts ar... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Ryan Matthew BRAISKE, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, November 2, 2009 Daniel W. Huitink, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. ORDER FOR PRETRIAL DETENTION JON STUART SCOLES, United States Magistrate Judge. On the 2nd day of November, 2009, this matter came on for hearing on the Government's request to have the Defendant detained prior to trial. The Government was represented by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel W. Huitink. The Defendant appeared personally and was represented by his attorney, Jane Kelly. RELEVANT FACTS On October 2... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Lance MILLER, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, October 30, 2009 Mark A. Tremmel, U.S. Attorney's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Plaintiff. Michael L. Smart, Federal Public Defender's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT'S MOTION IN LIMINE MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. This case is before the court on defendant Lance Miller's October 19, 2009, Motion In Limine (docket no. 28). Miller was indicted on March 18, 2009, on one count of receiving child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252A(a)(2)(A)... Steven BRADLEY, Plaintiff, v. Curt MAYO, Steve Salviati, Iowa Department of Corrections, Dennis Labarge, Jeremy Fall, Molly Moroney, Defendants. , N.D.Iowa, October 28, 2009 Steven Bradley, Anamosa, IA, pro se. INITIAL REVIEW ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. This matter is before the court on the plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (docket no. 1). The plaintiff submitted such application on October 5, 2009. Along with his application to proceed in forma pauperis, the plaintiff submitted a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an application for appointment of counsel (docket no. 2). On or about October 15, 2009, October 19, 2009, Oct... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Thomas WOHLMAN, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, October 28, 2009 Mark A. Tremmel, U.S. Attorney's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Plaintiff. ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. The matter before the court is Defendant Thomas Wohlman's Motion to Suppress ("Motion") (docket no. 16). United States Magistrate Judge Jon S. Scoles issued a report and recommendation ("Report and Recommendation") (docket no. 25) on the Motion in which he recommended that the undersigned deny the Motion. On July 22, 2009, a grand jury returned a two-count Indictment (docket no. 2-2... Robert MATHISON, Sr., Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent. , N.D.Iowa, October 27, 2009 Robert Mathison, Sr., Duluth, MN, pro se. Forde Fairchild, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Robert A. Knief, US Attorney's Office, Sioux City, IA, Martin J. McLaughlin, US Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PETITIONER'S § 2255 MOTION MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND A. The Petitioner's Criminal Proceedings [FN1] FN1. Mathison's criminal case number is CR06-4030-5-MWB, and docket entries cited under this sectio... Randy Louis LINDERMAN, Plaintiff, v. David DIEMER, Deborah Edwards, Cornell Smith, Jerry Burt, Sherly Lockwood, Michael Savala, John Baldwin, Defendants. , N.D.Iowa, October 27, 2009 Randy Linderman, Anamosa, IA, pro se. INITIAL REVIEW ORDER LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. This matter is before the court on the plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (docket no. 1). The plaintiff submitted such application on September 29, 2009. Along with his application to proceed in forma pauperis, the plaintiff submitted a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an application for appointment of counsel (docket no. 2). Based on the application submitted, in forma... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. David STEPHENS, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, October 27, 2009 Mark A. Tremmel, U.S. Attorney's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Plaintiff. Michael L. Smart, Federal Public Defender's Office, Sioux City, IA, for Defendant. ORDER PAUL A. ZOSS, United States Chief Magistrate Judge. The defendant David Stephens is charged, among other things, with violations of laws prohibiting the possession, receipt, and transport of child pornography. The court held a detention hearing on October 2, 2009, and found the plaintiff (the "Government") had failed to prove by ... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Zachery LARSON, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, October 27, 2009 Forde Fairchild, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Sioux City, IA, for Plaintiff. Chad Douglas Primmer, Council Bluffs, IA, Michael L. Smart, Federal Public Defender's Office, Rees Conrad Douglas, Sioux City, IA, for Defendants. ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DEFENDANT'S RULE 11(c)(1)(C) GUILTY PLEA MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On February 19, 2009, an indictment was returned against defendant Zachery Larson, charging defen... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Daryl MAASSEN, Darlene Maassen, and Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance, Defendants. , N.D.Iowa, October 27, 2009 Laquita Taylor-Phillips, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff. Bruce Nelson Crawford, Huffman, Usem, Saboe, Crawford & Greenberg, PA, Minneapolis, MN, Chip J. Lowe, Howe Cunningham & Lowe PLC, Urbandale, IA, James W. Redmond, Jill A. Finken, Heidman Law Firm, L.L.P., Sioux City, IA, Valencia V. McCown, AAG, Des Moines, IA, for Defendants. ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIM PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) AND 12(b)(1) DONALD E. OB... Gregory YOUNG, Odetta Young, Edward Huyer, Connie Huyer, and Sue ann Ross, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. WELLS FARGO & COMPANY and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Defendants. , S.D.Iowa, October 27, 2009 Deborah Clark-Weintraub, Whatley Drake & Kallas LLC, Michael R. Reese, Kim E. Richman, Reese Richman LLP, New York, NY, Roxanne Barton Conlin, Roxanne Conlin & Associates, Des Moines, IA, Sara C. Hacker, Whatley Drake & Kallas LLC, Birmingham, AL, Mario A. Pacella, J. Preston Strom, Jr., Strom Law Firm LLC, Columbia, SC, for Plaintiffs. Michael A. Giudicessi, Faegre & Benson LLP, Des Moines, IA, Mark D. Lonergan, Michael J. Steiner, John B. Sullivan, Joshua Eric Whitehair, Severson & Werson,... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Eugene DAVIS, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, October 26, 2009 Richard L. Murphy, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. ORDER REGARDING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On August 11, 2009, a one-count Indictment was returned against the defendant Eugene Davis. On October 9, 2009, the defendant appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Jon S. Scoles and entered a plea of guilty to Count 1 of the Indictment. On October 9, 2009, Judg... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Robert ESSEX, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, October 26, 2009 Robert L. Teig, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. Joanne Lilledahl, Federal Public Defender, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendant. ORDER REGARDING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On August 12, 2009, a one-count Indictment was returned against the defendant Robert Essex. On October 9, 2009, the defendant appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Jon S. Scoles and ent... ZAMORA ENTERTAINMENT, INC., La Ley Radio Station, and Joel Garcia, an individual, Plaintiffs, v. WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENTS, L.L.C., Temerarios International Tours, Inc., and Los Temerarios, Defendants. , S.D.Iowa, October 23, 2009 Brooke Suter Van Vliet, Brick Gentry Bowers Swartz & Levis PC, West Des Moines, IA, for Plaintiffs. Anthony R. Lopez, Law Offices of Lopez & Associates, Beverly Hills, CA, John H. Moorlach, Whitfield & Eddy PLC, Gregory A. Witke, Scott Wormsley, Bradshaw Fowler Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, IA, Michael Brian Garfinkel, Paul Anthony Rigali, Venable LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendants. ORDER ROBERT W. PRATT, Chief Judge. Before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss, or in the alternative, ... Reuben and Katharine TOLENTINO, Properties, LLC, an Iowa limited liability company, James and Brenda Hall, married individuals residing in California, Harpaul and Amritpal Nagra, married individuals residing in California, West Mullen Iowa, LLC, an I, N.D.Iowa, October 23, 2009 Jay T. Jambeck, Schinner Law Group, San Francisco, CA, Kimberly Holst Blankenship, Natalie Kaye Ditmars, Bradley & Riley, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiffs. Benjamin Patrick Roach, Thomas H. Walton, Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell & O'Brien PC, Bradley M. Beaman, Gregory A. Witke, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C., Des Moines, IA, Larry G. Gutz, Simmons Perrine Moyer & Bergman, PLC, Cedar Rapids, IA, Rodrigo Enrique Salas, Patrick J. Hagan, Dillingham & Murphy, LLP, San Francisco, CA... UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Michael Vincent SANDERS, Defendant. , N.D.Iowa, October 23, 2009 Daniel Aaron Chatham, Daniel C. Tvedt, U.S. Attorney's Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff. Joanne Lilledahl, Federal Public Defender, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendant. ORDER REGARDING MAGISTRATE'S AMENDED REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA LINDA R. READE, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On August 11, 2009, a one-count Superseding Indictment was returned against the defendant Michael Vincent Sanders. On September 21, 2009, the defendant appeared be... © 2009 West, a Thomson business Westlaw Integration Solutions  /  Westlaw.com