Lindell, Nate v. Moreno, Peter et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
NATE LINDELL,
Plaintiff,
v.
PETER MORENO, JENNIFER FANDEL,
MICHAEL GLASS, NATHAN KENNEDY,
and ANTHONY CHURCHILL,
Defendants.
ORDER
23-cv-811-jdp
This case is set for a Zoom hearing on December 18 regarding plaintiff Nate Lindell’s
most recent motions to extend his deadline to submit a summary judgment response.
The court has received a series of documents from non-party Brianna Burton, including
two motions to intervene under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24. See Dkt. 89 and Dkt. 93.
In her first motion to intervene, Burton states that both she and Lindell are members
of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee and that she has an interest in the case
given her shared membership with that organization and its role in defending free expression.
But in her second motion, Burton explains that her relationship with Lindell goes beyond
membership in an organization; she also calls herself Lindell’s “paralegal” who helps him
organizes legal materials and drafts and edits filings for him. She states that she does not seek
to litigate the merits of the case but rather that she seeks intervention so she can observe and
record the Zoom hearing.
I will deny Burton’s motions to intervene because she concedes that she is not
attempting to join her own claim in this case. But because the Zoom hearing is open to the
public, I will grant her request for access to the hearing. I caution Burton that she will be joining
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the hearing only as an observer; she must mute herself and disable her own video. The clerk of
court will ensure that Burton follows these directions before the hearing begins.
Burton’s request to record the hearing is denied; this court forbids parties and non-
parties alike from recording its proceedings. The court will maintain an audio recording of the
hearing.
I also note that at least some of Burton’s filings were submitted to the court’s help desk
email address, as was one of Lindell’s motions for extension of time. This court does not allow
the filing of submissions by email, so both Burton and Lindell should refrain from doing so.
Because Lindell states that there have been significant delays in him receiving mail, I
will direct counsel for the corrections defendants to send prison officials an electronic copy of
this order for immediate distribution to Lindell.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. 	Non-party Brianna Burton’s motions to intervene are DENIED.
2. 	The clerk of court is directed to contact Burton to provide her with a copy of this
order and a link to the December 18, 2025 Zoom hearing.
3. 	Counsel for the corrections defendants are directed to send prison officials an
electronic copy of this order for immediate distribution to plaintiff.
Entered December 16, 2025.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge
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