Overview
- A Boulder deputy went to the University of Colorado on Aug. 11 to try to serve Deion Sanders with a subpoena but was told he was unavailable during an open practice.
- Plaintiff’s counsel filed a proof of service on Aug. 19 saying Sanders’ lawyer Harvey Steinberg accepted the subpoena by email, a claim Steinberg now disputes in court filings.
- Steinberg filed a motion to quash and seek a protective order on Aug. 20–21 arguing in‑person testimony would be an undue burden and offering remote testimony if the judge finds Sanders’ testimony necessary.
- The bench trial is set to begin Aug. 31 and will focus on whether the 2015 incident that produced a $11.89 million default judgment qualifies as a “willful and malicious” injury that cannot be discharged in Chapter 7.
- Judge Michael E. Romero has said Sanders’ testimony “may be relevant” but has signaled he will limit the trial to the Sept. 17, 2015 events unless counsel opens the door, a ruling that will shape whether the coach must testify and how.