Case: Blumenthal v. Whitaker

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5798200) filed by RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, MAZIE K. HIRONO, SHELDON WHITEHOUSE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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NOTICE of Appearance by Brianne Jenna Gorod on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Rene Frazelle on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Frazelle, Brian) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Leon Berwick on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Berwick, Benjamin) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Bonnie Wydra on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Wydra, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zef, )

NOTICE of Appearance by Anne Harden Tindall on behalf of RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, MAZIE K. HIRONO, SHELDON WHITEHOUSE (Tindall, Anne) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/19/2018. (lctnm2) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 11/19/2018)

Case randomly reassigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. Judge Trevor N. McFadden is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 11/30/2018)

STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/30/2018. (lcrdm2, ) (Entered: 11/30/2018)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DONALD J. TRUMP served on 11/29/2018; MATTHEW G. WHITAKER served on 11/29/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/29/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/29/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/28/2019.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Frazelle, Brian) (Entered: 12/06/2018)

LEAVE TO FILE DENIED- Movant David Andrew Christenson's Amicus submission This document is unavailable as the Court denied its filing.. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 12/11/18. (ztd) (Entered: 12/14/2018)

MOTION to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by DONALD TRUMP, MATTHEW G. WHITAKER (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lin, Jean) (Entered: 01/11/2019)

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Memorandum in opposition to re 13 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations filed by RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, MAZIE K. HIRONO, SHELDON WHITEHOUSE. (Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 01/11/2019)

MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the government shall file a response to Plaintiff's opposition to the motion to stay, Dkt. 14, on or before January 18, 2019. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/11/2019. (lcrdm2, )

Set/Reset Deadlines: Government's response to Plaintiff's opposition to the motion to stay, Dkt. 14, due on or before 1/18/2019. (kt)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 13 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations or in the Alternative, Requeset for an Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint filed by DONALD J. TRUMP, MATTHEW G. WHITAKER. (Lin, Jean) (Entered: 01/18/2019)

NOTICE OF ERROR re 15 Reply to opposition to Motion; emailed to jean.lin@usdoj.gov, cc'd 12 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. Please refile document, 3. using the "Motions" category for extension of time (jf)

MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint (same filing as Defs.' Reply in Support of Stay, ECF No. 15, Jan. 18, 2019; refiling per Clerk's instruction) by DONALD J. TRUMP, MATTHEW G. WHITAKER (Lin, Jean) (Entered: 01/25/2019)

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' motion to stay, Dkt. 13, and motion for an extension of time to file, Dkt. 16, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion for a stay is DENIED and that the motion for an extension is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' complaint on or before February 14, 2019. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/25/2019. (lcrdm2, )

Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' complaint on or before 2/14/2019. (kt)

LEAVE TO FILE DENIED- David Andrew Christenson's Motion to Join This document is unavailable as the Court denied its filing.. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on David Andrew Christenson's Motion to Join. (ztd) (Entered: 02/05/2019)

MINUTE ORDER: On December 11, 2018, this Court denied leave to file movant's proposed amicus brief and motion for leave to file. See Dkt. 12. The Court has now received a "motion to join," containing additional documents, and a request to "reconsider [the Court's] order denying [the] Amicus Brief." As reflected in Dkt. 17, the Court will DENY leave to file the additional documents and will DENY the request for reconsideration of its previous denial of leave to file. By the movant's own account, his proposed filing is not directed at advancing the resolution of the case currently before the Court; instead movant wishes to publicize "information contained in the Amicus Brief" because "[t]here is no place in the world for the American People to have access to [the] information" he seeks to disseminate. The Court's docket is not an appropriate forum for this type of mass communication but, rather, serves as a record of the official proceedings relating specifically to -- and intended to advance the resolution of -- this matter. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/5/2019. (lcrdm2, )

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, in Light of Intervening Event by DONALD J. TRUMP, MATTHEW G. WHITAKER (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lin, Jean) (Entered: 02/14/2019)

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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' Consent Motion for Extension of Time, Dkt. 18, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before February 20, 2019. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/14/2019. (lcrdm2, )

Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or 2/20/2019. (kt)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs (Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 02/19/2019)

MINUTE ORDER: In light of Plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal, this action is DISMISSED. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk is directed to terminate this case. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/19/2019. (lcrdm2, )