Case: Cortez v. United States

COMPLAINT [CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT] against United States of America filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-18436409 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -YES,, filed by Douglas Cortez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Amanat, Farzin) Modified on 10/29/2024 (LJ). (Entered: 10/29/2024)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Quality Control Check - Summons

Proposed Summons. Re 1 Complaint, by Douglas Cortez (Amanat, Farzin) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

Proposed Summons. Re 1 Complaint, by Douglas Cortez (Amanat, Farzin) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Markowitz on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Markowitz, Peter) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (LJ) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (LJ)

Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case as part of a Pilot Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2023-23. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form is also available here: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2023-23, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2023-23 and other materials related to the Pilot Program on the Courts website: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program. (LJ) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

Your proposed summonses were not issued for the following reason: Please include a summons with an address to serve defendant "United States of America" in addition to the addresses provided for the EDNY U.S. Attorney and United States Attorney General. Please correct and resubmit using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ)

Proposed Summons. Re 1 Complaint, by Douglas Cortez (Amanat, Farzin) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

Proposed Summons. Re 1 Complaint, by Douglas Cortez (Amanat, Farzin) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Mauricio Norona on behalf of Douglas Cortez (aty to be noticed) (Norona, Mauricio) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

Summons Issued as to United States of America, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (AMF) (Entered: 10/30/2024)

SCHEDULING ORDER: An Initial Conference is scheduled for January 8, 2025 at 11:00 before Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. See the attached Order for details. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 10/31/2024. c/ecf (RI) (Entered: 10/31/2024)