Case: J.E.L. v. Charest

COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2065250 ), filed by JEL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Waiver of Service - Charest, # 3 Waiver of Service - Deckert)(Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 11/13/2024)

MOTION to Proceed Under a Pseudonym filed by ARV, CC, KC, RC, DT, PT, RX, CM. Responses due by 11/27/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum)(Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 11/13/2024)

MOTION to Seal Filed. Notice Sent To: ARV, CC, KC, RC, DT, PT, RX, Richard Charest, Ashley Deckert. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Sealed Document Identification of Pseudonymous Parties)(Sullivan, Kristine) This entry/document has been filed under seal pursuant to statute, rule or court order and access is restricted. Please login to CM/ECF to view document(s). (Entered: 11/13/2024)

MOTION for Samantha Bartosz to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2065378 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Main Document 4 replaced on 11/13/2024) (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana). (Entered: 11/13/2024)

MOTION for Aarti Iyer to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2065382 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Main Document 5 replaced on 11/13/2024) (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana). (Entered: 11/13/2024)

CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) (Entered: 11/13/2024)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case assigned to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

TEXT ORDER granting 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Samantha Bartosz. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 11/13/2024. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

TEXT ORDER granting 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Aarti Iyer. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 11/13/2024. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

Order on Motion to Proceed under a Pseudonym

TEXT ORDER. The plaintiffs' Motion to Proceed Under a Pseudonym (ECF No. 2 ) is GRANTED. The Court may, however, reconsider this Order upon motion of the defendants.. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 12/2/2024. (Potter, Carrie)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by A. R. V., R. X., Patricia Byrnes, A. C., J. E. L., K. C., C. C., K. A., L. A., A. T. C., C. M., J. C., J. L. A., J. S. A., E. M., D. T., D. R. V., R. C., P. T.. Richard Charest waiver sent on 11/13/2024, answer due 1/13/2025. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 12/03/2024)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by A. R. V., R. X., Patricia Byrnes, A. C., J. E. L., K. C., C. C., K. A., L. A., A. T. C., C. M., J. C., J. L. A., J. S. A., E. M., D. T., D. R. V., R. C., P. T.. Ashley Deckert waiver sent on 11/13/2024, answer due 1/13/2025. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 12/03/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by James J. Arguin on behalf of Richard Charest, Ashley Deckert (Arguin, James) (Entered: 12/24/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jeff Kidd on behalf of Richard Charest, Ashley Deckert (Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 12/24/2024)

Joint STIPULATION To Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading filed by All Defendants. (Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 01/02/2025)

MOTION for Madeleine Kinney to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2086335 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 01/14/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

TEXT ORDER granting 13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Madeleine Kinney. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 1/14/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

Order Reassigning Case

TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to District Judge Melissa R. DuBose for all further proceedings. District Judge Mary S. McElroy no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 1/15/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

TEXT ORDER entering 12 Stipulation re Responsive Pleading. Richard Charest answer or responsive pleasing due 2/3/2025; Ashley Deckert answer or responsive pleading due 2/3/2025. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 1/28/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Second STIPULATION re 1 Complaint filed by All Defendants. (Arguin, James) (Entered: 01/29/2025)

TEXT ORDER entering 14 Stipulation Extending Time to File Responsive Pleading. Richard Charest answer or responsive pleading due 3/3/2025; Ashley Deckert answer or responsive pleading due 3/3/2025. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 2/6/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

ANSWER to Complaint by Richard Charest, Ashley Deckert.(Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

NOTICE of Hearing: Rule 16 Conference set for 4/23/2025 at 11:00 AM by Remote Hearing before District Judge Melissa R. DuBose. This is not a public conference. (Zoom Meeting ID: 160 155 5472, Passcode: 180449) (Urizandi, Nissheneyra) (Entered: 03/24/2025)

MOTION for Katherine Insogna to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2119027 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

MOTION for Sua Yoon to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2119029 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

MOTION for Raymond Williams to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2119030 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

MOTION for Virginia Weeks to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2119031 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

MOTION for Matthew Holian to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2119032 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

TEXT ORDER granting 17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Katherine Insogna. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 4/4/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Sua Yoon. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 4/4/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Raymond Williams. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 4/4/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Virginia weeks. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 4/4/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Matthew Holian. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 4/4/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

NOTICE of Hearing: Chambers Conference set for 4/11/2025 at 10:00 AM by Remote Hearing before District Judge Melissa R. DuBose. This is not a public conference. (Zoom Meeting ID: 161 164 4777, Passcode: 649286) (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Notice of Hearing (Form Attached)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Melissa R. DuBose: Chambers Conference held on 4/11/2025. (L. Labinger, K. Sullivan, S. Bartosz, M. Kinney, J. Arguin, J. Kidd) In light of today's chambers conference, the Rule 16 conference scheduled for Apil 23rd is cancelled. (Zoom at 10:00 AM) (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Hearing Cancelled

In Chambers Conference

HEARING CANCELLED: The Rule 16 Conference previously scheduled for 4/14/2025 at 11:00 AM is hereby cancelled. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

NOTICE of CONFERENCE: Settlement Conference scheduled for Wednesday 5/28/2025 at 9:30 AM in Chambers before Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. (Jackson, Ryan) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Joint MOTION for Protective Order filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 5/27/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Stipulated Protective Order)(Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 05/13/2025)

Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Amy E Moses. Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond no longer assigned to the case. (Hill, Cherelle)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

PROTECTIVE ORDER entered. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/28/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra) (Entered: 05/28/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting 23 Motion for Protective Order. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/28/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Order on Motion for Protective Order

NOTICE of Continuation of Settlement Conference scheduled for Tuesday 8/5/2025 at 9:30 AM in Chambers before Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. (Jackson, Ryan)

Notice of Hearing (Form Attached)

Joint MOTION to Stay Litigation to Engage in Mediation filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 6/26/2025. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting 25 Motion to Stay. This case is stayed until October 10, 2025. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 6/27/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Order on Motion to Stay

Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Order on Motion to Stay to Temporarily Lift Stay to Certify Classes filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 8/19/2025. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

Assented MOTION to Certify Class filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 8/19/2025. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

ORDER granting 26 Joint Motion to Temporarily Lift the Stay of Litigation for the Limited Purpose of Certifying the Classes; granting 27 Plaintiffs' Assented-to-Motion for Class Certification. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 8/13/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

MOTION for Katherine Johnson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number BRIDC-2178508 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

TEXT ORDER granting 29 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Katherine Johnson. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 9/2/2025. (Kenny, Meghan)

Joint MOTION to Stay filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 10/23/2025. (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

NOTICE by J. L. A., J. S. A., K. A., L. A., Patricia Byrnes, A. C., A. T. C., C. C., J. C., K. C., R. C., J. E. L., C. M., E. M., D. T., P. T., A. R. V., D. R. V., R. X. of Withdrawal of Aarti Iyer (Sullivan, Kristine) (Entered: 10/17/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting 30 Motion to Stay. This case is stayed until further order of the Court. The parties shall file a status report on or before February 27, 2026. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 11/24/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Order on Motion to Stay

Status Report

Notice of Hearing (Form Attached)

Order