Some selected documents for this case are included below.
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| September 18, 2008 | 1 | CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611023512.) SUMMONS ISSUED. Filed byGregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton, Tash Hepting. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/18/2008) (mcl, COURT STAFF). |
| September 18, 2008 | 2 | Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons by Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton, Tash Hepting. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/18/2008) (mcl, COURT STAFF). |
| September 18, 2008 | 3 | ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 1/2/2009. Case Management Conference set for 1/9/2009 08:30 AM. (Attachments: # 1 Order setting CMC, # 2 Standing Order, # 3 CM Standing Order for All Judges)(mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/18/2008) |
| September 18, 2008 | 4 | Summons Issued as to National Security Agency, Keith B. Alexander, Michael V. Hayden, United States of America, George W. Bush, Richard B. Cheney, David S. Addington, Department of Justice, Alberto R. Gonzales, John D. Ashcroft, John M. McConnell, John D. Negroponte, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (mcl, COURT STAFF) |
| October 7, 2008 | 5 | CLERKS NOTICE re: Failure to E-File and/or Failure to Register as an E-Filer. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2008) |
| October 7, 2008 | 6 | Letter dated 9/21/08 from James Alfred Miller, Jr. (mcl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2008) |
| October 21, 2008 | 7 | MOTION to Relate Case Administrative Motion by Plaintiffs to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related; Declaration of Kevin S. Bankston; Proof of Service filed by Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton, Tash Hepting. (Bankston, Kevin) (Filed on 10/21/2008) |
| October 21, 2008 | 8 | Proposed Order re 7 MOTION to Relate Case Administrative Motion by Plaintiffs to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related; Declaration of Kevin S. Bankston; Proof of Service ; Deeming Cases Related and Assigning Jewel to MDL Docket No. 06-1791 VRW, In Re National Security Agency Telecommunications Records Litigation by Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton, Tash Hepting. (Bankston, Kevin) (Filed on 10/21/2008) |
| October 28, 2008 | 9 |  ORDER by Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker granting 7 Motion to Relate Case. C06-0672 and C08-4373 are related. LR3-12. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2008) |
| November 26, 2008 | 10 | NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Kenneth Haas (Haas, Alexander) (Filed on 11/26/2008) |
| November 26, 2008 | 11 | STIPULATION by National Security Agency, Keith B. Alexander, United States of America, George W. Bush, Department of Justice, John M. McConnell. (Haas, Alexander) (Filed on 11/26/2008) |
| December 15, 2008 | 12 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton, Tash Hepting of Summons and Complaint (Bankston, Kevin) (Filed on 12/15/2008) |
| January 23, 2009 | 13 | NOTICE of Appearance by James R. Whitman on behalf of the individual capacity defendants (Whitman, James) (Filed on 1/23/2009) |
| January 23, 2009 | 14 | NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Gerald Freeborne on behalf of federal defendants sued in their official capacity and the other agency defendants (Freeborne, Paul) (Filed on 1/23/2009) |
| January 26, 2009 | 15 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, filed by National Security Agency, Keith B. Alexander, Michael V. Hayden, United States of America, George W. Bush, Richard B. Cheney, David S. Addington, Department of Justice, Alberto R. Gonzales, John D. Ashcroft, John M. McConnell, John D. Negroponte, Michael B. Mukasey. (Freeborne, Paul) (Filed on 1/26/2009) |
| January 26, 2009 | 16 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, (CORRECTED VERSION) filed by National Security Agency, Keith B. Alexander, Michael V. Hayden, United States of America, George W. Bush, Richard B. Cheney, David S. Addington, Department of Justice, Alberto R. Gonzales, John D. Ashcroft, John M. McConnell, John D. Negroponte, Michael B. Mukasey. (Haas, Alexander) (Filed on 1/26/2009) |
| January 30, 2009 | 17 | ORDER by Judge Vaughn R Walker GRANTING Docs #15, 16, Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. All defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before 4/3/2009. The 3/26/2009 hearing is vacated. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2009) |
| April 3, 2009 | 18 | MOTION to Dismiss, MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Dennis C Blair, National Security Agency, Keith B. Alexander, United States of America, Department of Justice. Motion Hearing set for 6/25/2009 02:30 PM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix of Exhibits, # 2 Affidavit Public Declaration of DNI Dennis C. Blair, # 3 Affidavit Declaration of Deborah A. Bonanni, National Security Agency)(Coppolino, Anthony) (Filed on 4/3/2009) |
| April 3, 2009 | 19 | NOTICE by Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Dennis C Blair, National Security Agency, Keith B. Alexander, United States of America, Department of Justice re 18 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Lodging of Classified In Camera Ex Parte Declaration of Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence (Coppolino, Anthony) (Filed on 4/3/2009) |
| April 3, 2009 | 20 | NOTICE by Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Dennis C Blair, National Security Agency, Keith B. Alexander, United States of America, Department of Justice re 18 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Lodging of Classified In Camera Ex Parte Declaration of Deborah A. Bonanni, National Security Agency (Coppolino, Anthony) (Filed on 4/3/2009) |
| April 3, 2009 | 21 | NOTICE by Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Dennis C Blair, National Security Agency, Keith B. Alexander, United States of America, Department of Justice re 18 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION for Summary Judgment Notice of Lodging of Classified In Camera Ex Parte Supplemental Memorandum of Government Defendants in Support of Motion to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment (Coppolino, Anthony) (Filed on 4/3/2009) |
| April 3, 2009 | 22 | MOTION Individual capacity defendants' motion for administrative relief to enlarge the time to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint filed by Keith B. Alexander, Michael V. Hayden, George W. Bush, Richard B. Cheney, David S. Addington, Alberto R. Gonzales, John D. Ashcroft, John M. McConnell, John D. Negroponte, Michael B. Mukasey. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of James R. Whitman, # 2 Proposed Order)(Whitman, James) (Filed on 4/3/2009) |
| April 8, 2009 | 23 | Memorandum in Opposition to Individual Capacity Defendants' 22 Motion for Administrative relief to Enlarge the Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton, Tash Hepting. (Cohn, Cindy) (Filed on 4/8/2009) Modified on 4/9/2009 (slh, COURT STAFF). |
| April 8, 2009 | 24 | Proposed Order re 23 Memorandum in Opposition, to Individual Capacity Defendants' Motion for Administrative Relief to Enlarge the Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton, Tash Hepting. (Cohn, Cindy) (Filed on 4/8/2009) |
| April 27, 2009 | 25 | ORDER by Judge Vaughn R Walker denying without prejudice 22 motion to enlarge time to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint. Individual defendants shall have until June 25, 2009 within which to answer or otherwise respond. (vrwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/2009) |
| May 1, 2009 | 26 | STIPULATION to Revise Hearing Date and to Set Briefing Schedule by Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Dennis C Blair, National Security Agency, Keith B. Alexander, United States of America, Department of Justice. (Coppolino, Anthony) (Filed on 5/1/2009) |
| May 8, 2009 | 27 | ORDER approving 26 Stipulation, filed by United States of America, at al. In addition, date established by 25 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief by which individual government defendants shall answer or otherwise respond is also hereby extended to July 15, 2009. Signed by Judge Vaughn R Walker on 5/8/2009. (vrwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/8/2009) |
| June 2, 2009 | 28 | NOTICE of Appearance by Rachael Elizabeth Meny Paula A. Blizzard, Michael S. Kwun, and Audrey Walton-Hadlock (Meny, Rachael) (Filed on 6/2/2009) |
| June 3, 2009 | 29 | Memorandum in Opposition re 18 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiffs' Opposition to Government Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment filed byGregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton, Tash Hepting. (Meny, Rachael) (Filed on 6/3/2009) |
| June 3, 2009 | 30 | DECLARATION of Cindy Cohn in Opposition to 29 Memorandum in Opposition, Declaration of Cindy Cohn Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f) in Opposition to Government Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and For Summary Judgment filed byGregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton, Tash Hepting. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Related document(s) 29 ) (Meny, Rachael) (Filed on 6/3/2009) |
| June 26, 2009 | 31 | Reply to Opposition re 18 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION for Summary Judgment Government Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment filed byKeith B. Alexander, Dennis C Blair, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, National Security Agency, Barack Obama, United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits to Government Defendants' Reply)(Coppolino, Anthony) (Filed on 6/26/2009) |
| July 10, 2009 | 32 | MOTION Individual capacity defendants' motion for relief from the Court's Orders of April 27, 2009, and May 8, 2009 filed by David S. Addington, Keith B. Alexander, John D. Ashcroft, George W. Bush, Richard B. Cheney, Alberto R. Gonzales, Michael V. Hayden, John M. McConnell, Michael B. Mukasey, John D. Negroponte. Motion Hearing set for 9/17/2009 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Whitman, James) (Filed on 7/10/2009) |
| July 13, 2009 | 33 | MOTION Administrative Relief from Improper Motion for Reconsideration by Individual Capacity Defendants filed by Tash Hepting, Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton. Motion Hearing set for 7/15/2009 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (Cohn, Cindy) (Filed on 7/13/2009) |
| July 13, 2009 | 34 | Declaration of Cindy A. Cohn in Support of 33 MOTION Administrative Relief from Improper Motion for Reconsideration by Individual Capacity Defendants filed byTash Hepting, Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton. (Related document(s) 33 ) (Cohn, Cindy) (Filed on 7/13/2009) |
| July 13, 2009 | 35 | NOTICE by Tash Hepting, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Blizzard, Paula) (Filed on 7/13/2009) |
| July 15, 2009 | 36 | Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 7/15/2009 before Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker. 1. Def's Motion to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment (Doc 18). 2. Motion for Relief filed by Individual Capacity Defendants (Doc 32)-not argued. 3. Plas' Motion for Administrative Relief (Doc 33). The Court heard argument from counsel. The Court submitted the matter. The court to issue written ruling. Hearing on Government Individual Capacity Defendants motion for relief (doc 32) set for 9/17/2009 at 10:00 AM. (Court Reporter Lydia Zinn.) (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 7/15/2009) |
| July 31, 2009 | 37 | Transcript of Proceedings held on 07/15/2009, before Judge Vaughn R. Walker. Court Reporter/Transcriber Lydia Radovich Zinn, Telephone number (415) 531-6587. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerks Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction.After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/26/2009. (Zinn, Lydia) (Filed on 7/31/2009) |
| August 3, 2009 | 38 | MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief on the Scope of FISA Act Preemption filed by Tash Hepting, Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Supplemental Memorandum on the Scope of FISA Act Preemption, # 2 Affidavit Wiebe Declaration ISO Supplemental Memorandum, # 3 Exhibit A to Wiebe Decl., # 4 Exhibit B to Wiebe Decl., # 5 Exhibit C to Wiebe Decl., # 6 Exhibit D to Wiebe Decl., # 7 Exhibit E to Wiebe Decl., # 8 Proposed Order Allowing Supplemental Memorandum)(Blizzard, Paula) (Filed on 8/3/2009) |
| August 3, 2009 | 39 | Declaration of Cindy A. Cohn in Support of 38 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief on the Scope of FISA Act Preemption filed byTash Hepting, Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton. (Related document(s) 38 ) (Blizzard, Paula) (Filed on 8/3/2009) |
| August 4, 2009 | 40 | ORDER by Judge Vaughn R Walker granting 38 motion for leave to file post-hearing brief. Defendants may file a brief on the same subject and of no greater length on or before 9/3/2009. (vrwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2009) |
| August 5, 2009 | 41 | STIPULATION to Set Briefing Schedule by David S. Addington, Keith B. Alexander, John D. Ashcroft, George W. Bush, Richard B. Cheney, Alberto R. Gonzales, Michael V. Hayden, John M. McConnell, Michael B. Mukasey, John D. Negroponte. (Whitman, James) (Filed on 8/5/2009) |
| August 24, 2009 | 42 | Memorandum in Opposition to Individual Capacity Defendants' Motion for Relief filed byTash Hepting, Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton. (Bankston, Kevin) (Filed on 8/24/2009) |
| September 1, 2009 | 43 | STIPULATION to Extend Time to Respond to Supplemental Brief (Dkt. 38-1) and Proposed Order by Keith B. Alexander, Dennis C Blair, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, National Security Agency, Barack Obama, United States of America. (Coppolino, Anthony) (Filed on 9/1/2009) |
| September 3, 2009 | 44 | Reply in support re 32 MOTION Individual capacity defendants' motion for relief from the Court's Orders of April 27, 2009, and May 8, 2009 filed byDavid S. Addington, Keith B. Alexander, John D. Ashcroft, George W. Bush, Richard B. Cheney, Alberto R. Gonzales, Michael V. Hayden, John M. McConnell, Michael B. Mukasey, John D. Negroponte. (Whitman, James) (Filed on 9/3/2009) Modified on 9/4/2009 (ys, COURT STAFF). |
| September 3, 2009 | 45 | Statement of Non-Opposition re 32 MOTION Individual capacity defendants' motion for relief from the Court's Orders of April 27, 2009, and May 8, 2009 Statement in Support of Individual Capacity Defs.' Motion for Relief from Court Orders filed byKeith B. Alexander, Dennis C Blair, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, National Security Agency, Barack Obama, United States of America. (Related document(s) 32 ) (Berman, Marcia) (Filed on 9/3/2009) |
| September 4, 2009 | 46 | Reply Memorandum Government Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Brief (Dkt. 38-1) filed byDennis C Blair, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, National Security Agency, Barack Obama, United States of America. (Coppolino, Anthony) (Filed on 9/4/2009) |
| September 17, 2009 | 47 | Minute Entry: Motion Hearing re doc #s 32 and 33 held on 9/17/2009 before Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker, the court submitted the matter. (Date Filed: 9/17/2009). (Court Reporter Jim Yeomans.) (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/17/2009) |
| October 28, 2009 | 48 | NOTICE by United States of America of Order by Court of Appeals Granting Rehearing En Banc (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Ahern, Paul) (Filed on 10/28/2009) |
| November 6, 2009 | 49 | NOTICE by United States of America Withdrawal of Appearance (Haas, Alexander) (Filed on 11/6/2009) |
| November 10, 2009 | 50 | Joint MOTION for Entry of Order Regarding Preservation of Evidence filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, Dkt. 393 in 06-cv-1791-VRW, # 2 Proposed Order)(Ahern, Paul) (Filed on 11/10/2009) |
| November 16, 2009 | 51 | ORDER by Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker GRANTING doc [#50] JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER REGARDING PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE. Counsel representing each party shall, not later than 12/15/2009, submit to the Court under seal and pursuant to FRCP 11, a statement that the directive in paragraph D, has been carried out. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2009) |
| December 15, 2009 | 52 | NOTICE by Tash Hepting, Gregory Hicks, Carolyn Jewel, Erik Knutzen, Joice Walton of Manual Filing (Bankston, Kevin) (Filed on 12/15/2009) |
| December 15, 2009 | 53 | NOTICE by United States of America re 51 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, Notice of Manual Filing (Ahern, Paul) (Filed on 12/15/2009) |
| December 17, 2009 | 54 | NOTICE by David S. Addington, Keith B. Alexander, John D. Ashcroft, George W. Bush, Richard B. Cheney, Alberto R. Gonzales, Michael V. Hayden, John M. McConnell, Michael B. Mukasey, John D. Negroponte re 51 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, Notice of Manual Filing (Whitman, James) (Filed on 12/17/2009) |