Gonzales v. Google Inc. Featured Case

U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales subpoenaed Google, Inc. to compile and produce a massive amount of information from Google's search index, and to turn over a significant number of search engine queries entered by Google users.

Plaintiff: Alberto R. Gonzales
Defendant: Google Inc.
Amicus: Law Professors and Center for Democracy and Technology
Case Number: 5:2006mc80006
Filed: January 18, 2006
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
County: Alameda
Presiding Judge: James Ware
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 16, 2008 FILE LOCATED at Federal Records Center (FRC) San Bruno, CA. Accession:021-08-0050, Location:A211720, Box:20. (pmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2008)
July 20, 2006 Filing 32 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 3/14/06 (pages 1-71) before Judge James Ware. Court Reporter: Irene Rodriguez.. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2006)
March 17, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER by Judge James Ware granting in part and denying in part 1 Motion to Compel Compliance with Subpoena. (jwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2006)
March 17, 2006 Filing 30 Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 3/14/2006 before James Ware (Date Filed: 3/17/2006). (Court Reporter Irene Rodriguez.) (mp, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 3/17/2006)
March 13, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AMENDED ORDER GRANTING LAW PROFESSORS' APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF. Signed by Judge James Ware on 03/13/06. (mp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2006)
March 9, 2006 Filing 28 RESPONSE to re 19 Amicus Curiae Appearance Movant's Statement in Response to Application for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Alberto R. Gonzales. (McElvain, Joel) (Filed on 3/9/2006)
March 8, 2006 Filing 27 Proposed Order re 19 Amicus Curiae Appearance [PROPOSED] AMENDED ORDER GRANTING LAW PROFESSORS' APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Law Professors. (Granick, Jennifer) (Filed on 3/8/2006)
March 3, 2006 Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 3/14/2006 09:00 AM in Courtroom 8, 4th Floor, San Jose. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2006)
March 3, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER by Judge James Ware rescheduling hearing on Plaintiff's motion to compel. (jwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2006)
February 28, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER GRANTING LAW PROFESSORS' APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF. Signed by Judge James Ware on 02/28/06. (mp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/28/2006)
February 27, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 24 STIPULATION AND ORDER re: Length of Movant's Reply. Signed by Judge James Ware on 02/27/06. (mp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2006)
February 24, 2006 Filing 23 Declaration of Joel McElvain Second Declaration of Joel McElvain filed byAlberto R. Gonzales. (McElvain, Joel) (Filed on 2/24/2006)
February 24, 2006 Filing 22 Declaration of Philip B. Stark, Ph.D. Notice of Filing of Supplemental Declaration of Philip B. Stark, Ph.D. filed byAlberto R. Gonzales. (McElvain, Joel) (Filed on 2/24/2006)
February 24, 2006 Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re 1 MOTION to Compel Reply Memorandum in Support of the Motion to Compel Compliance with the Subpoena Duces Tecum filed byAlberto R. Gonzales. (McElvain, Joel) (Filed on 2/24/2006)
February 24, 2006 Filing 20 Brief re 1 MOTION to Compel, 12 Memorandum in Opposition Amicus Brief of Center for Democracy and Technology in Support of Google's Opposition to the Motion to Compel filed byCenter for Democracy and Technology. (Related document(s) 1 , 12 ) (Wiebe, Richard) (Filed on 2/24/2006)
February 24, 2006 Filing 19 Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Jennifer Stisa Granick on behalf of Law Professors. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 Proposed Order)(Granick, Jennifer) (Filed on 2/24/2006)
February 24, 2006 Filing 18 STIPULATION Regarding the Length of the Movant's Reply Brief by Alberto R. Gonzales. (McElvain, Joel) (Filed on 2/24/2006)
February 17, 2006 Filing 17 Memorandum in Opposition filed byACLU et al.. (Fine, Aden) (Filed on 2/17/2006)
February 17, 2006 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Aden J. Fine (Fine, Aden) (Filed on 2/17/2006)
February 17, 2006 Filing 15 DECLARATION of Ashok Ramani in Opposition to 12 Memorandum in Opposition to the Government's Motion to Compel filed byGoogle Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit Exhibit C)(Related document(s) 12 ) (Gidari, Albert) (Filed on 2/17/2006)
February 17, 2006 Filing 14 DECLARATION of Matt Cutts in Opposition to 12 Memorandum in Opposition to the Government's Motion to Compel filed byGoogle Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Related document(s) 12 ) (Gidari, Albert) (Filed on 2/17/2006)
February 17, 2006 Filing 13 DECLARATION of Marty Lev in Opposition to 12 Memorandum in Opposition to the Government's Motion to Compel filed byGoogle Inc.. (Related document(s) 12 ) (Gidari, Albert) (Filed on 2/17/2006)
February 17, 2006 Filing 12 Memorandum in Opposition to the Government's Motion to Compel filed byGoogle Inc.. (Gidari, Albert) (Filed on 2/17/2006)
February 2, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by Judge James Ware continuing hearing on motion to compel; setting briefing schedule. (jwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2006)
January 26, 2006 Set/Reset Hearings: Motion to Compel Hearing set for 2/27/2006 09:00 AM in Courtroom 8, 4th Floor, San Jose. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/26/2006)
January 26, 2006 Filing 10 NOTICE by Alberto R. Gonzales re 1 MOTION to Compel of Hearing on Motion (McElvain, Joel) (Filed on 1/26/2006)
January 26, 2006 Filing 9 STIPULATION Regarding Briefing Schedule by Alberto R. Gonzales. (McElvain, Joel) (Filed on 1/26/2006)
January 25, 2006 Filing 8 Letter from Joseph Gaffney requesting on how to file amicus curiae brief in the matter pro se.. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/25/2006)
January 24, 2006 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Lisa Delehunt (Delehunt, Lisa) (Filed on 1/24/2006)
January 23, 2006 Remark - Clerk mailed copy of order filed on 1/20/06 along with the E-Filing registration form to Attorney Albert Gidari Jr., (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/23/2006)
January 20, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER re 4 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Albert Gidari Jr., filed by Google Inc.,. Signed by Judge James Ware on 1/20/06. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/20/2006)
January 20, 2006 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Google Inc. re 4 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice, Received Document (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/20/2006)
January 20, 2006 Filing 4 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for attorney Albert Gidari, Jr (Fee paid, reeipt # 5513821) filed by Google Inc.. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/20/2006)
January 20, 2006 Received Document (Proposed) Order Granting re 4 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for attorney Albert Gidari. Jr. by Google Inc.. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/20/2006)
January 18, 2006 CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/18/2006)
January 18, 2006 Filing 3 Declaration of Joel McElvain in Support of 1 MOTION to Compel filed byAlberto R. Gonzales. (Related document(s) 1 ) (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/18/2006) Additional attachment(s) added on 1/27/2006 (cv, COURT STAFF).
January 18, 2006 Filing 2 NOTICE of filing declaration of Philip B. Stark Phd by Alberto R. Gonzales re 1 MOTION to Compel (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/18/2006) Additional attachment(s) added on 1/27/2006 (cv, COURT STAFF).
January 18, 2006 Filing 1 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel compliance with subpoena duces tecum filed by Alberto R. Gonzales. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/18/2006) Additional attachment(s) added on 1/27/2006 (cv, COURT STAFF).
January 18, 2006 Proposed Order re 1 MOTION to Compel by Alberto R. Gonzales. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/18/2006)

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Plaintiff: Alberto R. Gonzales
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