Wikimedia Foundation et al v. National Security Agency/Central Security Service et al Featured Case
Plaintiff: Wikimedia Foundation, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Human Rights Watch, Pen American Center, Global Fund for Women, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America and Amnesty International USA
Defendant: National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Michael S. Rogers, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, James R. Clapper, Department of Justice and Eric H. Holder
Case Number: 1:2015cv00662
Filed: March 10, 2015
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Office: Baltimore Office
County: 88888
Presiding Judge: T. S. Ellis
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 706
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 4, 2016 Filing 100 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT for dates of September 25, 2015, before Judge T.S. Ellis, III, re 96 Notice of Appeal, Court Reporter/Transcriber Michael A. Rodriquez, Telephone number 301-213-4913. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained from the Court Reporter or through PACER. Does this satisfy all appellate orders for this reporter? - Y. Redaction Request due 1/25/2016. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/4/2016. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/4/2016. (jbps, Deputy Clerk)
December 29, 2015 Filing 99 (ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN ERROR)TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation for proceedings held on September 25, 2015 before Judge T.S. Ellis, III.. (Toomey, Patrick) Modified on 12/29/2015 (slss, Deputy Clerk).
December 18, 2015 Filing 98 USCA Case Number 15-2560 for 96 Notice of Appeal, filed by Wikimedia Foundation, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, Washington Office on Latin America, The Rutherford Institute, Amnesty International USA. Case Manager - RJ Warren (ko, Deputy Clerk)
December 17, 2015 Filing 97 Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re 96 Notice of Appeal. IMPORTANT NOTICE: To access forms which you are required to file with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit please go to http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov and click on Forms & Notices. (sls, Deputy Clerk)
December 15, 2015 Filing 96 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 95 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0416-5759619. (Toomey, Patrick)
October 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ORDER granting 77 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 10/23/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
October 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 94 ORDER granting 82 85 amici curiae's Motions for Leave to File amicus curiae briefs. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 10/23/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
October 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 93 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 10/23/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
October 22, 2015 Filing 92 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation Responses due by 11/9/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rocah, David)
September 25, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER taking under advisment 77 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 9/25/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
September 25, 2015 Filing 90 Status Conference held on 9/25/2015 before Judge T. S. Ellis. (Court Reporter: M. Pham) (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
September 17, 2015 Filing 89 REPLY to Response to Motion re 77 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by James R. Clapper, Department of Justice, Eric H. Holder, Loretta E. Lynch, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Michael S. Rogers. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Gilligan, James)
September 9, 2015 Filing 88 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 83 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Andrew Crocker. Directing attorney Andrew Crocker to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 9/9/2015. (srd, Intern)
September 9, 2015 Filing 87 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 80 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Margot E Kaminski. Directing attorney Margot E Kaminski to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 9/9/2015. (srd, Intern)
September 3, 2015 Filing 86 RESPONSE in Opposition re 77 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. Replies due by 9/21/2015. (Toomey, Patrick)
September 3, 2015 Filing 85 MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae by First Amendment Legal Scholars Responses due by 9/21/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Brief of Amicus Curiae First Amendment Legal Scholars, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Treem, Joshua)
September 3, 2015 Filing 84 NOTICE by American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Freedom to Read Foundation, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The American Booksellers Association re 81 Notice of Appearance, 82 MOTION for Leave to File to File Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, 83 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew Crocker ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5582368.) of Service (Berlage, Jan)
September 3, 2015 Filing 83 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew Crocker ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5582368.) by American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Freedom to Read Foundation, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The American Booksellers Association (Berlage, Jan)
September 3, 2015 Filing 82 MOTION for Leave to File to File Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Freedom to Read Foundation, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The American Booksellers Association Responses due by 9/21/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss)(Berlage, Jan)
September 3, 2015 Filing 81 NOTICE of Appearance by Jan Ingham Berlage on behalf of The American Booksellers Association, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Freedom to Read Foundation, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (Berlage, Jan)
September 3, 2015 Filing 80 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5581832.) by First Amendment Legal Scholars (Treem, Joshua)
September 3, 2015 Filing 79 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Lange Levenson on behalf of First Amendment Legal Scholars (Levenson, Emily)
September 3, 2015 Filing 78 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua R Treem on behalf of First Amendment Legal Scholars (Treem, Joshua)
August 6, 2015 Filing 77 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by James R. Clapper, Department of Justice, Loretta E. Lynch, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Michael S. Rogers Responses due by 8/24/2015 (Attachments: # 1 (Memorandum in Support), # 2 Affidavit (Salzberg Declaration), # 3 Affidavit (Lee Declaration Part 1), # 4 Affidavit (Lee Declaration Part 2), # 5 Affidavit (Lee Declaration Part 3), # 6 Affidavit (Lee Declaration Part 4), # 7 Affidavit (Lee Declaration Part 5), # 8 Exhibit 1, # 9 Exhibit 2, # 10 Exhibit 3, # 11 Exhibit 4, # 12 Exhibit 5, # 13 Exhibit 6, # 14 Exhibit 7, # 15 Exhibit 8, # 16 Exhibit 9, # 17 (Index of Exhibits), # 18 Text of Proposed Order)(Gilligan, James)
August 3, 2015 Filing 76 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 75 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Jennifer Stisa Granick. Directing attorney Jennifer Stisa Granick to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 8/3/2015. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
July 31, 2015 Filing 75 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jennifer Stisa Granick ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5525629.) by CloudFlare, The Tor Project, Inc., RiseUp (Landis, Jeffrey)
June 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER granting 73 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 6/29/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
June 27, 2015 Filing 73 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time by James R. Clapper, Department of Justice, Loretta E. Lynch, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Michael S. Rogers Responses due by 7/16/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berman, Julia)
June 22, 2015 Filing 72 AMENDED COMPLAINT against James R. Clapper, Department of Justice, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Michael S. Rogers, Loretta E. Lynch filed by The Nation Magazine, Amnesty International USA, Human Rights Watch, The Rutherford Institute, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation, Pen American Center, Global Fund for Women. (Attachments: # 1 Red Line Complaint)(bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
June 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER granting 70 Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend the Complaint; and denying as moot 66 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 6/22/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
June 19, 2015 Filing 70 MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint, by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation Responses due by 7/9/2015 (Attachments: # 1 First Amended Complaint, # 2 First Amended Complaint - Redline, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Toomey, Patrick)
June 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ORDER amending the briefing schedule. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 6/12/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
June 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER granting 67 Joint Motion to Amend the Briefing Scheduling governing Defendants' Motion to Dismiss; and postponing the oral argument on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 6/12/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
June 12, 2015 Filing 67 Joint MOTION to Amend the Briefing Schedule by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation Responses due by 6/29/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Toomey, Patrick)
May 29, 2015 Filing 66 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Rule 12(b)(1) by James R. Clapper, Department of Justice, Eric H. Holder, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Michael S. Rogers Responses due by 6/15/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit List, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 4A, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 4B, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 4C, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 4D, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit 6)(Patton, Rodney)
May 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER granting 64 Joint Motion to Conduct Hearings in Alexandria, Virginia. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 5/29/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
May 29, 2015 Filing 64 Joint MOTION to Conduct Hearings in Alexandria, Virginia by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation Responses due by 6/15/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Toomey, Patrick)
May 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER denying 62 Motion to Set a Date for the Filing of Amicus Briefs. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 5/28/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
May 27, 2015 Filing 62 MOTION to Set a Date for the Filing of Amicus Briefs by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation Responses due by 6/15/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Toomey, Patrick)
May 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER directing parties to comply with the briefing and argument schedule. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 5/13/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
May 14, 2015 Filing 60 Telephone Conference held on 5/14/2015 before Judge T. S. Ellis. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
May 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 59 PAPERLESS ORDER, for good cause, it is hereby ORDERED that the status conference scheduled to be heard at the Greenbelt Courthouse at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, is CANCELED. Instead, a telephone conference is SCHEDULED for the same date and time (3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015). In this regard, all participating counsel are DIRECTED first to conference themselves together on one phone line and then to call Chambers at (703) 299-2114 to commence the conference call. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 5/12/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
May 11, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER granting 57 Plaintiffs' Letter Motion. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 5/11/15. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
May 6, 2015 Filing 57 Correspondence re: Request Pursuant to D. Md. Local Rule 101.1(b)(i) for May 13, 2015 Status Conference (Toomey, Patrick)
April 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER granting 54 Defendants' Motion to set a status conference; and scheduling a status conference for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Signed by Judge T. S. Ellis on 4/30/2015. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
April 28, 2015 Filing 55 RESPONSE to Motion re 54 MOTION to Set a Status Conference filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. Replies due by 5/15/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Toomey, Patrick)
April 24, 2015 Filing 54 MOTION to Set a Status Conference by James R. Clapper, Department of Justice, Eric H. Holder, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Michael S. Rogers Responses due by 5/11/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Berman, Julia)
March 26, 2015 Case reassigned to Judge T. S. Ellis. Judge Richard D Bennett no longer assigned to the case. (cags, Deputy Clerk)
March 24, 2015 Filing 53 NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Alexandra Berman on behalf of All Defendants (Berman, Julia)
March 23, 2015 Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by Rodney Patton on behalf of James R. Clapper, Department of Justice, Eric H. Holder, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Michael S. Rogers (Patton, Rodney)
March 19, 2015 Filing 51 NOTICE of Appearance by James Jordan Gilligan on behalf of All Defendants (Gilligan, James)
March 17, 2015 Filing 50 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick)
March 17, 2015 Filing 49 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Adm. Michael S. Rogers on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick)
March 17, 2015 Filing 48 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Department of Justice on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick)
March 17, 2015 Filing 47 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick)
March 17, 2015 Filing 46 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on National Security Agency / Central Security Service on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick)
March 17, 2015 Filing 45 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Office of the Director of National Intelligence on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick)
March 17, 2015 Filing 44 SUMMONS Returned Executed by The Nation Magazine, Amnesty International USA, Human Rights Watch, The Rutherford Institute, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation, Pen American Center, Global Fund for Women. James R. Clapper served on 3/10/2015, answer due 5/11/2015; Department of Justice served on 3/10/2015, answer due 5/11/2015; Eric H. Holder served on 3/10/2015, answer due 5/11/2015; National Security Agency/Central Security Service served on 3/10/2015, answer due 5/11/2015; Office of the Director of National Intelligence served on 3/10/2015, answer due 5/11/2015; Michael S. Rogers served on 3/10/2015, answer due 5/11/2015. (Toomey, Patrick)
March 17, 2015 Filing 43 QC NOTICE: 36 37 38 39 40 41 Affidavits of Service filed by Wikimedia Foundation, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, Washington Office on Latin America, The Rutherford Institute, Amnesty International USA were filed incorrectly. **Case caption and case number are missing. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
March 17, 2015 Filing 42 QC NOTICE: 35 Affidavit of Service filed by Wikimedia Foundation, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, Washington Office on Latin America, The Rutherford Institute, Amnesty International USA was filed incorrectly. **Incorrect event was selected. Please refile using the event under Service of Process - Summons Returned Executed as to USA AND case caption and case number are missing. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
March 17, 2015 Filing 41 (FILED IN ERROR) AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick) Modified on 3/17/2015 (bmhs, Deputy Clerk).
March 17, 2015 Filing 40 (FILED IN ERROR) AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick) Modified on 3/17/2015 (bmhs, Deputy Clerk).
March 17, 2015 Filing 39 (FILED IN ERROR) AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Adm. Michael S. Rogers on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick) Modified on 3/17/2015 (bmhs, Deputy Clerk).
March 17, 2015 Filing 38 (FILED IN ERROR) AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Department of Justice on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick) Modified on 3/17/2015 (bmhs, Deputy Clerk).
March 17, 2015 Filing 37 (FILED IN ERROR) AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on National Security Agency / Central Security Service on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick) Modified on 3/17/2015 (bmhs, Deputy Clerk).
March 17, 2015 Filing 36 (FILED IN ERROR) AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Office of the Director of National Intelligence on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick) Modified on 3/17/2015 (bmhs, Deputy Clerk).
March 17, 2015 Filing 35 (FILED IN ERROR) AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on United States Attorney for the District of Maryland on 3/10/2015, filed by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation. (Toomey, Patrick) Modified on 3/17/2015 (bmhs, Deputy Clerk).
March 11, 2015 Filing 34 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Washington Office on Latin America. (Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 33 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Wikimedia Foundation. (Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 32 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by The Nation Magazine. (Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 31 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by The Rutherford Institute. (Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 30 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Pen American Center. (Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 29 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys identifying Other Affiliate Foundation for Criminal Justice for National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.. (Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 28 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Human Rights Watch. (Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 27 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Global Fund for Women. (Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 26 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Amnesty International USA. (Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 25 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of John Browning. Directing attorney John Browning to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 3/11/2015. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 11, 2015 Filing 24 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of David Munkittrick. Directing attorney David Munkittrick to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 3/11/2015. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 11, 2015 Filing 23 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Charles Sims. Directing attorney Charles Sims to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 3/11/2015. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 11, 2015 Filing 22 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 17 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Patrick Toomey. Directing attorney Patrick Toomey to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 3/11/2015. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 11, 2015 Filing 21 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 16 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Jameel Jaffer. Directing attorney Jameel Jaffer to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 3/11/2015. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 11, 2015 Filing 20 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for John Browning ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5265384.) by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Attachments: # 1 Signature page)(Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 19 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for David Munkittrick ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5265372.) by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Attachments: # 1 Signature page)(Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Charles Sims ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5265356.) by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Attachments: # 1 Signature page)(Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 17 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Patrick Toomey by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Attachments: # 1 Signature page). The fee has already been paid.(Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 16 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jameel Jaffer by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Attachments: # 1 Signature page). The fee has already been paid.(Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 13 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ashley Gorski. Directing attorney Ashley Gorski to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 3/11/2015. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 11, 2015 Filing 14 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 12 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Alex Abdo. Directing attorney Alex Abdo to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 3/11/2015. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 11, 2015 Filing 13 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ashley Gorski by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Attachments: # 1 Signature page). The fee has already been paid.(Rocah, David)
March 11, 2015 Filing 12 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Alex Abdo by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Attachments: # 1 Signature page). The fee has already been paid.(Rocah, David)
March 10, 2015 Filing 11 QC NOTICE: 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, filed by Wikimedia Foundation, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, Washington Office on Latin America, The Rutherford Institute, Amnesty International USA needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 10, 2015 Filing 10 QC NOTICE: 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, filed by Wikimedia Foundation, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, Washington Office on Latin America, The Rutherford Institute, Amnesty International USA needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 10, 2015 Filing 9 QC NOTICE: 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, filed by Wikimedia Foundation, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, Washington Office on Latin America, The Rutherford Institute, Amnesty International USA needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 10, 2015 Filing 8 QC NOTICE: 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, filed by Wikimedia Foundation, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, Washington Office on Latin America, The Rutherford Institute, Amnesty International USA needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (bu, Deputy Clerk)
March 10, 2015 Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Patrick Toomey ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5262246.) by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Rocah, David)
March 10, 2015 Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jameel Jaffer ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5262236.) by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Rocah, David)
March 10, 2015 Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ashley Gorski ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5262203.) by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Rocah, David)
March 10, 2015 Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Alex Abdo ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-5262165.) by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation (Rocah, David)
March 10, 2015 Filing 3 Summons Issued 60 days as to James R. Clapper, Department of Justice, Eric H. Holder, National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Michael S. Rogers, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (bmhs, Deputy Clerk)
March 10, 2015 Filing 2 NOTICE by Amnesty International USA, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Pen American Center, The Nation Magazine, The Rutherford Institute, Washington Office on Latin America, Wikimedia Foundation Summons to U.S. Attorney (Jeon, Deborah)
March 10, 2015 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0416-5260730.), filed by The Nation Magazine, Human Rights Watch, The Rutherford Institute, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Washington Office on Latin America, Pen American Center, Wikimedia Foundation, Global Fund for Women, Amnesty International USA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summonses)(Jeon, Deborah)

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Plaintiff: Wikimedia Foundation
Represented By: Alex Abdo
Represented By: John Browning
Represented By: Ashley Marie Gorski
Represented By: Jameel Jaffer
Represented By: Deborah A Jeon
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Plaintiff: National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
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Represented By: Jameel Jaffer
Represented By: Deborah A Jeon
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Plaintiff: Human Rights Watch
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Plaintiff: Pen American Center
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Plaintiff: Global Fund for Women
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Plaintiff: The Nation Magazine
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Plaintiff: The Rutherford Institute
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Plaintiff: Washington Office on Latin America
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Plaintiff: Amnesty International USA
Represented By: Alex Abdo
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Defendant: National Security Agency/Central Security Service
Represented By: Julia Alexandra Berman
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Defendant: Michael S. Rogers
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Defendant: Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Defendant: James R. Clapper
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Defendant: Department of Justice
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Defendant: Eric H. Holder
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