QATANANI et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al
Plaintiff: MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI and CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY
Defendant: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
Case Number: 2:2012cv04042
Filed: June 29, 2012
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Office: Newark Office
County: Passaic
Presiding Judge: Katharine S Hayden
Referring Judge: Cathy L Waldor
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 29, 2015 Opinion or Order ***Civil Case Terminated. Pursuant to order on file. (rg, )
April 1, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 49 TEXT ORDER: The Court will hold a telephone conference, to be initiated by plaintiff, on 5/4/15 at 12:30 PM. Parties may contact chambers at (973) 776 7862. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 4/1/15. (tjg, )
March 31, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER denying #26 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 3/31/15. (rg, )
March 31, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 47 OPINION. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 3/31/15. (rg, )
March 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 46 TEXT ORDER: The Court shall issue a written opinion in this matter the week of March 16, 2015. Oral argument in this matter is cancelled.. So Ordered by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 3/12/15. (rg, )
February 5, 2015 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Rescheduling oral argument as to #26 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment for 3/16/2015 at 11:00 AM. ORDERED by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 2/5/15. (rg, )
January 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Letter from from Defendants (requesting rescheduling of Feb. 10, 2015 argument). (LEVIN, SCOTT)
January 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 44 TEXT ORDER: Scheduling oral argument in this matter on the pending #26 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment for 2/10/2015 at 10:00 AM. Counsel are required to confirm attendance via letter filed on CM/ECF no later than 2/2/15. Ordered by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 1/28/15. (rg, )
November 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Notice to be terminated and withdraw from Notices of Electronic filing as to case. Attorney SCOTT RISNER terminated. (RISNER, SCOTT)
November 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 42 NOTICE of Appearance by SCOTT DOUGLAS LEVIN on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (LEVIN, SCOTT)
November 7, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Notice to be terminated and withdraw from Notices of Electronic filing as to case. Attorney JONATHAN MATTHEW MANES terminated. (MANES, JONATHAN)
October 31, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE by MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI, CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY of Withdrawal of Appearance (MANES, JONATHAN)
June 11, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 39 TEXT ORDER: Plaintiffs' request for oral argument [D.E. 37] is denied; the cross-motion for summary judgment [D.E. 26] will be decided on the papers. ORDERED by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 6/11/13. (rg, )
June 11, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 38 TEXT ORDER: Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a reply brief [D.E. 35] is granted; the Court will consider the reply brief filed on 05/29/13 [D.E. 36]. Ordered by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 6/11/13. (rg, )
June 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Letter from Lawrence S. Lustberg, Esq., requesting oral argument re #26 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. (LUSTBERG, LAWRENCE)
May 29, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 36 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI, CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY re #26 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(MANES, JONATHAN)
May 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI, CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(MANES, JONATHAN)
May 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #35 MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Motion set for 6/17/2013 before Judge Katharine S. Hayden. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (gmd, )
May 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER re: #30 Motion for Leave to File that defendants' motion is granted, and defendants submissions will be accepted for the Court's ex parte and in camera review. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 5/20/13. (gmd, )
May 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #31 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages up to 40 pages. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 5/20/13. (gmd, )
May 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #30 MOTION for Leave to File Ex Parte Documents In Connection With Reply Memorandum. Motion set for 6/17/2013 before Judge Katharine S. Hayden. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (gmd, )
May 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #31 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages . Motion set for 6/17/2013 before Judge Katharine S. Hayden. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (gmd, )
May 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 32 REPLY to Response to Motion filed by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION re #26 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 7 (Hardy Suppl. Decl.), #2 Exhibit 8 (Eggleston Suppl. Decl.), #3 Exhibit 9 (Law Suppl. Decl.), #4 Exhibit 10 (Public Notice), #5 Exhibit 11 (Public Notice), #6 Response to Statement of Facts, #7 Certificate of Service)(RISNER, SCOTT)
May 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(RISNER, SCOTT)
May 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION for Leave to File Ex Parte Documents In Connection With Reply Memorandum by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(RISNER, SCOTT)
May 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #26 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment Replies due by 5/15/2013.. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 5/2/13. (rg, )
May 1, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(RISNER, SCOTT)
April 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting extension of the page limit to be no longer than 55 pages re: #25 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 4/25/13. (gmd, )
April 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #26 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Motion set for 5/20/2013 before Judge Katharine S. Hayden. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (gmd, )
April 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #25 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Memorandum of Law in Support of Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment. Motion set for 5/20/2013 before Judge Katharine S. Hayden. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (gmd, )
April 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment by MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI, CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY. Responses due by 5/6/2013 (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Declaration of Jonathan Manes, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L, #15 Exhibit M, #16 Exhibit N, #17 Exhibit O, #18 Exhibit P, #19 Exhibit Q (Part 1 of 2), #20 Exhibit Q (Part 2 of 2), #21 Exhibit R, #22 Statement of Material Facts Not In Dispute and Response to Defendants' Statement of Material Facts Not In Dispute, #23 Text of Proposed Order, #24 Certificate of Service)(MANES, JONATHAN)
April 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Memorandum of Law in Support of Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment by MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI, CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(MANES, JONATHAN)
April 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER on request for extension of time to file. Signed by Judge Katharine S. Hayden on 4/12/13. (rg, )
April 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment by MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI, CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(MANES, JONATHAN)
April 11, 2013 Opinion or Order Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor. Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz no longer assigned to the case. (aa, )
March 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER that the defendants' request for a 45 page extension re: brief in support of their motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 3/25/13. (gmd, )
March 19, 2013 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please note the Order attached to doc#21 filed by the Clerk's office on 3/6/13 was duplicated. Please disregard. (gmd, )
March 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING defendants an extension of the deadline to file their motion for sumary judgment to 3/22/13; plaintiffs shall file a cross-motion and response to the motion for summary judgment by 4/15/13; defendants shall file their reply brief by 4/22/13. The return date for the motion shall be 5/6/13 Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 3/1/13. (gmd, )
March 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting the Defendants an extension of time to move for summary judgment. Defendants' motion for summary judgment shall be filed no later than 3/22/13. Plaintiffs shall file a cross-motion and response to the motion for sumary judgment no later than 4/15/13. The return date for the motion shall be 5/6/13 before the Hon. Katharine S. Hayden, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 3/1/13. (gmd, )
February 1, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION granting the request to extend the 2/5/13 deadline for ICE to complete its production of nonexempt documents and ICE shall produce its nonexempt documents other than those from its Office of Principal Legal Advisor by 2/5/13; that, no later than 3/8/13, the pltfs. shall notify the defts of the redactions to documents received after 2/5/13 and by 3/1/13 that they do not contest; that defts' motion for summary judgment shall be filed no later than 3/15/12; that pltfs. shall file a cross-motion and response to the motion for summary judgment no later than 4/8/12; that the return date shall be 5/6/12 before the Hon. Katharine S. Hayden, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 2/1/13. (dc, )
December 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER on Informal Applicaiton no later than January 4, 2013, the plaintiffs shall notify the defendants of the redactions to documents received as of December 31, 2012 that they do not contest, etc.; that the defendants motion for summary judgment shall be filed no later than March 8, 2013; that the plaintiffs shall file a cross- motion and response to the motion for summary judgment no later than April 1, 2013, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 12/17/12. (jd, )
December 11, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by JONATHAN MATTHEW MANES on behalf of MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI, CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY (MANES, JONATHAN)
December 11, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION granting the request to extend the 12/10/12 deadline to submit a proposed briefing schedule, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 12/10/12. (dc, )
November 29, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION granting the request to extend the 12/3/12 deadline for the ICE OPLA to produce documents, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 11/28/12. (dc, ) Modified on 12/11/2012 (mn).
November 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION granting the request to extend the 11/26/12 deadline for the FBI to produce documents; that, no later than 12/3/12, the deft. shall produce documents in the possession of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 11/20/12. (dc, )
November 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION consolidating this case with 12-5379 for all purposes; that no later than 11/20/2012, deft. shall submit a letter providing a status report concerning the production of information from the Department of Homeland Security; etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 11/8/12. (dc, )
November 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Cases associated: Create association to 2:12-cv-05379-KSH-PS. (dc, )
November 8, 2012 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz: Scheduling Conference held on 11/8/2012. (aa, )
November 7, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Joint Discovery Plan by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(RISNER, SCOTT)
November 5, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ORDER, To reduce travel and address issues counsel may be facing in the aftermath of the storm, the November 8, 2012 Rule 16 conference shall proceed via telephone. Plaintiff shall initiate the telephone call. ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 11/5/12. (Liriano, I)
October 24, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 10 TEXT ORDER, (The scheduling order scheduled for 10/30/12 has been rescheduled for 11/8/2012 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz.)ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 10/24/12. (Liriano, I)
August 23, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCHEDULING ORDER, Scheduling Conference set for 10/30/2012 10:00 AM in ewark - Courtroom 10 before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 8/23/12. (aa, )
August 23, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Notice of Attorney Unavailability) (RISNER, SCOTT)
August 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(RISNER, SCOTT)
August 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Clerk`s Text Order - The document #6 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order, submitted by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 8/20/12. (dc, )
August 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer Attorney SCOTT RISNER for DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION,SCOTT RISNER for DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION added. (RISNER, SCOTT)
July 17, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE by MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI, CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY re #1 Complaint, #2 Summons Issued, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney's Office (served 7/6/2012, answer due 8/6/2012) (LUSTBERG, LAWRENCE)
July 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Letter from Lawrence S. Lustberg, Esq., re names and addresses of attorneys representing the Plaintiffs re #3 Letter. (LUSTBERG, LAWRENCE)
July 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Letter from Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz re case management responsibilities in this matter. (dc, )
July 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *MURTUZA AKBARI* (ma)
June 29, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ITS COMPONENT U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS COMPONENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 4437682), filed by MOHAMMAD MAHDI AHMAD HASSAN QATANANI, CLAUDIA SLOVINSKY. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ma) Modified on 7/5/2012 (mn).

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