Graves v. Bernhardt et al
Plaintiff: Lyndon P Graves, Sr.
Defendant: David Bernhardt, Sonny Perdue, Brian Steed, Vicki Christiansen, Amy Depestal-Thrower, United States Department of Interior and United States House of Representatives
Case Number: 2:2019cv02463
Filed: April 17, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Arizona
Presiding Judge: John J Tuchi
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 2, 2019 Filing 28 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr: Proof of Service re: Summons/Order upon David Bernhardt on 6/29/19. (MSA)
June 28, 2019 Filing 27 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons/Complaint/Order upon David Bernhardt on 6/3/19. (MSA)
June 28, 2019 Filing 26 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons/Complaint/Order upon US Attorney General on 6/17/19. (MSA)
June 28, 2019 Filing 25 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons/Complaint/Order upon Vicki Christiansen on 6/3/19. (MSA)
June 28, 2019 Filing 24 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons/Complaint/Order upon US Attorney, District of Arizona on 6/14/19. (MSA)
June 28, 2019 Filing 23 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons/Complaint/Order upon Sonny Purdue on 6/8/19. (MSA)
June 28, 2019 Filing 22 SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr: Certified Mail Receipt re: Summons/Complaint/Order upon Amy Depestal on 6/4/19. (MSA)
June 28, 2019 Filing 21 Summons Issued as to David Bernhardt. (RMV). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document.
June 28, 2019 Filing 20 SUMMONS Submitted by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (RMV)
June 14, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE of Certified Mail Receipt to Sonny Purdue, Secretary of Agriculture by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (MSA)
June 14, 2019 Filing 18 NOTICE of Certified Mail Receipt to US Attorney General by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (MSA)
June 14, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE of Certified Mail Receipt for US Attorney, District of Arizona by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (MSA)
June 4, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE/ Proof of Service re: Certified Mailing to Amy Depestal-Thrower by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (REK)
June 4, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE/ Proof of Service re: Certified Mailing to David Bernhardt by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (REK)
June 4, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE/ Proof of Service re: Certified Mailing to Vicki Christiansen by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (REK)
May 24, 2019 Filing 13 SERVICE EXECUTED: Rule 4 Waiver of Service of Summons. Waiver sent on 5/20/19 to United States Department of Interior, Interior Boards of Land Appeals. (EJA)
May 17, 2019 Summons Issued as to David Bernhardt, Vicki Christiansen, Amy Depestal-Thrower, Sonny Perdue, Brian Steed, United States Department of Interior, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (BAS) This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry.
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED directing the Clerk of Court to terminate any or all Defendants in this matter, without further notice, that have not been served within the time required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) on July 18, 2019. (See attached Order). Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 5/15/19. (JAMA)
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that motions to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b) and motions to strike pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) are discouraged if the defect that would be the subject of the motion can be cured by filing an amended pleading. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order on Defendants. (See attached Order). Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 5/15/19. (JAMA)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER - The Court now dismisses Plaintiff's claim against the United States House of Representatives because members of Congress acting within their legislative capacity enjoy absolute immunity from civil suits. Plaintiff may serve a Summons and the #9 First Amended Complaint on the remaining Defendants, and must comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i) in doing so. See document for complete details. Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 5/15/19. (MSA)
May 6, 2019 Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (MSA)
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting Plaintiff's #2 Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Plaintiff's #1 Complaint is dismissed with permission to file an Amended Complaint that complies with this Order by May 6, 2019. If Plaintiff does not comply, the Clerk shall dismiss this action without further Order of this Court. See document for complete details. Signed by Judge John J Tuchi on 4/22/19. (MSA)
April 18, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE TO SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT re informational documents attached: (1) Notice to Self-Represented Litigant, (2) Federal Court Self-Service Clinic Flyer, (3) Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2, and (4) Notice and Request re Electronic Noticing. (HLA)
April 18, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) and this case is subject to that pilot. The key features and deadlines are set forth in the attached Notice which includes General Order 17-08. Also attached is a checklist for use by the parties. All parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the General Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the General Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the attached documents (Notice to Parties, including General Order 17-08 and MIDP Checklist) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (HLA)
April 17, 2019 Filing 5 This case has been assigned to the Honorable John J Tuchi. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV-19-2463-PHX-JJT. Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction form attached. (HLA)
April 17, 2019 Filing 4 REQUEST BY NON-PRISONER PRO SE PARTY FOR ELECTRONIC NOTICING filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. Pro se parties must promptly notify the Clerks Office, in writing, if there is a change in designated e-mail address or mailing address. (HLA)
April 17, 2019 Filing 3 SUMMONS Submitted by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (HLA)
April 17, 2019 Filing 2 APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Lyndon P Graves, Sr. (HLA)
April 17, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Lyndon P Graves, Sr.(HLA)

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