Thomas Few v. United Teachers Los Angeles et al
Plaintiff: Mr. Thomas Few and Thomas Few
Defendant: Xavier Becerra, Los Angeles Unified School District, United Teachers Los Angeles and Austin Beutner
Case Number: 2:2018cv09531
Filed: November 9, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Douglas F McCormick
Referring Judge: Josephine L Staton
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 4, 2019 Filing 41 SUBPOENA IN A CIVIL CASE issued to Austin Beutner was served upon Danny Palma, Adminstrative Assistant on 01/03/19 by Personal/US Mail service. (Bucher, Mark)
December 28, 2018 Filing 40 21 DAYS Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint #38 as to Defendant Austin Beutner. (jp)
December 28, 2018 Filing 39 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition #38 filed by plaintiff Thomas Few. (Kelsey, Brian)
December 28, 2018 Filing 38 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant All Defendants amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , filed by plaintiff Thomas Few(Kelsey, Brian)
December 19, 2018 Filing 37 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney P Casey Pitts counsel for Defendant United Teachers Los Angeles. Filed by Attorney P. Casey Pitts. (Attorney P Casey Pitts added to party United Teachers Los Angeles(pty:dft))(Pitts, P)
December 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Josephine L. Staton. Scheduling Conference is set for 2/8/2019 at 10:30 a.m. See document for details. (tg)
December 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONTINUING HEARING ON MOTION by Judge Josephine L. Staton: On the Court's own motion, the hearing on Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction #16 , is ordered CONTINUED from 2/11/2019 to 2/22/2019 at 10:30 AM. (jp)
December 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE by Judge Josephine L. Staton: granting #17 Non-Resident Attorney Brian K Kelsey APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Thomas Few, designating Mark W Bucher as local counsel. (jp)
December 19, 2018 Filing 33 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JOSEPHINE L. STATON (tg)
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 16-05-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 8:13-cv-00676 JLS(CWx). Case transferred from Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott to Judge Josephine L. Staton and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:18-cv-09531 LLS(DFMx). Signed by Judge Josephine L. Staton (rn)
December 11, 2018 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Danielle Evelyn Leonard on behalf of Defendant United Teachers Los Angeles (Attorney Danielle Evelyn Leonard added to party United Teachers Los Angeles(pty:dft))(Leonard, Danielle)
December 10, 2018 Filing 30 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant United Teachers Los Angeles. Related Case(s): 2:18-cv-08999-JLS-DFM; 8:18-cv-00994-JLS-DFM; 2:18-cv-06793- JLS-DFM; 8:18-cv-01169-JLS-DFM (Kronland, Scott)
December 10, 2018 Filing 29 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Thomas Few, upon Defendant Xavier Becerra served on 11/30/2018, answer due 12/21/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Will Grayson in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Bucher, Mark)
December 10, 2018 Filing 28 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Los Angeles Unified School District answer now due 1/9/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District.(Attorney Barrett K Green added to party Los Angeles Unified School District(pty:dft))(Green, Barrett)
December 7, 2018 Filing 27 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Xavier Becerra.(Attorney Jonathan Michael Eisenberg added to party Xavier Becerra(pty:dft))(Eisenberg, Jonathan)
December 3, 2018 Filing 26 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to United Teachers Los Angeles answer now due 1/9/2019, filed by Defendant United Teachers Los Angeles. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Ira)
December 3, 2018 Filing 25 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Thomas Few, upon Defendant United Teachers Los Angeles served on 11/19/2018, answer due 12/10/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Christina Alfonso - Clerk for Records in compliance with statute not specified by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Bucher, Mark)
December 3, 2018 Filing 24 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Thomas Few, upon Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District served on 11/19/2018, answer due 12/10/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Ebony Wilson - Subpoena Clerk in compliance with statute not specified by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Bucher, Mark)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER GRANTING THE PARTIES' STIPULATION TO POSTPONE HEARING AND BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION #21 by Judge Cormac J. Carney. UTLA opposition to be filed by January 22, 2019; Plaintiff's reply to be filed by January 28, 2019; Hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction on February 11, 2019 at 1:30. (iv)
November 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: granting #19 Non-Resident Attorney Schwab, Jeffrey M. APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff, Thomas Few, designating Bucher, Mark W. as local counsel. (yl)
November 21, 2018 Filing 21 STIPULATION to Continue Hearing and Briefing from December 17, 2018 to February 11, 2019 Re: Amended NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Count and Count II . Motion #16 filed by Defendant United Teachers Los Angeles. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order granting the parties stipulation to postpone hearing and briefing on Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #2 Proof of Service)(Attorney Ira Lawrence Gottlieb added to party United Teachers Los Angeles(pty:dft))(Gottlieb, Ira)
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS)ORDER RESETTING HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'SMOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION #12 #16 by Judge Cormac J. Carney: In light of the transfer of this action to the calendar of the Honorable Cormac J. Carney, the Court, on its own motion, hereby RESETS Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction #12 #16 to Monday, January 14, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 7C before District Judge Cormac J. Carney. (yl)
November 20, 2018 Filing 19 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jeffrey M. Schwab to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Thomas Few (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-22776085) filed by Plaintiff Thomas Few. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Application for Pro Hac Vice) (Bucher, Mark)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 16-05. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Dean D. Pregerson to Judge Cormac J. Carney for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:18-cv-09531 CJC(JEMx). (rn)
November 16, 2018 Filing 17 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Brian K. Kelsey to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Thomas Few (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-22758632) filed by plaintiff Thomas Few. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice) (Bucher, Mark)
November 15, 2018 Filing 16 Amended NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Count and Count II . Motion filed by plaintiff Thomas Few. Motion set for hearing on 12/17/2018 at 10:00 AM before Judge Dean D. Pregerson. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Proposed Order Proposed PI Order) (Bucher, Mark)
November 15, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Plaintiff Thomas Few. correcting NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Dues Collection and Exclusive Representation . Motion #12 (Bucher, Mark)
November 14, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by plaintiff Thomas Few, identifying Thomas Few, United Teacher of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Liberty Justice Center and Mark W. Bucher. (Bucher, Mark)
November 14, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Dues Collection and Exclusive Representation . Motion #12 . The following error(s) was/were found: Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely. Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb)
November 13, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Dues Collection and Exclusive Representation . Motion filed by plaintiff Thomas Few. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F) (Bucher, Mark)
November 13, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Jeffrey M. Schwab. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (jtil)
November 13, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Brian Kelsey. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (jtil)
November 13, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 . The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (jtil)
November 13, 2018 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Xavier Becerra, Los Angeles Unified School District and United Teachers Los Angeles. (Attachments: #1 LAUSD, #2 UTLA) (jtil)
November 13, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
November 13, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dean D. Pregerson and Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. (jtil)
November 9, 2018 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plantiff Thomas Few. (Bucher, Mark)
November 9, 2018 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plantiff Thomas Few. (Bucher, Mark)
November 9, 2018 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plantiff Thomas Few. (Bucher, Mark)
November 9, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Thomas Few. (Bucher, Mark)
November 9, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-22724486 - Fee: $400, filed by plaintiff Thomas Few. (Attorney Mark W Bucher added to party Thomas Few(pty:pla))(Bucher, Mark)

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Defendant: Xavier Becerra
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Defendant: Los Angeles Unified School District
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Represented By: Ira Lawrence Gottlieb
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