David Bockoff v. Merrick Garland et al
Plaintiff: Dr. David Bockoff and David Bockoff
Defendant: MERRICK GARLAND, Anne Milgram, United States Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration
Case Number: 2:2022cv09046
Filed: December 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Stanley Blumenfeld
Referring Judge: Karen L Stevenson
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 12, 2023 Filing 26 TRANSCRIPT ORDER as to plaintiff David Bockoff for Court Reporter. Court will contact Summer McKeivier at Smckeivier@chapmanlawgroup.com with further instructions regarding this order. Transcript preparation will not begin until payment has been satisfied with the court reporter. (McKeivier, Ashli)
January 5, 2023 Filing 25 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for Court Reporter. Court will contact Jim Hartley at bockoff@gmail.com with further instructions regarding this order. Transcript preparation will not begin until payment has been satisfied with the court reporter. (jmo)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER #16 by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Plaintiff's application is DENIED. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (jgr)
January 3, 2023 Filing 23 MINUTES OF Hearing on Plaintiff's Application for Temporary Restraining Order #16 held before Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Case called and appearances made. The Court hears argument from the parties. The Court takes the matter under submission. Court Reporter: Judy Moore. (gk)
December 27, 2022 Filing 22 REPLY Emergency APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to DEA Immediate Suspension of Registration #16 filed by Plaintiff David Bockoff. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - DEA Currency Seizure Notice, #2 Exhibit B - Wells Fargo Acct Seizure Notice, #3 Exhibit C - Wells Fargo Stmts, #4 Exhibit D - Intervenors Stmts, #5 Exhibit E - SW Patient List, #6 Exhibit F - COVID Prescribing Flowchart)(McKeivier, Ashli)
December 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER SETTING HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER #16 by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: Having considered Plaintiff's application for a temporary restraining order, Dkt. No. #16 , and Defendants' opposition thereto, Dkt. No. #20 , the Court SETS the matter for a hearing at 8:00 a.m. on January 3, 2023 in Courtroom 6C. Plaintiff shall file a reply no later than December 27, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. (jgr)
December 19, 2022 Filing 20 OPPOSITION to Emergency APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to DEA Immediate Suspension of Registration #16 filed by Defendants Drug Enforcement Administration, Merrick Garland, Anne Milgram, United States Department of Justice. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Vanea A. Morrell, #2 Exhibit A (Oct. 25, 2022 Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension Order), #3 Exhibit B (Nov. 1, 2022 Proof of Delivery re ISO), #4 Exhibit C (Nov. 4, 2022 Letter from Dr. Bockoff to DEA re Request for Hearing), #5 Exhibit D (Nov. 8, 2022 Order for Prehearing Statements), #6 Exhibit E (Nov. 16, 2022 DEA Prehearing Statement), #7 Exhibit F (Nov. 23, 2022 Dr. Bockoff Prehearing Statement), #8 Exhibit G (Nov. 30, 2022 Prehearing Ruling), #9 Exhibit H (Dec. 1, 2022 Notice of Hearing), #10 Exhibit I (Dec. 5, 2022 Answer of Dr. Bockoff), #11 Exhibit J (Dec. 5, 2022 Order Accepting Answer of Dr. Bockoff))(Attorney Zakariya Koorosh Varshovi added to party Drug Enforcement Administration(pty:dft), Attorney Zakariya Koorosh Varshovi added to party Merrick Garland(pty:dft), Attorney Zakariya Koorosh Varshovi added to party Anne Milgram(pty:dft), Attorney Zakariya Koorosh Varshovi added to party United States Department of Justice(pty:dft))(Varshovi, Zakariya)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.: On November 1, 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued to Plaintiff Dr. David Bockoff an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration that precludes him from continuing to prescribe controlled substances. Six weeks later, on December 15, Plaintiff filed this action challenging that order, together with an application for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent the DEA from suspending Plaintiff's controlled substance registration. Dkt. Nos. #2 , #16 . The case was reassigned to the undersigned today. This Court has received a copy of an email sent by defense counsel to the chambers of the previously assigned judge, stating that Defendants intend to oppose the TRO and seeking an extension until 5 p.m. on Monday, December 19 to file their response. The Court grants Defendants' request in part and extends the response deadline to noon on December 19, 2022. The Court defers setting this matter for a hearing until after it has reviewed Defendants' opposition. IT IS SO ORDERED. (jgr)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CIVIL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. (jgr)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 21-01. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:22-cv-09046 SB(KSx). (rn)
December 15, 2022 Filing 16 Emergency APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to DEA Immediate Suspension of Registration filed by Plaintiff David Bockoff. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - DEA Immediate Suspension Order, #2 Exhibit B - Declaration of David Bockoff, M.D., #3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Summer McKeivier, #4 Exhibit D - Patient Letter, #5 Exhibit E - Patient Letter, #6 Exhibit F - Patient Letter, #7 Exhibit G - Patient Letter, #8 Proposed Order) (McKeivier, Ashli)
December 15, 2022 Filing 15 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant United States Department of Justice. (car)
December 15, 2022 Filing 14 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant Drug Enforcement Administration. (car)
December 15, 2022 Filing 13 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant Anne Milgram. (car)
December 15, 2022 Filing 12 60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 as to Defendant Merrick Garland. (car)
December 15, 2022 Filing 11 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
December 15, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
December 15, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson. (car)
December 15, 2022 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff David Bockoff, identifying David Bockoff, M.D.; Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General; Anne Milgram, DEA Administrator; AUSA Zakariya Varshovi, DOJ; Vanea Morrell, DEA. (McKeivier, Ashli)
December 15, 2022 Filing 7 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #3 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 filed by Plaintiff David Bockoff. (McKeivier, Ashli)
December 15, 2022 Filing 6 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #3 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 filed by Plaintiff David Bockoff. (McKeivier, Ashli)
December 15, 2022 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #3 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 filed by Plaintiff David Bockoff. (McKeivier, Ashli)
December 15, 2022 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #3 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #2 filed by Plaintiff David Bockoff. (McKeivier, Ashli)
December 15, 2022 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff David Bockoff. (McKeivier, Ashli)
December 15, 2022 Filing 2 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-34484862 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff David Bockoff. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit DEA Immediate Suspension Order) (Attorney Ashli Summer McKeivier added to party David Bockoff(pty:pla))(McKeivier, Ashli)
December 15, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: You have attempted to open this case electronically but have failed to upload successfully the required PDF version of any initiating document, such as a complaint or notice of removal. You must file an initiating document within two business days of this notice or the docket for this case number will be closed. cc: smckeivier@chapmanlawgroup.com (car)

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Plaintiff: Dr. David Bockoff
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Plaintiff: David Bockoff
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