Friends of Newport Harbor v. United States Army Corps of Engineers et al
Plaintiff: Friends of Newport Harbor
Defendant: United States Army Corps of Engineers, Does 1-10 and Scott A. Spellmon
Case Number: 8:2023cv00361
Filed: February 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John W Holcomb
Referring Judge: Douglas F McCormick
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 18, 2023 Filing 18 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed Friends of Newport Harbor, upon Defendant United States Army Corps of Engineers served on 4/13/2023, answer due 5/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by delivering a copy to E Garcia, Reception. Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by delivering a copy to E Anderson, reception. Executed upon the officer agency or corporation by delivering a copy to Individual, reception. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (Cohen, Jason)
April 18, 2023 Filing 17 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed Friends of Newport Harbor, upon Defendant Scott A. Spellmon served on 4/13/2023, answer due 5/15/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by delivering a copy to E Anderson, Reception. Executed upon the officer agency or corporation by delivering a copy to S Bell, reception. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (Cohen, Jason)
April 11, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Friends of Newport Harbor, (Cohen, Jason)
April 5, 2023 Filing 15 21 DAY Summons Issued re First Amended Complaint #12 as to defendant United States Army Corps of Engineers. (lom)
April 5, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Amended Complaint/Petition #12 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7-1.1 no notice of interested parties. 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. (lom)
April 4, 2023 Filing 13 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Amended Complaint/Petition #12 filed by plaintiff Friends of Newport Harbor. (Cohen, Jason)
April 4, 2023 Filing 12 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Friends of Newport Harbor amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , filed by plaintiff Friends of Newport Harbor (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits A-I)(Cohen, Jason)
April 4, 2023 Filing 11 30 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant United States Army Corps of Engineers. (jtil)
April 4, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: The Summons Requests #8 was filed under the incorrect event. The correct event is: Civil Events > Service Documents > Service/Waivers of Summons and Complaints > Summons Request. No further action is required unless directed by the Court. (jtil)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STANDING ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb. (cla)
March 2, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS REQUEST FILED BY COUNSEL AS COMPLAINT with filing fee previously paid ($402.00 paid on 02/28/2023, receipt number ACACDC-34873590), filed by plaintiff Friends of Newport Harbor.(Cohen, Jason) Modified on 4/4/2023 (jtil).
March 1, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Attachments No. 1 Civil Cover Sheet and No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet (Summons) should not have been attached to Docket Entry No. 1. Each document should have been filed separately. You are not required to take any action to correct this deficiency unless the Court so directs. (lh)
March 1, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 . The following error(s) was found: Incorrect days for defendant to serve a response on Plaintiff entered. If the case is filed under the Freedom of Information Act, Within 30 days should be reflected on summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lh)
March 1, 2023 Filing 5 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
March 1, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
March 1, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John W. Holcomb and Magistrate Judge Douglas F. McCormick. (lh)
March 1, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE RE INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER by Clerk of Court due to incorrect intra-district venue selected by the filer. Case is transferred to the Southern Division. Case has been assigned to Judge John W. Holcomb for all further proceedings. Any matters that may be referred to a Magistrate Judge are assigned to Douglas F. McCormick. New Case Number 8:23-cv-00361 JWH (DFMx). (lh)
February 28, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-34873590 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff friends of newport harbor. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit) (Attorney Jason Adam Cohen added to party friends of newport harbor(pty:pla))(Cohen, Jason)

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Plaintiff: Friends of Newport Harbor
Represented By: Jason Adam Cohen
Represented By: Mitchell M Tsai
Represented By: Thomas Eugene Napoli
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