Melendez et al v. Newsom et al
Plaintiff: Melissa Melendez, The California Republican Party, The Republican National Committee, Charles McDougald and Bilal Ali Essayli
Defendant: Alex Padilla and Gavin Newsom
Not Classified By Court: Jerry Griffin
Case Number: 2:2019cv01506
Filed: August 6, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Deborah Barnes
Referring Judge: Carolyn K Delaney
2 Judge: Morrison C England
3 Judge: William B Shubb
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 4, 2019 Filing 42 ANSWER by Gavin Newsom, Alex Padilla.(Stegeman, Chad)
October 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 41 AMENDED MEMORANDUM and ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 10/2/2019 GRANTING #17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants are hereby ENJOINED from enforcing the provisions of the Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act to the extent they require candidates for the presidency to disclose their tax returns as a condition of appearing on California's presidential primary ballot. (Donati, J)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 10/1/2019 GRANTING #17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants are hereby ENJOINED from enforcing the provisions of the Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act to the extent they require candidates for the presidency to disclose their tax returns as a condition of appearing on Californias presidential primary ballot. (Donati, J)
September 26, 2019 Filing 39 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on September 19, 2019, before District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr, filed by Court Reporter Diane Shepard, Phone number 916-554-7460 E-mail diane.shepard@gmail.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction must be filed within 5 court days. Redaction Request due 10/18/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/28/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/26/2019. (Shepard, D)
September 19, 2019 Filing 38 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings before District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr.: MOTION HEARING held on 9/19/2019. After argument from counsel, the Court tentatively GRANTED the Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction #17 . A written order will be filed not later than October 1, 2019. Plaintiffs' Counsel Mark Meuser, Justin Clark and Harmeet Dhillon, present. Defendants' Counsel Jay Russell, Chad Stegeman, Peter Chang, and Paul Stein, present. Court Reporter: Diane Shepard. (Deutsch, S)
September 17, 2019 Filing 37 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only) issued by courtroom deputy for District Judge, Morrison C. England, Jr.: On the Court's own motion and pursuant to this Court's previous Related Case Orders, civil cases 2:19-cv-1477-MCE-DB, 2:19-cv-01501-MCE-DB, 2:19-cv-01506-MCE-DB, 2:19-cv-01507-MCE-DB and 2:19-cv-01659-MCE-DB are hereby RELATED. (Deutsch, S)
September 12, 2019 Filing 36 REPLY MEMORANDUM by Plaintiffs in SUPPORT of #17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Dhillon, Harmeet) Modified on 9/12/2019 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
September 9, 2019 Filing 35 STIPULATION to extend time to respond to complaint under L.R. 144 by Gavin Newsom, Alex Padilla. (Stegeman, Chad) Modified on 9/11/2019 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
September 9, 2019 Filing 34 CERTIFICATE of SERVICE by Bilal Ali Essayli, Charles McDougald, Melissa Melendez, The California Republican Party, The Republican National Committee. Attorney Meuser, Mark Philip added. (Meuser, Mark)
September 9, 2019 Filing 33 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only) issued by courtroom deputy for District Judge, Morrison C. England, Jr.: On the Court's own motion, the September 19, 2019 hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction #17 is ADVANCED to 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 7. (Deutsch, S)
September 6, 2019 Filing 32 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Chad A. Stegeman on behalf of Gavin Newsom, Alex Padilla. Attorney Stegeman, Chad A. added. (Stegeman, Chad)
September 5, 2019 Filing 31 OPPOSITION by Gavin Newsom, Alex Padilla to #17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Chang, Peter)
August 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 8/29/2019 GRANTING #29 Request by State Defendants to file a single, combined brief with an enlarged limit of 40 pages in opposition to the Motions for Preliminary Injunction. The court will also permit Reply memoranda of up to 20 pages in length.(Donati, J)
August 29, 2019 Filing 29 REQUEST for Leave to File Single, Combined Opposition Brief with Enlarged Page Limit of 40 pages in Opposition to Motions for Preliminary Injunction by Gavin Newsom, Alex Padilla. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Chang, Peter) Modified on 8/29/2019 (Kaminski, H).
August 28, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE of RELATED CASE 2:19-cv-01659-TLN-EFB by Gavin Newsom, Alex Padilla. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Chang, Peter) Modified on 8/28/2019 (Kaminski, H).
August 23, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Peter H. Chang on behalf of Alex Padilla, and Gavin Newsom Attorney Chang, Peter H. added. (Chang, Peter) Modified on 8/23/2019 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
August 21, 2019 Filing 26 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Gavin Newsom and Alex Padilla served 8/16/2019. (Meuser, Mark) Modified on 8/22/2019 (Zignago, K.).
August 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 8/21/2019 ORDERING that cases 2:19-cv-1477, 2:19-cv-1501, 2:19-cv-1506, 2:19-cv-1507 and 2:19-cv-1604 are RELATED. All cases shall be ASSIGNED to District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. (Donati, J)
August 20, 2019 Filing 24 NOTICE of RELATED CASE 2:19-cv-01604-WBS-CKD, 2:19-cv-01477-MCE-DB, 2:19-cv-01501-MCE-DB, 2:19-cv-01507-MCE-DB by Melissa Melendez. (Jensen, Paul)
August 15, 2019 Filing 23 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only) issued by courtroom deputy for District Judge, Morrison C. England, Jr.: The Court acknowledges receipt of communication from counsel in Case No. 2:19-cv-01501 expressing concern about the time constraints presented by this matter, and requesting a joint teleconference involving counsel in all the related cases, if necessary, to address those concerns. The parties are advised that given the presently scheduled hearing date of September 19, 2019 on pending preliminary injunction motions in the related cases, the Court will issue its ruling on those motions not later than September 30, 2019. (Deutsch, S)
August 13, 2019 Filing 22 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only) issued by courtroom deputy for District Judge, Morrison C. England, Jr.: The Court is in receipt of three Motions for Preliminary Injunction in related cases 2:19-cv-01501-MCE-DB, 2:19-cv-01506-MCE-DB, and 2:19-cv-01507-MCE-DB. The parties are hereby advised that a joint hearing on all those motions will be held on September 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in courtroom 7. Any Motion for Preliminary Injunction on the fourth and remaining case must be filed not later than August 20, 2019. Oppositions in all motions are due on September 5, 2019; replies, if any, are to be filed not later than September 12, 2019. The parties are advised to notify the Court not less than two weeks prior to the hearing how many counsel intend to appear on their behalf so that the appropriate logistical arrangements can be made. (Deutsch, S)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PRO HAC VICE ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 08/09/19. Added attorney Joseph L. Olson, PHV for all plaintiffs. (Benson, A.)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PRO HAC VICE ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 08/09/19. Added attorney Justin R. Clark, PHV for all plaintiffs. (Benson, A.)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 PRO HAC VICE ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 08/09/19. Added attorney Nicholas J. Boerke, PHV all plaintiffs. (Benson, A.)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PRO HAC VICE ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 08/09/19. Added attorney Stefan C. Passantino, PHV for all plaintiffs. (Benson, A.)
August 10, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Plaintiffs. Motion Hearing SET for 9/19/2019 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Declaration of Cynthia Bryant, #4 Exhibit 1, #5 Declaration of Bilal Ali Essayli, #6 Declaration of Charles McDougald, #7 Declaration of Melissa Melendez, #8 Exhibit 1, #9 Declaration of J. Justin Riemer, #10 Exhibit 1)(Dhillon, Harmeet) Modified on 8/13/2019 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
August 9, 2019 Filing 16 PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Bilal Ali Essayli, Charles McDougald, Melissa Melendez, The California Republican Party, The Republican National Committee for attorney Justin R. Clark to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Dhillon, Harmeet)
August 9, 2019 Filing 15 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 VDRP) (Donati, J)
August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 8/9/2019 ORDERING that cases 2:19-cv-1477, 2:19-cv-1501, 2:19-cv-1506 and 2:19-cv-1507 are RELATED. All cases shall be ASSIGNED to District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. Senior Judge William B. Shubb and Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney no longer assigned to case. New Case Number: 2:19-cv-1506 MCE DB. All dates currently set are hereby VACATED.(Donati, J)
August 8, 2019 Filing 13 PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Plaintiffs for attorney Stefan C. Passantino to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 225, receipt number 0972-8398936) (Michael, Gregory) Modified on 8/9/2019 (Huang, H).
August 8, 2019 Filing 12 PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Plaintiffs for attorney Justin R. Clark to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 225, receipt number 0972-8398299) (Michael, Gregory) Modified on 8/9/2019 (Huang, H).
August 8, 2019 Filing 11 PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Plaintiffs for attorney Joseph L. Olson to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 225, receipt number 0972-8398292) (Michael, Gregory) Modified on 8/9/2019 (Huang, H).
August 8, 2019 Filing 10 PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Plaintiffs for attorney Nicholas J. Boerke to appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Michael, Gregory Richard added. (Filing fee $ 225, receipt number 0972-8398244) (Michael, Gregory) Modified on 8/9/2019 (Huang, H).
August 7, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of RELATED CASE 2:19-cv-01477-MCE-DB, 2:19-cv-01501-TLN-AC, 2:19-cv-01507-KJM-EFB by Jerry Griffin. (Sticht, Robert) Modified on 8/7/2019 (Benson, A.).
August 7, 2019 Filing 8 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 11/25/2019 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 VDRP) (Coll, A)
August 7, 2019 Filing 7 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Gavin Newsom, Alex Padilla* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Harmeet Kaur Dhillon* *177 Post Street* *Suite 700* *San Francisco, CA 94108*. (Coll, A)
August 6, 2019 Filing 6 [DISREGARD - SEE #9 NOTICE] NOTICE of RELATED CASE 2:19-cv-01477-JAM-DB, 2:19-cv-01501-TLN-AC, 2:19-at-00709 by Jerry Griffin. Attorney Sticht, Robert Patrick added. (Sticht, Robert) Modified on 8/7/2019 (Benson, A.).
August 6, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of RELATED CASE 2:19-cv-01477, 2:19-at-00706 by California Republican Party, Bilal Ali Essayli, Charles McDougald, Melissa Melendez, Republican National Committee. (Dhillon, Harmeet)
August 6, 2019 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by CA Republican Party. (Dhillon, Harmeet)
August 6, 2019 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Republican National Committee. (Dhillon, Harmeet)
August 6, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants by Republican National Committee et al. Attorney Dhillon, Harmeet Kaur added. (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0972-8392854) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dhillon, Harmeet)

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Plaintiff: Melissa Melendez
Represented By: Harmeet Kaur Dhillon
Represented By: Nicholas J. Boerke, PHV
Represented By: Gregory Richard Michael
Represented By: Stefan C. Passantino, PHV
Represented By: Justin R. Clark, PHV
Represented By: Joseph L. Olson, PHV
Represented By: Mark Philip Meuser
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Plaintiff: The California Republican Party
Represented By: Harmeet Kaur Dhillon
Represented By: Nicholas J. Boerke, PHV
Represented By: Gregory Richard Michael
Represented By: Stefan C. Passantino, PHV
Represented By: Justin R. Clark, PHV
Represented By: Joseph L. Olson, PHV
Represented By: Mark Philip Meuser
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Plaintiff: The Republican National Committee
Represented By: Harmeet Kaur Dhillon
Represented By: Nicholas J. Boerke, PHV
Represented By: Gregory Richard Michael
Represented By: Stefan C. Passantino, PHV
Represented By: Justin R. Clark, PHV
Represented By: Joseph L. Olson, PHV
Represented By: Mark Philip Meuser
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Plaintiff: Charles McDougald
Represented By: Harmeet Kaur Dhillon
Represented By: Nicholas J. Boerke, PHV
Represented By: Gregory Richard Michael
Represented By: Stefan C. Passantino, PHV
Represented By: Justin R. Clark, PHV
Represented By: Joseph L. Olson, PHV
Represented By: Mark Philip Meuser
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Plaintiff: Bilal Ali Essayli
Represented By: Harmeet Kaur Dhillon
Represented By: Nicholas J. Boerke, PHV
Represented By: Gregory Richard Michael
Represented By: Stefan C. Passantino, PHV
Represented By: Justin R. Clark, PHV
Represented By: Joseph L. Olson, PHV
Represented By: Mark Philip Meuser
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Not classified by court: Jerry Griffin
Represented By: Robert Patrick Sticht
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Defendant: Alex Padilla
Represented By: Chad A. Stegeman
Represented By: Peter H. Chang
Represented By: Jay Craig Russell
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Defendant: Gavin Newsom
Represented By: Chad A. Stegeman
Represented By: Peter H. Chang
Represented By: Jay Craig Russell
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