Assoc. of American Railroads et al v. Randolph et al
Plaintiff: Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
Defendant: Liane M. Randolph, John Eisenhunt, Susan Shaheen, John R. Balmes, Diane Takvorian, Bill Quirk, Dean Florez, Hector De La Torre, Davina Hurt, V. Manual Perez, Eric Guerra, Nora Vargas, Tania Pacheco-Werner, Gideon Kracov, Henry Stern, Eduardo Garcia, Steven S. Cliff, Rob Bonta, John Eisenhut and V. Manuel Perez
Case Number: 2:2023cv01154
Filed: June 16, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: John A Mendez
Referring Judge: Jeremy D Peterson
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Injunction
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER signed by Senior Judge John A. Mendez on 08/02/23 EXTENDING deadlines as follows: Amended Complaint: 10/13/23; Defendants will respond to Plaintiffs' complaint: 11/10/23; Status Report: 12/11/23. (Licea Chavez, V)
August 1, 2023 Filing 16 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Deadlines for Responsive Pleadings by American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Association of American Railroads. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Burgess, Brian) Modified on 8/2/2023 (York, M).
June 30, 2023 Filing 15 WITHDRAWAL of #8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Association of American Railroads, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Brian T. Burgess , #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Burgess, Brian) Modified on 7/5/2023 (Benson, A.).
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior Judge John A. Mendez on 06/28/23 ORDERING the following: remaining Defendants agree to waive service of process of Plaintiffs' Complaint; Defendants retain all defenses or objections to the lawsuit, the Court's jurisdiction, and the venue of the action, except for objections to the absence of a summons or of service; Parties agree that all Defendants, including Attorney General Rob Bonta, will file and serve their response(s) to the Complaint by 08/21/23. (Benson, A.)
June 27, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Michael Stephen Dorsi, M. Elaine Meckenstock, Dylan K. Jonson, Natalie Collins on behalf of Defendants. Attorney Dorsi, Michael Stephen added. (Dorsi, Michael) Modified on 6/28/2023 (Benson, A.).
June 27, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of ERRATA by American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Association of American Railroads re #1 Complaint: correcting defendants Eisenhut and V. Manuel Perez. (Hyde, Hayes) Modified on 6/28/2023 (Benson, A.).
June 23, 2023 Filing 11 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER to Waive Service and to Extend Response Deadline for all Defendants by Plaintiffs. (Hyde, Hayes) Modified on 6/27/2023 (Mena-Sanchez, L).
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER signed by Senior Judge John A. Mendez on 06/20/23 GRANTING #6 Application for Pro Hac Vice. Added attorney Jesse Aaron Lempel, PHV for American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association,Jesse Aaron Lempel, PHV for Association of American Railroads. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Licea Chavez, V)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER signed by Senior Judge John A. Mendez on 06/20/23 GRANTING #5 Application for Pro Hac Vice. Added attorney Brian Burgess, PHV for American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association,Brian Burgess, PHV for Association of American Railroads. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Licea Chavez, V)
June 20, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Association of American Railroads. Motion Hearing set for 8/1/2023 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 6 (JAM) before Senior Judge John A. Mendez. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of BNSF Railway, #3 Declaration of Mark Lutz On Behalf Of Union Pacific Railroad Company, #4 Declaration of Sierra Northern Railway, #5 Declaration of Mendocino Railway, #6 Declaration of Arizona & California Railroad Company, #7 Declaration of San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad Company, Inc. and Ventura County Railroad Company, #8 Declaration of California Northern Railroad Company, #9 Declaration of San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co., #10 Proposed Order)(Hyde, Hayes) Modified on 6/23/2023 (Perdue, C.).
June 16, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Jordan Bock on behalf of American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Association of American Railroads. Attorney Bock, Jordan added. (Bock, Jordan)
June 16, 2023 Filing 6 PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Association of American Railroads for attorney Jesse Aaron Lempel to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 225, receipt number ACAEDC-10917098) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Hyde, Hayes)
June 16, 2023 Filing 5 PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Association of American Railroads for attorney Brian Burgess to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 225, receipt number ACAEDC-10917051) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Hyde, Hayes)
June 16, 2023 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Plaintiffs American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Association of American Railroads. (Hyde, Hayes)
June 16, 2023 Filing 3 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED (Attachments: #1 Consent Form, #2 Order re Filing Requirements, #3 VDRP) (Perdue, C.)
June 16, 2023 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *John R. Balmes, Rob Bonta, Steven S. Cliff, Hector De La Torre, John Eisenhunt, Dean Florez, Eduardo Garcia, Eric Guerra, Davina Hurt, Gideon Kracov, Tania Pacheco-Werner, V. Manual Perez, Bill Quirk, Liane M. Randolph, Susan Shaheen, Henry Stern, Diane Takvorian, Nora Vargas* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Hayes Phillips Hyde* *Goodwin Procter LLP* *Three Embarcadero Center* *San Francisco, CA 94111*. (Perdue, C.)
June 16, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants by American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, Association of American Railroads. Attorney Hyde, Hayes Phillips added. (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACAEDC-10916100) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Hayes P. Hyde, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hyde, Hayes)

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Plaintiff: Association of American Railroads
Represented By: Hayes Phillips Hyde
Represented By: Jordan Bock
Represented By: Brian Burgess, PHV
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Plaintiff: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
Represented By: Jordan Bock
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Defendant: Liane M. Randolph
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Defendant: Hector De La Torre
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Defendant: V. Manual Perez
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Defendant: Nora Vargas
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Defendant: Tania Pacheco-Werner
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Defendant: Henry Stern
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Defendant: Eduardo Garcia
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Defendant: Steven S. Cliff
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Defendant: Rob Bonta
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Defendant: John Eisenhut
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Defendant: V. Manuel Perez
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