Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice Featured Case
Plaintiff: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Defendant: Department of Justice
Case Number: 3:2013cv02946
Filed: June 26, 2013
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: Oakland Office
County: San Francisco
Presiding Judge: Phyllis J. Hamilton
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552 Right to Privacy Act
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
September 26, 2013 Filing 22 Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 9/26/2013 before Phyllis J. Hamilton (Date Filed: 9/26/2013). Status Report due by 1/31/2014. (Court Reporter Not Reported.) (nah, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/26/2013)
September 24, 2013 ADR Remark: ADR Phone Conference held by Howard A. Herman Director, ADR Program on September 23, 2013. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/24/2013)
September 19, 2013 Filing 21 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation, Dpeartment of Justice. (Lynch, Jennifer) (Filed on 9/19/2013) Modified on 9/20/2013 (vlk, COURT STAFF).
September 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE by Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton granting 18 Stipulation.(nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2013)
September 17, 2013 Set/Reset Hearing re 20 Order on Stipulation. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/26/2013 01:45 PM. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2013)
September 16, 2013 Filing 19 Certificate of Interested Entities by Electronic Frontier Foundation (Lynch, Jennifer) (Filed on 9/16/2013)
September 16, 2013 Filing 18 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 13 Order, Set Deadlines/Hearings requesting to appear telephonically at case managment conference filed by Department of Justice. (Sowles, Marcia) (Filed on 9/16/2013)
September 11, 2013 Filing 17 ADR Clerks Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on 9/20/13 at 2:00 p.m. Please note that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (tjs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2013)
September 11, 2013 ADR Remark: The ADR Phone Conference has been rescheduled to 9/23/13 at 2:00 p.m. Dial-in information remains the same. (tjs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2013)
September 9, 2013 Filing 16 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Sowles, Marcia) (Filed on 9/9/2013)
September 5, 2013 Filing 15 NOTICE of need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d) (Lynch, Jennifer) (Filed on 9/5/2013)
September 5, 2013 Filing 14 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Lynch, Jennifer) (Filed on 9/5/2013)
August 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Joint Case Management Statement due by 9/19/2013. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/26/2013 02:00 PM. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 8/5/13. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2013)
July 30, 2013 Filing 12 Order by Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton granting 11 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for David Sobel.(nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/30/2013)
July 26, 2013 Filing 11 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-7879664.) filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation. (Sobel, David) (Filed on 7/26/2013)
July 26, 2013 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint byDepartment of Justice. (Sowles, Marcia) (Filed on 7/26/2013)
July 26, 2013 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Marcia K. Sowles for Defendant (Sowles, Marcia) (Filed on 7/26/2013)
July 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 7/23/13. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/23/2013)
July 23, 2013 Filing 7 CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/23/2013)
July 22, 2013 Filing 6 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Electronic Frontier Foundation.. (Lynch, Jennifer) (Filed on 7/22/2013)
July 19, 2013 Filing 5 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge due by August 2, 2013. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/19/2013)
July 8, 2013 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by Electronic Frontier Foundation. Department of Justice served on 6/26/2013, answer due 7/26/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service, # 2 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Lynch, Jennifer) (Filed on 7/8/2013)
June 26, 2013 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/26/2013) (farS, COURT STAFF).
June 26, 2013 Filing 2 ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 9/19/2013. Case Management Conference set for 9/26/2013 11:00 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/26/2013)
June 26, 2013 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Department of Justice ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 34611087303.). Filed byElectronic Frontier Foundation. (farS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/26/2013) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/2/2013: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (farS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/23/2013: # 2 Complaint) (vlk, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Represented By: Jennifer Ann Lynch
Represented By: David L. Sobel
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Represented By: Marcia K. Sowles
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