Rock The Vote et al v. Trump et al
Plaintiff: Free Press, MapLight, Common Cause, Rock The Vote and Voto Latino
Defendant: Wilbur Jr. Ross, Douglas W. Kinkoph, William P. Barr, Russell T. Vought and Donald J. Trump
Case Number: 3:2020cv06021
Filed: August 27, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: William H Orrick
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 21, 2020 Filing 38 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William H. Orrick: Motion Hearing held on 10/21/2020. Motions taken under submission; written order to follow. Total Time in Court: 33 minutes. Court Reporter: Katherine Sullivan. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 10/21/2020) Modified on 10/23/2020 (mclS, COURT STAFF).
October 19, 2020 Filing 37 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to File Supplemental Declaration of Kathleen R. Hartnett re #19 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Common Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote, Voto Latino. Responses due by 10/23/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Kathleen Hartnett, #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 Proposed Order)(Hartnett, Kathleen) (Filed on 10/19/2020)
October 19, 2020 Filing 36 CLERKS NOTICE SETTING ZOOM HEARING. The Motion Hearing set for 10/21/2020 02:00 PM before Judge William H. Orrick will be held via Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/who General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photogr aphing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #http s://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/19/2020)
October 19, 2020 Filing 35 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Ben Berwick ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-15081649.) filed by Common Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote, Voto Latino. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Berwick, Benjamin) (Filed on 10/19/2020)
October 14, 2020 Filing 34 REPLY (re #31 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction) ) (Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss) filed byWilliam P. Barr, Douglas W. Kinkoph, Wilbur Jr. Ross, Donald J. Trump, Russell T. Vought. (Luh, James) (Filed on 10/14/2020)
October 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting #22 Motion for Pro Hac Vice by Kristy Parker. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/8/2020)
October 5, 2020 Filing 32 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #31 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction), #19 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction ) Plaintiffs' Reply iso Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed byCommon Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote, Voto Latino. (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 10/5/2020)
September 23, 2020 Filing 31 MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction) filed by William P. Barr, Douglas W. Kinkoph, Wilbur Jr. Ross, Donald J. Trump, Russell T. Vought. Motion Hearing set for 10/21/2020 02:00 PM before Judge William H. Orrick. Responses due by 10/5/2020. Replies due by 10/14/2020. (Luh, James) (Filed on 9/23/2020)
September 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 STIPULATION TO SET A CONSOLIDATED BRIEFING SCHEDULE, PAGE LIMITS, AND HEARING DATE ON PLAINTIFFS #19 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS. Response due by 9/23/2020. Reply due by 10/5/2020. Motion Hearing set for 10/21/2020 02:00 PM before Judge William H. Orrick. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 09/14/2020. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/14/2020)
September 11, 2020 Filing 29 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO SET A CONSOLIDATED BRIEFING SCHEDULE, PAGE LIMITS, AND HEARING DATE ON PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS filed by Common Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Kathleen R. Hartnett)(Hartnett, Kathleen) (Filed on 9/11/2020)
September 9, 2020 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron David Mackey for Plaintiffs Rock The Vote, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Free Press, and MapLight (Mackey, Aaron) (Filed on 9/9/2020)
September 9, 2020 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Corynne McSherry for Plaintiffs Rock The Vote, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Free Press, and MapLight (McSherry, Corynne) (Filed on 9/9/2020)
September 9, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by David A Greene for Plaintiffs Rock The Vote, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Free Press, and MapLight (Greene, David) (Filed on 9/9/2020)
September 9, 2020 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Ngozi Francis Joel Nezianya, Jr for Plaintiffs Rock The Vote, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Free Press, and MapLight (Nezianya, Ngozi) (Filed on 9/9/2020)
September 9, 2020 Filing 24 EXHIBITS re #22 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Kristy Parker ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14914014.) Certificate of Good Standing filed byCommon Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote, Voto Latino. (Related document(s) #22 ) (Parker, Kristy) (Filed on 9/9/2020)
September 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Order by Judge William H. Orrick granting #21 Motion for Pro Hac Vice by Ngozi J. Nezianya. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2020)
September 8, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Kristy Parker ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14914014.) filed by Common Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote, Voto Latino. (Parker, Kristy) (Filed on 9/8/2020)
September 8, 2020 Filing 21 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Ngozi J. Nezianya ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-14913179.) filed by Common Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote, Voto Latino. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Good Standing)(Nezianya, Ngozi) (Filed on 9/8/2020)
September 8, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Leon Berwick for Plaintiffs Rock The Vote, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Free Press, and MapLight (Berwick, Benjamin) (Filed on 9/8/2020)
September 4, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Common Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote, Voto Latino. Motion Hearing set for 10/14/2020 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor before Judge William H. Orrick. Responses due by 9/18/2020. Replies due by 9/25/2020. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Carolyn DeWitt, #2 Declaration of Jesse Littlewood, #3 Declaration of Daniel G. Newman, #4 Declaration of Matthew F. Wood, #5 Declaration of Danny Friedman, #6 Declaration of Kathleen R. Hartnett, #7 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Kathleen R. Hartnett, #8 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Kathleen R. Hartnett, #9 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Kathleen R. Hartnett, #10 Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Kathleen R. Hartnett, #11 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Kathleen R. Hartnett, #12 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Kathleen R. Hartnett, #13 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Kathleen R. Hartnett, #14 Proposed Order)(Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 9/4/2020)
September 4, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by James C. Luh (Luh, James) (Filed on 9/4/2020)
September 2, 2020 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re #1 Complaint, #16 Summons and Standing Orders by Common Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote, Voto Latino. (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 9/2/2020) Modified on 9/3/2020 (mclS, COURT STAFF).
September 1, 2020 Filing 16 Summons Issued as to William P. Barr, Douglas W. Kinkoph, Wilbur Jr. Ross, Donald J. Trump, Russell T. Vought. (mclS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/1/2020)
September 1, 2020 Filing 15 Proposed Summons. (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 9/1/2020)
August 28, 2020 Filing 14 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Case Management Statement due by 11/24/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/1/2020 02:00 PM. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(mclS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Bethany Christa Lobo for Plaintiffs Rock The Vote, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Free Press, and MapLight (Lobo, Bethany) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen R. Hartnett for Plaintiffs Rock The Vote, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Free Press, and MapLight (Hartnett, Kathleen) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Travis LeBlanc for Plaintiffs Rock The Vote, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Free Press, and MapLight (LeBlanc, Travis) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Graham Rhodes for Plaintiffs Rock The Vote, Voto Latino, Common Cause, Free Press, and MapLight (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 9 Certificate of Interested Entities by Common Cause, Free Press, MapLight, Rock The Vote, Voto Latino (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MapLight (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Free Press (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Common Cause (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Voto Latino (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Rock The Vote (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 3 Case assigned to Judge William H. Orrick. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (anjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 2 FEE PAID (Filing fee$400,receipt number 0971-14867801). (Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 8/27/2020)
August 27, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filed byCommon Cause, Voto Latino, Free Press, Rock The Vote, MapLight. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rhodes, Michael) (Filed on 8/27/2020)

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Defendant: Wilbur Jr. Ross
Represented By: James C. Luh
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Defendant: Douglas W. Kinkoph
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Defendant: William P. Barr
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Defendant: Russell T. Vought
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Defendant: Donald J. Trump
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Plaintiff: Free Press
Represented By: Bethany Christa Lobo
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Represented By: Travis LeBlanc
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Plaintiff: MapLight
Represented By: Bethany Christa Lobo
Represented By: Michael Graham Rhodes
Represented By: Kathleen R. Hartnett
Represented By: Travis LeBlanc
Represented By: David A Greene
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Represented By: Benjamin Leon Berwick
Represented By: Ngozi Francis Joel Nezianya, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Common Cause
Represented By: Bethany Christa Lobo
Represented By: Michael Graham Rhodes
Represented By: Kathleen R. Hartnett
Represented By: Travis LeBlanc
Represented By: David A Greene
Represented By: Corynne McSherry
Represented By: Benjamin Leon Berwick
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Plaintiff: Rock The Vote
Represented By: Bethany Christa Lobo
Represented By: Michael Graham Rhodes
Represented By: Kathleen R. Hartnett
Represented By: Travis LeBlanc
Represented By: David A Greene
Represented By: Corynne McSherry
Represented By: Benjamin Leon Berwick
Represented By: Ngozi Francis Joel Nezianya, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Voto Latino
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Represented By: Benjamin Leon Berwick
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