National Public Radio, Inc. et al v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Plaintiff: Eric Westervelt and National Public Radio, Inc.
Defendant: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Case Number: 4:2018cv05772
Filed: September 20, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Donna M Ryu
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 1, 2018 Filing 11 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by National Public Radio, Inc., Eric Westervelt.. (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 11/1/2018)
October 30, 2018 Filing 10 CLERK'S SECOND NOTICE TO PLAINTIFFS Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 11/13/2018. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/30/2018)
October 24, 2018 Filing 9 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by United States Department of Veterans Affairs.. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 10/24/2018)
October 24, 2018 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 10/24/2018) Modified on 10/25/2018 (jjbS, COURT STAFF).
October 24, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Adrienne Zack (Zack, Adrienne) (Filed on 10/24/2018)
October 9, 2018 Filing 6 CLERK'S NOTICE TO PLAINTIFFS Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 10/23/2018. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2018)
September 21, 2018 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2018)
September 21, 2018 Filing 4 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 12/12/2018. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/19/2018 01:30 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2018)
September 21, 2018 Filing 3 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. 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. Consent/Declination due by 10/5/2018. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2018)
September 20, 2018 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 9/20/2018)
September 20, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. section 552 et seq., against United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Filing fee $400 receipt number 0971-12697137). Filed by National Public Radio, Inc., Eric Westervelt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to FOIA Complaint, #2 Exhibit B to FOIA Complaint, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Burke, Thomas) (Filed on 9/20/2018) Modified on 9/21/2018 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: Eric Westervelt
Represented By: Thomas R. Burke
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Represented By: Thomas R. Burke
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Defendant: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Represented By: Adrienne Zack
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