Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence v. United States Department of Justice et al
Plaintiff: Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Defendant: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and United States Department of Justice
Case Number: 4:2018cv06171
Filed: October 9, 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. § 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
July 30, 2020 Filing 54 CLERK'S NOTICE: The court has received the parties' joint stipulation of dismissal #53 . Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), no court order is required to dismiss this action. The parties are notified that the matter is terminated. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (dmrlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/30/2020)
July 29, 2020 Filing 53 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re Dismissal with prejudice re #1 Complaint, filed by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (Seel, Benjamin) (Filed on 7/29/2020) Modified on 7/29/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
July 23, 2020 Filing 52 NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Nitin Shah (Shah, Nitin) (Filed on 7/23/2020)
July 22, 2020 Filing 51 CLERK'S NOTICE re Docket No. #50 , Motion to Withdraw: Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(c)(2)(C), no court order is necessary to relieve counsel when the party is still represented by other counsel. Instead, a Notice of Change in Counsel must be filed. Accordingly, the court terminates the motion to withdraw. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (dmrlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2020)
July 22, 2020 Filing 50 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Responses due by 8/5/2020. Replies due by 8/12/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Shah, Nitin) (Filed on 7/22/2020)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #48 Stipulation to continue: Updated Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/29/2020. Further Case Management Conference continued to 8/5/2020 01:30 PM. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2020)
June 24, 2020 Filing 48 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #47 Order on Stipulation filed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 6/24/2020) Modified on 6/25/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
March 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #46 Stipulation: Updated Joint Case Management Statement due by 6/24/2020. Further Case Management Conference continued to 7/1/2020 01:30 PM. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2020)
March 25, 2020 Filing 46 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #44 Order on Stipulation, filed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 3/25/2020) Modified on 3/26/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
March 16, 2020 Filing 45 CLERK'S NOTICE: In light of the current public health emergency caused by COVID-19, the court issues the following Notice with the aim of balancing public health and safety concerns, including minimizing the risk of exposure, with the need for scheduling certainty and having civil matters proceed regularly. The currently scheduled Further Case Management Conference set for 4/1/2020 01:30 PM shall be held telephonically through CourtCall. No requests for telephonic appearance are required. The parties shall follow the CourtCall protocol set forth in the Notice re: Telephonic Appearance Procedures for Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu, available on the court's website. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/16/2020)
February 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER (AS MODIFIED) by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #43 Stipulation: Updated Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/25/2020. Further Case Management Conference continued to 4/1/2020 01:30 PM. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/13/2020)
February 12, 2020 Filing 43 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER and Updated Joint Case Management Statement re 42 Clerk's Notice, filed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 2/12/2020) Modified on 2/13/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 2/13/2020 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
February 7, 2020 Filing 42 CLERK'S NOTICE: Notice is hereby given to all parties that the Further Case Management Conference previously set for 2/19/2020 01:30 PM has been rescheduled to 2/19/2020 3:45 PM before Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2020)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #40 Stipulation: Updated Joint Case Management Statement due by 2/12/2020. Further Case Management Conference continued to 2/19/2020 01:30 PM. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/26/2019)
November 25, 2019 Filing 40 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #37 Terminate Hearings,, Case Management Conference - Further,, Set Deadlines/Hearings, filed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 11/25/2019) Modified on 11/26/2019 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
September 13, 2019 Filing 39 JOINT STATUS REPORT by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 9/13/2019) Modified on 9/16/2019 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
September 5, 2019 Filing 38 NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Jevechius Doherty Bernardoni (Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 9/5/2019)
July 31, 2019 Filing 37 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu: Further Case Management Conference held on 7/31/2019. Parties to file a joint status report by 9/13/2019 that contains concrete deadlines. Updated Joint Case Management Statement due by 11/27/2019. Further Case Management Conference set for 12/4/2019 01:30 PM. See minute order for more particulars. FTR Time: 3:16-3:29. Attachment: Civil Conferece Minute Order. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 7/31/2019)
July 31, 2019 Filing 36 PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 7/31/2019 3:16:59 PM ]. File Size [ 6232 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:12:59 ]. (courtspeak).
July 24, 2019 Filing 35 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Wang, Jennifer) (Filed on 7/24/2019) Modified on 7/25/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
July 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 PLAINTIFF GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCES REQUEST TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE AT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #33 Motion to Appear by Telephone. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/9/2019)
July 9, 2019 Filing 33 MOTION to Appear by Telephone filed by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Shah, Nitin) (Filed on 7/9/2019)
June 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO CONTINUE re #31 : Updated Joint Case Management Statement due by 7/24/2019. Further Case Management Conference continued to 7/31/2019 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 6/26/19. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/26/2019)
June 26, 2019 Filing 31 JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATION to Continue Case Management Conference; [Proposed] Order by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Wang, Jennifer) (Filed on 6/26/2019) Modified on 6/27/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
April 17, 2019 Filing 30 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu: Initial Case Management Conference held on 4/17/2019. Updated Joint Case Management Statement due by 6/26/2019. Further Case Management Conference set for 7/3/2019 01:30 PM. FTR Time: 1:45-1:52. Attachment: Civil Conference Minute Order. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/17/2019)
April 17, 2019 Filing 29 PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 4/17/2019 1:45:17 PM ]. File Size [ 3456 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:07:12 ]. (courtspeak).
April 10, 2019 Filing 28 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Wang, Jennifer) (Filed on 4/10/2019) Modified on 4/11/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
April 9, 2019 Filing 27 Certificate of Interested Entities by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (Seel, Benjamin) (Filed on 4/9/2019)
March 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #25 Plaintiff's request to Appear by Telephone on 4/17/2019 01:30 PM Initial Case Management Conference. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2019)
March 6, 2019 Filing 25 MOTION to Appear by Telephone filed by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Seel, Benjamin) (Filed on 3/6/2019)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #23 Benjamin Seel's Motion for admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2019)
February 13, 2019 Filing 23 First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13089593.) filed by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit DC Bar Cert. of Good Standing)(Seel, Benjamin) (Filed on 2/13/2019)
February 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #21 Stipulation: Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/10/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/17/2019 01:30 PM. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2019)
February 5, 2019 Filing 21 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER regarding Scheduling; Proposed Order filed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice, and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Wang, Jennifer) (Filed on 2/5/2019) Modified on 2/6/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 2/6/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF).
February 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER re #19 Request to Lift Stay: The stay in this case is lifted. By February 8, 2019, the parties shall file a stipulation with a new proposed case management conference date. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 2/1/2019. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (dmrlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/1/2019)
January 31, 2019 Filing 19 Request to Lift Stay re #18 Order, by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice. (Wang, Jennifer) (Filed on 1/31/2019) Modified on 2/1/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF).
January 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #16 Defendants' unopposed Administrative Motion: this case is STAYED and shall be CONTINUED until a date after the shutdown of the federal government has ended and relevant appropriations to the Department of Justice have been restored. The Defendants shall file a request to lift the stay within 2 days of the cessation of the federal government shutdown. Parties shall file a stipulation of the earliest post-shutdown date when all counsel are available to attend a case management conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 1/3/19. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/3/2019)
January 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PLEASE DISREGARD DOCKET ENTRY #17 DUE TO A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR AS TO THE YEAR WHEN THE ATTACHED ORDER IS SIGNED. SEE DOCKET ENTRY #18 INSTEAD.ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #16 Defendants' unopposed Administrative Motion: this case is STAYED and shall be CONTINUED until a date after the shutdown of the federal government has ended and relevant appropriations to the Department of Justice have been restored. The Defendants shall file a request to lift the stay within 2 days of the cessation of the federal government shutdown. Parties shall file a stipulation of the earliest post-shutdown date when all counsel are available to attend a case management conference. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/3/2019) Modified on 1/3/2019 (ig, COURT STAFF).
January 2, 2019 Filing 16 Unopposed ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Stay and Continue Case Management Conference filed by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice. Responses due by 1/7/2019. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jennifer S. Wang, #2 Proposed Order)(Wang, Jennifer) (Filed on 1/2/2019) Modified on 1/3/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF).
December 18, 2018 Filing 15 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice.. (Wang, Jennifer) (Filed on 12/18/2018)
December 5, 2018 Filing 14 Amended ANSWER to #1 Complaint byBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice. (Wang, Jennifer) (Filed on 12/5/2018) Modified on 12/6/2018 (jjbS, COURT STAFF).
December 4, 2018 Filing 13 SECOND CLERK'S NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS Re: Consent or Declination: Defendants 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 12/18/2018. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2018)
November 19, 2018 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS Re: Consent or Declination: Defendants 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 12/3/2018. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2018)
November 14, 2018 Filing 11 Federal Defendants' ANSWER to #1 Complaint for Injunctive Relief byBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice. (Wang, Jennifer) (Filed on 11/14/2018) Modified on 11/15/2018 (jjbS, COURT STAFF).
October 23, 2018 Filing 10 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.. (Shah, Nitin) (Filed on 10/23/2018)
October 23, 2018 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives served on 10/15/2018, answer due 11/14/2018; United States Department of Justice served on 10/15/2018, answer due 11/14/2018. (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(Shah, Nitin) (Filed on 10/23/2018)
October 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #7 Nitin Shah's Motion for admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/12/2018)
October 11, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-12753803.) filed by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Shah, Nitin) (Filed on 10/11/2018)
October 10, 2018 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/10/2018)
October 9, 2018 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 1/9/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/16/2019 01:30 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2018)
October 9, 2018 Filing 4 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 10/23/2018. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2018)
October 9, 2018 Filing 3 Civil Cover Sheet by Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (Corrected Civil Cover Sheet). (Shearer, Hannah) (Filed on 10/9/2018)
October 9, 2018 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Shearer, Hannah) (Filed on 10/9/2018)
October 9, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-12745469.). Filed byGiffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Shearer, Hannah) (Filed on 10/9/2018)

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Defendant: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Represented By: Jennifer S Wang
Represented By: Jevechius Doherty Bernardoni
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Plaintiff: Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
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