Center for Media Justice et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al
Plaintiff: Center for Media Justice, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and American Civil Liberties Union
Defendant: Federal Bureau Investigation, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Department of Justice
Case Number: 4:2019cv01465
Filed: March 21, 2019
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
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 21, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by Pamela T. Johann (Johann, Pamela) (Filed on 6/21/2019)
June 19, 2019 Filing 36 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu: Initial Case Management Conference held on 6/19/2019. Updated Joint Case Management Statement due by 8/14/2019. Further Case Management Conference set for 8/21/2019 01:30 PM. See minute Order for more particulars. FTR Time: 2:16-2:54. Attachment: Civil Conference Minute Order. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/19/2019)
June 19, 2019 Filing 35 PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 6/19/2019 2:16:46 PM ]. File Size [ 18208 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:37:56 ]. (courtspeak).
June 18, 2019 Filing 34 ANSWER to Amended Complaint byFederal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice. (Falk, Rebecca) (Filed on 6/18/2019)
June 12, 2019 Filing 33 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Center for Media Justice, U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation. (Choudhury, Nusrat) (Filed on 6/12/2019) Modified on 6/13/2019 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
June 4, 2019 Filing 32 AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT against All Defendants. Filed byCenter for Media Justice, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - FOIA Request, #2 Exhibit B - Government Response, Request No. NFP-102340, #3 Exhibit C - Government Response, Request No. NFP-102341, #4 Exhibit D - Government Response, Request No. 1387511-000)(Choudhury, Nusrat) (Filed on 6/4/2019)
May 30, 2019 Filing 31 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options for Center for Media Justice (Riegel, Joshua) (Filed on 5/30/2019)
May 30, 2019 Filing 30 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options for American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (Riegel, Joshua) (Filed on 5/30/2019)
May 30, 2019 Filing 29 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options for American Civil Liberties Union (Riegel, Joshua) (Filed on 5/30/2019)
May 29, 2019 Filing 28 ***Incorrect PDF attached, see docket #31 ***ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options for Center for Media Justice (Riegel, Joshua) (Filed on 5/29/2019) Modified on 5/31/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
May 29, 2019 Filing 27 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Falk, Rebecca) (Filed on 5/29/2019)
May 29, 2019 Filing 26 ***Incorrect PDF attached, see docket #30 ***ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (Riegel, Joshua) (Filed on 5/29/2019) Modified on 5/31/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
May 29, 2019 Filing 25 ***Incorrect PDF attached, see docket #29 ***ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options by American Civil Liberties Union (Riegel, Joshua) (Filed on 5/29/2019) Modified on 5/31/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
May 23, 2019 Filing 24 Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint byFederal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice. (Falk, Rebecca) (Filed on 5/23/2019)
May 15, 2019 Filing 23 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.. (Falk, Rebecca) (Filed on 5/15/2019)
May 6, 2019 Filing 22 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 5/20/2019. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2019)
April 19, 2019 Filing 21 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 5/3/2019. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2019)
April 17, 2019 Filing 20 STIPULATION RE EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice and Center For Media Justice; American Civil Liberties Union and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Falk, Rebecca) (Filed on 4/17/2019) Modified on 4/18/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
April 12, 2019 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Center for Media Justice (Sun, Christine) (Filed on 4/12/2019)
April 12, 2019 Filing 18 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Center for Media Justice.. (Sun, Christine) (Filed on 4/12/2019)
April 5, 2019 Filing 17 CLERK'S NOTICE TO PLAINTIFFS Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff 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 4/19/2019. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/5/2019)
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #10 Mark Carter's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019)
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #7 Hugh Handeyside's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019)
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #5 Joshua David Riegel's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019)
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu granting #4 Nusrat J. Choudhury's Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019)
March 25, 2019 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by Center for Media Justice, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union. All Defendants. (Sun, Christine) (Filed on 3/25/2019)
March 25, 2019 #Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used. [err101]. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Re: #11 Summons Returned Executed, filed by American Civil Lib erties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Center for Media Justice. Please re-file in its entirety. Use the event: Civil Events, Initial Pleadings and Service, Service of Process, Summons Returned Executed as to USA FOIA. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019)
March 22, 2019 Filing 11 ***WRONG EVENT USED, MUST BE REFILED*** SUMMONS Returned Executed by Center for Media Justice, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union. All Defendants. (Sun, Christine) (Filed on 3/22/2019) Modified on 3/25/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
March 22, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice re: Mark Carter ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13194240.) filed by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Center for Media Justice. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Carter, Mark) (Filed on 3/22/2019) Modified on 3/25/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 3/25/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
March 22, 2019 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2019) Modified on 3/22/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
March 22, 2019 Filing 8 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/12/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/19/2019 01:30 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2019)
March 22, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice re: Hugh Handeyside ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13193733.) filed by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Center for Media Justice. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Handeyside, Hugh) (Filed on 3/22/2019) Modified on 3/25/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 3/25/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
March 22, 2019 #Electronic filing error. Incorrect case number re: #6 Notice of Appearance filed by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Center for Me dia Justice. Please ensure that all documents filed have the case number 4:19-cv-01465-DMR [err201]. No further action is necessary. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2019)
March 21, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Abre Leann Conner (Conner, Abre) (Filed on 3/21/2019)
March 21, 2019 Filing 5 First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Joshua D. Riegel ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13191153.) filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Riegel, Joshua) (Filed on 3/21/2019) Modified on 3/25/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
March 21, 2019 Filing 4 First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Nusrat Choudhury ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13191089.) filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Choudhury, Nusrat) (Filed on 3/21/2019) Modified on 3/25/2019 (ajsS, COURT STAFF).
March 21, 2019 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 4/4/2019. (srnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/21/2019)
March 21, 2019 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Sun, Christine) (Filed on 3/21/2019)
March 21, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act against Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Investigation ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-13189686.). Filed byCenter for Media Justice, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - FOIA Request, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - Government Response, Request No. NFP-102340, #3 Exhibit Ex. C - Government Response, Request No. NFP-102341, #4 Exhibit Ex. D - Government Response, Request No. 1387511-000, #5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Sun, Christine) (Filed on 3/21/2019)

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