National Pork Producers Council et al v. Ross et al
Plaintiff: American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork Producers Council
Defendant: Xavier Becerra, Karen Ross and Sonia Angell
Intervenor Defendant: Farm Sanctuary, Animal Legal Defense Fund, The Humane Society of the United States, The Humane League, Animal Equality, Compassion in World Farming USA and Compassion Over Killing
Amicus Curiae: California Egg Farmers
Case Number: 3:2019cv02324
Filed: December 5, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of California
Presiding Judge: Allison H Goddard
Referring Judge: Thomas J Whelan
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 dj
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 29, 2020 Filing 25 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING by Amicus California Egg Farmers (Amicus Brief In Support Of Defendants' Motion To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint And Defendant Intervenors' Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings). (Boynton, Brian) (jdt).
January 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER Granting Association of Egg Farmers Leave to File Amicus Brief (Doc. #23 ). Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 1/24/2020. (jdt)
January 17, 2020 Filing 23 Amicus Curiae Appearance entered by Brian Matthew Boynton on behalf of California Egg Farmers. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amicus Brief)(Boynton, Brian). Modified on 1/21/2020 - Changed event to Motion. QC email as to event selection (jdt).
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER Granting Joint Motion to Modify Briefing Deadlines (Doc. #21 ). Plaintiffs' deadline to file oppositions to Defendants' motion to dismiss (Doc. #18 ) and Intervenors' motion for judgment on the pleadings (Doc. #19 ) is 2/28/2020. Defendants' deadline to file reply in support of motion to dismiss and Intervenors' deadline to file reply in support of motion for judgment on the pleadings is 3/16/2020. Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 1/15/2020. (jdt)
January 14, 2020 Filing 21 Joint MOTION Modify Briefing Deadlines by Sonia Angell, Xavier Becerra, Karen Ross. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of R. Matthew Wise in Support of Joint Motion to Modify Briefing Deadlines, #2 [Proposed] Order)(Wise, Matthew). QC email re: proposed order attachment (jdt).
January 10, 2020 Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Animal Equality, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Compassion Over Killing, Compassion in World Farming USA, Farm Sanctuary, The Humane League, The Humane Society of the United States.(Wagman, Bruce) (jdt).
January 10, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Animal Legal Defense Fund, Compassion Over Killing, Compassion in World Farming USA, Farm Sanctuary, The Humane League, The Humane Society of the United States. (Wagman, Bruce) (jdt).
January 10, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Plaintiffs' Complaint by Sonia Angell, Xavier Becerra, Karen Ross. (Attachments: #1 Memo of Points and Authorities)(Wise, Matthew) (jdt).
January 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Granting Defendant-Intervenors' Motion to Intervene (Doc. #16 ). Defendant-Intervenors' lodged Answer, (Doc. 16-1), is deemed filed as of the date of this order. Defendant-Intervenors are ordered to re-file the Answer within forty-eight hours of the issue of this order. Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 1/9/2020. (jdt)
December 18, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION to Intervene Notice of Unopposed Motion and Motion for Leave to Intervene by The Humane Society of the United States, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Equality, The Humane League, Farm Sanctuary, Compassion in World Farming USA, Compassion Over Killing. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Answer, #2 Memo of Points and Authorities, #3 Declaration of Josh Balk, #4 Declaration of Stephen Wells, #5 Declaration of Sarah Hanneken, #6 Declaration of Wendy Watts, #7 Declaration of Gene Baur, #8 Declaration of Tyler Hazard, #9 Declaration of Will Lowry)(Wagman, Bruce)Attorney Bruce Wagman added to party The Humane Society of the United States(pty:intvd), Attorney Bruce Wagman added to party Animal Legal Defense Fund(pty:intvd), Attorney Bruce Wagman added to party Animal Equality(pty:intvd), Attorney Bruce Wagman added to party The Humane League(pty:intvd), Attorney Bruce Wagman added to party Farm Sanctuary(pty:intvd), Attorney Bruce Wagman added to party Compassion in World Farming USA(pty:intvd), Attorney Bruce Wagman added to party Compassion Over Killing(pty:intvd) (jdt).
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Approving the Pro Hac Vice Application of Dan Himmelfarb, re #7 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 12/12/2019.(rmc)
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER Approving the Pro Hac Vice Application of Colleen M. Campbell, re #6 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 12/12/2019.(rmc)
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Approving the Pro Hac Vice Application of Timothy S. Bishop, re #5 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 12/12/2019.(rmc)
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER Granting Joint Motion to Extend of Time to Respond to Complaint (Doc. #8 ). Defendants must respond to the Complaint on or before 1/10/2020. Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 12/13/2019. (jdt)
December 13, 2019 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by National Pork Producers Council, American Farm Bureau Federation. Xavier Becerra served. (Hendy, Christopher) (mme).
December 13, 2019 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by National Pork Producers Council, American Farm Bureau Federation. Sonia Angell served. (Hendy, Christopher) (mme).
December 13, 2019 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by National Pork Producers Council, American Farm Bureau Federation. Karen Ross served. (Hendy, Christopher) (mme).
December 12, 2019 Filing 8 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Sonia Angell, Xavier Becerra, Karen Ross. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of R. Matthew Wise in Support of Motion to Extend Time, #2 Proposed Order)(Wise, Matthew)Attorney Matthew Wise added to party Sonia Angell(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew Wise added to party Xavier Becerra(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew Wise added to party Karen Ross(pty:dft). Modified on 12/13/2019 - QC email: proposed order attached. No refile (jdt). Modified on 12/13/2019 to correct event(jdt).
December 11, 2019 Filing 7 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee received: $ 206 receipt number 0974-13258361.) (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Himmelfarb, Dan) (dsn)
December 11, 2019 Filing 6 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee received: $ 206 receipt number 0974-13258319.) (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Campbell, Colleen) (dsn)
December 10, 2019 Filing 5 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee received: $ 206 receipt number 0974-13241352 in duplicate civil case - 19-cv-02325-GPC-MDD - ECF No. 5)(Application to be reviewed by Clerk.)(Bishop, Timothy)(jrd)
December 10, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of Party With Financial Interest by American Farm Bureau Federation, National Pork Producers Council . No Parties With Financial Interest. (Hendy, Christopher) (jdt).
December 10, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE(S) by American Farm Bureau Federation, National Pork Producers Council of case(s) 2:19-cv-08569 . (Hendy, Christopher). No LNO prepared - related case not in CASD (jdt).
December 5, 2019 Filing 2 Summons Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. (jmo)
December 5, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Against Karen Ross, Sonia Angell, Xavier Becerra. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0974-13237775.), filed by National Pork Producers Council, American Farm Bureau Federation. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Exhibits A-B, #3 Exhibit Exhibits C-F, #4 Exhibit Exhibits G-L, #5 Exhibit Exhibits M-O)The new case number is 3:19-cv-2324-W-AHG. Judge Thomas J. Whelan and Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard are assigned to the case. (Hendy, Christopher)(sxa)(jrd)

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Defendant: Xavier Becerra
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Intervenor defendant: Compassion in World Farming USA
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Intervenor defendant: Compassion Over Killing
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Amicus curiae: California Egg Farmers
Represented By: Brian Matthew Boynton
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