In The Matter of the Application of the United States of America for an Order Directing a Provider of Electronic Communication Service to Disclose Records to the Government
Plaintiff - Appellant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Not Party - Amicus Appellee: FPD WD PA, ELEC FRONTIER FNDTN, ACLU PA, ACLU, CTR FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECH and SUSAN A. FREIWALD, Esq.
Case Number: 08-4227
Filed: October 22, 2008
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 7, 2010 Filing 68 JUDGMENT, vacated and the case is remanded for further proceedings. (MB)
September 7, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 67 PRECEDENTIAL OPINION Coram: SLOVITER, ROTH and *TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. Total Pages: 32. Judge: SLOVITER Authoring. Judge: *TASHIMA Concurring *Honorable A. Wallace Tashima, Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting by designation.--[Edited 09/07/2010 by MB] (NDA regenerated indicating Judge Tashima as Concurring Judge.)--[Edited 09/07/2010 by MB] (MB)
August 24, 2010 Filing 66 ECF FILER: Response by Appellant to Appellee's letter submitted pursuant to Rule 28(j) from counsel for Appellant USA. This document will be SENT TO THE MERITS PANEL, if/when applicable.--[Edited 08/24/2010 by SLC] (ME)
August 19, 2010 Filing 65 ECF FILER: Letter dated 08/19/2010 , filed pursuant to Rule 28(j) from counsel for Amicus Appellees ACLU, ACLU PA, Ctr For Democracy and Tech and Elec Frontier Fndtn. This document will be SENT TO THE MERITS PANEL, if/when applicable. (KSB)
February 16, 2010 Filing 64 ECF FILER: Letter dated 02/16/2010 , filed pursuant to Rule 28(j) from counsel for Appellant USA. This document will be SENT TO THE MERITS PANEL, if/when applicable. (ME)
February 12, 2010 ARGUED on Friday, February 12, 2010 before SLOVITER, ROTH and *TASHIMA, Circuit Judges Kevin S. Bankston arguing for Amicus Appellees Elec Frontier Fndtn, ACLU, ACLU PA, and Ctr For Democracy and Tech; Mark Eckenwiler arguing for Appellant United States of America; Susan A. Freiwald arguing for Amicus Appellee Susan A. Freiwald *(Hon. A. Wallace Tashima, Senior Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting by designation) (TLW)
February 9, 2010 Filing 62 Oral Argument Notification for Friday, 02/12/2010. (TLW)
February 8, 2010 Filing 61 ECF FILER: Letter dated 02/08/2010 , filed pursuant to Rule 28(j) from counsel for Amicus Appellees ACLU, ACLU PA, Ctr For Democracy and Tech and Elec Frontier Fndtn. This document will be SENT TO THE MERITS PANEL, if/when applicable. (KSB)
February 5, 2010 Filing 60 ECF FILER: CORRECTED Letter dated 02/05/2010 , filed pursuant to Rule 28(j) from counsel for Appellant USA. This document will be SENT TO THE MERITS PANEL, if/when applicable. (ME)
February 5, 2010 Filing 59 ECF FILER: Letter dated 02/05/2010 , filed pursuant to Rule 28(j) from counsel for Appellant USA. This document will be SENT TO THE MERITS PANEL, if/when applicable. (ME)
February 2, 2010 Filing 58 ECF FILER: DIVISION OF TIME FORM filed by Attorney Kevin S. Bankston, Esq. for Amicus Appellees Elec Frontier Fndtn, ACLU, Ctr For Democracy and Tech and ACLU PA. Certificate of Service dated 02/02/2010. (KSB)
January 29, 2010 Filing 57 Oral Argument Notification for Thursday, 02/11/2010. (TLW)
January 25, 2010 Filing 56 ECF FILER: Response filed by Appellant USA to Motion by Amicus Appellees ACLU, et al. for Additional Time for Oral Argument. Certificate of Service dated 01/25/2010.--[Edited 01/25/2010 by TLW] (ME)
January 20, 2010 Filing 55 ECF FILER: Motion filed by by Kevin S. Bankston, Esq. counsel for Amicus Appellees ACLU, ACLU PA, Ctr For Democracy and Tech and Elec Frontier Fndtn for Additional Time for Oral Argument. Certificate of Service dated January 20, 2010. [Entry edited by Clerk's Office to reflect the correct event and to reflect all the requested reliefs].--[Edited 01/21/2010 by TLW] (KSB)
January 6, 2010 Filing 54 ECF FILER: ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT filed by Attorney Kevin S. Bankston, Esq. for Amicus Appellees Elec Frontier Fndtn, ACLU, Ctr For Democracy and Tech and ACLU PA. Certificate of Service dated 01/06/2010. (KSB)
January 5, 2010 Filing 53 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Kevin Bankston on behalf of Amicus Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, ACLU, ACLU-PA, CDT. (KSB)
January 4, 2010 Filing 52 ECF FILER: ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT filed by Attorney Mark Eckenwiler, Esq. for Appellant USA. Certificate of Service dated 01/04/2010. (ME)
December 30, 2009 Filing 51 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Witold J. Walczak on behalf of Amicus Curiae EFF, CDT, ACLU and ACLU-PA. (WJW)
December 30, 2009 Filing 50 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Mark Eckenwiler on behalf of Appellant(s) United States of America. (ME)
December 21, 2009 Filing 49 ECF FILER: ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT filed by Attorney Witold J. Walczak, Esq. for Amicus Appellees Elec Frontier Fndtn, ACLU, Ctr For Democracy and Tech and ACLU PA. Certificate of Service dated 12/21/2009. (WJW)
December 18, 2009 Filing 48 ECF FILER: ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT filed by Attorney Susan A. Freiwald, Esq.. Certificate of Service dated 12/18/2009. (SAF)
December 18, 2009 Filing 47 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Susan A Freiwald on behalf of Amicus Curiae In support of affirmance of the District Court. (SAF)
December 18, 2009 Filing 46 Calendared for Friday, 02/12/2010 (Rescheduled from Thursday, 02/11/2010.) (TLW)
May 19, 2009 Filing 45 ECF FILER: LETTER on behalf of Attorney Lisa B. Freeland, Esq. for Amicus Appellee FPD WD PA advising that Amicus Appellee FPD WD PA will join in the brief filed by Amicus Appellee Electric Frontier Foundation--[TEXT Edited 05/21/2009 by SLC]. Certificate of Service dated 05/19/2009. SEND TO MERITS (LBF)
May 19, 2009 Filing 44 NONCOMPLIANCE ORDER sent to Attorney Lisa B. Freeland, Esq. for Amicus Appellee FPD WD PA requesting electronic version of Letter of April 15, 2009 requesting leave to join in Amicus Appellees' Brief. Compliance due 05/22/2009. (SLC)
April 20, 2009 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellant USA - Reply Brief. Copies: 10. (SL)
April 16, 2009 Filing 42 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC REPLY BRIEF on behalf of Appellant USA, filed. Certificate of Service dated 04/16/2009 by US mail, email. (RLE)
April 15, 2009 Filing 41 CLERK ORDER referring to the merits panel the Motion by Amicus Appellees The Electronic Frontier Foundation, The American Civil Liberties Union, The ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Center for Democracy and Technology for Judicial Notice or in the Alternative, for Leave to Expand the Record and to File Supplemental Appendix, filed. SEND TO MERITS PANEL. (EMA)
April 14, 2009 Filing 40 CLERK ORDER granting Motion by Appellant for Permission to File Reply Brief and For Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. Appellant's reply brief must be filed and served on or before April 16, 2009, or fourteen (14) days after the last amicus brief is filed, whichever is later, filed. (SLC)
April 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER (HARDIMAN, Circuit Judges) granting Motion by Susan Freiwald to proceed as Amicus Appellee, filed. Panel No.: CCO-82. Hardiman, Authoring Judge. (SLC)
March 30, 2009 Filing 38 ECF FILER: Motion filed by Appellant USA for leave to file a Reply to Amicus Briefs, for Extension of Time to file Reply to Amicus Briefs until/for April 16, 2009 or 14 days after filing of any additional Amicus Briefs. Certificate of Service dated 03/30/2009. (RLE)
March 23, 2009 Filing 36 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC ADDENDUM to BRIEF on behalf of Amicus Appellees ACLU, ACLU PA, Ctr for Democracy and Tech and Elec Frontier Fndtn, filed. Certificate of Service dated 03/23/2009 by email. [Entry edited by Clerk's Office to reflect the correct event]--[Edited 03/31/2009 by EMA] (MR)
March 23, 2009 Filing 35 ECF FILER: Motion filed by Amicus Appellees ACLU, ACLU PA, Ctr for Democracy and Tech and Elec Frontier Fndtn for Leave to File Supplemental Appendix and Expand the Record, filed. Certificate of Service dated 03/23/2009 by email. [Entry edited by Clerk's Office to reflect the correct event]--[Edited 03/31/2009 by EMA] (MR)
March 23, 2009 COMPLIANCE RECEIVED. Received motion and addendum. (EMA)
March 18, 2009 Filing 34 NONCOMPLIANCE Order sent to Amicus Appellees ACLU, ACLU PA, Ctr For Democracy and Tech and Elec Frontier Fndtn requesting an electronic Addendum to Amicus Brief through ECF containing the Certifications of Bar Membership, Virus Check and Identity and a Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Appendix and Expand the Record. Compliance due 03/23/2009. (EMA)
March 18, 2009 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Proposed Amicus-Appellee Susan A. Freiwald, Esq. - Amicus Brief. Copies: 10. (KEL)
March 16, 2009 Filing 32 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC BRIEF on behalf of Amicus Susan Freiwald in support of Appellee/Respondent, filed. Certificate of Service dated 03/16/2009 by 3rd party. (SAF)
March 16, 2009 Filing 31 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC BRIEF on behalf of Amicus in support of Appellee/Respondent, filed. Certificate of Service dated 03/16/2009 by US mail. [Entry has been edited and the Supplemental Appendix entitled "Addendum" has been removed by the Clerk's Office]--[Edited 03/18/2009 by EMA] (MR)
March 16, 2009 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Amicus Appellees ACLU, ACLU PA, Elec Frontier Fndtn and Ctr For Democracy and Tech - Amicus Brief with Supplemental Appendix attached. Copies: 10.--[Edited 03/18/2009 by EMA] (KEL)
March 6, 2009 Filing 29 Motion filed by Susan Freiwald to proceed as Amicus Curiae in support of Appellee/Respondent. Certificate of Service dated 03/06/2009. (SAF)
February 27, 2009 Filing 28 CLERK ORDER referring to the merits panel the Motion by Appellant for Permission to File Volume II of the Appendix Under Seal. The Clerk is directed to hold the hard copy and electronic copy of Appellant's Appendix Volume II under seal pending disposition of the motion. SEND TO MERITS PANEL. (MS)
February 18, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER (JORDAN, Circuit Judges) granting Motion to proceed as amicus filed by Proposed Amicus-Appellee FPD WD PA, filed. Panel No.: ACO-67. Jordan, Authoring Judge. (SLC)
February 17, 2009 Filing 23 ELECTRONIC APPENDIX Volume I-A on behalf of Appellant USA, filed. Manner of Service: electronic. Certificate of Service dated 02/17/2009.--[Edited 02/17/2009 by MS] (RLE)
February 17, 2009 Filing 22 ELECTRONIC VOLUME I of APPENDIX on behalf of Appellant USA, filed. Manner of Service: electronic. Certificate of Service dated 02/17/2009. (RLE)
February 17, 2009 HARD COPY RECEIVED from - Appendix. Copies: 4. Volumes: 2 (Volume 2 HELD UNDER SEAL) (SL)
February 17, 2009 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellant USA - Brief. Copies: 10. (SL)
February 17, 2009 ECF FILER ERROR: Opening brief and appendix of Appellant. ERROR: Volume I of appendix was not in compliance with L.A.R. requirements; counsel was directed to re-file it separately. CORRECTION: Volume I of appendix was deleted from brief event. Counsel filed Volume I separately. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. (MS)
February 13, 2009 Filing 21 SEALED ELECTRONIC APPENDIX on behalf of Appellant USA, filed. Manner of Service: mail. Certificate of Service dated 02/13/2009. HELD UNDER SEAL pending disposition of the motion.--[Edited 02/17/2009 by MS] (RLE)
February 13, 2009 Filing 20 ELECTRONIC BRIEF on behalf of Appellant USA, filed. Certificate of Service dated 02/13/2009 by US mail, email.--[Edited 02/17/2009 by MS] (RLE)
February 13, 2009 Filing 19 Motion filed by Appellant USA to seal Volume II of Appendix. Certificate of Service dated 02/13/2009. SEND TO MERITS PANEL--[Edited 02/27/2009 by MS] (RLE)
February 11, 2009 Filing 18 CLERK ORDER granting Motion for extension of time filed by Appellant USA, filed. (SLC)
January 30, 2009 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for by Attorney Lisa B. Freeland, Esq. for Proposed Amicus-Appellee FPD WD PA. Method of Service:. (LBF)
January 30, 2009 Filing 16 CORRECTED Motion filed by Appellant USA for Extension of Time to file brief on behalf of appellant until/for 14 days or until February 13, 2009. Certificate of Service dated 01/30/2009. (RLE)
January 30, 2009 Filing 15 NONCOMPLIANCE Order sent to Appellant USA requesting Certificate of Service for Motion by USA for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief. Compliance due 02/04/2009. (SLC)
January 30, 2009 Filing 14 NONCOMPLIANCE Order sent to Proposed Amicus-Appellee FPD WD PA requesting Certificate of Service for the Motion for Leave to Proceed as Amicus Curiae Appellee. Compliance due 02/04/2009. (SLC)
January 30, 2009 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: Entry of Appearance of behalf of FPD Western District. CORRECTION: Proposed Amicus Party, FPD Western District, added to case. Entry of Appearance text amended to reflect Lisa B. Freeland represents Proposed Amicus Party, Federal Public Defender of the Western District of Pennsylvania. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. (SLC)
January 29, 2009 Filing 11 Document filed by Proposed Amicus Curiae Appellee, Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in support of Motion for Leave to Proceed as Amicus.--[Edited 01/30/2009 by SLC] (LBF)
January 29, 2009 Filing 10 Motion filed by Proposed Amicus Curiae Appellee, Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania, for leave to proceed as Amicus Curiae. Certificate of Service dated 01/29/2009.--[Edited 01/30/2009 by SLC] (LBF)
January 29, 2009 Filing 9 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Lisa B Freeland on behalf of Proposed Amicus Curiae Amicus Curaie, Federal Public Defender of the Western District of Pennsylvania.--[Edited 01/30/2009 by SLC] (LBF)
January 29, 2009 Motion filed by Appellant USA for Extension of Time to file brief on behalf of appellant until/for 14. Certificate of Service dated 01/29/2009. (RLE)
January 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER (CHAGARES, Circuit Judges) granting Motion by Proposed Amici Electronic Frontier Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Center for Democracy and Technology for Permission to Appear as Amicus and for Extension of Time to File Amicus Brief until thirty (30) days after filing of Appellant's Brief, filed. Panel No.: BCO-46. Michael A. Chagares, Authoring Judge. (TMM)
January 7, 2009 Filing 7 CLERK ORDER granting Motion for extension of time filed by Appellant USA until 1/30/2009, filed. (TRG)
December 24, 2008 Filing 6 Unopposed Motion by Proposed Amici Electronic Frontier Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU-PA and the Center for Demogracy and Technology for permission to appear as amicus and for extension of time to file amicus brief thirty (30) days after Appellant's brief, filed. Certificate of Service dated 12/24/2008. (MR)
December 22, 2008 Filing 5 Motion filed by Appellant USA for Extension of Time to file Appellant's Opening Brief until/for 31 days. Certificate of Service dated 12/22/2008. (RLE)
November 20, 2008 Filing 4 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of United States of America due on or before 12/30/2008. Appendix due on or before 12/30/2008. (SLC)
October 29, 2008 Filing 3 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE filed by Attorney Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq. for Appellant USA. (CJG)
October 22, 2008 Filing 1 CRIMINAL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by USA. (SLC)
October 22, 2008 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (SLC)

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