Lafferty et al v. Jones et al
Plaintiff: Jillian Soto, Erica Lafferty, Mark Barden, Jeremy Richman, Jacqueline Barden, Ian Hockley, Jennifer Hensel, Carlos M. Soto, Donna Soto, David Wheeler, Nicole Hockley, William Aldenberg, Francine Wheeler and Carlee Soto-Parisi
Defendant: Alex Emric Jones, Midas Resources, Inc., Prison Planet TV, LLC, Free Speech Systems, LLC, Wolfgang Halbig, Cory T. Sklanka, Genesis Communications Network, Inc., Infowars Health, LLC and Infowars, LLC
Case Number: 3:2018cv01156
Filed: July 13, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Office: New Haven Office
County: Litchfield
Presiding Judge: Janet C Hall
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
August 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER granting #48 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #37 MOTION to Remand to State Court (Responses due by 9/28/2018, ); granting #49 Motion for Extension of Time. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/23/2018. (Lewis, D)
August 21, 2018 Filing 49 MOTION for Extension of Time until September 28, 2018 to respond to Motion to Remand #37 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Midas Resources, Inc.. (Cuglietto, Nicole)
August 17, 2018 Filing 48 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #37 MOTION to Remand to State Court until September 28, 2018 by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Genesis Communications Network, Inc., Wolfgang Halbig, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Midas Resources, Inc., Prison Planet TV, LLC, Cory T. Sklanka. (Wolman, Jay)
August 8, 2018 Filing 47 AFFIDAVIT Signed By Wolfgang S. Halbig filed by Wolfgang Halbig. (Anastasio, F.)
August 6, 2018 Filing 46 Memorandum in Support re #45 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim on which Relief can be Granted filed by Cory T. Sklanka. (Connelli, Lawrence)
August 6, 2018 Filing 45 MOTION to Dismiss by Cory T. Sklanka.Responses due by 8/27/2018 (Connelli, Lawrence)
August 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re: Motion to Remand (Doc. No. 37). Show Cause Response due by 8/29/2018. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/2/2018.(Anastasio, F.)
August 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER: Time to oppose the pending motion to dismiss is stayed until 21 days after the court's Ruling on Motion to Remand. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/2/2018.(Lewis, D)
August 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting over objection #30 Motion for Extension of Time. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/2/2018. (Lewis, D)
August 1, 2018 Filing 41 NOTICE re 28 Calendar Entry: In Court Status Conference set for 8/6/2018 has been cancelled. (Lewis, D)
August 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER terminating as moot #36 Motion for Extension of Time. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/1/2018. (Lewis, D)
July 31, 2018 Filing 39 NOTICE of Related Case by Alex Emric Jones (Wolman, Jay)
July 31, 2018 Filing 38 Memorandum in Support re #37 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by William Aldenberg, Jacqueline Barden, Mark Barden, Jennifer Hensel, Ian Hockley, Nicole Hockley, Erica Lafferty, Jeremy Richman, Carlos M. Soto, Donna Soto, Jillian Soto, Carlee Soto-Parisi, David Wheeler, Francine Wheeler. (Bloss, William)
July 31, 2018 Filing 37 MOTION to Remand to State Court by William Aldenberg, Jacqueline Barden, Mark Barden, Jennifer Hensel, Ian Hockley, Nicole Hockley, Erica Lafferty, Jeremy Richman, Carlos M. Soto, Donna Soto, Jillian Soto, Carlee Soto-Parisi, David Wheeler, Francine Wheeler.Responses due by 8/21/2018 (Bloss, William)
July 31, 2018 Filing 36 MOTION to Postpone Status Conference by Wolfgang Halbig. (Anastasio, F.)
July 31, 2018 Filing 35 OBJECTION re #29 Proposed Order, #30 MOTION for Extension of Time and Scheduling Order filed by Wolfgang Halbig. (Anastasio, F.)
July 31, 2018 Filing 34 Consent to Electronic Notice by Wolfgang Halbig (Anastasio, F.)
July 31, 2018 Filing 33 Appearance Self Represented Party by Wolfgang Halbig (Anastasio, F.)
July 30, 2018 Filing 32 Memorandum in Support re #31 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Midas Resources Inc Motion to Dismiss Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss for Dailure to State a Claim filed by Midas Resources, Inc.. (Brown, Stephen)
July 30, 2018 Filing 31 MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Midas Resources Inc Motion to Dismiss by Midas Resources, Inc..Responses due by 8/20/2018 (Brown, Stephen)
July 27, 2018 Filing 30 MOTION for Extension of Time and Scheduling Order by William Aldenberg, Jacqueline Barden, Mark Barden, Jennifer Hensel, Ian Hockley, Nicole Hockley, Erica Lafferty, Jeremy Richman, Carlos M. Soto, Donna Soto, Jillian Soto, Carlee Soto-Parisi, David Wheeler, Francine Wheeler. (Blumenthal, Matthew)
July 27, 2018 Filing 29 PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Scheduling Order by William Aldenberg, Jacqueline Barden, Mark Barden, Jennifer Hensel, Ian Hockley, Nicole Hockley, Erica Lafferty, Jeremy Richman, Carlos M. Soto, Donna Soto, Jillian Soto, Carlee Soto-Parisi, David Wheeler, Francine Wheeler. (Blumenthal, Matthew)
July 26, 2018 Filing 28 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. In Court Status Conference set for 8/6/2018 03:30 PM in Courtroom One, 141 Church St., New Haven, CT before Judge Janet C. Hall. (DeRubeis, B.)
July 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 MOTION for Extension of Time until August 7, 2018 to move or file responsive pleading. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/26/2018. (Lewis, D)
July 26, 2018 Answer deadline updated for Cory T. Sklanka to 8/7/2018. (Lewis, D)
July 24, 2018 Filing 26 MOTION for Extension of Time until August 7, 2018 to move or file responsive pleading by Cory T. Sklanka. (Connelli, Lawrence)
July 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Extension of Time. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/24/2018. (Lewis, D)
July 24, 2018 Answer deadline updated for Midas Resources, Inc. to 7/30/2018. (Lewis, D)
July 23, 2018 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by William M. Bloss on behalf of William Aldenberg, Jacqueline Barden, Mark Barden, Jennifer Hensel, Ian Hockley, Nicole Hockley, Erica Lafferty, Jeremy Richman, Carlos M. Soto, Donna Soto, Jillian Soto, Carlee Soto-Parisi, David Wheeler, Francine Wheeler (Bloss, William)
July 23, 2018 Filing 23 First MOTION for Extension of Time until 7/30/18 Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint #1 Notice of Removal,,, by Midas Resources, Inc.. (Brown, Stephen)
July 20, 2018 Filing 22 Memorandum in Support re #21 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - FBI Crime Statistics, #2 Exhibit 2 - Lafferty Article)(Wolman, Jay)
July 20, 2018 Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC.Responses due by 8/10/2018 (Wolman, Jay)
July 19, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole R Cuglietto on behalf of Midas Resources, Inc. (Cuglietto, Nicole)
July 19, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen P. Brown on behalf of Midas Resources, Inc. (Brown, Stephen)
July 16, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Lawrence L. Connelli on behalf of Cory T. Sklanka (Connelli, Lawrence)
July 16, 2018 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 8/27/2018 (DeRubeis, B.)
July 13, 2018 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Alex Emric Jones re #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, #16 Electronic Service Documents,,,, #14 Protective Order, #12 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #13 Electronic Filing Order, #15 Order (Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #3 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Infowars, LLC, #5 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Prison Planet TV, LLC, #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Wolfgang Halbig, #1 Notice of Removal,,, filed by Infowars, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Free Speech Systems, LLC, Prison Planet TV, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, #9 Notice (Other) filed by Alex Emric Jones, #14 Protective Order, #6 Notice (Other) filed by Alex Emric Jones, #10 Notice (Other) filed by Alex Emric Jones, #8 Notice (Other) filed by Alex Emric Jones, #12 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #13 Electronic Filing Order, #15 Order, #7 Notice (Other) filed by Alex Emric Jones, #4 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Infowars Health, LLC Signed by Clerk on 7/13/2018. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order on Removal Cases)(Anastasio, F.)
July 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Standing Order re: Discovery Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/13/2018.(Anastasio, F.)
July 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/13/2018.(Anastasio, F.)
July 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/13/2018.(Anastasio, F.)
July 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Motions to Dismiss due on 10/13/2018. Amended Pleadings due by 9/11/2018 Discovery due by 1/12/2019 Dispositive Motions due by 2/11/2019 Signed by Clerk on 7/13/2018.(Anastasio, F.)
July 13, 2018 Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Wolfgang Halbig.Responses due by 8/3/2018 (Hushin, Z.)
July 13, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE by Alex Emric Jones re #1 Notice of Removal,,, Notice of Filing (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Supplemental Return)(Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE by Alex Emric Jones re #7 Notice (Other) Notice of Errata (Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE by Alex Emric Jones Notice to Counsel Re: Local Rule 5(b) (Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE by Alex Emric Jones Statement Pursuant to Standing Order on Removed Cases (Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE by Alex Emric Jones Notice of Pending Motions (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Halbig Motion to Dismiss)(Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Infowars Health, LLC. (Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Free Speech Systems, LLC. (Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Infowars, LLC. (Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC from Superior Court, Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport, Connecticut, case number FBT-CV18-6075078-S. Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ACTDC-4899662, filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Summons and Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 - Wolman Appearance, #3 Exhibit 3 - Initial Return of Service, #4 Exhibit 4 - Supplemental Return of Service, #5 Exhibit 5 - Jones Declaration, #6 Exhibit 6 - Halbig Consent to Remove, #7 Exhibit 7 - Midas Consent to Remove, #8 Exhibit 8 - Genesis Consent to Remove, #9 Exhibit - Civil Cover Sheet)(Wolman, Jay)
July 13, 2018 Judge Janet C. Hall added. (Anastasio, F.)

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Defendant: Alex Emric Jones
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Defendant: Midas Resources, Inc.
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