Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc. et al v. Lamont et al
| John Lowman, Todd Skilton, Tanysha Brown, Amy Jones, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc. and Daniel Gervais |
| James Kenny, James Rovella, Brian Gould, Paul Melanson, Ned Lamont and Andrew Cota |
| 3:2020cv00646 |
| May 9, 2020 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Jeffrey A Meyer |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Both |
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| Filing 87 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #70 Order on Motion to Strike,,,,, Order on Motion for TRO,,,, by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number ACTDC-5948023. (Finucane, Stephen) |
Filing 86
ORDER GRANTING MOITON FOR SECURITY COSTS (Doc. #84). The Court GRANTS the motion for security costs absent objection and subject to de novo reconsideration in the event of any objection filed. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 6/29/2020. (Freberg, B)
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Filing 85
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR DEFAULT ENTRY (Doc. #81). The Court DENIES the motion for default entry in light of the belated filing of an answer by the Governor and Commissioner. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 6/29/2020. (Freberg, B)
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| Filing 84 MOTION for Security for Costs from plaintiff Amy Jones by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Finucane, Stephen) |
| Filing 83 RESPONSE re #81 MOTION for Default Entry 55(a) as to Governor Ned Lamont and Commissioner James Rovella filed by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 82 ANSWER to #26 Amended Complaint, with Affirmative Defenses. by Ned Lamont, James Rovella.(Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 81 MOTION for Default Entry 55(a) as to Governor Ned Lamont and Commissioner James Rovella by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 80 ANSWER to #26 Amended Complaint, with Affirmative Defenses. by James Kenny, Paul Melanson.(Gerarde, Thomas) |
| Filing 79 MOTION to Dismiss by James Kenny, Paul Melanson.Responses due by 7/9/2020 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Gerarde, Thomas) |
| Filing 78 MOTION to Dismiss Partial by Andrew Cota, Brian Gould.Responses due by 7/9/2020 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Tallberg, James) |
| Filing 77 ANSWER to #26 Amended Complaint, with Affirmative Defenses. by Andrew Cota, Brian Gould.(Tallberg, James) |
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Filing 76
ORDER granting #74 MOTION to Withdraw Appearance. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 6/18/2020. (Freberg, B)
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| Filing 75 Memorandum in Support re #74 MOTION to Withdraw Appearance filed by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Varunes, DeAnn) |
| Filing 74 MOTION to Withdraw Appearance by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Varunes, DeAnn) |
| Filing 73 NOTICE by Ned Lamont, James Rovella (Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 72 NOTICE by Ned Lamont, James Rovella (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Executive Order 7YY)(Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 71 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen R. Finucane on behalf of Ned Lamont, James Rovella (Finucane, Stephen) |
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Filing 70
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Doc. #3 ). For the reasons set forth in the attached opinion, plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction is GRANTED as follows:(1) The Governor of Connecticut shall modify Executive Order No. 7E so that as of June 15, 2020, the fingerprint collection requirements imposed by law under Conn. Gen. Stat. 29-17c(a) are no longer suspended for applicants who seek fingerprints for purposes of a permit or certificate to acquire, carry, or possess firearms that are subject to protection under the Second Amendment; and,(2) The Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall not later than June 15, 2020, resume fingerprint collection activities at DESPP locations as required under Conn. Gen. Stat. 29-17c(a) for applicants seeking permits to acquire, carry, or possess firearms that are subject to protection under the Second Amendment.It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 6/8/2020. (Al-Jarani, Y.)
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| Filing 69 NOTICE by Ned Lamont re 68 Order, (Beizer, Matthew) |
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Filing 68
ORDER RE STATUS. Counsel have engaged in email communications with chambers today. If either counsel believe that there is any development that may be material to the Court's consideration of the motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, then counsel shall promptly file such notice or materials on the docket. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 6/5/2020. (Webley, A)
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| Filing 67 OBJECTION re #63 Proposed Order, filed by James Kenny, Paul Melanson. (Gerarde, Thomas) |
| Filing 66 OBJECTION re #63 Proposed Order, filed by Andrew Cota, Brian Gould. (Tallberg, James) |
| Filing 64 RESPONSE re #63 Proposed Order, filed by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Affidavit)(Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 65 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer: Motion Hearing held on 6/1/2020; taking under advisement #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Daniel Gervais, John Lowman, Todd Skilton, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Amy Jones, Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll. Total Time: 2 hours and 40 minutes(Court Reporter Diana Huntington.) (Gutierrez, Y.) |
| Filing 63 PROPOSED ORDER re #4 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, 62 Order,, #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
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Filing 62
ORDER RE MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Plaintiffs are required to file, by no later than 6pm today, June 1, 2020, the text of the order for a preliminary injunction they would seek to have the Court enter. Defendants may file, by no later than 6pm tomorrow, June 2, 2020, a memorandum in response to the proposed order insofar as the proposed order filed today raises issues that have not been ventilated in the parties' prior briefing. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 6/1/2020. (Webley, A)
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| Filing 61 RESPONSE re #59 Response filed by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 60 NOTICE by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton re #58 Trial Memo,, Signed Copy of Exhibit 18 as previously agreed to by Attorney Varunes on behalf of the State Defendants (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 59 RESPONSE re #58 Trial Memo,, filed by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 58 TRIAL MEMO Joint Pre-Hearing Memorandum by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton Estimated trial time 4 hours. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit Exhibit #15 MP4 Video of Gov. Lamont Statement Re: lawsuit (Submitted via email on 5/29/2020), #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit)(Fishbein, Craig) |
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Filing 57
MEMORANDUM OF PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE AND ORDER. The Court held a pre-hearing conference of the parties in this matter. At that conference, the parties confirmed that the motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order, Doc. #4 , is WITHDRAWN as against defendants Melanson, Cota, Gould, and Kenny and remains pending against defendants Lamont and Rovella. The Court further GRANTED the unopposed motions for extensions of time to respond to the complaint, Docs. #52 , #55 . In anticipation of the upcoming preliminary injunction hearing and to ensure that there is no ambiguity about the factual record at this stage, plaintiffs and defendants Lamont and Rovella are ORDERED to file a single joint pre-hearing memo as directed in the Court's prior order, Doc. #23, attaching all proposed exhibits as attachments to that docket filing, indicating in the memo which exhibits are consented to and which are objected to, by 6pm today, May 29, 2020. Any supplemental exhibits proposed after this filing should be filed on the docket as separate notices; the Court will consider the admission of these exhibits at the start of the preliminary injunction hearing on Monday. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/29/2020. (Webley, A)
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| Filing 56 RESPONSE re #54 Trial Memo filed by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 55 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until June 19, 2020 to File a Responsive Pleading #26 Amended Complaint, by James Kenny, Paul Melanson. (Gerarde, Thomas) |
| Filing 54 TRIAL MEMO Plaintiff's Pre-hearing Memorandum by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton Estimated trial time 4 hours. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 53 OBJECTION re #50 MOTION to Strike #47 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion filed by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Rovella Affidvait 2)(Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 52 First MOTION for Extension of Time until 6/19/20 Answer #26 Amended Complaint, by Andrew Cota, Brian Gould. (Tallberg, James) |
| Filing 51 REPLY to Response to #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendants' Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition #47) filed by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 50 MOTION to Strike #47 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton.Responses due by 6/17/2020 (Fishbein, Craig) |
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Filing 49
ORDER RE REPLY TO SUPPLEMENTAL OPPOSITION. Plaintiffs shall file any reply to defendant Lamont and Rovella's supplemental opposition (Doc. #47 ) by May 28, 2020. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/27/2020.(Webley, A)
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Filing 48
ORDER APPROVING MOTIONS FOR ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEMPORARY STIPULATION (Docs. #42, #43, #44 and #45). The Court APPROVES the proposed orders with respect to the police departments of the Town of Vernon, Town of Farmington, City of Ansonia, and City of Bristol. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/27/2020. (Freberg, B)
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| Filing 47 Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition re #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 46 REPLY to Response to #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 45 MOTION for ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEMPORARY STIPULATION (Re: City of Bristol) Order by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 44 MOTION for ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEMPORARY STIPULATION (Re: City of Ansonia) Order by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 43 MOTION for ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEMPORARY STIPULATION (Re: Town of Farmington) Order by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 42 MOTION for ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEMPORARY STIPULATION (Re: Town of Vernon) Order by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 41 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William I. Garfinkel: Status Conference held on 5/22/2020. Total Time: 1 hours and 10 minutes (Buchanan, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 40 OBJECTION re #4 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Andrew Cota, Brian Gould. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Tallberg, James) |
| Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick D Allen on behalf of Andrew Cota (Allen, Patrick) |
| Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by James Newhall Tallberg on behalf of Andrew Cota (Tallberg, James) |
| Filing 37 Memorandum in Opposition re #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by James Kenny, Paul Melanson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit A)(Gerarde, Thomas) |
| Filing 36 Memorandum in Opposition re #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Executive Order, #2 Affidavit Giannone Affidavit, #3 Affidavit Rovella Affidavit)(Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 35 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. Status Conference set for 5/22/2020 at 12:00 PM before Judge William I. Garfinkel. Counsel shall call the Chamber's Conference Line at the designated time: (877) 336-1831; Access Code: 49-24-598. (Buchanan, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 34 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William I. Garfinkel: Telephone Pre-Settlement Conference held on 5/19/2020. 40 minutes (Buchanan, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by John Paul Marini on behalf of Andrew Cota (Marini, John Paul) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. Telephone Pre-Settlement Conference set for 5/19/2020 at 12:00 PM before Judge William I. Garfinkel. Counsel shall call the Chamber's Conference Line at the designated time: (877) 336-1831; Access Code: 49-24-598. A date for the settlement conference will be set during the telephone call. Counsel should obtain dates of unavailability from their clients or their representatives with settlement authority over the next 30 days and have their own calendars available to aid in the scheduling. During the telephone call, counsel should be prepared to discuss their preferred method of settlement, either telephonic or virtual. This telephone conference will not be rescheduled based on requests from counsel. (Buchanan, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick D Allen on behalf of Brian Gould (Allen, Patrick) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. Telephonic pre-hearing Conference set for 5/29/2020 at 3:00 PM before Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer. The parties should use the following conference call dial-in number: 1-877-402-9753; access code: 8576007#. (Gutierrez, Y.) |
| Filing 27 Set Deadlines-oMotion Hearing #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . set for 6/1/2020 at 10:00 AM before Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer via Zoom videoconferencing. (Gutierrez, Y.) |
| Filing 26 AMENDED COMPLAINT (Amending Paragraphs 10, 29 and 30) against All Defendants, filed by Tanysha Brown, Todd Skilton, Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., John Lowman, Joseph Coll. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Civil Preparedness and Public Health Emergency, #2 Exhibit Executive Order 7E)(Fishbein, Craig) |
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Filing 25
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge William I. Garfinkel for Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/15/2020.(Freberg, B)
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| Filing 32 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer: Telephone Status Conference held on 5/14/2020. Total Time: 20 minutes(Court Reporter Diana Huntington.) (Gutierrez, Y.) |
| Filing 31 Set Deadlines -Defendants response due by May 21, 2020 and plaintiffs reply due by May 26, 2020 re: #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . (Gutierrez, Y.) |
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Filing 24
ORDER OF REFERRAL TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE. In accordance with the Court's teleconference with the parties this afternoon, the Court REFERS the parties to a U.S. Magistrate Judge for a settlement conference. Absent mutual request of the parties, this referral will not alter the parties' briefing schedule or the scheduling of the hearing on the emergency motion. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/14/2020. (Webley, A)
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Filing 23
ORDER RE HEARING ON MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. The Court will conduct a video hearing on plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction (Doc. #14 ) at 10:00am on June 1, 2020. The Court in due course will post video and audio access information for access by counsel, the parties, and the public on the docket. At this hearing the parties should be prepared to present fact evidence and oral argument on questions of law. As discussed with counsel during today's telephone status conference, the conduct of an evidentiary hearing by video poses significant logistical challenges. Accordingly, counsel are ORDERED to meet and confer no later than May 27, 2020, with a view toward narrowing as much as possible any factual or evidentiary disputes and streamlining the presentation of any evidence at the hearing. Counsel shall file on the docket by 12:00pm on May 29, 2020, a joint pre-hearing memorandum that (1) recites all agreed-upon facts, (2) attaches any documents or other exhibits that have not been otherwise filed on the record in this case and that any party intends to rely on during the course of the hearing, (3) lists the name of each witness that any party intends to call during the course of the hearing and that summarizes the substance of the witness's anticipated testimony. For reasons of judicial economy and especially in light of the complications with respect to presenting contested evidence by means of a video hearing, the Court strongly encourages counsel to agree as much as possible upon a factual/documentary record, to use pre-filed witness affidavits in lieu of live witness testimony, and to resolve any disputes about whether any particular documents or witness testimony is admissible for purposes of the hearing. The Court will conduct a pre-hearing teleconference with all counsel at 3:00pm on May 29, 2020 to discuss the parties' pre-hearing memorandum and the anticipated scope of the hearing. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/14/2020. (Webley, A)
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| Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas R. Gerarde on behalf of James Kenny, Paul Melanson (Gerarde, Thomas) |
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Filing 21
ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE. The Court will hold a status teleconference with the parties at 4.30pm TODAY, May 14, 2020. Please dial 877-402-9753, access code 8576007. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/14/2020.(Webley, A)
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Filing 20
ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULING ORDER. The Court GRANTS the parties' motions for extension of time (Docs. #16 and #18 ). Defendants shall file their response by May 21, 2020, and plaintiffs shall file any reply by May 26, 2020. The Court shall separately schedule a teleconference with counsel regarding the status of this case and to discuss whether the Court should refer the parties to a U.S. Magistrate Judge for a settlement conference. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/14/2020. (Webley, A)
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| NOTICE regarding hearing via Zoom: The preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for 6/1/2020 at 10:00am will be conducted via Zoom. The video link is https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1619982295?pwd=SUxTL2p5eFU5YXM3ZVl2OEU2M3lQQT09 and call in number is +16692545252,,1619982295#.Meeting ID: 161 998 2295 Meeting Password: 396772Please note: Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, screenshots, streaming, and rebroadcasting in any form, of court proceedings. The Judicial Conference of the United States, which governs the practices of the federal courts, has prohibited it. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the court. (Webley, A) |
| Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton re #4 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, #7 Protective Order, #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #5 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #1 Complaint, #6 Electronic Filing Order, #9 Electronic Summons Issued, #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 18 MOTION for Extension of Time until 5/26/2020 Respond to Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order #16 MOTION for Extension of Time until May 21, 2020 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF #4 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by James Newhall Tallberg on behalf of Brian Gould (Tallberg, James) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time until May 21, 2020 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF #4 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, by Ned Lamont, James Rovella. (Varunes, DeAnn) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by DeAnn S. Varunes on behalf of Ned Lamont, James Rovella (Varunes, DeAnn) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew B. Beizer on behalf of Ned Lamont, James Rovella (Beizer, Matthew) |
| Filing 13 STATUS REPORT Re: Service of Process by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 12 PROPOSED ORDER re #4 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Set Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/12/2020. (Gutierrez, Y.) |
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Filing 11
ORDER RE MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Plaintiffs have filed an emergency motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (Doc. #3 ). Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows a court to enter a temporary restraining order without written or oral notice to the adverse party only if "(A) specific facts in an affidavit or a verified complaint clearly show that immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage will result to the movant before the adverse party can be heard in opposition; and (B) the movant's attorney certifies in writing any efforts made to give notice and the reasons why it should not be required." Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(1). Because plaintiff's papers lack the required certification of movant's attorney, the Court does not understand plaintiffs to be seeking entry of any order of relief until such time as the defendants have had adequate time to file a response. In light of the constitutional question presented, the Court will require the filing of an expedited response by defendants on or before May 18, 2020, and for plaintiffs to file any reply to defendants' response by May 21, 2020, with a hearing to be scheduled on a date soon afterwards. The parties' filings shall indicate whether they have any disagreements as to the facts that are material to the legal issues presented. To ensure that each one of the defendants has appropriate notice, plaintiffs shall file a status report by May 12, 2020, detailing what steps that plaintiffs have taken to serve process and notice on each of the defendants. Plaintiffs shall also file by May 12, 2020 a proposed order specifying the terms of relief they preliminary seek pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)(1)(B) and (C). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/11/2020. (Webley, A)
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| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Doug Dubitsky on behalf of Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton (Dubitsky, Doug) |
| Filing 9 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Andrew Cota, Brian Gould, James Kenny, Ned Lamont, Paul Melanson, James Rovella* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Craig C. Fishbein* *Fishbein Law Firm, LLC* *100 South Main Street* *Wallingford, CT 06492*. (Freberg, B) |
| Filing 8 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 #4 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, filed by Daniel Gervais, John Lowman, Todd Skilton, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Amy Jones, Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, #7 Protective Order, #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., #5 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #1 Complaint, filed by Daniel Gervais, John Lowman, Todd Skilton, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Amy Jones, Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, #6 Electronic Filing Order, #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Daniel Gervais, John Lowman, Todd Skilton, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Amy Jones, Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll Signed by Clerk on 5/11/2020.(Freberg, B) |
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Filing 7
STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/9/2020.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 6
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 5/9/2020.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 5
Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 7/8/2020; Discovery due by 11/8/2020; Dispositive Motions due by 12/13/2020. (Freberg, B)
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| Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer added. (Oliver, T.) |
| Filing 4 Memorandum in Support re #3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Holly Sullivan, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Amy Jones, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Todd Skilton, #4 Exhibit Declaration of John Lowman, #5 Exhibit Declaration of Joseph Coll, #6 Exhibit Declaration of Tanysha Brown, #7 Exhibit Declaration of Daniel Gervais)(Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Tanysha Brown, Joseph Coll, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, John Lowman, Todd Skilton. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc.. (Fishbein, Craig) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $400 receipt number ACTDC-5849080.), filed by Tanysha Brown, Todd Skilton, Daniel Gervais, Amy Jones, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Inc., John Lowman, Joseph Coll. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Civil Preparedness and Public Health Emergency, #2 Exhibit Executive Order 7E)(Fishbein, Craig) Modified on 5/11/2020 to correct filed against parties (Hushin, Z.). |
| Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Defendants. (Fishbein, Craig) |
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