Lafferty et al v. Jones et al
| 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 |
| Alex Emric Jones, Midas Resources, Inc., Prison Planet TV, LLC, Free Speech Systems, LLC, Wolfgang Halbig, Genesis Communications Network, Inc., Infowars Health, LLC and Infowars, LLC |
| 3:2020cv01723 |
| November 17, 2020 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Janet C Hall |
| Assault Libel & Slander |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 |
| None |
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| Filing 41 REPLY to Response to #20 MOTION for Attorney(s) Marc J. Randazza to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6235597) filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Jay M Wolman, #2 Exhibit 1 - Referee's Report and Order, #3 Exhibit 2 - Mark Bankston Letter)(Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 40 REPLY to Response to #19 MOTION for Sanctions filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Wolman, Jay) |
Filing 39
ORDER terminating as moot #23 Motion for Order to Transfer Case. The case was transferred by Judge Haight to Judge Hall. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 1/7/2021. (DeRubeis, B.)
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| Filing 38 Memorandum in Opposition re #33 Cross MOTION for Jurisdictional Discovery re #32 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, #27 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -10/27/20 Hearing Tr.)(Sterling, Alinor) |
| Filing 37 REPLY to Response to #27 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -10/27/20 Hearing Tr.)(Sterling, Alinor) |
| Filing 36 EXHIBIT (CORRECTED C & D to Ps' Memo in Opp to Mot for Sanctions) 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 re #35 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion,,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C - (corrected) Jones Mot to Transfer Venue, #2 Exhibit D - (corrected) Jones Resp to Ps' Obj to Halbig's Mot to Transfer & for Sanctions)(Sterling, Alinor) |
| Filing 35 Memorandum in Opposition re #19 MOTION for Sanctions 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Hearing Transcript 4-3-19, #2 Exhibit B - Hearing Transcript 6-18-19, #3 Exhibit C - Jones Mot to Transfer Venue, #4 Exhibit D - Jones Resp to Ps' Obj to Halbig's Mot to Transfer & for Sanctions)(Sterling, Alinor) |
| Filing 34 Memorandum in Opposition re #20 MOTION for Attorney(s) Marc J. Randazza to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6235597) 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Sterling, Alinor) |
| Filing 33 Cross MOTION for Jurisdictional Discovery re #32 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, #27 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC.Responses due by 1/13/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Sklanka Special Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit 2 - Dew Declaration, #3 Exhibit 3 - Jones Declaration)(Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 32 Memorandum in Opposition re #27 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Sklanka Special Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit 2 - Dew Declaration, #3 Exhibit 3 - Jones Declaration)(Wolman, Jay) |
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Filing 31
Order: All pending Motions to extend time to file responses to Def.s Mot. to Strike (Dkt. No. #9 ), Pls. Mot. for Order Re Procedures for Noticing and Taking Depositions (Dkt. No. #10 ), Pls. Mot. to Re-compel Compliance (Dkt. No. #11 ), Defs. Mot. to Transfer (Dkt. No. #18 )are granted nunc pro tunc, except as to the motion for admission pro hac vice (Doc. No. #20 ) and the Motion for Sanctions (Doc. No. #19 ). Any opposition to those latter two motions must be filed by Dec. 28, 2020. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 12/14/2020. (Lewis, D)
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| Filing 30 REPLY to Response to #24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Memoranda to Certain Motions Until 21 Days After the Court's Ruling on Motion for Remand 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. (Mattei, Christopher) |
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Filing 29
ENTERED IN ERROR - ORDER granting #24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Memoranda to Certain Motions Until 21 Days After the Court's Ruling on Motion for Remand. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 12/7/2020. (DeRubeis, B.) Modified on 12/7/2020 (Lewis, D).
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Filing 28
ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Janet C. Hall for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Charles S. Haight, Jr on 12/04/20. (Barry, Donna)
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| Filing 27 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 12/23/2020 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Affidavit of Atty Blumenthal, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K)(Sterling, Alinor) |
| Filing 26 RESPONSE re #23 MOTION for Transfer to Hon. Janet C. Hall and Notice of Related Case filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 25 Memorandum in Opposition (Limited) re #24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Memoranda to Certain Motions Until 21 Days After the Court's Ruling on Motion for Remand filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Emails between Counsel)(Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 24 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Memoranda to Certain Motions Until 21 Days After the Court's Ruling on Motion for Remand 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. (Mattei, Christopher) |
| Filing 23 MOTION for Transfer to Hon. Janet C. Hall and Notice of Related Case 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. (Mattei, Christopher) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan A. Beatty on behalf of Wolfgang Halbig (Beatty, Jonathan) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC Statement on Removed Case (Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 20 MOTION for Attorney(s) Marc J. Randazza to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6235597) by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Marc J. Randazza, #2 Exhibit 1 - Court Admissions, #3 Exhibit 2 - FL Referee's Report, #4 Exhibit 3 - NV Order Approving Guilty Plea, #5 Exhibit 4 - NV Conditional Guilty Plea, #6 Exhibit 5 - NV Bar Cert of Completion of Probation, #7 Exhibit 6 - AZ Bar Final Judgement, #8 Exhibit 7 - MA Order of Suspension Stayed, #9 Exhibit 8 - CA Order of Reciprocal Discipline, #10 Exhibit 9 - D MA Order of Term Suspension Stayed, #11 Exhibit 10 - SDFL Order Adopting Report and Recommendation, #12 Exhibit 11 - USPTO Final Order, #13 Exhibit 12 - D NV Order of Suspension, #14 Exhibit 13 - D NV Order of Reinstatement, #15 Exhibit 14 - AZ Bar Notice of Successful Completion, #16 Exhibit 15 - MA Order Vacating Probation, #17 Exhibit 16 - FL Order Adopting Referees Report)(Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 19 MOTION for Sanctions by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC.Responses due by 12/11/2020 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 18 MOTION to Transfer to Another District by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1 - CT Post Search Results, #3 Exhibit 2 - NewsTimes Search Results, #4 Exhibit 3 - TechCrunch Article, #5 Exhibit 4 - NewsTimes Article, #6 Exhibit 5 - Greenwich Time Article)(Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC re #10 MOTION for REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR NOTICING AND TAKING DEPOSITIONS Order, #13 Electronic Filing Order, #5 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #3 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #9 MOTION to Strike, #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #14 Electronic Service Documents,,,,,,, #8 Notice of Related Case, #1 Notice of Removal,, #7 Notice (Other), #6 Notice (Other), #4 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #11 MOTION to Compel, #12 Order on Pretrial Deadlines (Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Alinor Clemans Sterling 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 (Sterling, Alinor) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher M. Mattei 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 (Mattei, Christopher) |
| Filing 14 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 #10 MOTION for REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR NOTICING AND TAKING DEPOSITIONS Order filed by Jacqueline Barden, Ian Hockley, William Aldenberg, Jeremy Richman, Jennifer Hensel, Jillian Soto, Carlos M. Soto, Mark Barden, David Wheeler, Erica Lafferty, Donna Soto, Carlee Soto-Parisi, Francine Wheeler, Nicole Hockley, #13 Electronic Filing Order, #5 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Prison Planet TV, LLC, #3 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Infowars, LLC, #9 MOTION to Strike filed by Infowars, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Prison Planet TV, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Free Speech Systems, LLC, #2 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, #8 Notice of Related Case filed by Infowars, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Prison Planet TV, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Free Speech Systems, LLC, #1 Notice of Removal,, filed by Infowars, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Prison Planet TV, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Free Speech Systems, LLC, #7 Notice (Other) filed by Infowars, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Prison Planet TV, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Free Speech Systems, LLC, #6 Notice (Other), filed by Infowars, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Prison Planet TV, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Free Speech Systems, LLC, #4 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Infowars Health, LLC, #11 MOTION to Compel filed by Jacqueline Barden, Ian Hockley, William Aldenberg, Jeremy Richman, Jennifer Hensel, Jillian Soto, Carlos M. Soto, Mark Barden, Erica Lafferty, David Wheeler, Carlee Soto-Parisi, Donna Soto, Francine Wheeler, Nicole Hockley, #12 Order on Pretrial Deadlines Signed by Clerk on 11/18/2020. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order on Removed Cases)(Nuzzi, Tiffany) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Related Case by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC (Wolman, Jay) |
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Filing 13
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Charles S. Haight, Jr on 11/17/2020.(Nuzzi, Tiffany)
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Filing 12
Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 1/16/2021 Discovery due by 5/19/2021 Dispositive Motions due by 6/23/2021 Signed by Clerk on 11/17/2020.(Nuzzi, Tiffany)
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| Filing 11 MOTION to Re-Compel Compliance 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 12/8/2020 (Anastasio, F.) |
| Filing 10 MOTION FOR ORDER REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR NOTICING AND TAKING DEPOSITIONS 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. (Anastasio, F.) |
| Filing 9 MOTION to Strike Plaintiffs' Complaint by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC.Responses due by 12/8/2020 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Anastasio, F.) |
| Judge Charles S. Haight, Jr added. (Nuzzi, Tiffany) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC Notice to Counsel (Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC Notice of Pending Motions (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Motion to Strike, #2 Exhibit 2 - Memorandum in Support of Motion to Strike, #3 Exhibit 3 - Motion to Re-Compel Compliance, #4 Exhibit 4 - Motion re Procedures and Depositions)(Wolman, Jay) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/18/2020: #5 Exhibit Replacement PDF - Ex. 3) (Anastasio, F.). |
| Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Infowars Health, LLC. (Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Infowars, LLC. (Wolman, Jay) |
| Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Free Speech Systems, LLC. (Wolman, Jay) |
| 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, Complex Litigation Docket, at Waterbury, Connecticut, case number UWY-CV18-6046436-S. Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ACTDC-6227872, filed by Free Speech Systems, LLC, Infowars Health, LLC, Infowars, LLC, Alex Emric Jones, Prison Planet TV, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Pleadings and Orders, #2 Exhibit 2 - Jones Declaration, #3 Exhibit 3 - Consents to Removal, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wolman, Jay) |
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