Connecticut Veterans Legal Center et al v. Department of Defense
Plaintiff: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center and Stronghold Freedom Foundation
Defendant: Department of Defense
Case Number: 3:2023cv00408
Filed: April 3, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Robert N Chatigny
Referring Judge: Kari A Dooley
2 Judge: Thomas O Farrish
3 Judge: Sarala V Nagala
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 19, 2023 Filing 21 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Affirmative Defenses by Department of Defense.(Meskill, J. Brian)
May 19, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Brian Meskill on behalf of Department of Defense (Meskill, J. Brian)
April 17, 2023 Filing 19 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS REISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Department of Defense* with answer to complaint due within *30* days. (Fanelle, N.)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Leave to File Law Student Appearances as to the Law Students identified therein.Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/17/2023. (Stamegna, Ashley)
April 17, 2023 Filing 17 ENTERED IN ERROR - ELECTRONIC SUMMONS REISSUED Modified on 4/17/2023 (Fanelle, N.).
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Motion. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue an amended summons. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/17/2023. (Stamegna, Ashley)
April 10, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION for Issuance of Amended Summons re #14 Electronic Summons Issued, by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation.Responses due by 5/1/2023 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Amended Summons)(Wishnie, Michael)
April 5, 2023 Filing 14 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Department of Defense* with answer to complaint due within *30* days. Attorney *Michael J. Wishnie* *Jerome N. Frank Legal Services - Wall St* *Yale Law School, 127 Wall Street* *New Haven, CT 06511*. (Fanelle, N.)
April 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Kari A. Dooley for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/5/2023.(Bozek, M.)
April 4, 2023 Filing 12 ***Entered in Error*** ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Department of Defense* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Michael J. Wishnie* *Jerome N. Frank Legal Services* *Yale Law School 127 Wall Street* *New Haven, CT 06511*. (Freberg, B) Modified on 4/5/2023 (Fanelle, N.).
April 4, 2023 Filing 11 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 Notice re: Disclosure Statement,, #8 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #4 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, #1 Complaint, filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, #5 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Stronghold Freedom Foundation, #2 Notice of Appearance filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation, #10 Protective Order, #9 Electronic Filing Order. Signed by Clerk on 4/4/2023. (Mendez, D)
April 4, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to File Law Student Appearances by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Wishnie, Michael)
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Sarala V. Nagala for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 4/4/2023.(Samson, Jessalyn)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/3/2023. (Mendez, D)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/3/2023. (Mendez, D)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/2/2023. Discovery due by 10/3/2023. Dispositive Motions due by 11/7/2023. Signed by Clerk on 4/3/2023. (Mendez, D)
April 3, 2023 Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael)
April 3, 2023 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center. (Wishnie, Michael)
April 3, 2023 Filing 3 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, any nongovernmental corporate party must electronically file a disclosure statement that identifies any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation owning 10% or more of its stock or states that there is no such corporation. Such disclosure statement must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 4/3/23.(Hushin, Z.)
April 3, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Brooks on behalf of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation (Brooks, Meghan)
April 3, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $402 receipt number ACTDC-7295554.), filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D)(Wishnie, Michael) Modified on 4/4/2023 to correct filing parties (Hushin, Z.).
April 3, 2023 ENTERED IN ERROR - Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Plaintiffs. (Wishnie, Michael) Modified on 4/3/2023 per phone call from Plaintiff attorney. He will refile request correctly. (Chartier, AnnMarie).
April 3, 2023 Judge Robert N. Chatigny and Judge Thomas O. Farrish added. (Oliver, T.)
April 3, 2023 Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Defendants. (Wishnie, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center
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