Ten members of Congress sued President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, alleging that the United States illegally went to war against Libya without first obtaining congressional authorization as required under the U.S. Constitution.
DENNIS KUCINICH, WALTER B. JONES, JOHN CONYERS, JR., ROSCOE BARTLETT, MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, DAN BURTON, HOWARD COBLE, JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON and RON PAUL |
BARACK OBAMA and ROBERT GATES |
1:2011cv01096 |
June 15, 2011 |
US District Court for the District of Columbia |
Washington, DC Office |
11001 |
Reggie B. Walton |
Other Statutory Actions |
28 U.S.C. § 1331 |
None |
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Filing 14 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. This Memorandum Opinion accompanies the Court's Order of this same date. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 10/20/2011. (lcrbw2) |
Filing 13 ORDER granting 8 Motion to Dismiss. For the reasons explained in the Court's Memorandum Opinion of this same date, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 10/20/2011. (lcrbw2) |
Filing 12 REPLY to opposition to motion re 8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by ROBERT GATES, BARACK OBAMA. (Womack, Eric) |
NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 10 Memorandum in Opposition, was entered in error because it is an incorrect duplicate to Docket Entry 11 (dr) |
Filing 11 Memorandum in opposition to re 8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by ROSCOE BARTLETT, DAN BURTON, MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, HOWARD COBLE, JOHN CONYERS, JR, JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR, TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, WALTER B. JONES, DENNIS KUCINICH, RON PAUL. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Turley, Jonathan) |
Filing 10 ENTERED IN ERROR.....Memorandum in opposition to re 8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by ROSCOE BARTLETT, DAN BURTON, MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, HOWARD COBLE, JOHN CONYERS, JR, JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR, TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, WALTER B. JONES, DENNIS KUCINICH, RON PAUL. (Turley, Jonathan) Modified on 9/12/2011 (dr). |
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to motion to dismiss due by 9/9/2011 (mpt, ) |
MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. In light of the parties' consent, the motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the plaintiffs shall respond to the defendants' motion to dismiss on or before September 9, 2011. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 8/30/2011. (lcrbw2) |
Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 8 MOTION to Dismiss by ROSCOE BARTLETT, DAN BURTON, MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, HOWARD COBLE, JOHN CONYERS, JR, JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR, TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, WALTER B. JONES, DENNIS KUCINICH, RON PAUL (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Turley, Jonathan) |
Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss by ROBERT GATES, BARACK OBAMA (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Womack, Eric) |
Filing 7 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Defendants. Case related to Case No. 11-1409. (Womack, Eric) |
Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric R. Womack on behalf of All Defendants (Womack, Eric) |
Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ROBERT GATES served on 6/24/2011 (Turley, Jonathan) |
Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BARACK OBAMA served on 6/20/2011 (Turley, Jonathan) |
Filing 3 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/21/2011. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/20/2011. (Turley, Jonathan) |
Filing 2 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/21/2011. (Turley, Jonathan) |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ROBERT GATES, BARACK OBAMA ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616039707) filed by DAN BURTON, WALTER B. JONES, ROSCOE BARTLETT, MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR, DENNIS KUCINICH, RON PAUL, HOWARD COBLE, JOHN CONYERS, JR. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(td, ) |
SUMMONS (4) Issued as to ROBERT GATES, BARACK OBAMA, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (td, ) Modified on 7/1/2011 to edit number of summons issued (dr). |
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