UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 80020796, IN THE NAME OF DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, AT DEUTSCHE BANK INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED IN JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TR et al
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 223406510PUSD, IN THE NAME OF STANDARD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED AT BANQUE SBA, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO, STANDARD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERTO, ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (2) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT J.O. HAMBRO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND A, ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (1) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT J.O. HAMBRO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND A, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 381705076, IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI AT HSBC BANK PLC., AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO, ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (2) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT JAMES HAMBRO & PARTNERS LLP AND ALL INTEREST, B, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBERS 100130688 AND 100138409, IN THE NAME OF MECOSTA SECURITIES, INC., AT STANDARD BANK LONDON LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO, RAYVILLE INTERNATIONAL, S.A., A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER S-104460, IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI, AT HSBC FUND ADMINISTRATION (JERSEY) LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO, RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO, DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGHETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO, MECOSTA SECURITIES, INC., A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 80020796, IN THE NAME OF DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, AT DEUTSCHE BANK INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED IN JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TR, ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (1) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT JAMES HAMBRO & PARTNERS LLP AND ALL INTEREST, B, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 223405880IUSD, IN THE NAME OF RAYVILLE INTERNATIONAL, S.A.. AT BANQUE SBA, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO and ALL ASSETS HELD AT HSBC LIFE EUROPE LIMITED, FORMERLY HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 37060762 IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI AT MIDLAND LIFE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TRACEABLE
Petitioner: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA and EMMANUEL OGEBE
Claimant: ZAINAB SHINKAFI BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, GODSON M. NNAKA, I A B, H A B, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, R A B, F A B, M A B, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU and AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU
Interested Party: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA and NNSKS & ASSOCIATES
Case Number: 1:2013cv01832
Filed: November 18, 2013
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 11001
Presiding Judge: John D Bates
Nature of Suit: Forfeit/Penalty: Other
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 981 Civil Forfeiture
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #401 the parties' combined joint status report and request to extend current stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that further proceedings in this case are STAYED through January 12, 2024; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall provide the Court with a status report by not later than January 5, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/6/2023. (lcjdb3)
November 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 402 MOTION to Extend Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Docket Entry #401 to view document) (zjm) Modified on 11/6/2023 (zjm).
November 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 401 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/3/2023. (zed)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 399 MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Docket Entry #398 to view document) (zjm) Modified on 9/5/2023 (zjm).
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 398 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #398 the parties' combined joint status report and request to extend current stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that further proceedings in this case are STAYED through November 10, 2023; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall provide the Court with a status report by not later than November 3, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/1/2023. (lcjdb3)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 400 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re #384 MOTION for Leave to File filed by EMMANUEL OGEBE. (Attachment: #1 Appendix)(zjm)
July 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 397 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to IBRAHIM BAGUDU. Attorney Matthew Cowherd terminated. (Cowherd, Matthew)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #395 the joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is stayed until September 8, 2023; it is further ORDERED that, by not later than September 1, 2023, the parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court on whether (i) the stay should be extended beyond September 8, 2023 because the parties have made substantial progress towards finalizing the settlement, or (ii) the stay should expire on September 8, 2023 and the litigation should resume because the parties are unable to finalize the settlement; and in the event the parties advise the Court that the stay should expire, the joint status report shall include a proposed schedule for the remaining proceedings in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/5/2023. (lcjdb3)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/1/2023. (jth)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 396 MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Docket Entry #395 to view document) (zjm)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 395 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 394 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re #384 MOTION for Leave to File filed by EMMANUEL OGEBE. (zjm)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/30/2023. (tb)
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #392 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is stayed until July 7, 2023; it is further ORDERED that, by not later than June 30, 2023, the parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court on whether (i) the stay should be extended beyond July 7, 2023 because the parties have made substantial progress towards finalizing the settlement, or (ii) the stay should expire on July 7, 2023 and the litigation should resume because the parties are unable to finalize the settlement; and in the event the parties advise the Court that the stay should expire, the joint status report shall include a proposed schedule for the remaining proceedings in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/4/2023. (lcjdb3)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 393 MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Docket Entry #392 to view document) (zjm) Modified on 4/5/2023 (zjm).
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 392 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
March 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 391 NEW Pro Se Consent To Receive Notices of Electronic Filing by EMMANUEL OGEBE (zjm)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 390 REPLY to opposition to motion re #384 MOTION for Leave to File filed by EMMANUEL OGEBE. (zjm)
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 389 the appendices to the proposed amicus brief, the Court's understanding that it may contain sensitive information, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the clerk of the court shall seal 389 the appendices, and it is further ORDERED that any party with a copy of the document shall not review it and shall immediately delete or destroy all copies. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/21/2023. (lcjdb3)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/3/2023. (tb)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 388 Memorandum in opposition to re #384 Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Curiae Brief filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 387 RESPONSE re #384 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Sohn, Joshua)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #385 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is stayed until April 10, 2023; it is further ORDERED that, by not later than April 3, 2023, the parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court on whether (i) the stay should be extended beyond April 10, 2023 because the parties have made substantial progress towards finalizing the settlement, or (ii) the stay should expire on April 10, 2023 and the litigation should resume because the parties are unable to finalize the settlement; and in the event the parties advise the Court that the stay should expire, the joint status report shall include a proposed schedule for the remaining proceedings in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/1/2023. (lcjdb3)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/3/2023. (tb)
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 386 MOTION for Extension of Current Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Docket Entry #385 to view document) (zjm)
January 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 385 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiff, #2 Text of Proposed Order Claimant)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 384 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by EMMANUEL OGEBE. (zjm)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/7/2023. (tb)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #382 the parties' joint motion to extend the current stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that this matter will be STAYED until February 7, 2023; and it is further ORDERED that, by not later than January 31, 2023, the parties shall file a joint status report either requesting that the stay be extended beyond February 7, 2023 because the parties have made substantial progress towards finalizing the settlement, or advising the court that the stay should expire on February 7, 2023 because the parties are unable to finalize a settlement and proposing a joint schedule for the remaining proceedings in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/7/2022. (lcjdb3)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 383 STATUS REPORT by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (See Docket Entry #382 to view document) (zjm)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 382 Joint MOTION to Stay and Status Report by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Campbell, Patrick)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 381 Joint MOTION to Stay by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Joint Motion to Stay, #2 Text of Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion to Stay)(Campbell, Patrick)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #381 the parties' joint motion for stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that this matter will be STAYED until November 9, 2022; it is further ORDERED that, by not later than November 2, 2022, the parties shall submit a joint status report advising the Court of the status of settlement negotiations and, if appropriate, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/3/2022. (lcjdb3)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadline: Joint Status Report due by 11/2/2022. (jth)
June 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 10/12/2022. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/12/2022. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/12/2023. (tb)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 380 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct #85 Scheduling Order (Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Order) by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(New, Jonathan)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #380 the parties' joint motion to amend scheduling order, and the entire record herein, the motion is hereby GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that expert witness depositions may be conducted until and including August 12, 2022; it is further ORDERED that motions for summary judgment shall be filed by not later than October 12, 2022; it is further ORDERED that any memoranda in opposition to summary judgment shall be filed by not later than December 12, 2022; and it is further ORDERED that any reply memoranda in support of a motion for summary judgment shall be filed by not later than January 12, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/6/2022. (lcjdb3) Modified on 6/8/2022 (tb).
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 379 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Cowherd on behalf of IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Cowherd, Matthew)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 378 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Feil on behalf of IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Feil, Matthew)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 377 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Matthew K. Cowherd, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9208119. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Matthew K. Cowherd, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 376 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Matthew D. Feil, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9208071. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Matthew D. Feil, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #376 claimant's motion for the admission of Matthew D. Feil pro hac vice, and the entire record herein, the motion is hereby GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) #Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/2/2022. (lcjdb3)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #376 claimant's motion for the admission of Matthew K. Cowherd pro hac vice, and the entire record herein, the motion is hereby GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) #Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/2/2022. (lcjdb3)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 375 NOTICE of Appearance by Alison Yewdell on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Yewdell, Alison)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #374 claimant's unopposed motion for extension of rebuttal expert discovery deadline, and the entire record herein, the motion is hereby GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that claimant shall make his rebuttal expert disclosure in opposition to plaintiff's expert opinion on the applicability of Nigerian law by not later than March 22, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/3/2022. (lcjdb3)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 374 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery (Motion for an Extension of Rebuttal Expert Discovery Deadline) by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(New, Jonathan)
March 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 373 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Quarcoo, Stephen)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/2/2022 Summary Judgment motion due by 8/1/2022. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 9/30/2022. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/31/2022. (tb)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #372 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that proceedings in this action are STAYED through March 4, 2022; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than March 2, 2022; it is further ORDERED that rebuttal expert reports shall be served on or before March 8, 2022; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall conclude the further deposition of claimant pursuant to #329 the Court's Dec. 23, 2019 Order on or before April 15, 2022; it is further ORDERED that expert witness depositions may be conducted between April 15, 2022 and June 10, 2022; it is further ORDERED that motions for summary judgment shall be filed by no later than August 1, 2022; it is further ORDERED that any memoranda in opposition to summary judgment shall be filed by not later than September 30, 2022; and it is further ORDERED that any reply memoranda in support of a motion for summary judgment shall be filed by not later than October 31, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/28/2021. (lcjdb3)
December 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 372 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/17/2021. (tb)
September 28, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #370 the parties' joint status report and 371 the United States's motion to extend the stay in this matter, and the entire record herein, the United States's motion is GRANTED; it is hereby ORDERED that proceedings in this action are STAYED through January 4, 2022; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than December 17, 2021, which shall advise the Court as to whether the stay should be extended beyond January 4, 2022, or should expire on that date and which shall, if the parties agree that the stay should expire, propose a timeframe for remaining proceedings in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/28/2021. (lcjdb3)
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 371 MOTION to Extend Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Docket Entry #370 to view document). (znmw)
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 370 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/27/2021. (tb)
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #368 the parties' joint status report and 369 the United States's motion to extend the stay in this matter, and the entire record herein, the United States's motion is GRANTED nunc pro tunc; it is hereby ORDERED that proceedings in this action are STAYED through October 4, 2021; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than September 27, 2021, which shall advise the Court as to whether the stay should be extended beyond October 4, 2021, or should expire on that date and which shall, if the parties agree that the stay should expire, propose a timeframe for remaining proceedings in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/3/2021. (lcjdb3).
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 369 MOTION to Extend Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Docket Entry #368 to view document). (znmw)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 368 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/26/2021. (tb)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #366 the parties' Combined Joint Status Report and Request to Extend Current Stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that proceedings in this case shall remain STAYED for a period of time up to and including August 2, 2021; it is further ORDERED that, by not later than July 26, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status report that will advise the Court on whether (i) the stay should be extended beyond August 2, 2021, because either a settlement has been reached or substantial progress has been made towards settlement, or (ii) the stay should expire on August 2, 2021, and the litigation should resume because the parties are unable to reach settlement; and it is further ORDERED that if the parties advise the Court that the stay should expire on August 2, 2021, the joint status report shall include a proposed timeframe for the remaining proceedings in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 03/26/2021. (lcjdb3)
March 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 367 MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (ztd); (See docket entry no. #366 to view.)
March 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 366 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 365 TRANSCRIPT OF MOTIONS HEARING before Judge John D. Bates held on 06/24/2020. Page Numbers: 1-59. Date of Issuance: 12/17/2020. Court Reporter: Sara Wick, telephone number 202-354-3284. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 1/7/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/17/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/17/2021.(Wick, Sara)
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/25/2021. (ztg)
November 24, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #363 Status Report; emailed to michael.khoo@usdoj.gov, cc'd 30 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. DO NOT REFILE - For future filings, you must make two entries (zjf, )
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 364 MOTION to Extend Current Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Docket Entry #363 to view document) (zjf)
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 363 Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion to Extend Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order PROPOSED Order)(Khoo, Michael)
November 23, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #363 the parties' Joint Status Report and Joint Motion to Extend Current Stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that all proceedings in this case shall be STAYED for a period of time up to and including April 1, 2021; it is further ORDERED that, by not later than March 25, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status report that will advise the Court on whether (i) the stay should be extended beyond April 1, 2021, because either a settlement has been reached or substantial progress has been made towards settlement, or (ii) the stay should expire on April 1, 2021, and the litigation should resume because the parties are unable to reach settlement; and it is further ORDERED that if the parties advise the Court that the stay should expire on April 1, 2021, the joint status report shall include a proposed timeframe for the remaining proceedings in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/23/2020. (lcjdb3)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/23/2020. (zjd)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 362 Joint MOTION to Stay by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Joint Motion for Stay, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Campbell, Patrick)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #362 the parties' Joint Motion for Stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is STAYED for a period of time up to and including November 30, 2020; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report, by not later than November 23, 2020, to advise the Court on whether (i) the stay should be extended beyond November 30, 2020, because either a settlement has been reached or substantial progress has been made towards settlement, or (ii) the stay should expire on November 30, 2020 and the litigation should resume because the parties are unable to reach settlement; and it is further ORDERED that if the parties advise the Court that the stay should expire on November 30, 2020, the joint status report shall include a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 08/21/20. (lcjdb3)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 361 ORDER denying #339 the United States's motion for reconsideration and #353 claimant's motion to dismiss, and denying as moot #351 claimant's motion for leave to supplement the record. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/9/2020. (lcjdb3)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 360 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/9/2020. (lcjdb3)
July 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 7/31/2020. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 9/14/2020. (tb)
July 3, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #359 the United States's unopposed motion for an extension of expert discovery deadlines, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than July 31, 2020; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than September 14, 2020; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than November 2, 2020. All other provisions and requirements from the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order, as amended, shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/3/2020. (lcjdb3)
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 359 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 6/24/2020 before Judge John D. Bates: re #353 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU and #339 MOTION for Reconsideration re #215 Memorandum & Opinion filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Motions heard and taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Sara Wick) (tb)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 358 REPLY to opposition to motion re #351 MOTION for Leave to File /Supplement the Record filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 357 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #356 Reply to opposition to Motion . (New, Jonathan)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 356 REPLY to opposition to motion re #353 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 355 Memorandum in opposition to re #351 MOTION for Leave to File /Supplement the Record filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Sohn, Joshua)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 354 Memorandum in opposition to re #353 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Sohn, Joshua)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 353 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell in Support, #3 Exhibit A - First Witness Statement of William Thomas Christopher, #4 Text of Proposed Order, #5 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 352 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re #339 MOTION for Reconsideration re #215 Memorandum & Opinion (United States' Response to Claimant's Supplemental Brief) filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Michael W. Khoo, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2)(Sohn, Joshua)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 351 MOTION for Leave to File /Supplement the Record by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell in Support, #3 Exhibit A - Letter dated 5/25/20 (Redacted), #4 Text of Proposed Order, #5 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing reset for 6/24/2020 at 02:30 PM in Telephonic/VTC before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the hearing regarding this Court's mootness concern and #339 the United States's motion for reconsideration previously set for June 15, 2020 is hereby RESCHEDULED for June 24, 2020 at 2:30pm. The hearing will take place telephonically. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/27/2020. (lcjdb3)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 350 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #349 Response to Order of the Court, . (New, Jonathan)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 349 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #347 Order, filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit A- Letter from Mahmud Abubakar Magaji Dated May 8, 2020, #3 Exhibit B- Letter from Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu Dated May 15, 2020, #4 Exhibit C- Consent Order Dated February 28, 2020, #5 Exhibit D- United States First Set of Special Interrogatories to Ibrahim Bagudu Dated July 28, 2014)(New, Jonathan)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 7/10/2020. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 7/10/2020. (tb)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 348 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
May 13, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #348 the United States' unopposed motion for an extension of expert discovery deadlines, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than July 10, 2020; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than August 24, 2020; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than October 12, 2020. All other provisions and requirements from the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order, as amended, shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/13/2020. (lcjdb3)
May 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 347 ORDER requiring supplemental briefing on issue of mootness and setting hearing for June 15, 2020, at 2:30pm in Courtroom 30 regarding this Court's mootness concern and #339 the United States's motion for reconsideration. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/1/2020. (lcjdb3) Modified on 5/1/2020 (tb).
May 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Brief due by 5/15/2020. Response due by 5/29/2020. Motion Hearing set for 6/15/2020 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
April 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 346 ORDER denying #332 the Federal Government of Nigeria's motion for reconsideration of #329 , #330 the Court's December 23, 2019 order and accompanying memorandum opinion. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/21/2020. (lcjdb3)
April 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 345 AFFIDAVIT re #344 Reply to opposition to Motion, Supplemental Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B)(Sohn, Joshua)
April 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 344 REPLY to opposition to motion re #339 MOTION for Reconsideration re #215 Memorandum & Opinion filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Sohn, Joshua)
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #343 the United States' unopposed motion for an extension of time to file a reply in support of its motion for reconsideration regarding Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu's Article III standing, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the United States shall file its reply in support of its motion for reconsideration by not later than April 13, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/3/2020. (lcjdb3)
March 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 343 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #339 MOTION for Reconsideration re #215 Memorandum & Opinion by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sohn, Joshua)
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 342 Memorandum in opposition to re #339 MOTION for Reconsideration re #215 Memorandum & Opinion filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit A-Government's Supplemental Brief, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
March 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 5/26/2020. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 5/26/2020. (tb)
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .NOTICE OF ERROR re #341 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery; emailed to stephen.quarcoo@usdoj.gov, cc'd 30 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid attorney signature, 2. Please refile document, 3. If you are electronically filing, your signature must be on the signature line of documents and vice versa. (ztd, ) Modified on 3/16/2020 (ztd).
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 341 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Quarcoo, Stephen) Modified on 3/16/2020 (ztd).
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 340 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File an Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's March 5, 2018 Ruling by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan) Modified relief on 3/13/2020 (ztd).
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #341 the United States' motion for an extension of expert discovery deadlines, the lack of opposition thereto, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than May 26, 2020; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than July 8, 2020; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than August 26, 2020. All other provisions and requirements from the Court's April 26, 2015 Scheduling Order, as amended, shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/13/2020. (lcjdb3)
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #340 claimant's unopposed motion for an extension of time to file an opposition to the government's motion for reconsideration, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that claimant shall file his opposition by not later than March 30, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/13/2020. (lcjdb3)
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 339 MOTION for Reconsideration re #215 Memorandum & Opinion by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (2018 Agreement), #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Sohn, Joshua)
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #338 Response to motion; emailed to joshua.sohn@usdoj.gov, cc'd 30 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Docket entry 332 was entered in error. You can not respond to something that is an error. (ztd, )
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #334 Response to Order of the Court; emailed to info@aoelaw.com, cc'd 30 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Counsel must contact Attorney Admissions (202) 354-3110 regarding status. (ztd, )
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 338 RESPONSE re #332 MOTION for Reconsideration re #330 Sealed Memorandum Opinion filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Sohn, Joshua)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 337 Unopposed MOTION to Modify for Extension of Expert Discovery Deadlines by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Claman, Daniel)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #337 the United States' motion for an extension of expert discovery deadlines, the lack of opposition thereto, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than March 26, 2020; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than May 8, 2020; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than June 26, 2020. All other provisions and requirements from the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order, as amended, shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/14/2020. (lcjdb3)
February 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Expert Disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by 3/26/2020; Rebuttal Expert Disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by 5/8/2020; Expert Depositions shall be completed by 6/26/2020. (jth)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 336 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #333 Order, Regarding Trilateral Agreement Among Nigeria, Jersey and the United States filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: Nigeria-Jersey-U.S. Trilateral Agreement)(Claman, Daniel)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 335 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #333 Order, filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 334 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #333 Order, Interested Party, Federal Government of Nigeria's Response to Court Order Dated February 04, 2020 filed by ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 80020796, IN THE NAME OF DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, AT DEUTSCHE BANK INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED IN JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TR. (Egbase, Anthony)
February 6, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #332 Motion for Reconsideration; emailed to info@aoelaw.com, cc'd 30 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid attorney signature, 2. Counsel must contact Attorney Admissions (202) 354-3110 regarding status. (ztd, ) .
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Memoranda due by 2/12/2020. (tb)
February 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 333 ORDER requiring the parties to inform the Court by not later than February 12, 2020 of the impact, if any, on this case of the United States' recent trilateral agreement to repatriate certain assets to Nigeria. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/4/2020. (lcjdb3)
February 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 332 ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .MOTION for Reconsideration re #330 Sealed Memorandum Opinion by FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Egbase, Anthony) Modified on 2/6/2020 (ztd).
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 331 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #329 Order on Sealed Motion,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,,,,,, filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 330 UNSEALED PURSUANT TO ORDER #329 . . . . . MEMORANDUM OPINION (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons). Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/23/2019. (zjth) Modified on 1/24/2020 (ztd).
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 329 ORDER that the United States' #308 Motion to Re-Open the Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu for an additional three hours is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the United States may re-open its deposition of claimant for an additional three hours. The subject matter of the re-opened deposition shall be limited to (a) claimant's communication(s) with Mr. Yakubu; (b) any other steps that may have been taken to impede depositions in this case; and (c) the documents produced since claimant's 2018 deposition, including the 2019 production; it is further ORDERED that the United States' #307 Sealed Motion to de-designate documents as confidential is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Exhibits A and B to plaintiff's motion to de-designate [ECF Nos. 307-2, 307-3] are hereby DE-DESIGNATED as confidential and shall be unsealed on January 23, 2020; it is further ORDERED that the Memorandum Opinion issued on this date shall be UNSEALED on January 23, 2020; and it is further ORDERED that both parties shall review court filings related to the motions to re-open claimant's deposition and de-designate documents as confidential, including briefs and accompanying exhibits at ECF Nos. 302, 304, 307, 308, 311, 314, 316, 318, 322, 325, 326, and 327, and inform the Court by not later than January 23, 2020 whether, in light of this Court's decision, any information in the parties' briefs and supporting exhibits should remain under seal. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/23/2019. (jth)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #328 the parties joint motion for an extension of expert discovery deadlines, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than February 26, 2020; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than April 8, 2020; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than May 27, 2020. All other provisions and requirements from the Courts April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order, last amended on September 30, 2019, shall remain in effect. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/23/2019. (lcjdb3)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Expert Disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by 2/26/2020; Rebuttal Expert Disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by 4/8/2020; Expert Depositions shall be completed by 5/27/2020. (jth)
December 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 328 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Expert Discovery by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(New, Jonathan)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 326 SEALED REPLY TO OPPOSITION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re #307 SEALED MOTION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(ztd)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 325 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #305 MOTION for Discovery to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 324 STIPULATION re #323 Surreply Concerning Filing of Confidential Material Under Seal in Connection with Claimant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu for an Additional Three Hours by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 323 SURREPLY to re #305 MOTION for Discovery to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 322 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #320 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File a Sur-Reply in Further Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu for an Additional Three Hours (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Proposed Sur-Reply, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit, #5 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 321 STIPULATION re #320 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File a Sur-Reply in Further Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu for an Additional Three Hours (Concerning Filing of Confidential Material Under Seal in Connection with Claimant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu for an Additional Three Hours) by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 320 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File a Sur-Reply in Further Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu for an Additional Three Hours by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell (Redacted), #3 Exhibit A-Proposed Sur-Reply (Redacted), #4 Exhibit B-Filed Under Seal, #5 Exhibit C-Filed Under Seal, #6 Exhibit D-Filed Under Seal, #7 Text of Proposed Order, #8 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #318 plaintiff's unopposed motion for leave to file under seal its reply in support of its motion to re-open deposition of claimant Ibrahim Bagudu, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall file plaintiff's reply in support of its motion to re-open deposition of claimant Ibrahim Bagudu and its attached exhibits under seal. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/3/2019. (lcjdb3)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #320 claimant's unopposed motion for leave to file a sur-reply in further opposition to plaintiff's motion to re-open deposition of claimant Ibrahim Bagudu, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that claimants motion to file its sur-reply is GRANTED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/3/2019. (lcjdb3)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #316 plaintiff's unopposed motion for leave to file under seal its reply in support of its motion to de-designate documents, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall file plaintiff's reply in support of its motion to de-designate documents under seal. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/3/2019. (lcjdb3)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 319 REPLY to opposition to motion re #305 MOTION for Discovery to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration S. Chartey Quarcoo, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 318 SEALED MOTION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Reply re Motion to Re-Open, #3 Declaration, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit D)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 317 REPLY to opposition to motion re #303 MOTION to Unseal Document (Redacted for Public Filing) filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Quarcoo, Stephen)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 316 SEALED MOTION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Reply re Motion to De-Designate)(Quarcoo, Stephen)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 315 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen C Quarcoo on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Quarcoo, Stephen)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 314 SEALED OPPOSITION filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. re #303 MOTION to Unseal Document (Redacted for Public Filing) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jonathan B. New, #2 Exhibit C, #3 Exhibit D, #4 Exhibit E, #5 Exhibit F, #6 Exhibit G, #7 Exhibit H, #8 Exhibit I, #9 Exhibit J, #10 Exhibit L, #11 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 313 STIPULATION re #312 Response to motion,,, Concerning Filing of Confidential Material Under Seal in Connection with Claimant's Opposition to United States' Motion to De-Designate Documents by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 312 RESPONSE re #303 MOTION to Unseal Document (Redacted for Public Filing) filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jonathan B. New (Redacted), #2 Exhibit A-Court Documents, #3 Exhibit B-September 23, 2019 Letter, #4 Exhibit C-Filed Under Seal, #5 Exhibit D-Filed Under Seal, #6 Exhibit E-Filed Under Seal, #7 Exhibit F-Filed Under Seal, #8 Exhibit G-Filed Under Seal, #9 Exhibit H- Filed Under Seal, #10 Exhibit I-Filed Under Seal, #11 Exhibit J-First Witness Statement of David Templeman (Redacted), #12 Exhibit K-UK Prohibition Order, #13 Exhibit L-Filed Under Seal, #14 Exhibit M-July 24, 2017 Letter from Malami to U.S. Ambassador, #15 Text of Proposed Order, #16 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 311 SEALED OPPOSITION filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. re #305 MOTION for Discovery to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit I, #9 Exhibit J, #10 Exhibit K, #11 Exhibit L, #12 Exhibit M, #13 Exhibit N, #14 Exhibit P, #15 Exhibit Q, #16 Exhibit R, #17 Exhibit S, #18 Exhibit T, #19 Exhibit U, #20 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 310 STIPULATION re #309 Response to motion,,,,, Concerning Filing of Confidential Material Under Seal in Connection with Claimant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu for an Additional Three Hours by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 309 RESPONSE re #305 MOTION for Discovery to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell (Redacted), #2 Exhibit A-Filed Under Seal, #3 Exhibit B-July 24, 2017 letter from Nigeria to U.S., #4 Exhibit C-Filed Under Seal, #5 Exhibit D-Filed Under Seal, #6 Exhibit E-Filed Under Seal, #7 Exhibit F-Filed Under Seal, #8 Exhibit G-Filed Under Seal, #9 Exhibit H-May 14, 2019 letter from Nigeria to the U.S, #10 Exhibit I-Filed Under Seal, #11 Exhibit J-Filed Under Seal, #12 Exhibit K-Filed Under Seal, #13 Exhibit L-Filed Under Seal, #14 Exhibit M-Excerpts from September 25, 2019 Yakubu, Surajuddeen Balarabe Deposition, #15 Exhibit N-September 10, 2019 email from Claman to Baker (Redacted), #16 Exhibit O- September 4, 2019 Letter from FRN to U.S., #17 Exhibit P-Filed Under Seal, #18 Exhibit Q-Filed Under Seal, #19 Exhibit R-Email from Umar to IB (Redacted), #20 Exhibit S-Text exchange (Redacted), #21 Exhibit T-Filed Under Seal, #22 Exhibit U-Filed Under Seal, #23 Exhibit V-September 23, 2019 Letter from U.S. to FRN, #24 Text of Proposed Order, #25 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 308 SEALED MOTION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Text of Proposed Order)(ztd)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 307 SEALED MOTION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(ztd) Modified on 1/24/2020 (ztd). (EXHIBITS 2 AND 3 UNSEALED PURSUANT TO 12/23/19 ORDER).
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #304 plaintiff's unopposed motion for leave to file under seal its motion to re-open deposition of claimant Ibrahim Bagdu, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall file plaintiff's motion to re-open deposition of claimant Ibrahim Bagdu and its exhibits under seal. SO ORDERED by Judge John D. Bates on 11/12/19. (nbn)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #302 plaintiff's unopposed motion for leave to file under seal its motion to de-designate documents, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall file plaintiff's motion to de-designate documents and its exhibits under seal. SO ORDERED by Judge John D. Bates on 11/12/19. (znbn)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 306 AFFIDAVIT re #305 MOTION for Discovery to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu (Supplemental Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn) by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit D (cont.))(Sohn, Joshua)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 305 MOTION for Discovery to Re-Open Deposition of Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Text of Proposed Order)(Sohn, Joshua)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 304 SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order re: Motion to Seal, #2 Motion to Re-Open Deposition, #3 Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit D, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Text of Proposed Order re: Motion to Re-Open Deposition)(Sohn, Joshua)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 303 MOTION to Unseal Document (Redacted for Public Filing) by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(Sohn, Joshua)
November 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 302 SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order re: Motion to Seal, #2 Motion to De-designate, #3 Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit D, #8 Text of Proposed Order re: Motion to De-designate)(Sohn, Joshua)
October 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 301 ORDER regarding government's forthcoming motions to de-designate as confidential two documents and to reopen a deposition. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/31/2019. (lcjdb3)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 300 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(ztd)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order SEALED MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #299 the governments sealed motion for leave to file document under seal, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Governments Status Report [Dkt. #299-1] and Exhibit A [Dkt. #299-2] shall be filed under seal. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) SO ORDERED. By Judge John D. Bates on 10/22/2019. (zjth)
October 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 299 SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Status Report, #2 Exhibit A)(Sohn, Joshua)
September 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 298 SEALED ORDER. See the order for complete details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/27/2019. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons). (zjth)
September 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 297 SEALED OPPOSITION filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. re #296 SEALED MOTION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O, #17 Text of Proposed Order, #18 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
September 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 296 SEALED MOTION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(ztd)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 295 SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit (Motion to Extend), #2 Text of Proposed Order (re Motion to Extend), #3 Text of Proposed Order (re Motion to Seal))(Sohn, Joshua)
August 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 12/13/2019. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 12/13/2019. (tb)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #293 the parties' joint status report, #294 the government's unopposed motion for an extension of time to complete discovery, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that #294 the government's motion for an extension of time is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: the fact depositions of three Nigerian witnesses noticed by the United States as of August 1, 2019 shall be completed by no later than September 27, 2019; requests for admission pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 shall be served by not later than October 15, 2019; expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than December 13, 2019; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than January 24, 2020; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than March 13, 2020. All other provisions and requirements from #85 the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order, as amended, shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 08/02/2019. (lcjdb3)
August 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 294 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Khoo, Michael)
August 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 293 Joint STATUS REPORT re Nigerian Depositions by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Khoo, Michael)
July 1, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #292 the government's unopposed motion for an extension of time to complete discovery, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that #292 the government's motion for an extension of time is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than August 1, 2019; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery scheduled is AMENDED as follows: all depositions (excluding expert depositions) pursuant to Federal Rules 30, 31, and 45 shall be completed by August 1, 2019; fact discovery shall close on August 1, 2019; requests for admission pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 shall be served by not later than August 15, 2019; expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than October 14, 2019; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than November 26, 2019; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than January 13, 2020. All other provisions and requirements from #85 the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order, as amended, shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 07/01/2019. (lcjdb3)
July 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Discovery due by 8/1/2019. Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 10/14/2019. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 10/14/2019. Joint Status Report due by 8/1/2019 (tb)
June 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 292 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Khoo, Michael)
June 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 291 Joint STATUS REPORT re Nigerian Depositions by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Khoo, Michael)
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 290 Supplemental Record on Appeal transmitted to US Court of Appeals re #288 Order on Motion to Compel; USCA Case Number 18-5267. (jf)
June 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 289 MANDATE of USCA as to #248 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court filed by GODSON M. NNAKA ; USCA Case Number 18-5267. (Attachments: #1 USCA Order)(zrdj)
June 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 288 ORDER granting #271 claimant's motion to compel an additional deposition pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6). See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 06/12/2019. (lcjdb3)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 287 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re #285 Supplemental Memorandum United States' Response to Claimant's Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Claimant's Motion to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Claman, Daniel)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 286 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #277 MOTION to Compel The Production of Six Responsive Documents Regarding Foreign Meetings (New, Jonathan)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 10/25/2019. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 10/25/2019. Joint Status Report due by 7/1/2019. (tb)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #284 the government's unopposed motion for extension of time to complete discovery, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that #284 the government's unopposed motion for extension of discovery deadlines is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than July 1, 2019, regarding the status of the noticed depositions in Nigeria and what additional time is needed to conduct those depositions, if any; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: all depositions (excluding expert depositions) pursuant to Federal Rules 30, 31, and 45 shall be completed by July 1, 2019; fact discovery shall close on July 1, 2019; requests for admission pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 shall be served by not later than July 15, 2019; expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than September 13, 2019; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than October 25, 2019; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than December 13, 2019. All other provisions and requirements from #85 the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order, as amended, shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 05/13/2019. (lcjdb3)
May 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 285 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re #271 MOTION to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (ztd)
May 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 284 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sohn, Joshua)
May 10, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #283 claimant's unopposed motion for leave to file supplemental briefing in support of #272 his motion to compel an additional three-hour Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that #283 claimant's unopposed motion for leave to file supplemental briefing is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that [283-3] claimant's supplemental memorandum is hereby deemed filed as of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that the government shall file any response to the supplemental memorandum by not later than May 15, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 05/10/2019. (lcjdb3)
May 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Government shall file any response to the supplemental memorandum by not later than 5/15/2019. (tb)
May 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Government response due by 5/20/2019. (tb)
May 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 283 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File a Supplemental Memorandum in Further Support of Claimant's Motion to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #3 Proposed Supplemental Memorandum, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(New, Jonathan)
May 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 282 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #277 MOTION to Compel The Production of Six Responsive Documents Regarding Foreign Meetings by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sohn, Joshua)
May 9, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #282 the government's unopposed motion for extension of time to file a response to #277 claimant's motion to compel, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that #282 the government's unopposed motion for extension of time is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the government shall file any response to claimant's motion to compel by not later than May 20, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 05/09/2019. (lcjdb3)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 281 SEALED REPLY TO OPPOSITION filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #271 MOTION to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3-Letter Dated October 12, 2018, #2 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 280 REPLY to opposition to motion re #271 MOTION to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Reply Declaration of Jonathan B. New, #2 Exhibit 1-E-Mails Dated April 9, 2019 and April 12, 2019, #3 Exhibit 2-Letter Dated October 31, 2018, #4 Exhibit 3-Letter Dated October 12, 2018 (Redacted), #5 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 279 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #277 MOTION to Compel The Production of Six Responsive Documents Regarding Foreign Meetings (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Letter dated February 7, 2019 from Patrick Campbell, #2 Exhibit 2 - Letter dated February 15, 2019 from Joshua Sohn, #3 Exhibit 3 - Letter dated March 1, 2019 from Patrick Campbell, #4 Exhibit 4 - Letter datged March 14, 2019 from Joshua Sohn, #5 Exhibit 6 - Plaintiff's Third Supplemental Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories, #6 Exhibit 7 - Excepts of Videotaped Deposition Transcript, #7 Exhibit 8 - Excerpts of Videotaped Deposition Transcript, #8 Exhibit 9 - Plaintiff's First Supplemental Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories, #9 Exhibit 10 - Excerpts of Videotaped Deposition Transcript, #10 Exhibit 11 - Plaintiff's Second Supplemental Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories, #11 Exhibit 12 - Privilege Logs, #12 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 278 STIPULATION re #277 MOTION to Compel The Production of Six Responsive Documents Regarding Foreign Meetings (Stipulation Concerning Filing of Confidential Materials Under Seal) by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 277 WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO DOCKET ENTRY NO. #286 . . . . .MOTION to Compel The Production of Six Responsive Documents Regarding Foreign Meetings by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support (Redacted), #2 Declaration of Jonathan B. New in Support, #3 Exhibit 1 - Letter dated February 7, 2019 from Patrick Campbell (Filed Under Seal), #4 Exhibit 2 - Letter dated February 15, 2019 from Joshua Sohn (Filed Under Seal), #5 Exhibit 3 - Letter dated March 1, 2019 from Patrick Campbell (Filed Under Seal), #6 Exhibit 4 - Letter dated March 14, 2019 from Joshua Sohn (Filed Under Seal), #7 Exhibit 5 - Excerpts from Plaintiff's Privilege Log, #8 Exhibit 6 - Plaintiff's Third Supplemental Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories (Filed Under Seal), #9 Exhibit 7 - Excerpts of Videotaped Deposition Transcript (Filed Under Seal), #10 Exhibit 8 - Excerpts of Videotaped Deposition Transcript (Filed Under Seal), #11 Exhibit 9 - Plaintiff's First Supplemental Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories (Filed Under Seal), #12 Exhibit 10 - Exceprts of Videotaped Deposition Transcript (Filed Under Seal), #13 Exhibit 11 - Plaintiff's Second Supplemental Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories (Filed Under Seal), #14 Exhibit 12 - Plaintiff's Fourt Supplemental Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories (Filed Under Seal), #15 Exhibit 13 - Privilege Log Entries, #16 Text of Proposed Order, #17 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan) Modified on 5/16/2019 (ztd).
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 276 RESPONSE re #271 MOTION to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition [Public Redacted Version] filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J)(Sohn, Joshua)
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 275 SEALED OPPOSITION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. re #271 MOTION to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J)(Sohn, Joshua)
April 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 274 STIPULATION for Filing Under Seal by IBRAHIM BAGUDU, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Sohn, Joshua)
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 273 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #271 MOTION to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2 - Videotaped deposition transcript, #2 Exhibit 3 - Videotaped deposition transcript, #3 Exhibit 4 - Objections and Responses to Sixth Set of Interrogatories, #4 Exhibit 5 - Letter dated April 21, 2017, #5 Exhibit 6 - Letter dated April 24, 2017, #6 Exhibit 7 - Letter dated December 5, 2018, #7 Exhibit 8 - Document produced by Plaintiff, #8 Exhibit 9 - Document produced by Plaintiff, #9 Exhibit 10 - Document produced by Plaintiff, #10 Exhibit 11 - Selected pages from 2002 day planner, #11 Exhibit 12 - May 3, 2001 correspondence, #12 Exhibit 13 - August 21, 2000 letter, #13 Exhibit 14 - August 7, 2001 message, #14 Exhibit 15 - January 29, 2004 letter, #15 Exhibit 16 - September 8, 2003 email, #16 Exhibit 18 - Letter dated May 11, 2018, #17 Exhibit 19 - Plaintiffs Second Supplemental Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories, #18 Exhibit 20 - Videotaped deposition transcript, #19 Exhibit 21 - Videotaped deposition transcript, #20 Exhibit 22 - Plaintiffs Fourth Supplemental Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories, #21 Exhibit 23 - September 11, 2003 email, #22 Exhibit 24 - August 27, 2003 email, #23 Exhibit 25 - Videotaped deposition transcript, #24 Exhibit 26 - September 4, 2003 email, #25 Exhibit 27 - Notes concerning a June 2001 meeting, #26 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 272 STIPULATION re #271 MOTION to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition (Stipulation Concerning Filing of Confidential Material Under Seal) by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 271 MOTION to Compel an Additional Three-Hour Rule 30(B)(6) Deposition by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support (Redacted), #2 Declaration of Jonathan B. New, #3 Exhibit 1 - Notice of Deposition dated May 15, 2018, #4 Exhibit 2 - August 14, 2018 videotaped deposition transcript (Redacted), #5 Exhibit 3 - Excerpts of the July 23, 2018 videotaped deposition transcript (Redacted), #6 Exhibit 4 - Plaintiffs Objections and Responses to Sixth Set of Interrogatories (Redacted), #7 Exhibit 5 - Letter from Patrick Campbell to Elizabeth Aloi, dated April 21, 2017 (Redacted), #8 Exhibit 6 - Letter from Elizabeth Aloi to Patrick Campbell, dated April 24, 2017 (Redacted), #9 Exhibit 7 - Letter from Patrick Campbell to Joshua Sohn, dated December 5, 2018 (Redacted), #10 Exhibit 8 - Filed Under Seal, #11 Exhibit 9 - Filed Under Seal, #12 Exhibit 10 - Filed Under Seal, #13 Exhibit 11 - Filed Under Seal, #14 Exhibit 12 - Filed Under Seal, #15 Exhibit 13 - Filed Under Seal, #16 Exhibit 14 - Filed Under Seal, #17 Exhibit 15 - Filed Under Seal, #18 Exhibit 16 - Filed Under Seal, #19 Exhibit 17 - Plaintiffs Response to Claimants Fourth Set of Interrogatories, #20 Exhibit 18 - Letter from Elizabeth Aloi to Patrick Campbell, dated May 11, 2018 (Redacted), #21 Exhibit 19 - Filed Under Seal, #22 Exhibit 20 - Filed Under Seal, #23 Exhibit 21 - Filed Under Seal, #24 Exhibit 22 - Filed Under Seal, #25 Exhibit 23 - Filed Under Seal, #26 Exhibit 24 - Filed Under Seal, #27 Exhibit 25 - Excerpts of September 27, 2018 videotaped deposition transcript (Redacted), #28 Exhibit 26 - Filed Under Seal, #29 Exhibit 27 - Filed Under Seal, #30 Text of Proposed Order, #31 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
February 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 7/29/2019. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 7/29/2019. (tb)
January 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 270 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by IBRAHIM BAGUDU, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sohn, Joshua)
January 30, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #270 the parties' joint motion to extend discovery deadlines, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: all depositions (excluding expert depositions) pursuant to Federal Rules 30, 31, and 45 shall be completed by May 15, 2019; requests for admission pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 shall be served by not later than May 29, 2019; expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than July 29, 2019; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than September 10, 2019; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than October 29, 2019. All other provisions and requirements from #85 the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order, as amended, shall remain in effect. No further extensions will be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 01/30/2019. (lcjdb3)
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Godson M. Nnaka's failure to respond to the Court's December 7, 2018 Order to show cause why #259 his motion for waiver of notice of appeal filing fee should not be denied, and #266 Nnaka's notice of payment of the filing fee, which rendered his waiver motion moot, it is hereby ORDERED that #259 Nnaka's motion for waiver of filing fee is DENIED. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 01/08/2019. (lcjdb3)
January 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 269 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 01/03/2019. (lcjdb3)
January 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 268 ORDER granting #258 the government's motion for a protective order to preclude the deposition of Daniel Claman. See text of Order and accompanying Memorandum Opinion issued on this date for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 01/03/2019. (lcjdb3)
December 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 267 Supplemental Record on Appeal transmitted to US Court of Appeals re #266 NOTICE OF PAYMENT re #248 APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT; USCA Case Number 18-5267. (jf)
December 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 266 NOTICE OF PAYMENT re #248 APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT by GODSON M. NNAKA. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0090-5855021. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Amadi, Benneth) Modified on 12/26/2018 to correct docket text (jf).
December 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 12/21/2018. Government's response due by 1/7/2019. (tb)
December 7, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Godson M. Nnaka shall show cause by not later than December 21, 2018 why #259 his motion for waiver of appeal filing fee should not be denied for failure to adhere to the requirements of Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24; and it is further ORDERED that the government shall file any response by not later than January 7, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/7/2018. (lcjdb3)
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Discovery due by 2/15/2019. Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 4/29/2019. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 4/29/2019. (tb)
November 16, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #265 the parties' joint motion to extend the discovery schedule, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED than the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: all depositions (excluding expert depositions) pursuant to Federal Rules 30, 31, and 45 shall be completed by the close of fact discovery; fact discovery shall close on February 15, 2019; requests for admission pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 shall be served by not later than February 28, 2019; expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than April 29, 2019; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than June 10, 2019; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than July 29, 2019. All other provisions and requirements from the #85 Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order, as amended, shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/16/2018. (lcjdb3)
November 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 265 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery Deadlines by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Remaining Discovery Deadlines, #3 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
October 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 264 REPLY to opposition to motion re #258 MOTION for Protective Order to Preclude Deposition of Plaintiff's Trial Counsel Daniel H. Claman filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Sohn, Joshua)
October 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 263 NOTICE of Letter from the Tribunal of First Instance (Central Authority of the Republic and Canton of Geneva) in Connection with Request for International Judicial Assistance pursuant to The Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Certification of Translation)(New, Jonathan)
October 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 262 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #260 Memorandum in Opposition,,,,,,,,,, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Decl. 01 - Excerpts of Hicks, Pamela J. 081418 Condensed, #2 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Decl. 02 - Excerpts of Carter, Jason Edward 092718 Condensed, #3 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Decl. 03 - Excerpts of Harris, John 080118 Condensed, #4 Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Decl. 04 - 2018-04-18 US Supp Response to Fourth Set of Interrogatories (fully under seal), #5 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Decl. 05 - Swiss Meeting Notes (fully under seal), #6 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Decl. 06 - July 6 Fax from Baker to Claman (fully under seal), #7 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Decl. 07 - July 30, 2001 Email from Claman to Baker (fully under seal), #8 Exhibit 8 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Decl. 08 - December 3, 2002 email from Klein to Harris (fully under seal), #9 Exhibit 9 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Apr. 17, 2007 email from Baker to Claman, DOJ_00152345 (fully under seal), #10 Exhibit 10 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Email from OMahony to Samuel, Claman, and Kluiver (June 4, 2007), #11 Exhibit 11 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Email from OMahony to Claman (June 6, 2007), #12 Exhibit 12 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Email from Claman to OMahony and Thompson (June 15, 2007), #13 Exhibit 13 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Email from Claman to OMahony and Thompson and Attachment (June 20, 2007), #14 Exhibit 14 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Email from Claman to Monfrini (July 12, 2007), #15 Exhibit 16 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Email from Claman to Monfrini and Klein (Apr. 28, 2007), #16 Exhibit 17 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Email from Claman to OMahony (July 2, 2008), #17 Exhibit 21 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Letter from Day to Malami (Dec. 6, 2017), #18 Exhibit 22 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Hicks Exhibit 05 (partially redacted), #19 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
October 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 261 STIPULATION re #260 Memorandum in Opposition,,,,,,,,,, Concerning Filing of Confidential Materials Under Seal by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
October 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 260 Memorandum in opposition to re #258 MOTION for Protective Order to Preclude Deposition of Plaintiff's Trial Counsel Daniel H. Claman (Redacted) filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jonathan B. New, #2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Excerpts of 8/14/18 Deposition Transcript of Pamela J. Hicks, #3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Excerpts of 9/27/18 Deposition Transcript of Jason E. Carter, #4 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Excerpts of 8/1/18 Deposition Transcript of John Harris, #5 Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Plaintiff First Supplemental Response, #6 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Notes of 6/11/18 Meeting in Bern Switzerland, #7 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 7/6/01 Facsimile Transmission from Stephen Baker, #8 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 7/30/01 Facsimile Transmission from Daniel Claman, #9 Exhibit 8 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 12/3/02 E-mail from Yves Klein, #10 Exhibit 9 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 4/17/07 E-Mail from Stephen Baker, #11 Exhibit 10 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 6/4/07 E-Mail from David O'Mahony, #12 Exhibit 11 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 6/6/07 E-Mail from David O'Mahony, #13 Exhibit 12 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 6/20/07 to 7/12/07 E-Mail Exchanges, #14 Exhibit 13 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 6/20/07 E-Mail from Daniel H. Claman, #15 Exhibit 14 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 7/12/07 to 7/25/07 E-Mail Exchanges, #16 Exhibit 15 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Excerpts to 6/25/18 Deposition Transcripts of Debra Lynn LaPrevotte Griffith, #17 Exhibit 16 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 4/28/08 to 4/29/08 E-Mail Exchanges, #18 Exhibit 17 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 7/1/06 to 7/2/06 E-Mail Exchanges, #19 Exhibit 18 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Plaintiff's Response to 4th Set of Interrogatories, #20 Exhibit 19 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Excerpts of Plaintiff's Response to Interrogatories, #21 Exhibit 20 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Excerpts of Plaintiff's Response to 2nd Set of Interrogatories, #22 Exhibit 21 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - 12/6/17 Letter from M. Kendall, #23 Exhibit 22 to Declaration of Jonathan B. New - Exhibit 5 of 8/14/18 Depositon of Pamela J. Hicks, #24 Text of Proposed Order, #25 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
October 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 259 MOTION for Waiver of Notice of Appeal Fee by GODSON M. NNAKA (Amadi, Benneth)
September 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 258 MOTION for Protective Order to Preclude Deposition of Plaintiff's Trial Counsel Daniel H. Claman by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joshua L. Sohn, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4)(Sohn, Joshua)
September 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 257 RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM TRIBUNAL OF FIRST INSTANCE ( CENTRAL AUTHORITY OF THE REPUBLIC AND CANTON OF GENEVA) IN CONNECTION WITH REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO HAGUE CONVENTION OF 18 MARCH 1970. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 09/13/18. (Attachments: #1 Translation)(tb)
September 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 256 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #255 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Certified Translation, #2 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
September 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Claimant shall submit translation to Court by 9/13/2018. (tb)
September 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 255 ORDER denying #254 claimant Ibrahim Bagudu's motion for issuance of his proposed response to the letter from the Tribunal of First Instance in the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Claimant shall submit to the Court a French translation of this Court's attached response to the letter by not later than September 13, 2018. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 09/11/2018. (Attachments: #1 Letter) (lcjdb3)
September 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 254 Unopposed MOTION for Issuance of a Response to Letter from Tribunal of First Instance (Central Authority of the Republic and Canton of Geneva) in Connection with Request for International Judicial Assistance pursuant to The Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A to Memorandum of Law in Support, #3 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell in Support, #4 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #5 Text of Proposed Order, #6 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
September 5, 2018 Opinion or Order USCA Case Number 18-5267 for #248 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. (zrdj)
September 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 253 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/4/2018. (lcjdb3)
September 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 252 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #226 the government's motion for default and final judgment. See text of Order and accompanying Memorandum Opinion issued on this date for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/4/2018. (lcjdb3)
August 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 251 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
August 30, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #251 the government's unopposed motion to amend the discovery schedule, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED than the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: contention-based interrogatories shall be served by not later than the close of fact discovery; all depositions (excluding expert depositions) pursuant to Federal Rules 30, 31, and 45 shall be completed by the close of fact discovery; fact discovery shall close on November 15, 2018; requests for admission pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 shall be served by not later than November 29, 2018; expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than January 28, 2019; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than March 8, 2019; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than April 29, 2019. All other provisions and requirements from the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order #85 as amended shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 08/30/2018. (lcjdb3)
August 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 250 ORDER granting #245 claimant Ibrahim Bagudu's unopposed motion for issuance of a letter of request for international judicial assistance. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 08/29/2018. (lcjdb3)
August 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 249 Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The fee remains to be paid and another notice will be transmitted when the fee has been paid in the District Court re #248 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court. (ztd)
August 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 248 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to #244 Memorandum & Opinion by GODSON M. NNAKA. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Amadi, Benneth)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 247 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #245 Unopposed MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Proposed Letter Rogatory)(New, Jonathan)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 246 STIPULATION re #245 Unopposed MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory (Stipulation Concerning Filing of Confidential Material Under Seal) by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 245 Unopposed MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support (Redacted), #2 Exhibit A-Proposed Letter Rogatory (Redacted), #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
August 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 244 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 08/06/2018. (lcjdb3)
August 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 243 ORDER denying #237 Godson Nnaka's motion for reconsideration and #239 Nnaka's motion for a preliminary injunction. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 08/06/2018. (lcjdb3)
July 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 242 REPLY to opposition to motion re #239 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. (Amadi, Benneth)
July 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 241 Memorandum in opposition to re #239 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
July 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 240 MANDATE of USCA as to #205 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. USCA Case Number 17-5273. (Attachments: #1 USCA Order)(zrdj)
July 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 239 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by GODSON M. NNAKA (Attachments: #1 Affidavit In support of Motion, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A, in Support of Motion, #4 Exhibit B, in Support of Motion)(Amadi, Benneth)
June 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Fact Discovery due by 10/15/2018. Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 12/28/2018. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 2/8/2019. (tb)
June 15, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #238 claimant Ibrahim Bagudu's unopposed motion to amend the discovery schedule, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED than the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows: fact-based interrogatories pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33 shall be served by not later than August 27, 2018; requests for admission pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 shall be served by not later than October 29, 2018; all depositions (excluding expert depositions) pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30, 31, and 45 shall be noticed by deposition notice or subpoena by not later than August 27, 2018, and shall be completed by the close of fact discovery; fact discovery shall close on October 15, 2018; expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than December 28, 2018; rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than February 8, 2019; and expert depositions shall be completed by not later than March 29, 2019. All other provisions and requirements from the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order #85 as amended shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 06/15/2018. (lcjdb3)
June 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 238 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #3 Exhibit 1 to Campbell Declaration - Email Correspondence Dated May 23, 2018, #4 Exhibit 2 to Campbell Declaration - Email Correspondence Dated June 5, 2018, #5 Exhibit 3 to Campbell Declaration - Email Correspondence from June 6, 2018 to June 12, 2018, #6 Text of Proposed Order, #7 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
June 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 237 MOTION FOR HEARING and Ruling on his Rule 60(b) Motion (Doc. #198), by GODSON M. NNAKA (Attachments: #1 Appendix (Doc. #198), The Motion Claimant Requests to be Acted Upon)(Amadi, Benneth) Modified event and text on 6/15/2018 (ztd).
June 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 236 REPLY to opposition to motion re #226 MOTION for Entry of Final Judgment MOTION for Default Judgment as to filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Aloi, Elizabeth)
June 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 235 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #234 Notice (Other), (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B-Request for Union Bank UK Plc., #2 Exhibit C-Request for Commerzbank AG's London Branch, #3 Exhibit D-Request for HSBC Bank Plc., #4 Exhibit E-Request for Bank of International Settlements, #5 Exhibit F-Request for Union Bancaire Privee)(New, Jonathan)
June 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 234 NOTICE of Submission Under Seal of Complete Unredacted Letters of Request for International Judicial Assistance Pursuant to May 4, 2018 Order by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #228 Order on Motion for Issuance of Letters Rogatory (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
May 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 233 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #231 Memorandum in Opposition, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(New, Jonathan)
May 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 232 STIPULATION re #231 Memorandum in Opposition, Concerning Filing of Confidential Materials Under Seal by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
May 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 231 Memorandum in opposition to re #226 MOTION for Entry of Final Judgment MOTION for Default Judgment as to filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit 1 to Campbell Declaration - Unpublished Memorandum Order, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
May 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 230 NOTICE That Claimant Nnaka's Appeal No. 17-5273 is a Separate Appeal, and it is still pending in the Appeals Court, and Not yet Concluded by GODSON M. NNAKA re #229 USCA Mandate (Amadi, Benneth)
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 229 MANDATE of USCA as to #102 Notice of Appeal filed by GODSON M. NNAKA ; USCA Case Number 16-5025. (Attachments: #1 USCA Judgment)(td)
May 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 228 ORDER granting #221 claimant Ibrahim Bagudu's unopposed motion for issuance of letters of request for international judicial assistance. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 05/04/2018. (lcjdb3)
May 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Claimant Ibrahim Bagudu response due by 5/29/2018. (tb)
May 4, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #227 claimant Ibrahim Bagudu's consent motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that claimant Ibrahim Bagudu shall file any opposition to the government's motion for entry of default judgment and final judgment by not later than May 29, 2018. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 05/04/2018. (lcjdb3)
May 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 227 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #226 MOTION for Entry of Final Judgment MOTION for Default Judgment as to by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order for Extension of Time to File Opposition)(New, Jonathan)
May 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 226 MOTION for Entry of Final Judgment , MOTION for Entry of Default Judgment by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth) Modified event on 5/2/2018 (td).
April 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 225 NOTICE of Proposed Order by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #221 MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory (New, Jonathan)
April 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to motion for issuance of letters of rogatory due by 4/16/2018. (tb)
March 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Government's Response to #227 due by 4/16/2018. (dot)
March 29, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the government shall file any response to #221 claimant IBRAHIM BAGUDU'S motion for issuance of letters rogatory by not later than April 16, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/29/2018. (lcjdb3) Modified on 4/2/2018 (tb).
March 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 224 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #221 MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory , #223 Sealed Document,,, #222 Stipulation . (New, Jonathan)
March 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 223 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by IBRAHIM BAGUDU re #221 MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit 2 to Campbell Declaration-Debit Advice, #3 Exhibit 3 to Campbell Declaration-Debit Advice, #4 Exhibit 4 to Campbell Declaration-Confirmation, #5 Exhibit 5 to Campbell Declaration-Confirmation, #6 Exhibit 6 to Campbell Declaration-Confirmation, #7 Exhibit 8 to Campbell Declaration, #8 Exhibit A-Letter Rogatory to First City Monument Bank Ltd., #9 Exhibit B-Request for Union Bank UK Plc., #10 Exhibit C-Request for Commerzbank AG's London Branch, #11 Exhibit D-Request for HSBC Bank Plc., #12 Exhibit E-Request for Bank for International Settlements, #13 Exhibit F-Request for Union Bancaire Privee)(New, Jonathan)
March 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 222 STIPULATION Concerning Filing of Confidential Documents Under Seal in Connection with Claimant's Motion for Issuance of Letters of Request for International Judicial Assistance by IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (New, Jonathan)
March 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 221 MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support (Redacted), #2 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell (Redacted, #3 Exhibit 1 to Campbell Declaration-Letter, #4 Exhibit 2 to Campbell Declaration-Debit Advice (Redacted), #5 Exhibit 3 to to Campbell Declaration-Debit Advice (Redacted), #6 Exhibit 4 to Campbell Declaration-Confirmation (Redacted), #7 Exhibit 5 to Campbell Declaration-Confirmation (Redacted), #8 Exhibit 6 to Campbell Declaration-Confirmation (Redacted), #9 Exhibit 7 to Campbell Declaration-Letter, #10 Exhibit 8 to Campbell Declaration (Filed Under Seal), #11 Exhibit A-Letter Rogatory to First City Monument Bank Ltd. (Redacted), #12 Exhibit B-Request for Union Bank UK Plc. (Redacted), #13 Exhibit C-Request for Commerzbank AG's London Branch (Redacted), #14 Exhibit D-Request for HSBC Bank Plc. (Redacted), #15 Exhibit E-Request for Bank for International Settlements (Redacted), #16 Exhibit F-Request for Union Bancaire Privee (Redacted), #17 Text of Proposed Order)(New, Jonathan)
March 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Discovery due by 8/14/2018. Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 10/29/2018. (tb)
March 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 220 ORDER granting #219 the parties' joint motion for extension of time to complete discovery. See text of Order for details. In light of the Court's Order granting the government's motion to strike #214 , and the numerous prior extensions to the discovery schedule, no further extensions will be granted absent exceptional circumstances. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/20/2018. (lcjdb3)
March 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 219 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(New, Jonathan)
March 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 218 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (1) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT JAMES HAMBRO & PARTNERS LLP AND ALL INTEREST, B (znmw)
March 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 217 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (1) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT J.O. HAMBRO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND A (znmw)
March 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 216 AFFIDAVIT FOR DEFAULT Against Defendant Assets H and J by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Aloi, Elizabeth)
March 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 215 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/5/2018. (lcjdb3)
March 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 214 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #163 the motion to strike. See text of Order and accompanying memorandum opinion issued on this date for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/5/2018. (lcjdb3)
January 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 213 Supplemental Record on Appeal transmitted to US Court of Appeals re Minute Order on Motion for Waiver; USCA Case Number 17-5273. (znmw)
January 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Fact Discovery shall close on 5/14/2018; Plaintiff's Expert Disclosures pursuant to Rule 26(a)(2) shall be made by 7/27/2018; Defendants Expert Disclosures pursuant to Rule 26(a)(2) shall be made by 7/27/2018; Rebuttal Expert Disclosures pursuant to Rule 26(a)(2) shall be made by 9/10/2018. (jth)
January 17, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Godson M. Nnaka's failure to respond to the Court's December 27, 2017 Order to show cause why #206 the motion for waiver of notice of appeal filing fee should not be denied, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion #206 is DENIED. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/17/2018. (lcjdb3)
January 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 212 ORDER granting #211 the parties' joint motion for extension of time to complete discovery. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/16/2018. (lcjdb3)
January 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 211 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(New, Jonathan)
January 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's response to Show Cause due by 1/8/2018. Government's response due by 1/22/2018. (tb)
December 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 210 Supplemental Record on Appeal transmitted to US Court of Appeals re #209 USCA Fees Received; USCA Case Number 17-5273. (znmw)
December 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 209 USCA Appeal Fees received $ 505 receipt number 0090-5264378 re #205 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. (Amadi, Benneth) Modified event title on 12/28/2017 (znmw).
December 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Godson M. Nnaka shall show cause by 1/8/2018, why the #206 motion for waiver of appeal filing fee should not be denied either as a matter that is not properly before this Court, as moot, or for any other reason; the government shall file any response by 1/22/2018. (jth)
December 27, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Godson M. Nnaka shall show cause by not later than January 8, 2018, why #206 the motion for waiver of appeal filing fee should not be denied either as a matter that is not properly before this Court, as moot, or for any other reason; and it is further ORDERED that the government shall file any response by not later than January 22, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/27/2017. (lcjdb3)
December 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 208 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Lee Sohn on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Sohn, Joshua)
December 8, 2017 Opinion or Order USCA Case Number 17-5273 for #205 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. (td)
December 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 207 Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The fee remains to be paid and another notice will be transmitted when the fee has been paid in the District Court re #205 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court. (znmw)
November 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 206 First MOTION for Waiver of Notice of Appeal Filing Fee by GODSON M. NNAKA (Attachments: #1 Appendix Notice of Appeal)(Amadi, Benneth)
November 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 205 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to #203 Order on Motion for Relief from Judgment, Order on Motion to Vacate by GODSON M. NNAKA. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Amadi, Benneth)
November 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 204 ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT as to #203 Order on Motion for Relief from Judgment, Order on Motion to Vacate by GODSON M. NNAKA. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Amadi, Benneth) Modified on 11/28/2017 (zrdj).
November 28, 2017 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #204 Notice of Appeal to the Federal Circuit, was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading selecting the correct Circuit Court and pay the filing fee in the amount of $505.00. (zrdj)
November 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 203 ORDER deferring consideration of #198 motion to vacate in light of pending appeal. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/15/2017. (lcjdb3)
November 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 202 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM re #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Aloi, Elizabeth) Modified event title on 11/7/2017 (znmw).
November 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 201 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM re #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan) Modified event title on 11/7/2017 (znmw).
November 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 200 TRANSCRIPT OF 10/26/17 MOTION HEARING before Judge John D. Bates held on October 26, 2017. Page Numbers: 1-113. Date of Issuance: 11/01/2017. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the tr anscript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 11/22/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/2/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/30/2018.(Wayne, Bryan)
October 30, 2017 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #199 Meet and Confer Statement; emailed to bamadilaw@comcast.net, cc'd 26 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect header/caption/case number, 2. Document incomplete/illegible, 3. Incorrect event used, 4. Please refile document, 5. ENTERED IN ERROR; Document does not contain case caption or court header; Title of document does not match docket entry selected; Refile accordingly. (znmw, )
October 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 199 ENTERED IN ERROR.....MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Amadi, Benneth) Modified on 10/30/2017 (znmw).
October 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 10/26/2017 before Judge John D. Bates re #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: motion heard and taken under advisement. The parties shall file, by not later than November 6, 2017, briefs of not longer than 7 pages addressing the questions whether, if claimant Ibrahim Bagudu has standing based on his annuity claim: (1) there is any monetary limit on his standing, and (2) whether his standing would be sufficient to confer standing on the other claimants. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb) Modified on 10/27/2017 to correct docket link/text (jf).
October 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 198 MOTION for Relief from Judgment Made In this Case on December 17, 2015 by GODSON M. NNAKA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Amadi, Benneth). Added MOTION to Vacate on 10/25/2017 (znmw).
October 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 10/26/2017 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
September 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 197 Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals fee was paid this date re #196 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court. (znmw)
September 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 196 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to #123 Order on Motion for Order by GODSON M. NNAKA. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0090-5129230. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Amadi, Benneth)
September 19, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #195 the claimants' motion for hearing on #163 the government's motion to strike, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the claimants' motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that a motion hearing is scheduled for October 26, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 30. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/19/2017. (lcjdb3)
September 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 195 MOTION for Hearing re #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim , #185 Memorandum in Opposition,,,,,, by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
September 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 194 SEALED REPLY TO OPPOSITION filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 14, #2 Statement of Facts)(Khoo, Michael)
September 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 193 STIPULATION re #192 Reply to opposition to Motion,, to file documents under seal by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Khoo, Michael)
September 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 192 REPLY to opposition to motion re #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Elizabeth Aloi, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Statement of Facts)(Khoo, Michael)
August 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 191 ORDER regarding production format for "attorney's eyes only" documents. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/15/2017. (lcjdb3)
July 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Discovery due by 5/14/2018. Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 7/27/2018. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 7/27/2018. (tb)
July 14, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #189 the parties' joint motion to amend the discovery schedule, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED than the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the discovery schedule is AMENDED as follows. Fact-based interrogatories pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33 shall be served by not later than January 17, 2018; contention-based interrogatories shall be served on or after March 12, 2018, but not later than the close of fact discovery. Requests and subpoenas for documents pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 34 and 45 shall be served by not later than January 17, 2018. Requests for admission pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 shall be served by not later than May 28, 2018. All depositions (excluding expert depositions) pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30, 31, and 45 shall be noticed by deposition notice or subpoena by not later than March 26, 2018, and shall be completed by the close of fact discovery. Fact discovery shall close on May 14, 2018. Expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) shall be made by not later than July 27, 2018. Rebuttal expert disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)shall be made by not later than September 10, 2018. Expert depositions shall be completed by not later than October 26, 2018. All other provisions and requirements from the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order #85 shall remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/14/2017. (lcjdb3)
July 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 190 Joint STATUS REPORT by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
July 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 189 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Khoo, Michael)
June 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 188 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
June 8, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #188 the unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the United States shall file its reply in support of #163 its motion to strike by not later than September 8, 2017. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/8/2017. (lcjdb3)
June 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 187 SEALED OPPOSITION filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. re #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 5, #4 Exhibit 6, #5 Exhibit 7, #6 Exhibit 8, #7 Exhibit 9, #8 Exhibit 10, #9 Exhibit 11, #10 Exhibit 12, #11 Exhibit 13, #12 Exhibit 14, #13 Exhibit 15, #14 Exhibit 16, #15 Exhibit 17, #16 Exhibit 18, #17 Exhibit 19, #18 Exhibit 20, #19 Exhibit 21, #20 Exhibit 22, #21 Exhibit 23, #22 Exhibit 24, #23 Declaration of Professor Hans Tjio, #24 Statement of Aaron Mullins, #25 Claimants' Responsive Statement of Genuine Issues and Material Facts to Plaintiff United States of America)(Barr, Jonathan)
June 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 186 STIPULATION Concerning Filing of Confidential Documents Under Seal in Connection with Claimants' Opposition to the United States' Motion to Stirke Claims Pursuant to Rule G(8)(c) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
June 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 185 Memorandum in opposition to re #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim (Redacted) filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit 1-Filed Under Seal, #3 Exhibit 2-Business Profile(Company) of Blue PTC Pte. Ltd., #4 Exhibit 3-Business Profile(Company) of Blue Holdings (1) Pte. Ltd., #5 Exhibit 4-Business Profile(Company) of Blue Holdings (2) Pte. Ltd., #6 Exhibit 5-Filed Under Seal, #7 Exhibit 6-Filed Under Seal, #8 Exhibit 7-Filed Under Seal, #9 Exhibit 8-Filed Under Seal, #10 Exhibit 9-Filed Under Seal, #11 Exhibit 10-Filed Under Seal, #12 Exhibit 11-Filed Under Seal, #13 Exhibit 12-Filed Under Seal, #14 Exhibit 13-Filed Under Seal, #15 Exhibit 14-Filed Under Seal, #16 Exhibit 15-Filed Under Seal, #17 Exhibit 16-Filed Under Seal, #18 Exhibit 17-Filed Under Seal, #19 Exhibit 18-Filed Under Seal, #20 Exhibit 19-Filed Under Seal, #21 Exhibit 20-Filed Under Seal, #22 Exhibit 21-Filed Under Seal, #23 Exhibit 22-Filed Under Seal, #24 Exhibit 23-Excerpts From the May15, 2017 Videotaped Deposition Transcript of Professor Tang Hang Wu, #25 Exhibit 24-Filed Under Seal, #26 Declaration of Professor Hans Tjio (Redacted), #27 Statement of Aaron Mullins (Redacted), #28 Claimants' Responsive Statement of Genuine Issues and Material Facts to Plaintiff United States of America (Redacted), #29 Text of Proposed Order, #30 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 184 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge John D. Bates held on May 17, 2017; Page Numbers: 1-30. Date of Issuance: May 20, 2017. Court Reporter/Transcriber Janice Dickman, Telephone number 202-354-3267, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the <

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May 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 5/17/2017 before Judge John D. Bates: The government will confer with the relevant foreign law enforcement partner about sharing Exhibits 1 to 4 of the in camera documents. Thereafter, the government will provide claimants with an opportunity to conduct an "attorney's eyes only" review of the in camera documents, subject to the government's redaction of legal analysis. The government will provide the Court with copies of the redacted in camera documents. After completing this process, the parties will file with the Court a status report, of not more than 2 pages per side, detailing any remaining disputes concerning the in camera documents. (Court Reporter Janice Dickman) (tb)
May 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 183 Joint STATUS REPORT by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 182 ORDER granting #168 the motion for a Court Order consistent with D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/5/2017. (lcjdb3)
May 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 181 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU re #172 Order (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit 1. Settlement Agreement, #3 Exhibit 2. Copy of Transcript, #4 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 180 STIPULATION Concerning Filing of Confidential Documents Under Seal in Connection with Claimants' Opposition to the United States' April 21, 2017 Submission in Support of Withholding Six Documents from Discovery by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 179 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #172 Order (Redacted Version) filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell ( Redacted Version), #2 Exhibit 1. ( Redacted Version), #3 Exhibit 2. ( Redacted Version), #4 Certificate of Service, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
April 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Claimants list of identifying documents for in camera review due by 5/1/2017. Government's response due by 5/8/2017. (tb)
April 26, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 178 TRANSCRIPT OF 4/5/17 STATUS HEARING before Judge John D. Bates, held on April 5, 2017. Page Numbers: 1-30. Date of Issuance: 04/26/2017. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcr ipt may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 5/17/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/27/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/25/2017.(Wayne, Bryan)
April 26, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #177 the joint motion to amend the scheduling order previously entered #172 , and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED than the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that #172 the scheduling order previously entered is AMENDED as follows: by not later than the close of business on May 1, 2017, claimants may provide the Court with a list identifying up to ten additional documents for in camera review; and by not later than May 8, 2017, the government may file a response that is limited to addressing any documents that claimants may file for in camera review. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/26/2017. (lcjdb3)
April 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 177 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct #172 Order by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Certificate of Service, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
April 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 176 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re #175 Response to Order of the Court, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
April 21, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 175 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #172 Order filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
April 17, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #174 the parties' joint stipulation, and the entire record herein, the Court hereby approves the terms of #174 the parties' stipulated protective order regarding the attorneys' eyes only review of documents pursuant to #172 the Court's April 5, 2017 Order. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/17/17. (lcjdb2)
April 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 174 STIPULATION re #172 Order by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Aloi, Elizabeth)
April 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Government's brief supporting non-production of in camera documents due by 4/21/2017. Claimant's response due by 5/1/2017. Joint Status Report due by 5/10/2017. Status Conference set for 5/17/2017 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
April 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 4/5/2017 before Judge John D. Bates: See Scheduling Order previously entered. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
April 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 173 REPLY to opposition to motion re #168 MOTION for Order Consistent with D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2 filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Aloi, Elizabeth)
April 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 172 SCHEDULING ORDER. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/5/2017. (lcjdb3)
April 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 171 Joint STATUS REPORT by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit 1. March 8, 2017 Letter from Elizabeth A. Aloi to Jonathan R. Barr, #3 Exhibit 2. March 13, 2017 Letter from Patrick T. Campbell to Aloi, #4 Exhibit 3. March 20, 2017 Letter from Aloi to Campbell, #5 Exhibit 4. March 24, 2017 Letter from Campbell to Aloi)(Barr, Jonathan)
March 29, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 170 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA re #168 MOTION for Order Consistent with D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2, #169 Sealed Opposition (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-8, #2 Certificate of Service)(Egbase, Anthony)
March 29, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 169 SEALED OPPOSITION filed by FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. re #168 MOTION for Order Consistent with D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Egbase, Anthony)
March 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Counsel for Nigeria shall file a response, if any, by not later than 3/29/2017. (kt)
March 16, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #168 the government's motion for an order consistent with D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that counsel for Nigeria shall file a response, if any, by not later than March 29, 2017; and it is further ORDERED that, if the response names any government attorneys who are currently the subject of a bar complaint, the response shall be filed under seal. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/16/17. (lcjdb3)
March 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 168 MOTION for Order Consistent with D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2 by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
March 14, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 167 TRANSCRIPT OF 3/6/17 MOTIONS HEARING before Judge John D. Bates, held on March 6, 2017. Page Numbers: 1-130. Date of Issuance: 03/14/2017. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Telephone number 202-354-3186. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced a bove. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 4/4/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/14/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/12/2017.(Wayne, Bryan)
March 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 166 ORDER requiring the parties to meet and confer regarding the scope of their discovery dispute, denying as moot #142 claimants' motion to compel an inadvertently produced document, denying without prejudice #138 & #148 claimants' motions to compel and for issuance of letters rogatory, directing the parties to file status reports by not later than close of business on April 3, 2017, requiring claimants to oppose the government's motion to strike by not later than June 5, 2017, adjusting the scheduling order in this case, and setting a status conference for April 5, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 30A. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/7/2017. (lcjdb3)
March 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 3/6/2017 before Judge John D. Bates: re #138 MOTION to Compel Production of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents filed by AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, I A B, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, F A B, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, M A B, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, H A B.; motion heard and taken under advisement. Order forthcoming. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
March 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 165 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re #164 Stipulation (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Statement of Facts, #2 Declaration, #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, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Declaration)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
March 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 164 STIPULATION re #163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Aloi, Elizabeth)
March 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 163 MOTION to Strike #23 Claim, #17 Claim, #24 Claim, #19 Claim, #22 Claim, #21 Claim, #25 Claim, #18 Claim by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Statement of Facts, #3 Declaration, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit, #23 Exhibit, #24 Exhibit, #25 Exhibit, #26 Exhibit, #27 Exhibit, #28 Declaration, #29 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 2 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 3 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 4 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 5 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 6 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 7 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 8 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 9 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 10 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 11 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 28 replaced on 3/17/2017) (ztd). (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/29/2017) (ztd).
February 1, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that a hearing on the pending discovery motions is set for March 6, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 30A. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/1/2017. (lcjdb3)
February 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 3/6/2017 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
January 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 162 SURREPLY to re #138 MOTION to Compel Production of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(znmw)
January 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 161 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply re #138 MOTION to Compel Production of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Surreply, #3 Exhibit to Surreply)(Aloi, Elizabeth) Modified event title on 1/17/2017 (znmw).
January 13, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #161 the government's motion for leave to file a surreply, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that [161-2] the government's surreply may be docketed in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/13/17. (lcjdb3)
January 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 160 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU re #157 Reply to opposition to Motion, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
January 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 159 SEALED REPLY TO OPPOSITION filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU re #148 MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory to the Appropriate Judicial Authorities of Nigeria (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Barr, Jonathan)
January 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 158 STIPULATION Concerning Filing of Confidential Documents Under Seal in Connection with Motion for Issuance of Letters Rogatory to the Appropriate Judicial Authorities of Nigeria by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
January 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 157 REPLY to opposition to motion re #148 MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory to the Appropriate Judicial Authorities of Nigeria [Redacted] filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit 1: Redacted Excerpts of Peter Gana's Direct and Cross-Examination Testimony, #3 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
January 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 156 Memorandum in opposition to re #148 MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory to the Appropriate Judicial Authorities of Nigeria filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
December 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 155 Letters Rogatory Issued (1). (jth)
December 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 154 ORDER - Request for International Judicial Assistance (Letter Rogatory). Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/28/2016. (jth)
December 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 153 SEALED REPLY TO OPPOSITION filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU re #142 SEALED MOTION filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
December 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 152 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU re #149 Reply to opposition to Motion,, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
December 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 151 SEALED REPLY TO OPPOSITION filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU re #138 MOTION to Compel Production of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
December 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 150 STIPULATION Concerning Filing of Confidential Documents Under Seal In Connection With Claimants' November 4, 2016 Motion to Compel by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
December 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 149 REPLY to opposition to motion re #138 MOTION to Compel Production of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents (REDACTED) filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit 1. Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, #3 Exhibit 2. December 16, 2016 Sahara Reporters Article, #4 Exhibit 3. December 16, 2016 ThisDay Article, #5 Exhibit 4. Government Response to Interrogatories ( REDACTED), #6 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
December 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 148 MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory to the Appropriate Judicial Authorities of Nigeria by F A B, H A B, I A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU, MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A: Letter Rogatory as to Peter Gana, #3 Exhibit B: Letter Rogatory as to Dr. Paul A. Ogwuma, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
December 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 147 MOTION to Amend/Correct Docket by Substituting Claimant Mohammed Atiku Bagudu's Full Name by M A B (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
December 15, 2016 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #147 claimant's consent motion to amend, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that that the clerk will substitute the name "Mohammed Atiku Bagudu" for "M.A.B., a minor, by and through his mother Aisha Atiku Bagudu, as guardian and/or next friend" on the docket and as otherwise appropriate in this proceeding. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/15/16. (lcjdb3)
December 13, 2016 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #146 plaintiff's unopposed motion for an extension, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff may seek leave to file a surreply by not later than January 13, 2017. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/13/16. (lcjdb3)
December 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff may seek leave to file a surreply by 1/13/2017. (tb)
December 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 146 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Surreply by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
December 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 145 ORDER granting #144 the parties' joint motion for an extension. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/12/16. (lcjdb3)
December 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 144 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to /of Interim Discovery Deadlines by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Parties' Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Joint Motion for Extension of Interim Discovery Deadlines, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
December 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 143 Memorandum in opposition to re #138 MOTION to Compel Production of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
November 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 142 SEALED MOTION filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration of Patrick Campbell, #3 Exhibit 1: Letter dated May 9, 2016, #4 Exhibit 2: Email Exchange, #5 Text of Proposed Order, #6 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
November 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 141 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU re #138 MOTION to Compel Production of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2 to Campbell Declaration, #2 Exhibit 4 to Campbell Declaration, #3 Exhibit 13 to Campbell Declaration, #4 Exhibit 15 to Campbell Declaration, #5 Exhibit 16 to Campbell Declaration, #6 Exhibit 20 to Campbell Declaration, #7 Exhibit 21 to Campbell Declaration, #8 Exhibit 22 to Campbell Declaration)(Barr, Jonathan)
November 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 140 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU re #138 MOTION to Compel Production of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Barr, Jonathan)
November 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 139 STIPULATION Concerning Filing of Confidential Documents Under Seal in Connection with Claimants' November 4, 2016 Motion to Compel by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
November 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 138 MOTION to Compel Production of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support (Redacted), #2 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell (Redacted), #3 Exhibit 1-Claimant's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents, #4 Exhibit 2-June 10, 2015 Letter (Redacted), #5 Exhibit 3-United States' Responses to First Set of Requests for Production, #6 Exhibit 4-September 11, 2015 Letter (Redacted), #7 Exhibit 5-Notice of Filing-Government's Initial Privilege Log 1, #8 Exhibit 6-Excerpts from Government's Privilege Log 2, #9 Exhibit 7-Excerpts from Government's Privilege Log 3, #10 Exhibit 8-Excerpts from Government's Privilege Log 4, #11 Exhibit 9-Excerpts from Government's Privilege Log 5, #12 Exhibit 10-November 12, 2015 Letter, #13 Exhibit 11-December 3, 2105 Letter, #14 Exhibit 12-February 26, 2016 Letter, #15 Exhibit 13-May 9, 2016 Letter (Redacted), #16 Exhibit 14-May 27, 2016 Letter, #17 Exhibit 15-June 2, 2016 Letter (Redacted), #18 Exhibit 16-July 8, 2016 Letter (Redacted), #19 Exhibit 17-August 26, 2016 Letter, #20 Exhibit 18-Notice of Filing-Government's Updated Privilege Log 1, #21 Exhibit 19-Transcript of October 5, 2016 Status Hearing, #22 Exhibit 20-Redacted, #23 Exhibit 21-United States' Second Supplemental Response to Interrogatory 2 (Redacted), #24 Exhibit 22-United States' Response to Interrogatories (Redacted), #25 Exhibit 23-September 13, 2016 E-Mail, #26 Text of Proposed Order, #27 Certificate of Service)(Barr, Jonathan)
November 4, 2016 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: In a telephone call to chambers, the parties have outlined a dispute regarding the government's right to clawback an allegedly privileged document. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties may brief this dispute in connection with the motion to compel that claimants will file later today. Pending any decision by the Court, the parties are further instructed to comply with the provisions of the protective order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/4/16. (lcjdb3)
October 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 137 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER denying #126 Godson Nnaka's motion to stay and #135 his motion for reconsideration. See text of Memorandum Opinion & Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/28/16. (lcjdb3)
October 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 136 REPLY to opposition to motion re #126 MOTION to Stay Further Proceedings in this Case Until the Final Determination of Claimant's (Nnaka's) Pending Meritorious Appeal, filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. (Amadi, Benneth)
October 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 135 MOTION for Reconsideration re #123 Order on Motion for Order Imposing Charging Lien; Based on Newly Discovered Evidence and on Fraud on the Court, by GODSON M. NNAKA (Amadi, Benneth)
October 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 134 Memorandum in opposition to re #126 MOTION to Stay Further Proceedings in this Case Until the Final Determination of Claimant's (Nnaka's) Pending Meritorious Appeal, filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
October 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 133 Memorandum in opposition to re #126 MOTION to Stay Further Proceedings in this Case Until the Final Determination of Claimant's (Nnaka's) Pending Meritorious Appeal, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Khoo, Michael)
October 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 132 TRANSCRIPT OF 10/05/16 STATUS HEARING, before Judge John D. Bates, held on October 5, 2016. Page Numbers: 1-30. Date of Issuance: 10/13/16. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the trans cript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 11/3/2016. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/13/2016. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/11/2017.(Wayne, Bryan)
October 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Government may seek leave to file surreply by 12/29/2016. Motions due by 11/4/2016. Response due by 12/2/2016. Reply due by 12/22/2016. (tb)
October 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 131 ORDER setting a schedule for briefing discovery issues. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/6/16. (lcjdb3)
October 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 10/5/2016 before Judge John D. Bates: Scheduling Order forthcoming. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
October 5, 2016 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 10/5/2016 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
October 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 130 NOTICE of Claimant, Godson M. Nnaka's, Assent to the Federal Republic of Nigeria's Request for the Referral of this Matter to Mediation, by GODSON M. NNAKA re #129 Notice (Other) (Amadi, Benneth)
October 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 129 NOTICE of Request by Interested Party Federal Government of Nigeria for Referral to Mediation Pursuant to LCvR 84.4 by FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA re #108 Order (Egbase, Anthony)
October 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 128 MEMORANDUM by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Aloi, Elizabeth)
October 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 127 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order, Claimants' Memorandum Seeking Relief from Government's Improper Withholding of Responsive Non-Privileged Documents filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
September 30, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 126 MOTION to Stay Further Proceedings in this Case Until the Final Determination of Claimant's (Nnaka's) Pending Meritorious Appeal, by GODSON M. NNAKA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Amadi, Benneth)
September 30, 2016 Opinion or Order USCA Case Number 16-5283 for #124 Notice of Appeal to the Federal Circuit filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. (zrdj)
September 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 125 Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Fee remains to be paid and another notice will be transmitted when the fee has been paid in the District Court re #124 Notice of Appeal to the DC CIRCUIT COURT. (zrdj)
September 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 124 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE DC CIRCUIT COURT as to #123 Order on Motion for Order by GODSON M. NNAKA. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Amadi, Benneth) Modified on 9/29/2016 to reflect the correct Appeals Court(zrdj).
September 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties' memorandum due by 10/3/2016. (tb)
September 26, 2016 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that, by not later than close of business on October 3, 2016, plaintiff and claimants shall each file a memorandum, not to exceed three pages, describing the disputed discovery issue and recommending an approach for resolving it. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/26/16. (lcjdb3)
September 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 123 ORDER denying #117 Godson Nnaka's motion for a charging lien. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/16/16. (lcjdb3)
September 14, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 122 REPLY to opposition to motion re #117 MOTION for Order to Impose Charging Lien in the Amount of $320 Million Dollars Against Nigeria's Monetary and Financial Interest in this Case, Or 40% of any Financial and/or Monetary Award due to Nigeria in this case, to Cover for Go filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A In Support of Claimant Nnaka's Repl to the Oppositions of Nigeria and the United States to His Motion for Imposition of Lien,)(Amadi, Benneth)
September 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 121 Memorandum in opposition to re #117 MOTION for Order to Impose Charging Lien in the Amount of $320 Million Dollars Against Nigeria's Monetary and Financial Interest in this Case, Or 40% of any Financial and/or Monetary Award due to Nigeria in this case, to Cover for Go filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
September 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 120 TRANSCRIPT OF 4/6/16 STATUS HEARING before Judge John D. Bates held on April 6, 2016. Page Numbers: 1-11. Date of Issuance: 9/7/16. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript m ay be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 9/28/2016. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/8/2016. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/6/2016.(Wayne, Bryan)
September 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 119 Memorandum in opposition to re #117 MOTION for Order to Impose Charging Lien in the Amount of $320 Million Dollars Against Nigeria's Monetary and Financial Interest in this Case, Or 40% of any Financial and/or Monetary Award due to Nigeria in this case, to Cover for Go filed by FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Egbase, Anthony)
September 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 118 Memorandum in opposition to re #117 MOTION for Order to Impose Charging Lien in the Amount of $320 Million Dollars Against Nigeria's Monetary and Financial Interest in this Case, Or 40% of any Financial and/or Monetary Award due to Nigeria in this case, to Cover for Go filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
August 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 117 MOTION for Order to Impose Charging Lien in the Amount of $320 Million Dollars Against Nigeria's Monetary and Financial Interest in this Case, Or 40% of any Financial and/or Monetary Award due to Nigeria in this case, to Cover for Godson M. Nnaka's Fees in this case and his Damages and Recoveries in his Claims against Nigeria in Civil Action No. 16-cv-01400-JDB, by GODSON M. NNAKA (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Claimant Nnaka's Affidavit in Support of His Motion to Impose Charging Lien, #2 Exhibit Exibit A in Support of Claimant Nnaka's Motion, #3 Exhibit Exhibits B; C; D; E; F and G in Support of Claimant Nnaka's Motion, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Claimant Nnaka's Motion)(Amadi, Benneth)
August 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 116 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. Case related to Case No. 16-cv-01400. (Egbase, Anthony)
July 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 115 NOTICE of Appearance by Benneth O. Amadi on behalf of GODSON M. NNAKA (Amadi, Benneth)
May 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 114 ORDER denying #113 Godson Nnaka's motion for reconsideration. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/19/16. (lcjdb3)
May 17, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 113 MOTION for Reconsideration re #111 Order on Motion for Attorney Fees by GODSON M. NNAKA (Amadi, Benneth) Modified party text on 5/27/2016 (td).
May 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 112 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony O. Egbase on behalf of FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (Egbase, Anthony)
May 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ORDER denying #107 Godson Nnaka's motion for attorneys' fees. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/6/16. (lcjdb3)
April 25, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 110 RESPONSE re #107 MOTION for Attorney Fees Claimant's Motion for Assessment of Attorneys' Fees filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
April 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 109 Memorandum in opposition to re #107 MOTION for Attorney Fees Claimant's Motion for Assessment of Attorneys' Fees filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
April 7, 2016 Opinion or Order USCA Appeal Fees received $ 505 receipt number 4616076941 re #102 Notice of Appeal filed by GODSON M. NNAKA (jf)
April 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 4/6/2016 before Judge John D. Bates: The existing scheduling order is extended by six (6) months. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
April 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ORDER amending #85 the Court's April 29, 2015 Scheduling Order and setting a status conference for October 5, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 30A. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/6/16. (lcjdb3)
April 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 107 MOTION for Attorney Fees Claimant's Motion for Assessment of Attorneys' Fees by GODSON M. NNAKA (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Haley, Howard)
March 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 106 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Benneth O. Amadi, :Firm- :Address- 204 Blossom Street Ext. Ste. A., Lynn, MA 01901 Phone No. - 781-581-5144. Fax No. - 781-581-5145 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-4435401. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, GODSON M. NNAKA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ubom, Uduak) Modified attorney information on 3/3/2016 (td).
March 3, 2016 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #106 the motion for leave for Benneth Amadi to appear pro hac vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Benneth Amadi is admitted to practice pro hac vice in this case on behalf of claimants. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/3/16. (lcjdb3)
March 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 4/6/2016 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
February 29, 2016 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consultation with the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that a status conference is set for April 6, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 30A. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/29/16. (lcjdb3)
February 4, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 105 Supplemental Record on Appeal transmitted to US Court of Appeals re #104 Leave to File Denied, ;USCA Case Number 16-5025. (jf)
February 3, 2016 Opinion or Order USCA Case Number 16-5025 for #102 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. (td) Modified on 4/8/2016 (jf).
January 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 104 LEAVE TO FILE DENIED- Plaintiff's Notice of Appeal ("Leave to file DENIED. The notice of appeal was signed by an individual who is not a member of the bar of this Court. Please also consult Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4 which provides 60 days for filing a notice of appeal in a civil case where the United States is a party.") This document is unavailable as the Court denied its filing.. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/29/16. (td)
January 28, 2016 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document No. re #102 Notice of Appeal was entered in error and forwarded to chambers for leave to file. Counsel is not a member of this court.(jf)
January 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 103 Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Fee remains to be paid and another notice will be transmitted when the fee has been paid in the District Court re #102 Notice of Appeal. (jf) Modified on 1/28/2016 (jf). Modified on 4/8/2016 (jf).
January 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 102 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #101 Order on Motion for Entry of Judgment under Rule 54(b) by GODSON M. NNAKA. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (jf) Modified on 1/28/2016 (jf). Modified on 4/8/2016 (jf).
December 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 101 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER granting #96 the government's motion for entry of Rule 54(b) final judgments as to certain purported claimants and certain defendants in rem. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/17/15. (lcjdb3)
October 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 100 REPLY to opposition to motion re #96 MOTION for Entry of Judgment under Rule 54(b) filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Khoo, Michael)
October 2, 2015 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 10/19/2015. (tb)
September 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 99 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #96 MOTION for Entry of Judgment under Rule 54(b) by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
September 29, 2015 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #99 the government's consent motion to extend time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the government shall file its reply by not later than October 19, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/29/15. (lcjdb3)
September 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 98 Memorandum in opposition to re #96 MOTION for Entry of Judgment under Rule 54(b) filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, M.A.B., M.A.B.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
September 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 97 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Wade Khoo on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Khoo, Michael)
September 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 96 MOTION for Entry of Judgment under Rule 54(b) by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
July 15, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 95 MANDATE of USCA (certified copy) as to #68 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by GODSON M. NNAKA ; ORDERED that the motion to dismiss be granted. USCA Case Number 14-5228. (md)
May 14, 2015 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #94 the consent motion to correct the docket, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the clerk will substitute the name "Maryam Atiku Bagudu" for "M.A.B., a minor, by and through her mother Aisha Atiku Bagudu, as guardian and/or next friend" on the case docket and as otherwise appropriate in this proceeding. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/14/2015. (lcjdb3)
May 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 94 Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct the Docket by Substituting Maryam Atiku Bagudu's Full Name for "M.A.B., A Minor, by and through her Mother Aisha Atiku Bagudu, as Guardian and/or Next Friend" In This Proceeding by MARYAM ATIKU BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, with Jury Demand by H A B.(Barr, Jonathan)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, with Jury Demand by I A B.(Barr, Jonathan)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, with Jury Demand by M A B.(Barr, Jonathan)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, with Jury Demand by Maryam Atiku Bagudu.(Barr, Jonathan)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, with Jury Demand by F A B.(Barr, Jonathan)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, with Jury Demand by IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU.(Barr, Jonathan)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, with Jury Demand by AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU.(Barr, Jonathan)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, with Jury Demand by IBRAHIM BAGUDU.(Barr, Jonathan)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 5/4/2015. (tb, )
April 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 85 SCHEDULING AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS: See text of Orders for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/29/2015. (lcjdb3)
April 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 84 STATUS REPORT , JOINT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Aloi, Elizabeth)
April 27, 2015 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document No. re #82 Meet and Confer Statement was entered in error and refiled by Clerk's Office under the correct category. (See docket entry #83 to view document)(jf, )
April 24, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 83 Joint STATUS REPORT. (jf, )
April 24, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ENTERED IN ERROR.....MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Aloi, Elizabeth) Modified on 4/27/2015 (jf, ).
March 25, 2015 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #81 claimants' unopposed motion for an extension of time to answer government's verified complaint, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that claimants shall file answers to the complaint not later than May 4, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/25/2015. (lcjdb3)
March 24, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 81 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
March 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/24/2015. (tb, )
March 20, 2015 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report, or individual status reports if necessary, addressing the course of further proceedings, including any discovery. Reports shall be filed not later than April 24, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/20/2015. (lcjdb3)
March 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER denying #55 motion to dismiss. See text of Order and accompanying Memorandum Opinion for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/19/2015. (lcjdb3)
March 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 79 MEMORANDUM OPINION: See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/19/2015. (lcjdb3)
February 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 78 TRANSCRIPT OF MOTIONS HEARING before Judge John D. Bates held on February 11, 2015; Page Numbers: 1-98. Date of Issuance:2-21-2015. Court Reporter/Transcriber Annette M. Montalvo, Telephone number 202-354-3111, Court Reporter Email Address : annette.montalvo@gmail.com.

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February 11, 2015 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge John D. Bates: Motion Hearing held on 2/11/2015 re #55 MOTION to Dismiss Government's Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support filed by AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, R A B, I A B, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, F A B, ZAINAB SHINKAFI BAGUDU, M A B, H A B, IBRAHIM BAGUDU. Oral argument held and motion taken under advisement. (Court Reporter: Annette Montalvo.) (tj )
February 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ERRATA Notice of Misfiled Document by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corrected Exhibit J to the Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell)(Barr, Jonathan)
January 5, 2015 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the telephonic conference held on this day with counsel for the claimants and counsel for the government, it is hereby ORDERED that the motions hearing scheduled for January 16, 2015, is CONTINUED until February 11, 2015, at 10:00 A.M. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/5/2015. (lcjdb4)
January 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 2/11/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (lcjdb4)
December 29, 2014 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: The Government's Consent Motion to Continue the 1/16/2015 Motions Hearing for six weeks is Denied. In light of the Court's calendar, the parties may contact chambers by 1/7/2015, to request that the motion hearing be continued to 1/22/2015, 1/23/2015, 2/11/2015 or 2/12/2015. (jth)
December 29, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #76 the government's consent motion to continue the January 16, 2015 motion hearing for six weeks, and the entire record herein, and in light of the Court's calendar, it is hereby ORDERED that #76 the government's motion is DENIED; and it is further ORDERED that the parties may contact chambers by not later than January 7, 2015, to request that the motion hearing be continued to January 22 or 23, 2015, or February 11 or 12, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/29/2014. (lcjdb4)
December 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 76 Consent MOTION to Continue January 16, 2015, Hearing by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Claman, Daniel)
December 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 75 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Hocker Claman on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Claman, Daniel)
November 13, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #55 the claimants' motion to dismiss the government's verified complaint for forfeiture in rem, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that a motions hearing is set for Friday, January 16, 2015, at 10 a.m. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/13/2014. (lcjdb4)
November 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 1/16/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (lcjdb4)
November 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 74 REPLY to opposition to motion re #55 MOTION to Dismiss Government's Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M A B, R A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, ZAINAB SHINKAFI BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
October 17, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 73 Memorandum in opposition to re #55 MOTION to Dismiss Government's Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
October 9, 2014 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 10/17/2014. Reply due by 11/7/2014. (tb, )
October 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 72 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Motion to Dismiss and Reply Brief by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
October 7, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #72 the parties' joint motion to extend the briefing schedule, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the government shall respond to claimants' motion to dismiss by not later than October 17, 2014, and that claimants shall file any reply by not later than November 7, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/7/2014. (lcjdb4)
September 29, 2014 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: The Government shall Respond to Claimants' Motion to Dismiss by 10/8/2014; Claimants shall file any reply by 10/17/2014. (jth)
September 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition and Reply Brief by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
September 25, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #71 the parties' joint motion to extend the briefing schedule, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the government shall respond to claimants' motion to dismiss by not later than October 8, 2014, and that claimants shall file any reply by not later than October 17, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/25/2014. (lcjdb4)
September 23, 2014 Opinion or Order USCA Case Number 14-5228 for #68 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by GODSON M. NNAKA. (kb)
September 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 70 Supplemental Record on Appeal transmitted to US Court of Appeals MODIFIED ENTRY re #68 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, ; (td, )
September 2, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 69 Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals fee was paid this date 9/1/14 re #68 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court. (td, )
September 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 68 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to #54 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, by GODSON M NNAKA. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0090-3824219. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Nnaka, Kenneth); (Per Attorney Kenneth Nnaka, Claimant Godson M. Nnaka is pro se and is not represented by Kenneth Nnaka. Attorney Kenneth Nnaka assisted with the use of his ability to electronically file this appeal.) Modified on 9/22/2014 (td, ).
August 19, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #66 the unopposed motion for leave to withdraw the verified claims of claimants Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu and R.A.B., and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the verified claims filed by #20 Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu and #26 R.A.B. are WITHDRAWN AND RELEASED WITH PREJUDICE; and it is further ORDERED that Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu and R.A.B. are no longer claimants in this proceeding. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/19/2014. (lcjdb4)
August 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 67 STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Aloi, Elizabeth)
August 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 66 Unopposed MOTION Motion to Withdraw Verified Claims of Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu and R.A.B. re #20 Claim and #26 Claim by R A B, ZAINAB SHINKAFI BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
August 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 65 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER granting #64 plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment and for an order of forfeiture against defendant assets (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) identified in the in the plaintiff's verified complaint. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/6/2014. (lcjdb4)
August 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 64 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Assets Identified in Paragraphs 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d), 4(e), 4(f) and 4(g) of the Complaint by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
July 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 63 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 381705076, IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI AT HSBC BANK PLC., AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO (td, )
July 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 62 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ALL ASSETS HELD AT HSBC LIFE EUROPE LIMITED, FORMERLY HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 37060762 IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI AT MIDLAND LIFE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TRACEABLE (td, )
July 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 61 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBERS 100130688 AND 100138409, IN THE NAME OF MECOSTA SECURITIES, INC., AT STANDARD BANK LONDON LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO (td, ) (Main Document 61 replaced on 7/31/2014) (td, ).
July 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 60 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 223406510PUSD, IN THE NAME OF STANDARD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED AT BANQUE SBA, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO (td, )
July 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 59 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 223405880IUSD, IN THE NAME OF RAYVILLE INTERNATIONAL, S.A.. AT BANQUE SBA, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO (td, )
July 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 58 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER S-104460, IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI, AT HSBC FUND ADMINISTRATION (JERSEY) LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO (td, )
July 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 80020796, IN THE NAME OF DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, AT DEUTSCHE BANK INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED IN JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TR (td, )
July 11, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 56 WARRANT FOR ARREST IN REM Returned Executed on 2/25/2014. filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
July 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 55 MOTION to Dismiss Government's Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M A B, R A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, ZAINAB SHINKAFI BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Exhibit Ex. A to the Campbell Decl., #3 Exhibit Ex. B to the Campbell Decl., #4 Exhibit Ex. C to the Campbell Decl., #5 Exhibit Ex. D to the Campbell Decl., #6 Exhibit Ex. E to the Campbell Decl., #7 Exhibit Ex. F to the Campbell Decl., #8 Exhibit Ex. G to the Campbell Decl., #9 Exhibit Ex. H to the Campbell Decl., #10 Exhibit Ex. I to the Campbell Decl., #11 Exhibit Ex. J to the Campbell Decl., #12 Exhibit Ex. K to the Campbell Decl., #13 Exhibit Ex. L to the Campbell Decl., #14 Exhibit Ex. M to the Campbell Decl., #15 Exhibit Ex. N to the Campbell Decl., #16 Exhibit Ex. O to the Campbell Decl., #17 Exhibit Ex. P to the Campbell Decl., #18 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
July 3, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER denying #46 Kenneth Nnaka and Jude Ezeala's motion to set aside, denying #45 Kenneth Nnaka and Jude Ezeala's motion for an enlargement of time, denying as moot #49 Kenneth Nnaka and Jude Ezeala's motion for a lien, and granting in part and denying in part as moot #52 the United States' motion to strike various documents. See text of Memorandum Opinion & Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/3/2014. (lcjdb4)
July 2, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M A B, R A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, ZAINAB SHINKAFI BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
July 2, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #53 claimants' unopposed motion for leave to file a memorandum of points and authorities in excess of 45 pages, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that claimants may file a memorandum of points and authorities that exceeds 45 pages, but that is not more than 53 substantive pages. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/2/2014. (lcjdb4)
June 27, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 52 MOTION to Strike #48 Answer to Complaint, #47 Response to Document, #45 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer and ECF Nos. 10-1, and 10-2 by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
June 26, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Memorandum in opposition to re #46 MOTION to Set Aside Adoke's letter of May 26, 2014 filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
June 26, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 50 NOTICE Declaration of Notice and Publication by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
June 20, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MOTION for Attorney Fees Noticeof Attorney Charging Lien by ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 80020796, IN THE NAME OF DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, AT DEUTSCHE BANK INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED IN JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TR (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Ezeala, Jude)
June 13, 2014 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #45 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer; emailed to cavalawfirm@yahoo.com, cc'd 12 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. FYI for future filings: The attorney signing the documents should be the one filing and vice versa. (td, )
June 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 48 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED 07/03/14.....Federal Republic of Nigeria's ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,,, for Forfeiture by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Verified Claim of Federal Republic of Nigeria)(Agwumezie, Charles) Modified on 7/6/2014 (jth).
June 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 47 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED 07/03/14.....RESPONSE #44 to Plaintiff's Affidavit in Support of Default filed by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A through D)(Agwumezie, Charles) Modified to add linkage on 6/13/2014 (td, ). Modified on 7/6/2014 (jth).
June 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MOTION to Set Aside Adoke's letter of May 26, 2014 by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhbits A thruogh G)(Agwumezie, Charles)
June 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 45 45-1 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED 07/03/14.....MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Answer to Complaint)(Agwumezie, Charles) Modified on 7/7/2014 (jth).
June 3, 2014 Opinion or Order DISREGARD THIS NOTICE OF ERROR re #44 Affidavit for Default; emailed to elizabeth.aloi@usdoj.gov, cc'd 11 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please complete the default forms found on the court's website:http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/ (td, ) Modified on 6/3/2014 (ztd, ).
June 2, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 44 AFFIDAVIT FOR DEFAULT by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
May 22, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #43 the motion for pro hac vice admission for Jude Chukwuma Ezeala as counsel for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and this Court's April 25, 2014 Minute Order, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further ORDERED that Jude Chukwuma Ezeala is admitted to practice pro hac vice in this case on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/22/2014. (lcjdb4)
May 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 43 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jude C Ezeala, :Firm- Law office of Jude C Ezeala, :Address- 5521 Hartford Road Baltimore MD 21214. Phone No. - 4109229456. Fax No. - 4109228220 by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (Agwumezie, Charles)
May 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting #30 claimants' motion for extension of time to file their response to the government's verified complaint. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/15/2014. (lcjdb4)
May 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Claimants shall file their response to the government's complaint by not later than 7/7/2014. (jth)
May 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 41 NOTICE OF FILING REDACTED DOCUMENT to #39 Memorandum in Opposition,, by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (The original PDF Document contained privacy information and was restricted pursuant to the E-Government Act.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Redacted Attachment B)(Aloi, Elizabeth)
May 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 40 REPLY to opposition to motion re #30 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to to Government's Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (*Expedited Review Requested) MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to to Government's Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (*Expedited Review Requested) filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M A B, R A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, ZAINAB SHINKAFI BAGUDU. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 12, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Memorandum in opposition to re #30 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to to Government's Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (*Expedited Review Requested) MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to to Government's Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (*Expedited Review Requested) filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Affidavit of Karen O'Hanlon, #(SEALED) (3) Exhibit Bagudu Correspondence, #4 Exhibit First Affidavit of Ibrahim Bagudu, #5 Exhibit Settlement Agreement, #6 Exhibit Skeleton Argument of Blue Companies, #7 Exhibit Skeleton Argument of United States)(Aloi, Elizabeth) Modified on 5/13/2014 (td, ).
May 8, 2014 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 5/12/2014. (tb, )
May 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 38 AFFIDAVIT (Declaration) re #15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kenneth A. Nnaka, :Firm- LAW OFFICES OF NNAKA & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, :Address- 2650 Fountain View Drive, Ste 332, Houston, TX 77057. Phone No. - (713) 266-1446. Fax No. - (713) 266-1447 by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. (td, )
May 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 37 SEALED DOCUMENT Verified Claim filed by R A B. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(ztd, )
May 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 36 SEALED DOCUMENT Verified Claim filed by H A B. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(ztd, )
May 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 35 SEALED DOCUMENT Verified filed by M A B. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(ztd, )
May 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SEALED DOCUMENT Verified Claim filed by F A B. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(ztd, )
May 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 33 SEALED DOCUMENT Verified Claim filed by I A B. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(ztd, )
May 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 32 SEALED DOCUMENT Verified Claim filed by M A B. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(ztd, )
May 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION to Expedite Consideration of Claimants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Government's Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M A B, R A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, ZAINAB SHINKAFI BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 6, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to to Government's Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (*Expedited Review Requested) by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M A B, R A B, AISHA ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM ATIKU BAGUDU, IBRAHIM BAGUDU, ZAINAB SHINKAFI BAGUDU (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jonathan B. New, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 6, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #31 claimants' motion to expedite consideration of #30 claimants' motion for an extension of time to respond to the government's complaint, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that #31 claimants' motion to expedite consideration is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; it is further ORDERED that the Court will review #30 claimants' motion for an extension of time on an expedited schedule; and it is further ORDERED that the government shall file any opposition to #30 claimants' motion for an extension of time by not later than 2 p.m. on May 12, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/6/2014. (lcjdb4)
May 5, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #28 claimants' motion for leave for Jonathan B. New to appear pro hac vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Jonathan B. New is admitted to practice pro hac vice in this case on behalf of claimants. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/5/2014. (lcjdb4)
May 5, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #29 claimants' motion for leave for Patrick T. Campbell to appear pro hac vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Patrick T. Campbell is admitted to practice pro hac vice in this case on behalf of claimants. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/5/2014. (lcjdb4)
May 5, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #27 claimants' consent motion to file unredacted verified claims of minor claimants under seal, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that, pursuant to Local Rule 5.4(f), the unredacted verified claims attached as exhibits to #27 claimants' consent motion shall be SEALED and retained in the record until further order of this Court; and it is further ORDERED that counsel for the minor claimants shall be permitted to provide unredacted copies of the verified claims to the government's counsel. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/5/2014. (lcjdb4)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Patrick T. Campbell, :Firm- Baker & Hostetler LLP, :Address- 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10111-0100. Phone No. - 212-589-4643. Fax No. - 212-589-4201 by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M.. A B, R A B, Aisha Atiku Bagudu, Ibrahim Bagudu, Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, ibrahim Atiku Bagudu (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Patrick T. Campbell, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jonathan B. New, :Firm- Baker & Hostetler LLP, :Address- 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111-0100. Phone No. - 212-589-4650. Fax No. - 212-589-4201 by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M.. A B, R A B, Aisha Atiku Bagudu, Ibrahim Bagudu, Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, ibrahim Atiku Bagudu (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jonathan B. New, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by F A B, H A B, I A B, M A B, M.. A B, R A B (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Unredacted Verified Claim and Statement of Interest of M.A.B. (Doc. No. 24), #2 Exhibit Unredacted Verified Claim and Statement of Interest of I.A.B. (Doc. No. 23), #3 Exhibit Unredacted Verified Claim and Statement of Interest of F.A.B. (Doc. No. 21), #4 Exhibit Unredacted Verified Claim and Statement of Interest of M.A.B. (Doc. No. 25), #5 Exhibit Unredacted Verified Claim and Statement of Interest of H.A.B. (Doc. No. 22), #6 Exhibit Unredacted Verified Claim and Statement of Interest of R.A.B. (Doc. No. 26), #7 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 26 CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by R A B. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 25 CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by M A B. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by M.. A B. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by I A B. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 22 CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by H A B. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 21 CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by F A B. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STRICKEN IN PART PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED 3/5/2018.....CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by Ibrahim Bagudu. (Barr, Jonathan) Modified on 3/6/2018 (znmw).
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by ibrahim Atiku Bagudu. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CLAIM Verified Claim and Statement of Interest by Aisha Atiku Bagudu. (Barr, Jonathan)
May 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan R. Barr on behalf of Aisha Atiku Bagudu, Ibrahim Bagudu, Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, ibrahim Atiku Bagudu, M.. A B, I A B, F A B, M A B, H A B, R A B (Barr, Jonathan)
April 25, 2014 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #14 #15 claimant's motions for leave for Kenneth A. Nnaka and Jude Chukwuma Ezeala to appear pro hac vice, which include unsigned declarations from Kenneth A. Nnaka and Jude Chukwuma Ezeala, and in light of the Court's April 18, 2014 Orders requiring their signatures on any renewed motions for pro hac vice appearance, it is hereby ORDERED that claimant's motions for pro hac vice appearance are CONDITIONALLY GRANTED upon claimant's filing of declarations signed by Kenneth A. Nnaka and Jude Chukwuma Ezeala; and it is further ORDERED that the pro hac vice admission of Kenneth A. Nnaka and Jude Chukwuma Ezeala as counsel for claimant will be effective upon claimant's filing of declarations signed by Kenneth A. Nnaka and Jude Chukwuma Ezeala. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/25/2014. (lcjdb4)
April 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kenneth A. Nnaka, :Firm- LAW OFFICES OF NNAKA & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, :Address- 2650 Fountain View Drive, Ste 332, Houston, TX 77057. Phone No. - (713) 266-1446. Fax No. - (713) 266-1447 by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (td, )
April 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jude Chukwuma. Ezeala, :Firm- Law Office of Jude C. Ezeala, :Address- 5521 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214. Phone No. - (410) 922-9456. Fax No. - (410) 922-8220 by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (td, )
April 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER denying #11 claimant's motion for leave for Jude Chukwuma Ezeala to appear pro hac vice. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/18/2014. (lcjdb4)
April 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER denying #10 claimant's motion for leave for Kenneth A. Nnaka to appear pro hac vice. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/18/2014. (lcjdb4)
April 17, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 10 10-1, 10-2 STRICKEN PURSUANT TO ORDER FILED 07/03/14.....MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kenneth A. Nnaka, :Firm- LAW OFFICES OF NNAKA & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, :Address- 2650 Fountain View Drive, Ste 332, Houston, TX 77057. Phone No. - (713) 266-1446. Fax No. - (713) 266-1447 by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (td, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/17/2014: #1 Exhibit Claim of Federal Republic of Nigeria, #2 Exhibit Nigeria Claim, #3 Exhibit Motion to Intervene, #4 Exhibit Appearance, #5 Exhibit Motion for Extension) (td, ). Modified on 7/7/2014 (jth).
April 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jude Chukwuma. Ezeala, :Firm- LAW OFFICE OF JUDE C. EZEALA, :Address- 5521 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214. Phone No. - (410) 922-9456. Fax No. - (410) 922-8220 by FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (td, )
March 5, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Upon consideration of #8 Motion to Vacate Sealing Order in this case filed by the United States; it is hereby ordered that the motion is GRANTED and the file in this case is no longer sealed. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 03/05/14. Counsel of record have been notified by first class mail.(tb, )
March 5, 2014 Opinion or Order ***Case Unsealed pursuant to #9 Order filed on 03/05/2014 (zjf, )
March 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Vacate sealing order by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(ztd, )
February 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE Of Attachment A by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Attachment A)(ztd, )
February 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Order to Seal Notice of Attachment A and Attachement A. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 02/19/14. Counsel of record have been notified by first class mail.(tb, )
February 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to seal Notice of Attachment A by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Notice of Attachment A, #2 Attachment A, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(ztd, )
December 16, 2013 Opinion or Order WARRANT OF ARREST IN REM (1) issued for All ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 80020796, IN THE NAME OF DORAVILLE PROP. CORP. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/13/13. Counsel have been notified by first class mail.(tb, )
December 11, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ERRATA Notice of Typographical Error by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Corrected Warrant)(ztd, )
November 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER granting #2 Motion to seal #1 Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Richard W. Roberts on 11/18/13. Counsel of record received certified copies from the miscellaneous clerk.(ztd, ) Modified text on 11/22/2013 (ztd, ). (Main Document 3 replaced on 11/22/2013) (ztd, ).
November 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION to seal by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (ztd, ) Modified text on 11/22/2013 (ztd, ).
November 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ALL ASSETS HELD AT HSBC LIFE EUROPE LIMITED, FORMERLY HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 37060762 IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI AT MIDLAND LIFE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TRACEABLE, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 223405880IUSD, IN THE NAME OF RAYVILLE INTERNATIONAL, S.A.. AT BANQUE SBA, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 223406510PUSD, IN THE NAME OF STANDARD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED AT BANQUE SBA, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 381705076, IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI AT HSBC BANK PLC., AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 80020796, IN THE NAME OF DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, AT DEUTSCHE BANK INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED IN JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TR, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER S-104460, IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI, AT HSBC FUND ADMINISTRATION (JERSEY) LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO, ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBERS 100130688 AND 100138409, IN THE NAME OF MECOSTA SECURITIES, INC., AT STANDARD BANK LONDON LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO, ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (1) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT J.O. HAMBRO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND A, ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (1) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT JAMES HAMBRO & PARTNERS LLP AND ALL INTEREST, B, ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (2) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT JAMES HAMBRO & PARTNERS LLP AND ALL INTEREST, B, ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (2) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT J.O. HAMBRO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND A, DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGHETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO, MECOSTA SECURITIES, INC., A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO, RAYVILLE INTERNATIONAL, S.A., A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO, RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO, STANDARD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERTO filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ztd, ) Modified to correct spelling on 11/22/2013 (ztd, ).

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Claimant: MOHAMMED ATIKU BAGUDU
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 223406510PUSD, IN THE NAME OF STANDARD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED AT BANQUE SBA, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO
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Defendant: STANDARD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERTO
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (2) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT J.O. HAMBRO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND A
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (1) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT J.O. HAMBRO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND A
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 381705076, IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI AT HSBC BANK PLC., AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (2) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT JAMES HAMBRO & PARTNERS LLP AND ALL INTEREST, B
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBERS 100130688 AND 100138409, IN THE NAME OF MECOSTA SECURITIES, INC., AT STANDARD BANK LONDON LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO
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Defendant: RAYVILLE INTERNATIONAL, S.A., A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER S-104460, IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI, AT HSBC FUND ADMINISTRATION (JERSEY) LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO
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Defendant: RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO
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Defendant: DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGHETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO
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Defendant: MECOSTA SECURITIES, INC., A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS ASSETS AND ALL PROPERTY TRACEABLE THERETO
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 80020796, IN THE NAME OF DORAVILLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, AT DEUTSCHE BANK INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED IN JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TR
Represented By: Anthony O. Egbase
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF BLUE HOLDING (1) PTE. LTD., ON BEHALF OF OR TRACEABLE TO RIDLEY GROUP LIMITED, AND/OR THE RIDLEY TRUST AT JAMES HAMBRO & PARTNERS LLP AND ALL INTEREST, B
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 223405880IUSD, IN THE NAME OF RAYVILLE INTERNATIONAL, S.A.. AT BANQUE SBA, AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS, OR ASSETS TRACEABLE THERETO
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Defendant: ALL ASSETS HELD AT HSBC LIFE EUROPE LIMITED, FORMERLY HELD IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 37060762 IN THE NAME OF MOHAMMED SANI AT MIDLAND LIFE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ALL INTEREST, BENEFITS OR ASSETS TRACEABLE
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Interested party: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
Represented By: Anthony O. Egbase
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Interested party: NNSKS & ASSOCIATES
Represented By: Jude C. Ezeala
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Petitioner: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Represented By: Charles C. Agwumezie
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Petitioner: EMMANUEL OGEBE
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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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