SANDVIG et al v. SESSIONS
Plaintiff: SANDVIG, FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., ALAN MISLOVE, KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG and CHRISTOPHER WILSON
Defendant: LYNCH, LORETTA E. LYNCH, JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III and WILLIAM P. BARR
Case Number: 1:2016cv01368
Filed: June 29, 2016
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 88888
Presiding Judge: John D Bates
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 28, 2020 USCA Case Number 20-5153 for #68 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., CHRISTOPHER WILSON, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, KYRATSO KARAHALIOS. (zrdj)
May 27, 2020 Filing 69 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 05/26/2020 re #68 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court,. (ztd)
May 26, 2020 Filing 68 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT re #23 Order and #66 Order by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number ADCDC-7161126. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Bhandari, Esha) Modified text and added docket entry relationship at the request of counsel on 5/26/2020 (ztth).
March 27, 2020 Filing 67 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 03/27/2020. (lcjdb2)
March 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER denying #47 plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and denying #50 defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment. See text of Order and accompanying Memorandum Opinion for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 03/27/2020. (lcjdb2)
December 13, 2019 Filing 65 MEMORANDUM re #63 Order by ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Plaintiff Wilson, #2 Declaration Plaintiff Mislove)(Bhandari, Esha)
December 13, 2019 Filing 64 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #63 Order filed by WILLIAM BARR. (Schwei, Daniel)
December 3, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Memoranda clarifying respective interpretations of 18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(2)(C) due by 12/13/2019. (tb)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER for clarification from the parties. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/26/2019. (lcjdb2)
November 19, 2019 Filing 62 TRANSCRIPT OF 11/15/19 MOTIONS HEARING, before Judge John D. Bates, held on November 15, 2019. Page Numbers: 1-79. Date of Issuance: November 19, 2019. 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 d ays, 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 12/10/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/20/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/17/2020.(Wayne, Bryan)
November 15, 2019 Minute Entry: Motions' Hearing held on 11/15/2019 before Judge John D. Bates re #47 Motion for summary judgment filed by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., CHRISTOPHER WILSON, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, KYRATSO KARAHALIOS and #50 Cross motion for summary judgment filed by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III; motions heard and taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
October 21, 2019 Set/Reset Hearings: Motions Hearing reset for 11/15/2019 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
October 18, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the motions hearing currently set for November 5, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. is RESCHEDULED for November 15, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/18/2019. (lcjdb2)
October 9, 2019 Filing 61 NOTICE by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Schwei, Daniel)
September 6, 2019 Filing 60 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. Attorney Naomi Gilens terminated. (Bhandari, Esha)
September 6, 2019 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #59 Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance was entered in error at the request of counsel. Said pleading was filed in the incorrect case. (tth)
September 5, 2019 Filing 59 ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. Attorney Naomi Gilens terminated. (Bhandari, Esha); Modified on 9/6/2019 (ztth).
September 4, 2019 Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 11/5/2019 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
September 3, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that a hearing on #47 #50 the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment shall be held on November 5, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 30A. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/3/19. (lcjdb1)
June 21, 2019 Filing 58 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. Attorney Rachel Goodman terminated. (Goodman, Rachel)
June 17, 2019 Filing 57 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Defendant's Revised Exhibit 3 (Mislove Depo Tr, all pages cited by parties) (Under Seal), #2 Exhibit - Defendant's Revised Exhibit 4 (Wilson Depo Tr, all pages cited by parties) (Under Seal))(Schwei, Daniel)
June 17, 2019 Filing 56 REPLY to opposition to motion re #50 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Defendant's Revised Exhibit 3 (Mislove Depo Tr, all pages cited by parties) (REDACTED), #2 Exhibit - Defendant's Revised Exhibit 4 (Wilson Depo Tr, all pages cited by parties) (REDACTED))(Schwei, Daniel)
May 20, 2019 Filing 55 REPLY to opposition to motion re #47 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. (Attachments: #1 Statement of Facts Response to Def. SOF, #2 Statement of Facts Reply ISO Pls. SOF, #3 Exhibit 19, #4 Exhibit 20)(Bhandari, Esha)
May 20, 2019 Filing 54 Memorandum in opposition to re #50 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. (Attachments: #1 Statement of Facts Response to Def. SOF, #2 Statement of Facts Reply ISO Pls. SOF, #3 Exhibit 19, #4 Exhibit 20)(Bhandari, Esha)
April 22, 2019 Filing 53 NOTICE of Filing Redacted Exhibits by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - CSCW 2017 Paper (TaskRabbit and Fiverr), #2 Exhibit 2 - CHI 2018 Paper (Impact of Gender on Resume Search Engines), #3 Exhibit 3 - Mislove Depo Tr (excerpts), #4 Exhibit 4 - Wilson Depo Tr (excerpts), #5 Exhibit 5 - Pls' Resps to Def's RFAs, #6 Exhibit 6 - Pls' Resps to Def's First Interrogs, #7 Exhibit 7 - Def's Resps to Pls' First Interrogs, #8 Exhibit 8 - Lynch Depo Tr (excerpts), #9 Exhibit 9 - Lynch Suppl Decl, #10 Exhibit 10 - Stmt of Sujit Raman, #11 Exhibit 11 - Decl of Paul Rockwell (LinkedIn), #12 Exhibit 12 - Decl of Nathaniel Gleicher (Facebook), #13 Exhibit 13 - Decl of Thomas O'Brien (Glassdoor), #14 Exhibit 14 - Aff of Leonard Kardon (Monster.com), #15 Exhibit 15 - Wilson Emails (PID2185-88), #16 Exhibit 16 - Wilson Emails (PID7243-46), #17 Exhibit 17 - Wilson Emails (PID7237-38), #18 Exhibit 18 - Def's Suppl Resp to Pls' Interrog Nos 6,7, #19 Exhibit 19 - Pls' Resps to Def's Second Interrogs, #20 Exhibit 20 - Report of AG's Cyber Digital Task Force (excerpts), #21 Exhibit 21 - Wilson, You Are How You Click, #22 Exhibit 22 - Wilson, Detecting and Characterizing Social Spam Campaigns, #23 Exhibit 23 - Mislove, Towards Detecting Anomalous User Behavior in Online Social Networks, #24 Exhibit 24 - Mislove, Exploring the Design Space of Social Network-Based Sybil Defenses, #25 Exhibit 25 - Sandvig and Karahalios, Auditing Algorithms, #26 Appendix Index of Exhibits)(Schwei, Daniel)
April 15, 2019 Filing 52 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III re #50 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - CSCW 2017 Paper (TaskRabbit and Fiverr), #2 Exhibit 2 - CHI 2018 Paper (Impact of Gender on Resume Search Engines), #3 Exhibit 3 - Mislove Depo Tr (excerpts), #4 Exhibit 4 - Wilson Depo Tr (excerpts), #5 Exhibit 5 - Pls' Resps to Def's RFAs, #6 Exhibit 6 - Pls' Resps to Def's First Interrogs, #7 Exhibit 7 - Def's Resps to Pls' First Interrogs, #8 Exhibit 8 - Lynch Depo Tr (excerpts), #9 Exhibit 9 - Lynch Suppl Decl, #10 Exhibit 10 - Stmt of Sujit Raman, #11 Exhibit 11 - Decl of Paul Rockwell (LinkedIn), #12 Exhibit 12 - Decl of Nathaniel Gleicher (Facebook), #13 Exhibit 13 - Decl of Thomas O'Brien (Glassdoor), #14 Exhibit 14 - Aff of Leonard Kardon (Monster.com), #15 Exhibit 15 - Wilson Emails (PID2185-88), #16 Exhibit 16 - Wilson Emails (PID7243-46), #17 Exhibit 17 - Wilson Emails (PID7237-38), #18 Exhibit 18 - Def's Suppl Resp to Pls' Interrog Nos 6,7, #19 Exhibit 19 - Pls' Resps to Def's Second Interrogs, #20 Exhibit 20 - Report of AG's Cyber Digital Task Force (excerpts), #21 Exhibit 21 - Wilson, You Are How You Click, #22 Exhibit 22 - Wilson, Detecting and Characterizing Social Spam Campaigns, #23 Exhibit 23 - Mislove, Towards Detecting Anomalous User Behavior in Online Social Networks, #24 Exhibit 24 - Mislove, Exploring the Design Space of Social Network-Based Sybil Defenses, #25 Exhibit 25 - Sandvig and Karahalios, Auditing Algorithms, #26 Appendix Index of Exhibits)(Schwei, Daniel)
April 15, 2019 Filing 51 Memorandum in opposition to re #47 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III. (Attachments: #1 Statement of Facts, #2 Response to Plaintiffs' Statement of Facts, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Schwei, Daniel)
April 15, 2019 Filing 50 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Statement of Facts, #3 Response to Plaintiffs' Statement of Facts, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Schwei, Daniel)
April 2, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Cross Motion due by 5/20/2019. Reply to Cross Motion due by 6/17/2019. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/15/2019. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/20/2019. (tb)
April 1, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #49 defendant's unopposed 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 #46 the Court's scheduling order be, and is modified as follows: defendant shall file its consolidated opposition to plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and cross-motion for summary judgment by not later than April 15, 2019; plaintiffs shall file their consolidated reply and opposition by not later than May 20, 2019; and defendant shall file its reply by not later than June 17, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/1/2019. (lcjdb2)
March 29, 2019 Filing 49 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #47 MOTION for Summary Judgment by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schwei, Daniel)
March 7, 2019 Filing 48 MEMORANDUM re #47 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., CHRISTOPHER WILSON, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, KYRATSO KARAHALIOS by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18)(Bhandari, Esha)
March 7, 2019 Filing 47 MOTION for Summary Judgment by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Statement of Facts)(Bhandari, Esha)
February 15, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 4/8/2019. Response to Cross Motion due by 5/6/2019. Reply to Cross Motion due by 5/27/2019. Summary Judgment motion due by 3/7/2019. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/8/2019. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/6/2019. (tb)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 46 SCHEDULING ORDER. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/14/2019. (lcjdb2)
January 28, 2019 Filing 45 Joint STATUS REPORT Pursuant to Minute Order of Jan. 15, 2019 by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III. (Schwei, Daniel)
January 15, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #44 defendant's unopposed motion for a stay of pending deadlines in light of the lapse in appropriations, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that all pending deadlines in this action are stayed for the duration of the lapse; it is further ORDERED that the status conference currently scheduled for January 18, 2019 is CANCELLED; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth an agreed upon dispositive motions schedule (including proposed dates for a status conference), or separate proposals if an agreement cannot be reached, by not later than seven days after the lapse has ceased. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/15/2019. (lcjdb2)
December 26, 2018 Filing 44 Unopposed MOTION to Stay Discovery Deadlines in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schwei, Daniel)
November 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting #42 the parties' joint motion for a protective order. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/29/2018.(lcjdb2)
November 28, 2018 Filing 42 Consent MOTION for Protective Order for Third-Party Companies' Sensitive Information by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Proposed Protective Order for Third-Party Companies' Sensitive Information, #2 Exhibit A - Acknowledgment Form)(Schwei, Daniel)
November 28, 2018 Filing 41 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery for Thirty Days by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schwei, Daniel)
November 28, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Discovery due by 1/14/2019. Status Report due by 1/15/2019. Status Conference reset for 1/18/2019 at 09:45 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
November 28, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #41 defendant's consent motion for extension of time to complete discovery, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; AND it is further ORDERED that #32 the Court's scheduling order be, and is modified as follows: all discovery shall be completed by not later than January 14, 2019, the dispositive motions schedule in this case is VACATED, the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth an agreed upon dispositive motions schedule, or separate proposals if an agreement cannot be reached, by not later than January 15, 2019, and the December 17, 2018 status conference shall be RESCHEDULED to 9:45 a.m. on January 18, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/28/2018. (lcjdb2)
October 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #38 the government's motion to compel. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/30/2018. (lcjdb2)
October 26, 2018 Filing 39 MEMORANDUM re 37 Order,, by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. (Goodman, Rachel)
October 25, 2018 Filing 38 MEMORANDUM re 37 Order,, by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Defendant's Interrogs. Nos. 3, 5, and 6, #2 Exhibit 2 - Plaintiffs' 2d Suppl. Resps. to Def.'s Interrogs., #3 Exhibit 3 - Def.'s 1st Ltr. to Pls., #4 Exhibit 4 - Pls.' 1st Ltr. to Def., #5 Exhibit 5 - Def.'s 2d Ltr. to Pls., #6 Exhibit 6 - Pls.' 2d Ltr. to Def., #7 Exhibit 7 - CHI 2018 Paper, #8 Exhibit 8 - CSCW 2017 Paper)(Schwei, Daniel)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 37 It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall each file a memorandum, not to exceed four pages, containing their respective arguments concerning the instant discovery dispute; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall attach to their respective memoranda all relevant discovery letters or other communications; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file their respective memoranda by not later than 12:00 p.m. on October 26, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/25/2018. (lcjdb2)
October 25, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Memoranda due by 10/26/2018. (tb)
October 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #35 the motion for leave for Naomi F. Gilens to appear pro hac vice on behalf of all plaintiffs, and the entire record herein, and pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2(d), it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall enter the appearance of Naomi F. Gilens on behalf of plaintiffs. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/15/2018. (lcjdb2)
October 12, 2018 Filing 35 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Naomi Gilens, :Firm- ACLU Foundation, :Address- 125 Broad St., New York, NY 10004-2400. Phone No. - 212-549-2500. Fax No. - 212-549-2654 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5736447. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Michelman, Scott)
August 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #33 the parties' joint motion for a protective order. See text of order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/6/2018. (lcjdb2)
August 3, 2018 Filing 33 Joint MOTION for Protective Order for Plaintiffs' Research Information by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A - Acknowledgment Form)(Schwei, Daniel)
July 16, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Amended Pleadings due by 7/27/2018. Discovery due by 12/13/2018. Dispositive Motions due by 1/21/2019. Response to Dispositive Motions due by 2/20/2019. Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 3/7/2019. Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(1) due by 7/27/2018. Defendant Rule 26(a)(1) due by 7/27/2018. Plaintiff Rule 26(a)(2) due by 11/7/2018. Defendant Rule 26(a)(2) due by 11/7/2018. Status Conference set for 12/17/2018 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
July 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 32 SCHEDULING ORDER. See text of order for further details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/13/2018. (lcjdb2)
July 9, 2018 Filing 31 STATUS REPORT Defendant's Statement and Proposal Regarding Further Proceedings by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III. (Schwei, Daniel)
July 9, 2018 Filing 30 PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE Plaintiffs' Proposal for Further Proceedings by ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. (Bhandari, Esha)
July 9, 2018 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Stephen Garrett Schwei on behalf of All Defendants (Schwei, Daniel)
June 8, 2018 Filing 28 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposals for Further Proceedings by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Orloff, Serena)
June 8, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #28 the parties' joint motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file joint or separate proposed schedules for further proceedings by not later than July 9, 2018. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/8/2018. (lcjdb2)
June 8, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint or Separate Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/9/2018. (tb)
May 10, 2018 Filing 27 Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference, Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Required Proposal by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goodman, Rachel)
May 10, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #27 the joint motion to continue the status conference and for an extension of time to file proposed schedules, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the status conference currently set for May 15, 2018 at 9:30 am is CONTINUED until further notice; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file joint or separate proposed schedules for further proceedings by not later than June 11, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/10/2018. (lcjdb2)
May 10, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint or Separate Proposed Briefing Schedule(s) due by 6/11/2018. (tb)
April 27, 2018 Filing 26 ANSWER to Complaint by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III.(Orloff, Serena)
April 11, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 4/27/2018. (tb)
April 11, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #25 defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time to file an answer, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that defendant shall file his answer to the complaint by not later than April 27, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/11/2018. (lcjdb2)
April 10, 2018 Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Orloff, Serena)
April 2, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/11/2018. Status Conference set for 5/15/2018 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb)
March 30, 2018 Filing 24 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/30/2018. (lcjdb2)
March 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #10 the government's motion to dismiss. A status conference in this matter is set for May 15, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 30. See text of order and accompanying Memorandum Opinion for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/30/2018. (lcjdb2)
November 2, 2017 Filing 22 RESPONSE re #21 Notice (Other) filed by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. (Bhandari, Esha)
October 27, 2017 Filing 21 NOTICE of Filing of Affidavit in Support of Motion to Dismiss by JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of John T. Lynch, Jr., in support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss)(Orloff, Serena)
October 25, 2017 Filing 20 TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING before Judge John D. Bates, held on October 20, 2017. Page Numbers: 1-83. Date of Issuance: 10/25/2017. 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 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 11/15/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/25/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/23/2018.(Wayne, Bryan)
October 20, 2017 Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 10/20/2017 before Judge John D. Bates: re #10 MOTION to Dismiss filed by LORETTA E. LYNCH; motion heard and taken under advisement. Defendant shall notify the Court regarding the threat of prosecution by 10/27/2017. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
October 19, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: At the motions hearing scheduled for October 20, 2017, counsel should be prepared to discuss (1) what impact the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Packingham v. North Carolina, 137 S. Ct. 1730 (2017), has on this case, and (2) how the statute at issue should be read as a matter of statutory interpretation, see, e.g., United States v. Nosal, 676 F.3d 864 (9th Cir. 2012); United States v. John, 597 F.3d 263 (5th Cir. 2010). SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/19/2017. (lcjdb2)
October 6, 2017 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Serena Maya Schulz Orloff on behalf of JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS, III (Orloff, Serena)
September 8, 2017 Filing 18 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON (Bhandari, Esha)
August 21, 2017 Set/Reset Hearings: A Motions Hearing is set for 10/20/2017 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (jth)
August 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER setting motion hearing for October 20, 2017. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/18/17. (lcjdb2)
April 25, 2017 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Michelman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Michelman, Scott)
October 24, 2016 Filing 15 REPLY to opposition to motion re #10 MOTION to Dismiss filed by LORETTA E. LYNCH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Buckingham, Stephen)
October 12, 2016 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #14 defendant's motion for an extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The government shall file its reply in support of the motion to dismiss by not later than October 24, 2016. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/12/16. (lcjdb2)
October 12, 2016 Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 10/24/2016. (tb)
October 11, 2016 Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #10 MOTION to Dismiss by LORETTA E. LYNCH (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Buckingham, Stephen)
October 7, 2016 Filing 13 Memorandum in opposition to re #10 MOTION to Dismiss filed by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Bhandari, Esha)
September 19, 2016 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by John Russell Tyler on behalf of All Defendants (Tyler, John)
September 13, 2016 Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/7/2016. (tb)
September 12, 2016 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bhandari, Esha)
September 12, 2016 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #11 plaintiffs' motion for an extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Plaintiffs must file any opposition to #10 defendant's motion to dismiss by not later than October 7, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/12/16. (lcjdb2)
September 9, 2016 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss by LORETTA E. LYNCH (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Buckingham, Stephen)
September 6, 2016 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen J. Buckingham on behalf of All Defendants (Buckingham, Stephen)
July 12, 2016 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Rachel Goodman, :Firm- ACLU, :Address- 125 Broad St., 18th Fl. New York, NY 10004. Phone No. - (212) 549-2500. Fax No. - (212) 549-2654 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-4600535. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rachel Goodman in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Spitzer, Arthur)
July 12, 2016 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Esha Bhandari, :Firm- ACLU, :Address- 125 Broad St., 18th Fl. New York, NY 10004. Phone No. - (212) 549-2500. Fax No. - (212) 549-2654 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-4600485. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Esha Bhandari in Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Spitzer, Arthur)
July 12, 2016 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of #7 #8 the motions for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Esha Bhandari and Rachel Goodman, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motions are GRANTED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/12/2016. (lcjdb2)
July 11, 2016 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. LORETTA LYNCH served on 7/8/2016 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Card)(Spitzer, Arthur)
July 11, 2016 Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General July 8, 2016. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Card)(Spitzer, Arthur)
July 11, 2016 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/8/2016. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/6/2016. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Card)(Spitzer, Arthur)
June 30, 2016 Filing 3 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to LORETTA LYNCH, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Consent Form)(sb)
June 29, 2016 Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (jd)
June 29, 2016 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, ALAN MISLOVE, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, CHRISTOPHER WILSON. (Spitzer, Arthur)
June 29, 2016 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against LORETTA LYNCH ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4585143) filed by CHRISTOPHER WILSON, CHRISTIAN W. SANDVIG, ALAN MISLOVE, KYRATSO KARAHALIOS, FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Summons to Defendant, #3 Summons Summons to Attorney General, #4 Summons Summons to U.S. Attorney)(Spitzer, Arthur)

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