BUCHANAN v. SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC. et al
Plaintiff: MOREH J. BUCHANAN, RAY BABY and MOREH J. BUCHANAN also known as RAY BABY doing business as RAY BABY-FAIRPLAY RECORDINGS
Defendant: SONY ATV MUSIC, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC., UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, WARNER MUSIC GROUP and UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Case Number: 1:2018cv03028
Filed: December 19, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 504
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
February 14, 2019 Summons (5) Issued as to SONY ATV MUSIC, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC., UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, WARNER MUSIC GROUP. (zmd)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER requiring Plaintiff to file an amended complaint on or before 3/1/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 03/05/2019. (lckbj1)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER denying #3 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/5/2019. (lckbj1)
February 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Courts instructions for briefing motions and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/5/2019. (lckbj1)
January 16, 2019 Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zsb)
January 16, 2019 Filing fee received: $ 400, receipt number: 4616096293. (zsb)
December 19, 2018 Filing 3 MOTION requesting Appointment of Counsel by MOREH J. BUCHANAN (zmd)
December 19, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by MOREH J. BUCHANAN (zmd)
December 19, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against SONY ATV MUSIC, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC., UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, WARNER MUSIC GROUP with Jury Demand filed by MOREH J. BUCHANAN. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits) (zmd)
December 19, 2018 Initiating Pleading & IFP Application Received on 12/19/2018. A copy of the docket sheet has been mailed to the address of record for the pro se party. (zmd)

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