FLIPPIN v. GRAY et al
Plaintiff: AMEER FLIPPIN
Defendant: ROBERT MCLEAN, DAN SMITH, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT, KIRK JOHNSON, ROBERT WELSTED, DAVID BERNHARDT, STEVEN SUND, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, MURIEL BOWSER, LONNIE G. BUNCH, III, PETER NEWSHAM, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, MARCUS GRAY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE and U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Case Number: 1:2019cv02624
Filed: August 30, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Beryl A Howell
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 23, 2019 Filing 24 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 10/21/2019. ( Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 11/11/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Date of Service Upon the Mayor for the District of Columbia on 10/21/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. STEVEN SUND served on 10/21/2019; U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT served on 10/21/2019 (zrdj)
October 17, 2019 Filing 23 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM. (zrdj)
October 10, 2019 Filing 22 Summons Returned Unexecuted as to DAVID BERNHARDT, LONNIE G. BUNCH, III, KIRK JOHNSON, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (zrdj)
October 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Order advising the plaintiff to respond by November 12, 2019, to the District of Columbia Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or risk dismissal of the complaint against these defendants based on the assertions in the motion (see document for details). Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 10/7/19.(ah)
October 3, 2019 Filing 20 MOTION to Dismiss by MURIEL BOWSER, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PETER NEWSHAM (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Heath, Brendan)
September 30, 2019 Filing 18 ERRATA Regarding Certificate of Service by DAVID BERNHARDT, LONNIE G. BUNCH, III, MARCUS GRAY, ROBERT MCLEAN, DAN SMITH, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, STEVEN SUND, U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE, ROBERT WELSTED #14 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Request for Emergency Injunctive Relief filed by U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT, ROBERT MCLEAN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, LONNIE G. BUNCH, III, U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, DAVID BERNHARDT, ROBERT WELSTED, STEVEN SUND, DAN SMITH, MARCUS GRAY, UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE. (Attachments: #1 Amended Certificate of Service)(Braswell, Marina)
September 27, 2019 Filing 19 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MARCUS GRAY served on 9/26/2019; ROBERT MCLEAN served on 9/26/2019; METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA served on 9/26/2019; PETER NEWSHAM served on 9/26/2019; U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT served on 9/26/2019; UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE served on 9/26/2019; ROBERT WELSTED served on 9/26/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MARCUS GRAY served on 9/26/2019; ROBERT MCLEAN served on 9/26/2019; METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA served on 9/26/2019; PETER NEWSHAM served on 9/26/2019; U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT served on 9/26/2019; UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE served on 9/26/2019; ROBERT WELSTED served on 9/26/2019 (zrdj)
September 26, 2019 Filing 17 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DAN SMITH served on 9/26/2019 (zrdj)
September 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Order advising the plaintiff to respond by October 28, 2019, to the Federal Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or risk dismissal of the complaint against these defendants based on the assertions in the motion (see document for details). Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 9/26/19.(ah)
September 26, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's response to dispositive motion due by 10/28/2019. (tg)
September 25, 2019 Filing 15 Memorandum in opposition to re #11 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by DAVID BERNHARDT, LONNIE G. BUNCH, III, MARCUS GRAY, ROBERT MCLEAN, DAN SMITH, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, STEVEN SUND, U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE, ROBERT WELSTED. (See docket entry #14 to view document)(zrdj)
September 25, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss and Opposition to Request for Emergency Injunctive Relief by DAVID BERNHARDT, LONNIE G. BUNCH, III, MARCUS GRAY, ROBERT MCLEAN, DAN SMITH, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, STEVEN SUND, U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE, ROBERT WELSTED (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Braswell, Marina)
September 25, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: The plaintiff's pending motion #11 for a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction is DENIED, for the reasons stated in the Order Denying Motion for Emergency Relief [Dkt. 5]. Although docketed as a motion, the instant filing is in fact a Memorandum of Points and Authorities, which the plaintiff failed to include with the initial TRO/PI motion. See Order at 2 (noting that the plaintiff "refers" to a memorandum, "which he has not supplied"). In any event, the generalized assertions comprising the memorandum provide no basis for granting injunctive relief before the defendants, who have been served and are now in the case, can be heard in opposition. SO ORDERED. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 9/25/19.(ah)
September 23, 2019 Filing 13 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/20/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/20/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/19/2019.) (zrdj)
September 23, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of DAVID BERNHARDT, LONNIE G. BUNCH, III, MARCUS GRAY, KIRK JOHNSON, ROBERT MCLEAN, DAN SMITH, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, STEVEN SUND, U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE, ROBERT WELSTED (Braswell, Marina)
September 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by AMEER FLIPPIN. "Leave to file GRANTED" Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 09/17/2019 (jf)
September 17, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Clerk's issuance of summonses on September 12, 2019, the plaintiff's motions with regard to issuing and serving process [Dkt. # #9 , #10 ] are DENIED as moot. SO ORDERED. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 9/17/19.(ah)
September 12, 2019 Filing 7 SUMMONS (20) Issued as to DAVID BERNHARDT, MURIEL BOWSER, LONNIE G. BUNCH, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT, MARCUS GRAY, KIRK JOHNSON, ROBERT MCLEAN, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PETER NEWSHAM, DAN SMITH, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, STEVEN SUND, U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE, ROBERT WELSTED, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zrdj)
September 11, 2019 Filing 10 REQUEST TO APPOINT MARSHAL TO SERVE PROCESS UNDER RULE 4(C)(3) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND 28, USC, 1915(d) by AMEER FLIPPIN (zrdj)
September 11, 2019 Filing 9 REQUEST TO ISSUE SUMMONSES, COMPLAINT, MOTIONS, AND ORDERS UNDER RULE 4(b) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE, 1915(d) by AMEER FLIPPIN (zrdj)
September 11, 2019 Filing 8 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re #5 ORDER filed by AMEER FLIPPIN. (zrdj)
September 6, 2019 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT re #3 Emergency Ex-Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, MOTION for Permanent Injunction by AMEER FLIPPIN. (zrdj)
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; denying #3 Motion for TRO; denying #3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/30/2019. See Order for full details (zrdj)
August 30, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by AMEER FLIPPIN. Case related to Case No. 19cv1221 ; 19mc19. (zrdj)
August 30, 2019 Filing 3 Emergency Ex-Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, MOTION for Permanent Injunction by AMEER FLIPPIN (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(zrdj)
August 30, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by AMEER FLIPPIN (zrdj)
August 30, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DAVID BERNHARDT, MURIEL BOWSER, LONNIE G. BUNCH, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT, MARCUS GRAY, KIRK JOHNSON, ROBERT MCLEAN, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PETER NEWSHAM, DAN SMITH, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, STEVEN SUND, U.S. CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE, ROBERT WELSTED with Jury Demand filed by AMEER FLIPPIN. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(zrdj)
August 30, 2019 Initiating Pleading & IFP Application Received on 8/30/2019. A copy of the docket sheet has been mailed to the address of record for the pro se party. (zrdj)

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Defendant: ROBERT MCLEAN
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