RITTS et al v. AZAR
Petitioner: CHRISTIE SCARBOROUGH, RUDY TWOMOON, KRISTINA CASPARI, MIRANDA FESSLER, RACHAEL BRADBURY, ELIZABETH SALVI, TESSA QUNIBY, GENA SIMKINS, TASHA HEATH, GREG FESSLER and LIESL RITTS
Respondent: DOES 1-10 and ALEX M. AZAR, II
Case Number: 1:2019cv02979
Filed: October 3, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Amit P Mehta
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1651
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 14, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/15/2020. (zjd)
November 14, 2019 Filing 29 Joint STATUS REPORT by ALEX M. AZAR, II. (Seabrook, April)
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by January 15, 2020, which updates the court on Defendant's search and records processing efforts. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/14/2019. (lcapm1)
October 31, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/14/2019. (zjd)
October 31, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by November 14, 2019, which proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Plaintiffs' counsel's failure to meet and confer, as ordered, could result in dismissal of this action. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/31/2019. (lcapm1)
October 30, 2019 Filing 28 STATUS REPORT by ALEX M. AZAR, II. (Seabrook, April)
October 23, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2019. (zjd)
October 23, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall meet and confer and, by October 30, 2019, file a Joint Status Report that proposes a schedule for further proceedings in this matter. The Joint Status Report shall include a summary of proceedings that occurred in the Central District of California. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/23/2019. (lcapm1)
October 22, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of ALEX M. AZAR, II (Seabrook, April)
October 3, 2019 Filing 26 Case transferred in from District of California Central; Case Number 2:18-cv-10591. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE: DEFENDANT ALEX AZAR'S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE #20 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Case transferred electronically. MD JS-6. Case Terminated. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
September 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER TAKING HEARING ON MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE #20 OFF CALENDAR AND UNDER SUBMISSION by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The Court finds that this matter is appropriate for submission on the papers without oral argument. Accordingly, the hearing set on this motion for September 23, 2019, is vacated and taken off calendar. An order will issue. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
September 18, 2019 Filing 23 PETITIONER'S REQUEST TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT HEARING re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California, Eastern District of Virginia or the District of Columbia #20 filed by Petitioner Christie Scarborough. (Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
September 9, 2019 Filing 22 REPLY In Support NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California, Eastern District of Virginia or the District of Columbia #20 filed by Respondent Alex Azar. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Medrano, Alarice) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
August 30, 2019 Filing 21 OPPOSITION Opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California, Eastern District of Virginia or the District of Columbia #20 and Declaration filed by Petitioner Christie Scarborough. (Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
August 19, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California, Eastern District of Virginia or the District of Columbia filed by Defendant Alex Azar. Motion set for hearing on 9/23/2019 at 10:00 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Medrano, Alarice) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
July 19, 2019 Filing 19 FIRST AMENDED PETITION against Respondent Christie Scarborough amending Petition (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , filed by Petitioner Christie Scarborough(Attorney T Matthew Phillips added to party Christie Scarborough(pty:pet))(Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
July 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER ON TIME EXTENSION TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT #17 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Petitioners shall have up to and including July 19, 2019 to file a First Amended Complaint. Respondent shall have up to and including Aug. 19, 2019 to file a responsive pleading. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
July 3, 2019 Filing 17 Second STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File First Amended Complaint filed by Petitioner Liesl Ritts.(Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
June 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER DISMISSING FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT #15 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The first cause of action of plaintiffs' complaint in the above-captioned action is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, each party to bear its own costs, fees, and expenses; Plaintiffs shall have up to and including July 3, 2019 to file a First Amended Complaint. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
June 4, 2019 Filing 15 STIPULATION for Order DISMISSING FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND ALLOWING PLAINTIFFS TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Defendant Alex Azar. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Aaron C G Carpenter added to party Alex Azar(pty:res))(Carpenter, Aaron) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
May 6, 2019 Filing 14 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Alex Azar answer now due 6/5/2019, re Petition (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Defendant Alex Azar.(Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party Alex Azar(pty:res))(Medrano, Alarice) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
March 19, 2019 Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Liesl Ritts, upon Defendant Alex Azar served on 3/7/2019, answer due 5/6/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were NOT executed upon the United States Attorneys Office which was NOT served. Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by delivering a copy to Clerk. Executed upon the officer agency or corporation by delivering a copy to Clerk. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. Original Summons NOT returned. Copy of summons returned (Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The Court orders Plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. In response to this Order to Show Cause, the Court will accept the following no later than March 21, 2019. BY PLAINTIFF: PROOF OF SERVICE. BY DEFENDANT: RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT. BY PLAINTIFF: DEFAULT APPLICATION. Failure to fully respond to the Order to Show Cause will result in the dismissal of this action on March 22, 2019. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
January 4, 2019 Filing 11 60 DAY Summons Issued re Petition (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant Alex Azar. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
January 3, 2019 Filing 10 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons, #9 filed by Petitioner Liesl Ritts. (Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
January 2, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #8 . The following error(s) was found: The date and signature line must be left blank. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (iv) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
December 31, 2018 Filing 8 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons,, #7 , Summons Request #3 filed by petitioner Liesl Ritts. (Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
December 26, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #3 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (jtil) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
December 26, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
December 26, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald and Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. (jtil) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Petitioner Liesl Ritts. et.al. (Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Petition (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Petitioner Liesl Ritts. (Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Petitioner Liesl Ritts. (Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]
December 21, 2018 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Mandate Receipt No: 0973-22937496 - Fee: $400, filed by Petitioner Liesl Ritts. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits) (Attorney T Matthew Phillips added to party Liesl Ritts(pty:pet))(Phillips, T) [Transferred from California Central on 10/3/2019.]

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Petitioner: LIESL RITTS
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Respondent: DOES 1-10
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Respondent: ALEX M. AZAR, II
Represented By: April Denise Seabrook
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