NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND et al v. SAUL
| NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, MARYANN MURAD, JACK C. STEPHENS, WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE and TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, SR. |
| ANDREW SAUL |
| SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION |
| 1:2020cv01160 |
| May 4, 2020 |
| US District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Tanya S Chutkan |
| Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other |
| 29 U.S.C. § 0794 |
| None |
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| Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 7/20/2020. (tb) |
MINUTE ORDER: Granting Consent #23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by July 20, 2020. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/19/2020. (DJS)
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| Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION to Supplement the Record re #19 Supplemental Memorandum, by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, SR, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Supplemental Declaration of William Ashlock, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hill, Eve) |
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MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion to Supplement the Record #22 is hereby denied without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Civil Rule 7(m), which requires that a movant confer with opposing counsel prior to filing a non-dispositive motion and indicate whether the motion is opposed or unopposed. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/18/2020. (lcsd)
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| Filing 23 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by ANDREW SAUL, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Freidah, Andrew) Modified relief on 6/18/2020 (ztd). |
| Filing 22 MOTION to Supplement the Record re #19 Supplemental Memorandum, by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, SR, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Supplemental Declaration of William Ashlock, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hill, Eve) |
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MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs' motions to file supplemental declarations #16 , #20 are hereby GRANTED. Based on review of the record and parties' briefing, the court has determined it will take the pending motion for preliminary injunction #2 under advisement without a hearing. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/16/2020. (lcsd)
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| Filing 21 RESPONSE re #19 Supplemental Memorandum, filed by ANDREW SAUL, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(D'Ottavio, Kari) |
| Filing 20 MOTION Motion to Supplement the Record re #19 Supplemental Memorandum, by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, SR, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Jacqueline Ramirez, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hill, Eve) |
| Filing 19 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, SR, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Hill, Eve) |
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Filing 18
ORDER regarding supplemental briefing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction #2 . Plaintiffs' supplemental brief, and any supporting factual materials, is due by June 4, 2020. Defendant's response is due by June 11, 2020. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/27/2020. (lcsd)
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| Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 6/4/2020. Reply due by 6/11/2020. (tb) |
| Filing 17 REPLY re #2 Response to motion in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, SR, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Hill, Eve) Modified linkage on 5/26/2020 (ztd). |
| Filing 16 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declarations in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for A Preliminary Injunction by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, SR, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hill, Eve) |
| Filing 15 RESPONSE re #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by ANDREW SAUL, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(D'Ottavio, Kari) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew D. Freeman on behalf of WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS (Freeman, Andrew) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Freidah on behalf of All Defendants (Freidah, Andrew) |
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MINUTE ORDER: Granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Andrew D. Freeman is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter on behalf of Plaintiffs. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/17/2020. (DJS)
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| Filing 12 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ANDREW SAUL served on 5/7/2020 (Hill, Eve) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 5/18/2020. Reply due by 5/22/2020. (tb) |
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MINUTE ORDER: On consideration of the parties' joint report #9 , the government's opposition will be due by 12:00 p.m. on May 18, 2020, and Plaintiffs' reply will be due by May 22, 2020. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/11/2020. (lcsd)
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| Filing 11 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDER re #9 Status Report by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, JACK C. STEPHENS. (Hill, Eve) Modified text on 5/11/2020 (ztd). |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Kari E. D'Ottavio on behalf of All Defendants (D'Ottavio, Kari) |
| Filing 9 Joint STATUS REPORT by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, JACK C. STEPHENS. (Hill, Eve) |
| Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/7/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/6/2020. (Hill, Eve) |
| NOTICE OF ERROR re #6 Notice of Appearance; emailed to agraber@browngold.com, cc'd 5 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect header/caption/case number, 2. Please refile document, 3. Case number needs to be corrected. (ztd, ) |
| Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Andrew D. Freeman, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-7101182. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Andrew D. Freeman In Support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice)(Hill, Eve) |
| Filing 6 ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .NOTICE of Appearance by Abigail A. Graber on behalf of WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS (Graber, Abigail) Modified on 5/8/2020 (ztd). |
| Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Report due by 5/8/2020. Response due by 5/12/2020. Reply due by 5/17/2020. (tb) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney (ztd) |
| Filing 4 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE re #1 Complaint, filed by NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, WILLIAM ASHLOCK, JACK C. STEPHENS, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, MARYANN MURAD. Related document: #1 Complaint, filed by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, MARYANN MURAD, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, JACK C. STEPHENS.(Hill, Eve) |
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MINUTE ORDER: On or before May 8, 2020, the parties shall meet and confer and then file a Joint Report that addresses the following issues: 1) a proposed briefing schedule for Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction #2 ; 2) the parties' position on whether the instant motion should be converted to a motion for full summary judgment and handled on an expedited basis; 3) whether the parties anticipate factual disputes between any affiants; 4) whether the parties believe an evidentiary hearing, see LCvR 65.1(d), will be necessary to resolve Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, and, if so, how the parties propose proceeding at such a hearing, taking into account the limitations on the parties and the court during the COVID-19 pandemic; and 4) whether the government is willing to voluntarily cease requiring "wet ink" signatures and prohibiting blind people from filing online applications until the court decides Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The parties may also address any other issues they believe will be helpful to the court. Any disagreements should be noted in the Joint Report. The parties shall attach a proposed order to the report. If the parties cannot agree to a briefing schedule, the government's opposition will be due by May 12, 2020, see LCvR 65.1(c) ("The opposition shall be served and filed within seven days after service of the application for preliminary injunction, and shall be accompanied by all affidavits on which the defendant intends to rely."), and Plaintiffs' reply will be due by May 17, 2020. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/6/2020. (lcsd)
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| Filing 3 SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to ANDREW SAUL, U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) Modified text on 5/6/2020 (ztd). |
| Case assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmc) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by WILLIAM ASHLOCK, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, MARYANN MURAD, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, JACK C. STEPHENS (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1 - SSA email re quarantining mail, #3 Exhibit 2 - Riccobono Declaration, #4 Exhibit 3 - Cole Declaration, #5 Exhibit 4 - Stephens Declaration, #6 Exhibit 5 - Ashlock Declaration, #7 Exhibit 6 - Murad Declaration, #8 Exhibit 7 - Chermol Declaration, #9 Exhibit 8 - Kratt Declaration, #10 Text of Proposed Order)(Hill, Eve) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ANDREW SAUL in his official capacity as Commissioner of Social Security ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7088365) filed by NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, WILLIAM ASHLOCK, JACK C. STEPHENS, TIMOTHY M.S. COLE, MARYANN MURAD. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Andrew Saul, in his official capacity, #3 Summons William P. Barr, #4 Summons Robert K. Hur)(Hill, Eve) |
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