ZIMMERMAN et al v. AL JAZEERA AMERICA, LLC et al
Plaintiff: RYAN W. ZIMMERMAN and RYAN J HOWARD
Defendant: AL JAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK, DEBORAH DAVIES, AL JAZEERA AMERICA, LLC and AL JAZEERA INTERNATIONAL (USA) INC.
Case Number: 1:2020mc00121
Filed: December 7, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 6, 2021 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Michael Graves on behalf of AL JAZEERA AMERICA, LLC, AL JAZEERA INTERNATIONAL (USA) INC., AL JAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK, DEBORAH DAVIES (Graves, Matthew)
December 7, 2020 Filing 22 Case transferred in from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 1:18-mc-23753. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion Transfer to District of Columbia. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 12/2/2020. See attached document for full details. (cqs) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
December 2, 2020 Civil Case Terminated Per DE#21. Closing Case. (cqs) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
November 4, 2020 Filing 20 Joint MOTION for Case Transfer by Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies. (Crespo, Janelly) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
November 4, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Janelly Crespo on behalf of Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies. Attorney Janelly Crespo added to party Al Jazeera America, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Janelly Crespo added to party Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Janelly Crespo added to party Al Jazeera Media Network(pty:dft), Attorney Janelly Crespo added to party Deborah Davies(pty:dft). (Crespo, Janelly) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 30, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Michael Orta on behalf of Ryan J Howard, Ryan W Zimmerman. Attorney David Michael Orta added to party Ryan J Howard(pty:pla), Attorney David Michael Orta added to party Ryan W Zimmerman(pty:pla). (Orta, David) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 30, 2020 Attorney Juan Pablo Morillo representing Zimmerman, Ryan W (Plaintiff) and Howard, Ryan J (Plaintiff) terminated. Attorney Juan Pablo Morillo is not eligible to practice law in Florida (Florida Bar website). To remain an attorney in good standing of the bar of this Court, each member must remain an active attorney in good standing of The Florida Bar, specifically including compliance with all requirements of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, as promulgated by the Supreme Court of Florida. (cw) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
November 29, 2018 Filing 17 REPLY to Response to Motion re #14 Agreed MOTION for Leave to File to File Sur-Reply in Further Opposiiton to the Motion to Quash filed by Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration in Support of Sur-Reply, #2 Exhibit BB - Zimmerman Transcript Excerpts, #3 Exhibit CC - Howard Transcript Excerpts)(Samra, Harout) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
November 29, 2018 Filing 16 Defendant's MOTION to Seal Document and Incorporated Memorandum of Law per Local Rule 5.4 by Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Samra, Harout) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #14 Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply re motion to quash, which sur-reply should set forth Al Jazeera's position on why this matter should not be transferred to the District of Columbia. Sur-reply due within 14 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres on 11/20/2018. (EGT) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
November 2, 2018 Filing 14 Agreed MOTION for Leave to File to File Sur-Reply in Further Opposiiton to the Motion to Quash by Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Sur-Reply in Further Opposition to Motion to Quash, #2 Affidavit Sur-Reply Declaration of Ellen Dew, #3 Exhibit Sur-Reply Declaration Exhibit 1 - Zimmerman, #4 Exhibit Sur-Reply Declaration Exhibit 2 - Howard (Redacted))(Samra, Harout) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
November 2, 2018 Filing 13 Agreed MOTION to Seal Documents and Incorporated Memornadum of Law per Local Rule 5.4 by Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Samra, Harout) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
October 4, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE of Striking #10 Response in Support of Motion, filed by Ryan J Howard, Ryan W Zimmerman by Ryan J Howard, Ryan W Zimmerman (Morillo, Juan) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
October 4, 2018 Filing 11 REPLY to #1 Petition/Motion (Complaint) RE: Subpoena from Another District, by Ryan J Howard, Ryan W Zimmerman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Morillo, Juan) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 10 STRICKEN per DE#12 , RESPONSE in Support re #5 Defendant's MOTION to Seal Documents and Incorporated Memorandum of Law per Local Rule 5.4 filed by Ryan J Howard, Ryan W Zimmerman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Morillo, Juan) Modified text on 10/4/2018 (jas). [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
October 3, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION to Seal per Local Rule 5.4 by Ryan J Howard, Ryan W Zimmerman. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Morillo, Juan) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 27, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE by Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies re #7 Response/Reply (Other),, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corrected Exhibit L) (Samra, Harout) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 27, 2018 Filing 7 Defendant's RESPONSE to #1 Petition/Motion (Complaint) RE: Subpoena from Another District, by Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Teale Toweill, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit, #23 Exhibit, #24 Exhibit, #25 Exhibit, #26 Exhibit, #27 Exhibit, #28 Exhibit)(Samra, Harout) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres for Report and Recommendation. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 9/25/2018. See attached document for full details. (cqs) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 26, 2018 Filing 5 Defendant's MOTION to Seal Documents and Incorporated Memorandum of Law per Local Rule 5.4 by Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies. (Samra, Harout) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 26, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Harout Jack Samra on behalf of Al Jazeera America, LLC, Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc., Al Jazeera Media Network, Deborah Davies. Attorney Harout Jack Samra added to party Al Jazeera America, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Harout Jack Samra added to party Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Harout Jack Samra added to party Al Jazeera Media Network(pty:dft), Attorney Harout Jack Samra added to party Deborah Davies(pty:dft). (Samra, Harout) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 13, 2018 Filing 3 Unopposed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Ellyde R. Thompson. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-10992160 by Ryan J Howard, Ryan W Zimmerman. Responses due by 9/27/2018 (Attachments: #1 Certification of Ellyde R. Thompson, #2 Proposed Order)(Morillo, Juan) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 12, 2018 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams. (vmz) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]
September 12, 2018 Filing 1 Petition/Motion (Complaint) RE: Subpoena to Quash from Another District . Filing fee $47.00 receipt number 113C-10989855, filed by Ryan W Zimmerman, Ryan J Howard. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Memorandum of Law in Support of their Motion to Quash the Subpoena, #3 Declaration in support of Scott E. Lerner, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Proposed order)(Morillo, Juan) [Transferred from Florida Southern on 12/7/2020.]

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