ALTSCHULD et al v. RAIMONDO et al
| DAN ET AL ALTSCHULD, DAN ALTSCHULD, MARK S AMATO, CYNTHIA MATSUMOTO, MIKE ORLOFF, JEANINE CLARKE, JOSHUA CRIBBS, JOHN EDSON, KIMBERLY ELSHOLZ, CHARLES L CARPENTER, JAMES CERNOCK, KIMBERLY R CHRISTOFF, AINSLIE M COVE, JEFFREY DICE, DAVID R HEIMANN, TROY L HESS, WESLEY W HOEKWATER, AUDRA M MORRIS, MATTHEW D SEIFERT, JAROD SMITH, DONALD E SNIVELY, JAMIE G STDENNIS, CALEB STEELE, CHRIS STINCHFIELD, SUZANNE TAYLOR, MICHAEL WEINFURNTER, AARON WIERSUM, AMANDA C WILLIAMS, JONATHAN D WILLIAMS, JOSHUA WHITE, JASON MCNABB, MELINA G ROYER, MICHAEL A SPELLANE, KEVIN T COFFMAN, DAVID T HARMON, SUSAN A ROGERS, CHERYL L KOEVOET, KEMMI SANDLER, MARCUS W THORNTON, ERIN WILLIAMS, B.J. MONTGOMERY, DOMINIC W BIES, STEVEN R GEORGE, MARTIN J KNOTT, JR., IRVING LARA, ALEX LEWANDOWSKI, TRAVIS MCKINNEY, DOUG POPOVICH, SARAH SMITH, AARON WOODS, MICHAEL WILSON and JENNIFER C NICKISCH |
| Secretary GINA M. RAIMONDO and GINA M. RAIMONDO |
| LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, MERRICK B. GARLAND, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, SAMANTHA POWER, Tom Vilsack, JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, ANTONY BLINKEN, MICHAEL S. REGAN, WILLIAM J. BURNS, AVRIL HAINES, XAVIER BECERRA and ALL PLAINTIFFS |
| 1:2021cv02779 |
| October 19, 2021 |
| US District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Tanya S Chutkan |
| Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision |
| 05 U.S.C. § 0701 |
| None |
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| Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File A Second Amended Complaint Under Pseudonym by ALL PLAINTIFFS. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Supplement Clean Amended Complaint, #3 Supplement Redlined Amended Complaint)(Montalvo, Eric) |
MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion #26 to File Amended Complaint Under Pseudonym is hereby DENIED without prejudice. To proceed by pseudonym the movant must also file a sealed version of the document that contains the name of the parties who will proceed by Pseudonym. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/9/21. (DJS)
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| Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiffs' Motion and Incorporated Memorandum for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint Under Pseudonym by DAN ALTSCHULD, MARK S AMATO, DOMINIC W BIES, CHARLES L CARPENTER, JAMES CERNOCK, KIMBERLY R CHRISTOFF, JEANINE CLARKE, KEVIN T COFFMAN, AINSLIE M COVE, JOSHUA CRIBBS, JEFFREY DICE, JOHN EDSON, KIMBERLY ELSHOLZ, STEVEN R GEORGE, DAVID T HARMON, DAVID R HEIMANN, TROY L HESS, WESLEY W HOEKWATER, MARTIN J KNOTT, JR., CHERYL L KOEVOET, IRVING LARA, ALEX LEWANDOWSKI, CYNTHIA MATSUMOTO, TRAVIS MCKINNEY, JASON MCNABB, B.J. MONTGOMERY, AUDRA M MORRIS, JENNIFER C NICKISCH, MIKE ORLOFF, DOUG POPOVICH, SUSAN A ROGERS, MELINA G ROYER, KEMMI SANDLER, MATTHEW D SEIFERT, JAROD SMITH, SARAH SMITH, DONALD E SNIVELY, MICHAEL A SPELLANE, JAMIE G STDENNIS, CALEB STEELE, CHRIS STINCHFIELD, SUZANNE TAYLOR, MARCUS W THORNTON, MICHAEL WEINFURNTER, JOSHUA WHITE, AARON WIERSUM, AMANDA C WILLIAMS, ERIN WILLIAMS, JONATHAN D WILLIAMS, MICHAEL WILSON, AARON WOODS. (Attachments: #1 Clean Copy, #2 Redlined Copy, #3 Proposed Order)(Montalvo, Eric) Modified event on 12/9/2021 (znmw). |
| Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleading due by 12/8/2021. (tb) |
| Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Amended Complaint Incorporating Additional Plaintiffs by DAN ALTSCHULD, MARK S AMATO, DOMINIC W BIES, CHARLES L CARPENTER, JAMES CERNOCK, KIMBERLY R CHRISTOFF, JEANINE CLARKE, KEVIN T COFFMAN, AINSLIE M COVE, JOSHUA CRIBBS, JEFFREY DICE, JOHN EDSON, KIMBERLY ELSHOLZ, STEVEN R GEORGE, DAVID T HARMON, DAVID R HEIMANN, TROY L HESS, WESLEY W HOEKWATER, MARTIN J KNOTT, JR., CHERYL L KOEVOET, IRVING LARA, ALEX LEWANDOWSKI, CYNTHIA MATSUMOTO, TRAVIS MCKINNEY, JASON MCNABB, B.J. MONTGOMERY, AUDRA M MORRIS, JENNIFER C NICKISCH, MIKE ORLOFF, SUSAN A ROGERS, MELINA G ROYER, KEMMI SANDLER, MATTHEW D SEIFERT, JAROD SMITH, SARAH SMITH, DONALD E SNIVELY, MICHAEL A SPELLANE, JAMIE G STDENNIS, CALEB STEELE, CHRIS STINCHFIELD, SUZANNE TAYLOR, MARCUS W THORNTON, MICHAEL WEINFURNTER, JOSHUA WHITE, AARON WIERSUM, AMANDA C WILLIAMS, ERIN WILLIAMS, JONATHAN D WILLIAMS, MICHAEL WILSON, AARON WOODS. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Montalvo, Eric) |
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MINUTE ORDER: Granting Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion #25 for Extension of Deadlines. Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint due 12/8/21. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/3/21. (DJS)
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| Filing 24 Joint STATUS REPORT by LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, XAVIER BECERRA, ANTONY BLINKEN, WILLIAM J. BURNS, MERRICK B. GARLAND, JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, AVRIL HAINES, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, SAMANTHA POWER, GINA M. RAIMONDO, MICHAEL S. REGAN, TOM VILSACK. (Merritt, R.) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/22/2021. (tb) |
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MINUTE ORDER: By 11/22/21 the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint status report with a proposal for moving forward with this action. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/15/2021. (lcac)
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| Filing 23 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re #4 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/08/2021. (lcac) |
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Filing 22
ORDER denying #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/08/2021. (lcac)
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| Filing 21 TRANSCRIPT OF 11/5/21 MOTION HEARING before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan held on November 5, 2021; Page Numbers: 1-30. Date of Issuance: 11/8/2021. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the #Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the t ranscript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 11/29/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/9/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/6/2022.(Wayne, Bryan) |
| Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 11/5/2021 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by DAN ALTSCHULD; motion heard and taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by John J. Michels, Jr on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Michels, John) |
| Filing 19 SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by ALL PLAINTIFFS (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Notice to Counsel/Party Notice of Proposed Declaration, #3 Declaration Declaration of Alexander Lewandowski)(Thompson, Carol) |
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MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs' Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal #17 is hereby DENIED. Plaintiffs failed 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. More importantly, the court finds that the proposed filing is not relevant to the issues currently before the court. Plaintiffs' second Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal #19 is hereby DENIED without prejudice for failing to comply with Local Civil Rule 7(m). Additionally, Plaintiffs have not explained why it would be impracticable to file a redacted version of the proffered document on the public docket. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/05/2021. (lcac)
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| Filing 18 NOTICE by LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, XAVIER BECERRA, ANTONY BLINKEN, WILLIAM J. BURNS, MERRICK BRIAN GARLAND, JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, AVRIL HAINES, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, SAMANTHA POWER, GINA M. RAIMONDO, MICHAEL S. REGAN, TOM VILSACK re #14 Response to motion, (Merritt, R.) |
| Filing 17 SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by ALL PLAINTIFFS (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Thompson, Carol) |
| Filing 16 REPLY to opposition to motion re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by ALL PLAINTIFFS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Notice to Counsel/Party Notice of Exhibit to be Filed Under Seal, #6 Notice to Counsel/Party Notice of Exhibit to be Filed Under Seal)(Thompson, Carol) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Carol Anne Thompson on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Thompson, Carol) |
| Filing 14 RESPONSE re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction in Opposition filed by LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, XAVIER BECERRA, ANTONY BLINKEN, WILLIAM J. BURNS, MERRICK BRIAN GARLAND, JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, AVRIL HAINES, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, SAMANTHA POWER, GINA M. RAIMONDO, MICHAEL S. REGAN, TOM VILSACK. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Merritt, R.) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven A. Myers on behalf of All Defendants (Myers, Steven) |
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MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file under seal #2 is hereby DENIED without prejudice. It does not appear that Plaintiffs have complied with Local Civil Rule 5.1(h)(1) which provides in pertinent part: "A document filed with the intention of it being sealed in an otherwise public case must be filed by electronic means in a manner authorized by the Clerk and shall be accompanied by a motion to seal." Further, the motion was filed prior to Defendants' entry of appearance and does not meet the requirements of Local Civil Rule 7(m). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/3/21. (DJS)
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| Filing 12 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Memorandum on Imminent Injury by DAN ALTSCHULD, MARK S AMATO, DOMINIC W BIES, CHARLES L CARPENTER, JAMES CERNOCK, KIMBERLY R CHRISTOFF, JEANINE CLARKE, KEVIN T COFFMAN, AINSLIE M COVE, JOSHUA CRIBBS, JEFFREY DICE, JOHN EDSON, KIMBERLY ELSHOLZ, STEVEN R GEORGE, DAVID T HARMON, DAVID R HEIMANN, TROY L HESS, WESLEY W HOEKWATER, MARTIN J KNOTT, JR., CHERYL L KOEVOET, IRVING LARA, ALEX LEWANDOWSKI, CYNTHIA MATSUMOTO, TRAVIS MCKINNEY, JASON MCNABB, B.J. MONTGOMERY, AUDRA M MORRIS, JENNIFER C NICKISCH, MIKE ORLOFF, DOUG POPOVICH, SUSAN A ROGERS, MELINA G ROYER, KEMMI SANDLER, MATTHEW D SEIFERT, JAROD SMITH, SARAH SMITH, DONALD E SNIVELY, MICHAEL A SPELLANE, JAMIE G STDENNIS, CALEB STEELE, CHRIS STINCHFIELD, SUZANNE TAYLOR, MARCUS W THORNTON, MICHAEL WEINFURNTER, JOSHUA WHITE, AARON WIERSUM, AMANDA C WILLIAMS, ERIN WILLIAMS, JONATHAN D WILLIAMS, MICHAEL WILSON, AARON WOODS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2_Redacted, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6_Redacted, #7 Exhibit 7)(Montalvo, Eric) Modified event title on 11/2/2021 (znmw). |
| Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/29/2021. (tb) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response due by 11/3/2021 Reply due by 11/4/2021. Motion Hearing set for 11/5/2021 at 03:00 PM in Telephonic/VTC before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb) |
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MINUTE ORDER: Granting #11 Defendants' Motion for Extension to File Response/Reply. Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is now due on or before noon on 11/3. Plaintiffs' Reply is now due on or before noon on 11/4. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/02/2021. (lcac)
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| Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, XAVIER BECERRA, ANTONY BLINKEN, WILLIAM J. BURNS, MERRICK BRIAN GARLAND, JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, AVRIL HAINES, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, SAMANTHA POWER, GINA M. RAIMONDO, MICHAEL S. REGAN, TOM VILSACK. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Merritt, R.) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney. (znmw) |
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MINUTE ORDER: In the parties' Joint Status Report #9 , Defendants raised colorable claims that "extensive procedures that would govern most potential adverse employment actions" would prevent irreparable harm to Plaintiffs from occurring on November 9, 2021. Based on these arguments, Plaintiffs are hereby ORDERED to show cause no later than 5 PM on 11/2/21 as to why injunctive relief will be required by November 9, 2021. Plaintiffs' briefing shall not exceed 5 pages in length. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/01/2021. (lcac)
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| Filing 9 Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Briefing Schedule by LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, XAVIER BECERRA, ANTONY BLINKEN, WILLIAM J. BURNS, MERRICK BRIAN GARLAND, JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, AVRIL HAINES, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, SAMANTHA POWER, GINA M. RAIMONDO, MICHAEL S. REGAN, TOM VILSACK. (Merritt, R.) |
| Filing 8 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE The US Attorney for DC re #1 Complaint,, filed by DAN ALTSCHULD. Related document: #1 Complaint,, filed by MARK S AMATO, CYNTHIA MATSUMOTO, DAN ALTSCHULD, MIKE ORLOFF.(Montalvo, Eric) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by R. Charlie Merritt on behalf of All Defendants (Merritt, R.) |
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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' #9 Joint Status Report, the court hereby ORDERS that the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: Defendants shall file a joint opposition or their respective oppositions to Plaintiffs' #4 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by 11/3/21 at 12:00 AM. Plaintiffs shall file their reply by 11/4/21 at 12:00 AM. The court further ORDERS that a hearing is set for 11/5/21 at 3:00 PM via video teleconference before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. A courtroom deputy will provide the parties with dial-in instructions by email. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/29/2021. (lcac)
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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, the court hereby directs Plaintiffs to contact Defendants to meet and confer and file a joint status report, along with a briefing schedule regarding Plaintiff's motion, no later than October 29 at 5 PM. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/28/2021. (lcac)
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| Filing 6 SUMMONS (12) Issued Electronically as to LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, XAVIER BECERRA, ANTONY BLINKEN, WILLIAM J. BURNS, MERRICK BRIAN GARLAND, JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM, AVRIL HAINES, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, SAMANTHA POWER, GINA M. RAIMONDO, MICHAEL S. REGAN, TOM VILSACK. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) |
| Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (adh, ) |
| Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT FIRST against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by DAN ET AL ALTSCHULD, SUSAN A ROGERS, DAVID T HARMON, CHRIS STINCHFIELD, KIMBERLY ELSHOLZ, JONATHAN D WILLIAMS, MATTHEW D SEIFERT, MARK S AMATO, DAN ALTSCHULD, JAROD SMITH, MICHAEL A SPELLANE, AUDRA M MORRIS, TRAVIS MCKINNEY, AMANDA C WILLIAMS, JOSHUA WHITE, JASON MCNABB, STEVEN R GEORGE, CALEB STEELE, TROY L HESS, JENNIFER C NICKISCH, AARON WIERSUM, KIMBERLY R CHRISTOFF, KEVIN T COFFMAN, KEMMI SANDLER, AINSLIE M COVE, MICHAEL WILSON, SUZANNE TAYLOR, LARA G IRVING, SARAH SMITH, MICHAEL WEINFURNTER, DAVID R HEIMANN, MELINA G ROYER, JOHN EDSON, DONALD E SNIVELY, DOMINIC W BIES, MARCUS W THORNTON, Cynthia MATSUMOTO, JAMES CERNOCK, MIKE ORLOFF, JEFFREY DICE, MARTIN J KNOTT, JR., AARON WOODS, WESLEY W HOEKWATER, CHARLES L CARPENTER, B.J. MONTGOMERY, JEANINE CLARKE, CHERYL L KOEVOET, ERIN WILLIAMS, DOUG POPOVICH, JAMIE G STDENNIS, ALEX LEWANDOWSKI, JOSHUA CRIBBS. (Attachments: #1 Summons Request to Issue Summons)(Montalvo, Eric) Modified on 10/27/2021 (znmw). |
| Filing 4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by DAN ET AL ALTSCHULD. (Attachments: #1 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2)(Montalvo, Eric) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to File and Waive Requirements under LCvR 5.1 by DAN ET AL ALTSCHULD. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Montalvo, Eric) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal by DAN ET AL ALTSCHULD. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Montalvo, Eric) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT Altschuld, et al against All Plaintiffs Raimondo, et al ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8810919) filed by DAN ET AL ALTSCHULD. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons, #8 Summons, #9 Summons, #10 Summons, #11 Summons, #12 Summons, #13 Summons, #14 Summons, #15 Summons, #16 Summons, #17 Summons)(Montalvo, Eric) |
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