FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE et al v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Plaintiff: FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE and CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Defendant: FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Case Number: 1:2021cv03206
Filed: December 8, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Trevor N McFadden
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 02 U.S.C. § 431 Fed. Election Commission: Failure Enforce C
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 4, 2022 Filing 22 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs (Fein, Ronald)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the #22 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, this case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(B). The Clerk of Court shall close this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/4/22. (lctnm2)
February 18, 2022 Filing 21 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ward, Shaina)
February 18, 2022 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Shaina J Ward on behalf of FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (Ward, Shaina)
February 18, 2022 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Harry Jacobs Summers on behalf of FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (Summers, Harry)
February 18, 2022 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Deeley on behalf of FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (Deeley, Kevin)
February 18, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/11/2022. (hmc)
February 18, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #21 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall file its Answer to the #1 Complaint by March 11, 2022. The parties shall promptly notify the Court if they decide in the meantime to settle or dismiss this action. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/18/22. (lctnm2)
January 4, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by John C. Bonifaz on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Bonifaz, John)
January 3, 2022 Filing 16 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/30/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/28/2022. (Fein, Ronald)
December 30, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Ben Clements on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Clements, Ben)
December 30, 2021 Filing 14 DECLARATION (updated) by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE re #6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ben Clements, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8950404. Fee Status: Fee Paid. filed by FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE, CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Fein, Ronald)
December 30, 2021 Filing 13 DECLARATION (updated) by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE re #8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- John Bonifaz, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8950408. Fee Status: Fee Paid. filed by FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE, CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Fein, Ronald)
December 28, 2021 Filing 12 DECLARATION (updated) by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE re #7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Courtney Hostetler, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8950406. Fee Status: Fee Paid. filed by FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE, CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Fein, Ronald)
December 28, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Courtney Hostetler on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Hostetler, Courtney)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. 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 Trevor N. McFadden on 12/28/21. (lctnm2) (lccr)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. 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 Trevor N. McFadden on 12/28/21. (lctnm2)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. 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 Trevor N. McFadden on 12/28/21. (lctnm2)
December 28, 2021 NOTICE OF ERROR re #6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; emailed to rfein@freespeechforpeople.org, cc'd 5 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid attorney signature, 2. Please refile document, 3. Counsel has been directed to file corrected DECLARATIONS for DE#6, 7,8 with a wet signature (zjf, )
December 27, 2021 Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION served on 12/23/2021 (Fein, Ronald)
December 27, 2021 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/23/2021. (Fein, Ronald)
December 27, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- John Bonifaz, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8950408. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in support of PHV, #2 Text of Proposed Order granting PHV)(Fein, Ronald)
December 27, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Courtney Hostetler, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8950406. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in support of PHV, #2 Text of Proposed Order granting PHV)(Fein, Ronald)
December 27, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ben Clements, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8950404. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in support of PHV, #2 Text of Proposed Order granting PHV)(Fein, Ronald)
December 9, 2021 Filing 5 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(adh, )
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/8/21. (lctnm2)
December 8, 2021 Filing 3 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY (Fein, Ronald)
December 8, 2021 Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE (Fein, Ronald)
December 8, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8912938) filed by FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE, CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)(Fein, Ronald)
December 8, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zsb)

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Plaintiff: FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE
Represented By: Ben Clements
Represented By: Courtney Hostetler
Represented By: John C. Bonifaz
Represented By: Ronald A. Fein
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Plaintiff: CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Represented By: Ronald A. Fein
Represented By: Ben Clements
Represented By: Courtney Hostetler
Represented By: John C. Bonifaz
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Defendant: FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Represented By: Harry Jacobs Summers
Represented By: Kevin Deeley
Represented By: Shaina J Ward
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