DOE v. PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD
JOHN DOE |
PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
1:2024cv00780 |
March 18, 2024 |
US District Court for the District of Columbia |
Securities/Commodities |
28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question |
None |
Docket Report
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Filing 64 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:23-cv-00149. Original file ,transfer order and docket sheet received. |
Filing 63 Memorandum Opinion and Order: The Court GRANTS Defendants Rule 12(b) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint ECF No. #43 only to the extent that the Court GRANTS Defendants alternative request to transfer this case. See Def.s Br. 2. It is ORDERED that this case is TRANSFERED to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/13/2024) (kcr) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 62 ELECTRONIC Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Karen Gren Scholer: Motion Hearing held on 1/24/2024 re #43 Motion to Dismiss filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. re: #43 MOTION to Dismiss Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Ian Roffman, Ronald Breaux, Russell Ryan, Melanie Woodward; Defense - Donald Verrilli, Jr., Ginger Anders, Marc Fuller, Paul Watler, Robert Kry, Richard Guiltinan. (Court Reporter: Tutti Bui) (No exhibits) Time in Court - 1:27. (tub) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 61 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court sets #43 Defendant's Rule 12(b) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for an in-person hearing on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 12/11/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 60 Special Order 3-351: Effective December 7, 2023, active cases assigned or referred to Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez will be transferred to the dockets of other magistrate judges in the Dallas Division as outlined on Exhibit A to this order. This case has been reassigned pursuant to Special Order No. 3-351. (The clerk has mailed a copy to all non-ECF users.) (Ordered by Chief Judge David C. Godbey on 12/7/2023) (mms) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 59 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cynthia Liao on behalf of United States of America. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Liao, Cynthia) (Main Document 59 replaced to flatten pdf on 7/17/2023) (mms). Modified text on 7/17/2023 (mms). (Main Document 59 replaced on 3/13/2024) (axm). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 58 REPLY filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board re: #43 MOTION to Dismiss (Verrilli, Donald) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 57 RESPONSE filed by John Doe re: #43 MOTION to Dismiss (Addleman, Katherine) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 56 MEDIATION ORDER. The court appoints William Royal Furgeson as mediator. #Alternative Dispute Resolution Summary form provided electronically or by US Mail as appropriate. Deadline for mediation is on or before 10/31/2023. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 6/13/2023) (sxf) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 55 ELECTRONIC ORDER: In the #52 Scheduling Order, the Court ordered, pursuant to the parties' agreement, that the Court will not rule on #3 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Litigate This Case Pseudonymously ("Motion for Leave") unless and until #43 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss ("Motion to Dismiss"), which is not yet ripe for determination, is denied. Therefore, the Motion for Leave is hereby TERMINATED AS MOOT, without prejudice to refiling after the Court rules on the Motion to Dismiss. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 6/13/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 54 NOTICE of REPORT REGARDING MEDIATION filed by John Doe (Breaux, Ronald) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 53 NOTICE of Defendant's Report Regarding Mediation filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Verrilli, Donald) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 52 SCHEDULING ORDER re: #13 Joint Case Management Stipulation. If the Board files a motion under Rule 12, the following schedule applies: Defendants Rule 12 Motion due 4/14/2023. Plaintiff's Opposition due 06/13/2023. Defendant's Reply due 07/13/2023. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 5/17/2023) (acm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 51 ELECTRONIC Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Karen Gren Scholer: Scheduling Conference held on 5/16/2023. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Ronald Breaux, Russell Ryan, Katherine Addleman, Ian Roffman; Defense - Donald Verrilli, Paul Watler, Jeffrey Lamken, Hannah Walsh, Marc Fuller, Richard Guiltinan. (Court Reporter: Tutti Bui) (No exhibits) Time in Court - :41. (tub) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 50 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Paul C Watler on behalf of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Watler, Paul) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 49 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Richard J Guiltinan-DOJ on behalf of United States of America. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Guiltinan-DOJ, Richard) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 48 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court RESETS the May 2, 2023, FRCP 16 Scheduling Conference to May 16, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 4/30/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 47 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #46 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Helen E White. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 4/21/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 46 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13685642) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Attorney Helen E White added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (White, Helen) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 45 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Verrilli, Donald) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 44 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board re #43 MOTION to Dismiss (Verrilli, Donald) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 43 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Verrilli, Donald) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 42 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #41 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Rachel G. Miller-Ziegler. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 4/6/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 41 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13645420) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Attorney Rachel Miller-Ziegler added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Miller-Ziegler, Rachel) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 40 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Robinson-DOJ on behalf of United States of America. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Robinson-DOJ, John) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 39 NOTICE of Intervention filed by United States of America. Party United States of America added. (Robinson-DOJ, John) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 38 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #37 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jeffrey A. Lamken. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/6/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 37 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number BTXNDC-13561805) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Jeffrey Lamken added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Lamken, Jeffrey) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 36 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Virginia Grace Davis on behalf of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Davis, Virginia) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 35 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #33 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Robert Y. Chen. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/1/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 34 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #32 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Robert K. Kry. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/1/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 33 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13553023) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Robert Y Chen added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Chen, Robert) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 32 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13552955) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Robert Kry added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Kry, Robert) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 31 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Hannah Elizabeth Walsh on behalf of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Walsh, Hannah) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 30 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erica Benites Giese on behalf of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Giese, Erica) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 29 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #22 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Joshua Kain Day. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/27/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 28 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #21 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Elissa A. Walter. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/27/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 27 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #20 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Elaine J. Goldenberg. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/27/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 26 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #19 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Dahlia Mignouna. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/27/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 25 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #18 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ginger D. Anders. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/27/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 24 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #17 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/27/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marc A Fuller on behalf of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Fuller, Marc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 22 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13544924) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order)Attorney Joshua Day added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Day, Joshua) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 21 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13544870) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice)Attorney Elissa Walter added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Walter, Elissa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 20 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13544778) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Elaine Goldenberg added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Goldenberg, Elaine) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 19 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13544728) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice)Attorney Dahlia Mignouna added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Mignouna, Dahlia) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 18 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13544256) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Ginger Dawn Anders added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Anders, Ginger) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 17 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13544205) filed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Donald Beaton Verrilli, Jr added to party Public Company Accounting Oversight Board(pty:dft) (Verrilli, Donald) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 16 ORDER SETTING INITIAL HEARING: FRCP 16 Scheduling Conference set for 5/2/2023 03:00 PM before Judge Karen Gren Scholer. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/23/2023) (sxf) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 15 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #14 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Casey B. Norman. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/21/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 14 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13528668) filed by John Doe (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Katherine Norman added to party John Doe(pty:pla) (Norman, Katherine) (Attachment 1 replaced to flatten pdf on 2/21/2023) (mms). Modified on 2/21/2023 (mms). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 13 Joint STIPULATION - Joint Case Management Stipulation by John Doe. (Addleman, Katherine) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 12 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Russell G. Ryan. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/10/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 11 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ian D. Roffman. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/10/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 10 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Melanie V. Woodward. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/10/2023) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13486132) filed by John Doe (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit(s) Proposed Order)Attorney Ian David Roffman added to party John Doe(pty:pla) (Roffman, Ian) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13483843) filed by John Doe (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Ex A - Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit(s) Ex B - Proposed Order)Attorney Melanie V Woodward added to party John Doe(pty:pla) (Woodward, Melanie) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 7 Court Request for Recusal: Magistrate Judge David L. Horan recused pursuant to Special Order 3-346. Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez assigned for matters that may be referred in this case. (oyh) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13458173) filed by John Doe. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice)Attorney Russell Ryan added to party John Doe.(pty:pla) (Ryan, Russell) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. (mms) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 4 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (mms) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 3 MOTION For Leave to Litigate This Case Pseudonymously filed by John Doe with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Addleman, Katherine) Modified text on 1/20/2023 (mms). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by John Doe. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Addleman, Katherine) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Public Company Accounting Oversight Board filed by John Doe. (Filing fee $402; Receipt number ATXNDC-13455373) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet) (Addleman, Katherine) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.] |
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