Hight v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al
Plaintiff: Matthew J. Hight
Defendant: United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard and Admiral Karl L. Schultz
Intervenor: St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association
Case Number: 9:2019cv80310
Filed: March 6, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Dave Lee Brannon
Referring Judge: Donald M Middlebrooks
2 Judge: Bruce E Reinhart
3 Judge: Rodolfo A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 0704
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 30, 2019 Filing 31 Plaintiff's REPLY to #28 Response in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue by Matthew J. Hight. (Pearson, Justin)
May 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Paperless Order granting #29 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall file a Reply to their Motion to Transfer Venue #15 on or before June 6, 2019. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz on 5/28/2019. (btr)
May 24, 2019 Filing 29 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #26 Response in Opposition to Motion, #15 MOTION to Change Venue by Karl L. Schultz, United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Erickson-Pogorzelski, Anthony)
May 23, 2019 Filing 28 RESPONSE in Support re #15 MOTION to Change Venue filed by St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Captain John Boyce)(Kelman, Olivia Rae)
May 23, 2019 Filing 27 MOTION to Intervene by St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Response of St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association in Support of Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue [ECF 15])(Kelman, Olivia Rae)
May 23, 2019 Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Matthew J. Hight. Replies due by 5/30/2019. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Matthew J. Hight)(Pearson, Justin)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE. Final Discovery Status Conference set for 9/12/2019 2:00 PM in West Palm Beach Division before Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 5/21/2019. See attached document for full details. (ar2)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 STANDING DISCOVERY ORDER FOR MAGISTRATE JUDGE BRUCE REINHART. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 5/21/2019. See attached document for full details. (ar2)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Paperless Order granting Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Stay #21 in part. All pending deadlines unrelated to the Motion to Change Venue #15 are stayed until such time as the Court enters an Order on the Motion to Change Venue #15 . The Court will vacate the operative Scheduling Order #9 and enter a new Scheduling Order if necessary. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz on 5/21/2019. (btr)
May 21, 2019 Filing 22 SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Matthew J. Hight (Pearson, Justin)
May 20, 2019 Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION to Stay re #9 Scheduling Order,, Order Referring Case to Mediation, by Karl L. Schultz, United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security. Responses due by 6/3/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Erickson-Pogorzelski, Anthony)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Jeffrey H. Redfern. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 5/15/2019. (hk02)
May 15, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jeffrey H. Redfern. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-11646319 by Matthew J. Hight. Responses due by 5/29/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice)(Pearson, Justin)
May 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PAPERLESS ORDER Granting Defendants' Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to the Complaint #16 . Defendants shall file an Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint within 14 days of the Court's ruling on Defendants' Motion to Change Venue #17 . Signed by Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz on 5/13/2019. (btr)
May 10, 2019 Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint,, filed by Matthew J. Hight. Replies due by 5/17/2019. (Pearson, Justin)
May 9, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint,, by Karl L. Schultz, United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Erickson-Pogorzelski, Anthony)
May 9, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION to Change Venue by Karl L. Schultz, United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security. Attorney Anthony Erickson-Pogorzelski added to party Karl L. Schultz(pty:dft), Attorney Anthony Erickson-Pogorzelski added to party United States Coast Guard(pty:dft), Attorney Anthony Erickson-Pogorzelski added to party United States Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft). Responses due by 5/23/2019 (Erickson-Pogorzelski, Anthony)
May 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CERTIFICATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart added. Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon no longer assigned to case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon on 5/7/2019. See attached document for full details. (jmd)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz for all further proceedings, Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 5/6/2019. See attached document for full details. (jmd)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #10 and #11 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorneys Mark Ruge and John Longstreth. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 5/6/2019. (kal)
May 3, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Mark Ruge. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-11613649 by St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association. Responses due by 5/17/2019 (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kelman, Olivia Rae)
May 3, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for John Longstreth. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-11613581 by St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association. Attorney Olivia Rae Waters Kelman added to party St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association(pty:intv). Responses due by 5/17/2019 (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kelman, Olivia Rae)
May 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MEDIATION. ( Amended Pleadings due by 6/24/2019., Discovery due by 10/15/2019., Joinder of Parties due by 6/24/2019., In Limine Motions due by 11/12/2019., Dispositive Motions due by 11/12/2019., All Pretrial Motions due by 11/12/2019., Joint Pretrial Stipulation due by 12/16/2019). Signed by Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon on 5/1/2019. See attached document for full details. (ar2)
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge David Lee Brannon and Setting Trial date: ( Calendar Call set for 1/8/2020 01:15 PM in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks., Jury Trial set for 1/13/2020 09:00 AM in West Palm Beach Division before Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks.) Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 4/22/2019. See attached document for full details. (lk)
March 22, 2019 Filing 7 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed by Matthew J. Hight. Karl L. Schultz served on 3/7/2019, answer due 5/6/2019; United States Coast Guard served on 3/7/2019, answer due 5/6/2019; United States Department of Homeland Security served on 3/7/2019, answer due 5/6/2019. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Process Server - U.S. Attorney (served 03/13/2019), #2 Affidavit of Process Server - U.S. Attorney General (served 03/06/19))(Pearson, Justin)
March 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #4 and #5 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorneys Anthony B. Sanders and Ben Rump. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/6/2019. (kal)
March 6, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Ben Rump. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-11448940 by Matthew J. Hight. Responses due by 3/20/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing)(Pearson, Justin)
March 6, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Anthony B. Sanders. Filing Fee $ 75.00 Receipt # 113C-11448894 by Matthew J. Hight. Responses due by 3/20/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order (Proposed) Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing)(Pearson, Justin)
March 6, 2019 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Karl L. Schultz, United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (ar2)
March 6, 2019 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks and Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (ar2)
March 6, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT AND, SEPARATELY, THE DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACT against Karl L Schultz, United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security. Filing fees $ 400.00 receipt number 113C-11448345, filed by Matthew J Hight. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Exhibit A - Training Plan, #4 Exhibit B - SLSPA Articles of Assoc., #5 Exhibit C - Transcript Excerpts, #6 Exhibit D - GLPAC-CA, #7 Exhibit E - Captain Hight Appeal Letter, #8 Exhibit F - Capt. Hight, USCG Final Decision 10/29/2018)(Pearson, Justin)

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