Kifle v. X Corp. et al
Plaintiff: Elias Kifle
Defendant: X Corp., YouTube, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Shimeles Legese, Yeshi Wondimu, Wondwossen Teklu Woldhan, Abebe Tola, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, Habtamu Ayalew, Wodaje Yimam Kinfu, John Doe, Ethio 360 Media and Eyerusalem Tekletsadik
Case Number: 1:2024cv02082
Filed: May 13, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: J P Boulee
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER GRANTING #26 Motion for Leave to File. The #23 Third Amended Complaint shall be the operative pleading in this matter. In light of the amended pleading, all other motions [Docs. #15 , #21 , #22 , #25 and #30 ] are DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 7/10/2024. (nmb)
July 10, 2024 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Elias Kifle re #33 Order. (nmb)
July 8, 2024 Clerk's Notation re #29 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement, #32 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement: Read and approved by District Judge J. P. Boulee. (jkl)
July 8, 2024 Submission of #26 MOTION for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaint, #25 MOTION for Clerks Entry of Default, to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (jkl)
July 2, 2024 Filing 32 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Meta Platforms, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate WhatsApp Messenger for Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Horst, Jeffrey)
July 2, 2024 Submission of #21 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #22 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (jkl)
July 2, 2024 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Elias Kifle re Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. (nmb)
July 2, 2024 Opinion or Order ORDER: The #31 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Meta Platforms and Youtube LLC's deadline to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended through and including 14 days after the Court rules on Plaintiff's June 18 Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint. SO ORDERED by Judge J. P. Boulee on July 2, 2024. (jkl)
June 28, 2024 Filing 31 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by Meta Platforms, Inc., YouTube, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Horst, Jeffrey)
June 28, 2024 Filing 29 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by YouTube, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Google LLC, Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc., Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings Inc. for YouTube, LLC. (Underwood, Brian)
June 28, 2024 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric P Schroeder on behalf of YouTube, LLC (Schroeder, Eric)
June 28, 2024 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian McKinley Underwood, Jr on behalf of YouTube, LLC (Underwood, Brian)
June 26, 2024 Filing 30 MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendants Habtamu Ayalew, Eyerusalem Takletsadik, Shimeles Legese, and Wondwossen Tekluy Woldhadn. by Elias Kifle. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration in support)(ajw)
June 18, 2024 Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaintby Elias Kifle. (bgt)
June 18, 2024 Filing 25 MOTION for Clerks Entry of Default by Elias Kifle. (nmb) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/20/2024: #1 CORRECTED - Main Document, #2 Exhibits, #3 Certification of Service) (nmb).
June 18, 2024 Filing 24 Summons Issued as to Ethio 360 Media. (nmb)
June 18, 2024 Filing 23 THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT against Habtamu Ayalew, John Doe, Ethio 360 Media, Wodaje Yimam Kinfu, Shimeles Legese, Meta Platforms, Inc., Eyerusalem Tekletsadik, Abebe Tola, Wondwossen Teklu Woldhan, Yeshi Wondimu, X Corp., YouTube, LLCwith Jury Demand filed by Elias Kifle. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Declaration of Elias Kifle in Suppoert of the Third Amended Complaint, #3 Certification of Service)(nmb) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
June 14, 2024 Filing 22 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Wodaje Yimam Kinfu. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Koenig, George)
June 14, 2024 Filing 21 First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Yeshi Wondimu. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Koenig, George)
June 11, 2024 Opinion or Order The Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time [Doc. 20] is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Meta's deadline to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended through and including July 12, 2024. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on June 11, 2024. (jkl)
June 11, 2024 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Elias Kifle re Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer,. (ajw)
June 11, 2024 Submission of #15 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint, to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (jkl)
June 10, 2024 Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #7 Amended Complaint, by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Horst, Jeffrey)
June 10, 2024 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Kana Anne Ellis Caplan on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc. (Caplan, Kana Anne)
June 10, 2024 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey D. Horst on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc. (Horst, Jeffrey)
May 22, 2024 Filing 17 Summons Issued as to Eyerusalem Takletsadik (summons issued in error due to party not being named on docket) (nmb)
May 22, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE Of Filing Declaration of Elias Kifle by Elias Kifle (nmb)
May 22, 2024 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaintby Elias Kifle. (Attachments: #1 Second Amended Complaint and Injunctive Relief)(nmb)
May 22, 2024 Filing 14 Return of Service Executed by Elias Kifle. YouTube, LLC served on 5/17/2024, answer due 6/7/2024. (nmb)
May 22, 2024 Filing 13 Return of Service Executed by Elias Kifle. Yeshi Wondimu served on 5/13/2024, answer due 6/3/2024. (nmb)
May 22, 2024 Filing 12 Return of Service Executed by Elias Kifle. Shimeles Legese served on 5/14/2024, answer due 6/4/2024. (nmb)
May 22, 2024 Filing 11 Return of Service Executed by Elias Kifle. Meta Platforms, Inc. served on 5/15/2024, answer due 6/5/2024. (nmb)
May 22, 2024 Filing 10 Return of Service Executed by Elias Kifle. Wondwossen Teklu Woldhan served on 5/17/2024, answer due 6/7/2024. (nmb)
May 14, 2024 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Habtamu Ayalew. (ajw)
May 14, 2024 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Wodaje Yimam Kinfu. (ajw) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/15/2024: #1 Summons) (ajw).
May 14, 2024 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Shimeles Legese, Meta Platforms, Inc., Abebe Tola, Wondwossen Teklu Woldhan, Yeshi Wondimu, X Corp., YouTube, LLC, Habtamu Ayalew, Wodaje Yimam Kinfu, John Doewith Jury Demand filed by Elias Kifle.(ajw) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
May 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on May 14, 2024. (jkl)
May 14, 2024 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Elias Kifle re #6 Order. (nmb)
May 13, 2024 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Wondwossen Teklu Woldhan. (nmb)
May 13, 2024 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Yeshi Wondimu. (nmb)
May 13, 2024 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Shimeles Legese. (nmb)
May 13, 2024 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms, Inc., X Corp., YouTube, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Summons Meta Platforms, Inc., #2 Summons YouTube)(bmr)
May 13, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Elias Kifle. (Filing fee $405, receipt number 100011507) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Civil Cover Sheet)(bmr) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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