Bullock v. Doe et al
| Michael Allen Bullock |
| Jessica Doe, John Does I-XX, 119,873.29 U.S. DOLLAR COIN and 119,873 TETHER VIRTUAL CURRENCY |
| BAM Trading Services, Inc., BAM Management US Holdings Inc, Payward Ventures, Inc, Circle Internet Financial, LLC and Tether Operations Limited |
| 3:2023cv03041 |
| October 19, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa |
| Judge Kelly KE Mahoney |
| CJ Williams |
| Racketeer/Corrupt Organization |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Racketeering (RICO) Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 43 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Allen Bullock. Jessica Doe served on 12/5/2023, answer due 12/26/2023; John Does I-XX served on 12/5/2023, answer due 12/26/2023. (Casey, Joseph) |
Filing 42
ORDER granting #39 Motion for Order Permitting Alternative Service of Process. Signed by Judge CJ Williams on 11/30/2023. (jag)
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| Filing 41 BRIEF in Support re #39 Motion for Order Permitting Alternative Service of Process Upon Foreign Defendants filed by Michael Allen Bullock (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J) (des) |
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Filing 40
ORDER granting #38 Motion for Leave to File Overlength Brief. The Clerk of Court is directed to detach and file plaintiff's Brief in Support of Motion for Order Authorizing Alternative Service of Process on Foreign Defendants. Signed by Judge CJ Williams on 11/30/2023. (des)
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| Filing 39 MOTION for Order Permitting Alternative Service of Process Upon Foreign Defendants by Plaintiff Michael Allen Bullock (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Mtn for Alt Service, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Casey, Joseph) |
| Filing 38 MOTION for Leave to File Overlength Brief In Support of Motion for Alternative Service by Plaintiff Michael Allen Bullock (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Leave, #2 Brief ISO Mtn for Alt Service, #3 Exhibit A to Brief, #4 Exhibit B to Brief, #5 Exhibit C to Brief, #6 Exhibit D to Brief, #7 Exhibit E to Brief, #8 Exhibit F to Brief, #9 Exhibit G to Brief, #10 Exhibit H to Brief, #11 Exhibit I to Brief, #12 Exhibit J to Brief) (Casey, Joseph) |
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Filing 37
ORDER Extending TRO and Setting Hearing: The TRO is extended for 21 days from this date, 11/28/2023, effective at 2:00PM. Show Cause Hearing on a preliminary injunction set for 12/18/2023 01:00 PM in Ctrm 3 (4th Floor) Cedar Rapids before Judge CJ Williams. Signed by Judge CJ Williams on 11/28/2023. (kms)
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| Filing 36 MINUTE Entry for proceedings held before Judge C.J. Williams: Motion Hearing held on 11/28/2023 re #21 MOTION for Extension of Time Temporary Restraining Order and Continue Show Cause Hearing filed by Michael Allen Bullock. The Court will extend the TRO for 21 days, see order to follow for details. Official Court Record: Patrice Murray PAMurrayReporting@gmail.com (bce) |
| Filing 35 TEXT ORDER granting #34 Motion for leave to Withdraw as Attorneys regarding appearances for Attorneys Elisabeth A. Tursi and Mark E. Weinhardt, pursuant to the Rule 41 dismissal #16 of Payward Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Kraken. The Clerk of Court shall terminate attorneys Elisabeth A. Tursi and Mark E. Weinhardt from this case and receipt of future electronic notifications. Signed by United States Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly K.E. Mahoney on 11/28/2023. (jlg) |
| Filing 34 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Garnishee Payward Ventures, Inc (Tursi, Elisabeth) |
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Filing 33
ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion: A Continuation of the Hearing on the #21 Motion to Extend Temporary Restraining Order is set for 11/28/2023 01:00 PM in Ctrm 3 (4th Floor) Cedar Rapids before Judge CJ Williams. The parties have agreed to appear by Zoom. Zoom instructions will be forwarded separately to the parties. Signed by Judge CJ Williams on 11/27/2023. (jag)
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| Filing 32 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice as to BAM Management US Holdings Inc and BAM Trading Service Inc Only by Michael Allen Bullock (Casey, Joseph) Modified text on 11/28/2023 (rjs). |
| Filing 31 NOTICE by BAM Trading Services, Inc. of Filing Declaration (Attachments: #1 Declaration) (Visser, Kevin) |
| Filing 30 TEXT ORDER granting #29 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jeffrey A. Brauer on behalf of Garnishee BAM Trading Service, Inc. Upon review of the motion and certificate of good standing, the Court finds the motion should be granted on the condition that Attorney Jeffrey A. Brauer registers for NextGen by 11/30/2023. Signed by Clerk on 11/16/2023. (eBrauer) (rjs) |
| Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jeffrey A. Brauer ( Pro Hac Vice Fee $ 100 receipt number AIANDC-4038694) by Garnishee BAM Trading Services, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing (Ohio), #2 Certificate of Good Standing (Illinois)) (Visser, Kevin) |
| Filing 28 TEXT ORDER granting #24 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney Colleen Bal on behalf of Garnishee Circle Internet Financial, LLC. Upon review of the motion and certificate of good standing, the Court finds the motion should be granted on the condition that Attorney Colleen Bal registers for NextGen by 11/29/2023. Signed by Clerk on 11/15/2023. (eBal) (rjs) |
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Filing 27
ORDER granting #21 Motion for Extension of Temporary Restraining Order. The relief specified in the Temporary Restraining Order at Doc. 17 pages 13-15 will continue. The Temporary Restraining Order is extended for 14 days from 11/14/2023, effective at 2:00 p.m. Signed by Judge C.J. Williams on 11/14/2023. (skv)
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| Filing 26 MINUTE Entry for proceedings held before Judge C.J. Williams: Motion Hearing held on 11/14/2023 re #21 MOTION for Extension of Time Temporary Restraining Order and Continue Show Cause Hearing filed by Michael Allen Bullock. Order to Follow. Official Court Record: Patrice Murray PAMurrayReporting@gmail.com (bce) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas M Patton on behalf of Circle Internet Financial, LLC. (Patton, Thomas) |
| Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Colleen Bal ( Pro Hac Vice Fee $ 100 receipt number AIANDC-4037598) by Garnishee Circle Internet Financial, LLC (Johnson, R) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by R Scott Johnson on behalf of Circle Internet Financial, LLC. (Johnson, R) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin J Visser on behalf of BAM Trading Services, Inc.. (Visser, Kevin) |
| Filing 21 MOTION for Extension of Time Temporary Restraining Order and Continue Show Cause Hearing by Plaintiff Michael Allen Bullock (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Extension of TRO) (Casey, Joseph) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Service by Michael Allen Bullock. Circle Internet Financial, LLC documents served on 11/9/2023. (Casey, Joseph) Modified to change to notice and remove deadlines on 11/14/2023 (rjs). |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Service by Michael Allen Bullock. BAM Trading Services, Inc documents served on 11/9/2023. (Casey, Joseph) Modified to change to notice and remove deadlines on 11/14/2023 (rjs). |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Service by Michael Allen Bullock. BAM Management US Holdings Inc documents served on 11/9/2023. (Casey, Joseph) Modified to change to notice and remove deadlines on 11/14/2023 (rjs). |
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Filing 17
ORDER granting #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Michael Allen Bullock: Pending argument on the motion for preliminary injunction, a Temporary Restraining Order, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 is entered. It is also ordered that defendants, or their attorneys, show cause before this Court in Courtroom 3, United States Courthouse for the Northern District of Iowa, 111 Seventh Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, 11/14/2023, at 1:00 p.m. Signed by Judge CJ Williams on 11/3/2023. [see ORDER] (kms)
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| Filing 16 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice Payward Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Kraken (Kraken) only by Michael Allen Bullock (Casey, Joseph) Modified text on 11/7/2023 (des) |
| Filing 15 MINUTE Entry for proceedings held before Judge C.J. Williams: Motion Hearing held on 11/3/2023 re #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order on an Emergency Basis filed by Michael Allen Bullock. Order granting motion to follow. Official Court Record: Patrice Murray PAMurrayReporting@gmail.com (jps) |
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Filing 14
ORDER Resetting Hearing (time only) re #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order on an Emergency Basis : Motion Hearing set for 11/3/2023 at 3:00 PM is reset to 11/03/2023 at 01:00 PM in Ctrm 3 (4th Floor) Cedar Rapids before Judge CJ Williams. Signed by Judge CJ Williams on 11/01/2023. (klh)
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| Filing 13 JOINT MOTION to Strike Kraken Pursuant to Stipulation of Plaintiff and Relief Party Payward Ventures d/b/a Kraken by Plaintiff Michael Allen Bullock Responses due by 11/14/2023 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Casey, Joseph) |
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Filing 12
ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order on an Emergency Basis : Motion Hearing set for 11/3/2023 03:00 PM in Ctrm 3 (4th Floor) Cedar Rapids before Judge CJ Williams. Signed by Judge CJ Williams on 10/26/2023. (jag)
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| Filing 11 Response to Motion re #2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order on an Emergency Basis filed by Payward Ventures, Inc. (Tursi, Elisabeth) |
| Set Deadlines: Garnishee BAM Management US Holdings, Inc and BAM Trading Service, Inc LR 7.1 Disclosure Statement due by 11/22/2023. (rjs) |
| Set Deadlines: Garnishee Circle Internet Financial, LLC LR 7.1 Disclosure Statement due by 11/22/2023. (rjs) |
| Set Deadlines: Garnishee Payward Ventures, Inc LR 7.1 Disclosure Statement due by 11/22/2023. (rjs) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark E Weinhardt on behalf of Payward Ventures, Inc. (Weinhardt, Mark) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Elisabeth A Tursi on behalf of Payward Ventures, Inc. (Tursi, Elisabeth) |
| Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Allen Bullock. Payward Ventures, Inc served on 10/23/2023, answer due 11/13/2023. (Casey, Joseph) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Allen Bullock. Circle Internet Financial, LLC served on 10/23/2023, answer due 11/13/2023. (Casey, Joseph) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Allen Bullock. BAM Trading Services, Inc. served on 10/23/2023, answer due 11/13/2023. (Casey, Joseph) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Allen Bullock. BAM Management US Holdings Inc served on 10/23/2023, answer due 11/13/2023. (Casey, Joseph) |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to All Defendants ****PLEASE MAKE COPIES OF SUMMONS FOR EACH DEFENDANT AND FILL IN REMAINING INFORMATION**** (Attachments: #1 New Civil Case Packet) (rjs) |
| Filing 3 COMPLAINT With Jury Demand against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AIANDC-4021283.), filed by Michael Allen Bullock. Scheduling Report due by 1/18/2024 (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E) (Casey, Joseph) |
| Judge CJ Williams and Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly K.E. Mahoney added. No conflicts identified. (rjs) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order on an Emergency Basis by Plaintiff Michael Allen Bullock (Attachments: #1 Brief Brief ISO Motion, #2 Exhibit Ex A to Brief ISO Motion, #3 Exhibit Ex B to Brief ISO Motion, #4 Exhibit Ex C to Brief ISO Motion, #5 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Casey, Joseph) |
| Filing 1 (FILED IN ERROR) AMENDED Complaint WITH JURY DEMAND against 119,873 TETHER VIRTUAL CURRENCY, 119,873.29 U.S. DOLLAR COIN, BAM Management US Holdings Inc., BAM Trading Services, Inc., Circle Internet Financial, LLC, Jessica Doe, John Does I-XX, Payward Ventures, Inc., Tether Operations Limited, filed by Michael Allen Bullock. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Bullock Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Complaint, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Complaint, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C to Complaint, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D to Complaint, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E to Complaint) (Casey, Joseph) Modified text on 10/20/2023 (rjs). |
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