Fontana v. Biden et al
Plaintiff: Luke Fontana
Defendant: Ralph Baric, World Health Organization, John Forbes Kerry, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Joseph R Biden, Jr, Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Anthony Fauci and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Not Classified By Court: United States Attorney General
Case Number: 2:2021cv01145
Filed: June 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Barry W Ashe
Referring Judge: Donna Phillips Currault
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 **DEFICIENT** MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Luke Fontana, Sharron Shaw. Motion(s) referred to Donna Phillips Currault. Motion(s) will be submitted on 9/9/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Notice of Submission, #3 Complaint Amended Complaint, #4 Proposed Order)Attorney Luke Joseph Fontana, Jr added to party Sharron Shaw(pty:pla).(Fontana, Luke) Modified text on 8/25/2021 (am).
August 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER AND REASONS: GRANTING #22 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Party Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation dismissed. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 08/20/2021. (am)
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Motion(s) will be submitted on 8/26/2021. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit "A", #3 Notice of Submission)(Lee, Andrew) Modified text on 8/3/2021 (am).
August 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint as to Ralph Baric answer due 9/6/2021. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 7/30/2021. (sbs)
July 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #16 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer by Ralph Baric. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Metzinger, Walter)
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: GRANTING #17 Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record for Attorney Walter Frederick Metzinger, III for Ralph Baric. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 7/28/2021. (am)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Lee, Andrew)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION to Enroll as Counsel of Record Walter F. Metzinger III by Ralph Baric. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Walshe, Michael)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to Plead re #1 Complaint as to Ralph Baric; answer due 8/5/2021. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 7/15/2021. (mm)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed; United States Attorney General served on 6/18/2021, answer due 8/17/2021. (Fontana, Luke) Modified dates/text on 7/16/2021 (lw).
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Plead as to #1 Complaint, by Ralph Baric. Motion(s) referred to Donna Phillips Currault. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Michael Q. Walshe, Jr added to party Ralph Baric (pty:dft).(Walshe, Michael) Modified text on 7/15/2021 (am).
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Joseph R Biden, Jr served on 6/24/2021, answer due 8/23/2021. (Fontana, Luke)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 AFFIDAVIT of Service by John Roberto served on John Forbes Kerry on 6/23/2021. (Fontana, Luke) Modified text on 7/16/2021 (lw).
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services served on 6/21/2021, answer due 8/20/2021. (Fontana, Luke)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Center for Disease Control & Prevention served on 6/21/2021, answer due 8/20/2021. (Fontana, Luke)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 DEFICIENT: SUMMONS Returned Executed; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation served on 6/22/2021, answer due 8/4/2021. (Fontana, Luke) Modified text on 7/16/2021 (lw).
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: GRANTING #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #2 Amended Complaint, as to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation answer due 8/4/2021. Signed by Judge Barry W Ashe on 07/14/2021. (am)
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #2 Amended Complaint by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Andrew Russell Lee added to party Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (pty:dft).(Lee, Andrew)
July 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Ralph Baric served on 6/24/2021, answer due 7/15/2021. (Fontana, Luke)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #2 Amended Complaint #1 Complaint. 1. Filing attorney did not properly format the pdf of Civil Cover Sheet and Summons. The pdf should not have the 3 red buttons at the bottom. When using a FORM, fill in the applicable fields then click the red PRINT button at the bottom to print the document to pdf format. Clerk has taken corrective action. 2.Attachment has duplicate description. For attachment, select either a category OR enter a description, but not both since this results in duplicate docket text. Clerk took corrective action. (bm)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Ralph Baric, Joseph R Biden, Jr, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Anthony Fauci, John Forbes Kerry, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, World Health Organization. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Summons, #8 Summons, #9 Summons)(bm)
June 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Barry W Ashe and Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault. (aj)
June 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Exhibits Missing from Original Complaint against All Defendants filed by Luke Fontana. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit P-1, #3 Exhibit P-2, #4 Exhibit P-3, #5 Summons Dr Ralph Baric, #6 Summons President Joseph Biden, #7 Summons Center for Disease Control, #8 Summons Dr Anthony Fauci, #9 Summons Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, #10 Summons US Department of HHS, #11 Summons John Forbes Kerry Summons, #12 Summons World Health Organization)(Fontana, Luke) (Attachment 5 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 6 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 7 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 8 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 9 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 10 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 11 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 12 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). Modified text on 6/14/2021 (bm). (Attachment 1 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm).
June 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-8900620) filed by Luke Fontana. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Joseph R Biden, #3 Summons Ralph Baric , #4 Summons CDC , #5 Summons Anthony Fauci , #6 Summons Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , #7 Summons US HHS , #8 Summons John Forbes Kerry , #9 Summons WHO )Attorney Luke Joseph Fontana, Jr added to party Luke Fontana(pty:pla).(Fontana, Luke) (Attachment 1 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). Modified text on 6/14/2021 (bm). (Attachment 2 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 3 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 4 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 5 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 6 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 7 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 8 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm). (Attachment 9 replaced on 6/14/2021) (bm).

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Defendant: Ralph Baric
Represented By: Michael Q. Walshe, Jr.
Represented By: Walter Frederick Metzinger, III
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Defendant: Anthony Fauci
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Defendant: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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Plaintiff: Luke Fontana
Represented By: Luke Joseph Fontana, Jr.
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