COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE et al v. GLESSNER et al
Plaintiff: COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, SJ ACQUISITION INC doing business as Sun Journal and MTM ACQUISITION INC doing business as Portland Press Herald, Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal, and Morning Sentinel
Defendant: JAMES T GLESSNER and PETER SCHLECK
Intervenor Plaintiff: BANGOR PUBLISHING COMPANY
Case Number: 1:2021cv00040
Filed: February 3, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Maine
Presiding Judge: JOHN H RICH
Referring Judge: NANCY TORRESEN
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 Motion to consolidate Defendants' briefing - By JUDGE NANCY TORRESEN. (mnd)
March 29, 2021 Reset Deadlines as to #23 Second MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and #25 Second MOTION for Injunctive Relief - Per Order #27: Consolidated Response due by 4/13/2021. Replies due by 4/27/2021. (mnd)
March 26, 2021 Filing 26 Consent MOTION to consolidate Defendants' briefing by JAMES T GLESSNER, PETER SCHLECK Responses due by 4/16/2021. (ANTON, JASON)
March 23, 2021 Filing 25 Second MOTION for Injunctive Relief by BANGOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Responses due by 4/13/2021. (KUBETZ, BERNARD)
March 22, 2021 Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION to Dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim filed by COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MTM ACQUISITION INC, SJ ACQUISITION INC. Reply due by 4/5/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Maine Rules of Electronic Court Systems (eff. 3-15-21), #2 Exhibit 2 - Maine Rules of Electronic Court Systems)(SCHUTZ, SIGMUND)
March 17, 2021 Filing 23 Second MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MTM ACQUISITION INC, SJ ACQUISITION INC Responses due by 4/7/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - ME Rules of Elec. Court Sys (eff. 3-15-21), #2 Exhibit 2 - ME Rules of Elec. Court Sys (eff. 8-21-20 & Amend. eff. 12-14-20, #3 Exhibit 3 - CNS v. Planet Amended Judgment for Dec. Relief & P.I., #4 Exhibit 4 - CNS v. Schaefer, Opinion & Order (2-21-20), #5 Exhibit 5 - CNS v. Tingling, Transcript, Hearing for P.I. (12-16-16), #6 Affidavit Declaration of W. Girdner, #7 Exhibit A - Emails re Georgia Courts, #8 Exhibit B - Emails re California Courts, #9 Exhibit C - Amendment MJB & Tyler re SearchMaine Portal 9-29-20, #10 Affidavit Declaration of J. Charron, #11 Exhibit A - Notice, Filing Submitted, #12 Exhibit B - Notice, Filing Received, #13 Affidavit Declaration of B. Herrling, #14 Exhibit 1 - Registry of Actions, PENS-CV-2021-25 (3-10-21), #15 Exhibit 2 - Registry of Actions, PENS-CV-2021-26 (3-11-21), #16 Exhibit 3 - Registry of Actions, PENS-CV-2021-27 (3-11-21), #17 Affidavit Declaration of A. Angione)(SCHUTZ, SIGMUND)
March 10, 2021 Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss Intervenor Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by JAMES T GLESSNER, PETER SCHLECK Responses due by 3/31/2021. (ANTON, JASON)
March 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #12 Motion to Intervene. The parties have advised that they do not object to Bangor Publishing Company's motion to intervene. Bangor Publishing Company is therefore granted leave to intervene in this action; the Court will treat the First Amended Complaint (ECF No. 15) as Bangor Publishing Company's operative intervenor complaint with a filing date of March 8, 2021. By JUDGE NANCY TORRESEN. (mnd)
March 5, 2021 Filing 20 NOTICE/CORRESPONDENCE Re: Decision Not to Oppose Motion to Intervene by JAMES T GLESSNER, PETER SCHLECK (ANTON, JASON)
March 4, 2021 Filing 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before JUDGE NANCY TORRESEN. Video Conference of Counsel held. (Court Reporter: Tammy Martell) (mnd)
March 4, 2021 Filing 18 WITHDRAWAL of : #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MTM ACQUISITION INC, SJ ACQUISITION INC . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Notice of Rule Change)(SCHUTZ, SIGMUND)
March 4, 2021 Reset Deadlines as to #12 MOTION to Intervene : In accordance with the schedule established at the 3/4/2021 Conference of Counsel - Response due by 3/10/2021. Reply due by 3/12/2021. (mnd)
March 1, 2021 Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion re #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by JAMES T GLESSNER, PETER SCHLECK. Reply due by 3/15/2021. (ANTON, JASON)
March 1, 2021 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim by JAMES T GLESSNER, PETER SCHLECK Responses due by 3/22/2021. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of James T. Glessner)(ANTON, JASON)
March 1, 2021 Filing 15 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against JAMES T GLESSNER, PETER SCHLECK, filed by BANGOR PUBLISHING COMPANY. (Service of Process Deadline 6/1/2021)(KUBETZ, BERNARD)
February 25, 2021 Filing 14 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against JAMES T GLESSNER, PETER SCHLECK, filed by SJ ACQUISITION INC, COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MTM ACQUISITION INC. (Service of Process Deadline 5/26/2021)(SCHUTZ, SIGMUND)
February 22, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE OF VIDEO HEARING: Conference of Counsel set for 3/4/2021 at 3:30 PM before JUDGE NANCY TORRESEN. All participants have been provided with the video connection information. (mnd)
February 19, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION to Intervene by BANGOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Responses due by 3/12/2021. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(KUBETZ, BERNARD)
February 9, 2021 Filing 11 Acceptance of Service as to James T. Glessner & Peter Schleck filed by COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MTM ACQUISITION INC & SJ ACQUISITION INC (SCHUTZ, SIGMUND) Modified on 2/9/2021 to clean up text (mnd).
February 9, 2021 Set Answer Deadline for James T. Glessner & Peter Schleck - Per Acceptance of Service #11: Answers due by 3/1/2021. (mnd)
February 9, 2021 Set Deadlines as to #3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : Responses due by 3/1/2021. (mnd)
February 8, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by JASON ANTON on behalf of All Defendants (ANTON, JASON)
February 8, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by THOMAS A. KNOWLTON on behalf of All Defendants (KNOWLTON, THOMAS)
February 5, 2021 Set Deadlines : Maine has transitioned to the NextGen ECF filing system; therefore, to complete the admissions process, Attorney Jeffrey J. Pyle must register for a PACER account and/or register for e-filing rights in the District of Maine via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov by 2/19/2021. For more details on NextGen/Pacer go to our website at www.med.uscourts.gov. (mnd)
February 4, 2021 Filing 8 CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jeffrey J. Pyle filed by SIGMUND D. SCHUTZ on behalf of COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE (Total admission fee $ 100 receipt number AMEDC-2436240.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.gov (SCHUTZ, SIGMUND)
February 4, 2021 Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MTM ACQUISITION INC, SJ ACQUISITION INC. (SCHUTZ, SIGMUND)
February 4, 2021 Filing Fee Paid via Credit Card ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AMEDC-2435830.), filed by SJ ACQUISITION INC, COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MTM ACQUISITION INC.(SCHUTZ, SIGMUND)
February 3, 2021 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to JAMES T GLESSNER, PETER SCHLECK. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (Attachments: #1 James T. Glessner summons)(bfa)
February 3, 2021 Filing 5 DECLARATION of BRENDA HERRLING filed by COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - PENSC-CV-2021-00005 - Registry of Actions, #2 Exhibit 2 - PENSC-CV-2021-00010 - Registry of Actions, #3 Exhibit 3 - PENSC-CV-2021-00003 - Registry of Actions, #4 Exhibit 4 - PENSC-CV-2021-00013 - Registry of Actions)(bfa)
February 3, 2021 Filing 4 DECLARATION of WILLIAM GIRDNER filed by COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE. (bfa) .
February 3, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MTM ACQUISITION INC, SJ ACQUISITION INC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - ME SJC ME Rules of Electronic Court Systems, #2 Exhibit B - Amended Judgment in CV-11-8083DMG, USDC, Central District of CA, Western Division, #3 Exhibit C - Opinion & Order in 2:18cv391, USDC, Eastern District of VA, Norfolk Division, #4 Exhibit D - Preliminary Injunction Hearing & Order Reporters Transcript (Tingling Order), pp. 49-53)(bfa)
February 3, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (bfa)
February 3, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against JAMES T GLESSNER, PETER SCHLECK PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by SJ ACQUISITION INC, COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, MTM ACQUISITION INC. (Service of Process Deadline 5/4/2021) Fee due by 2/5/2021.(bfa)

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Represented By: SIGMUND D. SCHUTZ
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Plaintiff: MTM ACQUISITION INC doing business as Portland Press Herald, Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal, and Morning Sentinel
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