Center for Constitutional Rights et al v. Lind et al
Plaintiff: WikiLeaks ITC Inc., The Nation Company LP, Kevin Gosztola, Chase Madar, Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Julian Assange, Center for Constitutional Rights, Glenn Greenwald and Amy Goodman
Defendant: Lt. Gen. Dana K. Chipman, Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, Charles T. Hagel and Col. Denise Lind
Amicus Curiae: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Case Number: 1:2013cv01504
Filed: May 22, 2013
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Office: Baltimore Office
County: 99999
Presiding Judge: Ellen L Hollander
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MARGINAL ORDER approving Plaintiff's #39 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal against all Defendants.(dass, Deputy Clerk)
January 30, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Julian Assange, Center for Constitutional Rights, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Amy Goodman, Kevin Gosztola, Glenn Greenwald, Chase Madar, Jeremy Scahill, The Nation Company LP, WikiLeaks ITC Inc. (Kadidal, Shayana)
November 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 38 STATUS REPORT JOINT by Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington. (Tyler, John)
November 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Fourth Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; Dana K. Chipman answer due 1/31/2014; Charles T. Hagel answer due 1/31/2014; Denise Lind answer due 1/31/2014; Michael S. Linnington answer due 1/31/2014. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 11/21/13. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
November 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Fourth MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington Responses due by 12/9/2013 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tyler, John)
November 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER directing counsel to submit a status report. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 11/5/13. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
October 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #33 Third Motion for Extension of Time for Defendants to Answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 10/30/13. (cags, Deputy Clerk)
October 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington Responses due by 11/18/2013 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tyler, John)
October 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting Defendant's #31 Motion to Stay until Congress has restored appropriations to the DOJ; extending current deadlines commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations but no longer than 10/31/13 unless another motion is filed for good cause shown. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 10/15/13. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
October 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington Responses due by 11/1/2013 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tyler, John)
September 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 Second Consent Motion for Extension of Time for Defendants to respond to Complaint; granting #29 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Dana K. Chipman answer due 10/30/2013; Denise Lind answer due 10/30/2013; Michael S. Linnington answer due 10/30/2013. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 9/17/13. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
September 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Second MOTION for Extension of Time , MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington Responses due by 10/4/2013 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tyler, John)
July 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #27 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; Dana K. Chipman answer due 9/20/2013; Charles T. Hagel answer due 9/20/2013; Denise Lind answer due 9/20/2013; Michael S. Linnington answer due 9/20/2013. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 7/16/13. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
July 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington Responses due by 8/2/2013 (Attachments: #1 consent motion for extension of time to answer the complaint)(Tyler, John)
June 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER denying #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 6/19/13 (cags, Deputy Clerk)
June 19, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 6/19/13. (cags, Deputy Clerk)
June 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Correspondence re: Clarifications on Argument of 6/17/2013 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit US v Smalley Report)(Connolly, John)
June 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Motion Hearing held on 6/17/2013 re #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Chase Madar, Kevin Gosztola, WikiLeaks ITC Inc., Center for Constitutional Rights, Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, Julian Assange, The Nation Company LP before Judge Ellen L. Hollander. (Court Reporter: Mary Zajac) (hsg, Deputy Clerk)
June 14, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE by Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington (Attachments: #1 Second Declaration of Lt. Col. Van Eck)(Tyler, John)
June 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (together with its Appendix) filed by Julian Assange, Center for Constitutional Rights, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Amy Goodman, Kevin Gosztola, Glenn Greenwald, Chase Madar, Jeremy Scahill, The Nation Company LP, WikiLeaks ITC Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Appendix)(Kadidal, Shayana)
June 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE re #16 Memorandum and Order, Order on Motion for Leave to File,, Defendants' Response to Court's June 6, 2013 Order Regarding Disqualification filed by Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington. (Tyler, John)
June 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE re #16 Memorandum and Order, Order on Motion for Leave to File,, Plaintiffs' Statement Regarding Disqualification filed by Julian Assange, Center for Constitutional Rights, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Amy Goodman, Kevin Gosztola, Glenn Greenwald, Chase Madar, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Jeremy Scahill, The Nation Company LP, WikiLeaks ITC Inc.. (Connolly, John)
June 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington. Replies due by 6/24/2013. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit)(Tyler, John)
June 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 17 AMICUS BRIEF by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
June 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 35 News Media Organizations; directing counsel to file statements as to whether disqualification of Judge based on her son's employment relationship with an Amicus is necessary. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 6/6/13. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
June 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory Peter Dworkowitz on behalf of Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington (dass, Deputy Clerk)
June 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Richardson Womack on behalf of Dana K. Chipman, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington, Charles T. Hagel (dass, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 6/6/2013 (dass, Deputy Clerk).
June 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to File Brief Amici Curiae by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Responses due by 6/24/2013 (Attachments: #1 Supplement Proposed Brief of Amici Curiae)(Brown, Bruce)
May 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by John Russell Tyler on behalf of Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington (dass, Deputy Clerk)
May 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER confirming schedule established during telephone conference re: plaintiff's #2 motion for preliminary injunction; setting hearing date; rendering as moot plaintiff's #3 moiton to shorton time. Signed by Judge Ellen L. Hollander on 5/24/13. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
May 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Telephone Status Conference held on 5/24/2013 before Judge Ellen L. Hollander. (dass, Deputy Clerk)
May 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by WikiLeaks ITC Inc.. (Connolly, John)
May 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Democracy Now! Productions Inc.. (Connolly, John)
May 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Center for Constitutional Rights. (Connolly, John)
May 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Julian Assange, WikiLeaks ITC Inc., Jeremy Scahill, Kevin Gosztola, Center for Constitutional Rights, Glenn Greenwald, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Amy Goodman, Chase Madar, The Nation Company LP. All Defendants. (Connolly, John)
May 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Shayana D Kadidal for Julian Assange, Center for Constitutional Rights, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Amy Goodman, Kevin Gosztola, Glenn Greenwald, Chase Madar, Jeremy Scahill, The Nation Company LPand WikiLeaks ITC Inc. Directing attorney Shayana D Kadidal to register online for CM/ECF at https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/attyregB/inputProHac.asp. Signed by Clerk on 5/23/13. (cmns, Deputy Clerk)
May 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued 60 days as to Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (dass, Deputy Clerk)
May 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Shayana D. Kadidal ( Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0416-4121067.) by Julian Assange, Center for Constitutional Rights, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Amy Goodman, Kevin Gosztola, Glenn Greenwald, Chase Madar, Jeremy Scahill, The Nation Company LP, WikiLeaks ITC Inc. (Connolly, John)
May 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Shorten Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Julian Assange, Center for Constitutional Rights, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Amy Goodman, Kevin Gosztola, Glenn Greenwald, Chase Madar, Jeremy Scahill, The Nation Company LP, WikiLeaks ITC Inc. Responses due by 6/10/2013 (Connolly, John)
May 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Julian Assange, Center for Constitutional Rights, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Amy Goodman, Kevin Gosztola, Glenn Greenwald, Chase Madar, Jeremy Scahill, The Nation Company LP, WikiLeaks ITC Inc. Responses due by 6/10/2013 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Appendix Exhibits in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Connolly, John)
May 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Dana K. Chipman, Charles T. Hagel, Denise Lind, Michael S. Linnington ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0416-4120893.), filed by Julian Assange, WikiLeaks ITC Inc., Jeremy Scahill, Kevin Gosztola, Center for Constitutional Rights, Glenn Greenwald, Democracy Now! Productions Inc., Amy Goodman, Chase Madar, The Nation Company LP. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons - Lind, #3 Summons - Linnington, #4 Summons - Chipman, #5 Summons - Hagel)(Connolly, John)

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Defendant: Lt. Gen. Dana K. Chipman
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