Pesce v. Coppinger et al
Plaintiff: Geoffrey Pesce
Defendant: Kevin Coppinger and Aaron Eastman
Amicus Curiae: Public Health Scholars
Case Number: 1:2018cv11972
Filed: September 19, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Denise J Casper
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2018 Filing 52 NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at #http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (Scalfani, Deborah)
November 13, 2018 Filing 51 Transcript of Motion Hearing held on November 5, 2018, before Judge Denise J. Casper. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Debra Joyce at joycedebra@gmail.com Redaction Request due 12/4/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/14/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/11/2019. (Scalfani, Deborah)
November 9, 2018 Filing 50 Opposition re #47 MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Kevin Coppinger, Aaron Eastman. (Pfaff, Stephen)
November 5, 2018 Filing 49 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Denise J. Casper: Motion Hearing held on 11/5/2018 re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Geoffrey Pesce. Arguments. Court takes under advisement #12 Motion for TRO. (Court Reporter: Debra Joyce at joycedebra@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Alexandra Valenti and Jessie Rossman for the plaintiff. Stephen Pfaff for the defendants.) (Hourihan, Lisa)
November 5, 2018 Filing 48 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Kevin Coppinger, Aaron Eastman.(Pfaff, Stephen)
November 2, 2018 Filing 47 MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Public Health Scholars. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(MacDougall, Mark)
November 2, 2018 Filing 46 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Howard Sklamberg and Adam Axler Filing fee: $ 200, receipt number 0101-7394718 by Public Health Scholars.(MacDougall, Mark) (Main Document 46 replaced on 11/2/2018) (McKillop, Matthew). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/2/2018: #1 Affidavit of Howard Sklamberg, #2 Affidavit of Adam Axler) (McKillop, Matthew).
October 26, 2018 Filing 45 DECLARATION re #42 Reply to Response to Motion of Barry Ginsberg, MD by Geoffrey Pesce. (Frederickson, Robert)
October 26, 2018 Filing 44 DECLARATION re #42 Reply to Response to Motion of Alexander Yale Walley, MD, MSc by Geoffrey Pesce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Frederickson, Robert)
October 26, 2018 Filing 43 DECLARATION re #42 Reply to Response to Motion of Ross MacDonald, M.D. by Geoffrey Pesce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Frederickson, Robert)
October 26, 2018 Filing 42 REPLY to Response to #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Geoffrey Pesce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Frederickson, Robert)
October 19, 2018 Filing 41 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Kevin Coppinger, Aaron Eastman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Affidavit, #12 Affidavit, #13 Affidavit, #14 Affidavit, #15 Affidavit, #16 Affidavit)(Pfaff, Stephen)
October 19, 2018 Filing 40 Opposition re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Kevin Coppinger, Aaron Eastman. (Pfaff, Stephen)
October 17, 2018 Filing 39 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying #37 Motion to Amend Scheduling Order (Hourihan, Lisa)
October 16, 2018 Filing 38 Opposition re #37 MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order filed by Geoffrey Pesce. (Frederickson, Robert)
October 16, 2018 Filing 37 MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order by Kevin Coppinger, Aaron Eastman.(Pfaff, Stephen)
September 28, 2018 Filing 36 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #6 , #7 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ira J. Levy, Alexandra D. Valenti. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (McKillop, Matthew)
September 28, 2018 Filing 35 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction : Motion Hearing set for 11/5/2018 03:00 PM in Courtroom 11 before Judge Denise J. Casper. (McKillop, Matthew)
September 28, 2018 Filing 34 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Having considered the parties' respective positions regarding briefing in this matter, D. 32, the Court rules as follows: Defendants' response to the TRO, filed on September 19, 2018, D. 12, is now October 19, 2018. Any reply brief, not to exceed 10 pages, may be filed no later than October 26, 2018. A hearing on the motion shall be held on Monday, November 5th at 3 p.m. (McKillop, Matthew)
September 28, 2018 Filing 33 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: D. #27 DENIED as moot in light of D. 28. (McKillop, Matthew)
September 26, 2018 Filing 32 JOINT STATEMENT of counsel Regarding Briefing and Hearing Schedule. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 24, 2018 Filing 31 NOTICE by Geoffrey Pesce of Continuances in Related Criminal and Probation Violation Matters (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 21, 2018 Filing 30 NOTICE by Geoffrey Pesce of Denial of Continuance in Probation Violation Matter (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 21, 2018 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen C. Pfaff on behalf of Kevin Coppinger, Aaron Eastman (Pfaff, Stephen)
September 21, 2018 Filing 28 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. n light of the parties' respective filings about scheduling, the Court ORDERS as follows. The parties shall continue to confer about proposing a briefing and hearing schedule on Plaintiff's TRO and shall file a joint statement proposing same by COB on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Such filing shall also give an update about the status of the scheduling of Plaintiff's pending criminal matters.(Hourihan, Lisa)
September 21, 2018 Filing 27 MOTION by Kevin Coppinger, Aaron Eastman.(Pfaff, Stephen)
September 21, 2018 Filing 26 NOTICE by Geoffrey Pesce in Response to the Court's September 20, 2018 Order (Attachments: #1 Declaration of John J. Hanrahan, Esq., #2 Declaration of Amy Sixt, Esq.)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 20, 2018 Filing 25 Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re: #20 Motion to Expedite Briefing Schedule. The Court DENIES Plaintiff's emergency motion for expedited briefing and hearing tomorrow without prejudice. The Court is aware that Mr. Pesce's criminal matter has been "calendared" for September 24, 2018, D. 1 at 3, and that the defendants were not served with the papers in this matter until last night and this morning, respectively. D. 20 at 2. Given the Court's interest in giving full consideration to the arguments by both sides and in the absence of an explanation of why Mr. Pesce cannot seek a continuance of his September 24th criminal matter (or, given the pendency of this TRO, seek a stay of any sentence or self-surrender until the motion here is resolved, particularly when no guilty plea or sentence apparently has yet been entered), the Court ORDERS as follows. Counsel for Plaintiff shall promptly serve notice of this ORDER on counsel for Defendants and confer with them about a proposed briefing schedule and hearing date and file a proposal for same. Such filing shall also address what efforts, if any, have been made to continue the September 24th appearance and why they cannot now be made during the pendency of the Court's consideration of the TRO motion. Such filing shall be made by 8 a.m. tomorrow. (Hourihan, Lisa)
September 20, 2018 Filing 24 DECLARATION of Ashley Neree regarding Service upon the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by Geoffrey Pesce. (Frederickson, Robert)
September 20, 2018 Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed Aaron Eastman served on 9/19/2018, answer due 10/10/2018. (Frederickson, Robert)
September 20, 2018 Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed Kevin Coppinger served on 9/19/2018, answer due 10/10/2018. (Frederickson, Robert)
September 20, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE by Geoffrey Pesce Regarding Service (Frederickson, Robert)
September 20, 2018 Filing 20 Emergency MOTION to Expedite Briefing Schedule and Hearing by Geoffrey Pesce.(Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 19 DECLARATION re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction of Shorta Yuasa, M.D. by Geoffrey Pesce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 18 DECLARATION re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction of Richard N. Rosenthal, M.D. by Geoffrey Pesce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Exhibit 19, #21 Exhibit 20, #22 Exhibit 21, #23 Exhibit 22, #24 Exhibit 23, #25 Exhibit 24, #26 Exhibit 25, #27 Exhibit 26, #28 Exhibit 27, #29 Exhibit 28, #30 Exhibit 29, #31 Exhibit 30, #32 Exhibit 31, #33 Exhibit 32, #34 Exhibit 33, #35 Exhibit 34, #36 Exhibit 35, #37 Exhibit 36, #38 Exhibit 37)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 17 DECLARATION re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction of Ruth A. Potee, M.D. by Geoffrey Pesce. (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)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 16 DECLARATION re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction of Richard Pesce by Geoffrey Pesce. (Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 15 DECLARATION re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction of Geoffrey Pesce by Geoffrey Pesce. (Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 14 DECLARATION re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Geoffrey Pesce. (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)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 13 MEMORANDUM in Support re #12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Geoffrey Pesce. (Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 12 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Geoffrey Pesce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel L. McFadden on behalf of Geoffrey Pesce (McFadden, Daniel)
September 19, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Segal on behalf of Geoffrey Pesce (Segal, Matthew)
September 19, 2018 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Kevin Coppinger, Aaron Eastman. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Jones, Sherry)
September 19, 2018 Filing 8 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Denise J. Casper assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (Finn, Mary)
September 19, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Alexandra D. Valenti Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7325689 by Geoffrey Pesce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Ira J. Levy Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7325670 by Geoffrey Pesce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessie J. Rossman on behalf of Geoffrey Pesce (Rossman, Jessie)
September 19, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Jenny Zhang on behalf of Geoffrey Pesce (Zhang, Jenny)
September 19, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Pickett on behalf of Geoffrey Pesce (Pickett, Michael)
September 19, 2018 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Frederickson, III on behalf of Geoffrey Pesce (Frederickson, Robert)
September 19, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-7325518 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Geoffrey Pesce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Civil Category Sheet)(Frederickson, Robert)

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Plaintiff: Geoffrey Pesce
Represented By: Daniel L. McFadden
Represented By: Jenny Zhang
Represented By: Jessie J. Rossman
Represented By: Michael Pickett
Represented By: Matthew Segal
Represented By: Robert Frederickson, III
Represented By: Ira J. Levy
Represented By: Alexandra D. Valenti
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Defendant: Kevin Coppinger
Represented By: Stephen C. Pfaff
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Defendant: Aaron Eastman
Represented By: Stephen C. Pfaff
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Amicus curiae: Public Health Scholars
Represented By: Mark J. MacDougall
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