The Protect Democracy Project, Inc. v. U.S. Department of State
Plaintiff: The Protect Democracy Project, Inc.
Defendant: U.S. Department of State
Case Number: 1:2019cv12115
Filed: October 11, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Douglas P Woodlock
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 5, 2019 Filing 14 Clerk's Notes for Status Conference held before Judge Douglas P. Woodlock: Court GRANTS #13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added John Paredes as counsel for the plaintiff. Court makes inquiry regarding the status of the case. Discovery ongoing. Further Joint Status Report to be filed by 12/20/2019. 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. ; (Court Reporter: Kelly Mortellite at mortellite@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Paredes, Berwick, AUSA Weida, Abbuhl) (Beatty, Barbara)
November 27, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of John Paredes Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7992257 by The Protect Democracy Project, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Berwick, Benjamin)
November 21, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE - Conference is SCHEDULED for 12/4/2019 at 3:15 p.m. in Courtroom 1 before Judge Douglas P. Woodlock. (Beatty, Barbara)
November 19, 2019 Filing 11 STATUS REPORT by both parties by U.S. Department of State. (Abbuhl, Joshua)
November 19, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason C. Weida on behalf of U.S. Department of State (Weida, Jason)
November 18, 2019 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by U.S. Department of State.(Abbuhl, Joshua) (Main Document 9 replaced on 11/19/2019) (McDonagh, Christina).
October 31, 2019 Filing 8 Judge Douglas P. Woodlock: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jessica A. Marsden. 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. (McDonagh, Christina)
October 31, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jessica A. Marsden Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7948961 by The Protect Democracy Project, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Berwick, Benjamin)
October 28, 2019 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by The Protect Democracy Project, Inc.. (Berwick, Benjamin)
October 28, 2019 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to US Attorney by The Protect Democracy Project, Inc.. U.S. Department of State served on 10/17/2019, answer due 12/16/2019. (Berwick, Benjamin)
October 28, 2019 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed U.S. Department of State served on 10/21/2019, answer due 11/12/2019. (Berwick, Benjamin)
October 11, 2019 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of State. 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. (Pacho, Arnold)
October 11, 2019 Filing 2 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Douglas P. Woodlock 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 Marianne B. Bowler. (Finn, Mary)
October 11, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. Department of State Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-7921073 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by The Protect Democracy Project, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Category Form)(Berwick, Benjamin)

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Defendant: U.S. Department of State
Represented By: Jason C. Weida
Represented By: Joshua C. Abbuhl
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Plaintiff: The Protect Democracy Project, Inc.
Represented By: Benjamin L. Berwick
Represented By: Jessica A. Marsden
Represented By: John Galvez Paredes
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