Canna Provisions, Inc. et al v. Garland
Plaintiff: Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Wiseacre Farm, Inc. and Verano Holdings Corp.
Defendant: US Attorney Genera Merrick Garland
Case Number: 3:2023cv30113
Filed: October 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Katherine A Robertson
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2023 Filing 26 Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #25 Motion for the time for the defendant to respond to the complaint is extended to January 23, 2024. If the defendant responds to the complaint by filing a motion to dismiss, the plaintiffs will have to March 15, 2024 to file their opposition thereto. Replies, if any, limited to 15 pages, will be filed by no later than April 5, 2024. (Zamorski, Michael)
December 15, 2023 Filing 25 STIPULATION and Joint Motion to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint by Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc.. (Schiller, Joshua) Modified on 12/18/2023 turning stipulation into motion. (Zamorski, Michael).
December 15, 2023 Filing 24 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Verano Holdings Corp.. (Barillari, David)
December 15, 2023 Filing 23 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Wiseacre Farm, Inc.. (Barillari, David)
December 15, 2023 Filing 22 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Canna Provisions, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Better Provisions, LLC for Canna Provisions, Inc... (Barillari, David)
December 15, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Lesser on behalf of Verano Holdings Corp. (Lesser, Thomas)
December 11, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy S. B. Newman on behalf of Merrick Garland (Newman, Jeremy)
November 17, 2023 Filing 19 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by Verano Holdings Corp., Canna Provisions, Inc., Wiseacre Farm, Inc., Gyasi Sellers. Merrick Garland served on 10/27/2023, answer due 11/17/2023. Acknowledgement filed by Verano Holdings Corp.; Canna Provisions, Inc.; Wiseacre Farm, Inc.; Gyasi Sellers. (Aleo, Michael)
November 3, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew L. Schwartz on behalf of Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc. (Schwartz, Matthew)
November 3, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by David Paul George Barillari on behalf of Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc. (Barillari, David)
November 3, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua I Schiller on behalf of Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc. (Schiller, Joshua)
November 3, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan D. Schiller on behalf of Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc. (Schiller, Jonathan)
November 3, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by David Boies, III on behalf of Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc. (Boies, David)
November 2, 2023 Filing 13 Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added David Barillari. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at # https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (Zamorski, Michael)
November 2, 2023 Filing 12 Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Matthew Schwartz. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at # https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (Zamorski, Michael)
November 2, 2023 Filing 11 Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Joshua Schiller. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at # https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (Zamorski, Michael)
November 2, 2023 Filing 10 Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jonathan Schiller. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at # https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (Zamorski, Michael)
November 2, 2023 Filing 9 Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added David Boies. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at # https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (Zamorski, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David Barillari Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10114773 by Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Certification of Attorney David Barillari)(Aleo, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Matthew Schwartz Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10114761 by Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Certification of Attorney Matthew Schwartz)(Aleo, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Joshua Schiller Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10114742 by Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Certification of Attorney Joshua Schiller)(Aleo, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan Schiller Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10114724 by Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Certification of Attorney Jonathan Schiller)(Aleo, Michael)
November 1, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David Boies Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10114686 by Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Certification of Attorney Boies)(Aleo, Michael)
October 26, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Merrick Garland. 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. (Zamorski, Michael)
October 26, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Case Assignment. Magistrate Judge Katherine A. Robertson assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded #here. These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. Pursuant to General Order 09-3, until the Court receives for filing either a consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction or the reassignment of the case to a District Judge, the initial assignment of a civil case to the Magistrate Judge is a referral to the Magistrate Judge under 28 USC 636(b) for all pretrial non-dispositive matters and Report and Recommendations, but not for the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference. (Healy, Bethaney)
October 26, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Merrick Garland Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number AMADC-10103953 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Canna Provisions, Inc., Gyasi Sellers, Verano Holdings Corp., Wiseacre Farm, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet, #2 Category Form Category Form)(Aleo, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Canna Provisions, Inc.
Represented By: Michael E. Aleo
Represented By: David Paul George Barillari
Represented By: David Boies, III
Represented By: Jonathan D. Schiller
Represented By: Joshua I Schiller
Represented By: Matthew L. Schwartz
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Plaintiff: Gyasi Sellers
Represented By: Michael E. Aleo
Represented By: David Paul George Barillari
Represented By: Joshua I Schiller
Represented By: David Boies, III
Represented By: Jonathan D. Schiller
Represented By: Matthew L. Schwartz
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Plaintiff: Wiseacre Farm, Inc.
Represented By: Michael E. Aleo
Represented By: David Paul George Barillari
Represented By: David Boies, III
Represented By: Jonathan D. Schiller
Represented By: Joshua I Schiller
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Plaintiff: Verano Holdings Corp.
Represented By: Michael E. Aleo
Represented By: David Paul George Barillari
Represented By: Jonathan D. Schiller
Represented By: David Boies, III
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Represented By: Matthew L. Schwartz
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Defendant: US Attorney Genera Merrick Garland
Represented By: Jeremy S. B. Newman
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