Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Benson
Plaintiff: Public Interest Legal Foundation
Defendant: Jocelyn Benson
Intervenor Defendant / Appellant: APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans and Rise, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2021cv00929
Filed: November 3, 2021
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Jane M Beckering
Referring Judge: Sally J Berens
2 Judge: Robert J Jonker
Nature of Suit: Voting
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 25, 2022 Filing 36 REPLY to response to motion #18 (filed per #35 ) (Uzoma Nkem Nkwonta) filed by APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (mg)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 OPINION AND ORDER denying motion to dismiss #10 ; granting motion for leave to file #31 ; the reply brief (ECF No. 31-1) is accepted for docketing; denying motion to intervene #18 signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (lep)
February 16, 2022 Filing 34 NOTICE cancelling 2/24/2022 Rule 16 scheduling conference (rmw)
February 16, 2022 Filing 33 JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by plaintiff Public Interest Legal Foundation (Phillips, Kaylan)
February 16, 2022 Filing 32 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for leave to file Reply Brief in Support of Proposed Intervenor-Defendants' Motion to Intervene #31 filed by APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. (Nkwonta, Uzoma)
February 15, 2022 Filing 31 MOTION for leave to file Reply Brief in Support of Proposed Intervenor-Defendants' Motion to Intervene with Brief in Support and certificate of compliance by intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc.; (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Proposed Document, #2 Exhibit 2- Proposed Exhibit 1 (Nkwonta, Uzoma) Modified text on 2/16/2022 (pjw).
February 10, 2022 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Joshua L. Harris on behalf of intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. (Harris, Joshua)
February 8, 2022 Filing 30 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Response in Opposition #27 filed by Jocelyn Benson (Meingast, Heather)
February 8, 2022 Filing 29 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Response in Opposition, #28 filed by Public Interest Legal Foundation (Phillips, Kaylan)
February 8, 2022 Filing 28 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to intervene and Brief in Support of Motion to Intervene intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. #18 filed by Public Interest Legal Foundation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Judicial Watch v. Logan) (Phillips, Kaylan)
February 8, 2022 Filing 27 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to intervene and Brief in Support of Motion to Intervene intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. #18 filed by Jocelyn Benson (Meingast, Heather)
February 8, 2022 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Joel J. Ramirez on behalf of intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. (Ramirez, Joel)
February 8, 2022 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Noah Baron on behalf of intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. (Baron, Noah)
February 2, 2022 Filing 26 REPLY to response to motion #10 to Dismiss filed by Jocelyn Benson (Grill, Erik)
February 1, 2022 Filing 25 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Reply to Response to Motion #24 filed by Jocelyn Benson (Grill, Erik)
February 1, 2022 Filing 24 REPLY to response to motion #10 to Dismiss filed by Jocelyn Benson (Grill, Erik)
January 25, 2022 Filing 23 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Rise, Inc. (Nkwonta, Uzoma)
January 25, 2022 Filing 22 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans (Nkwonta, Uzoma)
January 25, 2022 Filing 21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by APRI (Nkwonta, Uzoma)
January 25, 2022 Filing 20 Proposed Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief EXHIBIT re #18 by intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. (Nkwonta, Uzoma)
January 25, 2022 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to intervene and Brief in Support of Motion to Intervene intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. #18 filed by APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. (Nkwonta, Uzoma)
January 25, 2022 Filing 18 MOTION to intervene and Brief in Support of Motion to Intervene intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc. by intervenor-defendants APRI, Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans, Rise, Inc.; (Nkwonta, Uzoma)
January 18, 2022 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Response in Opposition #16 filed by Public Interest Legal Foundation (Phillips, Kaylan)
January 18, 2022 Filing 16 RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim #10 filed by Public Interest Legal Foundation (Phillips, Kaylan)
January 5, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE that this case is reassigned to District Judge Jane M. Beckering under #Administrative Order No. 22-CA-01 ; Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker is no longer assigned to the case (mlc)
December 13, 2021 Filing 14 ANSWER to complaint, #1 with affirmative defenses by Jocelyn Benson (Meingast, Heather)
December 13, 2021 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Brief in Support of a Motion, #11 filed by Jocelyn Benson (Meingast, Heather)
December 13, 2021 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim #10 filed by Jocelyn Benson (Meingast, Heather)
December 13, 2021 Filing 11 BRIEF in support of MOTION to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim #10 filed by Jocelyn Benson (Attachments: #1 Index Exhibit List, #2 Exhibit A. Email, #3 Exhibit B. Email, #4 Exhibit C. Spreadsheet Screenshot) (Meingast, Heather)
December 13, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction , MOTION to dismiss for failure to state a claim by defendant Jocelyn Benson; (Meingast, Heather)
December 7, 2021 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Noel H. Johnson on behalf of plaintiff Public Interest Legal Foundation as additional counsel (Johnson, Noel)
December 3, 2021 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Charlotte Davis on behalf of plaintiff Public Interest Legal Foundation as additional counsel (Davis, Charlotte)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 2/24/2022 at 03:00 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; status report due by 2/17/2022 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting STIPULATION #7 extending dates ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
November 29, 2021 Filing 7 PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Extending Dates by defendant Jocelyn Benson [Attorney Heather S. Meingast added to party Jocelyn Benson(pty:dft)] (Meingast, Heather)
November 9, 2021 Filing 6 SUMMONS returned executed; Jocelyn Benson served on 11/8/2021, answer due 11/29/2021 (Phillips, Kaylan)
November 8, 2021 Filing 5 SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant Jocelyn Benson (mg)
November 8, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE that this case has been assigned Robert J. Jonker (mg)
November 3, 2021 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Public Interest Legal Foundation (Phillips, Kaylan)
November 3, 2021 Filing 2 PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re #1 (Phillips, Kaylan)
November 3, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jocelyn Benson filed by Public Interest Legal Foundation (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, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14) (Phillips, Kaylan)
November 3, 2021 FILING FEE PAID re #1 by plaintiff Public Interest Legal Foundation in the amount of $402, receipt number AMIWDC-6587015 (Phillips, Kaylan)

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Plaintiff: Public Interest Legal Foundation
Represented By: Kaylan Phillips
Represented By: Charlotte Davis
Represented By: Noel H. Johnson
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Defendant: Jocelyn Benson
Represented By: Heather S. Meingast
Represented By: Erik Alexander Grill
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Intervenor defendant / appellant: APRI
Represented By: Joel J. Ramirez
Represented By: Joshua L. Harris
Represented By: Noah Baron
Represented By: Uzoma Nkem Nkwonta
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Intervenor defendant / appellant: Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans
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Intervenor defendant / appellant: Rise, Inc.
Represented By: Joel J. Ramirez
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