Freeman et al v. Hoft et al
Plaintiff: Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss
Defendant: Joseph Hoft, James Hoft and TGP Communications, LLC doing business as The Gateway Pundit
Case Number: 4:2021cv01424
Filed: December 5, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Presiding Judge: Henry Edward Autrey
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ANSWER to #33 Amended Complaint,,,,,,, by James Hoft, Joseph Hoft, TGP Communications, LLC.(Randazza, Marc)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION to Remand Case to State Court to 22nd Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis filed by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Hoft Affidavit, #2 Exhibit B - Tax Receipt, #3 Exhibit C - MO DOR Form)(Bennett, James)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Brittany Williams; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 1/18/2022. (JEB)
January 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant James Hoft, Joseph Hoft, TGP Communications, LLC Amendment to #5 Petition (Removal/Transfer),, Yes demand, , filed by Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. Related document: #5 Petition (Removal/Transfer),, filed by Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 12.3.20 Article, #2 Exhibit 2 - 12.3.20 Article, #3 Exhibit 3 - 12.3.20 Article, #4 Exhibit 4 - 12.4.20 Article, #5 Exhibit 5 - 12.4.20 Article, #6 Exhibit 6 - 12.4.20 Article, #7 Exhibit 7 - 12.4.20 Article, #8 Exhibit 8 - 12.4.20 Article, #9 Exhibit 9 - 8.14.21 Article, #10 Exhibit 10 - 12.6.20 Article, #11 Exhibit 11 - 12.6.20 Article, #12 Exhibit 12 - 12.7.20 Article, #13 Exhibit 13 - 12.7.20 Article, #14 Exhibit 14 - 12.8.20 Article, #15 Exhibit 15 - 12.8.20 Article, #16 Exhibit 16 - 12.8.20 Article, #17 Exhibit 17 - 12.23.20 Article, #18 Exhibit 18 - 1.3.21 Article, #19 Exhibit 19 - 1.17.21 Article, #20 Exhibit 20 - 5.21.21 Article, #21 Exhibit 21 - 6.6.21 Article, #22 Exhibit 22 - 6.7.21 Article, #23 Exhibit 23 - 6.14.21 Article, #24 Exhibit 24 - 6.17.21 Article, #25 Exhibit 25 - 6.18.21 Article, #26 Exhibit 26 - 6.18.21 Article, #27 Exhibit 27 - 6.18.21 Article, #28 Exhibit 28 - 6.19.21 Article, #29 Exhibit 29 - 6.24.21 Article, #30 Exhibit 30 - 7.14.21 Article, #31 Exhibit 31 - 7.14.21 Article, #32 Exhibit 32 - 9.20.21 Article, #33 Exhibit 33 - 9.25.21 Article, #34 Exhibit 34 - 11.21.21 Retraction and Litigation Hold Letter, #35 Exhibit 35 - 12.2.21 Article, #36 Exhibit 36 - 12.3.21 Article, #37 Exhibit 37 - 12.8.21 Article, #38 Exhibit 38 - 12.8.21 Article, #39 Exhibit 39 - 12.24.21 Retraction and Litigation Hold Letter, #40 Exhibit 40 - 12.25.1 Article)(Bennett, James)
January 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Brittany Williams. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-9076184) by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Williams, Brittany)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #13 MOTION to Remand Case to State Court to 22nd Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis filed by Defendants James Hoft, Joseph Hoft, TGP Communications, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Joseph Hoft)(Randazza, Marc)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Docket Text ORDER: Re #27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice John Langford. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 1/4/22. (EAB)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Docket Text ORDER: Re #26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael Linhorst. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 1/4/22. (EAB)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Docket Text ORDER: Re #25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Rachel Goodman. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached) by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 1/4/22. (EAB)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice John Langford. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-9054320) by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Addendum with additional bar memberships., #2 Certificate of Good Standing Certificate of Good Standing from the State of New York.)(Langford, John)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael Linhorst. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-9052834) by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Linhorst, Michael)
January 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Rachel Goodman. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number BMOEDC-9052155) by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Addendum to Motion, #2 Certificate of Good Standing)(Goodman, Rachel)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael Linhorst by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss; ORDERED This motion was filed in violation of Local Rule 12.01 which states an attorney must file his or her own Pro Hac Vice motion. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 12/30/2021. (JEB)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #21 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice David A. Schulz by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 12/30/2021. (JEB)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael Linhorst. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-9049488) by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Schulz, David)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice David A. Schulz. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-9049432) by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Schulz, David)
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings ;Extension to file the following: Responsive Pleading to Complaint and to Motion for Remand filed by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Bennett, James)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ENTRY of Appearance by Jonathon Christian Burns for Defendants James Hoft, Joseph Hoft, TGP Communications, LLC. (Burns, Jonathon)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleadings ;Extension to file the following: Responsive Pleading to Complaint and to Motion for Remand by Defendants James Hoft, Joseph Hoft, TGP Communications, LLC. (Burns, Jonathon)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Docket Text ORDER: Re: #16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Marc J. Randazza filed by James Hoft, TGP Communications, LLC, Joseph Hoft; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 12/28/2021. (JEB)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Marc J. Randazza. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $100 receipt number AMOEDC-9046187) by Defendants James Hoft, Joseph Hoft, TGP Communications, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Attachment State and Federal Admissions, #2 Certificate of Good Standing Nevada Certificate of Good Standing)(Randazza, Marc)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ENTRY of Appearance by John C. Danforth for Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Danforth, John)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re #13 MOTION to Remand Case to State Court to 22nd Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis filed by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Joseph Hoft DL Record, #2 Exhibit B - Voting Reg. History, #3 Exhibit C - Holleman Article, #4 Exhibit D - Real Talk MO SOS Filing, #5 Exhibit E - Ampleman Affidavit, #6 Exhibit F - St. Charles County Assessor Property Details, #7 Exhibit G - Vehicle Registration)(Bennett, James)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Remand Case to State Court to 22nd Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Bennett, James)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. Joseph Hoft served on 12/14/2021, answer due 1/4/2022. (Ampleman, Matthew)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. TGP Communications, LLC served on 12/6/2021, answer due 12/27/2021. (Ampleman, Matthew)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. James Hoft served on 12/6/2021, answer due 12/27/2021. (Ampleman, Matthew)
December 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Summons Issued as to defendant Joseph Hoft. The summons was emailed to Plaintiff's counsel for service. (JEB)
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss Process Server: Robert Thomure (Ampleman, Matthew)
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MEMORANDUM TO CLERK by Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Attachments: #1 Summons Summons)(Ampleman, Matthew)
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ENTRY of Appearance by Matthew Dominic Ampleman for Plaintiffs Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (Ampleman, Matthew)
December 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Henry E. Autrey. All non-governmental organizational parties (corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships) must file Disclosure of Organizational Interests Certificate # (moed-0001.pdf). (JWD)
December 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Petition (Removal/Transfer) Received From: Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, filed by Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss. (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, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20)(JWD)
December 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant Joseph Hoft Sent To: State Court - Unexecuted (Burns, Jonathon) Modified on 12/6/2021 (JWD).
December 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by Defendant Joseph Hoft Sent To: Plaintiff (Burns, Jonathon)
December 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ENTRY of Appearance by Jonathon Christian Burns for Defendant Joseph Hoft. (Burns, Jonathon)
December 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from City of Saint Louis, Missouri Twenty Second Judicial Circuit, case number 2122-CC09815, with receipt number AMOEDC-9011262, in the amount of $402 Jury Demand,, filed by Joseph Hoft. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - state court docket sheet and all filings to date, #2 Exhibit B - state court Petition, #3 Exhibit C - motions pending in state court, #4 Exhibit D - original filing form, #5 Exhibit E - civil cover sheet)(Burns, Jonathon)

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Plaintiff: Ruby Freeman
Represented By: James F. Bennett
Represented By: John C. Danforth
Represented By: Matthew Dominic Ampleman
Represented By: Rachel Goodman
Represented By: Brittany Marie Williams
Represented By: David A. Schulz
Represented By: John Langford
Represented By: Michael Linhorst
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Plaintiff: Wandrea Moss
Represented By: James F. Bennett
Represented By: John C. Danforth
Represented By: Matthew Dominic Ampleman
Represented By: Rachel Goodman
Represented By: Brittany Marie Williams
Represented By: David A. Schulz
Represented By: John Langford
Represented By: Michael Linhorst
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Defendant: Joseph Hoft
Represented By: Jonathon Christian Burns
Represented By: Marc Randazza
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Defendant: James Hoft
Represented By: Marc Randazza
Represented By: Jonathon Christian Burns
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Defendant: TGP Communications, LLC doing business as The Gateway Pundit
Represented By: Marc Randazza
Represented By: Jonathon Christian Burns
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