BENTON et al v. PLATKIN et al
Plaintiff: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC., COALITION OF NEW JERSEY FIREARM OWNERS, GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION and CHRISTIAN BENTON
Defendant: MATTHEW PLATKIN and CHIEF PHIL OLIVO
Case Number: 1:2024cv07098
Filed: June 18, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Matthew J Skahill
Referring Judge: Karen M Williams
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
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 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Stephen D. Stamboulieh, Esquire. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill on 8/9/2024. (tf, )
July 31, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Text Order: Defendant Olivo's extension request to respond to the complaint until August 26, 2024 [ECF No. 14] is GRANTED. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill on 7/31/24.
July 30, 2024 Filing 14 APPLICATION/PETITION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Phil Olivo for by PHIL OLIVO. (LEYBA, ARLETTE)
July 18, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Karen M. Williams for all further proceedings. Judge Christine P. O'Hearn no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 7/18/2024. (mmb )
July 18, 2024 CLERK'S TEXT ORDER - The Application for a Clerk's Order Extending Time to Answer - Document #12 submitted by CHIEF PHIL OLIVO on 7/17/2024 has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 7/31/2024. (sms2)
July 17, 2024 Filing 12 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Chief Phil Olivo.. (MILES, MICHAEL)
July 17, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by ARLETTE LEYBA on behalf of PHIL OLIVO (LEYBA, ARLETTE)
July 17, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL JOSEPH MILES on behalf of PHIL OLIVO (MILES, MICHAEL)
July 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 LETTER ORDER Granting Defendant's request to extend the time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' complaint to August 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Christine P. O'Hearn on 7/16/2024. (sms2)
July 16, 2024 Filing 8 Letter from Defendant Platkin requesting (consented to) 30-day extension of time to answer, move, or respond re #1 Complaint,. (VANNELLA, DANIEL)
July 9, 2024 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION, CHRISTIAN BENTON, GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC., COALITION OF NEW JERSEY FIREARM OWNERS. MATTHEW PLATKIN served on 6/27/2024, answer due 7/26/2024. (HARFENIST, STEVEN)
July 9, 2024 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION, CHRISTIAN BENTON, GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC., COALITION OF NEW JERSEY FIREARM OWNERS. PHIL OLIVO served on 6/26/2024, answer due 7/17/2024. (HARFENIST, STEVEN)
July 8, 2024 CLERK'S TEXT ORDER - The Application for a Clerk's Order Extending Time to Answer - Document #5 submitted by MATTHEW PLATKIN on 7/5/2024 has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 7/26/2024. (sms2)
July 5, 2024 Filing 5 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Defendant Attorney General of New Jersey. Attorney DANIEL MICHAEL VANNELLA for MATTHEW PLATKIN added. (VANNELLA, DANIEL)
July 5, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by DANIEL MICHAEL VANNELLA on behalf of MATTHEW PLATKIN (VANNELLA, DANIEL)
June 27, 2024 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by CHRISTIAN BENTON, COALITION OF NEW JERSEY FIREARM OWNERS, GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION, GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Declaration of Stephen D. Stamboulieh, #2 Exhibit B- Letter of Good Standing)(HARFENIST, STEVEN)
June 27, 2024 Set Deadlines as to #3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motion set for 8/5/2024 before Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (sms2)
June 21, 2024 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to PHIL OLIVO, MATTHEW PLATKIN. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (aji, )
June 20, 2024 Judge Christine P. O'Hearn and Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill added. (mmb, )
June 18, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against PHIL OLIVO, MATTHEW PLATKIN ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-15456511), filed by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION, CHRISTIAN BENTON, GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC., COALITION OF NEW JERSEY FIREARM OWNERS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Declaration of John C. Pyle, #2 Exhibit B- Declaration of Erich M. Pratt, #3 Exhibit C- Declaration of Christian Benton, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Summons Phil Olivo, #6 Summons Matthew Platkin)(HARFENIST, STEVEN)

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Plaintiff: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
Represented By: STEVEN JAY HARFENIST
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Plaintiff: GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION
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Plaintiff: CHRISTIAN BENTON
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