STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION et al
Plaintiff: STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, SHAILEN BHATT and RICHARD J. MARQUIS
Case Number: 2:2023cv03885
Filed: July 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Brian R Martinotti
Referring Judge: Leda D Wettre
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 29, 2023 Filing 30 ANSWER to Complaint by SHAILEN BHATT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(CUMMING, GREGORY)
September 27, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre: Status Conference held on 9/27/2023. (ECR/ATT) (LM, )
September 20, 2023 Pro Hac Vice fee received for Cynthia Anne May Stroman: $ 150, receipt number 134690 (jjc, )
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 TEXT ORDER: A telephone status conference is set for September 27, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre to discuss matters set forth in letters at ECF 23 and 28. Dial-in information for the conference is (888) 684-8852, access code 8948139. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 9/19/23. (LM, )
September 18, 2023 Filing 28 RESPONSE re #23 Letter. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Email Correspondance)(CUMMING, GREGORY)
September 18, 2023 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by ALEX D. SILAGI on behalf of SHAILEN BHATT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (SILAGI, ALEX)
September 18, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by SAMANTHA G PELTZ on behalf of All Defendants (PELTZ, SAMANTHA)
September 18, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by SHARI HOWARD on behalf of All Defendants (HOWARD, SHARI)
September 18, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by GREGORY MARTIN CUMMING on behalf of SHAILEN BHATT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CUMMING, GREGORY)
September 15, 2023 Filing 23 Letter from Plaintiff, State of New Jersey Requesting Status Conference. (MASTRO, RANDY)
September 14, 2023 Pro Hac Vice counsel, JESSICA BENVENISTY and LAUREN KOBRICK MYERS, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (lag, )
September 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Cynthia Anne May Stroman. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 9/7/2023. (lag, )
September 6, 2023 Pro Hac Vice fee as to PETER HSIAO: $ 150, receipt number TRE134436 (mg)
August 30, 2023 Filing 21 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Lauren Kobrick Myers to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (MASTRO, RANDY)
August 30, 2023 Filing 20 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Jessica Benvenisty to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (MASTRO, RANDY)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Peter Hsiao. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 8/23/2023. (lag, )
August 21, 2023 Set Deadlines as to #18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Cynthia Anne May Stroman. Motion set for 10/2/2023 before Judge Brian R. Martinotti. 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. (lag, )
August 21, 2023 Pro Hac Vice fee received for Jessica Benvenisty and Lauren Myers: $ 300, receipt number 134194 (jjc, )
August 15, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Cynthia Anne May Stroman by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certification of Cynthia Anne May Stroman, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(MASTRO, RANDY)
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Jessica Benvenisty, Esq. and Lauren Kobrick Myers, Esq.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 8/10/2023. (lag, )
August 3, 2023 Set Deadlines as to #10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Peter Hsiao. Motion set for 9/5/2023 before Judge Brian R. Martinotti. 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. (lag, )
August 2, 2023 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. RICHARD J. MARQUIS served on 7/31/2023, answer due 9/29/2023. (MASTRO, RANDY)
August 2, 2023 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. SHAILEN BHATT served on 7/31/2023, answer due 9/29/2023. (MASTRO, RANDY)
August 2, 2023 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (MASTRO, RANDY)
August 2, 2023 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (MASTRO, RANDY)
August 2, 2023 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION served on 7/31/2023, answer due 9/29/2023. (MASTRO, RANDY)
August 2, 2023 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION served on 7/31/2023, answer due 9/29/2023. (MASTRO, RANDY)
August 2, 2023 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Peter Hsiao by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (Attachments: #1 Certification of Peter Hsiao, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(MASTRO, RANDY)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 TEXT ORDER: Within 7 days of defendants filing a notice of appearance, the parties shall meet and confer and propose 3 dates to the Court for a status conference. The proposed dates shall be dates within 30 days of defendants appearance. No motions (with the exception of pro hac vice motions) shall be filed before the conference. Plaintiffs shall serve a copy of this order on defendants. SO ORDERED by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 07/26/2023. (lr, )
July 25, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS ISSUED as to SHAILEN BHATT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (lag, )
July 25, 2023 Set Deadlines as to #5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lauren Myers, #4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jessica Benvenisty. Motion set for 8/21/2023 before Judge Brian R. Martinotti. 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. (lag, )
July 21, 2023 Filing 7 Exhibit to #1 Complaint,, Full Versions of Exhibits 2 and 9 Filed with Complaint by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2A - Final EA (1 of 6), #2 Exhibit 2A - Final EA (2 of 6), #3 Exhibit 2A - Final EA (3 of 6), #4 Exhibit 2A - Final EA (4 of 6), #5 Exhibit 2A - Final EA (5 of 6), #6 Exhibit 2A - Final EA (6 of 6), #7 Exhibit 9A - Final EA Appendix 17)(MASTRO, RANDY)
July 21, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by CRAIG CARPENITO on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (CARPENITO, CRAIG)
July 21, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lauren Myers by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certification of Lauren Myers in Support, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(MASTRO, RANDY)
July 21, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jessica Benvenisty by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certification of Jessica Benvenisty in Support, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order, #3 Certificate of Service)(MASTRO, RANDY)
July 21, 2023 Filing 3 Letter from R. Mastro Requesting Assignment to Newark Vicinage. (MASTRO, RANDY)
July 21, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by RANDY MICHAEL MASTRO on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (MASTRO, RANDY)
July 21, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against SHAILEN BHATT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-14471455), filed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EPA Comment Letter, #2 Exhibit Final EA - Cover Sheet and Link, #3 Exhibit Final FONSI, #4 Exhibit NJ June 2023 Letter, #5 Exhibit FHWA Letter, #6 Exhibit Draft EA, #7 Exhibit NJ September 2022 Letter, #8 Exhibit Draft FONSI, #9 Exhibit Final EA Appendix 17 - Cover Sheet and Link, #10 Civil Cover Sheet)(MASTRO, RANDY)
July 21, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti and Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre. (ak, )

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