UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. 82,656 RED BULL ENERGY DRINKS
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: 82,656 RED BULL ENERGY DRINKS
Petitioner: UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Claimant: HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC
Case Number: 2:2023cv04183
Filed: August 4, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Jose R Almonte
Referring Judge: Susan D Wigenton
Nature of Suit: Forfeit/Penalty: Other
Cause of Action: 19 U.S.C. § 1305 Custom Duties:0Forfeiture-Immoral Articles
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC re #11 MOTION for an Order Denying Plaintiff's Complaint for Forfeiture and Ordering the immediate return of the merchandise (WISKIN, JERRY)
September 25, 2023 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised that the #19 Brief with Cover Letter filed by Sarah Devlin on 9/20/2023 is a corrected version of the document filed at ECF No. #15 Brief. This message is for informational purposes only. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (dam)
September 22, 2023 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The #21 Letter with Proposed Stipulated Protective Order filed by JERRY WISKIN on 9/20/2023 was submitted incorrectly as a Motion. For future reference, please refer to the CM/ECF Event Letter, which can be found under the CM/ECF Category Other Filings, Other Documents. This message is for informational purposes only, and there is no further action required. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (dam)
September 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #20 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages. Motion set for 10/16/2023 before Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte. 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. (dam)
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Discovery Confidentiality Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 9/21/2023. (dam)
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #20 Claimant's Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Claimant's Reply Brief may exceed the page limitation set forth in Local Rule 7.2 by no more than five (5) pages. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 9/21/2023. (dam)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Consent MOTION for Protective Order by HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Stipulated Protective Order) (WISKIN, JERRY) Modified on 9/22/2023 (dam).
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Consent Motion, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (WISKIN, JERRY) Modified on 9/22/2023 (dam).
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 BRIEF in Opposition filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re #11 MOTION for an Order Denying Plaintiff's Complaint for Forfeiture and Ordering the immediate return of the merchandise (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter Describing Deletions from Originally Filed Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(DEVLIN, SARAH)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #18 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief. Motion set for 10/16/2023 before Judge Susan D. Wigenton. 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. (dam)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice counsel, JOHN M. PETERSON, 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. (dam)
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief, #2 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(MORAD, HOUDA)
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by HOUDA MORAD on behalf of UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (MORAD, HOUDA)
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice JOHN M PETERSON to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (WISKIN, JERRY)
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 BRIEF in Opposition filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re #11 MOTION for an Order Denying Plaintiff's Complaint for Forfeiture and Ordering the immediate return of the merchandise (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(DEVLIN, SARAH)
September 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice fee: $150.00, receipt number NEW49006 as to JOHN M. PETERSON. (ps)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #8 , #13 Claimant's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to JOHN M. PETERSON, ESQ. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 9/11/2023. (dam)
September 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Certification of John M Peterson on behalf of HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC Re #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 12 Order,,,,. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(WISKIN, JERRY)
September 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Claimant's request to admit John M. Peterson, Esq., to appear before this Court pro hac vice (ECF No. 8). Local Civil Rule 101.1(c)(1) states that a party's motion for admission pro hac vice "shall contain a certified statement of the applicant disclosing each bar in which the applicant is a member in good standing including the year of admission and the name and address of the official or office maintaining the roll of such members of its bar; in lieu thereof, the motion may attach a certificate of good standing issued by the person or office maintaining the roll of the members of its bar." The Certification of John M. Peterson, however, does not include Mr. Peterson's admissions to federal courts nor does the motion enclose certificate(s) of good standing for the federal court(s) to which he is admitted. The Certification of John M. Peterson also does not indicate whether the request is made with the consent of the parties. No later than September 12, 2023, Claimant shall file a certification supplementing the application for admission pro hac vice with this information. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte on 9/7/2023. (akw)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for an Order Denying Plaintiff's Complaint for Forfeiture and Ordering the immediate return of the merchandise by HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Motion under Fed. R. Crim. P, 41(g), #2 Brief in Support of Motion Pursuant to Fe. R. Crim. P.41(g), #3 Appendix 1, #4 Affirmation of John M Peterson, #5 Text of Proposed Order) (WISKIN, JERRY) Modified on 9/1/2023 (dam).
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC.(WISKIN, JERRY)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #11 MOTION for an Order Denying Plaintiff's Complaint for Forfeiture and Ordering the immediate return of the merchandise. Motion set for 10/2/2023 before Judge Susan D. Wigenton. 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. (dam)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA of Service of Special Interrogatories (DEVLIN, SARAH)
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of John M Peterson by HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Statement That No Brief Is Necessary, #2 Certification of Jerry P Wiskin, #3 Certification of John M Peterson, #4 Certificate of Good Standing-App Div 2nd Dept, NY Supreme Court, #5 Text of Proposed Order) (WISKIN, JERRY) Modified on 8/28/2023 (dam).
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of John M Peterson. Motion set for 10/2/2023 before Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte. 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. (dam)
August 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC. (WISKIN, JERRY) Modified on 8/21/2023 (dam).
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 VERIFIED CLAIM by HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC. (WISKIN, JERRY) Modified on 8/18/2023 (dam).
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against 82,656 RED BULL ENERGY DRINKS, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.(DEVLIN, SARAH)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by JERRY P. WISKIN on behalf of HOWELL IMPORTS, LLC (WISKIN, JERRY)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, a disclosure statement is required to be filed by a nongovernmental corporate party or intervenor. Please refer to the Court's website at #www.njd.uscourts.gov for a form and filing instructions. (dam)
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Complaint for Forfeiture by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (DEVLIN, SARAH) Modified on 8/7/2023 (dam).
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 WARRANT for Arrest IN REM issued. (dam)
August 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 VERIFIED COMPLAINT for Forfeiture In Rem against 82,656 RED BULL ENERGY DRINKS, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Arrest Warrant In Rem, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (DEVLIN, SARAH) Modified on 8/4/2023 (dam).
August 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Case assigned to Judge Susan D. Wigenton and Magistrate Judge Jose R. Almonte. (jr)

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