SOKOLICH et al v. US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION et al
Plaintiff: As Mayor of Fort Lee MARK SOKOLICH, RICHARD GALLER and MARK SOKOLICH
Defendant: US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, in official capacity SHAILEN BHATT, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, MANHATTAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, DANIEL DECRESCENZO, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, CARL WEISBROD, SHAILEN BHATT and METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA
Case Number: 2:2023cv21728
Filed: November 1, 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: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question-Injunctive & Declaratory Relief
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 LETTER ORDER for informational purposes only. Signed by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 12/29/2023. (Attachments: #1 Letter to Chief Judge Bumb from Randy Mastro, #2 Letter to Chief Judge Bumb, #3 Letter to Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb, #4 Senator Hoylman-Sigal Letter)(ld, )
December 27, 2023 Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by ALEX D. SILAGI on behalf of US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (SILAGI, ALEX)
December 22, 2023 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by GREGORY MARTIN CUMMING on behalf of SHAILEN BHATT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CUMMING, GREGORY)
December 21, 2023 Filing 34 Letter from Bruce H. Nagel. (NAGEL, BRUCE)
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Kate Harris. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 12/19/2023. (lag, )
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Leave for Raymond P. Tolentino, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 12/19/2023. (mxw, )
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Leave for Roberta A. Kaplan, Esq. to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 12/19/2023. (mxw, )
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Leave for Mark A. Chertok to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 12/19/2023. (mxw, )
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting the #23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Gabrielle E. Tenzer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 12/19/2023. (qa, )
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting the #22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to John F. Nelson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 12/19/2023. (qa, )
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of ELIZABETH KNAUER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 12/19/2023. (wh)
December 7, 2023 Set Deadlines as to #23 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Gabrielle E. Tenzer, #26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Raymond P. Tolentino, #21 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Elizabeth Knauer, #24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Kate Harris, #25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Roberta A. Kaplan, #20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mark A. Chertok, #22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice John F. Nelson. Motion set for 1/2/2024 before Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre. 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. (sm)
December 7, 2023 #22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice John F. Nelson, #21 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Elizabeth Knauer, #24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Kate Harris, #25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Roberta A. Kaplan, #26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Raymond P. Tolentino, #23 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Gabrielle E. Tenzer, #20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mark A. Chertok REFERRED to Leda D. Wettre. (lr, )
December 6, 2023 Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Raymond P. Tolentino by DANIEL DECRESCENZO, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, CARL WEISBROD. (Attachments: #1 Certification Raymond P. Tolentino, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(CHOROST, DAN)
December 6, 2023 Filing 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Roberta A. Kaplan by DANIEL DECRESCENZO, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, CARL WEISBROD. (Attachments: #1 Certification Roberta A. Kaplan, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(CHOROST, DAN)
December 6, 2023 Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Kate Harris by DANIEL DECRESCENZO, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, CARL WEISBROD. (Attachments: #1 Certification Kate Harris, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(CHOROST, DAN)
December 6, 2023 Filing 23 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Gabrielle E. Tenzer by DANIEL DECRESCENZO, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, CARL WEISBROD. (Attachments: #1 Certification GABRIELLE E. TENZER, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(CHOROST, DAN)
December 6, 2023 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice John F. Nelson by DANIEL DECRESCENZO, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, CARL WEISBROD. (Attachments: #1 Certification John F. Nelson, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(CHOROST, DAN)
December 6, 2023 Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Elizabeth Knauer by DANIEL DECRESCENZO, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, CARL WEISBROD. (Attachments: #1 Certification Elizabeth Knauer, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(CHOROST, DAN)
December 6, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mark A. Chertok by DANIEL DECRESCENZO, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, CARL WEISBROD. (Attachments: #1 Certification Mark A. Chertok, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(CHOROST, DAN)
November 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO ANSWER OR MOVE; that the time for the Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this action, be and the same hereby is extended to and including January 15, 2024. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 11/29/2023. (ld, )
November 28, 2023 Filing 18 STIPULATION re #1 Complaint, Extend Time to Answer or Move by DANIEL DECRESCENZO, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, CARL WEISBROD. (CHOROST, DAN)
November 27, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by DAN CHOROST on behalf of DANIEL DECRESCENZO, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, CARL WEISBROD (CHOROST, DAN)
November 27, 2023 Filing 16 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Amended Complaint served on Metropolitan Transit Authority on 11/14/2023, filed by RICHARD GALLER, MARK SOKOLICH. (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 27, 2023 Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Amended Complaint served on John Lieber, Chair and CEO of MTA on 11/14/2023, filed by RICHARD GALLER, MARK SOKOLICH. (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 27, 2023 Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Amended Complaint served on Carl Weisbrod, Chair of the TMRB on 11/14/2023, filed by RICHARD GALLER, MARK SOKOLICH. (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 27, 2023 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Amended Complaint served on Traffic Mobility Review Board on 11/14/2023, filed by RICHARD GALLER, MARK SOKOLICH. (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 20, 2023 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by All Plaintiffs on Defendant Philip Sellinger, US Attorney for the Dist of NJ (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 16, 2023 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by All Plaintiffs on defendant Shailen Bhatt, Admin of Federal Highway Admin (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 16, 2023 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by All Plaintiffs on defendant US Dept of Transportation (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 16, 2023 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by All Plaintiffs on defendant Federal Highway Admin (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 16, 2023 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Richard Marquis, Federal Highway Administration on 11/16/23, filed by RICHARD GALLER, MARK SOKOLICH. (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 16, 2023 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Attorney General of the United States on 11/16/23, filed by RICHARD GALLER, MARK SOKOLICH. (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 3, 2023 Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT (corrected) Class Action against SHAILEN BHATT, DANIEL DECRESCENZO, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, CARL WEISBROD, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR MTA, filed by RICHARD GALLER, MARK SOKOLICH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(NAGEL, BRUCE)
November 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 TEXT ORDER Plaintiffs must file their Amended Complaint on the docket, rather than under cover of a letter to the Court. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre on 11/3/2023. (Wettre, Leda)
November 2, 2023 Filing 4 Letter from Randee Matloff re #1 Complaint,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Corrected Complaint)(MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 2, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by RANDEE M. MATLOFF on behalf of All Plaintiffs (MATLOFF, RANDEE)
November 2, 2023 Filing 2 SUMMONS ISSUED as to SHAILEN BHATT, DANIEL DECRESCENZO, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, MANHATTAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, CARL WEISBROD. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (mxw, )
November 1, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti and Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre. (ak, )
November 1, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against SHAILEN BHATT, DANIEL DECRESCENZO, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, JOHN JANNO LIEBER, MANHATTAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, RICHARD J. MARQUIS, TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD, TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, CARL WEISBROD ( Filing and Admin fee $ 402 receipt number ANJDC-14836985) with JURY DEMAND, filed by RICHARD GALLER, MARK SOKOLICH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(NAGEL, BRUCE)

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Plaintiff: As Mayor of Fort Lee MARK SOKOLICH
Represented By: BRUCE HELLER NAGEL
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Plaintiff: RICHARD GALLER
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Plaintiff: MARK SOKOLICH
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Defendant: US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Defendant: in official capacity SHAILEN BHATT
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Defendant: TRAFFIC MOBILITY REVIEW BOARD
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