JACOBY & MEYERS LAW OFFICES, LLP v. THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY Featured Case

Plaintiff Jacoby & Meyers Law Offices, LLP seeks to enjoin the Justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey from enforcing New Jersey's Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 5.4, which prohibits nonlawyers from holding an interest in a professional corporation, association or limited liability entity authorized to practice law for profit.

Plaintiff: JACOBY & MEYERS LAW OFFICES, LLP
Defendant: THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY
Case Number: 3:2011cv02866
Filed: May 18, 2011
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Office: Trenton Office
County: Mercer
Presiding Judge: Douglas E. Arpert
Presiding Judge: Joel A. Pisano
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1343
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on July 26, 2011. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
July 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 17 LETTER ORDER resetting deadlines as to 15 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint. Motion reset for 9/6/2011 before Judge Peter G. Sheridan. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. Signed by Judge Peter G. Sheridan on 7/13/2011. (mmh)
July 8, 2011 Filing 16 Letter from Plaintiffs re 15 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint, Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings. (CEPELEWICZ, BARRY)
July 6, 2011 Set Deadlines as to 15 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint. Motion set for 8/1/2011 before Judge Peter G. Sheridan. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (jjc)
July 5, 2011 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY. Responses due by 7/18/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate of Service)(LOUGY, ROBERT)
June 30, 2011 Filing 14 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Jeffrey I. Carton to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (CEPELEWICZ, BARRY)
June 29, 2011 Pro Hac Vice fee received for Jeffrey I. Carton, Esq.: $150, receipt number NEW08019 (mmh)
June 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Peter G. Sheridan for all further proceedings. Judge Joel A. Pisano no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr on 6/23/2011. (eaj) Modified on 6/23/2011 (eaj).
June 22, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Jeffrey I. Carton, Esq. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 6/22/2011. (mmh)
June 22, 2011 Filing 11 Certification on behalf of JACOBY & MEYERS LAW OFFICES, LLP Re QC - Document contains an Electronic Signature of a Non-Attorney, 9 Motion for Leave to Appear,. (Attachments: # 1 Letter stating no opposition by defendants to plaintff's pro hac vice motion)(CEPELEWICZ, BARRY)
June 22, 2011 Filing 10 RESPONSE to Motion re 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice stating that no opposition will be filed to this motion, filed by THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY. (SCOTT, SUSAN)
June 22, 2011 Set Deadlines as to 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motion set for 7/18/2011 before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (mmh)
June 22, 2011 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Certification of J.I. Carton submitted by Barry Cepelewicz on 6/21/2011 contains an improper signature. Only Registered Users are permitted to sign electronically filed documents with an s/. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE CERTIFICATION ONLY WITH A PROPER SCANNED SIGNATURE. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (mmh)
June 21, 2011 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by JACOBY & MEYERS LAW OFFICES, LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Certification by B. B. Cepelewicz in Support, # 2 Certification by J. I. Carton in Support, # 3 Text of Proposed Order, # 4 Certificate of Service)(CEPELEWICZ, BARRY)
June 14, 2011 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by ROBERT T. LOUGY on behalf of THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(LOUGY, ROBERT)
June 13, 2011 CLERKS TEXT ORDER - The Application for a Clerks Order Extending Time to Answer - Document # 7 submitted by Susan Scott on 6/10/2011 has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 7/5/2011. (mmh)
June 10, 2011 Filing 7 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Defendants.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(SCOTT, SUSAN)
June 10, 2011 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by SUSAN MARIE SCOTT on behalf of THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(SCOTT, SUSAN)
June 10, 2011 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by KEVIN R. JESPERSEN on behalf of THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(JESPERSEN, KEVIN)
June 7, 2011 Filing 4 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons in a Civil Action, Civil Cover Sheet, Complaint, Certificate of Non-Arbitrability and Rule 7.1 Statement served on Thomas Russo, Staff Attorney, on behalf of Defendants on 05/31/2011, filed by JACOBY & MEYERS LAW OFFICES, LLP. (CEPELEWICZ, BARRY)
May 19, 2011 Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *JAWEIA CAMPBELL* (jjc)
May 18, 2011 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by JACOBY & MEYERS LAW OFFICES, LLP identifying NONE as Corporate Parent.. (jjc)
May 18, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 3731410.) NO JURY DEMAND., filed by JACOBY & MEYERS LAW OFFICES, LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Certification)(jjc)

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