United States of America v. Smith
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Gordon Smith, Sr.
Case Number: 2:2018cv03920
Filed: July 9, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office: Central Islip Office
Presiding Judge: Joseph F Bianco
Referring Judge: Arthur D Spatt
2 Judge: A Kathleen Tomlinson
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33 U.S.C. ยง 1319 Clean Water Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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July 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: ORDERED that the above named defendant show cause before the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, at Room 910, before Magistrate Judge Tomlinson on July July 18, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. or as soon after as counsel may heard, why an Order should not be issued pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure granting plaintiff (1) a preliminary injunction to restrain Defendant and those individuals acting in concert with him, from placing fill material into waters of the United States from his allotment of land, located at 5 East Creek Way on the eastern shore of the Shinnecock Indian Nation territory within the geographic boundaries of the Town of Southampton, New York; and (2) an order, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(l) permitting limited expedited discovery requiring defendant to disclose information, updated to the present, that EPA requested through an RFI dated May 1, 2017. Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 7/9/2018. (Coleman, Laurie)
July 9, 2018 Filing 5 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Arthur D. Spatt: Civil Cause for Order to Show Cause Conference re #4 Application for a Preliminary Injunction held on 7/9/2018. C/D: Grisel Ortiz. Case called. Counsel for all parties present. Counsel for Defendant not present. O.S.C. granted. A preliminary injunction hearing has been set for July 18, 2018 before Magistrate Judge Tomlinson in courtroom 910. (Court Reporter Owen Wicker.) (Coleman, Laurie)
July 9, 2018 Filing 4 Unsigned Order to Show Cause by United States of America for a Preliminary Injunction Restraining Defendant from Unpermitted Filling of Waters of the United States and for Limited Expedited Discovery. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law, #2 Declaration) (Coleman, Laurie)
July 9, 2018 Filing 3 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Cox, Dwayne)
July 9, 2018 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Gordon Smith, Sr. (Cox, Dwayne)
July 9, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Gordon Smith, Sr Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -No,, filed by United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Cox, Dwayne)

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Represented By: Richard P. Donoghue
Represented By: Vincent Lipari
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