Denson v. Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.
Plaintiff: Jessica Denson, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and Jessica Denson
Defendant: Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.
Amicus Curiae: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Neal H. Klausner
Case Number: 1:2020cv04737
Filed: June 19, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Paul G Gardephe
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 dj
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Donald J. Trump For President, Inc. served on 6/16/2020, answer due 7/7/2020. Document filed by Jessica Denson..(Langford, John)
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 COUNTER STATEMENT TO #21 Rule 56.1 Statement. Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc...(McPartland, Patrick)
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: #19 MOTION for Summary Judgment . . Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc...(McPartland, Patrick)
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 DECLARATION of Michael S. Glassner in Opposition re: #19 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc...(McPartland, Patrick)
August 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: #23 MOTION to Dismiss . . Document filed by Jessica Denson..(Langford, John)
August 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from John Langford dated August 9, 2020 re: Defendant's Letter Response to Letter Motion to File Amicus Brief addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Neal H. Klausner dated August 6, 2020. Document filed by Jessica Denson..(Langford, John)
August 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Patrick McPartland dated 8-7-20 re: #29 LETTER MOTION to File Amicus Brief addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Neal H. Klausner dated August 6, 2020. . Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc...(McPartland, Patrick)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 LETTER MOTION to File Amicus Brief addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Neal H. Klausner dated August 6, 2020. Document filed by Neal H. Klausner. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief).(Klausner, Neal)
August 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION to File Amicus Brief . Document filed by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief).(Townsend, Katielynn)
July 31, 2020 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. #27 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (km)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by Jessica Denson. Related Document Number: #19 ..(Langford, John) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 DECLARATION of David K. Bowles in Support re: #19 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Jessica Denson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit P, #17 Exhibit Q, #18 Exhibit R, #19 Exhibit S, #20 Exhibit T, #21 Exhibit U, #22 Exhibit V, #23 Exhibit W, #24 Exhibit X, #25 Exhibit Y, #26 Exhibit Z, #27 Exhibit AA, #28 Exhibit BB, #29 Exhibit CC, #30 Exhibit DD, #31 Exhibit EE).(Langford, John)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #23 MOTION to Dismiss . . Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc...(McPartland, Patrick)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 DECLARATION of Patrick McPartland in Support re: #23 MOTION to Dismiss .. Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Complaint), #2 Exhibit B (Denson's Tweets), #3 Exhibit C (Denson's Appellate Brief)).(McPartland, Patrick)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION to Dismiss . Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc...(McPartland, Patrick)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 DECLARATION of Jessica Denson in Support re: #19 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Jessica Denson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J).(Langford, John)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RULE 56.1 STATEMENT. Document filed by Jessica Denson..(Langford, John)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #19 MOTION for Summary Judgment . . Document filed by Jessica Denson..(Langford, John)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Document filed by Jessica Denson..(Langford, John)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 7/30/2020. Responses due by 8/13/2020. Replies due by 8/20/2020. (jwh)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER terminating #15 Letter Motion for Conference: It is hereby ORDERED that the following briefing schedule will apply to Defendant's proposed motion to dismiss and Plaintiff's proposed cross-motion for summary judgment: 1. Moving papers are due by July 30, 2020; 2. Opposition papers are due by August 13, 2020; and 3. Reply papers, if any, are due by August 20, 2020. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motion (Dkt. No. 15). (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 7/9/2020) (jwh)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Paul G. Gardephe: Telephone Conference held on 7/9/2020. (Court Reporter Lisa Franko) (mr)
July 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER: The telephone conference currently scheduled for July 9, 2020 at 11:45 a.m. will now take place on July 9, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. ( Telephone Conference set for 7/9/2020 at 12:30 PM before Judge Paul G. Gardephe.) (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 7/8/2020) (mro)
July 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 LETTER RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from John Langford dated July 8, 2020 re: #15 LETTER MOTION for Conference (Pre-motion) addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Patrick McPartland dated 7-7-20. . Document filed by Jessica Denson..(Langford, John)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 LETTER MOTION for Conference (Pre-motion) addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Patrick McPartland dated 7-7-20. Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Denson tweets)).(McPartland, Patrick)
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendant dated July 2, 2020 re: Pretrial Conference and [Proposed] Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order. Document filed by Jessica Denson. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order).(Langford, John)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Counsel for all parties are directed to appear before the Court for an initial pretrial conference in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on July 9, 2020 at 11:45 a.m., which will take place by telephone. The parties are directed to dial 888-363-4749 to participate, and to enter the access code 6212642. The press and public may obtain access to the telephone conference by dialing the same number and using the same access code. The Court is holding multiple telephone conferences on this date. The parties should call in at the scheduled time and wait on the line for their case to be called. At that time, the Court will un-mute the parties' lines. No later than July 6, 2020, the parties must email GardepheNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov with the phone numbers that the parties will be using to dial into the conference so that the Court knows which numbers to un-mute. The email should include the case name and case number in the subject line. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 7/9/2020 at 11:45 AM before Judge Paul G. Gardephe. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 6/25/2020) (jca)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: denying #10 Letter Motion to Expedite. Plaintiff's application to transfer this case as related is denied. Plaintiff's motion to conduct discovery prior to a Rule 16 conference is denied. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motion (Dkt. No. 10). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 6/25/2020) (ama)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from Patrick McPartland dated 6-23-20 re: #10 LETTER MOTION to Expedite Rule 16 Conference, Serve Limited Early Discovery, and Apprise the Court of the Status of this Case addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from John Langford dated June 22, 2020. . Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc...(McPartland, Patrick)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 LETTER MOTION to Expedite Rule 16 Conference, Serve Limited Early Discovery, and Apprise the Court of the Status of this Case addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from John Langford dated June 22, 2020. Document filed by Jessica Denson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (State Court Motion Requesting Order to Show Cause)).(Langford, John)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Slaughter on behalf of Jessica Denson..(Slaughter, Joseph)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David A. Schulz on behalf of Jessica Denson..(Schulz, David)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David K. Bowles on behalf of Jessica Denson..(Bowles, David)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 18-cv-2690 (JMF). Document filed by Jessica Denson..(Langford, John)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by John Langford on behalf of Jessica Denson..(Langford, John)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Patrick Thomas McPartland. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Jessica Denson, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (pc)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul G. Gardephe. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(pc)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (pc)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Debra C. Freeman is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (pc)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jared Evan Blumetti on behalf of Donald J. Trump For President, Inc...(Blumetti, Jared)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc...(McPartland, Patrick)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(McPartland, Patrick)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court, County of New York. Case Number: 652131/20. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-20340903).Document filed by Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (NYS Complaint)).(McPartland, Patrick)

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Defendant: Donald J. Trump For President, Inc.
Represented By: Jared Evan Blumetti
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Plaintiff: Jessica Denson, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
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