O'Keefe III v. Twitter, Inc.
Plaintiff: James O'Keefe III
Defendant: Twitter, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2021cv04240
Filed: May 12, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Barbara C Moses
Referring Judge: Gregory H Woods
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER REMANDING CASE: The Court now hereby orders this action remanded to the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The Clerk of Court is directed to remand this case to the Supreme Court of the State of New York without delay and to close this case on the docket of this court. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 6/23/2021) (rj) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing.
June 23, 2021 CASE REMANDED OUT from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the State Court - Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. Sent certified copy of docket entries and remand order. Mailed via UPS Tracking Number 1Z E22 E53 37 1005 530 6 on 6/25/2021. (rj) Modified on 6/25/2021 (rj).
June 23, 2021 Filing 23 LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses from Amer S. Ahmed dated June 23, 2021 re: further response to the Court's Order (Dkt. No. 18). Document filed by Twitter, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Email, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order).(Ahmed, Amer)
June 22, 2021 Filing 22 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a Telephone Conference proceeding held on 6/16/2021 has been filed by the court reporter/transcriber in the above-captioned matter. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days....(kv)
June 22, 2021 Filing 21 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re: Telephone Conference held on 6/16/2021 before Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Carole Ludwig, (212) 420-0771. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 7/13/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/23/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/20/2021..(kv)
June 21, 2021 Filing 20 LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses from Ronald D. Coleman dated June 21, 2021 re: Remanding of Case. Document filed by James O'Keefe III..(Coleman, Ronald)
June 18, 2021 Filing 19 LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses from Amer S. Ahmed dated June 18, 2021 re: response to the Court's Order (Dkt. 18). Document filed by Twitter, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Stipulation).(Ahmed, Amer)
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: In light of plaintiff's oral stipulation during today's pre-motion conference that plaintiff "will not seek damages in excess of or equal to $75,000... in this court or in state court... in connection with this action or any other claim that may be added in this lawsuit," and that the stipulation applies to all damages sought by plaintiff, "includ[ing] punitive damages," defendant shall advise the Court in writing, no later than close of business on June 18, 2021, whether it will consent to an order remanding this action to state court. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 6/16/2021) (cf)
June 16, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses: Pre-Motion Conference held on 6/16/2021. (Snell, Kevin)
June 11, 2021 Filing 17 LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses from Zainab N. Ahmad dated June 11, 2021 re: #15 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #1 Notice of Removal, lack of subject matter jurisdiction addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Ronald D. Coleman dated June 8, 2021. . Document filed by Twitter, Inc...(Ahmad, Zainab)
June 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Letter Motion for Conference re: #15 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #1 Notice of Removal, lack of subject matter jurisdiction addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Ronald D. Coleman dated June 8, 2021. ORDER granting #15 Letter Motion for Conference re: #15 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #1 Notice of Removal, lack of subject matter jurisdiction addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Ronald D. Coleman dated June 8, 2021. Plaintiff's letter-application is within the scope of my reference and is GRANTED to the extent that the Court will conduct a pre-motion conference on the issue of remand on June 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 20A of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse. This is an in-person conference. Counsel are advised to consult the Chief Judge's current entry protocols, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/covid-19-coronavirus, in advance of the conference. As of the date of this Order, masks are required in public areas of the courthouse, including Courtroom 20A, regardless of vaccination status. In accordance with Moses Ind. Prac. 2(e), defendant's response is due no later than June 11, 2021. SO ORDERED.(Pre-Motion Conference set for 6/16/2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 20A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses.). (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 6/9/2021) (rro)
June 8, 2021 Filing 15 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: #1 Notice of Removal, lack of subject matter jurisdiction addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Ronald D. Coleman dated June 8, 2021. Document filed by James O'Keefe III..(Coleman, Ronald)
May 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER SCHEDULING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE granting #13 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. The Court has received and reviewed defendant's letter-motion dated May 14, 2021 (Dkt. No. 13), requesting an extension to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the complaint. That request is GRANTED. Defendant shall respond to the complaint no later than July 16, 2021. It appearing to the Court that no initial case management conference has yet taken place in this action, it is hereby ORDERED that an initial conference in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P.16 will be held on August 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., via teleconference. At that time, the parties should dial (888) 557-8511 and enter the access code: 7746387. (As further set forth in this Order.) The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the letter-motion at Dkt. No. 13. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 5/17/2021) (cf)
May 17, 2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: Twitter, Inc. answer due 7/16/2021., Set/Reset Hearings:( Initial Conference set for 8/2/2021 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses.) (cf) Modified on 5/17/2021 (cf).
May 14, 2021 Filing 13 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint addressed to Judge Gregory H. Woods from Zainab N. Ahmad dated May 14, 2021. Document filed by Twitter, Inc...(Ahmad, Zainab)
May 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER. Because this matter has been referred to the assigned magistrate judge, the initial pretrial conference scheduled for June 28, 2021 is adjourned. SO ORDERED. (The following hearing(s) was terminated: Initial Conference.) (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 5/13/2021) (rjm)
May 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement) and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation). Referred to Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 5/13/2021) (vfr)
May 13, 2021 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of 1) the Notice of Removal (with Exhibits A, B, and C), dated 5/12/21; 2) the Civil Cover Sheet, dated 5/12/21; 3) Electronic Case Filing Rules & Instructions; 4) District Judge Gregory H. Woods Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases; 5) District Judge Gregory H. Woods Emergency Individual Rules and Practices in Light of COVID-19; 6) Order of Removal, dated 5/13/21; 7) Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference, dated 5/13/21; and 8) Magistrate Judge Barbara M. Moses Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases served on James O'Keefe III on May 13, 2021. Service was made by overnight mail. Document filed by Twitter, Inc...(Crain, Lee)
May 13, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Ronald David Coleman on behalf of James O'Keefe III..(Coleman, Ronald)
May 13, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Harmeet Kaur Dhillon on behalf of James O'Keefe III..(Dhillon, Harmeet)
May 13, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 6/28/2021 at 03:00 PM before Judge Gregory H. Woods. The conference will be conducted by telephone. The parties are directed to the Court's Emergency Rules in Light of COVID-19, which are available on the Court's website, for the dial-in number and other relevant instructions. The parties are specifically directed to comply with Rule 2(C) of the Court's Emergency Rules. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 5/13/2021) (rro)
May 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: This action was removed from the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, on May 12, 2021. Dkt. No. 1. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(c)(3), if any party wishes to demand a jury trial in this matter, the demand must be served and filed no later than May 26, 2021. Additionally, counsel for Plaintiff is directed to promptly file a notice of appearance in this case. Counsel for Defendant is directed to serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff, and to retain proof of service. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 5/13/2021) (rro)
May 13, 2021 Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses 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. (sj)
May 13, 2021 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Gregory H. Woods. 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..(sj)
May 13, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (sj)
May 12, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lee Ross Crain on behalf of Twitter, Inc...(Crain, Lee)
May 12, 2021 Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amer Shahid Ahmed on behalf of Twitter, Inc...(Ahmed, Amer)
May 12, 2021 Filing 3 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Twitter, Inc...(Ahmad, Zainab)
May 12, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Ahmad, Zainab)
May 12, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court, County of New York. Case Number: 54926/2021. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-24527366).Document filed by Twitter, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Summons, #2 Exhibit B - Complaint, #3 Exhibit C - Affidavit of Service).(Ahmad, Zainab)

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Plaintiff: James O'Keefe III
Represented By: Harmeet Kaur Dhillon
Represented By: Ronald David Coleman
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