Woodhouse v. Meta Platforms Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq.
Defendant: Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc., Nike Inc., Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Mr. Rob Bonta, Mr. David Harris, Stanley Blumenfeld, Gary Klausner, Christina Snyder, Dean Pregerson, Lawrence Van Dyke, Eric Miller, Mark Bennett, Ms. Joanne Osinoff and Molly Dwyer
Case Number: 1:2023cv07000
Filed: August 9, 2023
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
Presiding Judge: Paul A Engelmayer
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 ra Fed. Question: Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on December 20, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
October 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from Kristin A. Linsley dated October 4, 2023 re: provision of unpublished cases to Plaintiff. Document filed by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Nike Inc...(Linsley, Kristin)
October 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR DEFAULT AND REQUEST FOL JUDICIAL NOTICE. Document filed by Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq. (sc)
October 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 REPLY to Response to Motion re: #21 MOTION for Joinder to Nike, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Motion to Deem Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant and Enter a Nationwide Anti-Filing Injunction. . Document filed by Alphabet Inc...(Candido, Amy)
October 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #13 MOTION for an Order to Deem Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant and Enter a Nationwide Filing Injunction . . Document filed by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Nike Inc...(Linsley, Kristin)
September 13, 2023 Opinion or Order MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 9,10,22. Mailed to: Benjamin Woodhouse Esq. 2975 Bayview Drive Pismo Beach, CA 93449. (sha)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITIONS TO THE TRIPLE CONFLICTED PARTIES' IMPROPERLY CAPTIONED MOTION FOR AN ORDER AND ALPHABET INC.'S MOTION FOR A JOINDER & PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT FOR PLEAD FELONIES, A TRIPLE CONFLICT, VIOLATIONS, & WITNESSED TERRORIST ACTS, Re:(RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion re: #21 MOTION for Joinder to Nike, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Motion to Deem Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant and Enter a Nationwide Anti-Filing Injunction). Document filed by Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq. (sc)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: The Court invites a response to the motion from plaintiff Woodhouse. The response is due by September 26, 2023. Any reply from defendants is due October 3, 2023. SO ORDERED., ( Responses due by 9/26/2023, Replies due by 10/3/2023.) (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 9/12/2023) (ama)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for Joinder to Nike, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Motion to Deem Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant and Enter a Nationwide Anti-Filing Injunction. Document filed by Alphabet Inc...(Candido, Amy)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Alphabet Inc...(Candido, Amy)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amy H. Candido on behalf of Alphabet Inc...(Candido, Amy)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. #16 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (tp)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kristin Andrea Linsley on behalf of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Nike Inc...(Linsley, Kristin)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Nike Inc.. Related Document Number: #13 ..(Linsley, Kristin) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DECLARATION of Austin Schwing in Support re: #13 MOTION for an Order to Deem Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant and Enter a Nationwide Filing Injunction .. Document filed by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Nike Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - May 24, 2023 email from Woodhouse/Havensight, #2 Exhibit B - May 20, 2023 email from Woodhouse/Havensight, #3 Exhibit C - May 20, 2023 email from Woodhouse/Havensight, #4 Exhibit D - May 22, 2023 email from Woodhouse/Havensight, #5 Exhibit E - May 22, 2023 email from Woodhouse/Havensight, #6 Exhibit F - May 25, 2023 email from Woodhouse/Havensight).(Linsley, Kristin)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #13 MOTION for an Order to Deem Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant and Enter a Nationwide Filing Injunction . . Document filed by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Nike Inc...(Linsley, Kristin)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION for an Order to Deem Plaintiff a Vexatious Litigant and Enter a Nationwide Filing Injunction . Document filed by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Nike Inc...(Linsley, Kristin)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Nike Inc...(Linsley, Kristin)
September 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - (SEE DOCUMENT#17) NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kristin Andrea Linsley on behalf of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Nike Inc...(Linsley, Kristin) Modified on 9/12/2023 (lb).
September 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO AMENDED ORDER, SECOND MOTION FOR DISQUALIFICATION, SECOND MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL, SECOND MOTION TO RE-INSTATE THE COMPLAINT, SECOND MOTION FOR DEFAULT, & REQUEST, re: #10 Order of Dismissal. Document filed by Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq. (sc)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 AMENDED ORDER: The Comt dismisses this action sua sponte as frivolous. The Court grants Woodhouse 30 days to show cause by affirmation as to why the should not bar Woodhouse, Havensight, and any other entity that Woodhouse owns or controls from filing any future civil action in this court against any of the defendants named in this action without first obtaining the court's leave to file. An affirmation fonn is attached to this order, which Woodhouse should complete as specified. Should Woodhouse fail to submit an affirmation within the time directed, or should Woodhouse's affirmation fail to set forth good cause why the Court should not impose the abovementioned filing injunction on him, the Court will bar Woodhouse, Havensight, and any other entity that Woodhouse owns or controls from filing any future civil action in this court against any of the defendants named in this action without first obtaining the court's leave to file. Defendants need not respond to this action unless ordered by the Court. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. l 915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in form a pauper is status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 9/8/2023) (rro)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER denying #8 Motion to Disqualify Judge; denying #8 Motion for New Trial. On September 5, 2023, the Court dismissed pro se plaintiff Benjamin Woodhouse's complaint as frivolous, and ordered Woodhouse to submit an affirmation showing cause as to why the Court should not bar Woodhouse, and any other entity he owns or controls, from filing any future civil action in this court against any of the defendants named in this action without first obtaining the court's leave to file. Dkt. 7. Later the same day, Woodhouse filed a motion to disqualify the below signed and reinstate the Complaint; for a new trial, default, and judicial notice; and responding to the order to show cause. Dkt. 8. The Court denies the motion as meritless and directs the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion at docket 8. Separately, today, the Court filed an amended version of its order at docket 7, to enclose the affirmation form. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 9/8/2023) (rro)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 7. Mailed to: Benjamin Woodhouse Esq. 2975 Bayview Drive Pismo Beach, CA 93449. (sha)
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DISQUALIFICATION, MOTION FOR RE-INSTATEMENT OF THE COMPLAINT, MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL, MOTION FOR DEFAULT, RESPONSE TO ORDER FOR SHOW CAUSE AND REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE. Document filed by Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq.(sc)
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The Court dismisses this action sua sponte as frivolous. The Court grants Woodhouse 30 days to show cause by affirmation as to why the Court should not bar Woodhouse, Havensight, and any other entity that Woodhouse owns or controls from filing any future civil action in this court against any of the defendants named in this action without first obtaining the court's leave to file. An affirmation form is attached to this order, which Woodhouse should complete as specified. Should Woodhouse fail to submit an affirmation within the time directed, or should Woodhouse's affirmation fail to set forth good cause why the Court should not impose the above mentioned filing injunction on him, the Court will bar Woodhouse, Havensight, and any other entity that Woodhouse owns or controls from filing any future civil action in this court against any of the defendants named in this action without first obtaining the court's leave to file. Defendants need not respond to this action unless ordered by the Court. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 9/5/2023) (tg)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PLAINTIFF'S PROOF OF SERVICE OF COMPLAINT & CASE INITIATING DOCUMENTS; served on Meta Platforms Inc., CSC Lawyers Incorporating Service; Alphabet Inc., CSC Lawyers Incorp. Service; United Agents Group Inc.; AAA Attorney Services II, Inc. Document filed by Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq. (sc)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Alphabet Inc., Mark Bennett, Stanley Blumenfeld, Rob Bonta, Molly Dwyer, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., David Harris, Gary Klausner, Meta Platforms Inc., Eric Miller, Nike Inc., Joanne Osinoff, Dean Pregerson, Christina Snyder, Lawrence Van Dyke. (ta)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Mailed a copy of #5 Summons Issued, to Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq. 2975 Bayview Drive Pismo Beach, CA 93449. (ta)
August 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang 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. (dsh)
August 14, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case..(dsh)
August 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Pro Se Payment of Fee Processed: Credit Card processed in the amount of $402.00 by the Finance Department on 08/14/2023, Receipt Number 439. (lal)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Alphabet Inc., Mark Bennett, Stanley Blumenfeld, Rob Bonta, Molly Dwyer, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., David Harris, Gary Klausner, Meta Platforms Inc., Eric Miller, Nike Inc., Joanne Osinoff, Dean Pregerson, Christina Snyder, Lawrence Van Dyke, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq. (sac)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF INTERESTED PARTIES re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq. (sac)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (sac)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Alphabet Inc., Mark Bennett, Stanley Blumenfeld, Rob Bonta, Molly Dwyer, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Inc., David Harris, Gary Klausner, Meta Platforms Inc., Eric Miller, Nike Inc., Joanne Osinoff, Dean Pregerson, Christina Snyder, Lawrence Van Dyke. Document filed by Benjamin Woodhouse, Esq. (sac)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (sac)

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