COWEY et al v. MULLEN et al
Plaintiff: FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., EMILY COWEY, CHELSEA SCHMIDT and ALAN BOOTH
Defendant: COL. ROBERT EVANCHICK, SHERIFF WILLIAM MULLEN and COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA
Case Number: 2:2020cv01845
Filed: November 28, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: Christy Criswell Wiegand
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Order re #29 Status Report. In light of the parties' representations that ongoing settlement discussions are productive and appear to advancing towards a global resolution of this case, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to submit a joint status report, on or before 2/3/2021, advising the Court of the status of those negotiations and whether the settlement of this case has been reached. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court's 25 Order holding in abeyance any further briefing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction hereby remains in full force and effect. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 1/20/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
January 19, 2021 Filing 29 STATUS REPORT JOINT by ALAN BOOTH, EMILY COWEY, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., CHELSEA SCHMIDT. (DiGuiseppe, Raymond)
January 19, 2021 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Spencer Scott on behalf of COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA. (Scott, Virginia)
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER that, in light of the parties' representations during the status conference on 1/8/2021, that the parties are continuing to work productively towards a complete settlement of this case, including resolution of Plaintiffs' pending Motion for Preliminary Injunction, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before 1/19/2021, advising the Court of the status of those negotiations and whether the settlement of this case has been reached. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in light of the ongoing settlement negotiations, the Court's previous 25 Order holding in abeyance any further briefing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction hereby remains in full force and effect. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 1/8/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Order re #24 Joint Status Report. In light of the parties' joint request for additional time to conduct settlement negotiations regarding Plaintiffs' #18 Motion for Preliminary Injunction and overall resolution of the case, and the parties' representations that such discussions are ongoing and fruitful, the Court hereby sets a telephone status conference for 1/8/2021 at 11:00 AM, and holds in abeyance any further briefing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction until that time. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 12/18/2020. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
December 18, 2020 Filing 24 STATUS REPORT JOINT by WILLIAM MULLEN. (Michel, Lisa)
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2020; Defendants' deadline to file a response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction is vacated as more fully set forth in the attached order. The Court will issue a new briefing schedule after the parties file their Joint Status Report on 12/18/2020. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 12/10/2020. (jmm) Modified on 12/11/2020 (jmm).
December 10, 2020 Filing 22 Minute Entry for Telephonic Status Conference held on 12/10/2020 before Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand. (Court Reporter: Deborah Rowe) (jmm)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 TEXT ORDER re #18 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants shall file a Response to Plaintiffs' Motion on or before Friday, 12/18/2020. In light of the Court granting in part Plaintiffs' #14 Motion for Leave to File Brief in Excess of Page Limits, Defendants' Response may be up to 25 pages in length. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 12/4/2020. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER that a Telephonic Status Conference regarding Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction is set for 12/10/2020 at 11:00 AM before Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 12/4/2020. (jmm)
December 3, 2020 Filing 27 BRIEF in Support re #18 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by ALAN BOOTH, EMILY COWEY, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., CHELSEA SCHMIDT. (elt)
December 3, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Moniak on behalf of ROBERT EVANCHICK. (Moniak, Stephen)
December 3, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by ALAN BOOTH, EMILY COWEY, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., CHELSEA SCHMIDT. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Declaration of Alan Booth, #3 Declaration of Emily Cowey, #4 Declaration of Chelsea Schmidt, #5 Declaration of Brandon Combs, #6 Proposed Order, #7 Certificate of Service) (Kraut, Adam) Modified on 1/20/2021 removed Brief from public view and refiled as a main document at #27 (elt).
December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER re #14 Motion for Leave to File Brief in Excess of Page Limits. Plaintiffs' Motion is hereby GRANTED IN PART to the extent that Plaintiffs may file a brief of not more than 25 pages in length and DENIED IN PART to the extent Plaintiffs request to file a brief not in excess of 9750 words. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 12/3/2020. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER GRANTING #4 Motion for Raymond M. DiGuiseppe to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney is advised to separate the documents and file proposed order as an attachment, not as a part of main document in the future. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 12/3/2020. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm)
December 2, 2020 Filing 15 Errata re #14 Motion for Leave to File BRIEF IN EXCESS OF PAGE LIMITS by ALAN BOOTH, EMILY COWEY, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., CHELSEA SCHMIDT. Reason for Correction: PROPOSED ORDER WORD COUNT TRANSCRIPTION. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service) (Kraut, Adam)
December 2, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to File BRIEF IN EXCESS OF PAGE LIMITS by ALAN BOOTH, EMILY COWEY, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., CHELSEA SCHMIDT. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service) (Kraut, Adam)
December 2, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis R. Biondo, Jr on behalf of COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA. (Biondo, Dennis)
December 1, 2020 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by CHELSEA SCHMIDT, EMILY COWEY, ALAN BOOTH, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.. ROBERT EVANCHICK waiver sent on 12/1/2020, answer due 2/1/2021. (Kraut, Adam)
December 1, 2020 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by CHELSEA SCHMIDT, EMILY COWEY, ALAN BOOTH, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.. WILLIAM MULLEN waiver sent on 12/1/2020, answer due 2/1/2021. (Kraut, Adam)
December 1, 2020 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by CHELSEA SCHMIDT, EMILY COWEY, ALAN BOOTH, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.. COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA waiver sent on 12/1/2020, answer due 2/1/2021. (Kraut, Adam)
December 1, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Lisa G. Michel on behalf of WILLIAM MULLEN. (Michel, Lisa)
December 1, 2020 Filing 8 AT&T SCHEDULING NOTICE FOR ALL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCES. Every Telephonic Conference conducted will be via an AT&T call-in number which requires participants to dial-in and provide an access code. When a Telephonic Conference is scheduled you will be instructed to refer back to this Notice. This document has a security setting of "Case Participants Only," so only those individuals will have access to view the document. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 12/1/2020. (jmm)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER re Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b) Motions to Dismiss, more fully stated in said order. Signed by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand on 12/1/2020. (jmm)
December 1, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE that instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the stipulation of selecting an ADR process. Counsel for plaintiff shall make service of the notice on all parties. (jmm)
December 1, 2020 Filing 5 Errata re #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by ALAN BOOTH, EMILY COWEY, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., CHELSEA SCHMIDT. Reason for Correction: Due to a technical issue with the ECF system, the certificate of good standing could not be uploaded at the time the motion itself was initially filed, so the certificate is being uploaded separately through this errata.. (DiGuiseppe, Raymond)
November 30, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for attorney Raymond M. DiGuiseppe to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-6121666) by ALAN BOOTH, EMILY COWEY, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC., CHELSEA SCHMIDT. (DiGuiseppe, Raymond)
November 30, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to ROBERT EVANCHICK. (nll)
November 30, 2020 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA, WILLIAM MULLEN (Attachments: #1 Summons) (elt) Modified on 11/30/2020 to correct party name (nll).
November 30, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA, ROBERT EVANCHICK, WILLIAM MULLEN (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $400, receipt number APAWDC-6118384), filed by CHELSEA SCHMIDT, EMILY COWEY, ALAN BOOTH, FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Attachment) (elt) Modified on 11/30/2020 to add party (nll).

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Defendant: COL. ROBERT EVANCHICK
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