People of Puerto Rico et al v. Berrios-Merced
Plaintiff: People of Puerto Rico and Luis Alberto Martinez-Pino
Petitioner: Joalmi Berrios-Merced and Dr. Joalmi Berrios-Merced
Intervenor: Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico
Case Number: 3:2022cv01505
Filed: October 18, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Presiding Judge: Pedro A Delgado-Hernandez
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER: Noting #18 "Supplemental Motion to Amended Motion Filed at DE#14, Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof, and Motion to Clarify Facts Related with a Pending Emergency Request for Order Addressed to the PR Office of Veteran Affairs (VA Administration) in Efforts to Solving a Matter of Commity Between Courts." See Memorandum and Order at Docket No. 16. Signed by Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernandez on 11/28/2022. (FAR)
November 23, 2022 Filing 18 Supplemental Motion re: #14 Amended MOTION for Leave to Appear as counselSecond MOTION to Intervene by Sociedad Para Asistencia LegalAmended MOTION requesting Order filed by Frank D. Inserni-Milam on behalf of Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico Responses due by 12/7/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2)(Related document(s) #14 ) (Inserni-Milam, Frank)
November 23, 2022 Filing 17 JUDGMENT: See attached. Signed by Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernandez on 11/23/2022. (FAR)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: Granting #5 "Motion to Quash." See attached. Signed by Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernandez on 11/23/2022. (FAR)
November 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: Noting and Granting in part #14 "Amended & Re-filed Appearance of Counsel, Motion to Intervene on Behalf of a Party of Interest, Response to Clarify and Set Aside the Request to Quash a Subpoena Pending Urgent Consideration of Facts Pertinent to Solving a Matter of Commity Between Courts in Compliance with Order at DE #10." Counsel Inserni's appearance is noted and "Sociedad para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico's" request to intervene is granted. Signed by Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernandez on 11/21/2022. (FAR)
November 20, 2022 Filing 14 Amended MOTION for Leave to Appear as counsel, Second MOTION to Intervene by Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal, Amended MOTION requesting Order filed by Frank D. Inserni-Milam on behalf of Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico Responses due by 12/5/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3, #4 Exhibit Ex. 4, #5 Exhibit Certified Translation, Ex. 5)(Inserni-Milam, Frank)
November 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: Granting #11 "Motion for Leave to File Reply to Respondent's Opposition to Motion to Quash." Signed by Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernandez on 11/18/2022. (FAR)
November 17, 2022 Filing 12 REPLY to Motion in Opposition to Motion to Quash filed by Joalmi Berrios-Merced Re: #5 MOTION to Quash State Court Subpoena (s) issued to Dr. Berrios Merced, employee of the US Department of Veterans Affairs filed by Joalmi Berrios-Merced. (Silva-Aviles, Enrique) Modified on 11/18/2022 to correct docket relationship as to docket no. 5 (mcm).
November 17, 2022 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to File Document in Reply to Opposition to Motion to Quash filed by Enrique Silva-Aviles on behalf of Joalmi Berrios-Merced Responses due by 12/1/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Silva-Aviles, Enrique)
November 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Noting #7 Fe de Errata and #8 Second Fe de Errata. Counsel shall refile the motion at Docket No. 6 with corrected exhibits. Signed by Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernandez on 11/14/2022. (FAR)
November 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Noting #4 "Motion Submitting Certified Translations." Signed by Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernandez on 11/14/2022. (FAR)
November 10, 2022 Filing 8 MOTION requesting Order filed by Frank D. Inserni-Milam on behalf of Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico Responses due by 11/28/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 to DE#6)(Inserni-Milam, Frank)
November 10, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION requesting Order to allow Fe De errata and exhibit filed by Frank D. Inserni-Milam on behalf of Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico Responses due by 11/28/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 to DE#8)(Inserni-Milam, Frank)
November 10, 2022 Filing 6 First MOTION for Leave to Appear as counsel, First MOTION to Intervene as a party of interest, MOTION requesting Order addressed to Depaetment of VeteranAffairs, Office of Legal Counsel filed by Frank D. Inserni-Milam on behalf of Sociedad Para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico Responses due by 11/28/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3, #4 Exhibit Ex. 4)(Inserni-Milam, Frank)
November 10, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION to Quash State Court Subpoena (s) issued to Dr. Berrios Merced, employee of the US Department of Veterans Affairs filed by Enrique Silva-Aviles on behalf of Joalmi Berrios-Merced Responses due by 11/28/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Silva-Aviles, Enrique)
November 10, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION Submitting Certified Translations of Exhibits re: #1 Notice of Removal,,,, filed by Joalmi Berrios-Merced filed by Enrique Silva-Aviles on behalf of Joalmi Berrios-Merced Responses due by 11/28/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Motion Requesting to Subpoena Dr. Joalmi Berrios-Merced to Appear as Defense Witness [Certified Translation], #2 Exhibit B. Subpoena Issued by State Court [Certified Translation], #3 Exhibit C. Letter from VA informing Defense Counsel of VA's Decision, #4 Exhibit D. Letter from VA informing Defense Counsel of Touhy regulations, #5 Exhibit E. Order to Show Cause as to Dr. Joalmi Berrios-Merced [Certified Translation], #6 Exhibit F. Motion Requesting Order filed by VA Counsel Ana M. Margarida-Julia [Certified Translation], #7 Exhibit G. VA Form for Request and Authorization to Release Health Information [Redacted], #8 Exhibit H. Subpoenas issued by State Court as to Dr. Joalmi Berrios-Merced, Ana M. Margarida-Julia, Joved Gonzlez-Rivera, and Isabel M. Rodriguez-Casellas [Certified Translation])(Related document(s) #1 ) (Silva-Aviles, Enrique)
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: Noting #1 "Notice of Removal." Signed by Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernandez on 10/19/2022. (FAR)
October 19, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT Case has been assigned to Judge Pedro A. Delgado-Hernandez. (rim)
October 18, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from First Instance Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Superior Court of Bayamon, case number DVI2021G0009 and others. (), filed by Joalmi Berrios-Merced. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Motion Requesting to Subpoena Dr. Joalmi Berrios-Merced to Appear as Defense Witness, #2 Exhibit B. Subpoena Issued by State Court, #3 Exhibit C. Letter from VA informing Defense Counsel of VA's Decision, #4 Exhibit D. Letter from VA informing Defense Counsel of Touhy regulations, #5 Exhibit E. Order to Show Cause as to Dr. Joalmi Berrios-Merced, #6 Exhibit F. Motion Requesting Order filed by VA Counsel Ana M. Margarida-Julia, #7 Exhibit G. VA Form for Request and Authorization to Release Health Information [Redacted], #8 Exhibit H. Subpoenas issued by State Court as to Dr. Joalmi Berrios-Merced, Ana M. Margarida-Julia, Joved Gonzlez-Rivera, and Isabel M. Rodriguez-Casellas, #9 Category Sheet, #10 Civil Cover Sheet)(Silva-Aviles, Enrique)

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