Texas Nationalist Movement et al v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Plaintiff: Texas Nationalist Movement and Daniel Miller
Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc.
Amicus Curiae: State Of Texas
Case Number: 1:2022cv00572
Filed: December 5, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Michael J Truncale
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 6, 2023 Interdistrict transfer to the Northern District of CA. (bjc, )
September 6, 2023 Case transferred from Texas Eastern has been opened in California Northern District as case 4:23cv4564, filed 9/6/2023. (bjc, )
August 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting #7 Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Motion to Transfer Under28 U.S.C. 1404(a). The Clerk of Court is INSTRUCTED to TRANSFER this case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 8/17/23. (ljw, )
July 24, 2023 Filing 41 NOTICE by Meta Platforms, Inc. re #7 MOTION transfer of Supplemental Authority Regarding Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Motion to Transfer (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Heartfield, J)
June 29, 2023 Filing 40 RESPONSE to #39 Notice (Other) Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Notice of Amendment of Chapter 143A filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2)(Heartfield, J)
June 23, 2023 Filing 39 NOTICE by Daniel Miller, Texas Nationalist Movement re #7 MOTION transfer Plaintiffs' Notice of Amendment to Chapter 143A Related to Defendant's Motion to Transfer (Davis, Paul)
March 10, 2023 Filing 38 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response to Motion re #15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Daniel Miller, Texas Nationalist Movement. (Davis, Paul)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER denying #29 Motion to Remand to State Court. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 3/6/2023. (bjc, )
March 3, 2023 Filing 36 REPLY in Support of #15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Heartfield, J)
February 28, 2023 Filing 35 REPLY to Response to Motion re #29 MOTION to Remand to State Court (stipulating to the amount in controversy being satisfied for purposes of diversity jurisdiction) filed by Daniel Miller, Texas Nationalist Movement. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference is set for 8/29/2024 at 9:00 AM in Ctrm 2 (Beaumont) before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Jury Selection and Trial are set for 9/9/2024 at 9:00 AM in Ctrm 2 (Beaumont) before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 2/22/23. (ljw, )
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #31 Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Page Limit. Defendant's opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand shall not exceed twenty-three (23) pages. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 2/22/23. (ljw, )
February 21, 2023 Filing 32 RESPONSE in Opposition re #29 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Heartfield, J)
February 21, 2023 Filing 31 Unopposed MOTION for leave to file excess pages by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Heartfield, J)
February 21, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Michael J. Truncale: Case Management Conference held on 2/21/2023. Court will enter scheduling order. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Paul Davis; Defense - J Thad Heartfield.(Court Reporter Not Recorded.) (jmv, )
February 10, 2023 Filing 30 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Daniel Miller, Texas Nationalist Movement. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Screenshots of TEXITnow.org Posts, #2 Exhibit B - Data Sheet for Meta Fort Worth Data Center, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
February 4, 2023 Filing 29 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Daniel Miller, Texas Nationalist Movement. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
February 3, 2023 NOTICE of Hearing: Case Management Conference RESET for 2/21/2023 11:00 AM in Chambers before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. (jmv, )
February 1, 2023 Filing 28 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Appendix 1)(Heartfield, J)
January 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Plaintiffs' Sur-Reply shall not exceed 10 pages, excluding the case caption and signature portions. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 1/30/2023. (bjc, )
January 30, 2023 Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Sur-Reply (Doc. No. 25) by Daniel Miller, Texas Nationalist Movement. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
January 30, 2023 Filing 25 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response to Motion re #7 MOTION transfer filed by Daniel Miller, Texas Nationalist Movement. (Davis, Paul)
January 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Defendant is permitted to file an 11-page reply in support of its motion to transfer. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 1/30/2023. (bjc, )
January 27, 2023 Filing 23 REPLY to Response to Motion re #7 MOTION transfer filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Heartfield, J)
January 27, 2023 Filing 22 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages Enlarge Page Limit by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Heartfield, J)
January 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 parties' Joint Motion to Set Briefing Schedule. Plaintiffs' response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss shall be due on February 10, 2023. Defendant's reply to Plaintiffs' response shall be due on March 3, 2023. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 1/24/23. (ljw, )
January 19, 2023 Filing 20 Joint MOTION Set Briefing Schedule re #15 MOTION to Dismiss by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Heartfield, J)
January 17, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Philip Cooper on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-9311293. (Cooper, Philip)
January 17, 2023 Filing 18 BRIEF FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS AS AMICUS CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF NEITHER PARTY by State Of Texas. (Abrams, Michael)
January 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 1/17/2023. (bjc, )
January 13, 2023 Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by State Of Texas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, #2 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Abrams, Michael)
January 13, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Heartfield, J)
January 13, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Raphael Abrams on behalf of State Of Texas (Abrams, Michael)
January 12, 2023 Filing 13 RESPONSE in Opposition re #7 MOTION transfer filed by Daniel Miller, Texas Nationalist Movement. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Davis, Paul)
January 3, 2023 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Texas Nationalist Movement (Davis, Paul)
December 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDERED that Rule 26(f) Attorney Conference must occur by January 20, 2023. Rule 16 Case Management/Scheduling Conference set for 2/9/2023 11:30 AM in Room 221 (Beaumont) before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 12/29/2022. (bjc, )
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #9 Motion to set deadlines. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 12/16/2022. (bjc, )
December 14, 2022 Filing 9 Joint MOTION Set Briefing Deadlines by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Heartfield, J)
December 9, 2022 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Meta Platforms, Inc. (Heartfield, J)
December 9, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION transfer by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6)(Heartfield, J)
December 6, 2022 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Taj Jamar Clayton on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc. (Clayton, Taj)
December 6, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by M. Dru Montgomery on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc. (Montgomery, M.)
December 6, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE by Meta Platforms, Inc. Local Rule CV-81 Disclosures of Parties, Attorneys & Status (Heartfield, J)
December 6, 2022 Filing 3 ***ORIGINALLY FILED IN STATE COURT AND IS INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE OF REMOVAL.*** AMENDED PETITION against All Defendants.(bjc, )
December 6, 2022 Filing 2 ***ORIGINALLY FILED IN STATE COURT AND IS INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE OF REMOVAL.*** PETITION against All Defendants.(bjc, )
December 6, 2022 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Daniel Miller, Texas Nationalist Movement. (bjc, )
December 6, 2022 Case assigned to District Judge Michael J. Truncale. (bjc, )
December 6, 2022 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (bjc, )
December 5, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Meta Platforms, Inc. from 58th Judicial District Court Jefferson County, Texas, case number A-210752. (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXEDC-9254706), filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15)(Heartfield, J) (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/6/2022with flattened image)

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Plaintiff: Texas Nationalist Movement
Represented By: Paul M Davis
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Plaintiff: Daniel Miller
Represented By: Paul M Davis
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Defendant: Meta Platforms, Inc.
Represented By: J Thad Heartfield
Represented By: M. Dru Montgomery
Represented By: Taj Jamar Clayton
Represented By: Philip Cooper
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Amicus curiae: State Of Texas
Represented By: Michael Raphael Abrams
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