Giroux v. Foley
Plaintiff: Martin A. Giroux
Defendant: Paul J. Foley, Jr.
Intervenor: Eugene Volokh
Case Number: 2:2019cv00187
Filed: October 22, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Vermont
Presiding Judge: Christina Reiss
Nature of Suit: Assault Libel & Slander
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1446
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 16, 2019 Filing 26 RESPONSE in Opposition re #18 MOTION to Dismiss Case for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Martin A. Giroux. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Martin Giroux, #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 Certificate of Service)(O'Neill, Jerome)
December 10, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY UPDATE re: #9 Complaint filed by Martin A. Giroux. Pursuant to Document 24 (TOO), the Redacted Complaint has been approved. It is now attached to #9 and this entry. (law)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: The Redacted Complaint is approved (Doc. 23-1). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to unseal it. Defendant's motion to strike will be adjudicated when it is ripe. (This is a text-only Order.)Signed by Judge Christina Reiss on 12/9/2019. (ejh)
December 6, 2019 Filing 23 PROPOSED REDACTED COMPLAINT and MOTION to Strike the Redacted Material from the #9 Compliant filed by Paul J. Foley, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Certificate of Service) (pac)
December 2, 2019 Filing 22 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Christina Reiss: Motion Hearing held on 12/2/2019 re #14 MOTION to Intervene, MOTION to Unseal Document, MOTION to Clarify the Sealing Order. Celeste Laramie, Esq., present for pltf. Lisa Shelkrot, Esq., present for dft. Monte Vines, Esq., present on the telephone for dft. Eugene Volokh, Esq., present on the telephone as Intervenor. Court makes inquiries. Statements by counsel. Statement by Mike Donoghue from the gallery. ORDERED: granting #14 MOTION to Intervene. Court finds that the Intervenor satisfies the grounds necessary for intervention. ORDERED: granting in part: #14 MOTION to Unseal Document and (in the Alternative) MOTION to Clarify the Sealing Order. Dft Supplemental/Post Hearing Memorandum due by 12/6/2019. (Court Reporter: Johanna Masse) (jbr)
November 22, 2019 Filing 21 REPLY to Response to #14 MOTION to Intervene, MOTION to Unseal Document, MOTION to Consider the Matter on an Expedited Basis, and (in the Alternative), MOTION to Clarify the Sealing Order filed by Eugene Volokh. (Volokh, Eugene)
November 18, 2019 Filing 20 RESPONSE to #14 MOTION to Intervene and MOTION to Unseal Document filed by Paul J. Foley, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Shelkrot, Lisa) Text clarified on 11/21/2019 (jlh).
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING #17 Motion of Monte Vines, Esq. for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Christina Reiss on 11/14/2019. (This is a text-only Order.) (ejh)
November 14, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss Case for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Paul J. Foley, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Paul J. Foley, Jr., #2 Certificate of Service)(Shelkrot, Lisa)
November 13, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Monte Vines filed by Paul J. Foley, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Monte Vines, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Certificate of Service)(law)
November 13, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Hearing re: #14 MOTION to Intervene. Motion Hearing set for 12/2/2019 at 01:00 PM in Burlington Courtroom 542 before Judge Christina Reiss.(jbr)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER: The court directs the Clerk of Court to unseal: #14 Motion to Intervene, Motion to Unseal, and Motion to Consider the Matters on an Expedited Basis, #13 ORDER granting #7 Unopposed Motion to Seal Proceedings Pursuant to 12 V.S.A. 522(b), and the docket sheet in advance of a hearing on the Motion to Intervene which shall be set promptly. These documents are related to the Complaint but do not disclose its allegations and are not required to be sealed by 12 V.S.A. 522(b). (This is a text-only Order.) Signed by Judge Christina Reiss on 11/12/2019. (ejh)
November 5, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION to Intervene, MOTION to Unseal, MOTION to Consider the Matter on an Expedited Basis, and (in the Alternative) MOTION to Clarify the #13 Sealing Order filed by Eugene Volokh. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (pac)
October 31, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #7 Unopposed Motion to Seal Proceedings Pursuant to 12 V.S.A. 522(B). The #1 Notice of Removal and attached Complaint, the #7 Unopposed Motion to Seal, and this Order, are sealed until an Answer is served or until the court has ruled on any motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (if the ruling is a denial of such motion). Signed by Judge Christina Reiss on 10/31/2019. (law)
October 30, 2019 Filing 12 NOTICE by Paul J. Foley, Jr of Filing #1 Notice of Removal. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Removal) (originally filed 10/22/2019 in state court)(law)
October 30, 2019 Filing 11 ACKNOWLEDGMENT/ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE. Paul J. Foley, Jr served on 9/23/2019. (originally filed 9/24/2019 in state court)(law)
October 30, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE of Assigned Docket Number. (originally filed 9/23/2019 in state court) (law)
October 30, 2019 Filing 9 COMPLAINT against Paul J. Foley, Jr filed by Martin A. Giroux. (originally filed 9/20/2019 in state court) (law) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/10/2019: #1 Main Document (redacted)) (law).
October 30, 2019 Filing 8 RECEIVED FILE and certified copy of docket sheet from State Court. (law)
October 28, 2019 Filing 7 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Seal Proceedings Pursuant to 12 V.S.A. 522(B) (Images are sealed) filed by Paul J. Foley, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (pac)
October 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER GRANTING #3 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Paul J. Foley, Jr.'s Answer is due 11/14/2019. Signed by Judge Christina Reiss on 10/25/2019. (This is a text-only Order.) (ejh)
October 23, 2019 Filing 5 CASE reassigned to Judge Christina Reiss. Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford no longer assigned to the case. (law)
October 23, 2019 Filing 4 LETTER to Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Civil Division (esb)
October 22, 2019 Filing 3 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading filed by Paul J. Foley, Jr. (esb)
October 22, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lisa B. Shelkrot, Esq on behalf of Paul J. Foley, Jr. (esb)
October 22, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Paul J. Foley, Jr from Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, case number unknown. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Certificate of Service) (esb)

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Defendant: Paul J. Foley, Jr.
Represented By: Lisa B. Shelkrot, Esq.
Represented By: Monte Vines, Esq.
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Plaintiff: Martin A. Giroux
Represented By: Celeste E. Laramie, Esq.
Represented By: Jerome F. O'Neill, Esq.
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Intervenor: Eugene Volokh
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