March 14, 2022 |
Filing
594
ORDER granting Plaintiffs' 593 MOTION for Reconsideration, granting Parties' 568 Stipulated MOTION for Order Allowing Redacted Filings on Summary Judgment Briefing . The parties shall file the redacted Filings within 21 days of this Order. The stay shall otherwise remain in effect until 6/9/2022. Signed by Judge Lauren King.(MW)
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February 22, 2022 |
Filing
592
ORDER re 591 Stipulated MOTION for extension of time to respond to court order Dkt. No. 587. In light of the parties' stipulated stay and the terms set forth above, the Court STRIKES the 3/29/2022 joint statement deadline. The Cour t will set a new joint statement deadline, if necessary, once the parties submit their updated Joint Status Report on or before 7/8/2022. Whether and to what extent the parties may file redacted summary judgment briefs turns on the Court's re solution of their "joint statement concisely consolidating their positions on any materials for sealing." Dkt. No. 587 at 6. The Court accordingly GRANTS the parties' stipulation as modified and DENIES as moot the parties' Stipulation for Extension of Time to Respond to Court Order. Signed by Judge Lauren King.(MW)
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February 15, 2022 |
Filing
590
ORDER granting Amici's 555 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief. The amicus brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the Motion for Leave is hereby deemed filed. Signed by Judge Lauren King.(MW)
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January 31, 2022 |
Filing
587
ORDER STRIKING PARTIES' MOTIONS TO SEAL: The Court STRIKES the parties' motions to seal and motions for leave to file "highly sensitive documents." See Dkt. Nos. 459 , 464 , 465 , 474 , 479 , 484 , 489 , 496 , 501 , [5 05], 513 , 514 , 543 , 544 , 562 , 564 , 578 . The Court FURTHER ORDERS the parties to meet and confer and file a joint statement concisely consolidating their positions on any materials for sealing within 60 days, or by 3/29/2022. The parties shall also submit to the Court a joint digital copy of the proposed materials for sealing on a flash drive. Signed by Judge Lauren King.(MW)
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February 26, 2021 |
Filing
458
ORDER granting Defendants' 454 Motion for Reconsideration and 455 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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December 1, 2020 |
Filing
445
ORDER granting Plaintiff's 424 Motion to Compel Statistical Data. The Court also GRANTS Plaintiffs' motion to seal the motion to compel statistical data, Dkt. # 423 , Plaintiffs' motion to seal its reply in support of the motion to compel statistical data, Dkt. # 437 , and Defendants motion to seal its exhibits, Dkt. # 432 . Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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October 29, 2020 |
Filing
435
ORDER re Parties' 434 Stipulation for Order Setting Page Limits for Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment and Related Matters: Each side shall be allocated a maximum of 90 pages for briefing their respective motions for summary judgment. The de adlines for dispositive motions and summary judgment briefing set out in Dkt. # 413 , page 3, are not suspended, but the Court may consider reasonable adjustments based on a joint proposal submitted by the parties no later than 11/6/2020. Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File an Overlength Brief, Dkt. # 421 , is deemed withdrawn. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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October 20, 2020 |
Filing
429
ORDER granting 374 Motion to Seal; granting 375 Sealed Motion to redact 5/28/2020 hearing transcript. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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October 19, 2020 |
Filing
428
ORDER granting Defendants' 414 Motion for Leave to Take Additional Depositions. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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October 16, 2020 |
Filing
427
ORDER: This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Overlength Brief, Dkt. # 421 , and Defendants' request to file an opposition to Plaintiffs' motion, Dkt. # 422 . Dkt. Given the extraordinary nature of Plaintiffs' request, the Court hereby GRANTS Defendants' motion to file an opposition and ORDERS Defendants to file their response within 7 days from the date of this order. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (MW)
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August 27, 2020 |
Filing
410
ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' 397 Motion to Exclude. The Court DENIES Plaintiffs' motion to exclude untimely disclosed witnesses and GRANTS Plaintiffs' request to conduct four additional depositions. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (LH)
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August 24, 2020 |
Filing
407
ORDER granting 399 Unopposed MOTION to Seal Stipulation for Order to Modify Protective Order Thereon, filed by Plaintiffs Hanin Omar Bengezi, Mushtaq Abed Jihad, Sajeel Manzoor, Mehdi Ostadhassan, Abdiqafar Wagafe. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
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July 24, 2020 |
Filing
392
ORDER: This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. On 7/22/2020, this Court held a telephone conference with the parties to discuss outstanding discovery disputes detailed in the parties' supplemental briefings. Dkt. ## 378 (Plaintiffs 9; supplemental briefing), 383 (Defendants' responsive briefing). Having considered the parties' briefs and oral arguments, the Court ORDERS as follows: The center of dispute between the parties is the scope of what should be pro duced from the five A-Files, and the Defendants have represented there may be thousands of pages of documents contained within the files. The Court is amenable to an in-camera review of the A-Files, and the parties are directed to meet and confer to narrow the scope of the A-File review. Based upon the parties' submission, the Court will make a final determination of whether it will take a random selection of the A-Files or review the entirety of what the parties have recommended. Th e parties have agreed to provide the narrowed scope of documents to the Court by 8/5/2020. The Court DENIES Plaintiff's request to subpoena third agencies as untimely. The deadlines set by the Court have passed and it will not revisit that topic. Dkt. # 280 . The Attorneys' Eyes Only Protective Orders (Dkt. ## 183 , 192 ) are sufficient and the Court is not convinced that, based upon the record, there is any reason to modify or revise what was previously approved. With respect to Defendants' clawback requests, if Defendants believe they have a basis, they need to file a motion. The Court reserves further decisions pending its decision on the requested in-camera document review. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (MW)
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May 14, 2020 |
Filing
356
ORDER ON SANCTIONS: Plaintiffs' request for sanctions in connection with the litigation of Plaintiffs' motion for sanctions (Dkt. # 137 ) is GRANTED. Dkt. # 231 . Within 30 (thirty) days of the date of this order, Defendants are ordered to pay $36,738.04, along with the $50,507.92 previously ordered (see Dkt. # 223 ), to the Perkins Coie Trust Account. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (MW)
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May 12, 2020 |
Filing
352
ORDER granting Plaintiff's 329 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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February 4, 2020 |
Filing
340
ORDER granting Plaintiffs' Motions to Seal (Dkt. Nos. 311 , 315 ). Exhibits 1-3 of the Hyatt Declaration (Dkt. # 314 ) and Exhibits C-F of the Sepe Declaration (Dkt. # 318 ) shall remain under seal. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (TH)
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January 16, 2020 |
Filing
320
ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's 260 Motion to Compel: Defendants are ordered to reproduce the 25 documents in Plaintiffs' motion consistent with the parameters outlined above within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this order. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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October 23, 2019 |
Filing
295
ORDER granting Plaintiffs' 294 Motion to Seal Exhibits 1-25. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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July 9, 2019 |
Filing
274
ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' 221 Motion to Compel; granting in part and denying in part Defendants' 226 Cross Motion for a Protective Order. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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June 3, 2019 |
Filing
273
ORDER granting Defendants' Motions to file the Declarations of Mr. Groh, Mr. Tabb, Mr. Emrich, and Mr. Allen ex parte and in camera; re Dkts. 227 , 267 . Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (SWT)
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May 28, 2019 |
Filing
272
ORDER granting Plaintiff's 240 Motion to Seal: Plaintiffs may retain the unredacted versions of Plaintiff's Reply to their Motion to Compel and Opposition to Defendants Cross-Motion (Dkt. # 244), and Exhibits C-K to the Ahmed Declaration (Dkt. ## 245-53), under seal. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones.(MW)
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April 23, 2019 |
Filing
263
ORDER denying Plaintiff's Motion to Compel as to the Paragraph 17 documents (Dkt. # 152 ) and granting Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Reconsideration (Dkt. # 230 ). Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (TH)
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February 27, 2019 |
Filing
224
ORDER granting in part and denying in part and reserving ruling in part Plaintiff's 152 Motion to Compel. Within fourteen (14) days of this Order, Defendants are instructed to produce a randomly-selected sample of 10 documents from Paragraph 17 of the Emrich Affidavit for in camera review for this Court. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (TH)
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January 3, 2019 |
Filing
214
ORDER granting parties' 210 Stipulated Motion to Set Briefing Schedule on Discovery Disputes. Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel due 1/3/2019, Defendants' Joint Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel and Motion for Protective Or der due 1/17/2019, Plaintiffs' Joint Reply in Support of Motion to Compel and Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Protective Order due 1/31/2019, Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion for Protective Order due 2/14/2019. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (PM)
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May 21, 2018 |
Filing
189
ORDER re Plaintiffs' 152 MOTION to Compel Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Re Deliberative Process Privilege. The Court reserves ruling on the motion pending supplemental briefing. Plaintiffs must file their supplemental brief within seven (7) days from the date of this Order; the Government will have five (5) days to respond; Plaintiffs will then have five (5) days to reply. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (TH)
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May 10, 2018 |
Filing
183
ORDER re Defendants' 156 Emergency Motion to Stay pending appellate review. The Court understands this motion to be one for reconsideration of its April 11, 2018 Order denying in part Defendants' motion for a protective order. (Dkt. # 148 ). The Court GRANTS Defendants' motion for reconsideration. (Dkt. # 156 ). Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (TH)
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May 4, 2018 |
Filing
181
ORDER granting Defendants' 147 Motion for Leave to Submit Documents Ex Parte, In Camera signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (TH)
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April 24, 2018 |
Filing
162
ORDER re Defendants' 156 Emergency MOTION to Stay re 148 Order on Motion to Compel, Order on Motion for Protective Order, Pending Appellate Review. The Court requires the Government to identify the total number of potential cl ass members to the Court. The Court then requires a random sampling of these members with explanations why their names may not be produced to Plaintiffs. The Government must file these case-by-case determinations with the Court within seven (7) days from the date of this Order. The Court will reserve ruling on this motion for reconsideration pending review of the Government's samples. The Court finds it appropriate to stay the April 25, 2018 deadline to produce the unredacted class list until the Court has ruled on the motion for reconsideration. Signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (TH)
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April 23, 2018 |
Filing
159
ORDER re Defendants' 156 Emergency Motion for stay pending appellate review. The Court will make a determination as to the motion's merits on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (PM)
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April 11, 2018 |
Filing
148
ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendants' 109 Motion to Compel Re Law Enforcement Privilege; granting in part and denying in part Defendants' 111 Motion to Compel Production of Documents Responsive to RFPS 40, 41 and 44; granting in part and denying in part Defendants' 126 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (TH)
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March 21, 2018 |
Filing
135
ORDER granting in part Plaintiff's 134 Motion for leave to file an over-length brief. Signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (PM)
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January 10, 2018 |
Filing
104
ORDER on LCR 37 Submission Regarding Requests for Production Nos. 23 & 24 re Plaintiffs' 103 MOTION to Expedite. The Court orders the parties to meet and confer within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order to discuss alternative c ustodians, non-custodial sources, search terms, and other means of review that Defendants will use to search for relevant documents. Defendants shall conduct their search of the records within ten (10) days of the parties' meeting. Defendants will then have thirty (30) days to produce relevant records, if any exist, to Plaintiffs or, in the alternative, to produce a privilege log. Signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (TH)
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November 28, 2017 |
Filing
102
ORDER denying Defendants' 99 Motion for Reconsideration signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (TH)
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October 19, 2017 |
Filing
98
ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' 91 Motion to Compel Production of Documents. The Court orders the parties to meet and confer and submit a joint status report thereafter in accordance with this Order. Signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (TH)
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August 16, 2017 |
Filing
85
ORDER denying Defendants' 73 Motion to Reconsideration Class Certification, signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (SWT)
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June 21, 2017 |
Filing
69
ORDER granting plaintiffs' 49 Motion to Certify Class; granting in part and denying in part defendants' 56 Motion to Dismiss signed by Judge Richard A Jones.(RS)
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April 11, 2017 |
Filing
55
MINUTE ORDER denying Government's 39 motion to transfer venue. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM)
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April 3, 2017 |
Filing
46
MINUTE ORDER granting 45 stipulated motion to extend Defendants' time to respond to Plaintiffs' motion for class certification 26 ; granting Plaintiffs' 42 motion for leave to file a second amended complaint; Amended complaint due within 30 days; staying until further notice Defendants' 39 motion to transfer venue. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM)
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February 27, 2017 |
Filing
38
MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' 35 Motion for extension of time to response to Plaintiffs' 26 Motion to Certify Class. Response due 4/10/2017. Plaintiffs' 26 Motion to Certify Class is RENOTED to 4/14/2017. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (PM)
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