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Case TitleAmerican Civil Liberties Union et al v. Department Of Justice
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2009cv07329
Date Filed2009-08-20
Date Closed2010-02-08
JudgeJudge Laura Taylor Swain
PlaintiffAmerican Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
PlaintiffAmerican Civil Liberties Union Foundation
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
DefendantDepartment Of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530-0001
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2009-08-201COMPLAINT against Department Of Justice. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 697829)Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation.(ama) (Entered: 08/20/2009)
2009-08-20SUMMONS ISSUED as to Department Of Justice. (ama) (Entered: 08/20/2009)
2009-08-20Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz is so designated. (ama) (Entered: 08/20/2009)
2009-08-20Case Designated ECF. (ama) (Entered: 08/20/2009)
2009-08-202RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation.(ama) (Entered: 08/20/2009)
2009-09-013NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lara K. Eshkenazi on behalf of Department Of Justice (Eshkenazi, Lara) (Entered: 09/01/2009)
2009-09-044INITIAL CONFERENCE ORDER, that a pre-trial conference shall be held in the above-captioned matter on December 4, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. in Courtroom No. 11C, Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007. It is further ORDERED that counsel' for plaintiff(s) shall serve a copy of this Initial Conference Order on each defendant within ten (10) calendar days following the date of this order, and that a copy of this Initial Conference Order shall also be served with any subsequent process that brings in additional parties, and that proof of such service shall be filed with the Court promptly. It is further ORDERED that counsel for the parties confer preliminarily at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date set forth in paragraph 1 above to discuss the matters that are set forth in this Order. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 9/8/09) (pl) (Entered: 09/08/2009)
2009-09-085NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Tara Marie La Morte on behalf of Department Of Justice (La Morte, Tara) (Entered: 09/08/2009)
2009-09-106AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Department Of Justice served on 8/28/2009, answer due 9/17/2009. Service was made by mail. Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union; American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Hafetz, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/10/2009)
2009-09-147NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Jonathan L. Hafetz on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. New Address: American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, 125 Broad Street, New York, New York, USA 10004, 212-284-7321. (Hafetz, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/14/2009)
2009-09-148AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Initial Conference Order served on Eric Holder on September 14, 2009. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Hafetz, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/14/2009)
2009-09-149NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael J. Byars on behalf of Department Of Justice (djc) (Entered: 09/16/2009)
2009-09-2510ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by Department Of Justice.(Byars, Michael) (Entered: 09/25/2009)
2009-12-0111ENDORSED LETTER: addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from Jonathan Hafetz dated 11/25/09 re: Counsel for plaintiff request that in lieu of the pretrial conference currently scheduled for December 4, 2009 the parties provide the Court with a proposed summary judgment briefing schedule by no later than January 11, 2010. The parties also request that the Court adjourn the conference currently scheduled for December 4, 2009 to the week of January 19, 2010. ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to January 22, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. So Ordered. (Initial Pretrial Conference set for 1/22/2010 at 10:30 AM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain.) (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 12/1/09) (js) (Entered: 12/01/2009)
2010-01-1212ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from Jonathan Hafetz dated 1/11/10 re: Request for the following schedule: Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment due 2/5/10; Defendant's Opposition and Cross-Motion due 3/12/10; Plaintiff's Opposition and Reply due 4/2/10; Defendant's Reply due 4/23/10; Request for an adjournment of the 1/22/10 conference. ENDORSEMENT: The proposed briefing schedule is approved and the conference is adjourned to June 25, 2010, at 10:15 am. SO ORDERED. (Cross Motions due by 3/12/2010. Motions due by 2/5/2010. Replies due by 4/2/2010. Responses due by 3/12/2010, Initial Conference set for 6/25/2010 at 10:15 AM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain.) (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 1/12/10) (db) (Entered: 01/12/2010)
2010-02-0313REFERRED TO JUDGE FOR APPROVAL - STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and/or their respective counsel(s) that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice against the defendant(s) Department Of Justice and without costs to either party pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation.(Hafetz, Jonathan) Modified on 2/3/2010 (dt). (Entered: 02/03/2010)
2010-02-03***NOTE TO ATTORNEY - DOCUMENT REFERRED TO JUDGE FOR APPROVAL. Note to Attorney Jonathan Hafetz Document 13 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal, was referred to Judge Laura Taylor Swain for approval. (dt) (Entered: 02/03/2010)
2010-02-0814STIPULATION AND OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL; Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 (a)( 1 )(A)(ii), Plaintiffs hereby voluntarily dismiss this action. This Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal is signed by all parties that have appeared in this action and is without prejudice and without fees or costs to any party. ENDORSEMENT: The Clerk of Court is requested to close this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 2/5/2010) (tve) (Entered: 02/08/2010)
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