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Case TitleVolovets v. Trump et al
DistrictEastern District of New York
CityBrooklyn
Case Number1:2020cv05082
Date Filed2020-10-22
Date Closed2020-12-18
JudgeChief Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf
PlaintiffNaum I. Volovets
Case DescriptionNaum Volovets filed suit against President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others for failing to disclose information about a treaty with Ukraine pertaining to investments. This is not a FOIA case.
Complaint issues: FOIA not mentioned

DefendantDonald J. Trump U.S. President
DefendantMike Pompeo Secretary of State
DefendantWilliam Barr U.S. Attorney General
DefendantKristina Kvien U.S. Amabassador to Ukraine
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Complaint
Opinion/Order [15]
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2020-10-131COMPLAINT against William Barr, Kristina Kvien, Mike Pompeo, Donald J. Trump. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 465401268110)Document filed by Naum I. Volovets.(rdz) Modified on 10/16/2020 (sac). [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/22/2020.] (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-13Case Designated ECF. (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/22/2020.] (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-13Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf . (rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/22/2020.] (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-132PRO SE CONSENT TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC SERVICE. The following party: Naum Volovets consents to receive electronic service via the ECF system. Document filed by Naum I. Volovets. (rdz) Modified on 10/16/2020 (sac). [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/22/2020.] (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-13SUMMONS ISSUED as to William Barr, Kristina Kvien, Mike Pompeo, Donald J. Trump..(rdz) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/22/2020.] (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-154TRANSFER ORDER: Plaintiff has consented to electronic service of Court documents. (ECF 2.) The Court directs the Clerk of Court to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. This order closes this action. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 10/15/2020) (va) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/22/2020.] (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-10-15CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Eastern District of New York. (va) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/22/2020.] (Entered: 10/22/2020)
2020-10-225Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:20-cv-08504. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 10/22/2020)
2020-10-226In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf . You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences . Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Davis, Kimberly) (Entered: 10/22/2020)
2020-11-097SUMMONS Returned Executed by Naum I. Volovets. Donald J. Trump served on 10/28/2020, answer due 11/18/2020. (Almonte, Giselle) (Entered: 11/12/2020)
2020-11-098SUMMONS Returned Executed by Naum I. Volovets. Mike Pompeo served on 10/28/2020, answer due 11/18/2020. (Almonte, Giselle) (Entered: 11/12/2020)
2020-11-099SUMMONS Returned Executed by Naum I. Volovets. William Barr served on 10/28/2020, answer due 11/18/2020. (Almonte, Giselle) (Entered: 11/12/2020)
2020-11-2010Pro Se Consent to Electronic Notification by Naum I. Volovets. (Almonte, Giselle) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2020-11-23Email Notification Test - DO NOT REPLY (Almonte, Giselle) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2020-12-1611Letter MOTION to Amend/Correct/Supplement 1 Complaint, by Naum I. Volovets. (Attachments: # 1 Amended Complaint) (Almonte, Giselle) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2020-12-1612Letter dated December 15, 2020 to Douglas C. Palmer requesting email address to provide the court with additional documents, filed by Naum I. Volovets. (Almonte, Giselle) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2020-12-1613Letter MOTION for Hearing by Naum I. Volovets. (Almonte, Giselle) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2020-12-1714Various Documents filed by Naum I. Volovets (Almonte, Giselle) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2020-12-1815MEMORANDUM & ORDER : Although Volovets paid the filing fee to commence this action, the complaint is dismissed. Accordingly, because granting leave to amend would be futile, and because Volovets's proposed amended complaint does not (and cannot) cure any of the deficiencies identified in this Memorandum and Order, Volovets's 11 motion to amend the complaint and 13 request for a hearing are denied. The Court certifies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of defendants, to mail a copy of the judgment and this Memorandum and Order to Volovets, to note that mailing on the docket sheet, and to close thiscase. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf, on 12/18/2020. C/mailed. (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-1816JUDGMENT: It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the plaintiff take nothing of the defendants, that all claims brought by the plaintiff are dismissed, and that this case is hereby closed. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf, on 12/18/2020. (Copy of this Judgment and the attached appeals packet sent to pro se Plaintiff via regular mail.) (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
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