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| 2017-04-07 | 1 | COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-19651075 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Buzzfeed, Inc., Jason Leopold. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (Attorney Rachel Steinback added to party Buzzfeed, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Rachel Steinback added to party Jason Leopold(pty:pla))(Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 04/07/2017) |
| 2017-04-07 | 2 | CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Buzzfeed, Inc., Jason Leopold. (Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 04/07/2017) |
| 2017-04-10 | 3 | NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge S. James Otero and Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (ghap) (Entered: 04/10/2017) |
| 2017-04-10 | 4 | NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap) (Entered: 04/10/2017) |
| 2017-04-10 | 5 | NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 . The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (ghap) (Entered: 04/10/2017) |
| 2017-04-10 | 6 | NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Matthew Topic. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (ghap) (Entered: 04/10/2017) |
| 2017-04-10 | 7 | NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Nabiha Syed. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (ghap) (Entered: 04/10/2017) |
| 2017-04-10 | 8 | CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs All Plaintiffs, identifying National Broadcasting Company. (Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 04/10/2017) |
| 2017-04-11 | 9 | APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Matthew V. Topic to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-19663702) filed by Plaintiff Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold. (Atta chments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Letter of Good Standing) (Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 04/11/2017) |
| 2017-04-11 | 10 | INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge S. James Otero. (vcr) (Entered: 04/11/2017) |
| 2017-04-12 | 11 | Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold. (Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 04/12/2017) |
| 2017-04-12 | 12 | NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request 11 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. 1) The name of the defendant on the summons caption and in the "TO: area must match the name as identified on the complaint Verbatim; 2) The summons form is not appropriate for a 30 days summons on a Freedom of Information Act case. Therefore Clerk cannot issue filers summons form; 3) NOTE: This court does not have a form, however, Filer may obtain and use the 30-day summons form on the USDC District of Columbia's website. (the website address is: http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms).Click on "Summons in a Civil Case-FOIA (30-day answer deadline)"). The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lc) (Entered: 04/12/2017) |
| 2017-04-12 | 13 | CORRECTED NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request 11 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. 1) The name of the defendant on the summons caption and in the "TO: area must match the name as identified on the complaint Verbatim; 2) The summons form is not appropriate for a 30 days summons on a Freedom of Information Act case. Therefore Clerk cannot issue filers summons form; 3) NOTE: This court does not have a form, however, Filer may obtain and use the 30-day summons form on the USDC District of Columbia's website. (the website address is: http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms).Click on "Summons in a Civil Case-FOIA (30-day answer deadline)". The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lc) (Entered: 04/12/2017) |
| 2017-04-12 | 14 | ORDER by Judge S. James Otero: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Matthew V. Topic to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-19663702) 9 , for the following reasons: FAILURE to comply with L.R. 5-4.4 Submission of Proposed Orders, Judgments, or Other Proposed Documents That Require a Judges Signature., L.R. 5-4.5 Mandatory Chambers Copies and Court's Standing Order. (lc) (Entered: 04/12/2017) |
| 2017-04-13 | 15 | Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold. (Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 04/13/2017) |
| 2017-04-13 | 16 | 30 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to defendant FBI. (lc) (Entered: 04/13/2017) |
| 2017-04-13 | 17 | Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Matthew V. Topic to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $325 Previously Paid on 4/11/2017, Receipt No. 097319663702) filed by Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Letter of Good Standing) (Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 04/13/2017) |
| 2017-04-14 | 18 | ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Attorney Matthew V. Topic to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold and designating Rachel Steinback as local counsel 17 by Judge S. James Otero (lc) (Entered: 04/14/2017) |
| 2017-04-17 | 19 | RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Nabiha Syed on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Attorney will not be appearing as attorney of record on this case. (lt) (Entered: 04/17/2017) |
| 2017-05-04 | 20 | PROOF OF SERVICE Executed Jason Leopold, Buzzfeed Inc., upon Defendant FBI served on 4/24/2017, answer due 5/24/2017. Service of the Summons and Complaint were Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 05/04/2017) |
| 2017-05-08 | 21 | APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nabiha B. Syed to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-19811396) filed by Plaintiff Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold. (Attach ments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order) (Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 05/08/2017) |
| 2017-05-08 | 22 | NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nabiha B. Syed to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-19811396) 21 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 5-4.3.4 Application not hand-signed. Both attorneys used electronic signatures. (lt) (Entered: 05/08/2017) |
| 2017-05-09 | 23 | APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nabiha B. Syed to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $325 Previously Paid on 5/8/2017, Receipt No. 0973-19811396) filed by Plaintiff Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order) (Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 05/09/2017) |
| 2017-05-10 | 24 | ORDER by Judge S. James Otero: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nabiha B. Syed to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-19811396) 21 ; APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nabiha B. Syed to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $325 Previously Paid on 5/8/2017, Receipt No. 0973-19811396) 23 , for the following reasons: FAILURE to comply with L.R. 5-4.4 Submission of Proposed Orders, Judgments, or Other Proposed Documents That Require a Judges Signature., L.R. 5-4.5 Mandatory Chambers Copies and Court's Standing Order. (lc) (Entered: 05/10/2017) |
| 2017-05-15 | 25 | Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nabiha B. Syed to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $325 Previously Paid on 5/8/2017, Receipt No. 0973-19811396) filed by Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Steinback, Rachel) (Entered: 05/15/2017) |
| 2017-05-16 | 26 | ORDER by Judge S. James Otero: granting 25 Non-Resident Attorney Nabiha B. Syed APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold, designating Rachel Steinback as local counsel. (lc) (Entered: 05/16/2017) |
| 2017-05-17 | 27 | Effective May 24, 2017, Judge MacKinnon will be located at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, COURTROOM 840 on the 8th floor, located at 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. All Court appearances shall be made in Courtroom 840 of the Roybal Federal Building, and all mandatory chambers copies shall be hand delivered to the judge's mail box located outside the Clerk's Office on the 12th floor of the Roybal Federal Building. The location for filing civil documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing and for viewing case files and other records services remains at the United States Courthouse, 312 North Spring Street, Room G-8, Los Angeles, California 90012. The location for filing criminal documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing remains at the Roybal Federal Building, 255 East Temple Street, Room 178, Los Angeles, California 90012. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rrp) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 05/17/2017) |
| 2017-06-12 | 28 | STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to FBI answer now due 6/26/2017, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendant FBI.(Attorney Joanne I Osinoff added to party FBI(pty:dft))(Osinoff, Joanne) (Entered: 06/12/2017) |
| 2017-06-21 | 29 | STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to FBI answer now due 7/10/2017, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendant FBI.(Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party FBI(pty:dft))(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 06/21/2017) |
| 2017-07-10 | 30 | First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant FBI amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 , filed by Plaintiff Jason Leopold (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 07/10/2017) |
| 2017-07-12 | 31 | ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge S. James Otero. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/18/2017. Scheduling Conference set for 10/2/2017 at 08:30 AM before Judge S. James Otero. (vcr) (Entered: 07/12/2017) |
| 2017-07-19 | 32 | ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition 30 filed by Defendant FBI.(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 07/19/2017) |
| 2017-09-18 | 33 | JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5 days, filed by Plaintiffs Buzzfeed Inc., Jason Leopold.. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 09/18/2017) |
| 2017-10-02 | 34 | MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge S. James Otero. The Court sets the following schedule: Defendants summary judgment motion 11/1/17;Plaintiffs response and cross-motion 11/22/17; Defendants reply and cross-response 12/13/17; Plaintiffs cross-reply 12/29/17; The Court does not set a hearing date. The matter will stand submitted. Court Reporter: Carol Zurborg. (lc) (Entered: 10/04/2017) |
| 2017-11-01 | 35 | NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 ; Memorandum of Points and Authorities; Declaration of Alarice M. Medrano; and Declaration of David M. Hardy filed by Defendant FBI. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Statement of Uncontroverted Facts and Conclusions of Law, # 3 Proposed Judgment) (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 11/01/2017) |
| 2017-11-22 | 36 | OPPOSITION to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff Jason Leopold. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/22/2017) |
| 2017-11-22 | 37 | Exhibit List for Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff Jason Leopold.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/22/2017) |
| 2017-11-22 | 38 | STATEMENT Undisputed Facts and Proposed Conclusions of Law filed by Plaintiff Jason Leopold re: Response in Opposition to Motion 36 . (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/22/2017) |
| 2017-11-22 | 39 | STATEMENT Genuine Disputes of Fact filed by Plaintiff Jason Leopold re: Response in Opposition to Motion 36 . (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/22/2017) |
| 2017-11-22 | 40 | NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE:plaintiffs Statement 38 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: see other re proposed documents. Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. Other error(s) with document(s): proposed statement of controverted facts are to be approved by the Judge, and should not be efiled, but submitted as a separate attachment to a main document. In alternative, prepare a formal document: A Notice of lodging as the main pdf document, to which the proposed statement of uncontroverted facts will be submitted as the 2nd pdf attachment thereto. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc) (Entered: 11/27/2017) |
| 2017-12-14 | 41 | Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File REPLY AND CROSS-RESPONSE filed by Defendant FBI. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 12/14/2017) |
| 2017-12-14 | 42 | ORDER EXTENDING THE TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE ITS REPLY AND CROSS-RESPONSE by Judge S. James Otero, re Stipulation for Extension of Time to ile 41 Defendant, Federal Bureau of Investigation shall have to and including December 14, 2017, to file its Reply and Cross-Response to Plaintiffs Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. (lc) (Entered: 12/14/2017) |
| 2017-12-14 | 43 | REPLY in support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 ; Memorandum of Points and Authorities; Declaration of Alarice M. Medrano; and Declaration of David M. Hardy 35 filed by Defendant FBI. (Attachments: # 1 Second Declaration of David M. Hardy, # 2 Statement of Genuine Disputes)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 12/14/2017) |
| 2017-12-29 | 44 | REPLY In Support Of Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff Jason Leopold. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 12/29/2017) |
| 2018-10-16 | 45 | MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge S. James Otero: ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 35 ; ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 36 . (lc) (Entered: 10/17/2018) |
| 2018-10-16 | 46 | AMENDED MINUTES 45 (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge S. James Otero: ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 35 ; ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 36 . (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (lc) (Entered: 10/17/2018) |
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