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| 2022-09-07 | 1 | COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9495819) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 1-1, # 8 Exhibit 2-1, # 9 Exhibit 2-2)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 09/07/2022) |
| 2022-09-09 | | Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zcb, ) (Entered: 09/09/2022) |
| 2022-09-09 | 2 | SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb, ) (Entered: 09/09/2022) |
| 2022-09-09 | | NOTICE OF ERROR re 2 Summons Issued Electronically as to AUSA; emailed to charles_briggs@dcd.uscourts.gov, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zcb, ) (Entered: 09/09/2022) |
| 2022-09-12 | 3 | REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE re Notice of QC- New Case,, filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. Related document: Notice of QC- New Case,,.(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 09/12/2022) |
| 2022-09-13 | 4 | SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (ztth) (Entered: 09/13/2022) |
| 2022-09-21 | 5 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Redline, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit Appendix A, # 5 Exhibit Appendix B, # 6 Exhibit Appendix C)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 09/21/2022) |
| 2022-09-23 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/16/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/16/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Jankowski, Roman) (Entered: 09/23/2022) |
| 2022-09-23 | 7 | NOTICE of Appearance by Roman Jankowski on behalf of HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL (Jankowski, Roman) (Entered: 09/23/2022) |
| 2022-09-23 | 8 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/16/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Jankowski, Roman) (Entered: 09/23/2022) |
| 2022-09-23 | 9 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed Upon DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE on 9/16/2022. (Attachment: # 1 Errata 1)(Jankowski, Roman); Modified text on 9/26/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 09/23/2022) |
| 2022-09-26 | 10 | STRICKEN PURSUANT TO THE MINUTE ORDER FILED ON 9/27/2022..... MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit)(Dewey, Samuel) Modified on 9/27/2022 (znbn). (Entered: 09/26/2022) |
| 2022-09-27 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs' [10-1] Memorandum is STRICKEN for violating the Court's Local Rule on excessive footnotes. Plaintiffs may refile a brief containing no more than 10 footnotes with no more than 50 aggregate lines of text. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/27/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/27/2022) |
| 2022-09-27 | 11 | WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO NOTICE FILED ON 10/3/2022..... MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration of Samuel E Dewey, # 4 Exhibit Dewey Decl. Ex. 1, # 5 Exhibit Dewey Decl. Ex. 2, # 6 Exhibit Dewey Decl. Ex. 3, # 7 Exhibit Dewey Decl. Ex. 4, # 8 Exhibit Dewey Decl. Ex. 5, # 9 Exhibit Dewey Decl. Ex. 6)(Dewey, Samuel) Modified on 10/4/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 09/27/2022) |
| 2022-09-27 | 12 | NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Alexandra Heiman on behalf of US DEPT OF JUSTICE (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 09/27/2022) |
| 2022-09-29 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its Opposition to Plaintiffs' 11 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by October 11, 2022, at 11:00 a.m.; 2) Plaintiffs shall file a Reply in Support of their Motion by October 13, 2022, at 12:00 p.m.; and 3) A hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion is set for October 14, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/29/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/29/2022) |
| 2022-09-29 | | Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Responses due by 10/11/2022. Replies due by 10/13/2022. Motion Hearing set for 10/14/2022 at 11:30 AM in Telephonic/VTC before Judge James E. Boasberg. (znbn) (Entered: 09/30/2022) |
| 2022-10-03 | | NOTICE OF COURTROOM TIME CHANGE Motion Hearing set for 10/14/2022 at 11:45 AM in Telephonic/VTC before Judge James E. Boasberg. (nbn) (Entered: 10/03/2022) |
| 2022-10-03 | 13 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 10/03/2022) |
| 2022-10-04 | | MINUTE ORDER: Given Plaintiff's 13 Notice of Withdrawal, the Court ORDERS that the hearing set for October 14, 2022, is VACATED. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/4/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/04/2022) |
| 2022-10-17 | 14 | ANSWER to 5 Amended Complaint, by US DEPT OF JUSTICE.(Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 10/17/2022) |
| 2022-10-18 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by October 31, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/18/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/18/2022) |
| 2022-10-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 10/31/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 10/18/2022) |
| 2022-10-28 | 15 | Joint MOTION to Continue Deadline to Submit Briefing Schedule by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 10/28/2022) |
| 2022-10-31 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Joint 15 Motion to Continue Deadline to Submit Briefing Schedule is GRANTED; and 2) The parties shall submit a status report updating the Court on their efforts to reach an agreement as to the scope of the Defendant's search by December 1, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/31/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/31/2022) |
| 2022-10-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/1/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 10/31/2022) |
| 2022-11-08 | 16 | NOTICE of Appearance by Roman Jankowski on behalf of HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL (Jankowski, Roman) (Entered: 11/08/2022) |
| 2022-12-01 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 12/01/2022) |
| 2022-12-02 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 6, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/2/2022. (lcjeb2) Modified to correct year on 12/2/2022 (nbn). (Entered: 12/02/2022) |
| 2022-12-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/6/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 12/02/2022) |
| 2023-01-06 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 01/06/2023) |
| 2023-01-09 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 6, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/9/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/09/2023) |
| 2023-01-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/6/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/09/2023) |
| 2023-02-06 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 02/06/2023) |
| 2023-02-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 7, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/7/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/07/2023) |
| 2023-02-07 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/7/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 02/07/2023) |
| 2023-03-07 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 03/07/2023) |
| 2023-03-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 7, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/8/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/08/2023) |
| 2023-03-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/7/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/09/2023) |
| 2023-04-07 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 04/07/2023) |
| 2023-04-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 8, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/10/23. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 04/10/2023) |
| 2023-04-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/8/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 04/10/2023) |
| 2023-05-08 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 05/08/2023) |
| 2023-05-09 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 22 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 13, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/9/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 05/09/2023) |
| 2023-05-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/13/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 05/09/2023) |
| 2023-06-13 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 06/13/2023) |
| 2023-06-14 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 23 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 13, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/14/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 06/14/2023) |
| 2023-06-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/13/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 06/15/2023) |
| 2023-07-13 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 07/13/2023) |
| 2023-07-14 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 24 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 14, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/14/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/14/2023) |
| 2023-07-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/14/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 07/14/2023) |
| 2023-08-14 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 08/14/2023) |
| 2023-08-14 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 25 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 14, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/14/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 08/14/2023) |
| 2023-08-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/14/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 08/15/2023) |
| 2023-09-14 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 09/14/2023) |
| 2023-09-15 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 26 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 16, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/15/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 09/15/2023) |
| 2023-09-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/16/2023 (lsj) (Entered: 09/15/2023) |
| 2023-10-16 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 10/16/2023) |
| 2023-10-17 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 27 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 16, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/17/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 10/17/2023) |
| 2023-10-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/16/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 10/17/2023) |
| 2023-11-16 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 11/16/2023) |
| 2023-11-17 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 28 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 18, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/17/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 11/17/2023) |
| 2023-11-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 11/17/2023) |
| 2023-12-18 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 12/18/2023) |
| 2023-12-19 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 29 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 18, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/19/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 12/19/2023) |
| 2023-12-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/18/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 12/19/2023) |
| 2024-01-18 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 01/18/2024) |
| 2024-01-19 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 30 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 19, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/19/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 01/19/2024) |
| 2024-01-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/19/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 01/19/2024) |
| 2024-02-20 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 02/20/2024) |
| 2024-02-21 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 31 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 20, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/21/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 02/21/2024) |
| 2024-02-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/20/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 02/21/2024) |
| 2024-03-20 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 03/20/2024) |
| 2024-03-21 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 32 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 22, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/21/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 03/21/2024) |
| 2024-03-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/22/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 03/22/2024) |
| 2024-04-22 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 04/22/2024) |
| 2024-04-23 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 33 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 22, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/23/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 04/23/2024) |
| 2024-04-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/22/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 04/23/2024) |
| 2024-05-22 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 05/22/2024) |
| 2024-05-23 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 34 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 24, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/23/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 05/23/2024) |
| 2024-05-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/24/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 05/23/2024) |
| 2024-06-24 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 06/24/2024) |
| 2024-06-25 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 35 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 23, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/25/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 06/25/2024) |
| 2024-06-25 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/23/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 06/25/2024) |
| 2024-08-23 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 08/23/2024) |
| 2024-08-26 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 36 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 23, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/26/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/26/2024) |
| 2024-08-26 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/23/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 08/26/2024) |
| 2024-09-25 | 37 | Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion for an Extension, Nunc Pro Tunc by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 09/25/2024) |
| 2024-09-25 | 38 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report, Nunc Pro Tunc, and Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 09/25/2024) |
| 2024-09-26 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The parties' 38 Joint Motion for Extension is GRANTED, and their 37 JSR is deemed FILED; and 2) They shall file a further JSR by October 25, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/26/2024. (lcjeb4) Modified to add date on 9/26/2024 (znbn). (Entered: 09/26/2024) |
| 2024-09-26 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 09/26/2024) |
| 2024-10-25 | 39 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (mg) (Entered: 10/28/2024) |
| 2024-10-28 | | MINUTE ORDER: As the parties have failed to timely file their Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they shall do so by October 30, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/28/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 10/28/2024) |
| 2024-10-28 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 10/28/2024) |
| 2024-10-28 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 39 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 15, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/28/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 10/28/2024) |
| 2024-10-28 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/15/2025. (znbn) (Entered: 10/28/2024) |
| 2024-11-27 | | Case directly reassigned to Judge Amir H. Ali. Chief Judge James E. Boasberg is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 11/27/2024) |
| 2024-12-03 | 40 | NOTICE of Appearance by Max Taylor Matheu on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Matheu, Max) (Main Document 40 replaced on 12/4/2024) (mg). (Entered: 12/03/2024) |
| 2025-01-15 | 41 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. Attorney Roman Jankowski terminated. (Jankowski, Roman) (Entered: 01/15/2025) |
| 2025-01-15 | 42 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 01/15/2025) |
| 2025-01-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 42 January 15, 2025, joint status report. The parties shall file another joint status report by February 14, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 1/16/2025. (lcaha3) (Entered: 01/16/2025) |
| 2025-01-29 | | Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/14/2025. (zcdw) (Entered: 01/29/2025) |
| 2025-02-11 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties' last two joint status reports, dating back to October 2024, have stated that "the parties agree there are no issues requiring briefing pertaining to the merits of this action" and "now intend to confer on the sole remaining issue of attorneys' fees." Assuming the case is not settled by the time of the parties' next joint status report, to be filed by February 14, 2025, the parties' report shall address whether this case would benefit from referral to mediation to resolve the issue of attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/11/2025. (lcaha3) Modified on 2/12/2025. (zalh) (Entered: 02/11/2025) |
| 2025-02-14 | 43 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 02/14/2025) |
| 2025-02-14 | 44 | ERRATA by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE re 43 Status Report. (Attachments: # 1 Corrected Joint Status Report)(Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 02/14/2025) |
| 2025-02-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 44 joint status report. The parties shall file another joint status report by March 14, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/18/2025. (lcaha3) (Entered: 02/18/2025) |
| 2025-03-14 | 45 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 03/14/2025) |
| 2025-03-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 45 joint status report. The parties shall file another joint status report by April 14, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 3/17/2025. (lcaha3) (Entered: 03/17/2025) |
| 2025-04-14 | 46 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 04/14/2025) |
| 2025-04-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 46 joint status report. Since October 2024, the parties have represented that there are no remaining issues on the merits and the only outstanding issue is attorney's fees. The parties shall file a joint status report by April 25, 2025, updating the Court on their progress, assuming the parties have not stipulated to dismissal by that date. Plaintiffs shall file any application for attorney's fees in this case by May 2, 2025. Defendant shall file any opposition by May 16, 2025. Any reply is due by May 23, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 4/15/2025. (lcaha3) (Entered: 04/15/2025) |
| 2025-05-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. In their 46 joint status report, the parties asked for additional time to "confer on the sole remaining issue of attorneys' fees." The Court ordered the parties to submit a joint status report by April 25, 2025, and set a May 2, 2025, deadline for any fee application. Both deadlines have now passed without action. If the case has settled, the parties shall promptly notify the Court by filing a stipulation of dismissal. Otherwise, the parties shall file a joint status report updating the Court on the status of the case by 5:00 p.m. on May 13, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 5/12/2025. (lcaha3) (Entered: 05/12/2025) |
| 2025-05-12 | 47 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 05/12/2025) |
| 2025-05-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court adopts the briefing schedule proposed in the parties' 47 joint status report. Plaintiffs shall file their application for attorney's fees by May 16, 2025. Defendant shall file its response by June 13, 2025. Plaintiffs shall file their reply by June 20, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 5/13/2025. (lcaha3) (Entered: 05/13/2025) |
| 2025-05-16 | 48 | MOTION for Attorney Fees by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 05/16/2025) |
| 2025-06-13 | 49 | RESPONSE re 48 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 06/13/2025) |
| 2025-06-20 | 50 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 48 Motion for Attorney Fees filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 06/20/2025) |
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