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Case TitleBlock v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2022cv01314
Date Filed2022-12-14
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge David A. Ezra
PlaintiffCarson Block
Case DescriptionCarleton Block submitted FOIA requests to the SEC for records concerning emails sent to or from certain named individuals and certain specific issues. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Block filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
DefendantU.S. Department of Justice
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2022-12-141COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXWDC-16859553), filed by Carson Block. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H)(Courtade, John) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2022-12-142REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Carson Block. to be issued to SEC (Courtade, John) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2022-12-143REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Carson Block. to be issued to DOJ (Courtade, John) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2022-12-144REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Carson Block. to be issued to USAO (Courtade, John) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2022-12-14Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cr5) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-14If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (cr5) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-165Summons Issued as to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (cr5) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-166Summons Issued as to U.S. Attorney General. (cr5) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-167MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Courtade for Megan Amaris ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16872003) by on behalf of Carson Block. (Courtade, John) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-168Summons Issued as to U.S. Attorney. (cr5) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-169MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Courtade for Thomas Burke ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16872046) by on behalf of Carson Block. (Courtade, John) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-2010ORDER GRANTING 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Thomas R. Burke for Carson Block. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (pg) (Entered: 12/20/2022)
2022-12-2011ORDER GRANTING 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Megan C. Amaris for Carson Block. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (pg) (Entered: 12/20/2022)
2022-12-2712NOTICE of DEFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AS TO US ATTY by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission re 8 Summons Issued as to USA (Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2022-12-2713REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Carson Block. (amended) (Courtade, John) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2022-12-2814Summons Reissued as to U.S. Attorney (jv2) (Entered: 12/28/2022)
2023-01-2015MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jason Patrick Reinsch on behalf of Attorney, William Smith Greig by on behalf of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (Reinsch, Jason) (Entered: 01/20/2023)
2023-01-2316ORDER GRANTING 15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to William Smith Greig. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-01-3017ANSWER to 1 Complaint, . Attorney Wm Smith Greig added to party U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(pty:dft) by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.(Greig, Wm) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-04-2718ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (pg) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-09-1219ORDER for Scheduling Recommendations and Advisory Concerning Magistrate Judge Assignment. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) (Entered: 09/13/2023)
2023-10-1220Scheduling Recommendations Joint Scheduling Recommendations by Carson Block. (Amaris, Megan) (Entered: 10/12/2023)
2023-11-3021SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (pg) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2024-01-1222Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by Carson Block. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(Burke, Thomas) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-17Text Order GRANTING 22 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint. (Dkt. # 22.) Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kj) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-1723FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT For Injunctive and Declaratory Relief against U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Department of Justice amending 1 Complaint, filed by Carson Block.(dm) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-01-2524MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Courtade on behalf of Erik Stahl ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18345337) by on behalf of Carson Block. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Courtade, John) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-01-2525MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Courtade on behalf of Annie S. Zhang ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18345425) by on behalf of Carson Block. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Courtade, John) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-03-0526ORDER GRANTING 24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Eric Stahl. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-0527ORDER GRANTING 25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Annie S. Zhang. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (dm) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-1328ANSWER to 23 Amended Complaint . Attorney Liane Ngin Noble-AUSA added to party U.S. Department of Justice(pty:dft) by U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.(Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-05-0729Agreed MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines by U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Noble-AUSA, Liane) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-05-1330ORDER GRANTING Agreed 29 Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (klw) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
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