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| 2024-02-14 | 1 | COMPLAINT. Filing fee received: $405.00, receipt number AAZDC-22754891 filed by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (submitted by Jonathan Riches) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(REK) (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 2024-02-14 | 2 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (submitted by Jonathan Riches) (REK) (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 2024-02-14 | 3 | SUMMONS Submitted by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (submitted by Jonathan Riches) (REK) (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 2024-02-14 | 4 | Filing fee paid, receipt number AAZDC-22754891. This case has been assigned to the Honorable Stephen M McNamee. All future pleadings or documents should bear the correct case number: CV-24-00314-PHX-SMM. Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction form attached. (REK) (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 2024-02-14 | 5 | Summons Issued as to United States Department of Education. (REK). *** IMPORTANT: When printing the summons, select "Document and stamps" or "Document and comments" for the seal to appear on the document. (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 2024-02-14 | 6 | NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCY re: 1 Complaint filed by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. Document not in compliance with LRCiv 7.1(a)(3) - Party names must be capitalized using proper upper and lower case type. No further action is required . This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (REK) (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 2024-02-20 | 7 | SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research: Affidavit of Process re: Summons & Complaint to US Department of Education upon US Attorneys Office on 02/14/2024. (Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 02/20/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | 8 | First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: 1 Complaint, (Unopposed) by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 2024-03-11 | 9 | ORDER granting the Motion 8 . IT IS FURTHER ORDERED allowing Defendant up to and including April 19, 2024 to file an answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 3/11/24. (KLG) (Entered: 03/11/2024) |
| 2024-04-09 | 10 | Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: 1 Complaint, (Unopposed) by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 04/09/2024) |
| 2024-04-12 | 11 | ORDER granting the Motion to Extend Responsive Pleading Deadline (Doc. 10 ). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED allowing Defendant up to and including 5/17/2024 to file an answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 4/12/2024. (KJ) (Entered: 04/12/2024) |
| 2024-04-29 | 12 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 04/29/2024) |
| 2024-04-29 | 13 | ORDER granting the Joint Motion. (Doc. 12 ). Plaintiff may file an Amended Complaint by no later than Friday, 5/3/2024. Defendant has until Friday, 5/24/2024 to file an Answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 4/29/2024. (KJ) (Entered: 04/29/2024) |
| 2024-05-03 | 14 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against United States Department of Education filed by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L Part 1, # 13 Exhibit L Part 2, # 14 Exhibit L Part 3, # 15 Exhibit L Part 4, # 16 Exhibit L Part 5, # 17 Exhibit L Part 6, # 18 Exhibit L Part 7, # 19 Exhibit L Part 8, # 20 Exhibit L Part 9, # 21 Exhibit L Part 10, # 22 Exhibit M)(Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 05/03/2024) |
| 2024-05-03 | 15 | NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading pursuant to LRCiv 15.1(b) by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research . (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Redlined First Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit L Part 1, # 14 Exhibit L Part 2, # 15 Exhibit L Part 3, # 16 Exhibit L Part 4, # 17 Exhibit L Part 5, # 18 Exhibit L Part 6, # 19 Exhibit L Part 7, # 20 Exhibit L Part 8, # 21 Exhibit L Part 9, # 22 Exhibit L Part 10, # 23 Exhibit M)(Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 05/03/2024) |
| 2024-05-24 | 16 | ANSWER to 14 Amended Complaint,, by United States Department of Education.(Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 05/24/2024) |
| 2024-05-24 | 17 | SCHEDULING ORDER: The deadline for filing dispositive motions will be Wednesday, 9/4/2024. If no dispositive motions have been filed, the parties shall file a written joint status report with the Court on this date. If neither a dispositive motion nor a joint status report has been filed by the above date, the Court will dismiss this case without further notice or will provide other such relief as the Court deems appropriate. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 5/24/2024. (KJ) (Entered: 05/24/2024) |
| 2024-07-26 | 18 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 07/26/2024) |
| 2024-07-26 | 19 | STATEMENT OF FACTS re: 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Plaintiff Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 07/26/2024) |
| 2024-08-23 | 20 | First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Unopposed) by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 08/23/2024) |
| 2024-08-26 | 21 | ORDER granting the Unopposed Motion (Doc. 20 ). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED allowing Defendant up to and including 8/30/2024 to respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 18 ). Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 8/26/2024. (KJ) (Entered: 08/26/2024) |
| 2024-08-30 | 22 | *RESPONSE to Motion re: 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment, CROSS-MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Department of Education. (Gray, Victoria) *Added motion part on 9/3/2024 (KJ). (Entered: 08/30/2024) |
| 2024-08-30 | 23 | STATEMENT OF FACTS re: 22 Response to Motion for Summary Judgment (Controverting and Separate) by Defendant United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Vaughn Index)(Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 08/30/2024) |
| 2024-09-09 | 24 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 09/09/2024) |
| 2024-09-09 | 25 | ORDER granting the Unopposed Motion. (Doc. 24 ). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED allowing Plaintiff up to and including 9/30/2024 to file a Reply in support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 9/9/2024. (KJ) (Entered: 09/09/2024) |
| 2024-09-30 | 26 | *REPLY to Response to Motion re: 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment, RESPONSE to Motion re: 22 CROSS-MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (Skankey, Stacy) *Modified text on 10/3/2024 (KJ). (Entered: 09/30/2024) |
| 2024-09-30 | 27 | STATEMENT OF FACTS re: 26 Reply to Response to Motion for Summary Judgment by Plaintiff Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 09/30/2024) |
| 2024-10-11 | 28 | First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 22 CROSS-MOTION for Summary Judgment (Unopposed) by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 10/11/2024) |
| 2024-10-15 | 29 | ORDER granting the Unopposed 28 Motion for Extension of Time. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED allowing Defendant up to and including October 18, 2024 to file a reply in support of Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee on 10/15/2024. (ESG) (Entered: 10/15/2024) |
| 2024-10-18 | 30 | REPLY DEFENDANT'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Defendant United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 10/18/2024) |
| 2024-10-18 | 31 | Additional Attachments to Main Document re: 30 Reply Redline Version by Defendant United States Department of Education. (Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 10/18/2024) |
| 2024-11-26 | 32 | MOTION for Hearing on Motion re: 22 CROSS-MOTION for Summary Judgment, 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 11/26/2024) |
| 2025-02-21 | 33 | ORDER granting 32 Plaintiff's Request for Oral Argument. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED setting oral argument on the cross-motions for summary judgment (Docs. 18 and 22 ) on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 401, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each side will be permitted 20 minutes to address the Court. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee on 2/21/2025. (KMB) (Entered: 02/21/2025) |
| 2025-03-03 | 34 | Joint MOTION to Stay re: 33 Order on Motion for Hearing on Motion, by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 03/03/2025) |
| 2025-03-03 | 35 | ORDER denying without prejudice the Stipulated Motion to Stay Oral Argument. (Doc. 34 ). The parties may re-file a stipulation that complies with the Local Rules of this Court and the Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 3/3/2025. (KJ) (Entered: 03/03/2025) |
| 2025-03-04 | 36 | Joint MOTION to Stay re: 33 Order on Motion for Hearing on Motion, by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Gray, Victoria) (Entered: 03/04/2025) |
| 2025-03-04 | 37 | ORDER granting 36 the parties' Stipulated Motion to Stay Oral Argument (First Request). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED vacating the Oral Argument presently set for March 7, 2025 and resetting the Oral Argument to April 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 401, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee. The remaining provisions in the Court's prior Order, (Doc. 33 ), are still effective. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee on 3/4/2025. (KMB) (Entered: 03/04/2025) |
| 2025-04-07 | 38 | ORDER that the parties must jointly file a status report on April 11, 2025 advising the Court on the following: 1) whether oral argument may proceed on the briefing as filed, 2) if additional briefing is needed, whether supplemental briefing would suffice or whether entirely new motions for summary judgment are necessary, and 3) the status of the Department's enforcement action against GCU and GCU's appeal of such before the Department's Office of Hearings and Appeals. See attached Order for complete details. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee on 4/7/2025. (KMB) (Entered: 04/07/2025) |
| 2025-04-07 | 39 | NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Katherine R. Branch appearing for United States Department of Education. . (Branch, Katherine) (Entered: 04/07/2025) |
| 2025-04-11 | 40 | JOINT STATUS REPORT by Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. (Skankey, Stacy) (Entered: 04/11/2025) |
| 2025-04-14 | 41 | ORDER vacating the Oral Argument on the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment (Docs. 18 and 22 ) set on April 18, 2025 and resetting the Oral Argument to Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 401, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee. See attached Order for completed details. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee on 4/14/2025. (KMB) (Entered: 04/14/2025) |
| 2025-05-15 | 42 | MOTION to Vacate Oral Argument by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Branch, Katherine) (Entered: 05/15/2025) |
| 2025-05-15 | 43 | *ORDER Converting the oral argument set for May 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM into an in-person status conference. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 5/15/25. (MAP) *Modified to correct docket text on 5/15/2025 (MAP). (Entered: 05/15/2025) |
| 2025-05-16 | 44 | MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee: Status Conference held on 5/16/2025. Separate Order to issue. APPEARANCES: Counsel Jonathan Riches and Stacy C. Skankey for Plaintiff. Counsel Katherine R. Branch for Defendant. Status Conference set for August 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 401, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee. (Court Reporter Kim Portik.) Hearing held 1:26 PM to 2:39 PM. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (KMB) (Entered: 05/16/2025) |
| 2025-05-19 | 45 | ORDER granting 42 Defendant's Motion to Vacate Oral Argument. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall re-process and re-release the documents produced pursuant to Plaintiff's FOIA request by no later than July 14, 2025. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED setting a Status Conference for August 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom #401 of the Sandra Day OConnor U.S. Courthouse, 401 W. Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona 85003. See attached Order for complete details. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee on 5/19/2025. (KMB) (Entered: 05/19/2025) |
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