| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2020-02-28 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6874923) filed by GEORGE PIERCE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons)(Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-02-28 | 2 | NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of GEORGE PIERCE (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-02-28 | 3 | NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of GEORGE PIERCE (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-02-28 | | Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-02-28 | 4 | SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-03-03 | 5 | STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 3, 2020. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/03/2020) |
| 2020-03-26 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball on behalf of All Defendants (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 03/26/2020) |
| 2020-04-15 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 04/15/2020) |
| 2020-05-12 | 8 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION served on 3/19/2020 (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 05/12/2020) |
| 2020-05-12 | 9 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 3/19/2020 (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 05/12/2020) |
| 2020-05-12 | 10 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/17/2020. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 05/12/2020) |
| 2020-05-12 | 11 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/17/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/16/2020. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 05/12/2020) |
| 2020-05-15 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 05/15/2020) |
| 2020-05-18 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' request for an extension of time to file the initial status report required by the 5 Standing Order ¶ 3 and DIRECTING the parties to file, by May 22, 2020, the initial joint status report. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 18, 2020. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/18/2020) |
| 2020-05-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Initial joint status report due by 5/22/2020. (tg) (Entered: 05/19/2020) |
| 2020-05-22 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 05/22/2020) |
| 2020-05-26 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by July 22, 2020, a joint status report. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 26, 2020. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/26/2020) |
| 2020-05-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/22/2020. (tg) (Entered: 05/27/2020) |
| 2020-07-22 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 07/22/2020) |
| 2020-07-24 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by September 21, 2020, a joint status report. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 24, 2020. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/24/2020) |
| 2020-07-24 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/21/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 07/24/2020) |
| 2020-09-21 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 09/21/2020) |
| 2020-09-23 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by November 20, 2020, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 22, 2020. (lcbah2) (Entered: 09/23/2020) |
| 2020-09-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint status report due by 11/20/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 09/23/2020) |
| 2020-11-20 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 11/20/2020) |
| 2020-11-20 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by January 19, 2020, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 20, 2020. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/20/2020) |
| 2020-11-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/19/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 11/23/2020) |
| 2021-01-19 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 01/19/2021) |
| 2021-02-10 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by March 22, 2021, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 10, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 02/10/2021) |
| 2021-02-11 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/22/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 02/11/2021) |
| 2021-03-22 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 03/22/2021) |
| 2021-03-22 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by May 21, 2021, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 22, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/22/2021) |
| 2021-03-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/21/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 03/23/2021) |
| 2021-05-21 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 05/21/2021) |
| 2021-05-25 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by July 20, 2021, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 25, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/25/2021) |
| 2021-05-25 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/20/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 05/25/2021) |
| 2021-07-20 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 07/20/2021) |
| 2021-07-20 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by September 20, 2021, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 20, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/20/2021) |
| 2021-07-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/20/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 07/21/2021) |
| 2021-07-21 | | ENTERED IN ERROR.....Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross motions for partial summary judgment due by 7/28/2021; opposition to cross-motions and reply to partial motion for summary judgment due by 8/28/2021; reply to oppositions to motions for summary judgment due by 9/3/2021. (ztg) Modified on 7/21/2021 (ztg). (Entered: 07/21/2021) |
| 2021-07-21 | | NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: the Set/Reset Deadlines entered in this case was entered in error and counsel shall disregard the entry. (ztg) (Entered: 07/21/2021) |
| 2021-07-30 | 21 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney AUSA Katherine Palmer-Ball (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 07/30/2021) |
| 2021-09-20 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 09/20/2021) |
| 2021-09-21 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by November 21, 2021, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 21, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 09/21/2021) |
| 2021-09-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/21/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 09/22/2021) |
| 2021-11-22 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 11/22/2021) |
| 2021-11-24 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by January 28, 2022, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 24, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/24/2021) |
| 2021-11-24 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/28/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 11/24/2021) |
| 2022-01-28 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 01/28/2022) |
| 2022-01-31 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by February 28, 2022, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 31, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/31/2022) |
| 2022-01-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/28/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 01/31/2022) |
| 2022-02-28 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 02/28/2022) |
| 2022-03-01 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by March 28, 2022, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 1, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/01/2022) |
| 2022-03-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/28/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 03/02/2022) |
| 2022-03-28 | 26 | NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of GEORGE PIERCE (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 03/28/2022) |
| 2022-03-28 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 03/28/2022) |
| 2022-03-29 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by April 25, 2022, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 29, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/29/2022) |
| 2022-03-29 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/25/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 03/29/2022) |
| 2022-04-25 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/25/2022) |
| 2022-04-26 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by June 28, 2022, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 26, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 04/26/2022) |
| 2022-04-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/28/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 04/27/2022) |
| 2022-06-28 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 06/28/2022) |
| 2022-06-28 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by August 31, 2022, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 28, 2022 (lcbah2) (Entered: 06/28/2022) |
| 2022-06-29 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/31/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 06/29/2022) |
| 2022-08-31 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 08/31/2022) |
| 2022-08-31 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by October 31, 2022, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 31, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/31/2022) |
| 2022-09-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/31/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 09/01/2022) |
| 2022-10-31 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 10/31/2022) |
| 2022-11-01 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 31 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by January 13, 2023, a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 1, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/01/2022) |
| 2022-11-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/13/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 11/02/2022) |
| 2023-01-13 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 01/13/2023) |
| 2023-01-17 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 32 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by April 14, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 17, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/17/2023) |
| 2023-01-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/14/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 01/18/2023) |
| 2023-04-13 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/13/2023) |
| 2023-04-17 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 33 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by July 14, 2023, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any issues remain disputed and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 17, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 04/17/2023) |
| 2023-04-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/14/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 04/17/2023) |
| 2023-07-14 | 34 | NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Schreiber on behalf of All Defendants (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/14/2023) |
| 2023-07-14 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/14/2023) |
| 2023-07-14 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 35 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by August 14, 2023, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 14, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/14/2023) |
| 2023-07-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/14/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 07/18/2023) |
| 2023-08-14 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 08/14/2023) |
| 2023-08-14 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) Upon consideration of the parties' 36 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by October 13, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 14, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/14/2023) |
| 2023-08-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 10/13/2023 (mac) (Entered: 08/15/2023) |
| 2023-10-13 | 37 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 10/13/2023) |
| 2023-10-16 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) Upon consideration of the parties' 37 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by January 12, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 16, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/16/2023) |
| 2023-10-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 1/12/2024. (mac) (Entered: 10/17/2023) |
| 2024-01-12 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 01/12/2024) |
| 2024-01-12 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) Upon consideration of the parties' 38 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by April 11, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 12, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/12/2024) |
| 2024-01-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 4/11/2024. (mac) (Entered: 01/12/2024) |
| 2024-04-11 | 39 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 04/11/2024) |
| 2024-04-11 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 39 Joint Status Report, to file, by July 10, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 11, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/11/2024) |
| 2024-04-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/10/2024. (zalh) (Entered: 04/12/2024) |
| 2024-07-10 | 40 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/10/2024) |
| 2024-07-10 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties to file another joint status report by September 9, 2024, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 10, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/10/2024) |
| 2024-07-11 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/9/2024 (mac) (Entered: 07/11/2024) |
| 2024-09-06 | 41 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 09/06/2024) |
| 2024-09-09 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 41 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file another joint status report by November 8, 2024, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 9, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 09/09/2024) |
| 2024-09-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 11/8/2024. (mac) (Entered: 09/10/2024) |
| 2024-10-03 | 42 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Tabitha Bartholomew on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Alexander Schreiber (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 10/03/2024) |
| 2024-11-08 | 43 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 11/08/2024) |
| 2024-11-08 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of this case's lengthy pendency of 4.5 years, 52 productions to date, and the parties' latest, of almost thirty, 43 Joint Status Report, which does not anticipate any resolution date, DIRECTING the parties to submit by November 29, 2024, a joint status report detailing: (1) how many pages defendants have left to review; (2) the estimated timetable for the final production of records; and (3) plaintiff's anticipated legal challenges, if any, to the scope of the defendants' search and withholding; and FURTHER DIRECTING the parties to submit, by December 20, 2024, a proposed briefing schedule to resolve this matter, and if such a briefing schedule is premature, then every two weeks thereafter, a joint status report setting forth the anticipated timetable for the expeditious resolution of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 8, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/08/2024) |
| 2024-11-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 11/29/2024. Parties Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/20/2024. (mac) (Entered: 11/08/2024) |
| 2024-11-15 | 44 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by GEORGE PIERCE. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 11/15/2024) |
| 2024-11-15 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING plaintiff's 44 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report and DIRECTING the parties to file, by December 2, 2024, the Joint Status Report described in the Court's November 8, 2024, Minute Order. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 15, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/15/2024) |
| 2024-11-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/2/2024. (mac) (Entered: 11/18/2024) |
| 2024-12-02 | 45 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 12/02/2024) |
| 2024-12-04 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 45 Joint Status Report, this case's lengthy pendency of 4.5 years, and the parties' current estimate that productions will continue in this case for more than eight more years, see 45 Joint Status Report ¶ 3, DIRECTING the parties to file jointly, by December 20, 2024, and every two weeks thereafter, a status report containing the following information: 1. The parties' estimates of how many pages of records remain to be produced, whether the parties disagree about the total number of pages remaining, see id. ¶¶ 3-4, and if so, the basis for the parties' disagreement and the reasons for failing to confer and reach agreement as to total number of pages still to be produced; 2. Plaintiff's update as to whether plaintiff is still "in the hearing stage of the EEO process," id. ¶ 1, and if not, the ongoing need for the tens of thousands of pages of records currently requested in this case, see id. ¶ 3; 3. Plaintiff's justifications for continuing to request records for each of the five search terms identified: "Pierce; 1606 Hayes Ave.; Pierce.205@gmail.com; GP; and drone," id. ¶ 2; 4. Defendants' analysis of how many pages of potentially responsive records correspond to each of the five search terms, and whether, if the search term consisting of two letters, GP, or the search term "drone" were eliminated, or both those terms, defendants' search and production would be complete or substantially complete; 5. Whether plaintiff has rejected any narrowing proposals by defendants and, if so, a description of each narrowing proposal rejected and the rationales for rejecting each one; 6. A description of any other steps the parties are taking or anticipate taking to bring this matter to an expeditious resolution; and 7. Any updated estimated timeline for the final production of records in this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 4, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 12/04/2024) |
| 2024-12-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines:Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2024. (mac) (Entered: 12/05/2024) |
| 2024-12-20 | 46 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 12/20/2024) |
| 2024-12-23 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 46 Joint Status Report, which reflects that the conferral process has successfully reduced the number of potentially responsive records from almost 97,000 to 6,551 pages, DIRECTING the parties to file, by January 23, 2025, and every 30 days thereafter, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter as directed in the Court's December 4, 2024, Minute Order, including the status of any additional proposals made by defendants to refine and target the search protocol and the plaintiff's reasons for any rejection of such proposals, and proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 23, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 12/23/2024) |
| 2024-12-26 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/23/2025. (zalh) (Entered: 12/26/2024) |
| 2025-01-23 | 47 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 01/23/2025) |
| 2025-01-24 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 47 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by February 24, 2025, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter as directed in the Court's December 4, 2024, Minute Order and supplemented by the December 23, 2024, Minute Order, and proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 24, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/24/2025) |
| 2025-01-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 2/24/2025. (mac) (Entered: 01/27/2025) |
| 2025-02-24 | 48 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 02/24/2025) |
| 2025-02-25 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 48 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by March 31, 2025, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter as directed in the Court's December 4, 2024, Minute Order, and supplementing that information with details of any steps being taken to shorten the estimated 18 months of further document processing time, see id. ¶ 5, given the current pendency of this case for five years with additional litigation anticipated, see id. ¶ 6. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 25, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 02/25/2025) |
| 2025-02-26 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 3/31/2025. (mac) (Entered: 02/26/2025) |
| 2025-03-20 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of this case's lengthy pendency of more than five years, and the parties' most recent 48 Joint Status Report, which estimated 18 months of further document processing time, see id. ¶ 5, with additional litigation anticipated, see id. ¶ 6, DIRECTING the parties to appear in Courtroom 26A on March 28, 2025, at 9:30 AM EST, for an in-person status conference. Parties should be prepared to answer questions and provide concrete steps to facilitate the "just, speedy, and inexpensive," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, resolution of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 20, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/20/2025) |
| 2025-03-21 | | Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 3/28/2025 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 26A- In Person before Judge Beryl A. Howell. (mac) (Entered: 03/21/2025) |
| 2025-03-28 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the pendency of this case for over five years and the insufficient responses provided by the parties at the in-person status conference in explaining why processing of responsive records from a single custodian's email account and from records authored by this custodian for only five search terms is taking so long, DIRECTING the parties to file, by April 4, 2025, a joint status report containing the information required by the Court's December 23, 2024, and February 25, 2025, Minute Orders, supplemented with the following information: (1) The total number of documents and pages already produced to plaintiff; (2) A summary from plaintiff, based on a thorough review of all records so far produced, of the preliminary issues identified with any of defendants' redactions or withholdings to date; and (3) Specific information from defendants explaining (a) the single identified custodian's role at CBP; (b) why processing records for that single custodian has taken almost five years; (c) the number of emails in the single identified custodian's email account that remain to be processed and the estimated length of time to perform that processing and production; (d) the number of documents or pages of documents authored by the single identified custodian that remain to be processed and the estimated length of time to perform that processing and production; and (e) the number of responsive emails, documents, or pages that would have to be processed per day, per week, or per month to complete all processing of remaining responsive records by July 1, 2025. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 28, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/28/2025) |
| 2025-03-28 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Beryl A. Howell: Status Conference held on 3/28/2025. Parties Joint Status Report due by 4/4/2025. (Court Reporter ELIZABETH DAVILA.) (mac) (Entered: 03/28/2025) |
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