| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2023-04-03 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $402 receipt number ACTDC-7295554.), filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D)(Wishnie, Michael) Modified on 4/4/2023 to correct filing parties (Hushin, Z.). (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | | ENTERED IN ERROR - Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Plaintiffs. (Wishnie, Michael) Modified on 4/3/2023 per phone call from Plaintiff attorney. He will refile request correctly. (Chartier, AnnMarie). (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | 2 | NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Brooks on behalf of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation (Brooks, Meghan) (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | 3 | Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, any nongovernmental corporate party must electronically file a disclosure statement that identifies any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation owning 10% or more of its stock or states that there is no such corporation. Such disclosure statement must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 4/3/23.(Hushin, Z.) (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | | Judge Robert N. Chatigny and Judge Thomas O. Farrish added. (Oliver, T.) (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | | Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Defendants. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | 4 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | 5 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | 8 | Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/2/2023. Discovery due by 10/3/2023. Dispositive Motions due by 11/7/2023. Signed by Clerk on 4/3/2023. (Mendez, D) (Entered: 04/04/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | 9 | ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/3/2023. (Mendez, D) (Entered: 04/04/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | 10 | STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/3/2023. (Mendez, D) (Entered: 04/04/2023) |
| 2023-04-04 | 6 | ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Sarala V. Nagala for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 4/4/2023.(Samson, Jessalyn) (Entered: 04/04/2023) |
| 2023-04-04 | 7 | MOTION for Leave to File Law Student Appearances by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2023) |
| 2023-04-04 | 11 | NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES: Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 3 Notice re: Disclosure Statement,, 8 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, 1 Complaint, filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Stronghold Freedom Foundation, 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation, 10 Protective Order, 9 Electronic Filing Order. Signed by Clerk on 4/4/2023. (Mendez, D) (Entered: 04/04/2023) |
| 2023-04-04 | 12 | ***Entered in Error*** ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Department of Defense* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Michael J. Wishnie* *Jerome N. Frank Legal Services* *Yale Law School 127 Wall Street* *New Haven, CT 06511*. (Freberg, B) Modified on 4/5/2023 (Fanelle, N.). (Entered: 04/04/2023) |
| 2023-04-05 | 13 | ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Kari A. Dooley for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Sarala V. Nagala on 4/5/2023.(Bozek, M.) (Entered: 04/05/2023) |
| 2023-04-05 | 14 | ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Department of Defense* with answer to complaint due within *30* days. Attorney *Michael J. Wishnie* *Jerome N. Frank Legal Services - Wall St* *Yale Law School, 127 Wall Street* *New Haven, CT 06511*. (Fanelle, N.) (Entered: 04/05/2023) |
| 2023-04-10 | 15 | MOTION for Issuance of Amended Summons re 14 Electronic Summons Issued, by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation.Responses due by 5/1/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Amended Summons)(Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 04/10/2023) |
| 2023-04-17 | 16 | ORDER granting 15 Motion. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue an amended summons. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/17/2023. (Stamegna, Ashley) (Entered: 04/17/2023) |
| 2023-04-17 | 17 | ENTERED IN ERROR - ELECTRONIC SUMMONS REISSUED Modified on 4/17/2023 (Fanelle, N.). (Entered: 04/17/2023) |
| 2023-04-17 | 18 | ORDER granting 7 Motion for Leave to File Law Student Appearances as to the Law Students identified therein. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/17/2023. (Stamegna, Ashley) (Entered: 04/17/2023) |
| 2023-04-17 | 19 | ELECTRONIC SUMMONS REISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Department of Defense* with answer to complaint due within *30* days. (Fanelle, N.) (Entered: 04/17/2023) |
| 2023-05-19 | 20 | NOTICE of Appearance by J. Brian Meskill on behalf of Department of Defense (Meskill, J. Brian) (Entered: 05/19/2023) |
| 2023-05-19 | 21 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Affirmative Defenses by Department of Defense.(Meskill, J. Brian) (Entered: 05/19/2023) |
| 2023-06-14 | 22 | MOTION for Meghan Brooks to Withdraw as Attorney by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Brooks, Meghan) (Entered: 06/14/2023) |
| 2023-06-15 | 23 | ORDER granting 22 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Meghan Brooks terminated. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 6/15/2023. (Stamegna, Ashley) (Entered: 06/15/2023) |
| 2023-06-23 | 24 | Joint MOTION for Joint Proposed Scheduling Order Order by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 06/23/2023) |
| 2023-06-26 | 25 | ORDER. The Court has reviewed the parties' 24 Joint Proposed Scheduling Order. It is Approved, Adopted, and So Ordered. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 6/26/2023. (Stamegna, Ashley) (Entered: 06/26/2023) |
| 2023-08-15 | 26 | NOTICE of Appearance by Natalia Friedlander on behalf of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation (Friedlander, Natalia) (Entered: 08/15/2023) |
| 2023-09-08 | 27 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Stronghold Freedom Foundation, Connecticut Veterans Legal Center. Department of Defense served on 4/19/2023, answer due 5/19/2023. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 09/08/2023) |
| 2023-09-21 | 28 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Law Student Interns by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 09/21/2023) |
| 2023-09-26 | 29 | ORDER granting 28 Motion to Appear. Plaintiffs' law student interns are permitted to appear in this matter. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 09/26/2023. (Haider, Syeda) (Entered: 09/26/2023) |
| 2023-10-04 | 30 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until October 31, 2023 , nunc pro tunc, for Final Production by Department of Defense. (Meskill, J. Brian) (Entered: 10/04/2023) |
| 2023-10-06 | 31 | ORDER granting nunc pro tunc 30 Motion for Extension of Time. The Defendant's deadline to produce responsive non-exempt records to Plaintiffs is extended to October 31, 2023. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 10/6/2023. (Haider, Syeda) (Entered: 10/06/2023) |
| 2023-10-26 | 32 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until November 30, 2023 for Final Production by Department of Defense. (Meskill, J. Brian) (Entered: 10/26/2023) |
| 2023-10-27 | 33 | ORDER granting 32 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's deadline for a final production of responsive, non-exempt records to Plaintiffs is extended to November 30, 2023. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 10/27/2023. (Haider, Syeda) (Entered: 10/27/2023) |
| 2023-11-27 | 34 | MOTION for Extension of Time until December 29, 2023 for Final Production by Department of Defense. (Meskill, J. Brian) (Entered: 11/27/2023) |
| 2023-11-28 | 35 | ORDER granting 34 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's deadline for a final production of responsive, non-exempt records to Plaintiffs is extended to December 29, 2023. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 11/28/23. (Haider, Syeda) (Entered: 11/28/2023) |
| 2024-01-29 | 36 | STATUS REPORT by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 01/29/2024) |
| 2024-02-22 | 37 | MOTION for Extension of Time until April 27, 2024 to file a motion for summary judgment by Department of Defense. (Meskill, J. Brian) (Entered: 02/22/2024) |
| 2024-02-22 | 38 | Memorandum in Opposition re 37 MOTION for Extension of Time until April 27, 2024 to file a motion for summary judgment filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 02/22/2024) |
| 2024-02-23 | 39 | ORDER granting over objection 37 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's motion for summary judgment must be filed by April 27, 2024. This deadline shall not be further extended. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 2/23/2024. (Haider, S) (Entered: 02/23/2024) |
| 2024-04-04 | 40 | MOTION for Leave to Appear for Law Student Interns by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2024) |
| 2024-04-05 | 41 | ORDER granting 40 Motion for Leave for Law Student Interns to Appear. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/5/2024. (Haider, S) (Entered: 04/05/2024) |
| 2024-04-26 | 42 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by Department of Defense.Responses due by 5/17/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Local Rule 56(a)1 statement, # 3 Ex. A - Dorgan Decl., # 4 Ex. B - Herrington Decl., # 5 Ex. C - Bonsall Decl., # 6 Atch. 1 to Bonsall Decl., # 7 Ex. D - Walburn Decl., # 8 Ex. E - Aceituno Decl., # 9 Ex. F - Spedero Decl., # 10 Ex. G - Aceituno Supp. Decl., # 11 Ex. H - Nesbitt Decl., # 12 Ex. I - Watson Decl.)(Meskill, J. Brian) (Entered: 04/26/2024) |
| 2024-05-10 | 43 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 05/10/2024) |
| 2024-05-13 | 44 | ORDER granting 43 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court adopts the deadlines proposed in ECF 43. Plaintiffs' Cross-motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due June 2, 2024. Defendants' reply and response is due June 30, 2024. Plaintiffs' reply is due July 21, 2024. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 5/13/2024. (Haider, S) (Entered: 05/13/2024) |
| 2024-05-16 | 45 | MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages , nunc pro tunc, by Department of Defense. (Meskill, J. Brian) (Entered: 05/16/2024) |
| 2024-05-17 | 46 | ORDER granting nunc pro tunc 45 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 5/17/2024. (Haider, S) (Entered: 05/17/2024) |
| 2024-05-29 | 47 | MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2024) |
| 2024-05-30 | 48 | ORDER granting 47 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 5/30/2024. (Haider, S) (Entered: 05/30/2024) |
| 2024-06-04 | 49 | NOTICE by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 06/04/2024) |
| 2024-06-04 | 50 | Memorandum in Opposition re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Material Facts, # 2 Affidavit, # 3 Affidavit, # 4 Affidavit, # 5 Affidavit, # 6 Affidavit, # 7 Exhibit A, # 8 Exhibit B, # 9 Exhibit C, # 10 Exhibit D, # 11 Exhibit E, # 12 Exhibit F, # 13 Exhibit G, # 14 Exhibit H, # 15 Exhibit I, # 16 Exhibit J, # 17 Exhibit K, # 18 Exhibit L, # 19 Exhibit M, # 20 Exhibit N, # 21 Exhibit O, # 22 Exhibit P, # 23 Exhibit Q, # 24 Exhibit R, # 25 Exhibit S, # 26 Exhibit T, # 27 Exhibit U, # 28 Exhibit V, # 29 Exhibit W, # 30 Exhibit X, # 31 Exhibit Y, # 32 Exhibit Z, # 33 Exhibit AA, # 34 Exhibit AB, # 35 Exhibit AC)(Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 06/04/2024) |
| 2024-06-04 | 51 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply nunc pro tunc as to 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 06/04/2024) |
| 2024-06-05 | 52 | ORDER granting 51 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply nunc pro tunc . Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 6/5/2024. (Haider, S) (Entered: 06/05/2024) |
| 2024-06-30 | 53 | RESPONSE re 49 Notice (Other) filed by Department of Defense. (Meskill, J. Brian) (Entered: 06/30/2024) |
| 2024-07-22 | 54 | REPLY to Response to 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment and 49 Cross Motion filed by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Stronghold Freedom Foundation. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 07/22/2024) |
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