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Case TitleService Women's Action Network et al v. Defense et al
DistrictDistrict of Connecticut
CityNew Haven
Case Number3:2011cv01534
Date Filed2011-10-06
Date Closed2012-05-15
JudgeJudge Mark R. Kravitz
PlaintiffService Women's Action Network
PlaintiffAmerican Civil Liberties Union
PlaintiffAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut
DefendantDepartment of Defense U.S.
DefendantDepartment of Veterans Affairs U.S.
AppealSecond Circuit 13-2007
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Opinion/Order [41]
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2011-10-061COMPLAINT against U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, filed by Service Women's Action Network, American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Malone, P.) (Entered: 10/07/2011)
2011-10-06Filing fee received from Jerome N. Frank Legal Services: $ 350., receipt number CTXN00002340 (Malone, P.) (Entered: 10/07/2011)
2011-10-062ENTERED IN ERROR Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Discovery due by 4/6/2012. Signed by Clerk on 10/6/11. (Malone, P.) Modified on 10/11/2011 Please disregard this order(Malone, P.). (Entered: 10/07/2011)
2011-10-063ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Charles S. Haight, Jr on 10/6/11. (Malone, P.) (Entered: 10/07/2011)
2011-10-074NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel initiating or removing this action is responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, 3 Electronic Filing Order, 1 Complaint, filed by Service Women's Action Network, American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut. Signed by Clerk on 10/7/11. (Malone, P.) (Entered: 10/07/2011)
2011-10-10Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Defendants. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 10/10/2011)
2011-10-115ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Mark R. Kravitz for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Charles S. Haight, Jr on 10/11/2011. (Ghilardi, K.) (Entered: 10/11/2011)
2011-10-116ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Michael J. Wishnie* *Jerome N. Frank Legal Services - Wall St -Yale Law School* *127 Wall Street* *New Haven, CT 06511*. (Malone, P.) (Entered: 10/11/2011)
2011-10-117MOTION for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Appearance by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Student Certification, Client & Supervisor Consent)(Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 10/11/2011)
2011-10-128ORDER granting 7 Motion for Taylor Asen, Douglas Lieb, Sam Kyung-Gun Lim and Ivy Wang to appear on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network. Signed by Judge Mark R. Kravitz on 10/12/2011. (Hamilton, S.) (Entered: 10/12/2011)
2011-10-129NOTICE of Appearance by Sandra J. Staub on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network (Staub, Sandra) (Entered: 10/12/2011)
2011-10-1410CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network re 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Appearance (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 10/14/2011)
2011-10-2511MOTION for Attorney(s) Sandra S. Park to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network. Filing fee paid receipt number CTXN00002460 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Falcone, K.) (Entered: 10/26/2011)
2011-10-2513MOTION for Attorney(s) Lenora M. Lapidus to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network. Filing fee paid receipt number CTXN00002460. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Falcone, K.) (Entered: 10/26/2011)
2011-10-2612ORDER granting 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Attorney Sandra S. Park for American Civil Liberties Union,Sandra S. Park for American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut,Sandra S. Park for Service Women's Action Network added. Certificate of Good Standing due by 12/25/2011. Signed by Clerk on 10/26/2011. (Falcone, K.) (Entered: 10/26/2011)
2011-10-2614ORDER granting 13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Attorney Lenora M. Lapidus for American Civil Liberties Union,Lenora M. Lapidus for American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut,Lenora M. Lapidus for Service Women's Action Network added. Certificate of Good Standing due by 12/25/2011. Signed by Clerk on 10/26/2011. (Falcone, K.) (Entered: 10/26/2011)
2011-11-1415NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan G Cooper on behalf of Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs (Cooper, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/14/2011)
2011-11-1416ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs.(Cooper, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/14/2011)
2011-12-0617Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network. (Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 12/06/2011)
2011-12-0718Scheduling ORDER granting 17 Joint Motion for Scheduling Order; Motion for Summary Judgment due 1/13/12; Opposition due 2/6/12; Reply due 2/20/12; Oral Argument set 2/27/12 @1:00. Signed by Judge Mark R. Kravitz on 12/7/11. (Brown, S.) (Entered: 12/07/2011)
2011-12-07Set Deadlines and Hearing: Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/13/2012; Hearing set for 2/27/2012 01:00 AM in Courtroom Four, 141 Church Street, New Haven, CT before Judge Mark R. Kravitz (Brown, S.) (Entered: 12/08/2011)
2011-12-0819NOTICE of Appearance by Sandra S. Park on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union (Park, Sandra) (Entered: 12/08/2011)
2011-12-0820NOTICE of Appearance by Lenora M. Lapidus on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union (Lapidus, Lenora) (Entered: 12/08/2011)
2011-12-0821CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 11 MOTION for Attorney(s) Sandra S. Park to be Admitted Pro Hac ViceMOTION for Attorney(s) Sandra S. Park to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by American Civil Liberties Union. (Park, Sandra) (Entered: 12/08/2011)
2011-12-0822CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 13 MOTION for Attorney(s) Lenora M. Lapidus to be Admitted Pro Hac ViceMOTION for Attorney(s) Lenora M. Lapidus to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by American Civil Liberties Union. (Lapidus, Lenora) (Entered: 12/08/2011)
2012-01-1123Consent MOTION for Extension of Time of Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule 18 Order on Motion for Order by Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs. (Cooper, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/11/2012)
2012-01-1224ORDER granting 23 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Motion for Summary Judgment due January 23, 2012 ;Plaintiffs opposition due February 13, 2012 ; Defendants' reply due February 21, 2012 ; Oral Argument set for February 27, 2012 . Signed by Judge Mark R. Kravitz on 1/12/2012. (Hamilton, S.) (Entered: 01/12/2012)
2012-01-1225Amended SCHEDULING ORDER:, (Oral Argument Hearing set for 2/27/2012 01:00 PM in Courtroom Four, 141 Church Street, New Haven, CT before Judge Mark R. Kravitz) Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/23/2012. Signed by Judge Mark R. Kravitz on 1/12/12. (Brown, S.) (Entered: 01/12/2012)
2012-01-2326MOTION for Summary Judgment by Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs.Responses due by 2/13/2012 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Material Facts, # 3 Declaration of John M. Espinal, # 4 Declaration of Michelle Kardelis, # 5 Declaration of John P. Peterson, # 6 Declaration of Kathleen Vaughn-Burford, # 7 Declaration of Malcolm H. Squires, # 8 Declaration of Robin Patterson, # 9 Declaration of Teresa D. Ross, # 10 Declaration of John R. Crane, # 11 Declaration of William T. Kammer, # 12 Declaration of Sean Burns, # 13 Declaration of Margaret L. Peak)(Cooper, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/23/2012)
2012-02-1327Memorandum in Opposition re 26 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Material Facts, # 2 Affidavit Lim Declaration, # 3 Affidavit Lim Declaration, # 4 Errata)(Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 02/13/2012)
2012-02-1528MOTION for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern by American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Consent by Plaintiffs)(Wishnie, Michael) (Entered: 02/15/2012)
2012-02-1729ORDER granting 28 Motion for Law Student Edwina Clarke to appear on behalf of Service Women's Action Network, American Civil Liberties Union and American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut. Signed by Judge Mark R. Kravitz on 2/17/2012. (Hamilton, S.) (Entered: 02/17/2012)
2012-02-2130REPLY to Response to 26 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs. (Cooper, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/21/2012)
2012-02-2731Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Mark R. Kravitz: Motion Hearing held on 2/27/2012 re 26 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs. Taking under advisement 26 Motion for Summary Judgment. Total Time: 1 hour 44 minutes(Court Reporter M. Marshall.) (Ghilardi, K.) (Entered: 02/27/2012)
2012-05-1432MEMORANDUM OF DECISION granting 26 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Mark R. Kravitz on 5/14/12. (Brown, S.) (Entered: 05/14/2012)
2012-05-1533JUDGMENT entered in favor of Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs against American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Service Women's Action Network. For Appeal Forms please go to the following website: http://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/forms.html. Signed by Clerk on 5/15/2012. (Ghilardi, K.) (Entered: 05/15/2012)
2012-05-15JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS SURVEY: The following link to the confidential survey requires you to log into CM/ECF for SECURITY purposes. Once in CM/ECF you will be prompted for the case number. Although you are receiving this survey through CM/ECF, it is hosted on an independent website called SurveyMonkey. Once in SurveyMonkey, the survey is located in a secure account. The survey is not docketed and it is not sent directly to the judge. To ensure anonymity, completed surveys are held up to 90 days before they are sent to the judge for review. We hope you will take this opportunity to participate, please click on this link: https://ecf.ctd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Dispatch.pl?survey (Ghilardi, K.) (Entered: 05/15/2012)
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