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Case TitleAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts et al v. Department of Justice, et al
DistrictDistrict of Massachusetts
CityBoston
Case Number1:2012cv11776
Date Filed2012-09-25
Date Closed2015-08-11
JudgeDistrict Judge Leo T. Sorokin
PlaintiffAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
PlaintiffAmerican Civil Liberties Union Foundation
DefendantDepartment of Justice
DefendantDepartment of Homeland Security
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2012-09-251COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 350, receipt number 0101-4129418 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Category Form)(Rotolo, Laura) (Attachment 3 replaced on 9/25/2012) (Danieli, Chris). Modified on 9/25/2012 updating the docket text so it reads as against All Defendants (Danieli, Chris). (Entered: 09/25/2012)
2012-09-252NOTICE of Case Assignment. Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded here . These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. (Abaid, Kimberly) (Entered: 09/25/2012)
2012-09-253Summons Issued as to Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Danieli, Chris) (Entered: 09/25/2012)
2012-09-284MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Catherine Crump Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-4135880 by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Rotolo, Laura) (Entered: 09/28/2012)
2012-10-095NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer A. Serafyn on behalf of Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice (Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/09/2012)
2012-10-156Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Catherine Crump. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 10/15/2012)
2012-10-157ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Notification forms indicating whether or not a party has consented to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge have not been received in the Clerk's Office. The submission of the form is MANDATORY. Completed forms shall be filed PROMPTLY. Additional forms can be obtained on the Court's web page at http://www.mad.uscourts.gov. NOTICE of Status Conference.a Status Conference has been set for 10/30/2012 02:45 PM in Courtroom 24 before Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin to address this issue. Should counsel file this form prior to this hearing date, this hearing will be canceled and a R16b scheduling conference will be scheduled in accordance with the LR upon receipt of the defendants answer. PLEASE BE ADVISED; The consent or refusal is to be filed electronically in the Courts CM/ECF system, using one of these selections, found under the Other Documents menu: Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge, or Refusal of Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge . Please DO NOT use the event Notice-Other as this is incorrect and will need to be re-filed.(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 10/15/2012)
2012-10-178CONSENT by all parties to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.. (Rotolo, Laura) (Main Document 8 replaced on 10/25/2012) (Danieli, Chris). (Entered: 10/17/2012)
2012-10-29Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The October 30, 2012 status conference is CANCELLED in light of the filing of the consent form by the parties.(Sorokin, Leo) (Entered: 10/29/2012)
2012-10-309Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to November 14, 2012 to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice.(Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/30/2012)
2012-10-3110Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to November 14, 2012 to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 10/31/2012)
2012-11-1411SUMMONS Returned Executed Department of Justice served on 10/4/2012, answer due 11/14/2012. (Rotolo, Laura) (Entered: 11/14/2012)
2012-11-1412SUMMONS Returned Executed Department of Homeland Security served on 10/4/2012, answer due 11/14/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Rotolo, Laura) (Entered: 11/14/2012)
2012-11-1413ANSWER to Complaint by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice.(Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/14/2012)
2012-11-1514NOTICE of Hearing; A Scheduling Conference has been set for 12/10/2012 03:15 PM in Courtroom 24 before Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 11/15/2012)
2012-12-0515MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER AND FOR ADJOURNMENT OF DECEMBER 10, 2012 PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.(Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 12/05/2012)
2012-12-0716Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 15 MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER AND FOR ADJOURNMENT OF DECEMBER 10, 2012 PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 12/07/2012)
2012-12-0717ELECTRONIC NOTICE Canceling Hearing. The scheduling conference set for 12/10/12 before MJ Sorokin has been canceled. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 12/07/2012)
2013-01-1518STATUS REPORT by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 01/15/2013)
2013-01-1619Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall file a further status report as proposed. re 18 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 01/16/2013)
2013-02-1420Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to February 25, 2013 to File Status Report by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice.(Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 02/14/2013)
2013-02-2021Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 20 Motion for Extension of Time (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 02/20/2013)
2013-02-2522STATUS REPORT (Filed Jointly) by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. (Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 02/25/2013)
2013-02-2723Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall file a further status report by April 5, 2013.It shall also address the further litigation, if any, the parties anticipate occurring after the agreed-upon FOIA productions.( Status Report due by 4/5/2013)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 02/27/2013)
2013-04-0524STATUS REPORT by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 04/05/2013)
2013-04-0825Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The scheduling suggestions of the parties as set forth in docket #24 are adopted. re 24 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, ( Motions due by 4/19/2013, Status Report due by 4/19/2013)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 04/08/2013)
2013-04-1926MOTION for Extension of Time to 04/23/2013 to File Joint Status Report by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.(Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 04/19/2013)
2013-04-2227Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 26 Motion for Extension of Time to File (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 04/22/2013)
2013-04-2328STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. (Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/23/2013)
2013-04-2429Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall file a further status report within 30 days explaining their suggested schedule for the remainder of this litigation. re 28 Status Report filed by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 04/24/2013)
2013-05-2430STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 05/24/2013)
2013-05-2831Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Allowed. re 30 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 05/28/2013)
2013-08-2632STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 08/26/2013)
2013-09-0333Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall file another status report as proposed. re 32 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 09/03/2013)
2013-11-2134STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 11/21/2013)
2013-11-2235Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall file a further status report by 12/20/13. re 34 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, ( Status Report due by 12/20/2013)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 11/22/2013)
2013-12-2036STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2013-12-2437Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Counsel shall file a further status as proposed, re 36 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Denardo, Nancy) (Entered: 12/24/2013)
2014-01-2338STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 01/23/2014)
2014-01-2439Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall file a further status report as proposed. re 38 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, ( Status Report due by 2/21/2014)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-02-2140STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 02/21/2014)
2014-02-2141Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ALLOWED. The parties shall file a further status as proposed. re 40 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation ( Status Report due by 3/21/2014)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 02/24/2014)
2014-03-2142STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 03/21/2014)
2014-03-2443Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Allowed. re 42 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, (further Status Report due by 5/16/2014)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 03/24/2014)
2014-05-1644STATUS REPORT by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. (Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 05/16/2014)
2014-05-20Ch. Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered allowing 44 status report(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 05/20/2014)
2014-05-2245Set Deadline: Status Report due by 6/27/2014 (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 05/22/2014)
2014-06-2546MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Nathan Freed Wessler Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-5073727 by American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Rotolo, Laura) (Entered: 06/25/2014)
2014-06-2647District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 46 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Nathan Freed Wessler. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 06/26/2014)
2014-06-2748STATUS REPORT (FILED JOINTLY) by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. (Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/27/2014)
2014-06-3049District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ALLOWED. The parties shall file a further status on July 25, 2014. re 48 Status Report filed by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, ( Status Report due by 7/25/2014)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 06/30/2014)
2014-07-0150MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation.(Crump, Catherine) (Entered: 07/01/2014)
2014-07-0151District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 50 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Catherine Crump terminated (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/01/2014)
2014-07-2552MOTION for Extension of Time to 7/28/2014 to File Joint Status Report by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.(Wessler, Nathan) (Entered: 07/25/2014)
2014-07-2753District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered Allowed. Re 52 Motion for Extension of Time to File status report. Status report due 7/28/14 (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/27/2014)
2014-07-2754Reset Deadline: Status Report due by 7/28/2014 (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/27/2014)
2014-07-2855STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Wessler, Nathan) (Entered: 07/28/2014)
2014-07-2956District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall file a further status report by September 30, 2014. In that report, they shall also report either (1) CBP's decision regarding whether or not it intends to reprocess the FOIA requests or (2) when CBP will render such a decision and the reasons for the delay in rendering a decision. re 55 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, ( Status Report due by 9/30/2014)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/29/2014)
2014-09-3057STATUS REPORT (FILED JOINTLY) by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. (Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/30/2014)
2014-10-0158District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall file a further status report by November 3, 2014 addressing, inter alia, the questions set forth in the Court's July 29, 2014 electronic order as well as the party's view(s) as to when the issues regarding CPB and DEA will either be resolved or ready for litigation. re 57 Status Report filed by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, ( Status Report due by 11/3/2014)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 10/01/2014)
2014-11-0359STATUS REPORT (FILED JOINTLY) by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. (Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/03/2014)
2014-11-0460Reset Deadline: Status Report due by 12/3/2014 (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 11/04/2014)
2014-11-0561District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ALLOWED. The Court will also hold a status conference in this case on December 12, 2014 at 2:00 pm re 59 Status Report filed by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, ( Status Conference set for 12/12/2014 02:00 PM in Courtroom 13 before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin.)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 11/05/2014)
2014-12-0362STATUS REPORT (FILED JOINTLY) by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. (Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/03/2014)
2014-12-0463District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties' request to submit another status report with specific suggestions regarding the structure of future litigation on January 9, 2015 is ALLOWED. The status conference set for December 12,2014 is rescheduled to January 7, 2015 at 3:15p.m. re 62 Status Report filed by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, ( Status Report due by 1/9/2015) ( Status Conference set for 1/7/2015 03:15 PM in Courtroom 13 before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin.)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 12/04/2014)
2015-01-0664If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler. (Abaid, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/06/2015)
2015-01-0765ELECTRONIC Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: Status Conference held on 1/7/2015; Counsel state the status of the 2 remaining components, the DEA and the Customs and Border Patrol production of documents. The Court gives counsel until 4/15/15 to produce and finish production of documents.(completed by 4/15/2015) Counsel are to file a status report re the production of documents and whether its on track to finish by 4/15/15 and the status of the litigation to come. (Court Reporter: Rachel Lopez., raeufp@gmail.com.) (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 01/13/2015)
2015-03-0266STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Wessler, Nathan) (Entered: 03/02/2015)
2015-03-0367District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The parties shall file the further status report as proposed. re 66 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, ( Status Report due by 4/29/2015)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 03/03/2015)
2015-04-2968STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Wessler, Nathan) (Entered: 04/29/2015)
2015-05-0169District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Counsel are to file a further status report by 5/29/15. re 68 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, ( Status Report due by 5/29/2015)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-2870STATUS REPORT (FILED JOINTLY) by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. (Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/28/2015)
2015-05-2871ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Hearing. A Status Conference has been set for 6/8/2015 03:00 PM in Courtroom 13 before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin. (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 05/28/2015)
2015-06-0872ELECTRONIC Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: Status Conference held on 6/8/2015; Counsel state the status of the case. The CBP have 2 more releases to send out and should be done by the end of the month. The DEA has one issue regarding redactions of non responsive pleadings. If the case does not settle counsel discuss possible litigation regarding exemptions. The court orders the CBP release and the redaction issued to be complete by 6/25/15. Counsel are to file a status report on 6/30/15 stating whether the releases are complete, or if not, why and when they expect to be complete, or if an in camera review is necessary. ( Status Report due by 6/30/2015). (Court Reporter: Rachel Lopez at raeufp@gmail.com.) (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 06/12/2015)
2015-06-3073STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. (Wessler, Nathan) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-07-0174District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Allowed. re 73 Status Report filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, ( Final Status Report due by 7/30/2015)(Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/01/2015)
2015-07-3075Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to 8/4/2015 to File Joint Status Report by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.(Wessler, Nathan) (Entered: 07/30/2015)
2015-07-3176District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Allowed. No further extensions. re 75 Motion for Extension of Time to File Status Report due by 8/4/2015 (Simeone, Maria) (Entered: 07/31/2015)
2015-08-0477STATUS REPORT (Joint) by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. (Wessler, Nathan) (Entered: 08/04/2015)
2015-08-1078STIPULATION of Dismissal Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. (Serafyn, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-1179District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: CLOSING ORDER DISMISSING CASE entered. (Montes, Mariliz) (Entered: 08/11/2015)
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