District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:Rudolph Contreras
Case #: 1:22-cv-02256
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Aug 01, 2022
Last checked: Saturday Jan 28, 2023 5:44 AM EST
Amicus
BRADY
Represented By
Timothy Channing Hester
Covington & Burling
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Amicus
GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
Represented By
Timothy Channing Hester
Covington & Burling
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Amicus
MARCH FOR OUR LIVES
Represented By
Timothy Channing Hester
Covington & Burling
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Defendant
ROBERT J. CONTEE, III
Represented By
Mateya Beth Kelley
Office Of The Attorney General For The District Of Columbia
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Richard P. Sobiecki
Office Of The Attorney General For The District Of Columbia
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Andrew J. Saindon
Office Of The Attorney General For The District Of Columbia
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Helen Marie Rave
Office Of The Attorney General
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Defendant
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Represented By
Mateya Beth Kelley
Office Of The Attorney General For The District Of Columbia
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Richard P. Sobiecki
Office Of The Attorney General For The District Of Columbia
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Andrew J. Saindon
Office Of The Attorney General For The District Of Columbia
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Helen Marie Rave
Office Of The Attorney General
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Plaintiff
NATHAN CHANEY
Represented By
George L. Lyon, Jr.
Bergstrom Attorneys
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Plaintiff
ERIC KLUN
Represented By
George L. Lyon, Jr.
Bergstrom Attorneys
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Plaintiff
TYLER YZAGUIRRE
Represented By
George L. Lyon, Jr.
Bergstrom Attorneys
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Plaintiff
ANDREW HANSON
Represented By
George L. Lyon, Jr.
Bergstrom Attorneys
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GPO Apr 20 2023
MEMORANDUM OPINION denying 8 Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4-20-2023. (lcrc3)

Docket last updated: 2 hours ago
Friday, July 28, 2023
33 33 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance Fri 07/28 5:00 PM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Attorney Andrew J. Saindon terminated. (Saindon, Andrew)
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Sunday, July 23, 2023
32 32 misc Transcript Sun 07/23 8:05 AM
TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING before the Honorable Rudolph Contreras held on 04/13/2023. Page Numbers: 1-33. Date of Issuance: 07/23/2023. Stenographic Court Reporter: Nancy J. Meyer. Telephone Number: 202-354-3118. Email: nancymeyercourtreporter@gmail.com. Transcripts may be ordered by going to www.dcd.uscourts.gov (left-hand side under Transcript Requests). For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats (multi-page, condensed, CD, or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have 21 days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 8/13/2023. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/23/2023. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/21/2023.(Meyer, Nancy J.)
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
31 31 appeal Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to USCA Wed 05/17 10:04 AM
Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals fee was paid re30 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court. (ztth)
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appeal USCA Case Number Wed 05/17 3:32 PM
USCA Case Number 23-7061 for30 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by TYLER YZAGUIRRE, ERIC KLUN, NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON. (znmw)
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
30 30 appeal Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Tue 05/16 3:42 PM
NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number ADCDC-10072470. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Lyon, George)
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Thursday, May 04, 2023
order Order on Motion to Stay Thu 05/04 10:42 AM
MINUTE ORDER granting29 Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal: It is hereby ORDERED that this matter is STAYED until further order of the Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5 4-2023 (lcrc3)
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Wednesday, May 03, 2023
29 29 motion Stay Wed 05/03 7:17 PM
Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Appeal by ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.(Saindon, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
Thursday, April 20, 2023
28 28 40 pgs order Memorandum & Opinion Thu 04/20 11:59 AM
MEMORANDUM OPINION denying8 Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4 20-2023 (lcrc3)
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27 27 1 pgs order Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction Thu 04/20 11:58 AM
ORDER denying8 Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4 20-2023 (lcrc3)
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Thursday, April 13, 2023
minutes Motion Hearing Thu 04/13 11:12 AM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rudolph Contreras: Motion Hearing held on 4/13/2023 re8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by TYLER YZAGUIRRE, ERIC KLUN, NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON. Oral argument heard, and the court takes the motion under advisement. (Court Reporter: Nancy Meyer) (tj)
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Saturday, April 08, 2023
26 26 notice Notice of Supplemental Authority Sat 04/08 11:34 AM
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE(Lyon, George)
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Att: 1 Exhibit The History of Bans on Types of Arms Before 1900
Thursday, April 06, 2023
25 25 notice Notice of Supplemental Authority Thu 04/06 10:17 AM
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA(Rave, Helen)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Delaware State Sportsmen's Association, Inc. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security Memorandum Opinion
Friday, March 31, 2023
utility Set/Reset Hearings Fri 03/31 4:37 PM
Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 4/13/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 23A- In Person before Judge Rudolph Contreras. (tj)
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
order .Order Tue 03/21 1:15 PM
MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall appear before the Court on April 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 23 for oral argument on8 Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The parties are advised that the procedures set forth in Local Civil Rule 65.1(d) shall govern this hearing. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3 21-2023 (lcrc3)
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
notice Notice of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status Tue 01/24 4:24 PM
NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re24 REPLY to opposition to motion re8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE.(Lyon, George). Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 1/31/2023. (zbaj)
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Monday, January 23, 2023
24 24 respm Reply to opposition to motion Mon 01/23 11:41 AM
REPLY to opposition to motion re8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE.(Lyon, George)
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Att: 1 Declaration Ex. 1 Hanish Declaration,
Att: 2 Declaration Ex. 2 Helsley Declaration,
Att: 3 Declaration Ex. 3 Hlebinsky Declaration,
Att: 4 Declaration Ex 4 Givens Declaration,
Att: 5 Declaration Ex. 5 Harnish Declaration,
Att: 6 Declaration Ex. 6 Murphy Declaration,
Att: 7 Declaration Ex. 7 Ellifritz Declaration,
Att: 8 Declaration Ex. 8 Werner Declaration,
Att: 9 Exhibit Ex. 9 Examples of marketing of guns with magazines in excess of 10 rounds for self-defense,
Att: 10 Declaration Ex. 10 Swearer Declaration,
Att: 11 Exhibit Ex 11 Testimony of Massad Ayoob,
Att: 12 Exhibit Ex, 12 Kopel,Bowie knife statutes,
Att: 13 Exhibit Ex. 13 Virginia historic machine gun statute,
Att: 14 Declaration Ex. 14 Cramer Declaration,
Att: 15 Declaration Ex, 15 Kleck Declaration
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
23 23 misc Withdrawal of Motion Wed 01/11 9:09 AM
WITHDRAWAL of Motion by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE re22 Consent MOTION for Scheduling Order filed by TYLER YZAGUIRRE, ERIC KLUN, NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON . (Lyon, George)
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
22 22 motion Scheduling Order Tue 01/10 6:15 PM
Consent MOTION for Scheduling Order by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE.(Lyon, George)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed order
Thursday, December 22, 2022
21 21 notice Notice of Supplemental Authority Thu 12/22 2:43 PM
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA(Rave, Helen)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Ocean State Tactical, LLC et al v. Rhode Island et al Memorandum and Order
Thursday, December 08, 2022
20 20 notice Notice of Supplemental Authority Thu 12/08 2:07 PM
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA(Rave, Helen)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Oregon Firearms Federation, Inc. v. Brown Opinion and Order
Friday, December 02, 2022
order Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Set/Reset Deadlines Fri 12/02 9:15 AM
MINUTE ORDER granting19 Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages and Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that the page limit for Plaintiffs' reply is increased to 35 pages and Plaintiffs' reply shall be filed on or before January 23, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12 2-2022 (lcrc3)
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Thursday, December 01, 2022
19 19 motion File Excess Pages Extension of Time to File Document Thu 12/01 6:19 PM
Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages , Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File and Memorandum in Support by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE.(Lyon, George)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed order
order Order on Motion for Leave to File Thu 12/01 1:43 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting18 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: It is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Amicus Curiae brief attached to the Motion at ECF No. 18-1 is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12 1-2022 (lcrc3)
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
18 18 motion Leave to File Document Wed 11/30 8:01 PM
MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by BRADY, GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE, MARCH FOR OUR LIVES.(Hester, Timothy)
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Att: 1 Amicus Curiae Brief,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
17 17 30+ pgs respm Memorandum in opposition to motion Wed 11/23 4:33 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.(Kelley, Mateya)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order,
Att: 2 Exhibit List,
Att: 3 Exhibit A (Interrogs.),
Att: 4 Exhibit B (Baron),
Att: 5 Exhibit C (Givens excerpt),
Att: 6 Exhibit D (Amodeo MPD),
Att: 7 Exhibit E (Parsons MPD),
Att: 8 Exhibit F (Pauly),
Att: 9 Exhibit G (DeLay),
Att: 10 Exhibit H (Spitzer),
Att: 11 Exhibit I (Roth),
Att: 12 Exhibit J (Rivas),
Att: 13 Exhibit K (Barrett excerpt),
Att: 14 Exhibit L (Kinard excerpt),
Att: 15 Exhibit M (Sweeney),
Att: 16 Exhibit N (Sadowski excerpt),
Att: 17 Exhibit O (Webster),
Att: 18 Exhibit P (model law 1928),
Att: 19 Exhibit Q (Charles excerpt),
Att: 20 Exhibit R (Smithsonian excerpt)
Monday, October 31, 2022
16 16 motion Leave to File Document Mon 10/31 2:23 PM
Consent MOTION for Leave to File Supplement to Preliminary Injunction Application by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE.(Lyon, George)
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Att: 1 Declaration Declaration of Tyler Yzaguirre,
Att: 2 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order
order Order on Motion for Leave to File Mon 10/31 6:30 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting16 Plaintiffs' Consent Motion for Leave to File: It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs may supplement their application for a preliminary injunction with the declaration of Tyler Yzaguirre attached at ECF No. 16-1. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10 31-2022 (lcrc3)
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Tuesday, October 04, 2022
15 15 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 10/04 2:37 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Richard P. Sobiecki on behalf of All Defendants (Sobiecki, Richard)
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Wednesday, September 07, 2022
order Order on Motion to Expedite Set/Reset Deadlines Wed 09/07 9:34 AM
MINUTE ORDER: On August 19, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary injunction. ECF No. 8. Under Local Rule 65.1(c), Defendants' response was due on August 26, 2022. Defendants have filed a motion for an 89-day extension of time to respond to Plaintiffs' motion. ECF No. 9. Plaintiffs consent to a 30-day extension but ask that they also be given 30 days to reply. ECF No. 11. Due to the need to ensure that the record in this case is properly developed, it is hereby ORDERED that9 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Oppose Application for Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED. Defendants shall respond to Plaintiffs' motion before or on November 23, 2022, and Plaintiffs shall file any reply before or on December 23, 2022. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' deadline to respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint shall be HELD IN ABEYANCE until a decision is issued on Plaintiffs' motion. It is FURTHER ORDERED that10 Defendants' Motion to Expedite Discovery is GRANTED. The Court finds that limited discovery at this stage is "reasonable[]" "in light of all of the surrounding circumstances." Guttenberg v. Emery , 26 F. Supp. 3d 88, 98 (D.D.C. 2014) (quotation marks omitted). Plaintiffs shall respond to Defendants' Interrogatories, filed at ECF No. 10-3, before or on September 21, 2022, subject to any particular objections Plaintiffs may raise. The parties shall inform the Court of any discovery disputes in accordance with the Local Rules prior to filing any discovery motions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9 7-2022 (lcrc3)
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
14 14 respm Reply to opposition to motion Wed 08/24 2:29 PM
REPLY to opposition to motion re10 MOTION to Expedite Discovery filed by ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Rave, Helen)
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13 13 respm Reply to opposition to motion Wed 08/24 2:27 PM
REPLY to opposition to motion re9 MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Application for Preliminary Injunction filed by ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Rave, Helen)
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
12 12 7 pgs respm Memorandum in opposition to motion Tue 08/23 9:32 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re10 Motion to Expedite Discovery filed by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE.(Lyon, George)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed order
11 11 6 pgs respm Memorandum in opposition to motion Tue 08/23 9:10 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re9 Motion for Extension of Time to filed by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE.(Lyon, George)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed order
10 10 motion Expedite Tue 08/23 10:58 AM
MOTION to Expedite Discovery by ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.(Rave, Helen)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order,
Att: 3 Exhibit Exhibit A - Proposed Interrogatories
9 9 motion Extension of Time to Tue 08/23 10:55 AM
MOTION for Extension of Time to Oppose Application for Preliminary Injunction by ROBERT J. CONTEE, III, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.(Rave, Helen)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
Friday, August 19, 2022
8 8 motion Preliminary Injunction Fri 08/19 11:25 AM
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE.(Lyon, George)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, Hanson Declaration,
Att: 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2, Yzaguirre Declaration,
Att: 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, Chaney Declaration,
Att: 5 Exhibit Exhibit 4, Klun Declaration,
Att: 6 Text of Proposed Order Proposed order
Monday, August 15, 2022
7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 08/15 10:31 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Mateya Beth Kelley on behalf of All Defendants (Kelley, Mateya)
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Monday, August 08, 2022
6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 08/08 4:04 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Helen Marie Rave on behalf of All Defendants (Rave, Helen)
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5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 08/08 2:56 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew J. Saindon on behalf of All Defendants (Saindon, Andrew)
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4 4 service Summons Returned Executed as to DC Government Defendant Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General Mon 08/08 2:40 PM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ROBERT J. CONTEE, III served on 8/8/2022; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA served on 8/8/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 8/8/2022. ( Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 8/29/2022.) (Lyon, George)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 08/08 3:42 PM
Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zsb)
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Friday, August 05, 2022
3 3 service Electronic Summons Issued as to DCAG,DCDFT, Mayor Fri 08/05 9:45 AM
SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, District of Columbia Attorney General, and the District of Columbia Mayor. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl)
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Wednesday, August 03, 2022
2 2 misc Errata Wed 08/03 5:30 PM
ERRATA by NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON, ERIC KLUN, TYLER YZAGUIRRE re1 Complaint, filed by TYLER YZAGUIRRE, ERIC KLUN, NATHAN CHANEY, ANDREW HANSON. (Lyon, George)
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notice Notice of QC- New Case Wed 08/03 4:23 PM
NOTICE OF ERROR re1 Complaint; emailed to gll@bergstromattorneys.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an errata correcting the initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party using the event Errata., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsb, )
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Monday, August 01, 2022
1 1 cmp Complaint Mon 08/01 1:01 PM
COMPLAINT against ERIC KLUN, ANDREW HANSON, NATHAN CHANEY, TYLER YZAGUIRRE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9409010) filed by ERIC KLUN, ANDREW HANSON, NATHAN CHANEY, TYLER YZAGUIRRE.(Lyon, George)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons Bowser,
Att: 3 Summons OAG,
Att: 4 Summons Contee