DIEGELMANN et al v. YELLIN et al
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| Judge: | James E Boasberg |
| Case #: | 1:24-cv-01090 |
| Nature of Suit | 899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision |
| Cause | 05:0706 Judicial Review of Agency Actions |
| Case Filed: | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Terminated: | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Last checked: Sunday Oct 13, 2024 5:06 AM EDT |
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Defendant
BRADLEY SMITH
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Defendant
JANET YELLIN
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Defendant
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
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Defendant
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
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Plaintiff
AXEL DIEGELMANN
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Plaintiff
FRITZ DIEGELMANN
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Plaintiff
LIEMETA AG
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Plaintiff
RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG
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Plaintiff
RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH
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GPO
Nov 25 2024
MEMORANDUM OPINION re 28 Order on 15 and 19 Motions. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on November 25, 2024. (lcjeb3) |
| Docket last updated: 01/08/2025 11:59 PM EST |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | ||
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appeal
USCA Case Number
Thu 12/12 12:17 PM
USCA Case Number 24-5277 for30 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH, AXEL DIEGELMANN. (mg) |
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appeal
Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to USCA
Thu 12/05 9:08 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,. (znmw) |
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| Wednesday, December 04, 2024 | ||
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appeal
Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit
Wed 12/04 9:32 PM
NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH, LIEMETA AG. Filing fee $ 605, receipt number ADCDC-11337649. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Toossi, Amir) |
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order
Memorandum & Opinion
Mon 11/25 5:54 PM
MEMORANDUM OPINION re28 Order on15 and19 Motions. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on November 25, 2024. (lcjeb3) |
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order
Order on Motion for Summary Judgment
Mon 11/25 5:53 PM
ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendants'19 Motion to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; 2) Plaintiffs'15 Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and 3) Judgment is ENTERED for Defendants. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on November 25, 2024. (lcjeb3) |
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notice
Notice (Other)
Mon 10/21 9:30 PM
NOTICE Regarding Plaintiffs' Sur-Reply Memorandum by BRADLEY SMITH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN (Elliott, Stephen) |
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| Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | ||
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Surreply
Tue 10/15 11:36 PM
SURREPLY to re19 MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH. (Toossi, Amir) |
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| Thursday, October 10, 2024 | ||
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Joint Appendix
Thu 10/10 8:37 PM
JOINT APPENDIX by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH.(Toossi, Amir) |
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Appendix
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order
Order on Motion for Leave to File
Thu 10/10 9:28 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs'24 Motion to File Sur-Reply is GRANTED, and they shall file any such brief by October 15, 2024, which shall not exceed ten pages. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on October 10, 2024. (lcjeb2) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Thu 10/10 10:48 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Brief due by 10/15/2024. (znbn) |
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motion
Leave to File Document
Wed 10/09 11:52 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply on Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH.(Toossi, Amir) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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notice
Notice (Other)
Thu 10/03 3:17 PM
NOTICE of Classified Lodging by BRADLEY SMITH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN (Elliott, Stephen) |
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Reply to opposition to motion
Thu 10/03 3:12 PM
REPLY to opposition to motion re19 Motion to Dismiss,, Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by BRADLEY SMITH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN. (Elliott, Stephen) |
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Memorandum in opposition to motion
Thu 09/19 8:59 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re19 Motion to Dismiss,, Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH. (Toossi, Amir) |
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Reply to opposition to motion
Thu 09/19 8:56 PM
REPLY to opposition to motion re15 MOTION for Summary Judgment (corrected pursuant to 8/28/24 minute Order) and Response to Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH. (Toossi, Amir) |
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motion
Dismiss
Thu 09/12 5:37 PM
MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN.(Elliott, Stephen) |
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Memorandum in Support,
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Text of Proposed Order
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Memorandum in opposition to motion
Thu 09/12 5:32 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re15 Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN. (Elliott, Stephen) |
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| Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Wed 09/11 9:56 PM
NOTICE by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH re15 Motion for Summary Judgment,(Toossi, Amir) |
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Att: 1
Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
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Sealed Document
Wed 09/04 11:16 PM
SEALED DOCUMENT filed by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH re15 MOTION for Summary Judgment (corrected pursuant to 8/28/24 minute Order) (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Toossi, Amir) |
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motion
Summary Judgment
Wed 08/28 11:38 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment (corrected pursuant to 8/28/24 minute Order) by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH.(Toossi, Amir) |
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Att: 1
Memorandum in Support (redacted),
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Exhibit A,
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Exhibit B,
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Exhibit C,
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Att: 5
Exhibit C1,
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Exhibit D,
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Exhibit E,
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Exhibit F
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order
.Order
Wed 08/28 9:20 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs'14 Motion for Summary Judgment is STRICKEN as violating the Court's Local Rule regarding footnotes. They are both excessive and not in 12-point font. Plaintiffs shall file a brief with no more than 10 footnotes (comprising no more than 50 lines of text) by August 29, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/28/2024. (lcjeb2) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Wed 08/28 9:46 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Brief due by 8/29/2024. (znbn) |
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motion
Summary Judgment
Tue 08/27 9:58 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH.(Toossi, Amir) |
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Att: 1
Memorandum in Support (redacted),
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Exhibit A,
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Exhibit B,
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Exhibit C,
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Exhibit C1,
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Exhibit D,
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Exhibit E,
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Att: 8
Exhibit F
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motion
Summary Judgment
Tue 08/27 9:23 PM
MOTION for Summary Judgment by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH. (Toossi, Amir) |
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order
.Order
Tue 08/27 1:30 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties'12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiffs shall file their Motion for Summary Judgement by August 27, 2024; and 2) the parties shall further adhere to the previously approved summary-judgment briefing schedule. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/27/2024. (lcjeb2) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Tue 08/27 2:06 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 8/27/2024. (znbn) |
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misc
Status Report
Mon 08/26 5:28 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT by BRADLEY SMITH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN. (Elliott, Stephen) |
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order
.Order
Fri 08/23 10:19 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Joint11 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The parties shall file a joint status report on or before August 26, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on August 23, 2024. (lcjeb3) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Fri 08/23 10:20 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2024.(znbn) |
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motion
Extension of Time to
Thu 08/22 11:43 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to file Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (joint application) by AXEL DIEGELMANN, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, LIEMETA AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH.(Toossi, Amir) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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| Monday, August 19, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Mon 08/19 7:59 PM
NOTICE of Filing the Certified List of the Contents of the Administrative Record by BRADLEY SMITH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN(Elliott, Stephen) |
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Att: 1
Certification of Administrative Record,
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Certified List of the Contents of the Administrative Record
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| Friday, August 09, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 08/09 12:47 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Farhad R. Alavi on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Alavi, Farhad) |
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order
.Order
Fri 08/02 11:00 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties'8 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule and ORDERS that: 1) Defendants shall transmit to Plaintiffs the unclassified version of the administrative record by August 5, 2024; 2) Defendants shall file the Certified List of the Contents of the Administrative Record by August 19, 2024; 3) Plaintiffs shall file their Motion for Summary Judgment by August 22, 2024; 4) Defendants shall file their Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by September 12, 2024; 5) Plaintiffs shall file their Reply and Opposition to Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by September 19, 2024; 6) Defendants shall file their Reply by October 3, 2024; and 7) Plaintiffs shall file the parties' Joint Appendix by October 10, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/2/2024. (lcjeb2) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Fri 08/02 11:19 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: 1) Defendants shall transmit to Plaintiffs the unclassified version of the administrative record by August 5, 2024; 2) Defendants shall file the Certified List of the Contents of the Administrative Record by August 19, 2024; 3) Plaintiffs shall file their Motion for Summary Judgment by August 22, 2024; 4) Defendants shall file their Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by September 12, 2024; 5) Plaintiffs shall file their Reply and Opposition to Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by September 19, 2024; 6) Defendants shall file their Reply by October 3, 2024; and 7) Plaintiffs shall file the parties' Joint Appendix by October 10, 2024.(znbn) |
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notice
Notice (Other)
Thu 08/01 8:20 PM
NOTICE Regarding Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule by BRADLEY SMITH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN(Elliott, Stephen) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Thu 07/18 2:41 PM
ANSWER to Complaint by BRADLEY SMITH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN.(Elliott, Stephen) |
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order
.Order
Thu 07/18 3:14 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by August 1, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/18/2024. (lcjeb2) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Fri 07/19 8:41 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 8/1/2024. (znbn) |
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to
Tue 06/18 9:42 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendants'6 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by July 18, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/18/2024. (lcjeb2) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Tue 06/18 9:47 AM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 7/18/2024. (znbn) |
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motion
Extension of Time to
Mon 06/17 8:24 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by BRADLEY SMITH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN.(Elliott, Stephen) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Tue 04/23 3:55 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen McCoy Elliott on behalf of BRADLEY SMITH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, JANET YELLIN (Elliott, Stephen) |
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service
Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG
Fri 04/19 8:30 AM
SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(znmw) |
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Att: 1
Notice and Consent
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
Fri 04/19 8:26 AM
Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) |
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Complaint
Thu 04/18 1:53 PM
COMPLAINT (Corrected Signature) against All Plaintiffs (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, AXEL DIEGELMANN, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH, LIEMETA AG.(Toossi, Amir) |
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Notice of Error- New Case
Thu 04/18 8:01 AM
NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Invalid signature on complaint. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or /s/ Attorney Name to represent an electronic signature of the filer. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmw) |
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Civil Cover Sheet (USE ONLY IF INSTRUCTED)
Wed 04/17 3:41 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET (corrected) by RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, AXEL DIEGELMANN, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH, LIEMETA AG filed by RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, AXEL DIEGELMANN, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH, LIEMETA AG.(Toossi, Amir) |
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Notice of Error- New Case
Wed 04/17 9:16 AM
NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect civil cover sheet. Please file the Civil Cover Sheet (JS44) form at www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet. Invalid/No signature on both complaint and cover sheet. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or /s/ Attorney Name to represent an electronic signature of the filer. Form filed as fillable PDF. Please file form in a non-fillable PDF format. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmw) |
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Complaint
Tue 04/16 9:50 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10832434) filed by RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL AG, FRITZ DIEGELMANN, AXEL DIEGELMANN, RHEINGOLD EDELMETALL GMBH, LIEMETA AG.(Toossi, Amir) |
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Civil Cover Sheet,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons,
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Summons
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