Kohls v. Bonta et al
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| Judge: | John A Mendez |
| Referred: | Carolyn K Delaney |
| Case #: | 2:24-cv-02527 |
| Nature of Suit | 440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights |
| Cause | 28:1983 Civil Rights |
| Case Filed: | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Last checked: Saturday Nov 02, 2024 3:05 AM PDT |
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Defendant
Rob Bonta
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Defendant
Shirley N. Weber
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Plaintiff
Christopher Kohls
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Plaintiff
Kelly Chang Rickert
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Plaintiff
The Babylon Bee, LLC
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| TERMINATED PARTIES | |
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Amicus
Protect Democracy Project
Terminated: 09/27/2024
2020 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite #163
Washington, DC 20006 |
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GPO
Sep 19 2024
PRO HAC VICE ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 09/18/2024 GRANTING 5 Application for Pro Hac Vice. Added attorney Adam E. Schulman, PHV for Christopher Kohls. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Murphy, J) |
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GPO
Oct 02 2024
ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/02/24 GRANTING 6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants Rob Bonta and Shirley N. Weber and their agents, employees, public servants, officers and persons acting in concert with them are ENJOINED from enforcing AB 2839 except for the audio only severed portion of the statute. The bond requirement under Federal Rule 65(c) is WAIVED. (Benson, A.) |
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GPO
Oct 18 2024
RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/17/24 RELATING cases 2:24-cv-02527 JAM CKD and 2:24-cv-02787 JAM CKD. (Licea Chavez, V) |
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GPO
Oct 25 2024
STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/24/24, ORDERING that Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42, the actions denominated as Kohls v. Bonta, et al. Case No. 2:24-cv-02527-JAM-CKD and The Babylon Bee, LLC, et al v. Feldstein Soto, et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-02787-JAM-CKD are hereby CONSOLIDATED. Case No. 2:24-cv-02527-JAM-CKD is designated as the "master file;" The Clerk is DIRECTED to add all complaints and answers filed in Case No. 2:24-cv-02787-JAM-CKD to the master file. The Clerk is DIRECTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE Case No. 2:24-cv-02787-JAM-CKD. The parties are DIRECTED to file all future pleadings, motions and other filings ONLY in Case No. 2:24-cv-02527-JAM-CKD. (Salmeron, A) |
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GPO
Oct 25 2024
ORDER FOR INJUNCTION signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/24/2024. [FILED in Lead Case per Chambers] (Salmeron, A) |
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GPO
Nov 15 2024
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY ENFORCEMENT OF AB 2655 signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/15/2024. (York, M) |
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GPO
Nov 16 2024
ORDER FOR BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/15/2024 re 23 Stipulation. The Court ORDERS the following schedule:(1) Plaintiffs shall file their opening summary judgment briefs of no more than 25 pages each by 01/15/2025.(2) Defendants shall file a consolidated cross-motion for summary judgment and/or opposition brief of no more than 35 pages by 03/12/2025.(3) Plaintiffs shall each file their respective consolidated opposition and reply brief of no more than 25 pages by 04/11/2025(4) Defendants shall file their reply brief of no more than 15 pages by 05/02/2025. The motions will be SUBMITTED without appearance and without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). If the Court subsequently concludes that oral argument is necessary, a hearing will be set and the parties notified accordingly. (York, M) |
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GPO
Dec 04 2024
RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 12/3/2024 RELATING case 2:24-cv-03315 DC-CKD; Reassigning the action to Judge John A. Mendez and Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney for all further proceedings. (Becknal, R.) |
| Docket last updated: 12/19/2024 11:59 PM PST |
| Thursday, December 19, 2024 | ||
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Stipulation and Proposed Order
Thu 12/19 2:40 PM
STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Consolidation by Kelly Chang Rickert, The Babylon Bee, LLC. (Widmalm-Delphonse, Johannes) |
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notice
Notice of Related Case
Mon 12/16 2:17 PM
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 2:24-cv-03162-WBS-CSK, 24-cv-03315-JAM-CKD by X Corp.. Attorney Warne, William Ross added. (Warne, William) |
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Order
Wed 12/04 11:40 AM
RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 12/3/2024 RELATING case 2:24-cv-03315 DC-CKD; Reassigning the action to Judge John A. Mendez and Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney for all further proceedings. (Becknal, R.) |
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notice
Notice of Related Case
Mon 12/02 2:06 PM
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 2:24-cv-03315-DC-CKD, 2:24-cv-03162-WBS-CSK by Kelly Chang Rickert, The Babylon Bee, LLC. (Widmalm-Delphonse, Johannes) |
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| Saturday, November 16, 2024 | ||
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Order ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings
Sat 11/16 12:13 AM
ORDER FOR BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/15/2024 re23 Stipulation. The Court ORDERS the following schedule: (1) Plaintiffs shall file their opening summary judgment briefs of no more than 25 pages each by 01/15/2025. (2) Defendants shall file a consolidated cross-motion for summary judgment and/or opposition brief of no more than 35 pages by 03/12/2025. (3) Plaintiffs shall each file their respective consolidated opposition and reply brief of no more than 25 pages by 04/11/2025 (4) Defendants shall file their reply brief of no more than 15 pages by 05/02/2025. The motions will be SUBMITTED without appearance and without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). If the Court subsequently concludes that oral argument is necessary, a hearing will be set and the parties notified accordingly. (York, M) |
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order
Stipulation and Order
Fri 11/15 11:51 PM
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY ENFORCEMENT OF AB 2655 signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/15/2024. (York, M) |
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Stipulation and Proposed Order
Thu 11/14 8:15 AM
STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Stay Enforcement of AB 2655 by Kelly Chang Rickert, The Babylon Bee, LLC. (Widmalm-Delphonse, Johannes) |
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Stipulation and Proposed Order
Wed 11/13 4:38 PM
STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule by Kelly Chang Rickert, The Babylon Bee, LLC. (Widmalm-Delphonse, Johannes) |
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Order
Fri 10/25 1:43 PM
ORDER FOR INJUNCTION signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/24/2024. [FILED in Lead Case per Chambers] (Salmeron, A) |
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Stipulation and Order
Fri 10/25 10:56 AM
STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/24/24, ORDERING that Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42, the actions denominated as Kohls v. Bonta, et al. Case No. 2:24-cv-02527-JAM-CKD and The Babylon Bee, LLC, et al v. Feldstein Soto, et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-02787-JAM-CKD are hereby CONSOLIDATED. Case No. 2:24-cv-02527-JAM-CKD is designated as the "master file;" The Clerk is DIRECTED to add all complaints and answers filed in Case No. 2:24-cv-02787-JAM-CKD to the master file. The Clerk is DIRECTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE Case No. 2:24-cv-02787-JAM-CKD. The parties are DIRECTED to file all future pleadings, motions and other filings ONLY in Case No. 2:24-cv-02527-JAM-CKD. (Salmeron, A) |
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| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | ||
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Stipulation and Proposed Order
Tue 10/22 4:41 PM
STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Consolidation by Christopher Kohls. (Schulman, Adam) |
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Proposed Order
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Order
Fri 10/18 8:42 AM
RELATED CASE ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/17/24 RELATING cases 2:24-cv-02527 JAM CKD and 2:24-cv-02787 JAM CKD. (Licea Chavez, V) |
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notice
Notice of Related Case
Thu 10/17 7:40 AM
NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 2:24-cv-02787-WBS-SCR by Christopher Kohls. (Schulman, Adam) |
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Notice of Related Case
Wed 10/16 6:05 PM
[DISREGARD] -NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 2:24-cv-02787-WBS by The Babylon Bee, LLC, Kelly Chang Rickert. Attorney Chavez-Ochoa, Brian Ricardo added. (Chavez-Ochoa, Brian) Modified on 10/16/2024 (York, M) |
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Notice of Related Case
Wed 10/16 7:37 AM
[DISREGARD - LOCAL COUNSEL TO REFILE] - NOTICE of RELATED CASE(S) 2:24-cv-02787-WBS-SCR by The Babylon Bee, LLC, Kelly Chang Rickert. Attorney Widmalm-Delphonse, Johannes added. (Widmalm-Delphonse, Johannes) Modified on 10/16/2024 (York, M) |
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Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Wed 10/02 2:12 PM
ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 10/02/24 GRANTING6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants Rob Bonta and Shirley N. Weber and their agents, employees, public servants, officers and persons acting in concert with them are ENJOINED from enforcing AB 2839 except for the audio only severed portion of the statute. The bond requirement under Federal Rule 65(c) is WAIVED. (Benson, A.) |
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Minute Order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Fri 09/27 11:27 AM
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by M York Courtroom Deputy for Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 09/27/2024: Upon careful review of Protect Democracy Project's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief (ECF No.12 ), the Court DENIES the12 motion. (York, M) |
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Miscellaneous Relief
Fri 09/27 10:40 AM
MOTION to FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF re:6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Protect Democracy Project. Attorney Langford, John added. (Langford, John) Modified on 9/27/2024 (Benson, A.) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief,
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Proposed Order
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Minute Order Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Fri 09/27 10:12 AM
MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by M York Courtroom Deputy for Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 09/27/2024: Plaintiff's6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is SUBMITTED without appearance and without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). If the Court subsequently concludes that oral argument is necessary, a hearing will be set and the parties notified accordingly. (York, M) |
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Reply to Response to Motion
Thu 09/26 5:42 PM
REPLY by Christopher Kohls to RESPONSE to6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Frank, Theodore) |
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Opposition to Motion
Mon 09/23 8:58 PM
OPPOSITION by Rob Bonta, Shirley N. Weber to6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Liska, Kristin) |
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Declaration of Kristin A. Liska (with Exhibits 1-7)
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Notice of Appearance
Mon 09/23 8:54 PM
NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Kristin A. Liska on behalf of Rob Bonta, Shirley N. Weber. Attorney Liska, Kristin A. added. (Liska, Kristin) |
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Order on Application for Pro Hac Vice
Thu 09/19 8:16 AM
PRO HAC VICE ORDER signed by Senior District Judge John A. Mendez on 09/18/2024 GRANTING5 Application for Pro Hac Vice. Added attorney Adam E. Schulman, PHV for Christopher Kohls. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Murphy, J) |
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motion
Preliminary Injunction
Wed 09/18 9:11 PM
MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Christopher Kohls. (Frank, Theodore) |
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Memorandum ISO Preliminary Injunction,
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Declaration of Theodore H. Frank re Irreparable Injury and Notice,
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Proposed Order
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Application for Pro Hac Vice and Proposed Order
Wed 09/18 10:14 AM
PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Christopher Kohls for attorney Adam E. Schulman to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ACAEDC-11756018) (Frank, Theodore) |
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Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing
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Civil New Case Documents for JAM
Wed 09/18 9:10 AM
CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED (Lopez, K) |
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Consent Form,
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Order re Filing Requirements,
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VDRP
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Summons
Wed 09/18 9:09 AM
SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Rob Bonta, Shirley N. Weber* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Theodore H. Frank* *Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute* *1629 K Street, NW Suite 300* *Washington, DC 20006*. (Lopez, K) |
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EXHIBITS re1 Complaint by Christopher Kohls. (Frank, Theodore)
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Exhibit A. Governor Newsom tweet,
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Exhibit B. AB 2655 Timeline,
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Exhibit C. Assembly Committee on Judiciary Comments Report on AB 2655,
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Exhibit D. Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments Comments on AB 2655,
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Exhibit E. Senate Judiciary Committee Comments on AB 2655,
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Exhibit F. AB 2839 Timeline,
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Exhibit G. Assembly Committee on Elections Comments on AB 2839,
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Exhibit H. Assembly Committee on Judiciary Comments Report on AB 2839,
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Exhibit I. Senate Judiciary Committee Comments on AB 2839,
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Exhibit J. Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations Comments on AB 2839
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COMPLAINT against All Defendants by Christopher Kohls. Attorney Frank, Theodore H. added. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACAEDC-11754879)(Frank, Theodore)
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Civil Cover Sheet
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