District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:James E Boasberg
Case #: 1:25-cv-00447
Nature of Suit850 Other Statutes - Securities/Commodities/Exchange
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Feb 15, 2025
Last checked: Monday Feb 17, 2025 1:06 AM EST
Defendant
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC.
Plaintiff
FRANCIS G SMITH
Represented By
H. Mark Stichel
Rkw Law Group
contact info


Docket last updated: 02/20/2025 11:59 PM EST
Thursday, February 20, 2025
12 12 service Summons Returned as to private individual or business Thu 02/20 3:47 PM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. served on 2/20/2025, answer due 3/13/2025 (Paduano, Anthony) Modified party served on 2/20/2025 (znmw)
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
11 11 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 02/18 4:25 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony Paduano on behalf of FRANCIS G. SMITH (Paduano, Anthony)
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Monday, February 17, 2025
10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 02/17 4:13 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Amalia Elizabeth Reiss on behalf of FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. Related [+]
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9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 02/17 4:11 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Max Elias Schulman on behalf of FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. (Schulman, Max)
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8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 02/17 4:06 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Alex Gesch on behalf of FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. (Gesch, Alex)
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7 7 motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Mon 02/17 3:47 PM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC.. (Tayrani, Amir)
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6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 02/17 3:42 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Amir Cameron Tayrani on behalf of FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. (Tayrani, Amir)
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5 5 service Electronic Summons Issued Mon 02/17 10:36 AM
SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC.(zjd)
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Att: 1 Notice and Consent
4 4 misc Errata Mon 02/17 10:27 AM
ERRATA Correcting Initial Pleading by FRANCIS G. SMITH re1 Complaint,.(Stichel, H.)
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Att: 1 Errata
notice Notice of Error- New Case Mon 02/17 6:00 AM
NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding1 Complaint. The following error(s) need correction: (1) Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file a Notice of Errata stating the error and attach the corrected initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party and file using the event Errata. (2) Attorney is not an Active bar member. Please refer to the court website for Bar Status Lookup, Attorney Admissions, and Renewal Information at www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorneys. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zjd)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 02/17 10:28 AM
Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (zjd)
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order .Order ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings Mon 02/17 11:55 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's counsel shall appear via Zoom for a scheduling hearing on the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order on February 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/17/2025. (lcjeb4)
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order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 02/17 11:59 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Anthony Paduano is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). [LINK:Click for instructions] . So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/17/2025. (lcjeb4)
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order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Set/Reset Hearings Mon 02/17 4:30 PM
MINUTE ORDER: At the request of the parties, the Court GRANTS the7 Joint Motion for an Extension of Time and ORDERS that the Status Conference set for February 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. is VACATED and RESET for March 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. by Zoom. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/17/2025. (lcjeb4)
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
3 3 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Sat 02/15 11:26 AM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Anthony Paduano, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11483498. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by FRANCIS G SMITH.(Stichel, H.)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Anthony Paduano
2 2 motion Temporary Restraining Order Sat 02/15 11:23 AM
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by FRANCIS G SMITH.(Stichel, H.)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Affidavit of Francis G. Smith,
Att: 3 Exhibit A,
Att: 4 Exhibit B,
Att: 5 Exhibit C,
Att: 6 Exhibit D,
Att: 7 Exhibit E,
Att: 8 Exhibit F,
Att: 9 Exhibit G
1 1 23 pgs cmp Complaint Sat 02/15 11:19 AM
COMPLAINT against FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11483496) filed by FRANCIS G SMITH.(Stichel, H.)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Exhibit A,
Att: 3 Exhibit B,
Att: 4 Exhibit C,
Att: 5 Exhibit D,
Att: 6 Exhibit E,
Att: 7 Summons,
Att: 8 Certificate of Service