BAUMAN v. BUTOWSKY et al
| District Of Columbia District Court | |
| Judge: | Richard J Leon |
| Case #: | 1:18-cv-01191 |
| Nature of Suit | 320 Torts - Personal Injury - Assault, Libel, & Slander |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assault,Slander |
| Case Filed: | May 21, 2018 |
| Terminated: | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Last checked: Saturday Nov 17, 2018 4:29 AM EST |
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Defendant
AMERICA FIRST MEDIA
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Defendant
EDWARD BUTOWSKY
2200 Bradbury Court
Plano, TX 75093 |
Represented By
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Defendant
MATTHEW COUCH
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Defendant
HOWARD GARY HEAVIN
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
BRAD BAUMAN
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Represented By
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GPO
Mar 29 2019
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 3/28/2019. (jth) |
| 1. | Former Seth Rich family spokesman files lawsuit against individuals, media outlet he says defamed him (money.cnn.com) |
| Submitted Tue 05/22/2018 | |
| Docket last updated: 04/24/2024 11:59 PM EDT |
| Monday, July 22, 2019 | ||
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notice
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Mon 07/22 3:57 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by BRAD BAUMAN (Murphy, Michael) |
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| Friday, March 29, 2019 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Order on Motion for Attorney Fees
Fri 03/29 4:57 PM
ORDER. For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant Edward Butowsky's12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, and Defendant Howard Gary Heavin's14 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction are GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED as to those defendants. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 3/28/2019. (jth) |
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order
Memorandum & Opinion
Fri 03/29 4:50 PM
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 3/28/2019. (jth) |
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| Tuesday, September 04, 2018 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney
Tue 09/04 12:08 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting34 Motion of Kenneth A. Martin for Permission to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendant Edward Butowsky. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Attorney Kenneth A. Martin is terminated as counsel for defendant Edward Butowsky. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 9/4/18. (lcrjl1) |
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| Monday, August 27, 2018 | ||
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motion
Withdraw as Attorney
Mon 08/27 11:09 AM
Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by EDWARD BUTOWSKY(Martin, Kenneth) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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| Friday, August 17, 2018 | ||
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misc
Meet and Confer Statement
Fri 08/17 12:39 PM
MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT.(Porter, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Proposed Scheduling Order,
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Att: 2
Exhibit B - Defendants' Proposed Scheduling Order,
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Att: 3
Exhibit C - Proposed Stipulated Order Concerning Discovery of ESI
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| Wednesday, August 08, 2018 | ||
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misc
Withdrawal of Motion
Wed 08/08 1:13 PM
WITHDRAWAL of Motion by EDWARD BUTOWSKY re29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim Amended Complaint filed by EDWARD BUTOWSKY . (Martin, Kenneth) |
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| Monday, August 06, 2018 | ||
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Errata
Mon 08/06 7:12 PM
ERRATA Corrected Certificate of Service by EDWARD BUTOWSKY29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim Amended Complaint filed by EDWARD BUTOWSKY. (Martin, Kenneth) |
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respm
Reply to opposition to motion
Mon 08/06 6:43 PM
REPLY to opposition to motion re14 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by HOWARD GARY HEAVIN. (Grossman, Andrew) |
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motion
Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
Mon 08/06 6:40 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim Amended Complaint by EDWARD BUTOWSKY(Martin, Kenneth) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Rich Order and Opinion,
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Att: 2
Exhibit Wheeler Order and Opinion,
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Att: 3
Exhibit Linked-In Profile Bauman,
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Att: 4
Declaration Butowsky Declaration
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| Friday, July 20, 2018 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Set/Reset Deadlines
Fri 07/20 6:11 PM
MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of26 Defendant Howard Gary Heavin's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss and28 Defendant Butowsky's Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, it is hereby ORDERED that the motions are GRANTED and that defendants Heavin and Butowsky shall file their replies in support of their motions to dismiss on or before August 6, 2018. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/20/2018. (lcrjl1) |
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| Thursday, July 19, 2018 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Thu 07/19 3:53 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply To Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss For Lack of Personal Jurisdiction by EDWARD BUTOWSKY(Martin, Kenneth) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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misc
Stipulation
Thu 07/19 11:08 AM
STIPULATION Joint Stipulation Concerning First Amended Complaint and Treatment of Pending Motions to Dismiss by BRAD BAUMAN. (Porter, Gregory) |
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| Wednesday, July 18, 2018 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Wed 07/18 3:14 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to14 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION for Attorney Fees by HOWARD GARY HEAVIN(Grossman, Andrew) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Tue 07/17 1:54 PM
NOTICE Notice of Opposition to Non-Filing of Motion to Dismiss By Defendants Matt Couch and America First Media Group by BRAD BAUMAN(Porter, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Couch Motion,
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Att: 2
Exhibit B - Couch Declaration,
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Att: 3
Exhibit C - Plaintiff Brad Bauman's Opposition to Defendants Matthew Couch's and America First Media's Motion to Dismiss
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notice
Notice of Corrected Docket Entry
Tue 07/17 9:50 AM
NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document No. re22 Supplemental Memorandum, was entered in error. No Motion as to Matthew Couch or America First Media filed in this case. (jf) |
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| Monday, July 16, 2018 | ||
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Memorandum in opposition to motion
Mon 07/16 11:33 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re14 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiff Brad Bauman's Opposition to Defendant Howard Gary Heavin's Motion to Dismiss filed by BRAD BAUMAN.(Porter, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Declaration Michael Murphy,
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Att: 2
Text of Proposed Order
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Memorandum in opposition to motion
Mon 07/16 10:42 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim Plaintiff Brad Bauman's Opposition to Defendant Edward Butowsky's Motion to Dismiss filed by BRAD BAUMAN.(Porter, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Declaration Brad Bauman,
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Att: 2
Text of Proposed Order
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Supplemental Memorandum
Mon 07/16 10:01 PM
SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to Plaintiff Brad Bauman's Opposition to Defendants Matthew Couch's And America First Media's Motion to Dismiss [undocketed] filed by BRAD BAUMAN.(Porter, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Mon 07/16 9:11 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan R. Sparacino on behalf of BRAD BAUMAN (Sparacino, Ryan) |
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| Friday, July 13, 2018 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Fri 07/13 3:59 PM
NOTICE Plaintiff's Notice of Service of the Court's Case Management Order Dated July 5, 2018 by BRAD BAUMAN re17 Order (Porter, Gregory) |
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notice
Notice (Other)
Fri 07/13 9:57 AM
NOTICE Notice of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint Pursuant to The Court's July 5, 2018 Minute Order Concerning LCvR 5.1(c) by BRAD BAUMAN re Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer,,,,, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,,,,(Porter, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit Red-line of Page 1 of Amended Complaint
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Amended Complaint
Fri 07/13 9:46 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against AMERICA FIRST MEDIA, EDWARD BUTOWSKY, MATTHEW COUCH, HOWARD GARY HEAVIN with Jury Demand filed by BRAD BAUMAN.(Porter, Gregory) |
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| Thursday, July 05, 2018 | ||
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order
Standing Order
Thu 07/05 10:06 AM
STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/5/2018. (lcrjl1) |
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Set/Reset Deadlines
Thu 07/05 10:09 AM
MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of16 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for an Enlargement of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that plaintiff shall file his oppositions to the motions to dismiss on or before July 16, 2018. It is further ORDERED that, on or before July 16, 2018, plaintiff shall file an amended complaint that complies with LCvR 5.1(c)'s requirement that the "first filing by or on behalf of a party shall have in the caption the name and full residence address of the party" or, alternatively, show cause why he should be granted relief from the Rule's requirement that the complaint include his "full residence address." It is further ORDERED that, in light of the timely filing of defendant Heavin's Motion to Dismiss, defendant Heavin's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint9 is DENIED AS MOOT. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/5/2018. (lcrjl1) |
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Order on Motion to Continue
Thu 07/05 5:09 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting 33 Consent Motion to Continue Status Conference. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the status conference in civil case numbers 18-681 and 18-1191 presently set for July 11, 2018 at 3:00 PM, is hereby CONTINUED to a date and time to be determined. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/5/2018. (lcrjl1) |
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| Wednesday, June 27, 2018 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Wed 06/27 9:46 AM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to12 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim ,14 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for An Enlargement of Time to Respond to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss by BRAD BAUMAN(Porter, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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| Friday, June 22, 2018 | ||
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order
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings
Fri 06/22 10:34 AM
MINUTE ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that a status conference be set for July 11, 2018 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 18 before Judge Richard J. Leon. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 6/22/2018. (lcrjl1) |
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| Tuesday, June 19, 2018 | ||
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utility
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Thu 06/21 8:56 AM
Case directly reassigned to Judge Richard J. Leon as there is a related case. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) |
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motion
Dismiss Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Attorney Fees
Tue 06/19 8:51 PM
MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , MOTION for Attorney Fees by HOWARD GARY HEAVIN(Grossman, Andrew) |
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Att: 1
Memorandum in Support,
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Att: 2
Declaration,
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Att: 3
Text of Proposed Order
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| Friday, June 15, 2018 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 06/15 8:00 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Martin on behalf of EDWARD BUTOWSKY (Martin, Kenneth) |
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motion
Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
Fri 06/15 7:51 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State Claim by EDWARD BUTOWSKY(Martin, Kenneth) |
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Att: 1
Affidavit
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| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Wed 06/13 9:53 AM
NOTICE Plaintiff's Notice of Service of the Court's Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan by BRAD BAUMAN re3 Order, (Porter, Gregory) |
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| Tuesday, June 12, 2018 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Tue 06/12 4:03 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Mark I. Bailen on behalf of HOWARD GARY HEAVIN (Bailen, Mark) |
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer
Tue 06/12 2:49 PM
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint, by HOWARD GARY HEAVIN(Grossman, Andrew) |
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Att: 1
Text of Proposed Order
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Tue 06/12 2:46 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew M. Grossman on behalf of HOWARD GARY HEAVIN (Grossman, Andrew) |
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| Monday, June 11, 2018 | ||
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service
Summons Returned as to private individual or business
Mon 06/11 10:29 AM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. AMERICA FIRST MEDIA served on 5/31/2018, answer due 6/21/2018 (Porter, Gregory) |
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service
Summons Returned as to private individual or business
Mon 06/11 10:28 AM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MATTHEW COUCH served on 5/31/2018, answer due 6/21/2018 (Porter, Gregory) |
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service
Summons Returned as to private individual or business
Mon 06/11 10:27 AM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. HOWARD GARY HEAVIN served on 5/29/2018, answer due 6/19/2018 (Porter, Gregory) |
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service
Summons Returned as to private individual or business
Mon 06/11 10:25 AM
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. EDWARD BUTOWSKY served on 5/25/2018, answer due 6/15/2018 (Porter, Gregory) |
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| Tuesday, May 29, 2018 | ||
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order
Standing Order
Tue 05/29 10:15 AM
STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 05/29/18. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit 1) (mac) |
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| Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | ||
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service
Electronic Summons Issued
Tue 05/22 2:37 PM
SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to AMERICA FIRST MEDIA, EDWARD BUTOWSKY, MATTHEW COUCH, HOWARD GARY HEAVIN.(zsth) |
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Att: 1
Notice and Consent
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| Monday, May 21, 2018 | ||
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cmp
Complaint
Mon 05/21 5:57 PM
COMPLAINT against AMERICA FIRST MEDIA, EDWARD BUTOWSKY, MATTHEW COUCH, HOWARD GARY HEAVIN with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5492778) filed by BRAD BAUMAN.(Porter, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet,
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Att: 2
Summons for Defendant Edward Butowsky,
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Att: 3
Summons for Defendant Matthew Couch,
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Att: 4
Summons for Defendant America First Media,
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Att: 5
Summons for Defendant Howard Gary Heavin
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utility
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Tue 05/22 1:04 PM
Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zsth) |
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