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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7504757) filed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF HAWAII, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Colangelo, Matthew) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
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Aug. 25, 2020
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Aug. 25, 2020
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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 20 Civ. 2295. (Colangelo, Matthew) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
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Aug. 25, 2020
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Aug. 25, 2020
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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 20 Civ. 2262. (Colangelo, Matthew) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
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Aug. 25, 2020
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Aug. 25, 2020
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Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zsb)
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Aug. 25, 2020
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Aug. 25, 2020
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SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
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Aug. 25, 2020
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Aug. 25, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Morenike Fajana on behalf of STATE OF NEW YORK (Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
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Aug. 25, 2020
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Aug. 25, 2020
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REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to the U.S. Attorney General filed by STATE OF NEW YORK.(Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 08/26/2020)
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Aug. 26, 2020
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Aug. 26, 2020
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REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to the U.S. Attorney's Office filed by STATE OF NEW YORK.(Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 08/26/2020)
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Aug. 26, 2020
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Aug. 26, 2020
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SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zjf) (Entered: 08/26/2020)
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Aug. 26, 2020
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Aug. 26, 2020
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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 08/27/20. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibit 1) (mac) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
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Aug. 27, 2020
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Aug. 27, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Tim Sheehan on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (Sheehan, Tim) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
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Aug. 31, 2020
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Aug. 31, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER. The Court, sua sponte, directs the Plaintiffs to show cause why this action should not be consolidated as related with National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. U.S. Postal Service, 20-2295; Richardson v. Trump, 20-2262; and Vote Forward v. DeJoy, 20-2405 by no later than September 4, 2020 at 12:00 PM. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a) (permitting the court to consolidate actions "involv[ing] a common question of law or fact"); Local Civ. R. 40.5(a)(3) (defining related civil actions). Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/1/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 1, 2020
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Sept. 1, 2020
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiffs Show Cause due no later than 12:00PM on 9/4/2020. (mac)
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Sept. 2, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Evan Borson on behalf of All Defendants (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Sept. 2, 2020
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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by STATE OF NEW YORK (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Morenike Fajana, # 3 Exhibit Index, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Exhibit 9, # 13 Exhibit 10, # 14 Exhibit 11, # 15 Exhibit 12, # 16 Exhibit 13, # 17 Exhibit 14, # 18 Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Exhibit 20, # 24 Exhibit 21, # 25 Exhibit 22, # 26 Exhibit 23, # 27 Exhibit 24, # 28 Exhibit 25, # 29 Exhibit 26, # 30 Exhibit 27, # 31 Exhibit 28, # 32 Exhibit 29, # 33 Exhibit 30, # 34 Exhibit 31, # 35 Text of Proposed Order, # 36 Certificate of Service)(Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Sept. 2, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Estelle Bronstein on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (Bronstein, Estelle) (Main Document 13 replaced on 9/2/2020) (zjf). (Entered: 09/02/2020)
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Sept. 2, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER. The Court, sua sponte, directs the Defendants to show cause why this action should not be consolidated as related with National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. U.S. Postal Service, 20-2295; Richardson v. Trump, 20-2262; and Vote Forward v. DeJoy, 20-2405 by no later than September 4, 2020 at 12:00 PM. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a) (permitting the court to consolidate actions "involv[ing] a common question of law or fact"); Local Civ. R. 40.5(a)(3) (defining related civil actions). Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/2/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Sept. 2, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER. In view of 12 plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction, the parties shall file a joint status report by no later than September 8, 2020 at 12:00 PM NOON with recommendations for further proceedings, including, inter alia, (1) whether plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction should be consolidated with the merits under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65; and (2) recommendations for further proceedings including, if necessary, a briefing schedule for plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/2/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants Show Cause due no later than 12:00PM on 9/4/2020. (mac)
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due no later than 12:00PM on 9/8/2020. (mac)
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Sept. 2, 2020
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Sept. 2, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Zoe E Friedland on behalf of COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA (Friedland, Zoe) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
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Sept. 3, 2020
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Sept. 3, 2020
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RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF HAWAII, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO re Order,, Plaintiffs' response to the Court's September 1, 2020 Order to show cause why this action should not be consolidated with 20-cv-2262, 20-cv-2295, and 20-cv-2405 filed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF HAWAII, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. (Colangelo, Matthew) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
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Sept. 4, 2020
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Sept. 4, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Kuntal Virendra Cholera on behalf of All Defendants (Cholera, Kuntal) (Main Document 16 replaced on 9/4/2020) (zjf). (Entered: 09/04/2020)
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Sept. 4, 2020
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Sept. 4, 2020
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RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE re Order,, filed by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
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Sept. 4, 2020
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Sept. 4, 2020
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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Exhibit List of Amici Curiae, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Friedland, Zoe) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
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Sept. 4, 2020
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Sept. 4, 2020
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Joint MOTION for Protective Order by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 09/05/2020)
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Sept. 5, 2020
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Sept. 5, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that by September 10, 2020, Plaintiffs shall deliver to Chambers three printed courtesy copies of 12 Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction. The parties may deliver their courtesy copies via overnight mail or by hand delivery to the Courthouse loading dock located at the corner of 3rd and C Streets, N.W. The courtesy copies must include the headers added by the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) System and be submitted in binders, three-hole punched, with single-sided pages. All exhibits shall be tabbed and indexed for ease of reference. The parties shall deliver to Chambers three courtesy copies of any future filing, including exhibits, in connection with 12 motion for preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/5/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 5, 2020
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Sept. 5, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER. In view of 15 and 17 responses to order to show cause, as well as the responses from parties in Richardson v. Trump, 20-2262; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. U.S. Postal Service, 20-2295; and Vote Forward v. DeJoy, 20-2405, the Court shall not consolidate the cases as related pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) and Local Civil Rule 40.5(a)(3). It is ORDERED that the parties shall coordinate schedules for discovery purposes to the extent possible. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/5/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 5, 2020
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Sept. 5, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER granting 18 unopposed motion for leave to file amicus brief by COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/5/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 5, 2020
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Sept. 5, 2020
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AMICUS BRIEF by COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(zjf) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
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Sept. 5, 2020
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Sept. 5, 2020
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Joint STATUS REPORT by CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW YORK. (Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
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Sept. 8, 2020
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Sept. 8, 2020
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MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs by RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, CORY A. BOOKER, SHERROD BROWN, TOM CARPER, MAZIE K. HIRONO, AMY KLOBUCHAR, EDWARD J. MARKEY, Jeffrey A. Merkley, JACK REED, BERNARD SANDERS, JEANNE SHAHEEN, ELIZABETH WARREN, SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, RON WYDEN (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Brief of Members of Congress as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
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Sept. 8, 2020
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Sept. 8, 2020
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MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by BRADY, Team ENOUGH (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Brief of Amici Curiae Brady and Team ENOUGH in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Luk, Arthur) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
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Sept. 9, 2020
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Sept. 9, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER. In view of 20 joint status report, the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule on 12 Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction: (1) Defendants shall file their opposition by September 11, 2020 at 12:00 PM; and (2) Plaintiffs shall file their reply by no later than September 16, 2020. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall file any request for expedited discovery proceedings in the form of a motion in accordance with paragraph 3(b) of 9 the Court's standing order governing civil cases. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/9/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 9, 2020
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Sept. 9, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER granting 19 joint motion for protective order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/9/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
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Sept. 9, 2020
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Sept. 9, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER granting 21 motion for leave to file amici curiae brief by MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/9/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 9, 2020
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Sept. 9, 2020
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AMICUS BRIEF by RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, CORY A. BOOKER, SHERROD BROWN, TOM CARPER, MAZIE K. HIRONO, AMY KLOBUCHAR, EDWARD J. MARKEY, JEFFREY A. MERKLEY, JACK REED, BERNARD SANDERS, JEANNE SHAHEEN, ELIZABETH WARREN, SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, RON WYDEN. (zjf) (Entered: 09/13/2020)
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Sept. 9, 2020
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Sept. 9, 2020
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants Opposition due no later than 12:00PM on 9/11/2020. Plaintiffs Reply due by 9/16/2020. (mac)
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Sept. 10, 2020
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Sept. 10, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Daniela Nogueira on behalf of STATE OF NEW YORK (Nogueira, Daniela) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
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Sept. 10, 2020
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Sept. 10, 2020
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by STATE OF NEW YORK Complaint, Summonses, and Standing Order served on Defendants on August 31, 2020, by certified mail. (Nogueira, Daniela) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
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Sept. 10, 2020
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Sept. 10, 2020
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MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Corrected) by BRADY, Team ENOUGH (Attachments: # 1 Amici Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Luk, Arthur) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
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Sept. 10, 2020
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Sept. 10, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas N. Letter on behalf of UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Letter, Douglas) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
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Sept. 10, 2020
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Sept. 10, 2020
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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief In Support of Plaintiff by UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Brief of U.S. House of Representatives as Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiff, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Letter, Douglas) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
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Sept. 10, 2020
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Sept. 10, 2020
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Memorandum in opposition to re 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration (Barber, Cintron, and Curtis), # 2 Declaration (Colin, Couch, DeChambeau, Glass, Prokity, and Vo), # 3 Exhibit 1-15, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
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Sept. 11, 2020
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Sept. 11, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron M. Bloom on behalf of CITY OF NEW YORK (Bloom, Aaron) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
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Sept. 11, 2020
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Sept. 11, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis Jose Herrera on behalf of CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (Herrera, Dennis) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
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Sept. 11, 2020
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Sept. 11, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Yeh on behalf of CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (Yeh, Kevin) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
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Sept. 11, 2020
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Sept. 11, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Lori N. Tanigawa on behalf of STATE OF HAWAII (Tanigawa, Lori) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
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Sept. 11, 2020
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Sept. 11, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Elena Goldstein on behalf of STATE OF NEW YORK (Goldstein, Elena) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
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Sept. 11, 2020
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Sept. 11, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Pepe on behalf of CITY OF NEW YORK (Pepe, Joseph) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
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Sept. 14, 2020
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Sept. 14, 2020
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MOTION for Discovery, MOTION to Expedite Discovery by CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW YORK (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit Index, # 4 Exhibit 1 (Notice of Rule 30(b)(6) deposition), # 5 Exhibit 2 (Notice of deposition of Robert Cintron), # 6 Exhibit 3 (Notice of deposition of Angela Curtis), # 7 Exhibit 4 (Notice of deposition of Robert Justin Glass), # 8 Exhibit 5 (Plaintiffs' first set of interrogatories to Defendants), # 9 Exhibit 6 (Plaintiffs' first request for production of documents to Defendants), # 10 Exhibit 7 (Plaintiffs' requests for admission to Defendants))(Colangelo, Matthew) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
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Sept. 14, 2020
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Sept. 14, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER. In view of 38 motion to expedite discovery, Defendants shall file their opposition by no later than September 18, 2020. Plaintiffs shall file their reply by no later than September 23, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/14/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 14, 2020
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Sept. 14, 2020
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants Opposition due by 9/18/2020. Plaintiffs Reply due by 9/23/2020. (mac)
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Sept. 15, 2020
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Sept. 15, 2020
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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declarations by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Cintron (Supp.), # 2 Declaration Curtis (Supp.), # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
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Sept. 15, 2020
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Sept. 15, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER granting 39 unopposed motion to file supplemental declarations. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/16/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 16, 2020
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Sept. 16, 2020
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REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Supplemental Fajana Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Index, # 3 Exhibit 32, # 4 Exhibit 33, # 5 Exhibit 34, # 6 Exhibit 35, # 7 Exhibit 36, # 8 Exhibit 37, # 9 Exhibit 38)(Nogueira, Daniela) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
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Sept. 16, 2020
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Sept. 16, 2020
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Supplemental Declarations re 30 Memorandum in opposition re 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (zjf) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
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Sept. 16, 2020
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Sept. 16, 2020
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NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsay McKenzie on behalf of STATE OF NEW YORK (McKenzie, Lindsay) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
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Sept. 17, 2020
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Sept. 17, 2020
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NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW YORK (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Order granting plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction in Washington v. Trump (E.D. Wash.)))(Colangelo, Matthew) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
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Sept. 17, 2020
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Sept. 17, 2020
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RESPONSE re 38 MOTION for Discovery MOTION to Expedite Discovery filed by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - E.D. Wash. Order, # 2 Exhibit B - E.D. Wash. 1st Set of Interrogatories and RFP)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
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Sept. 18, 2020
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Sept. 18, 2020
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Joint MOTION for Protective Order (FRE 502(d) Order) by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
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Sept. 18, 2020
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Sept. 18, 2020
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NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW YORK (Attachments: # 1 Order granting plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction in Jones v. United States Postal Service (S.D.N.Y.))(Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
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Sept. 21, 2020
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Sept. 21, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER granting 29 motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief in support of Plaintiffs by UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/22/2020. (lcegs3)
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Sept. 22, 2020
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Sept. 22, 2020
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ORDER granting 44 joint motion for entry of a Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/22/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 09/22/2020)
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Sept. 22, 2020
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Sept. 22, 2020
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AMICUS BRIEF by UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (zjf) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
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Sept. 22, 2020
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Sept. 22, 2020
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REPLY to opposition to motion re 38 MOTION for Discovery MOTION to Expedite Discovery filed by CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW YORK. (Nogueira, Daniela) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
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Sept. 23, 2020
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Sept. 23, 2020
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NOTICE of Supplemental Materials by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Clarifying Operational Instructions, # 2 Exhibit B - Stand-Up Talk, # 3 Exhibit C - Additional Election Mail Resources)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 09/27/2020)
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Sept. 27, 2020
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Sept. 27, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER finding as moot 23 motion for leave to file amici curiae brief by BRADY, Team ENOUGH and granting 27 motion for leave to file amici curiae brief (corrected) by BRADY, Team ENOUGH. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/27/2020. (lcegs1)
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Sept. 27, 2020
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Sept. 27, 2020
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ORDER granting 12 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/27/2020. (lcegs1) (Entered: 09/27/2020)
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Sept. 27, 2020
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Sept. 27, 2020
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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/27/2020. (lcegs1) (Entered: 09/27/2020)
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Sept. 27, 2020
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Sept. 27, 2020
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AMICUS BRIEF In Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction by BRADY, TEAM ENOUGH. (Luk, Arthur) (Entered: 09/28/2020)
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Sept. 28, 2020
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Sept. 28, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER granting 38 Motion for Discovery, Motion to Expedite Discovery. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 "vests the trial judge with broad discretion to tailor discovery narrowly and to dictate the sequence of discovery." Watts v. SEC, 483 F.3d 501, 507 (D.C. Cir. 2007) (quoting Crawford-El v. Britton 523 U.S. 574, 598 (1998)). Courts typically consider five factors when evaluating a motion for expedited discovery under the good-cause standard: "(1) whether a preliminary injunction is pending; (2) the breadth of the discovery requests; (3) the purpose for requesting the expedited discovery; (4) the burden on the defendants to comply with the requests; and (5) how far in advance of the typical discovery process the request was made." Guttenberg v. Emery, 26 F. Supp. 3d 88, 98 (D.D.C. 2014) (quoting In re Fannie Mae Derivative Litig., 227 F.R.D. 142, 14243 (D.D.C. 2005)). Courts are not limited to these factors, but the factors provide "guidelines for the exercise of the Court's discretion." Id. The Court finds that the good-cause standard is met here. As an initial matter, the Court notes that plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction has been granted. See Order, ECF No. 51. Second, the Court has reviewed the discovery requests and has determined that they are narrow and carefully targeted to discover the facts necessary for plaintiffs to establish their claims and rebut anticipated defenses. The Court also notes that the parties state that they have agreed that plaintiffs may rely on discovery provided by the defendants in similar actions, specifically Pennsylvania v. DeJoy, No. 20-cv-4096 (E.D. Pa.) and Washington v. Trump, No. 20-cv-3127 (E.D. Wash.). Third, the purpose for requesting the expedited discovery supports granting plaintiffs' motion given the imminence of the election and that there are two claims for which plaintiffs did not seek a preliminary injunction. Fourth, while defendants contend that it will be burdensome to comply, they mostly contend that the requests are duplicative and overlapping, or potentially overlapping. However, as noted above, the parties have agreed to avoid duplicative discovery and plaintiffs' requests for production specifically excludes documents already provided in the similar actions noted above. Furthermore, the time-frame for plaintiffs' requests is limited to a three month period of time. Fifth, while the discovery requests here are being made in advance of the typical discovery process, plaintiffs state they anticipate seeking expedited resolution of their claims given the imminence of the election. Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that defendants shall serve any objections to plaintiffs' discovery requests by no later than October 7, 2020; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that defendants shall serve their written responses and shall produce all documents responsive to plaintiffs' discovery requests by no later than October 13, 2020; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that depositions shall be taken by no later than October 16, 2020. The parties shall coordinate with the plaintiffs in Vote Forward v. DeJoy, 20-cv-2405, with regard to the taking of depositions. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/2/2020. (lcegs3)
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Oct. 2, 2020
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Oct. 2, 2020
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54
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MOTION to Clarify re 51 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction by DONALD J. TRUMP, LOUIS DEJOY, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Suppl. Glass. Dec., # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
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Oct. 5, 2020
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Oct. 5, 2020
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MINUTE ORDER. In view of 54 motion to clarify, the parties shall abide by the following briefing schedule: Plaintiffs shall file their opposition by no later than October 12, 2020 at 12:00 PM; and Defendants shall file their reply by no later than October 16, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/7/2020. (lcegs3)
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Oct. 7, 2020
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Oct. 7, 2020
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiffs Opposition due no later than 12:00PM on 10/12/2020. Defendants Reply due by 10/16/2020. (mac)
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Oct. 7, 2020
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Oct. 7, 2020
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55
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NOTICE of Appearance by Melissa Lee Medoway on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (Medoway, Melissa) (Entered: 10/08/2020)
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Oct. 8, 2020
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Oct. 8, 2020
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56
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Memorandum in opposition to re 54 MOTION to Clarify re 51 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Weekly service performance update provided by the USPS to Congress on October 8, 2020))(Colangelo, Matthew) (Entered: 10/12/2020)
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Oct. 12, 2020
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Oct. 12, 2020
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