Case details

Court: vaed
Docket #: 1:11-cv-00503
Case Name: Lane et al v. Holder et al
PACER case #: 265997
Date filed: 2011-05-10
Date terminated: 2011-07-19
Date of last filing: 2011-08-12
Assigned to: District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr
Case Cause: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgment
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Michelle Lane
Plaintiff
Alan Gura
Gura & Possessky PLLC 101 N Columbus St Suite 405 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 835-9085 Fax: (703) 997-7665 Email: alan@gurapossessky.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.
Plaintiff
Alan Gura
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Eric Holder
Defendant
Attorney General of the United States
Anna Elizabeth Cross
United States Attorney Office 2100 Jamieson Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 NA 703 299-3891 Email: anna.cross@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lauren A. Wetzler
United States Attorney Office 2100 Jamieson Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 NA (703) 299-3752 Fax: (703) 299-3983 Email: lauren.wetzler@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen Obermeier
US Attorney's Office (Alexandria) 2100 Jamieson Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314 N/A 703-299-3785 Email: stephen.obermeier@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

W. Steven Flaherty
Defendant
Superintendent, Virginia State Police
Catherine Crooks Hill
Office of the Attorney General 900 E Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 786-2071 Email: cchill@oag.state.va.us
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

George Walerian Chabalewski
Office of the Attorney General 900 E Main St Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 786-2071 Email: gchabalewski@oag.state.va.us
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Welling Matthew
Plaintiff
Alan Gura
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Amanda Welling
Plaintiff
Alan Gura
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

District of Columbia
Defendant
Thomas Louis Koger
Office of the Corporation Counsel, D.C. 441 Fourth St., NW Rm 6S045 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 724-6598 Email: thomas.koger@dc.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2011-05-10 1 0 Complaint COMPLAINT against W. Steven Flaherty, Eric Holder (Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number 14683021431), filed by Michelle Lane, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(stas) (Entered: 05/13/2011) 2011-05-13 12:30:45 647672474e137813061031cc8e4b5d708d8942b9
1 1 Receipt 2011-05-13 12:32:12 6a5883f966050df9034dd1e763cf3010c2031ced
1 2 Civil Cover Sheet 2011-05-13 12:32:49 31fc7f8671a2082223dcaa93aa0f8efa078b5399
2011-05-10 2 0 Financial Disclosure Statement Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.. (stas) (Entered: 05/13/2011) 2011-05-13 12:33:52 f3639aa5dd3135a4a9e7e8c7ea4ed1f716ace450
2011-05-10 3 0 Summons Issued as to USA Summons Issued and given to atty for pltfs for service by certified mail as to Eric Holder. (stas) (Entered: 05/13/2011) 2011-05-13 12:34:20 8e29e13427ada87362f69a25f573055841094cc9
2011-05-10 4 0 Summons Issued as to USA Summons Issued and given to atty for pltfs for service by SPS as to W. Steven Flaherty, and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. (stas) (Entered: 05/13/2011) 2011-05-13 12:36:11 c61f87c38e0c475021e7cdff6ae0937bf1a4843b
2011-05-24 5 0 Notice of Appearance NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Elizabeth Cross on behalf of Eric Holder (Cross, Anna) (Entered: 05/24/2011)
2011-05-25 6 0 Motion for Extension Consent MOTION for Extension of time to file answer and motions by W. Steven Flaherty. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Hill, Catherine) (Entered: 05/25/2011) 2011-05-25 18:59:09 0d1dc3c3c8c71e8e096f90b0da99bb510e1f2c22
6 1 Exhibit Proposed Order
2011-05-26 7 0 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File ORDER granting 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File responsive pleadings. It is further ORDERED that deft W. Steven Flaherty shall file his Answer and any other motions with respect to the complaint by July 11, 2011.. Signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson on 5/26/11. (nmck, ) (Entered: 05/26/2011)
2011-05-27 8 0 Amended Complaint AMENDED COMPLAINT against W. Steven Flaherty, Eric Holder, District of Columbia, filed by Michelle Lane, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Welling Matthew, Amanda Welling.(Gura, Alan) (Entered: 05/27/2011) 2011-06-20 21:57:23 7c99c4e782ae4983540172eac97f2a587f5799f2
2011-05-27 9 0 Summons Issued Amended Complaint Summons Issued as to District of Columbia and District of Columbia serve Mayor Vincent Gray. To be served by process server. (rban, ) (Entered: 05/27/2011)
2011-06-03 10 0 Notice of Appearance NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren A. Wetzler on behalf of Eric Holder (Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 06/03/2011)
2011-06-13 11 0 Notice of Appearance NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Louis Koger on behalf of District of Columbia (Koger, Thomas) (Entered: 06/13/2011)
2011-06-13 12 0 Motion for Extension Consent MOTION for Extension of Time for Filing of Answer or Dispositive Motion by District of Columbia. (Koger, Thomas) (Entered: 06/13/2011) 2011-06-20 21:23:39 06367b1eea41fd37e22c8247471b0a6b9b781341
2011-06-09 13 0 Scheduling Order SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 7/6/2011 at 11:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 301 before Magistrate Judge Thomas Rawles Jones Jr. Discovery due by 10/14/2011. Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/20/2011 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 601 before District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. Signed by District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee on 6/9/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Pretrial Notice, # 2 Alexandria Magistrate Judge Consent Form)(stas) (Entered: 06/14/2011)
2011-06-14 14 0 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File ORDER that the District of Columbia's 12 Consent Motion to Extend Time to Respond be, and hereby is, GRANTED, and it is FURTHER ORDERED, that the District's response to the First Amended Complaint is due on or before July 11, 2011. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr. on 6/14/2011. (stas) (Entered: 06/14/2011) 2011-06-20 21:18:09 91495a5515ec4df92d2f36004e2c587f9ec4eca8
2011-06-20 15 0 Notice of Appearance NOTICE of Appearance by George Walerian Chabalewski on behalf of W. Steven Flaherty (Chabalewski, George) (Entered: 06/20/2011)
2011-06-20 16 0 Motion for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Michelle Lane, Welling Matthew, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michelle Lane, # 2 Declaration of Amanda Welling, # 3 Declaration of Matthew Welling, # 4 Declaration of Julieann Versnel, # 5 Proposed Order)(Gura, Alan) (Entered: 06/20/2011) 2011-06-20 21:18:39 e11b3360737434baac6facbc5c5cf8e41a35e037
16 1 Declaration of Michelle Lane 2011-06-20 21:18:59 9a5bf74c2f74ae2a5ed13b68e0d033f8806f341a
16 2 Declaration of Amanda Welling 2011-06-20 21:19:14 9a88edd710927ce401b8a5946646c23184c3a4e8
16 3 Declaration of Matthew Welling 2011-06-20 21:19:43 51074811f902ff68f875aed5bc0bd08d63f7d6cd
16 4 Declaration of Julieann Versnel 2011-06-20 21:20:09 a7bdd97b02dac938575541e2e21a84870e354f9f
16 5 Proposed Order 2011-06-20 21:20:36 0ab682109844cf2de75ea037e05b9a1060654268
2011-06-20 17 0 Memorandum in Support Memorandum in Support re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Michelle Lane, Welling Matthew, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling. (Gura, Alan) (Entered: 06/20/2011) 2011-06-20 21:17:39 31492ae96eef8e2a2e1514fa622664a3d1ded0cb
2011-06-20 18 0 Notice of Hearing Date Notice of Hearing Date set for July 15, 2011 re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Gura, Alan) (Entered: 06/20/2011) 2011-06-20 21:21:28 fbefc476f21d104304ea628338d173349149a7e0
2011-06-20 19 0 Declaration Declaration re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction of David Slack in Support of Motion by Michelle Lane, Welling Matthew, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling. (Gura, Alan) (Entered: 06/20/2011) 2011-06-20 21:21:49 e60230468ea1ad969283c77d6f5772dc18ed5509
2011-06-21 20 0 Motion to Vacate Joint MOTION to Vacate 13 Scheduling Order, by Eric Holder. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 06/21/2011) 2011-06-29 18:00:21 df222e1c40e5f4343a65a827ebd114c3dd03b299
20 1 Proposed Order
2011-06-21 21 0 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Joint MOTION Set Briefing Schedule on Plaintiffs' Preliminary Injunction Motion by Eric Holder. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 06/21/2011) 2011-06-30 01:47:46 991bad6eb4b9dd569ab257858b4dfe6d84414276
21 1 Proposed Order 2011-06-30 01:51:14 765360824cca0db60c44a9238ccd2e4659ac95d6
2011-06-29 22 0 Discovery Plan Discovery Plan by District of Columbia, W. Steven Flaherty, Eric Holder, Michelle Lane, Welling Matthew, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling.(Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 06/29/2011) 2011-06-29 17:48:15 c153880e0bf3887d3959aae357b59a62bd2b1947
2011-07-05 23 0 Order ORDER The Rule 16(b) conference set for July 6, 2011 is hereby removed from the docket, and the parties' Rule 26(f) Report is taken under advisement. The magistrate judge will contact counsel for a telephone conference the week of July 11, 2011, if necessary, and will issue a Rule 16 order in due course. It is so ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr. on 7/5/2011. (stas) (Entered: 07/05/2011) 2011-07-06 20:54:05 b056bd51bc2dd8f09d3c8e9178ebbfbe1c94fac3
2011-07-06 24 0 Answer to Complaint ANSWER to Complaint (Amended Complaint) with Jury Demand by District of Columbia.(Koger, Thomas) (Entered: 07/06/2011) 2011-07-06 20:54:19 3d7a04c1d26e54591e823dbd19ff1b2d5969b4c2
2011-07-06 25 0 Motion to Sever MOTION to Sever Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim And To Transfer Litigation Of Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim To United States District Court For The District Of Columbia by District of Columbia. (Koger, Thomas) (Entered: 07/06/2011) 2011-07-06 20:54:29 39a6b93a3dbf4d396ec8bfb3216ef21c42af835b
2011-07-06 26 0 Memorandum in Support Memorandum in Support re 25 MOTION to Sever Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim And To Transfer Litigation Of Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim To United States District Court For The District Of Columbia filed by District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Severing Claim, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Transferring Severed Claim)(Koger, Thomas) (Entered: 07/06/2011) 2011-07-06 20:54:53 62f3fba80c4b0274b775557e2a36d1733ef55ff9
26 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Severing Claim 2011-07-06 20:55:18 23ea76ce39b9c4e82ae9b5dec6d050a7689b9dd1
26 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Transferring Severed Claim 2011-07-06 20:55:28 bc680e1226d1edb9910aa2d5f6549e9f95cc79d1
2011-07-06 27 0 Notice of Hearing Date Notice of Hearing Date Set For July 15, 2011 re 25 MOTION to Sever Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim And To Transfer Litigation Of Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim To United States District Court For The District Of Columbia (Koger, Thomas) (Entered: 07/06/2011) 2011-07-06 20:57:26 2c69b2a36ef62a0ea36176e5fde9a09c9ab88795
2011-07-08 28 0 Opposition Opposition to 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by W. Steven Flaherty. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Hill, Catherine) (Entered: 07/08/2011) 2011-07-11 04:03:52 f39747a107bcfbfc773328d60e0b23f4d06205ed
28 1 Affidavit 2011-07-11 04:07:50 cd4a04eda70746f8c6846d75f4299c08a2989c4a
2011-07-08 29 0 Memorandum in Opposition Memorandum in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Denying PI Motion)(Koger, Thomas) (Entered: 07/08/2011) 2011-07-11 04:21:23 9743c71e04ca33a0e07cb82980df51656a617e95
29 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Denying PI Motion 2011-07-11 04:32:21 d3e2fa315de8071ee8898d3b7a46b6ee02e3010c
2011-07-08 30 0 Memorandum in Opposition Memorandum in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Eric Holder. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 07/08/2011) 2011-07-15 01:36:53 2aff9d703a1eed06b69f35071f5630e6fab1bf44
30 1 Exhibit A 2011-07-15 01:37:06 e7b4f855e143cc612b0119d18f76eaa9b261870b
30 2 Exhibit B 2011-07-15 01:39:17 9230d69c34c1dd1aca277bf68eda9de924a10833
2011-07-08 31 0 Memorandum in Opposition Memorandum in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (CORRECTED) filed by Eric Holder. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Wetzler, Lauren) (Entered: 07/08/2011) 2011-07-11 04:32:54 115476a71c396aafc6dd44450b4fb24cc5b3cee2
31 1 Exhibit A 2011-07-11 04:33:07 fd48bba12f4800fd2b6294623f49f0464c32ad33
31 2 Exhibit B 2011-07-11 04:36:20 c2a9b7db4ee2b4fc97b5af9023833b19dd40ffa9
2011-07-11 32 0 Notice of Appearance NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Obermeier on behalf of Eric Holder (Obermeier, Stephen) (Entered: 07/11/2011)
2011-07-11 33 0 Answer to Complaint ANSWER to Complaint by Eric Holder.(Obermeier, Stephen) (Entered: 07/11/2011)
2011-07-11 34 0 Answer to Complaint ANSWER to Complaint by W. Steven Flaherty.(Hill, Catherine) (Entered: 07/11/2011) 2011-07-15 01:45:17 71c715aa90c6103507307f470515b091676e7298
2011-07-13 35 0 Memorandum in Opposition Memorandum in Opposition re 25 MOTION to Sever Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim And To Transfer Litigation Of Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim To United States District Court For The District Of Columbia filed by Michelle Lane, Welling Matthew, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Proposed Order)(Gura, Alan) (Entered: 07/13/2011) 2011-07-14 03:46:30 85bd23df8cfb04e3d1438e7aae9ab4fd6dd427a0
35 1 Exhibit A 2011-07-14 03:47:02 252a0bfb977dc2e1b944621455be32a6d6d551f6
35 2 Proposed Order 2011-07-14 03:47:43 043df65dd88d0524165d04677e5fc0e248cdee07
35 3 Proposed Order 2011-07-14 03:48:00 4eb1e5e1db56b7255d18d56b3569545a55d77fda
2011-07-13 36 0 Reply to Response to Motion REPLY to Response to Motion re 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Michelle Lane, Welling Matthew, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling. (Gura, Alan) (Entered: 07/13/2011) 2011-07-14 03:51:20 c1487171169cf6003da7f86afc4c2933393e91a2
2011-07-13 37 0 Order Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order - 1. Upon consideration of the record, the court makes the following rulings: a. Parties shall deliver to my chambers (not to the Clerk's office) a copy of every non-dispositive motion and every document relating to such a motion within one business day of filing it. b. The Rule 26(f) report filed by the parties is approved. c. Any motion to amend the pleadings or to join a party shall be made as soon as possible after counsel becomes aware of the grounds for the motion. d. Upon the parties' representations, discovery is closed. The parties shall obtain a summary judgment briefing schedule from Judge Lee. (see order for details) It is so ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr on 7/13/2011. (stas) (Entered: 07/14/2011) 2011-07-15 01:16:30 277fac7f1515f0b977b11b7b700666cdfae7972f
2011-07-14 38 0 NOTICE NOTICE by District of Columbia Of Filing Of Declarations Reflecting Current Status Of District Government Efforts To Facilitate Handgun Transfers To Which Other Parties' Filings Have Referred (Koger, Thomas) (Entered: 07/14/2011) 2011-07-15 01:18:20 3fe11e14c2d845d677a2833fd9f1216cd7533239
2011-07-15 39 0 Motion Hearing Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee: Motion Hearing held on 7/15/2011 re: 16 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling, Welling Matthew, Michelle Lane (heard, findings stated, and denied), 25 MOTION to Sever Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim And To Transfer Litigation Of Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim To United States District Court For The District Of Columbia filed by District of Columbia. Appearances: counsel for Pltff and gov't. (Court Reporter R. Wilson.) (tbul, ) (Entered: 07/19/2011) 2011-07-20 14:51:19 2e78f0ea48f78b7731eb345a2067f0fd57926a92
2011-07-15 40 0 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction ORDER, for reasons stated in open court on 7/15/11, denying the 16 Motion of Plaintiffs Michelle Lane, Amanda Welling, Matthew Welling, and the Second Amendment Foundation for Preliminary Injunction, DISMISSING this matter and administratively closing this case, and denying as moot all other motions in this case: 20 Motion to Vacate; 21 Motion; 25] Motion to Sever. S/s/ by District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee on 7/15/11. (tbul, ) (Entered: 07/19/2011) 2011-07-20 14:54:42 61ee39c84c291cfcd493b63a374a81facf9c7dff
2011-07-29 41 0 Notice of Appeal NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 40 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Order on Motion to Vacate, Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, Order on Motion to Sever,,,, by Michelle Lane, Welling Matthew, Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling. (Gura, Alan) (Entered: 07/29/2011) 2011-08-24 15:55:20 f2c567bcbfe6efab895a6adda4c1716c607c8a19
2011-08-01 42 0 USCA Appeal Fees USCA Appeal Fees received $ 455 receipt number 14683023217 re 41 Notice of Appeal, filed by Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling, Welling Matthew, Michelle Lane (klau, ) (Entered: 08/01/2011) 2011-08-24 15:55:47 3f34f3d04756934720278c62f62aa0ea1247afaf
2011-08-01 43 0 Transmission of Notice of Appeal to 4CCA Transmission of Notice of Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 41 Notice of Appeal, (All case opening forms, plus the transcript guidelines, may be obtained from the Fourth Circuit's website at www.ca4.uscourts.gov) (klau, ) (Entered: 08/01/2011) 2011-08-24 15:58:04 ccdc76ba66e9db09c06dfa7432d832a216653ac1
2011-08-10 44 0 USCA Case Number USCA Case Number 11-1847 4th Circuit, case manager M. Radday for 41 Notice of Appeal, filed by Second Amendment Foundation, Inc., Amanda Welling, Welling Matthew, Michelle Lane. (nmck, ) (Entered: 08/11/2011) 2011-08-24 15:56:09 c7db30970a8eb028d38972c3b732b51d18e49bf4
2011-08-11 45 0 Transcript TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on July 15, 2011 before Judge Gerald Bruce Lee re: 41 Notice of Appeal. Court Reporter/Transcriber Renecia Wilson, telephone number,703-501-1580. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER Redaction Request due 9/12/2011. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/11/2011. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/9/2011.(wilson, renecia) Modified on 8/12/2011 to correct docket text (stas). (Entered: 08/11/2011) 2012-05-13 18:42:17 93df7440a9b1f510714ad2a3d99562ea9750d660
45 40
2011-08-12 46 0 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript Notice of Filing of Official Transcript re: 45 Transcript.(stas) (Entered: 08/12/2011) 2011-08-24 16:00:17 da2b3fa67f233dad42757b418b5fe73e0890cb2b