Rhode Island District Court
Judge:Melissa R Dubose
Referred: Patricia A Sullivan
Case #: 1:25-cv-00196
Nature of Suit899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:May 05, 2025
Last checked: Monday May 05, 2025 2:05 PM EDT
Defendant
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Defendant
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Defendant
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Defendant
Susan Monarez
Defendant
Martin Makary
Defendant
Mary Lazare
Defendant
Arthur Kleinschmidt
Defendant
Robert F Kennedy, Jr.
Defendant
Andrew Gradison
Defendant
Administration for Community Living
Defendant
Administration for Children and Families
Plaintiff
The People of the State of Michigan
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
The District of Columbia
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Illinois
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Wisconsin
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
contact info
Plaintiff
State of Washington
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
contact info
Plaintiff
State of Vermont
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Rhode Island
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Oregon
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of New York
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of New Mexico
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of New Jersey
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Minnesota
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Maryland
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Maine
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Hawai'i
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Delaware
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Connecticut
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Colorado
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of California
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Arizona
Represented By
Sarah Rice
Ri Department Of Attorney General
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Docket last updated: 12 hours ago
Monday, May 12, 2025
48 48 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 05/12 12:47 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsey E Middlecamp on behalf of State of Minnesota (Middlecamp, Lindsey)
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47 47 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 05/12 12:30 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jesse P. Basbaum on behalf of State of California (Basbaum, Jesse)
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46 46 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 05/12 10:04 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Rhode Island. Administration for Children and Families served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Administration for Community Living served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Andrew Gradison served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Robert F Kennedy, Jr served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Arthur Kleinschmidt served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Mary Lazare served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Martin Makary served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Susan Monarez served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; U.S. Food and Drug Administration served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025.(Rice, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 2 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 3 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 4 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 5 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 6 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 7 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 8 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 9 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 10 Supplement Proof of Service,
Att: 11 Supplement Proof of Service
order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines Mon 05/12 9:53 AM
TEXT ORDER entering expedited briefing schedule re43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants' Response due by midnight on Friday May 16, 2025 and Plaintiffs' Reply, if any, due by 5:00 PM on May 19, 2025. Plaintiffs are to notify Defendants of the expedited schedule. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/12/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)
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notice Notice of Hearing on Motion Mon 05/12 10:09 AM
NOTICE of Hearing re43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Hearing set for 5/20/2025 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 4 before District Judge Melissa R. DuBose. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)
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Friday, May 09, 2025
45 45 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 05/09 7:30 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Elleanor H. Chin on behalf of State of Oregon (Chin, Elleanor)
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44 44 misc Declaration Fri 05/09 6:55 PM
DECLARATION re43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs.(Thomas-Jensen, Molly)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit 3,
Att: 4 Exhibit 4,
Att: 5 Exhibit 5,
Att: 6 Exhibit 6,
Att: 7 Exhibit 7,
Att: 8 Exhibit 8,
Att: 9 Exhibit 9,
Att: 10 Exhibit 10,
Att: 11 Exhibit 11,
Att: 12 Exhibit 12,
Att: 13 Exhibit 13,
Att: 14 Exhibit 14,
Att: 15 Exhibit 15,
Att: 16 Exhibit 16,
Att: 17 Exhibit 17,
Att: 18 Exhibit 18,
Att: 19 Exhibit 19,
Att: 20 Exhibit 20 - Peruski Decl,
Att: 21 Exhibit 21 - Underwood Decl,
Att: 22 Exhibit 22 - Hovan Decl,
Att: 23 Exhibit 23 - Gallagher Decl,
Att: 24 Exhibit 24 - Larkin Decl,
Att: 25 Exhibit 25 - Rosenberg Decl,
Att: 26 Exhibit 26 - Brown Decl,
Att: 27 Exhibit 27 - Eilers Decl,
Att: 28 Exhibit 28 - Biggs Decl,
Att: 29 Exhibit 29 - Epstein Decl,
Att: 30 Exhibit 30 - Blessing Decl,
Att: 31 Exhibit 31 - Simpson Decl,
Att: 32 Exhibit 32 - Bonauto Decl,
Att: 33 Exhibit 33 - Tan Decl,
Att: 34 Exhibit 34 - Miller Decl,
Att: 35 Exhibit 35 - Leland Decl,
Att: 36 Exhibit 36 - Berg Decl,
Att: 37 Exhibit 37 - Davis Decl,
Att: 38 Exhibit 38 - Propheter Decl,
Att: 39 Exhibit 39 - Marton Decl,
Att: 40 Exhibit 40 - Pascale Decl,
Att: 41 Exhibit 41 - Rodgers Decl,
Att: 42 Exhibit 42 - Hadler Decl,
Att: 43 Exhibit 43 - Schieffert Decl,
Att: 44 Exhibit 44 - Adelman Decl,
Att: 45 Exhibit 45 - Montgomery Decl,
Att: 46 Exhibit 46 - Doe 1 Decl,
Att: 47 Exhibit 47 - Doe 2 Decl,
Att: 48 Exhibit 48 - Gagne-Holmes Decl,
Att: 49 Exhibit 49 - Chatterjee Decl,
Att: 50 Exhibit 50 - Standridge Decl,
Att: 51 Exhibit 51 - Cunico Decl,
Att: 52 Exhibit 52 - Cummings Decl,
Att: 53 Exhibit 53 - Blessings Decl,
Att: 54 Exhibit 54 - Gilwee Decl,
Att: 55 Exhibit 55 - Neville-Morgan Decl,
Att: 56 Exhibit 56 - Sanchez Decl,
Att: 57 Exhibit 57 - Chawla Decl,
Att: 58 Exhibit 58 - Verma Decl,
Att: 59 Exhibit 59 - Hertel Decl,
Att: 60 Exhibit 60 - Kato Decl,
Att: 61 Exhibit 61,
Att: 62 Exhibit 62 - Juthani Decl,
Att: 63 Exhibit 63,
Att: 64 Exhibit 64,
Att: 65 Exhibit 65
43 43 motion Preliminary Injunction Fri 05/09 6:11 PM
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 5/23/2025. (Thomas-Jensen, Molly)
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42 42 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 05/09 3:09 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by David Dana Day on behalf of State of Hawai'i (Day, David)
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41 41 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 05/09 3:08 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes on behalf of State of Hawai'i (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani)
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40 40 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 05/09 9:59 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica L. Palmer on behalf of State of New Jersey (Palmer, Jessica)
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Thursday, May 08, 2025
39 39 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/08 6:43 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Corrigan on behalf of State of California (Corrigan, Virginia)
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38 38 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/08 5:36 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Alexa Gabriela Salas on behalf of State of Arizona (Salas, Alexa)
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37 37 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/08 4:13 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Cynthia Alexander on behalf of State of Washington (Alexander, Cynthia)
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36 36 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/08 4:06 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Spencer Wade Coates on behalf of State of Washington (Coates, Spencer)
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35 35 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/08 3:51 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kelsey Endres on behalf of State of Washington (Endres, Kelsey)
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34 34 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/08 12:42 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by William David McGinty on behalf of State of Washington (McGinty, William)
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33 33 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/08 12:35 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Dorothea Rose Calvano Lindquist on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Lindquist, Dorothea)
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32 32 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/08 10:59 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew C. Mendrala on behalf of The District of Columbia (Mendrala, Andrew)
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Wednesday, May 07, 2025
31 31 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 05/07 5:03 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Neli Nima Palma on behalf of State of California (Palma, Neli)
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30 30 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 05/07 4:35 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Ivan Navedo on behalf of State of New York (Navedo, Andres)
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29 29 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 05/07 4:32 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen Boergers on behalf of State of California (Boergers, Kathleen)
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28 28 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 05/07 4:24 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Neli Nima Palma on behalf of State of California (Palma, Neli)
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27 27 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 05/07 2:32 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Tanya Wheeler on behalf of State of Colorado (Wheeler, Tanya)
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26 26 service Summons Issued as to USA Wed 05/07 12:21 PM
Summons Issued as to Robert F Kennedy, Jr (Hill, Cherelle)
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25 25 service Summons Issued as to USA Wed 05/07 12:16 PM
Summons Issued as to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Hill, Cherelle)
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24 24 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 05/07 10:23 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Molly A Brachfeld on behalf of State of New York (Brachfeld, Molly)
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23 23 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 05/07 10:19 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Danny Haidar on behalf of The People of the State of Michigan (Haidar, Danny)
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Tuesday, May 06, 2025
22 22 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 05/06 10:17 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia)
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21 21 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 05/06 4:44 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Kenneth Skold on behalf of State of Connecticut (Skold, Michael)
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20 20 service Summons Issued as to USA Tue 05/06 4:39 PM
Summons Issued as to Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Community Living, Andrew Gradison, Arthur Kleinschmidt, Mary Lazare, Martin Makary, Susan Monarez, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(Hill, Cherelle)
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Att: 1 Administration for Community Living Summons,
Att: 2 Andrew Gradison Summons,
Att: 3 Arthur Kleinschmidt Summons,
Att: 4 Martin Makary Summons,
Att: 5 Mary Lazare Summons,
Att: 6 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Summons,
Att: 7 Susan Monarez Summons,
Att: 8 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Summons,
Att: 9 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Summons
19 19 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 4:02 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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18 18 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 4:01 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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17 17 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:59 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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16 16 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:58 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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15 15 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:57 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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14 14 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:57 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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13 13 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:55 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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12 12 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:54 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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11 11 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:54 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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10 10 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:53 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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9 9 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:51 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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8 8 service Summons Request Tue 05/06 3:50 PM
Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah)
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7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 05/06 3:15 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Ranucci on behalf of State of New York (Ranucci, Jessica)
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6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 05/06 2:09 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of The People of the State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil)
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5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 05/06 1:50 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Thomas-Jensen on behalf of State of New York (Thomas-Jensen, Molly)
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4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 05/06 1:23 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan P. Kane on behalf of State of Vermont (Kane, Ryan)
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3 3 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 05/06 12:50 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Crystal Adams on behalf of State of California (Adams, Crystal)
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order Order Tue 05/06 11:53 AM
TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to LR Gen 101(c), the Court suspends LR Gen 201(a) and any attorney employed by a State or the District of Columbia and is a member in good standing of the bar of another federal district court and each jurisdiction in which that attorney has been admitted may appear and practice in this matter without being admitted pro hac vice. Attorneys appearing on behalf of the States and the District of Columbia are directed to obtain filing privileges via PACER and to enter their appearances. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/6/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)
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Monday, May 05, 2025
2 2 notice Case Opening Notice (Form Attached) Mon 05/05 12:25 PM
CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Simoncelli, Michael)
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1 1 101 pgs cmp Complaint - New Case Mon 05/05 12:13 PM
COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2130667 ), filed by State of Illinois, State of Connecticut, State of Washington, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Maryland, State of New Jersey, State of Colorado, State of Rhode Island, The District of Columbia, State of Maine, The People of the State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Wisconsin, State of Delaware, State of Arizona, State of Hawai'i, State of Vermont, State of California.(Rice, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Exhibit,
Att: 2 Exhibit,
Att: 3 Exhibit,
Att: 4 Civil Cover Sheet
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 05/05 12:24 PM
Case assigned to District Judge Melissa R. DuBose and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Simoncelli, Michael)
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