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Filed: 1/27/05
Nsuit: 2890 Other Statutory Actions
Appeal from: U.S. District Court
Lower court information:
District: 0090-1 : 02cv02240 lead: 02cv02240
Trial Judge: Henry H. Kennedy, US District Judge
Court Reporter: Dolores Byers
Date Filed: 11/13/02
Date order/judgment: 11/3/04
Date NoA filed: 12/30/04
Fee status: paid
Prior cases: None
Current cases: None
| Plaintiff-Appellant | Represented by |
| Laura Gonzalez-Vera
Plaintiff-Appellant |
Ali Abed Beydoun
Fax 202-310-5555 [COR ret] Carr Maloney PC 1615 L Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036-1605 202-310-5500 Michael Edward Tigar Fax 202-730-4546 202-274-4088 [COR LD NTC ret] Karen Corrie [COR stu] James B. Cowden [COR stu] Timothy L. Foden [COR stu] Melissa Mandor [COR stu] Courtney J. Nogar [COR stu] Christine Parsadaian [COR stu] Laura Rótolo [COR stu] Debra L. Spinelli-Hays [COR stu] American University College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016-8084 202-885-2621 |
| Jinny Arancibia,
Plaintiff-Appellant Alvaro Munoz Marin, Plaintiff-Appellant Carlos Reimundo Valero Vargas, Plaintiff-Appellant Josefina Llido Mengual, Plaintiff-Appellant Rene Emilio Astudillo Rojas, Plaintiff-Appellant Erika Hennings Cepeda, Plaintiff-Appellant German Berger Hertz, Plaintiff-Appellant Raul Lorca Tobar, Plaintiff-Appellant Gladys Marin Millie, Plaintiff-Appellant Isolina Lucia Ramirez Ramirez, Plaintiff-Appellant Carol Mitchell, as personal representative of the estates of Carmelo Sobria, deceased and Freddy Taberna, deceased Plaintiff-Appellant |
Ali Abed Beydoun
(See above) [COR ret] Michael Edward Tigar (See above) [COR LD NTC ret] Karen Corrie (See above) [COR stu] James B. Cowden (See above) [COR stu] Timothy L. Foden (See above) [COR stu] Melissa Mandor (See above) [COR stu] Courtney J. Nogar (See above) [COR stu] Christine Parsadaian (See above) [COR stu] Laura Rótolo (See above) [COR stu] Debra L. Spinelli-Hays (See above) [COR stu] |
v. | |
| Defendant-Appellee | Represented by |
| Henry Alfred Kissinger, in his individual capacity and as National Security Advisor {copy} and Secretary of State
Defendant-Appellee |
Kenneth L. Wainstein,
U.S. Attorney Fax 202-514-8780 202-514-6600 [COR gvt] U.S. Attorney's Office (USA) Civil Appellate 555 4th Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 202-514-7159 Robert Mark Loeb Fax 202-514-8151 202-514-4332 Room 7268 [COR LD NTC gvt] Barbara L. Herwig, Assistant Director Fax 202-514-8151 202-514-5425 Room 7263 [COR gvt] Daniel Meron 202-353-2793 Suite 3605 [COR gvt] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division, Appellate Staff 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 |
| Michael Vernon Townley
Witness Protection Program Defendant-Appellee |
Kenneth L. Wainstein,
U.S. Attorney (See above) [COR gvt] Jeffrey M. Johnson [LD NTC tr] Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky 2101 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1526 202-785-9700 Daniel Meron (See above) [COR gvt] |
| United States of America
Defendant-Appellee |
Kenneth L. Wainstein,
U.S. Attorney (See above) [COR gvt] Robert Mark Loeb (See above) [COR LD NTC gvt] Barbara L. Herwig, Assistant Director (See above) [COR gvt] Daniel Meron (See above) [COR gvt] |
| Amicus Curiae | Represented by |
| Center for Constitutional Rights
Amicus Curiae for Appellant |
Jennifer M. Green
[COR LD NTC ret] William H. Goodman [COR ret] Center for Constitutional Rights 666 Broadway 7th Floor New York, NY 10012 212-614-6431 |
Laura Gonzalez-Vera; Jinny Arancibia; Alvaro Munoz Marin; Carlos Reimundo Valero Vargas; Josefina Llido Mengual; Rene Emilio Astudillo Rojas; Erika Hennings Cepeda; German Berger Hertz; Raul Lorca Tobar; Gladys Marin Millie; Isolina Lucia Ramirez Ramirez; Carol Mitchell, as personal representative of the estates of Carmelo Sobria, deceased and Freddy Taberna, deceased
Plaintiffs-Appellants
v.
Henry Alfred Kissinger, in his individual capacity and as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State; Michael Vernon Townley, Witness Protection Program; United States of America,
Defendants-Appellees
| Date | # | Docket Entry |
| 1/27/05 | {1} | Civil-US Case docketed. Notice of Appeal filed by Appellant Laura Gonzalez-Vera, Appellant Jinny Arancibia, Appellant Alvaro Munoz Marin, Appellant Carlos Reimundo Valero Vargas, Appellant Josefina Llido Mengual, Appellant Rene Emilio Astudillo Rojas, Appellant Erika Hennings Cepeda, Appellant German Berger Hertz, Appellant Raul Lorca Tobar, Appellant Gladys Marin Millie, Appellant Isolina Lucia Ramirez Ramirez, Appellant Carol Mitchell. [873066-1] (lvs) |
| 2/4/05 | {2} | Clerk’s Order filed [875284]:
Directing Appellant to file [875284-1]: docketing statement due 3/7/05 for Laura Gonzalez-Vera; certificate of counsel due 3/7/05 for Laura Gonzalez-Vera; statement of issues due 3/7/05 for Laura Gonzalez-Vera; lower court decision due 3/7/05 for Laura Gonzalez-Vera; any procedural motions due 3/7/05 for Laura Gonzalez-Vera; transcript status notice due 3/7/05 for Laura Gonzalez-Vera; deferred appendix notice due 3/7/05 for Laura Gonzalez-Vera; entry of appearance form due 3/7/05 for Michael Edward Tigar; any dispositive motions due 3/21/05 for Laura Gonzalez-Vera. Directing Appellee to file [875284-2]: certificate of counsel due 3/7/05 for Henry Alfred Kissinger; any procedural motions due 3/7/05 for Henry Alfred Kissinger; entry of appearance form due 3/7/05 for Richard Montague, Jeffrey M. Johnson; any dispositive motions due 3/21/05 for Michael Vernon Townley, Henry Alfred Kissinger. [Entry Date: 2/4/05] (lvs) |
| 3/7/05 | {3} | Entry of Appearance filed by Attorneys Barbara L. Herwig, and Robert Mark Loeb for the federal Appellees USA, and Henry Alfred Kissinger [882586-1]. (jth) |
| 3/7/05 | {4} | Initial Submissions filed by Appellees Henry A. Kissinger, and USA [882590-1]: certificate of counsel. (jth) |
| 3/7/05 | {5} | Entry of Appearance filed by Attorneys Michael E. Tigar and Ali Beydoun – and by – Student Attorneys Laura Rótolo, Christine Parsadaian, Karen Corrie, James Cowden, Courtney Nogar, Timothy Foden, Melissa Mandor, Debra Spinelli-Hays for Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al., [882595-1] [Student Counsel’s Entry of Appearance is accompanied by the Certification from the Dean of the Law School, approval of Supervising Attorney and Consent of the Appellants]. (jth) |
| 3/7/05 | {6} | Initial Submissions filed by the Plaintiff/Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera et al., [882599-1]: docketing statement; certificate of counsel; statement of issues; lower court decisions; the deferred appendix notice. (Deferred Appendix needed = n). (jth) |
| 3/7/05 | {7} | Notice filed by the Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al., Final transcript status report [882601-1]. The Transcript of 2/13/04 has been completed and received. (Certificate of mail service dated 3/7/05). (jth) |
| 3/7/05 | {8} | Motion filed (5 copies) by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al., (certificate of service by mail dated 3/7/05) to extend time to file [882604-1] appellants brief until after October 24, 2005. (jth) |
| 3/9/05 | {9} | Letter sent Attorney Non-Member letter. Application for admission – due 4/8/05 for Ali Beydoun. Document sent: letter attorney application for admission [882610-1]. (jth) |
| 4/5/05 | {10} | Unopposed Nonparty Motion filed (5 copies) (unserved) for leave to file brief as amicus curiae in support of appellants [893392-1]. Motion filed by Movant-Amicus Ctr for Constitutional Rights. (lvs) |
| 5/11/05 | {11} | Clerk's Order filed [893404] of the unopposed motion of the Center for Constitutional Rights for leave to file brief as amicus curiae in support of appellants, it is ORDERED that the motion be granted [893392-1]. [Entry Date: 5/11/05] (lvs) |
| 5/13/05 | {12} | Clerk's Order filed [894055] granting motion to extend time for submission of appellants' brief filed by Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al.; [882604-1] The Clerk is directed to enter a briefing schedule that commences no earlier than 10/24/05. [Entry Date: 5/13/05] (cwc) |
| 5/13/05 | {13} | Clerk's Order filed [894069] establishing the initial briefing schedule [894069-1]: Appellant's brief due on 10/31/05; Appellant's appendix due on 10/31/05; Amicus Curiae's brief due on 11/15/05; Appellee's brief due on 12/15/05; Appellant's reply brief due on 12/29/05. [Entry Date: 5/13/05] (cwc) |
| 10/31/05 | {14} | Brief filed by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al., [931451-1]. (Copies: 15). Certificate of service both by first class mail and e-mail service date 10/31/05. (jth) |
| 10/31/05 | {15} | Appendix to the Brief For Appellants filed by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al., [931452-1]. (Copies: 10). Certificate of service by mail/e-mail dated 10/31/05. (jth) |
| 10/31/05 | {16} | Notice to the Court filed by Appellants of the Suggestion of Death of Appellant Gladys Marin Millie [931456-1]. (Certificate of mail/e-mail service dated 10/31/05). (jth) |
| 10/31/05 | {17} | Motion filed (5 copies) by the Appellant Carol Mitchell (certificate of mail/e-mail service dated 10/31/05) to substitute - Aaron Lloyd as the new for the current party Carol Mitchell [931459-1]. [Styled "Motion For Substitution Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(c)"]. (jth) |
| 10/31/05 | {18} | Motion filed (5 copies) by Appellant Gladys Marin Millie (certificate of mail/e-mail service dated 10/31/05) for substitution of new party Alvaro Munoz Marin/son of Gladys Marin Millie for the current party Gladys Marin (Deceased) [931461-1]. (jth) |
| 11/18/05 | {19} | Brief lodged by Amicus Curiae for Appellant Ctr Constn Rights [937329-1]. Copies: 15. Certificate of service date 11/15/05. (mam) |
| 12/15/05 | {20} | Brief filed by Appellees Henry Alfred Kissinger, Michael Vernon Townley, and USA [939235-1]. Copies: 15. Certificate of mail service date 12/15/05. (krm) |
| 12/29/05 | {21} | Reply Brief filed by Appellant Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al [941240-1]. Copies: 15. Certificate of mail service date 12/29/05. (krm) |
| 1/9/06 | {22} | Corrected Brief filed by Amicus Curiae for Appellant Ctr Constn Rights [943159-1]. Copies: 15. Certificate of mail service date 1/7/06. This Amicus Curiae brief replaces the previously filed brief [937329-1]. (krm) |
| 1/25/06 | {23} | Clerk's Order filed [944889] to schedule oral argument [944889-1] before Judge Initials: DHG JWR JRB {Douglas Howard Ginsburg, Judith Ann Wilson Rogers, Janice Rogers Brown}on 3/27/06 at 9:30 AM . [Entry Date: 1/25/06] (cwc) |
| 1/25/06 | {24} | Motion filed (5 copies) by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera et al. (certificate of service by mail dated 1/25/06) to withdraw [948383-1] a Suggestion of Death and motions to substitute pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1) and 25(c). (mam) |
| 1/25/06 | {25} | Motion (styled "notice to the court of suggestion of death of Gladys Marin and motion to substitute") filed (5 copies) by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera et al. (certificate of service by mail dated 1/25/06) to substitute new party Alvaro Munoz Marin for current party Gladys Marin [948389-1]. (mam) |
| 1/25/06 | {26} | Motion (styled "motion for substitution under Fed R. App. P. 43(b)") filed (5 copies) by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera et al. (certificate of service by mail dated 1/25/06) to substitute new party Lloyd for current party Mitchell [948390-1]. (mam) |
| 3/6/06 | {27} | Motion filed (5 copies) by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al., (certificate of mail service dated 3/6/06) to amend [956093-1] the notice to the court of suggestion of death of Gladys Marin Mille and motion to substitute filed on January 25, 2006 [948389-1]. (jth) |
| 3/8/06 | {28} | Per Curiam Order filed [954503] that the parties file supplemental briefs as follows: [954503-1]: Appellant's brief (nte 7 pages) due at 4:00 p.m. on 3/20/06; Appellee's brief (nte 7 pages) due at 4:00 p.m. on 3/22/06. All papers must be hand-filed and hand-served (See Order for Details). Before Judges Ginsburg, Rogers, Brown. [Entry Date: 3/8/06] (lej) |
| 3/13/06 | {29} | Per Curiam Order filed [955478] to allocate oral argument times: APET minutes- 15 ERES minutes- 15. [955478-1], one counsel per side to argue. [955478-2] Oral argument scheduled for 3/27/06, Form 72 notice of attorney arguing case - [955478-3] due 3/21/06. [Entry Date: 3/13/06] (cwc) |
| 3/15/06 | {30} | Clerk's Order filed [956161-1] granting motion to withdraw [948383-1]. The Clerk is directed to strike the notice and motions filed October 31, 2005, from the docket. FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to amend the notice and suggestion of death of Gladys Marin and motion for substitution is granted [956093-1]. The notice and motion are hereby amended to reflect that Gladys Marin is Gladys Marin Millie. FURTHER ORDERED that the motions for substitution [948389-1] [948390-1] be granted. The Clerk is directed to note the docket to reflect the substitutions as appellants of Alvaro Munoz Marin in place of Gladys Marin Millie and of Aaron Lloyd, Personal Representative of the Estates of Carmelo soria and Freddy Taberna, in place of Carol Mitchell, Personal Reprsentative of the Estates of Carmelo Soria and Frreddy Taberna. [Entry Date: 3/15/06] (jth) |
| 3/20/06 | {31} | Supplemental Brief per Court's Order of March 8,2006 filed by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al [957369-1]. Copies: 15. Certificate of personal service date 3/20/06. (krm) |
| 3/21/06 | {32} | Form 72 filed by Attorney Ali Abed Beydoun on behalf of appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al. [958200-2]. (set) |
| 3/21/06 | {33} | Form 72 filed by Attorney Robert Mark Loeb on behalf of appellee Henry A. Kissinger, et al. [958209-1] [958209-2]. (set) |
| 3/21/06 | {34} | Form 72 filed by Attorney Aaron Lloyd [959070-1] on behalf of appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al. [959070-2]. (set) |
| 3/22/06 | {35} | Supplemental Brief filed by the Federal Appellees USA and Henry A. Kissinger [957975-1]. (Copies: 15). Certificate of hand/e-mail service dated 3/22/06. (jth) |
| 3/24/06 | {36} | Entry of Appearance (styled "notification to the court from the student attorney intending to present argument & supporting documentation") filed by Attorney Aaron Lloyd for Appellants Isolina Lucia Ramirez Ramirez et al. [962614-1] with accompanying consent forms. (mam) |
| 3/27/06 | {37} | Oral Argument held {85kb.pdf} before Ginsburg, Rogers, Brown. (set) |
| 4/25/06 | {38} | Letter filed by Appellee Henry Alfred Kissinger, Appellee Michael Vernon Townley, Appellee USA pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities [964721-1]. Certificate of service date 4/25/06. (lej) |
| 5/3/06 | {39} | Response filed [966390-1] (5 copies) by Appellants in response to appellees' 28(j) letter dated April 25, 2006. (certificate of service dated 5/2/06) (lej) |
| 6/9/06 | {40} | Judgment for the reasons in the accompanying opinion affirming [972486-1] the judgement of the District Court. Before Judges Ginsburg, Rogers, Brown [Entry Date: 6/9/06] (mam) |
| 6/9/06 | {41} | Opinion {124kb.pdf, copy} filed [972493] (9 pgs) for the Court filed by Judge Ginsburg (mam) |
| 6/9/06 | {42} | Clerk's Order filed [972496] directing the Clerk to withhold issuance of the mandate [972496-1] pending disposition of any timely petition for rehearing. [Entry Date: 6/9/06] (mam) |
| 6/19/06 | {43} | Motion filed (5 copies) by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al. (certificate of service dated 6/19/06) to extend time to file [976950-1] a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc [972496-1] until 10/5/06. (mcm) |
| 6/21/06 | {44} | Opposition filed [976957-1] (5 copies) by Appellee Henry Alfred Kissinger, Appellee USA (certificate of service 6/21/06) to a motion extend time [976950-1]. (mcm) |
| 6/27/06 | {45} | Per Curiam Order filed [976959] denying motion extend time [976950-1] filed by Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al. Before Judges Ginsburg, Rogers, Brown. [Entry Date: 6/27/06] (mcm) |
| 7/5/06 | {46} | Transcript of oral argument held on 3/27/06. [873061-1] (lvs) |
| 7/21/06 | {47} | Petition for rehearing [982097-1] and Petition, for rehearing en banc [982097-2], (20 copies) filed by Appellants Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al. (c/s dated 7/21/06). (mcm) |
| 8/17/06 | {48} | Per Curiam Order, In Banc, filed [986646] denying suggestion rehearing en banc [982097-2] filed by Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al. Before Judges Ginsburg, Sentelle, Henderson, Randolph, Rogers, Tatel, Garland,* Brown, Griffith, Kavanaugh [Entry Date: 8/17/06] (Circuit Judge Garland did not participate in this matter) (mcm) |
| 8/17/06 | {49} | Per Curiam Order filed [986647] denying petition rehearing [982097-1] filed by Laura Gonzalez-Vera, et al. (Mandate may issue on or after 8/25/06). Before Judges Ginsburg, Rogers, Brown. [Entry Date: 8/17/06] (mcm) |
| 9/1/06 | {50} | Mandate Issued to Clerk, District Court [989415-1] (mcm) |
| 11/20/06 | {51} | Letter sent by S.Ct. on 11/17/06 stating that the petition for a writ of certiorari was filed on 11/14/06 and placed on their docket on 11/17/06 as no. 06-692. [1006090-1] (hts) |
| 2/28/07 | {52} | Notice filed by the Supreme Court. The Court entered the following order for case No. 06-692: The petition for writ of certiorari is denied [1025765-1]. (smc) |
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| Description: | Docket | Case Number: | 05-5017 |
| Billable Pages: | 17 | Cost: | 1.36 |
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