United States District Court
District of Massachusetts (Boston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:24-cv-10577-RGS
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StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice et al v. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned to: Judge Richard G. Stearns Cause: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights | Date Filed: 03/07/2024 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
| Plaintiff | ||
| StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice | represented by | Janet R. Varnell Varnell and Warwick PA 400 N Ashley Drive Suite 1900 Tampa, FL 33602 352-753-8600 Fax: 352-504-3301 Email: jvarnell@vandwlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jason P. Sultzer The Sultzer Law Group, P.C. 85 Civic Center Plaza Suite 104 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 845-483-71000 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Marlene Jaye Goldenberg Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn 14 Ridge Square NW Third Floor Washington, DC 20016 612-424-9900 Fax: 202-792-7927 Email: mgoldenberg@nighgoldenberg.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Melissa S. Weiner Pearson Warshaw, LLP Suit 2150 328 Barry Avenue S. Suite 200 Wayzata, MN 55391 612-389-0600 Fax: 612-389-0610 Email: mweiner@pswlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Neil Swartzberg Pearson Warshaw, LLP 555 Montgomery Street Suite 1205 San Francisco, CA 94111 415-433-9000 Fax: 415-433-9008 Email: nswartzberg@pwfirm.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David Abrams David Abrams, Attorney at Law PO Box 3353 Church Street Station New York, NY 10008 212-897-5821 Email: dnabrams@gmail.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Pamela G Levinson Varnell and Warwick PA 400 N Ashley Drive Suite 1900 Tampa, FL 34236 352-753-8600 Fax: 352-504-3301 Email: plevinson@vandwlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| Katerina Boukin | represented by | Janet R. Varnell (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jason P. Sultzer (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Marlene Jaye Goldenberg (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Melissa S. Weiner (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Neil Swartzberg (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David Abrams (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Pamela G Levinson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| Marilyn Meyers | represented by | Janet R. Varnell (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jason P. Sultzer (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Marlene Jaye Goldenberg (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Melissa S. Weiner (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Neil Swartzberg (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David Abrams (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Pamela G Levinson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
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| Defendant | ||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | represented by | Ishan Bhabha Jenner & Block, LLP 1099 New York Avenue NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 639- 6000 Email: ibhabha@jenner.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Lauren J. Hartz Jenner & Block, LLP 1099 New York Avenue NW, Suite 900 Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001 202-637-6363 Email: lhartz@jenner.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Daryl J. Lapp Locke Lord LLP 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 617-239-0174 Fax: 617-316-8272 Email: daryl.lapp@lockelord.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Elizabeth H. Kelly Locke Lord LLP 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199 617-239-0774 Fax: 866-955-9265 Email: liz.kelly@lockelord.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
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| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2024 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Massachusetts Institute of Technology Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10306110 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Boukin Katerina, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Abrams, David) (Entered: 03/07/2024) |
| 03/07/2024 | 2 | ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Richard G. Stearns assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (Phillips, Sophie) (Entered: 03/07/2024) |
| 03/07/2024 | 3 | Summons Issued as to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Kinsella, Jaylannie) (Entered: 03/07/2024) |
| 03/10/2024 | 4 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Marlene J. Goldenberg Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10310104 by Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Abrams, David) (Entered: 03/10/2024) |
| 03/11/2024 | 5 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Marlene J. Goldenberg.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.(Pacho, Arnold) (Entered: 03/11/2024) |
| 03/14/2024 | 6 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of NEIL SWARTZBERG Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10317166 by Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Supporting Affirmation)(Abrams, David) (Entered: 03/14/2024) |
| 03/15/2024 | 7 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Neil Swartzberg.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney.(Pacho, Arnold) (Entered: 03/15/2024) |
| 03/15/2024 | 8 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Melissa Weiner Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10319117 by Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Supporting Affirmation)(Abrams, David) (Entered: 03/15/2024) |
| 03/15/2024 | 9 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Melissa S. Weiner.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.(McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 03/15/2024) |
| 03/18/2024 | 10 | AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice, Marilyn Meyers, Katerina Boukin. Massachusetts Institute of Technology served on 3/14/2024, answer due 4/4/2024. Acknowledgement filed by StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice; Marilyn Meyers; Katerina Boukin. (Goldenberg, Marlene) (Entered: 03/18/2024) |
| 03/22/2024 | 11 | NOTICE of Appearance by Melissa S. Weiner on behalf of Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (Weiner, Melissa) (Entered: 03/22/2024) |
| 03/25/2024 | 12 | NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Swartzberg on behalf of Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (Swartzberg, Neil) (Entered: 03/25/2024) |
| 03/27/2024 | 13 | NOTICE of Appearance by Daryl J. Lapp on behalf of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lapp, Daryl) (Entered: 03/27/2024) |
| 03/27/2024 | 14 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Lapp, Daryl) (Entered: 03/27/2024) |
| 03/27/2024 | 15 | Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to April 18, 2024 to to Respond to the Complaint by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.(Lapp, Daryl) (Entered: 03/27/2024) |
| 03/27/2024 | 16 | Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Ishan K. Bhabha Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number BMADC-10337880 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Attachments: # 1 Certification)(Lapp, Daryl) (Entered: 03/27/2024) |
| 03/27/2024 | 17 | Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lauren J. Hartz Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10337890 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Attachments: # 1 Certification)(Lapp, Daryl) (Entered: 03/27/2024) |
| 03/27/2024 | 18 | NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth H. Kelly on behalf of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Kelly, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/27/2024) |
| 03/27/2024 | 19 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant’s response to the Complaint is due April 18, 2024. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 03/27/2024) |
| 03/28/2024 | 20 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ishan K. Bhabha.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.(McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 03/28/2024) |
| 03/28/2024 | 21 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Lauren J. Hartz.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.(McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 03/28/2024) |
| 03/29/2024 | 22 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jason P. Sultzer Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10340064 by Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Supporting Affirmation)(Abrams, David) (Entered: 03/29/2024) |
| 04/01/2024 | 23 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jason P. Sultzer.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.(McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 04/01/2024) |
| 04/02/2024 | 24 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Janet R. Varnell Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10347036 by Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Certification in Support of PHV Admission)(Abrams, David) (Entered: 04/02/2024) |
| 04/03/2024 | 25 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 24 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Janet R. Varnell.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.(McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 04/03/2024) |
| 04/03/2024 | 26 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Pamela G. Levinson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10348505 by Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Certification in Support of PHV Admission)(Abrams, David) (Entered: 04/03/2024) |
| 04/04/2024 | 27 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 26 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Pamela G. Levinson.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney.(McManus, Caetlin) (Entered: 04/04/2024) |
| 04/04/2024 | 28 | Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Memoranda of Law Up To 25 Pages In Support of and In Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.(Lapp, Daryl) (Entered: 04/04/2024) |
| 04/04/2024 | 29 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 28 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 04/04/2024) |
| 04/11/2024 | 30 | NOTICE of Appearance by Janet R. Varnell on behalf of Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (Varnell, Janet) (Entered: 04/11/2024) |
| 04/11/2024 | 31 | NOTICE of Appearance by Pamela G Levinson on behalf of Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (Levinson, Pamela) (Entered: 04/11/2024) |
| 04/18/2024 | 32 | MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and For Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction by Massachusetts Institute of Technology.(Bhabha, Ishan) (Entered: 04/18/2024) |
| 04/18/2024 | 33 | MEMORANDUM in Support re 32 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and For Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction filed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 10)(Bhabha, Ishan) (Entered: 04/18/2024) |
| 04/19/2024 | 34 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to 5/17/2024 to respond to Motion to Dismiss by Katerina Boukin, Marilyn Meyers, StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice.(Weiner, Melissa) (Entered: 04/19/2024) |
| 04/19/2024 | 35 | Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 34 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiffs’ response to the pending motion to dismiss is due May 17, 2024. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 04/19/2024) |