USA v. Jacob Appelbaum, et al

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11 March 2011

USA v. Jacob Appelbaum, et al (Twitter Records)

U.S. District Court
Eastern District of Virginia - (Alexandria)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:11-dm-00003-TCB All Defendants

Case title: in re: 2703(d) Order; 10GJ3793
Date Filed: 01/26/2011

Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan
Defendant (1)
Jacob Appelbaum in Re: 2703(d) Order; 10GJ3793	represented by	John Kenneth Zwerling Zwerling, Leibig & Moseley, PC 108 N Alfred St Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 684-8000 Email: jz@zwerling.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Stuart Alexander Sears Zwerling Leibig & Moseley PC 108 N Alfred St Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 684-8000 Fax: (703) 684-9700 Email: stuart@zwerling.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan
Defendant (2)
Rop Gonggrijp in Re: 2703(d) Order; 10GJ3793	represented by	Nina J. Ginsberg DiMuro Ginsberg & Mook PC 908 King St. Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 684-4333 Email: nginsberg@dimuro.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained
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Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan
Defendant (3)
Birgitta Jonsdottir in Re: 2703(d) Order; 10GJ3793	represented by	Jonathan Shapiro Greenspun Shapiro Davis & Leary PC 3955 Chain Bridge Rd Second Floor Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 684-1700 Fax: 703-591-7268 Email: js@greenspunlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rebecca Kim Glenberg ACLU of Virginia 530 E Main St Suite 310 Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-8080 Fax: (804) 649-2733 Email: rglenberg@acluva.org ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan
Defendant (4)
Twitter, Inc.	represented by	John Kuropatkin Roche Perkins Coie LLP 700 13th St NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005-3690 202-654-6200 Fax: 202-654-6211 Email: jroche@perkinscoie.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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Interested Party

Inter-Parliamentary Union

Plaintiff
USA	represented by	Tracy Doherty McCormick US Attorney's Office (Alexandria) 2100 Jamieson Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314 N/A 703 299-3715 Email: Tracy.McCormick@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

01/26/2011 1 MOTION to Vacate December 14, 2010 Order by Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir. (jlan) (jcor, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/26/2011 2 Declaration of Stuart A. Sears in Support 1 MOTION to Vacate by Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (rban, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/26/2011 3 MOTION for Unsealing of Sealed Court Records by Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir. (jlan) (jcor, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/26/2011 4 Declaration of Aden J. Fine in Support of 3 MOTION for Unsealing of Sealed Court Records by Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 5 ORDER for Pro hac vice of Rachael E. Meny Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019049. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Main Document 5 replaced on 3/11/2011) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 6 ORDER for Pro hac vice of Steven Paul Ragland Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019048. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 7 ORDER for Pro hac vice of John W. Keker Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019050. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 8 ORDER for Pro hac vice of John Dewitt Cline Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019051. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 9 ORDER for Pro hac vice of K. C. Goodwin Maxwell Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019052. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 10 ORDER for Pro hac vice of Cindy Cohn Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019053. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 11 ORDER for Pro hac vice of Marcia Hofmann Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019054. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 12 ORDER for Pro hac vice of Kevin Stuart Bankston Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019055. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 13 ORDER for Pro hac vice of Tze Lee Tien Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019056. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 14 ORDER for Pro hac vice of Benjamin Todd Siracusa Hillman Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019057. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/28/2011 15 ORDER for Pro hac vice of Aden Jeremy Fine Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683019058. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 01/28/2011. (jlan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Receipt) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/28/2011)

01/31/2011 16 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION in case as to Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir 3 MOTION for Unsealing of Sealed Court Records, 1 MOTION to Vacate: Motion Hearing set for 2/15/2011 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan. (jlan) (rban, ). (Entered: 01/31/2011)

01/31/2011 17 MOTION for Immediate Unsealing of Motions and Upcoming Hearing by Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir. (jlan) (jcor, ). (Entered: 01/31/2011)

02/01/2011 18 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Nina J. Ginsberg appearing for Rop Gonggrijp. (jcor) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/02/2011)

02/04/2011 19 RESPONSE in Opposition by USA re 17 MOTION for Immediate Unsealing of Motions and Upcoming Hearing. (jcor) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/07/2011)

02/07/2011 20 Reply in Support by Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir of 17 MOTION for Immediate Unsealing of Motions and Upcoming Hearing. (jcor) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/08/2011)

02/07/2011 21 Objection by USA as to 1 MOTION to Vacate Order of 12/14/2010. (jcor) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/08/2011)

02/07/2011 22 RESPONSE in Opposition by USA as to Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir re 3 MOTION for Unsealing of Sealed Court Records (jcor) (krob, ). (Entered: 02/08/2011)

02/07/2011 23 ORDERED that the following of defendants's motions shall be unsealed:
1 Motion to Vacate ; 3 Motion for Unsealing of Sealed court Records; and 17 Motion for Immediate Unsealing of Motions.
ORDERED that the 2/15/2011 hearing on defendants' motions shall be open to the public; either party who wishes to file additional material under seal must file an appropriate motion and notice of hearing.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 2/7/2011. (jcor) (jcor, ). (Entered: 02/08/2011)

02/07/2011 Documents unsealed as to Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir per Order dated 2/7/2011. 23 Order on Motion to Vacate, Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, 17 MOTION for Immediate Unsealing of Motions and Upcoming Hearing, 1 MOTION to Vacate, 3 MOTION for Unsealing of Sealed Court Records (jcor) (Entered: 02/08/2011)

02/08/2011 24 MOTION for Clarification by Twitter, Inc. (jcor) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/09/2011)

02/09/2011 25 ORDERED that the parties shall each submit a statement and supporting memorandum by 2/14/2011 specifying which pleadings in the case numbered 1:11dm00003 should remain sealed. The hearing on this matter shall take place on 2/15/2011.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 2/9/2011. (jcor) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/09/2011)

02/09/2011 26 ORDERED that all pleadings previously or subsequently filed in this case, except those specifically unsealed by Court order on 2/7/2011 shall remain sealed until further order of the Court.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 2/9/2011. (jcor) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/09/2011)

02/10/2011 27 RESPONSE to Motion by USA as to Twitter, Inc. re 24 MOTION for Clarification. (jcor) (krob, ). (Entered: 02/10/2011)

02/10/2011 28 ORDERED that this Court's Order of 2/7/2011 23 shall be unsealed.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 2/10/2011. (jcor) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/11/2011)

02/10/2011 29 Reply in Support of 3 MOTION for Unsealing of Sealed Court Records by Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, and Birgitta Jonsdottir.(jcor) (krob, ). (Entered: 02/11/2011)

02/10/2011 30 Reply in support of 1 MOTION to Vacate by Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir. (jcor) (krob, ). (Entered: 02/11/2011)

02/14/2011 31 MOTION for Leave to File an Amicus Brief by Inter-Parliamentary Union. (jcor) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Notice, # 2 Proposed Order) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/14/2011)

02/14/2011 32 Memorandum in Support by Inter-Parliamentary Union re 31 MOTION for Leave to File. (jcor) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2011: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/14/2011)

02/14/2011 33 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION in case re: 31 MOTION for Leave to File an Amicus Brief :
Motion Hearing set for 2/15/2011 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan. (jcor) (krob, ). (Entered: 02/14/2011)

02/14/2011 34 Position on Unsealing of Records by USA as to Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir, Twitter, Inc. (jcor) (krob, ). (Entered: 02/15/2011)

02/14/2011 35 Statement and Supporting Memorandum or Real Parties in interest in response to the Court's Order of 2/9/2011 concerning unsealing of this docket by Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir. (jcor) (krob, ). (Entered: 02/15/2011)

02/14/2011 36 ORDER granting 31 Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 2/14/2011. (jcor) (rban, ). (Entered: 02/15/2011)

02/15/2011 37 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan: Appearances by Counsel Motion Hearing as to Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir, Twitter, Inc. held on 2/15/2011 re 1 MOTION to Vacate filed by Birgitta Jonsdottir, Rop Gonggrijp, Jacob Appelbaum, 3 MOTION for Unsealing of Sealed Court Records filed by Birgitta Jonsdottir, Rop Gonggrijp, Jacob Appelbaum. Oral Argument heard. Matter taken under advisement. Order to follow. (Tape #FTR.) (gwal, ) (Entered: 02/15/2011)

03/11/2011 38 MEMORANDUM OPINION as to Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir, Twitter, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 3/11/2011. (rban, ) (Main Document 38 replaced on 3/11/2011) (rban, ). (Entered: 03/11/2011)

03/11/2011 39 ORDERED that petitioners' Motion to Vacate 1 is DENIED; that petitioners' Motion to Unseal is DENIED as to docket 10-gj-3793 and GRANTED as to docket 1:11-dm-00003 with only the redaction of the government attorney's email address in document 24; ORDERED that petitioners' request for a public docket of material in case number 10-gj-3793 shall be taken under further consideration. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 3/11/2011. (rban, ) (Entered: 03/11/2011)

03/11/2011 40 ORDERED that Twitter, Inc.'s Motion for Clarification is DENIED as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 3/1/2011. (rban, ) (Entered: 03/11/2011)

03/11/2011 Case unsealed as to Jacob Appelbaum, Rop Gonggrijp, Birgitta Jonsdottir, Twitter, Inc. (krob) (Entered: 03/11/2011)